COM Outlook Spring 2020

TABLE of Contents Features 04 Challenge Accepted KPCOM UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS MEET HEALTH CARE DEMANDS 08 Shifting Gears NANCY KLIMAS FULFILLS MEDICAL DESTINY 14 Metal Prognosis TRADING BASEBALL SUCCESS FOR SURGICAL AMBITIONS 18 India Initiative STUDENTS SAVOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL OUTREACH EXPERIENCES 22 Howard Neer HONORING A LEADER AND BENEFACTOR 24 Risk Equals Reward FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGIST TRANSITIONS TO STUDENT PHYSICIAN Departments 02 Leadership Exchange 03 HPD COMmuniqué 29 Student Perspectives THE WATCH THAT WON THE WAR MASS MIGRATION CRISIS BALANCE AND BLESSINGS 36 COM News ACCESS GRANTED 38 Alumni Corner ALUMNI IN THE NEWS 42 Alumni Spotlight OUTSIDE THE BOX 48 Closing Notes 04 18 30 42 ON THE COVER: Nancy Klimas, M.D., has shifted research gears throughout her medical career to benefit soldiers (such as those who served during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield); patients with AIDS, ME/CFS, and other neuro-immune challenges; and fellow researchers and clinicians. Pictured, from left, are members of the INIM team: Maria Vera-Nunez, M.D., M.S.; Irma Rey, M.D.; Alison Bested, M.D.; and Irina Rozenfeld, M.S.N., A.P.R.N. Cover design by Randy McCafferty, Senior Graphic Designer, Office of Publications and Creative Services