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May 23, 2008

ACHIEVERS


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Dr. and Mrs. Fisher released Life is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed (FaithWords, Hachette Book Group USA), on May 20, 2008, featuring a collection of interviews and lessons learned from 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. FaithWords held a book signing for the Fishers at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on Thurs., May 22. To read more about the book, click here.


Giorgiani Elected to American Osteopathic Foundation Board
Dr. Salvatore Giorgianni, Director of Expeiriential Education and Development and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the School of Pharmacy has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the American Osteopathic Foundation and elected secretary for the board. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Osteopathic Medicine Association and Dr. Giorgianni’s work the AOF continues his long-standing personal and professional commitment to fostering health research.

Johnston Named Clinical Professor of Medicine
Dr. Philip Johnston, Dean of the School of Pharmacy, has been named Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt School of Medicine. This honor recognizes his expertise as a clinical pharmacist, commitment to patient care and medical student education. This appointment represents one of many emerging areas of professional exchange and research collaboration between the Belmont University School of Pharmacy and Vanderbilt School of Medicine/Vanderbilt Medical Center.

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McEntire Publishes Book
Belmont religion faculty Mark McEntire has released the book Struggling with God: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (Mercer University Press). The textbook focuses primarily on the content and structure of the Pentateuch. Discussions of historical and theological issues are included and the book also contains many lists of textual data in each chapter.

McEntire teaches Old Testament and Hebrew language at Belmont and also taught in North Carolina, Ethiopia, and Kentucky.


Miller Profiled in Hometown Newspaper
Alumna and women's basketball standout Brandi Miller ('05 and '08) was recently profiled in The Oldham Era (KY) newspaper. Miller recently earned her doctorate in occupational therapy from Belmont. Click here to read the full story.

Hobson Appointed to Award Panel
The School of Pharmacy's Dr. Eric Hobson has been appointed to the 2008 RXportfolios National Achievement Award panel of experts. In this role, Dr. Hobson will act as a judge to evaluate pharmacy student professional portfolios from across North America. The portfolios are evaluated based on breadth of content, quality of writing and overall accomplishments contained within their personal RXportfolio.

Fisher Interviewed by Tennessean on New Book
Dr. Bob Fisher was featured in the Sunday Tennessean in an interview about the new book he co-wrote with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration From the Soon Departed. Click here to read the full story.


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