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Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP to become Chair-elect of the Board of Governors of National Doctors' Group

 

Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACPApril 8, 2013. Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, has been named Chair-elect of the Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation’s largest medical specialty organization. Dr. Moyer’s term will begin at the conclusion of Internal Medicine 2013, ACP’s annual scientific meeting in San Francisco, CA., April 11-13.

 

Dr. Moyer is currently serving as Governor of ACP’s Pennsylvania Southeastern Chapter. Governors are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Working with a local council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local committees, and preside at regional meetings. They also represent members by serving on the ACP Board of Governors. She has been a Fellow of the ACP (FACP) since 1995. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine.

 

Dr. Moyer is the Vice Chair and Internal Medicine Program Director, Department of Medicine, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Temple University School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital. She is a Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Temple University School of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and has completed Maintenance of Certification in Infectious Disease.

 

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in the Biological Basis of Behavior, Biology and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Temple University Hospital and served as a Chief Resident/Clinical Instructor of Medicine. She went on to complete an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA.

 

Dr. Moyer is on the faculty in the Department of Medicine at Temple University School of and is an active practitioner in primary care, HIV and Infectious Diseases. She received the Temple University School of Medicine Women in Medicine Mentoring Award in 2012.

 

Her research and scholarly activity interests and presentations include those in the medical education, high value care, patient safety, professionalism and digital media and HIV/Infectious Diseases realm. She is the Co-Faculty Advisor for the Temple University School of Medicine Internal Medicine Interest Group and for the Temple University School of Medicine Student Educating About Healthcare Policy group.

 

The American College of Physicians (www.acponline.org) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 133,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Follow ACP on Twitter (www.twitter.com/acpinternists) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/acpinternists).

 

 

Temple physician named President of American College of Rheumatology

 

Audrey Uknis, MDApril 2, 2013. Audrey Uknis, MD, Professor of Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Strategy at TUSM, was named the 2013 President of the American College of Rheumatology. The ACR represents more than 9,000 rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals around the world. Dr. Uknis has held numerous volunteer positions with the ACR, including Treasurer, founding member of the Regional Advisory Council, Chair of the Continuous Professional Development Subcommittee, and service on the ACR’s Board of Directors.

 

 

Temple's Bone Marrow Transplant Program celebrates 25 years of life-saving patient care

 

March 7, 2013. Riya Kuklani, DDS, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine, and a pathologist at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Kuklani comes to Temple from the University of Detroit Mercy, where she served as an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

 

Dr. Kuklani specializes in oral and maxillofacial pathology. Her research interests include oral pathology and bisphosphonate-induced osteochemonecrosis.

 

Dr. Kuklani earned her doctor of dental surgery degree from the University of Detroit Mercy, and a certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology from the University of Florida College of Dentistry. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.

 

 

Temple's Bone Marrow Transplant Program celebrates 25 years of life-saving patient care

 

March 1, 2013. Temple is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the first bone marrow transplant performed as part of the Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program. The program’s first transplant was performed by its founding Director, Dr. Kenneth F. Mangan, on February 29, 1988. Since then, Temple has performed more than 1,400 transplants, with nearly 600 patients still surviving today. The program currently averages about 80 procedures each year.

 

“This is a memorable day for the Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program,” said Thomas R. Klumpp, MD, FACP, the current Clinical Director of the Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program. “Since 1988, more than 2,500 patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and other blood cancers have sought out Temple’s Bone Marrow Transplant Program. We are proud of the fact that our skilled medical team has been able to offer those patients the most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment available.”

 

The Temple Bone Marrow Transplant team is located on the Fox Chase-Jeanes Hospital campus. It includes transplant physicians, mid-level practitioners, clinical nurses, research nurses, transplant coordinators, social workers, financial counselors, data managers, a certified nutritionist, a board certified psychiatrist, a statistician, and support groups to help patients and their loved ones through the transplant process.

 

The Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program treats patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia and other blood disorders. To schedule a consultation, call 215-214-3122.

 

 

Temple Pharmacology professor selected to edit Alzheimer's journal

 

Domenico Pratico, MDFebruary 20, 2013. Domenico Praticò, MD, Temple Professor of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Immunology, has been selected to become a Senior Editor for the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, an international multidisciplinary publication with the mission to facilitate progress in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment and psychology of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Praticò was chosen to serve as a Senior Editor based on his contribution to the field of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease, and his service to the journal as an Associate Editor for the last three years.