Occopodian 1988

OHIO COLLEGE OF
PODIATRIC MEDICINE
NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT

OCCOPODIAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The history of OCPM dates back to September 23, 1916 . The ADMINISTRATION 4
founders of the College, C. P. Beach, D.S.C. , M. S. Harmolin, STAFF 5
D.S .C., 0 . Klotzbach , D.S.C. , L. E. Siemon, M .D., C. Spatz, D.S.C. , FACULTY 12
and C.T. McConnell , LL. B. named the college the Ohio College Of ORGANIZATIONS 23
Chiropody. OCC was located in the republic building on 647 Euclid FRATERNITIES 26
Avenue. Dr. Siemon was named the first president with A. Bid- DOCTORS OF 1988 33
dinger, M.D. as Dean. Twenty Students were enrolled into the col- CLASS OF 1989 50
lege and constituted it's first graduates, The Class of I 9 I 7. OCPM BASKETBALL TEAM 56
CLASS OF 1990 58
In 1922 the college moved to 1020 Euclid Avenue a nd the curricu- SOFTBALL TEAM 64
lum became a two yea r program with a ll classes held a t night. It was SOCCER TEAM 65
in this year that the college was officially evaluated for accredidation CLASS OF 1991 66
by the Council on Educa tion of the Na tiona l Association of Chropo- PATRONS 80
dists. OCPM has mai nta ined its accredited status si nce that time.
Joel A. DiSanti
In 1929, the college moved to East 17th St. a nd Euclid Ave. The Editor-in-Spirit
new faci lity could accomoda te al mos t 200 students, a nd classes pre-
vious ly held at ni ght began being held during the day . The college's president in 1985 . Al o in this year the American Podia tric Associ-
Foot Health Clinic was located on Eas t St. Clair Ave. ation changed its name to the American Podia tric Medical Associ-
ation .
D r. Harmolin , who succeeded Dr . Biddinger as Dea n, envisioned a
fa cility designed prima ril y for the teaching of Chiropody . In 1931 , As OCPM celebrates its 72nd a niversary in 1988 it has gradu a ted
this building was erected at 2057 Cornell Rd . Four yea rs later a some 4200 doctors. It a pproaches the I990's with the dreams of
second building was completed and connected to the origional class- constructing a new clinic facility in the 1989-90 year.
room building. Dedicated as H armoli n H a ll , it incorporated the col-
lege a nd the Foot Health Cl inic into the sa me building.

T he Class of 1932 was the last class to graduate with a two yea r
curriculum. Therefter Podia tric Medicine beca me a three year pro-
gram . In 1938 , OCC increased its entrance requi rements. Appli-
cants' had to have at least one yea r in an accredited undergraduate
college. After completion of the three yea r chiropody curriculum the
gradua te received the degree of Doctor of Surgica l Chiropody. Fol-
lowing World War II , the curriculum at OCC increased to a four
year program.

OCC was renamed OCPM in 1963, soon after the a tional Asso-
ciation of Chiropodist, became known as America n Podi a tric Associ-
ation. O CPM's enrollment grew to 198 tudents in 1965-1966.

OCPM made the move to it present location at Ea t 105th St. a nd
Carnegie on July 22, 1976. In add ition the Cleveland Foot Clinic was
established to provide training to OCPM "s 488 students a nd provide
podiatric ca re to the community of Cleveland .

There have been six president a t O CPM since the college was
fou nded. Lester Sieman , M .D. , foun der, served as president from
191 6 to 1940 when he was ucceeded by anot her founder , Ma x
Harmol in DPM, who served from 1940 until 1952. B.C. Egerter
DPM held the office of president from 1952 until Max Pomera ntz
M.D. took office in I969 . Dr. Pomera ntz served for one yea r when
ucceeded by Abe Rubin DPM , who erved from 1970 to 1985.
0 CPM welcomed Thomas Mellilo DP M a its sixth a nd youngest

LIFE AROUND OCPM

Meeting of the Superpowers Dynamic

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ADMINISTRATION

Thomas V. Melillo, DPM President

William Todd, DPM Dean/Vice President David R. Nicolanti, Executive Vice President
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Ellen Pitrone Sylvia Kerr

Helen Fineberg Vanessa Tucker

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

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STUDENT

AFFAIRS

Garlene Penn - Dean Student Affairs

Janet Murray - Director Financial Aid Iris Ford - Financial Aid
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Vaughn Wolfe - Asst. Student Affairs John Shriver - ·Director of Recruitment

Felicia Johnson - Financial Aid Judith Wilson - Admissions

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WHAT WOULD WE DO
WITHOUT ALL OF YOU

Virginia Clarke - Director Alumni Office Noreen Turner - Director Clinical Development

Gayle Zitnik - Director Graduate Placement Gloria Comar - Graduate Placement
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Giovanna Maddama - Accounts Receiving Nancy Rozell - Continuing Education

Margaret Davey - Central Supply

Judy Pennel - Office Services Louise Hill - Mail Clerk

Vicki Brucoli - Personnel Marge Delbroco - Alumni Bookstore Diane McCann - Purchasing

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LEARNING
RESOURCES

Judy Cowell - Director Library/Media

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I• Ruth Smith - Library

John Dannley - Director of Biomedcom

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Peter Drury - Media Center

Bruce Cowell - Medical Photographer

Donna Perzeski - Library Peter Drury - Media Center Asst.
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SURGERY

Daniel Coleman, LP

Gerard Yu, DPM

J Allan Boike, DPM
ancy Gibbons, R

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FACULTY

Ed Floyd, DPM Bonnie Johng, DPM

Patrick Landers, DPM Anthony Borrelli, DPM

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ORTHOPEDICS

Allan Spencer, DPM Lawrence Lembach, DPM James Lichniak, DPM

John Hurley, DPM Bernice Krumhansl, LPT

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PODIATRIC MEDICINE

Steven Friedman, DPM Melvyn Bucklan, DPM Jeffrey Robbins, DPM

John Karafffa, DPM Donald Kushner, DPM --Dept. Chairman ;I

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Myron Bodman, DPM

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GENERAL MEDICINE FACULTY

Frank Vargo, DPM Robert Haynie, MD

Lawrence Osher, DPM Edweana Robinson, MD - Dept. Chairperson
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Josephine Foote, Lab Technician Robert Winslow, Director Clinical Laboratory

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CLINICAL

Lester Jones, DPM - Dean Clinical Sciences

Janice Johnson - Payments Clerk

Andrea Lowe - Clini Cashier

Jan Kaye Fergusen - Patient Account Coordinator Bess Washington - Clinical Services Coordinator

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SERVICES

Pat Walsh - Accounts Supervisor

Kathleen Page - Medical Records Janet Cuciak - Clinical Services
Administrative Assistant

Michell Bailey - Service Charge Entry Clerk Frieda Hayes - Patient Registrar

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BASIC SCIENCES

Karen Ondrick, PHD - Dept. Chairperson Phyllis Gerber, Dept. Secretary
Physiology

Rama Iyer, PHD - Biochemistry Christine Bauer, PHD - Histology
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Feisal Brahim, PHD - Upper extremity Anatomy

Brad Samolja, DPM - Lower extremity Anatomy

Chi-Po Chen, PHD - Pharmacology Lloyd Glenn, PHD - eurology

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PHYSICAL PLANT

Glenn Parsons - Lobby Attendent

Chester Burnett -
HVAL Tech

Don N ewrones -
Maintenance Supervisor

Bennie Owens - Maintenance

Samuel Tucker - Groundskeeper Henry Johnson -
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Robert Ball - Maintenance

STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS

O.P.M.S.A.

Dean Kostakos - President
Christine Romanko - Director of Local Af-
fairs
Leonard Reynolds - Director of Business Af-
fairs
Cathy Chiodo-Reese - Director of Commu-
nications
Lauren Triplett - Director of Extracurricu-
lar Activities
Homyar Karanjia - Director of Clinical Af-
fairs
Mark hofbauer - President elect
Preston Boles - SNPA Representative

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FOOT SURGEONS

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN PODIATRISTS
S.N.P.M.A.

The Student National Podiatric Medical Associ- OFFICERS, 1987-1988
ation has worked diligently this year to fulfill our President - Pink Wimbish
theme; Achievement through academic and profes- Vice President - Rembert Crawford
sional awareness, community, and cultural enrich- Secretary - Abe Osborne
ment. Assistant Secretary --John Dew
Treaurer - Alesia Madden
OPMSA Representative - Preston Boles

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American College of Podopediatrics

The American College of Podopedia tries offers a wide variety of The American College of Podopediatrics sponsors guest speakers to
educational and community-based opportunites. It sponsors annual address the students and faculty on current subjects concerning
foot screenings which are open to the community at large and pediatric foot problems and their diagnosis and treatment.
participate in the March of Dimes and Juvenile Diabetes walk-a-
thons held annually. The Annual Christmas Party is also designed The 1987-88 academic year proved a tremendous success and all
to reach out to seniors and children throughout the community. officers and members are appreciated for their participation and
dediciton . ACP looks forward to continuing its tradition to educa-
ACP sponsors the Mini Search Research Papers which provide tion and community outreach and encourages all interested persons
students of the college the opportunity to publish a scientific paper . to take advantage of these opportunities.
Upon publication of papers, copies are given to participants of the
project and sent to members of the parent senior organization, as Surekha Patel, President
well as made available to interested students and faculty. American College of Podopediatrics

SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB

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ALPHA GAMMA KAPPA

AGK welcomes a fine new initiating class, and wishes the best for its graduating seniors. We close by bidding goodbye
to long-time advisor Dr. Edward Floyd. AGK wishes Dr. Floyd the bst of luck in his practice and reminds him that
O.C.P.M., and especially AGK, will miss him .
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KAPPA TAU EPSILON

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This year KTE invited all Fac-
ulty, Staff, and students for a
road rally throughout Cleve-
land.
Members of KTE pictured
below.

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PHI

PHI throughout 1988

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American Podiatric Medical
Students Association

Representing the Ohio student body on the national level
where ties are maintained with its parent association, the
American Podiatry Medical Association with other medical
disciplines such as osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, and
medicine.

SURF Club Seated L-R
Jeff Copoloff - APMSA Class 90 Rep
Gary Most - APMSA Class of 91 Rep
Standing L-R
Richard Young - APMSA Class of 89 Rep
Stacey Todd - APMSA Class of 91 Alternative
Bennett Wolansky - Class of 88 Alternative
Meryl Levenson - 88 Rep - Absent

Dermatology Club

Student Union for Residents of Florida

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CLA OFFICER

Clinic Repre~entative

Stephen Mariash, Treasurer

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Cary' Copeland, Vice President

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Vanessa Akins Rex Bandeen Debra Banks

David Barnovsky Nicholas Beahan Madeleine Bedard

Anthony Bianchi Richard Bornstein John Bremyer

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James Broderick Willie Brown

James Burruano John Charlton Vincent Cibella

Ronald Cohen John Cook Ruth Cooper

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Gary Cary Copeland Bernard Coppolelli Rodney Croft

Christopher DaGrossa Jacques Darmon Angela Drury

Kenneth Farrish Celeste Fellner David Finkelstein

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David Francis Marc Friedman Karen Ganis

Christiane Gardner Hal Goolman Robert Green

Mark Greenbaum Frederick Hall Jeffrey Halpert

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Clarence Harkness Michael Hartman Timothy Holbrook

Joyce Jewell Diane Johnson Larry Kaler

Yury Kats Lena Kevorkian Paul Kisilewicz

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Dean Kostakos Maria Krasauskas

Stephen Leonard Meryl Levenson Heidi Liss

Karen Lo Sara Lopez Jeffery Lux

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Bradley Magill Taj Malik Ralph Manoogian

Stephen Mariash Neal Marks Julio Matias

James McCarty Gary McCoy Wilbur Meredith

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Brian Middleton Steven Migdalewicz Maxine Miller

Steven Muscoreil Jeffery Nigro Nicholas Olari

Zackwrie Parr Ronald Pastrick Latanya Patterson

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David Pilla Thomas Pinner Todd Pinsky

Willie Rabb Richard Rasper Kathleen Richards

Thomas Ries John Riley Alana Ross

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Anthony Rossi Neil Saunders Kevin Schroeder

Michael Scola Nydia Serrano Thomas Sewell

John Shimko Carlos Silva Michael Singerman

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Marc Slomovitz Stephen Smik Jeffrey Stevens

Marshall Tarzy Timothy Tesi Eric Trattner

Andrea Tweed Laurence Welker Terry Wills

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Bennett Wolanski Thomas Wright

Ramin Zaghi Richard Zirm Nehran Zobdeh

Luis Esquerdo PHOTOS Kent Mercado
Dale Graham NOT Mark Riley
Frank Macri
AVAILABLE John Stevenson
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William Malcolm

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