Physicians graduate from Camden Clark residency program
Seven physicians recently graduated from the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Internal Medicine Residency Program during the 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Certificates of Completion Awards were presented by Parkersburg native Jennifer Leavitt, D.O., Camden Clark’s Internal Medicine Residency program director, to the graduates. Front row from left are Rachel Risner, D.O, Megan Hawkins, D.O., Megan Plum, D.O.; back row from left Michael Cheshire, D.O., associate program director; Joseph Tasch, D.O.; Kristopher Pfirman, D.O.; Nicholas Hoffman, D.O.; Brian Dyson, D.O., and Program Director Jennifer Leavitt, D.O. (Photo Provided)
In special awards presented during the graduation ceremony, Dr. Michael Cheshire, center, was presented the Specialty Outstanding Preceptor Award by Joan Gates, W.Va. School of Osteopathic Medicine Statewide Campus Director, and Dr. Marla Haller, Regional Assistant Dean. Additionally, voted by CCMC employees, David Davis, D.O. was named Intern of the Year and Nicholas Franklin, D.O. was named Resident of the Year. Voted by the residents, Hospitalist of the Year was presented to Dr. Roselyne Knopf and Specialist of the Year was presented to Dr. Abiy Kelil. Established July 1, 2009 in affiliation with WVSOM, 43 osteopathic physicians have graduated from the Camden Clark program. (Photo Provided)
Seven physicians recently graduated from the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Internal Medicine Residency Program during the 2018 Commencement Ceremony. Certificates of Completion Awards were presented by Parkersburg native Jennifer Leavitt, D.O., Camden Clark’s Internal Medicine Residency program director, to the graduates. Front row from left are Rachel Risner, D.O, Megan Hawkins, D.O., Megan Plum, D.O.; back row from left Michael Cheshire, D.O., associate program director; Joseph Tasch, D.O.; Kristopher Pfirman, D.O.; Nicholas Hoffman, D.O.; Brian Dyson, D.O., and Program Director Jennifer Leavitt, D.O. (Photo Provided)
In special awards presented during the graduation ceremony, Dr. Michael Cheshire, center, was presented the Specialty Outstanding Preceptor Award by Joan Gates, W.Va. School of Osteopathic Medicine Statewide Campus Director, and Dr. Marla Haller, Regional Assistant Dean. Additionally, voted by CCMC employees, David Davis, D.O. was named Intern of the Year and Nicholas Franklin, D.O. was named Resident of the Year. Voted by the residents, Hospitalist of the Year was presented to Dr. Roselyne Knopf and Specialist of the Year was presented to Dr. Abiy Kelil. Established July 1, 2009 in affiliation with WVSOM, 43 osteopathic physicians have graduated from the Camden Clark program. (Photo Provided)
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PARKERSBURG -- WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center announced that seven physicians graduated from the Camden Clark Internal Medicine Residency Program during the 2018 Commencement.
Established July 1, 2009 in affiliation with West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, 43 osteopathic physicians have graduated from the Camden Clark program.
Certificates of Completion Awards were presented by Parkersburg native Jennifer Leavitt, D.O., Camden Clark's Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, to graduates Brian Dyson, D.O., Megan Hawkins, D.O., Nicholas Hoffman, D.O., Kristopher Pfirman, D.O., Megan Plum, D.O., Rachel Risner, D.O., and Joseph Tasch, D.O.
Dyson was born in Kentucky and educated at the Debusk COM in Tennessee. He will continue his training as a Critical Care fellow at Franciscan Health in Chicago.
Hawkins was born in Kansas, yet she is from Oklahoma and educated at the Lake Erie COM in Bradenton, Fla. She will continue her training as a Cardiology fellow in East Meadow, N.Y.
Hoffman was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and educated at Pacific NW University of Health Sciences COM in Washington state. He plans to return to Buffalo, where he will be a hospitalist.
Pfirman was born in Pennsylvania and educated in North Carolina at the Edward Via COM. He spent his intern residency year in N.C., but came to CCMC for his last two years. He will continue his training in Bowling Green, Ky., in cardiology.
Plum was born in Kansas and educated at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences COM. Her first year of residency was in North Carolina and she spent the last two years at CCMC. She will continue her Critical Care/Pulmonology fellowship in Largo, Fla.
Risner was born in Flowery Branch, Georgia and was educated in Philadelphia COM. She plans to go back to Georgia to be a hospitalist.
Tasch was born in Illinois and educated at A.T. Still University at Kirksville, Missouri. He plans to continue his training in Nephrology at Ohio State University and then hopes to come back to practice at WVU Medicine CCMC.
Michael Cheshire, D.O., associate director of the residency program and a local physician, was presented the Specialty Outstanding Preceptor Award by Dr. Marla Haller, Regional Assistant Dean, and Joan Gates, W.Va. School of Osteopathic Medicine Statewide Campus Director.
Special awards were presented during the ceremony. Voted by CCMC employees, David Davis, D.O., was named Intern of the Year and Nicholas Franklin, D.O., was named Resident of the Year. Voted by the residents, Hospitalist of the Year was presented to Dr. Roselyne Knopf and Specialist of the Year was presented to Dr. Abiy Kelil.