Larry Wical

Dennis Doherty

Brad Franklin

• Al Moss is recognized for winning the Educator of the Year award from the Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council in this article in the Kalamazoo, MI, Gazette. The story outlines Moss’s career and, in the process, paints a great picture of the opportunities available to anyone in our profession.

• Brad Franklin comments on his community’s local Asthma Walk in this article in the Riverside, CA, Press-Enterprise. Brad’s school fielded a team to participate in the event.

• Kevin Griffin is quoted about his hospital’s hyperbaric oxygen service in this article in the Brockton, MA, Enterprise.

• Dr. Dennis Doherty is featured in this article on the American Academy of Family Physicians website for a seminar he gave on “Early Diagnosis of COPD.” The author quotes Dr. Doherty as saying, “COPD is not only a disease of the elderly. Family physicians should begin evaluating patients in their 30s for COPD, especially those with exposure to toxins . . . Early recognition of reduced lung function can lead to specific action plans that may potentially slow the progression of the disease."

• Larry Wical speaks out in favor of a bond issue to support the schools in his community in this article in the Cincinnati, OH, Enquirer.

• Deb Pierce comments on a smoking cessation clinic offered by her hospital in this article in the Battle Creek, MI, Enquirer.

• Julian M. Thigpin, III receives kudos for earning his RT degree in this article in the Swainsboro, GA, Forest Blade.