metro Jewish graduates: Ariel Mintz, Nicole Lederman, Adam Weiner, Sara Singer and Kimberly Lemkin. New Doctors Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine graduates charter class. Brian Bierley Special to the Jewish News F riday, May 15, was a day that five members of the Jewish community will never forget. That day, Nicole Lederman, Kimberly Lemkin and Adam Weiner, all of West Bloomfield, Ariel Mintz of Minneapolis, Minn., and Sara Singer of Bloomfield Hills were among the 47 students who crossed the stage during Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine's first-ever commencement exercises, becoming gradu- ates of Michigan's first new M.D.-granting allopathic medical school in nearly 50 years. OUWB became the state's fourth medi- cal school to produce physicians, joining the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Michigan State University. The commencement ceremony came just weeks after OUWB celebrated its first Match Day, when students found out where they will start their residency training this sum- mer. OUWB students were placed into resi- dencies in more than a dozen specialty areas at health systems in Michigan and at some of the most prestigious institutions through- out the country. Leading the way, medical school partner Beaumont Health accepted 14 OUWB students as residents. After spending the past four years as part of a tight-knit group of charter class stu- dents, Lederman will fulfill her residency in psychiatry at the University of New Mexico; Lemkin's residency takes her to Tufts Medical Center in Massachusetts; and Mintz plans to return to his home state of Minnesota for a psychiatry residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. Singer is headed south to Ohio State University, where she will con- tinue her training in internal medicine, and Weiner looks forward to a transitional year of residency followed by more training in ophthalmology at Beaumont. When a reporter asked Lemkin how it felt to be called `doctor; the newly minted grad- uate said that even though there is already a Dr. Lemkin in her family (her mother is a physician), she liked the sound of it. Born in Israel, Weiner lived in several states growing up and spent his formative years in West Bloomfield. Weiner, who completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, says he calls Metro Detroit home and is excited to maintain his Beaumont ties during his residency. "I don't know where my fellowship training will take me next, but it's likely I will return to the area and settle down here eventuall y; ' he said. This first graduation day was eight years in the making for OUWB Founding Dean Robert Folberg, his staff at Oakland University and partners from Beaumont Health, who began with a collective vision in 2007 and welcomed the first class of 50 students in August 2011. "We never wanted to model ourselves after the existing schools. We wanted to make our school stand out and feel like a small, high- achieving liberal arts school; Folberg said. "Our goal is to make sure we have students who are academically brilliant, but who are also going to be compassionate, empa- thetic caregivers who are engaged with their patients and their community' Guided by its "kindness curriculum:' OUWB has taken a holistic approach to teaching medical students. Not only do stu- dents learn basic science, but they also spend time interacting with patients, developing cultural awareness and understanding each patient's unique perspective in managing their health care. Students are told to listen to patient questions, avoid interrupting and spend time helping patients understand their situation and treatment options. Folberg said the greatest compliment he has received so far is when a medical student told him she imagines a day when patients will be seen by their doctor, be treated with kindness and say, "You must have trained at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine:' ❑ Brian Bierley is director of media relations at Oakland University. Thermi RFTM, a new technology to tighten skin, is now available in Dr Karaca's office. AHMET R. KARACA, M.D TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED RADIO FREQUENCY The ideal candidate for Thermi RF is anyone who has stubborn areas of loose skin or wrinkles that have been unresponsive to dieting, 1 41P0--- exercise and other methods, and in demand of a non-surgical approach to body contouring and skin tightening. 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