This page last updated Dec. 17, 2010

The USU Department of Medicine Proudly Announces
              Recent Academic Promotions of our Faculty
              2009 to Present

Promoted May 20, 2011:

to Professor of Medicine:

Michael Nelson, COL, MC, USA, Infectious Diseases, WRAIR

to Clinical Professor of Medicine:

Mathew Nathan, RADM, MC, USN, General Medicine, NNMC

to Associate Professor of Medicine:

John D. Horwhat, LTC, MC, USA, Gastroenterology, WRAMC

Derek Stocker, MAJ, MC, USA, Endocrinology, WRAMC

Michael Zapor, COL, MC, USA, Infectious Diseases, WRAMC

to Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine:

Gerald H. Sokol, MD, Clinical Pharmacology, FDA

to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine:

Jeffrey Cole, CAPT, MC, USN, Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA

Thomas Grau, Col, USAF, MC, Internal Medicine, Randolph Air Force Base, TX

Promoted November 3, 2010:

to Associate Professor of Medicine:

Mark G. Korterpeter, COL, MC, USA, Infectious Disease, USUHS, IDCRP

Jeremy Perkins, LTC, MC, USA, Hematology/Oncology Div., WRAMC

Promoted August 3, 2010:

to Professor of Medicine:

Brooks Cash, CAPT, MC, USN, Gastroenterology/NNMC, Bethesda, MD

William B. Blaine, CAPT, USPHS, Adjunct Professor (Secondary) General Medicine/ HHS/NIH

Promoted May 14, 2010:
   to Professor of Medicine:
    Kenneth Torrington, MD (appointment reinstated), Pulmonary Medicine, Wilford Hall Med. Cen., San Antonio, TX
    Glenn W. Wortmann, COL, MC, USA, Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

  to Associate Professor of Medicine:
    William F. Kelly, III, LTC, MC, USA, Pulmonary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
    Kyle Petersen, CDR, MC, USN, Infectious Disease, Naval Medical Research Center

   to Research Associate Professor of Medicine:
Xiaoming Zhou, PhD, Nephrology Division, Dept. of Medicine, USUHS

Promoted Feb. 2, 2010:
   to Professor of Medicine:
    Bernard Roth, MD, COL(Ret), MC, USA, Pulmonary /Critical Care Medicine, Madigan Army Med. Cen., Tacoma, WA
    Stephen Salerno, COL, MC, USA,  Infectious Diseases, Madigan Army Med. Cen., Tacoma, WA

to Associate Professor of Medicine:
    Brian Agan, MD , Infectious Diseases, USUHS
    *Cecila Mikita, MAJ, MC, USA , Allergy and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC   
* Denotes Secondary Appointment in Dept. of Medicine

Promoted November 5, 2009:
  to Professor of Medicine (with Tenure):
   Naomi Aronson, MD, COL (Ret) , MC, USA), Infectious Diseases Div., USUHS, Bethesda, MD

to Associate Professor of Medicine:
   Robert Miller, COL, MC, USA, Infectious Diseases/Walter Reed Army Res. Instit.,  Washington, DC
   Donald Helman, MAJ, MC, USA, Pulmonary Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
   Alexander Niven, MAJ, MC, USA, Pulmonary Medicine, Madigan Army Med. Cen., Tacoma, WA
   Todd Villines, MAJ, MC, USA, Cardiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

Promoted August 4, 2009:
    to Professor of Medicine:
Renata Engler, COL, MC, USA, Allergy and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Res. Instit.,  Washington, DC
     Ronald Poropatich, COL, MC, Pulmonary Medicine, USAMRMC-Ft. Detrick, MD

to Associate Professor of Medicine:
    David Blazes, CDR, MC, USN, Infectious Diseases, DoD Global Emerging Infectiois Diseases, System

Promoted June 1, 2009:
    to Adjunct Associate Professor ofMedicine
    *Colin Ohrt, Ph.D.    Clinical Pharmacology, Walter Reed Army Institute for Research, Washingaton, DC
* Denotes Secondary Appointment in Dept. of Medicine

Promoted May 15, 2009:
to Professor of Medicine with Tenure:
     Steven Durning, MD, General Medicine Division, USUHS, Bethesda, MD

to Research Associate Professor:
    Michael Klein, Ph.D., Cardiology Division, USUHS, Bethesda, MD

Promoted February 3, 2009:
    to Associate Professor of Medicine:
     Janice Hanson, Ph.D., Edicational Programs Division, USUHS, Bethesda, MD

Appointed February 3, 2009:
    to Associate Professor of Medicine:
        Jason MaGuire, CDR, MC, USN, Infectious Diseases, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA

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