Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D. Curriculum Vita

Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D.

Curriculum Vita

Updated: October 6, 2020

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ADDRESS: 371Wilson Blvd

Rochester, Michigan 48309

DATE OF BIRTH: September 23, 1956; Chicago, Illinois

FAMILY: Late Husband, Mark David Pescovitz, M.D.

Daughter, Aliza Beth; husband – Ramzy Malouf; 3 children

Son, Ari Samuel; wife – Allison Pescovitz, M.D.; 2 children

Daughter, Naomi Rachel; husband – Arik Ruchim

EDUCATION:

1973-1974 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

1974-1978 Honors Program in Medical Education

Northwestern University, B.M.Sc.

Evanston, Illinois

1976-1979 Northwestern University Fineberg School of Medicine, M.D.

Chicago, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

1979-1981 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pediatrics Residency

1981-1982 Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Pediatrics Residency

1982-1985 Medical Staff Fellow, Endocrinology

Developmental Endocrinology Branch

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,

National Institutes of Health

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics; May 1985

Certification, American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology

and Metabolism; 1986

National Provider Identifier (NPI) 1487760914

Licensed Physician – State of Michigan – expired: 01/31/2016

Licensed Physician – State of Indiana – expires: 10/31/2021


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AWARDS AND HONORS:

1982 lst Place, E. Clarence Rice Award for Scientific Competition

Children’s National Medical Center

1985-1986 Outstanding Faculty Educator Award; Department of Pediatrics,

University of Minnesota

1987-1988 Honorable Mention, Outstanding Faculty Educator Award; Department

of Pediatrics; University of Minnesota

1991 Leon Librick Memorial Lecturer, University of Illinois, Peoria

1991-1996 Research Career Development Award, NIDDK, National Institutes of

Health

1993 Selected by the Indianapolis Business Journal: “Forty Under Forty”

1995 ‘Indianapolis’ Best Doctors”

1995-98 “Best Doctors in America”

2003, 2005, 2006,

2007, 2008, 2009

1996 Indiana University School of Medicine Faculty Teaching Award

1997 Gladys J. Fashena Lecturer, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas

1997 Behar Lecturer, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

1999 Indiana University Teaching Excellence Recognition Award

1999 Selected as one of the “Influential Women in Indianapolis” by the

Indianapolis Business Journal and The Indiana Lawyer

1999, 2001 Listed in “A Guide to Top Doctors”

1999 Anna R. Zager Visiting Professor of Pediatrics, Bruce Rappaport Faculty

of Medicine, The Technion, Haifa, Israel

2000 Arnold H. Einhorn Lecturer, Children’s National Medical Center, George

Washington University, Washington, DC

2001 Alfred Traisman Lecturer, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern

University Medical School


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2002 “Women in the Lead” nominee, Indianapolis Business Journal

2002 Nominee, IUPUI Outstanding Female Faculty

2002 “Guide to America’s Top Pediatricians”

2002 Third Annual Otis R. Bowen Lecturer, Memorial Hospital of South Bend,

Indiana University

2002 Solomon Kaplan Lecturer, Mattel Children’s Hospital, University of

California, Los Angeles

2002 “Who’s Who in Health Care,” Indianapolis Business Journal

2002 Distinguished Lecturer, Mary E. Culbertson Symposium, Indiana

University School of Nursing

2003 John D. Crawford Lecturer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard

Medical School

2003, 2005 “Top Doctors,” Indianapolis Monthly

2004 Distinguished Alumni Award, Northwestern University, Feinberg School

of Medicine

2004 Finalist, Torchbearer Award, Indiana Commission for Women

2005 Visiting Professor, Pediatric Science Days 2005, Department of

Pediatrics, University of Florida

2005 Selected as one of the “Power Players in Life Sciences and Technology”

by the Indianapolis Business Journal

2005 Trailblazer award from iWoman

2005 Selected as one of the “Power Players in Health Care and Insurance” by

the Indianapolis Business Journal

2005 Distinguished Hoosier, recognition from Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., Indiana

Governor; Mayor’s Proclamation from Bart Peterson, Indianapolis

Mayor; Co-Honoree (with Dr. Mark Pescovitz), Indiana-Israel Bonds

Organization

2005 Elected, Alpha Omega Alpha; Indiana University School of Medicine


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2006 Outstanding Contribution to Health, Life Science, Physical Science or

Ag-Science Award, Women and Hi Tech

2006 Health, Medicine & Life Sciences 2006 Torchbearer Award, Indiana

Commission for Women

2007 Pacesetter Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis,

Office for Women

2007 Woman of Valor Award, Hasten Hebrew Academy

2007 Professional Award, 26th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement,

YWCA

2007 Selected as one of the “Influential Women in Indianapolis” by the

Indianapolis Business Journal

2007 Science Medal of Distinction, Indiana University Purdue University

Indianapolis

2008 Spirit of the Prairie Award, Celebrating America’s Trailblazer, Conner

Prairie Living History Park

2009 Indiana Senate and House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution No.

007 Recognizing Career and Community Contributions

2009 President’s Medal for Sustained Excellence, Indiana University

2009 Sagamore of the Wabash, traditional Indiana honor for excellence given

by the Governor of Indiana

2009 Red Shoes Award, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis

2009 Top 25 Women in Healthcare, Modern Healthcare

2009 Starkey Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, Indiana

2010 Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis Life Award, Indianapolis, IN

2010 Selected as one of 50 Hospital & Healthcare Women Leaders, Becker’s

Hospital Review

2010 Crain’s Detroit Business 2010 Newsmakers of the Year


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2011 Recipient of the 2011 Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership

Award, The Endocrine Society

2011 Elected as member of the Institute of Medicine of the National

Academies

2012 Recipient, Distinguished Leadership Award, Michigan Business and

Professional Association, Warren, Michigan

2012 Northwestern University Alumni Association, Alumni Merit Award,

Evanston, Illinois

2012 Michigan Women’s Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration, Women

Making a Difference Honoree, Detroit, Michigan

2013 American Medical Association, Women Physicians Section, Mentor

Recognition Program awardee

2013 Selected as one of 125 Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health

Systems to Know, Becker’s Hospital Review

2013 Selected as one of 20 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Follow on

Twitter, Becker’s Hospital Review

2014 Recipient of Becker’s Healthcare 2014 Leadership Award

2014 Selected as one of 24 Leading Women to know in Healthcare, Becker’s

Hospital Review

2016 Recipient, 2016 Touchstone Award Honoree, Girls, Inc.

2017 Michigan Women’s Foundation, Breaking the Glass Ceiling Honoree

2018 Michigan Career Mastered Leadership Award

2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, Human Growth Foundation

2018 Lawson Wilkins Lectureship, Pediatric Endocrine Society

2018 Honorary Professor and Honorary Member of the Academic Committee,

Beijing Information Science and Technology University

2018 “Tough Enough to Be a Girl Scout Award Honoree,” Southeast Michigan


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2018 Esteemed Women of Michigan 2018 Honoree, Dr. Gary Burnstein

Community Health Clinic

2019 Ralph Feigin Distinguished College of Medicine Lecturer and Awardee

2019 Recipient, Indiana University Bicentennial Medal

2020 The Community House Bates Street Society “2020 Pillar of Education”

Inductee

2020 “Powered by Women,” dBusiness.com, July-August 2020

SOCIETIES: American Academy of Pediatrics

American Pediatric Society

Endocrine Society

Pediatric Endocrine Society

Society for Pediatric Research

Women in Endocrinology

Institute of Medicine, became National Academy of Medicine

APPOINTMENTS:

1983-1984 Medical Ward Officer

Children’s Hospital National Medical Center

Washington, DC 20010

1985-1986 Instructor, Pediatric Endocrinology/Metabolism


1986-1988 Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology/Metabolism

Department of Pediatrics


1988-1997 Continued clinical privileges (without salary appointment) at University

of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics, after moving to Indiana in 1988

1988-1992 Associate Professor of Pediatrics


Indiana University

1989-1992 Associate Professor of Cellular & Integrative Physiology

Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology

Indiana University


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1990-2004 Director, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology


Indiana University

1992-1993 Associate, Graduate School Faculty

Indiana University

1992-2006 Professor of Cellular & Integrative Physiology

Department of Integrative Physiology

Indiana University

1992-2009 Professor of Pediatrics


Indiana University

1993-2009 Full Member, Graduate School Faculty

Indiana University

1998-2009 Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics


Indiana University

2000-2009 Executive Associate Dean for Research Affairs

Indiana University School of Medicine

2004-2009 President and CEO, Riley Hospital for Children

Indianapolis, Indiana

2007-2009 Interim Vice President Research Administration

Indiana University

2009-2014 Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs

University of Michigan

Chief Executive Officer, University of Michigan Health System

Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases

University of Michigan

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2014-2017 Senior Vice President and U.S. Medical Leader

Eli Lilly and Company

Indianapolis, Indiana

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2017-present President

Oakland University

Rochester, Michigan

2017-present Professor of Biological Sciences


Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Rochester, Michigan

COMMITTEES:

University of Minnesota:

1985-1988 "Advances in Pediatrics" CME Course Planning Committee,

Minneapolis, MN

1986-1988 Accident Prevention Committee, AAP, Minnesota Chapter

1986-1987 Committee to draft a Mission Statement, U. of Minnesota

1986-1988 Residency Selection Committee, Department of Pediatrics, University of

Minnesota

1986-1988 General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) Scientific Review Committee,


1986-1988 Pediatric Specialists Board Nominating Committee, University of

Minnesota

Indiana University:

1989-1990 Education and Curriculum Committee

1989-1990 Wells Center Laboratory Equipment Committee

1989-2000 Ambulatory Care Committee, Riley Children's Hospital

1990-1993 Resource Management/Utilization Review Committee

1991 Committee to Evaluate Indiana University School of Medicine's Goals

and Objectives

1992-1994 Search Committee, Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1990-1994 Combined Degree Committee

1993-1995 Committee to Review the Department of Physiology/Biophysics

1994-1995 Dean’s Committee to Evaluate a Medicine Resident’s Termination

1994-1995 Department of Pediatrics Committee to Restructure Riley Units

1995-2004 University Pediatric Associates Board of Directors

1995-1996 Methodist/Riley Pediatric Consolidated Health Group Committees and

Marketing Team

1995-1998 General Clinical Research Committee Advisory Committee

1995-1996 Faculty Development Committee

1995-1996 Internal Advisory Committee, Pharmacologic Effects of Fluoride, IU

School of Dentistry Program Project Grant

1995-2000 Riley Medical Care Committee

1995 Diabetes Research and Training Center Grant Reviewer

1996 Riley Memorial Association Forward Planning Group


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1996, 1997 Riley Memorial Association Grant Reviewer

1996-1998 Indiana University School of Medicine Student Promotions Committee

1996-1999 Promotions and Tenure Committee, Department of Physiology

and Biophysics

1997-2000 Clarian Health Partners Marketing Council

1999-2000 Search Committee for the Director of the Herman B Wells Center for

Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics

1999-2000 Indiana University School of Medicine Strategic Planning Committee and

Research Strategic Planning Subcommittee

1999-2002 Search Committee, Chairman of Medical and Molecular Genetics

1999-2000 Riley Operations Strategic Team

1999-2000 Search Committee for the Director of Health Services Research,


2000-2001 Chair, Search Committee for Director of the Bioethics Center

2000-2009 Executive Committee, IU School of Medicine

2000-2009 Chair, Radiation Safety Committee, Indiana University

2000-2001 Executive Committee, LCME Self-Study; Chair, Research Subcommittee

2000-2001 Cancer Center Review Committee

2000-2005 Beering Lecture Selection Committee, ad hoc member

2000-2002 Research Investment Fund Review Committee

2000-2001 Aging Center Review Committee

2000-2009 Biomedical Research Grant Review Committee, ad hoc member

2000-2009 Showalter Grant Review Committee, ad hoc member

2000-2003 Clarian Values Grants Review Committee

2000-2009 Chair, Indiana Genomics Initiative Operations Committee

2000-2009 Indiana Genomics Initiative Executive Committee

2000-present Board of Visitors, then, Board, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana

University

2001-2009 Sound Medicine, Advisory Committee and Monthly Host

2001-2004 Member, Methodist Research Institute Board

2001-2002 Indianapolis VA Research and Development Committee

2001-2002 Research III Task Force, ad hoc member

2001-2002 Neurosciences Director Search Committee, ad hoc member

2001-2004 External Advisory Committee, Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in

Chronic Illness

2001 Indiana University, Search Committee for President of ARTI

2001-2004 Director, Regenstrief Institute Board

2001-2005 American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Review

Committee

2001-2003 Board, Friends of Herron School of Art, Indiana University

2002 VA Health Services Research/ Development Steering Committee

2002-2003 Kinsey Institute Director Search Committee

2002-2003 Indiana University President Search Committee

2002-2003 Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., M.D., Research Scholar Award Committee

2002-2003 Advisory Committee to the Interim President of Indiana University


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2003-2004 Chair, IUPUI School of Science Dean Search Committee

2004 Chair, ICFAR Board of Directors

2004-2009 Riley Operations Committee

2004-2009 Riley Medical Care Committee

2004-2009 Clarian Coordinating Group

2004-2009 Clarian Operations Committee

2005-2008 Alzheimer Disease Center External Advisory Committee

2005 Chair, Riley Strategic Planning Process

2005-2008 Advisory Committee, IU Center for Environmental Health

2005-2008 Advisory Committee, Pediatric Clinical/Translational Infrastructure

2006-2007 IUSM Women’s Advisory Council

2006-2008 Faculty Advisory Team, Office of Medical Service-Learning

2007-2009 President Michael A. McRobbie’s Cabinet, Indiana University

2007-2009 Chair, IUSCC Translational Research Acceleration Collaboration

(ITRAC) Advisory Board

2007-2009 Chair, Clarian Transport Advisory Committee

2008 Indiana University Information Technology Strategic Planning

Committee

2008-2009 Founding member, Indiana Clinic Board

2008-2009 Chair, Internal Advisory Committee, Indiana Clinical and Translational

Sciences Institute

2014-2017 Chair, Indiana University Center for Global Health/AMPATH-Kenya

Program Board

2016-2017 Member, Advancement Council for Indiana University’s Richard M.

Fairbanks School of Public Health

2020 Barry P. Katz Lectureship in Biostatistics and Data Sciences Committee

2020 Governor Whitmer’s Michigan Economic Recovery Council

University of Michigan:

2009-2014 Vice Chair, Hospitals and Health Centers Executive Board

2009-2014 Chair, Michigan Health Corporation Board

2009-2014 Member, Life Sciences Institute Executive Committee

2009-2014 Member, President’s Advisory Committee on Public Art

2010-2012 Chair, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute Scientific Advisory

Board

2010-2014 Member, University Musical Society Corporate Council

2012-2014 Member, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Governing Council

2010-2014 Member, Zell Lurie Institute Advisory Board

Eli Lilly and Company:

2014-2017 Member, Anthem/Lilly Joint Research Governance Committee

2015-2017 Member, Titles and Promotions Committee

2015-2017 Executive Sponsor, Eli Lilly Early Career Professionals (ECP)

2016-2017 Executive Sponsor, Eli Lilly Women Physicians’ Network (WPN)


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LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS:

1987-1991 Program Committee, Women in Endocrinology (WE)

1989 Consensus Group on Growth Hormone Therapy:

Workshop on Current Trends of Growth Related Research

1989-1992 Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society Drug and Therapeutics

Committee

1991-1995 NIH Study Section: Special Grants Review Committee B of the National

Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

1992 Abstract Reviewer, American Pediatric Society/ Society for Pediatric

Research

1992-1995 Director, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society

1993 Abstract Reviewer, 4th Joint Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine

Society European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology

1994-1995 American Board of Pediatrics, Special Endocrinology Exam Committee

1994-1995 Task Force on Conflict of Interest Issues, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric

Endocrine Society

1994-1997 Councilor, Society for Pediatric Research

1995 Abstract Reviewer, American Pediatric Society/ Society for Pediatric

Research

1995-2001 Development Steering Committee of the Endocrine Society

1995-1998 NIH Reviewers Reserve

1995-2001 Public Policy Council of the American Pediatric Society, Association of

Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, Society for Pediatric

Research

1996, 1997 International Growth Forum II Organizing Committee

1996-1999 Student Research and House Officer Awards Selection Committee

(Chair, 1999), Society for Pediatric Research

1996-present Scientific Advisory Committee of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical

Research Funding

1997-1999 Nominating Committee of the Endocrine Society

1997-2001 Program Committee, Pediatric Academic Societies

1998-2002 Vice-President, President-Elect, President, Past-President,

Society for Pediatric Research

2000-2001 Endocrine Society Annual Meeting Steering Committee

2001-2002 Chair, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting Steering Committee

2001-2006 March of Dimes Grants Review Committee; Chair, 2003-2006

2002-2004 Women in Endocrinology Nominating Committee

2002-2005 Board, The Hormone Foundation

2003 Abstract Reviewer, Pediatric Academic Societies

2003-2004 Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative Executive Committee

2003-2004 BioCrossroads Proteomics Task Force, Indiana

2003-2004 BioCrossroads Evidence-Based Medicine Task Force, Indiana


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2003-2004 Scientific Committee, Expert Panel Workshop: The Role of

Environmental Factors on the Onset and Progression of Puberty,

Chicago, Illinois

2003-2004 Program Committee, Consensus Development: Childhood Obesity,

Dead Sea, Israel

2003-2005 International Program Committee, Joint ESPE/LWPES Meeting, Lyon,

France

2003-2005 Nominating Committee, Society for Pediatric Research

2003-2005 Chair, The Hormone Foundation Nominating Committee

2003-2005 Scientific Organizing Committee, Control of the Onset of Puberty

2003-2006 President-Elect, President, Past-President, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric

Endocrine Society (LWPES)

2004-2005 BioCrossroads Biosensors Task Force, Indiana

2004-2005 BioCrossroads Biobank Task Force, Indiana

2004-2006 Advisory Board, Business Briefings: US Pediatric Care 2005

2004-2009 Public Policy Council, National Association of Children’s Hospitals and

Related Institutions (NACHRI)

2004-2011 Pediatric Medical Advisory Committee, Lucile Packard Foundation for

Children’s Health (Stanford University)

2004-2011 LWPES Awards Committee; Chair, 2005-2006

2005 Selection Support Committee, 2006 International Zoo Prize

2005-2009 Clarian North Hospital Board of Managers

2006-2009 Discovery Park External Advisory Council, Purdue University

2006-2009 Executive Advisory Board, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association

2006-2009 Executive Committee, United Way of Central Indiana

2006-2009 Discovery Park External Advisory Council, Purdue University

2006-2009 Executive Advisory Board, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association

2006-2009 NACHRI, NACH, Boards of Trustees

2007-2008 Co-chair, Seeing is Achieving Campaign, Prevent Blindness Indiana

2007-2009 Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) Strategy, Research and

Development Committee

2007-2009 Child Health Corporation of America (CHCA) Performance

Improvement Advisory Council

2008-2012 Board, Children’s Miracle Network (Audit and Finance Committee)

2009 NACHRI, Executive Committee (Budget & Finance, Nominating, and

Membership Committees)

2009-2014 Board, Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation, Michigan

2009-present Member, Medical Center Leaders Caucus, American Association of

Medical Colleges (AAMC)

2010 Campaign Chair, United Way of Washtenaw County, Michigan

2011-2014 Board, Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC)

2012-2014 Michigan Israel Business Bridge Advisory Council

2012-2014 Board, Ann Arbor SPARK

2013-2014 Audit Committee, Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC)


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2013-2016 National Institute of Health, Advisory Board for Clinical Research

(ABCR)

2014-2017 Indianapolis Opera Board

2017-present Indianapolis Opera Board, Honorary Member

2014-2016 Beth-El Zedeck, Honorary Co-Chair, Torah Writing Committee

2014-2017 Chair, Indiana University Center for Global Health/AMPATH-Kenya

Development Board

2015 National Institute of Health, Chair, Operational Review of the Radiology

and Imaging Sciences Department

2015-2017 University of Florida Health System, Strategic Cabinet

2015-2016 Co-Chair of the Health Planning Committee for Indianapolis Mayor Joe

Hogsett’s Transition Team

2015-2017 Lilly-Partners Health System Bi-Annual Partnership Council

2016-2017 Member, Advancement Council for Indiana University’s Richard M.

Fairbanks School of Public Health

2017 Anthem-Lilly Joint Research Governance Council

2017-present Board of Directors, Detroit Economic Club

2017-present Board, Oakland County Medical Main Street

2017-present Board of Directors, Horizon League

2017-present Member, Horizon League Investment Committee

2017-present Board of Directors, Michigan Association of State Universities

2017-2018 Member, Heart Walk Executive Cabinet, American Heart Association

2017-2018 New Presidents Academy Advisory Committee, American Association of

State Colleges and Universities

2018-present Executive Committee, Michigan Association of State Universities

2018-present Board of Trustees, Citizens Research Council of Michigan

2018-present Co-Chair of Detroit Drives Degrees Leadership Council, Detroit

Regional Chamber

2018-present Honorary Member, OU Chapter of Golden Key International Honor

Society

2018-present Member, Rochester Rotary Club

2018-present Advisor, 149 Medical Inc., Bolton, Mass.

2018-present Member, Michigan Chapter of the International Women’s Forum

2019-present Advisor, Greater Detroit Area Health Council Strategic Planning

Committee

2019-present Planning Committee, Women’s Program, American Association of State

Colleges and Universities (AASCU)

2019-present Innovation Ventures Advisory Board for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Medical Center

2019-present Executive Committee, Horizon League

2020-present Member, Governing Board of Directors, Gift of Life Michigan

2020-present Member, SEMCOG Economic Development Task Force

2020-present Member, Michigan Economic Recovery Council (MERC) Advisory to

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

2020-present Chair, Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU)


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2020-present National Infrastructure for Library Learning Analytics (NILLA) Project

Advisory Group

2020-present Director, Board of Directors, Transformative AI Limited

2021 Member, Board, United Way for Southeastern Michigan

2021 Director, Board of Directors, Priority Health

FOR-PROFIT BOARD:

2011-2014 Board, Life Technologies Corporation

Member, Compensation and Organizational Development Committee

Member, Regulatory Oversight Committee

JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARDS:

1989-1993 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

1995-1998 Endocrine Reviews

1996-2004 Hormone Research

1997-2006 Endocrine

1998-2008 Sub-Editor, Pediatric Endocrinology: The Endocrinologist

2003-2005 Editorial Advisory Board, Current Trends in Endocrinology

2009-2015 Honorary Editorial Board, Journal of Healthcare Leadership

U.S. PATENT Number: 6,159,934 Use of GHRH-RP to Stimulate Stem Cell Factor Production

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, CHAPTERS, BOOKS:

1. Brown D, Pescovitz O, Klein D, Mauer M: Recent advances in diabetes. Intercom 3:8,

1981.

2. Pescovitz O: Approach to management of the juvenile diabetic. Children's Hospital

National Medical Center Clinical Proceedings, Nov. 1982.

3. Gelato MC, Pescovitz O, Cassorla F, Loriaux DL and Merriam GR: The effects of a growth

hormone releasing factor in man. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 57:674-676, 1983.

4. Pescovitz OH, Comite F, Cassorla F, Dwyer AJ, Poth MA, Sperling M, Hench K, McNemar

A, Skerda M, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB, Jr.: True Precocious Puberty Complicating Congenital

Adrenal Hyperplasia: Treatment with a Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Analogue. J

Clin Endocrinol Metab 58:857-861, 1984.

5. Foster CM, Ross JL, Shawker T, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr., Comite F:

Absence of pubertal gonadotropin secretion in girls with McCune Albright Syndrome. J Clin

Endocrinol Metab 58:1161-1165, 1984.


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6. Gelato MC, Pescovitz OH, Cassorla F, Loriaux DL and Merriam GR: Dose-response

relationships for the effects of growth hormone releasing factor 1-44NH2 in men and women:

development of a GRF stimulation test. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 59:197-200, 1984.

7. Foster CM, Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Ross JL, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr.: Variable

response to a long-acting analog of LHRH in girls with McCune-Albright Syndrome. J Clin

Endocrinol Metab 59:801-804, 1984.

8. Comite F, Shawker TH, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL and Cutler GB Jr.: Autonomous ovarian

function resistant to luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analog therapy in McCune-Albright

Syndrome. N Eng J of Medicine 311:1032-1036, 1984.

9. Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Reith K, Dwyer A, McNemar A, Rivier J, Vale WW, Cutler GB

Jr., and Loriaux DL: Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue treatment of

boys with hypothalamic hamartoma and true precocious puberty. J Clin Endocrinol Metab

59:888-892, 1984.

10. Meggs WJ, Pescovitz OH, Metcalfe D, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr., Kaliner M: Progesterone

sensitivity as a cause of recurrent anaphylaxis. N Eng J of Medicine 311:1236-1238, 1984.

11. Hoeg JM, Demosky SJ Jr., Pescovitz OH, Brewer HB: Cholesteryl ester storage disease and

Wolman's disease: variants of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. Am J of Human Genetics

36:1190-1203, 1984.

12. Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Foster CM, Cassorla F, Hench K, McNemar A, Skerda M, Loriaux

DL, Cutler GB Jr.: LHRH analog effect on pubertal development, growth and maturation in

precocious puberty. Proc. of the International Symposium on LHRH and its Analogues. F. Labrie

(ed.) Elsevier Sc. Pub. BV Amsterdam, pp. 438-454, 1984.

13. Pescovitz OH, Comite F, Hench K, Green O, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB: Central precocious

puberty complicating a virilizing adrenal tumor: treatment with a long-acting LHRH analog. J

Pediatr 106:612-614, 1985.

14. Pescovitz OH, Rosenfeld RG, Hintz RL, Comite F, Barnes K, Hench K, Loriaux DL, Cutler

GB Jr: The role of somatomedin C and sex steroids in the accelerated growth of precocious

puberty. J Pediatr 107:20-25, 1985.

15. Sonis WA, Comite F, Blue J, Pescovitz OH, Rahn CW, Hench K, Cutler GB Jr, Loriaux DL,

Klein RP: Behavior Problems and Social Competence in girls with True Precocious Puberty. J

Pediatr 106:156-160, 1985.

16. Schutt-Aine JC, Young MA, Pescovitz OH, Chrousos GP, Marx SJ: Hypoparathyroidism: a

possible cause of rickets. J Pediatr 106:612-614, 1985.


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17. Gelato MC, Rittmaster RS, Pescovitz OH, D'Agata RD, Nixon WE, Loriaux DL, Merriam

GR: Growth hormone responses to continuous infusions of growth hormone-releasing factor. J

Clin Endocrinol Metab 61:223-228, 1985.

18. Cassorla FC, Pescovitz O, Loriaux DL and Sherins RS: Pituitary and gonadal function in

the infant son of a patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. J of Endocrinological

Investigation 8:71, 1985.

19. Pescovitz OH, Cutler GB Jr., Loriaux DL: Precocious Puberty. In: Neuroendocrine

Perspectives. Muller, E.E., MacLeod, R.M., Frohman LA (eds). Vol.4, Elsevier Science

Publishers, pp.73, 1985.

20. Gelato MC, Ross JL, Malozowski S, Pescovitz OH, Skerda M, Cassorla F, Loriaux DL,

Merriam GR: Effects of pulsatile administration of growth hormone releasing hormone on short

term linear growth in children with growth hormone deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol and Metab

61:444, 1985.

21. Foster C, Pescovitz OH, Comite F, Feuillan P, Shawker T, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr:

Testolactone treatment of precocious puberty in McCune-Albright syndrome. Acta

Endocrinologica 109:254-257, 1985.

22. Laue L, Comite F, Hench K, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr, Pescovitz OH: Precocious puberty

associated with neurofibromatosis and optic gliomas: Treatment with a long-acting LHRH

analog. Am J of Diseases in Childhood 139:1107-1110, 1985.

23. Roberts MW, Li SH, Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Cutler GB Jr, Loriaux DL, Hench K: Dental

development in precocious puberty. J of Dental Research 1084-1086, 1985.

24. Pescovitz OH, Cassorla F, Comite F, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: LHRH Analog Treatment

of Central Precocious Puberty Complicating Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. In: Annals of the

NY Acad of Sci; M. New (ed). Vol. 458:174-181, 1985.

25. Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr.: Management of precocious puberty. J of Ped

Endocrinology 1:85-94,1985.

26. Merriam GR, Gelato MC, Avgerinos P, Blackman M, Cassorla F, Harman M, Loriaux DL,

Malozowski, Muzzo S, Nicoletti MC, Oldfield E, Pavlov E, Pescovitz O, Sobieszczyk S, Winterer

J: Application of growth hormone releasing hormone in diagnosis and therapy.

Neuroendocrinology Letters vol 7: 102, 1985.

27. Pescovitz OH, Comite F, Foster D, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: LHRH Analog Therapy of

Precocious Puberty. In: Schmidt-Gollwitzer M. (ed).: LHRH and its Analogs-Fertility and

Antifertility Aspects. pg 229-237, Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, New York, 1985.


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28. Cutler GBJr, Cassorla FG, Ross JR, Pescovitz OH, Barnes KM, Comite F, Feuillan PP,

Laue R, Foster CM, Kenigsberg D, Caruso-Nicoletti M, Garcia HB, Uriarte M, Hench KD,

Skerda MC, Long LM, Loriaux DL: Pubertal growth: physiology and pathophysiology. In:

Recent Progress in Hormone Research, Vol. 42, 1986.

29. Pescovitz OH, Comite F, Hench K, Barnes K, McNemar A, Foster C, Kenigsberg D,

Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: The NIH experience in precocious puberty: Diagnostic subgroups

and the response to short-term LHRH analogue therapy. J Pediatr 108: 47-54, 1986.

30. Comite F, Cassorla F, Dwyer A, Hench K, Skerda M, Cutler GB Jr, Loriaux L, Pescovitz

OH: Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue therapy in central precocious

puberty: Long-term effect on somatic growth, bone maturation and height prediction. JAMA 255:

2613-2616, 1986.

31. Gelato MC, Malozowski S, Nicoletti MC, Ross JR, Pescovitz OH, Rose S, Loriaux DL,

Cassorla F, Merriam GR: Growth hormone responses to growth hormone-releasing hormone

during pubertal development in normal boys and girls: Comparison to idiopathic short stature and

growth hormone deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 63: 174, 1986.

32. Sonis WA, Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Hench K, Rahn C, Cutler GB Jr, Loriaux DL, Klein

RP: Biobehavioral aspects of precocious puberty. J Am Acad Child Psych 25: 674-679, 1986.

33. Foster CM, Feuillan P, Padmanabhan V, Pescovitz OH, Beitins IZ, Comite F, Shawker TH,

Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: Plasma estradiol levels and ovarian volume in girls with McCune-

Albright syndrome. Pediatr Res 20: 859-863, 1986.

34. Feuillan P, Foster C, Pescovitz OH, Hench K, Shawker T, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr:

Treatment of precocious puberty in McCune-Albright syndrome with the aromatase inhibitor

testolactone. N Eng J of Med 315: 1115-9, 1986.

35 Pescovitz OH, Gelato MC, Bundy M, Loriaux DL, Merriam GR, Pescovitz MD: Production

of monoclonal antibodies against human growth hormone releasing hormone and their use in an

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). J of Immunol Methods 94: 257-262, 1986.

36 Feuillan PP, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: Precocious puberty: diagnostic

subgroups and their clinical management. World Ped and Child Care 4: 315-322, 1986.

37. Counts DR, Pescovitz OH , Barnes KM, Chrousos GP, Sherins RJ, Comite F and Cutler GB

Jr: Dissociation of adrenarche and gonadarche in patients with precocious puberty and

hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 64: 1174, 1987.

38. Ross JL, Pescovitz OH, Barnes K, Loriaux DL, Cutler GBJr: Growth hormone secretory

dynamics in children with precocious puberty. J Pediatr 110: 369, 1987.


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39. Reith KG, Comite F, Nelson MJ, Pescovitz OH, Shawker T, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr:

Computed tomography of cerebral abnormalities in precocious puberty. Am J of Neuroradiology

8: 283-290, 1987. Also published in American Journal of Roentgenology 148: 1231-1238, 1987.

40. Comite F, Pescovitz OH, Sonis WA, Hench K, McNemar A, Klein RP, Loriaux DL and

Cutler GB Jr: Premature Adolescence: Neuroendocrine and psychosocial studies. In Lerner RM

and Foch TT (eds); Biological-psychosocial Interactions in Early Adolescence. Hillsdale, New

Jersey, Erlbaum pp 155-171, 1987.

41. Liker HR, Comite F, Hench K, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr., Pescovitz OH: Blood pressure

and body size in precocious puberty. Acta Pediatr Scand 77: 294-298, 1988.

42. Berry SA and Pescovitz OH: Identification of a GHRH-like substance and its messenger

RNA in rat testis. Endocrinology 123:661-663, 1988.

43. Manasco PK, Pescovitz OH, Feuillan PP, Barnes KM, Jones J, Hill SC, Loriaux DL, Cutler

GB, Jr: Resumption of puberty after long-term luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist

treatment of central precocious puberty. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 67: 368-372, 1988.

44. Pescovitz OH, Hench K, Barnes K, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: Premature thelarche and

central precocious puberty: A comparative study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 67: 474-479, 1988.

45. Gelato MC, Malozowski S, Pescovitz OH, Cassorla F, Loriaux DL, Merriam GR: Growth

hormone-releasing hormone: Therapeutic perspectives. Pediatrician 14: 162-167, 1988.

46. Pescovitz OH and Tan E: Lack of benefit of clonidine treatment for short stature in a

double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet II: 874-877, 1988.

47. Litz C, Taylor K, Qui JS, Pescovitz OH, de Martinville B: Absence of detectable

chromosomal and molecular abnormalities in monozygotic twins discordant for the Beckwith-

Wiedemann syndrome. Am J Medical Genetics 30: 821-833, 1988.

48. Feuillan PP, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: Precocious puberty: Mechanism,

evaluation, and management. In: Reproductive Endocrine Therapeutics. Barbieri RL, Schiff I

(eds); Alan R. Liss, New York, p 311-335, 1988.

49. Gelato M, Malozowski S, Caruso-Nicoletti, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cassorla F,

Merriam GR: Evaluation and treatment of growth hormone deficiency with growth hormone

releasing hormone. In: Advances in Research on Human Growth. Grave, F. Cassorla (Eds.)

Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, p37-56, 1988.

50. Laue L, Kenigsberg D, Pescovitz OH, Hench KD, Barnes KM, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr:

The treatment of familial male precocious puberty with spironolactone and testolactone. N Eng J

Med 320: 496-502, 1989.


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51. Bushhouse S, Ramsay NKC, Pescovitz OH, Kim T, Robison LL: Growth in children

following irradiation for bone marrow transplantation. The Am J Pediatr Hematol/Oncol 11 (2):

134-140, 1989.

52. Manasco PK, Pescovitz OH, Hill SC, Jones JM, Barnes KM, Hench KD, Loriaux DL,

Cutler GB Jr: Six-year results of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist

treatment in children with LHRH-dependent precocious puberty. J Pediatr 115: 105-108, 1989.

53. Phipps WR, Campbell BF, Pescovitz OH: Effect of naloxone on the growth hormone

response to clonidine in normal women during the luteal phase. Psychoneuroendocrinology 14:

137-143, 1989.

54. Pyne J, Seelig S, Pescovitz OH: Elevated progesterone and advanced bone age in a female

child with a hepatoblastoma. J Ped Endocrinol 3: 125-129, 1989.

55. Descos BP, Berry SA, Weisdorf SA, Sharp HL, Pescovitz OH: Effects of nutritional intake

on IGF-I and growth failure in cholestatic rats. Pediatr Res 26:410-414, 1989.

56. Stolecke H, Pescovitz OH, and Merriam GR: Storungen von Wachstum und Entwicklung

(Disorders of Growth). In: Endokrinologie; Krankheitsbilder TB and Hesch H von RD (Eds);

Urban and Schwarzenberg, Munchen-Wien-Baltimore, 1989.

57. Pescovitz OH: Goiter in Pediatrics and Adolescence. Indiana Medicine: January, 1990;

p10-25.

58. Pescovitz, OH: Precocious puberty. Pediatrics in Review 11: 229-238, 1990.

59 Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr: Synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. In:

Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Becker KL, (Ed-in-chief); J.B.

Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, p 579-591, 1990.

60. Katsanis E, Shapiro RS, Robison LL, Haake RJ, Kim T, Pescovitz OH, Ramsay NKC:

Thyroid dysfunction following bone marrow transplantation: long-term follow-up of 80 pediatric

patients. Bone Marrow Transplantation 5: 335-340, 1990.

61. Pescovitz OH: The endocrinology of the pubertal growth spurt. Acta Paediatr Scand

(Suppl) 367: 119-125, 1990.

62. Moran A, Asa S, Kovacs K, Horvath E, Singer W, Sagman U, Reubi JC, Wilson CB, Larson

R, and Pescovitz OH: Pituitary mammosomatotroph hyperplasia associated with childhood

gigantism. New Engl J Med 323: 322-327, 1990.

63. Berry SA and Pescovitz OH: Ontogeny and pituitary regulation of testicular growth

hormone releasing hormone-like messenger RNA. Endocrinology 127: 1404-1411, 1990.


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64. Pescovitz OH, Berry SA, Laudon M, Ben-Jonathan N, Martin-Meyers A, Hsu S-M,

Lambros TJ, Felix AM: Localization and growth hormone releasing activity of rat testis growth

hormone releasing hormone-like peptide. Endocrinology 127: 2336-2342, 1990.

65. Rosenfeld R, Hochberg Z, Albertsson-Wikland K, Gluckman PD, Kastrup K, Kauli R,

Pescovitz OH, Price DA, Ranke MB, Rappaport R, Reiter EO, Saenger P, Vanderschueren-

Lodeweyckx Van Wyk JJ, Werther GA, Zadik Z, Zachmann: Conclusions: a Consensus

Statement on growth hormone therapy. Acta Paediatr Scand (Suppl) 367: 177-178, 1990.

66. Laue L, Keningsberg D, Pescovitz OH, Hench K, Barnes KB, Loriaux DL, Cutler GBJr:

Treatment of familial male precocious puberty with spironolactone and testolactone. In:

Yearbook of Pediatrics 1990; FA Oski and JA Stockman III (eds); Year Book Medical Publishers,

Inc. p 457, 1990.

67. Pescovitz OH, Barnes K, Cutler GB Jr: Effect of deslorelin dose in the treatment of central

precocious puberty. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 72: 60-64, 1991.

68. Pescovitz OH, Johnson NB, Berry SA: Ontogeny of growth hormone releasing hormone and

insulin-like growth factors-I and -II messenger RNAs in rat placenta. Pediatr Res 29: 510-516,

1991.

69. Hardin D and Pescovitz OH: Central precocious puberty and its treatment with long-acting

GnRH analogs. The Endocrinologist 1: 163-169, 1991.

70. Katz S, Pescovitz OH, Grosfeld JL: Growth failure and decreased levels of insulin-like

growth factor-I (IGF-I) in obstructive jaundice are reversed by bile diversion. J Pediatr Surg 26:

900-903, 1991.

71. Spatola E, Pescovitz OH, Marsh K, Johnson NB, Berry SA, Gelato MC: Interaction of

growth hormone releasing hormone with the insulin-like growth factors during prenatal

development in the rat. Endocrinology 129: 1193-1200, 1991.

72. Sane K and Pescovitz OH: The clitoral index: A determination of clitoral size in normal

girls and in girls with abnormal pubertal development. J Pediatr 120: 264-266, 1992.

73. Pescovitz OH: Pediatric Neuroendocrinology: Growth and Puberty. In:

Neuroendocrinology. pp 473-500; Nemeroff CB (ed); CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1992.

74. Berry SA, Srivastava CH, Rubin LR, Phipps W, Pescovitz OH: Growth hormone-releasing

hormone-like mRNA and immunoreactive peptide are present in human testis and placenta. J Clin

Endocrinol Metab 75: 281-284, 1992.

75. Hardin DS and Pescovitz OH: Precocious puberty. In: Textbook of Adolescent Medicine.

McArney et al (eds); W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA, pp 520-524, 1992.


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76. Srivastava CH, Collard MW, Rothrock JK, Peredo MJ, Berry SA, Pescovitz OH: Germ cell

localization of a testicular GHRH-like factor. Endocrinology 133: 83-89, 1993.

77. Manasco PK, Pescovitz OH, Blizzard RM: Local reactions to depot leuprolide therapy for

central precocious puberty. Letter to Editor: J Pediatr 123: 334-335, 1993.

78. Breyer P, Haider A, Pescovitz OH: GnRH agonists in the treatment of girls with central

precocious puberty. In: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology; R. Barbieri, (ed.), J.B. Lippincott

Co. Philadelphia, PA 36: 764-772, 1993.

79. Srivastava CH, Breyer PR, Rothrock JK, Peredo MJ, Pescovitz OH: A new target for growth

hormone-releasing hormone action in rat: the Sertoli cell. Endocrinology 133: 1478-1481, 1993.

80. Shenker A, Weinstein LS, Moran A, Pescovitz OH, Charest NJ, Boney CM, Van Wyk JJ,

Merino MJ, Feuillan PP, Spiegel AM: Severe endocrine and nonendocrine manifestations of the

McCune-Albright syndrome associated with activating mutations of stimulatory G protein, Gs. J

Pediatr 123: 509-518, 1993.

81. Allen DB, Frasier SD, Foley TP Jr., Pescovitz OH: Growth hormone for children with

Down syndrome. A commentary from the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society Board of

Directors and Drug and Therapeutics Committee. J Pediatr 123: 742-743, 1993.

82. Municchi G, Rose SR, Pescovitz OH, Barnes KM, Cassorla FG, Cutler GBJr: Effect of

deslorelin-induced pubertal delay on the growth of adolescents with short stature and normally

timed puberty: Preliminary results. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 77: 1334-1339, 1993.

83. Pescovitz OH: The clinical spectrum of female isosexual precocious puberty. In: Sexual

Precocity: Etiology, Diagnosis and Management; G.D. Grave, G. B. Cutler, Jr. eds. Raven Press,

New York pp97-108, 1993.

84. Pescovitz, OH: Gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty. 1993 Year Book of

Pediatrics (commentary), James A. Stockman III (ed) Mosby Year Book. St. Louis, pp 484-486,

1993.

85. Worden FP, Freidenberg G, Pescovitz OH: The diagnosis and management of neonatal

hyperinsulinism. The Endocrinologist 4: 196-204, 1994.

86. Moran A and Pescovitz OH: Long-term treatment of gigantism with combination octreotide

and bromocriptine in a child with McCune-Albright syndrome. Endocrine 2: 111-113, 1994.

87. Pescovitz OH, Srivastava CH, Breyer PA, Monts B: Paracrine Control of Spermatogenesis.

Trends in Endocrinol Metab 5:126-131, 1994.

88. Srivastava CH, Kelley MR, Monts BS, Wilson T, Breyer PR, Pescovitz OH: Growth

hormone releasing hormone receptor mRNA is present in rat testis. Endocrine 2: 607-610, 1994.


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89. Shankar R and Pescovitz OH: Precocious Puberty. In: Advances in Endocrinology and

Metabolism vol. 6. E.L. Mazzaferri, Ed-in-Chief; Mosby, St. Louis, pg 55-90, 1995.

90. Srivastava CH, Monts BS, Rothrock JK, Peredo MJ, Pescovitz OH: Presence of a

spermatogenic-specific promoter in the rat growth hormone releasing hormone gene.

Endocrinology 136: 1502-1508, 1995.

91. White PC, Pescovitz OH, Cutler GB Jr: Synthesis and metabolism of corticosteroids. In:

Becker KL, (Ed-in-chief): Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Second

Edition; J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Ch 71: pages 647-662, 1995.

92. Monts BS, Lee W-H, Breyer PR, Russell LD, Rivkees SA, Pescovitz OH, Srivastava CH:

Identification and localization of secretin and secretin receptor mRNAs in rat testis. Endocrine 3:

505-510, 1995.

93. Neely EK, Bachrach LK, Hintz RL, Habiby RL, Slemenda CW, Feezle L, Pescovitz OH:

Bone mineral density during treatment of central precocious puberty. J Pediatr 127: 819-22,

1995.

94. Roth S, Pell Abernathy M, Lee W-H, Pratt L, Denne S, Golichowski A, Pescovitz OH:

Insulin-like growth factors and fetal growth in infants of diabetic mothers. J Soc Gyn Investig 3:

78-84, 1996.

95. Monts BS, Breyer PR, Rothrock JK, Pescovitz OH: Peptides of the growth hormone-

releasing hormone family: differential expression in rat testis. Endocrine 4: 73-78, 1996.

96. Breyer PR, Rothrock JK, Beaudry N, Pescovitz OH: A novel peptide from the growth

hormone releasing hormone gene stimulates Sertoli cell activity. Endocrinology 137:2159-2162,

1996.

97. Thorner M, Rochiccioli P, Colle, Lanes R, Grunt J, Galazka A, Landy H, Patrick Eengrand,

and Shah on behalf of the GEREF International Study Group (OH Pescovitz, member of Study

Group): Once daily subcutaneous growth hormone-releasing hormone therapy accelerates growth

in growth hormone-deficient children during the first year of therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab

81: 1189-1196, 1996.

98. Quigley CA and Pescovitz OH: Premature thelarche and precocious puberty. In: Current

Therapy in Endocrinology and Metabolism. CW Bardin (Ed); Mosby Year Book, Philadelphia,

PA, pp7-13, 1997.

99. Bose HS, Pescovitz OH, Miller WL: Spontaneous feminization in a 46, XX female patient

with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia due to a homozygous frameshift mutation in the

steroidogenic acute regulatory protein. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 82: 1511-1515, 1997.


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100. Shankar RR, Jakacki RI, Haider A, Lee MW, Pescovitz OH: Testing the hypothalamic-

pituitary-adrenal axis in survivors of childhood brain and skull-based tumors. J Clin Endocrinol

Metab 82:1995-1998, 1997.

101. Henegariu O, Pescovitz OH, Vance GH, Verbrugge J, Heerema NA: A case with mosaic di-,

tetra- and octacentric ring Y chromosome. Am J Med Genet 71: 426-429, 1997.

102. DiMeglio LA and Pescovitz OH: Disorders of Puberty: Inactivating and activating

molecular mutations. J Pediatr 131: S8-12, 1997.

103. Lindenman E, Shepard M, Pescovitz OH: Mullerian agenesis: an update. Obstetrics and

Gynecology 90:307-312, 1997.

104. Chapman IM, Pescovitz OH, Murphy G, Treep T, Cerchio K, Krupa D, Gertz B, Polvino W,

Skiles EH, Pezzoli SS, Thorner MO: Oral administration of the GHRP-mimetic MK-677

stimulates the GH/IGF-I axis in selected GH deficient adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 82:3455-

3463, 1997.

105. Shankar RR, Jakacki RI, Haider A, Lee MW, Pescovitz OH: What should be considered a

low dose in the ACTH stimulation test? J Clin Endocrinol Metab 82: 3520, 1997 (letter to the

Editor).

106. Lindenman E, Shepard M, Pescovitz OH: Mullerian agenesis: an update. Obstetrics and

Gynecology 90:1024-1025, 1997 (letter to the Editor).

107. Hofman P and Pescovitz OH: Premature Thelarche. In: Saunders Manual of Pediatric

Practice. Finberg, L. (Ed), W.B.Saunders Co. Philadelphia, PA pp: 745-747, 1998.

108. Samaddar KK, Todoran TM, Pescovitz OH: Growth hormone releasing hormone and

growth hormone releasing hormone-related peptide in the testis. In: Testicular Function: From

Gene Expression to Genetic Manipulation. M. Stefanini et al. (eds.) Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg,

pp 1115-131, 1998.

109. Thacker MJ, Hainline B, St. Dennis-Feezle L, Pescovitz OH: Growth failure in Prader-

Willi syndrome is secondary to growth hormone deficiency. Horm Res 49:216-220, 1998.

110. Klein KO, Baron J, Barnes, KM, Pescovitz OH, Cutler GBJr: Dose-response of estradiol

levels measured by an ultrasensitive recombinant cell bioassay in deslorelin-treated girls with

LHRH-dependent precocious puberty. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 83:2387-2389, 1998.

111. DiMeglio LA, Steinmetz R, Pescovitz OH: Variations on a theme: testis-derived

neuropeptide hormones. Eur J Endocrinol 139:361-362, 1998.

112. Uriarte MM, Klein KO, Barnes KM, Pescovitz OH, Loriaux DL, Cutler GB Jr:

Gonadotrophin and prolactin secretory dynamics in girls with normal puberty, idiopathic


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precocious puberty, and precocious puberty due to hypothalamic hamartoma. Clin Endocrinol

49:363-8, 1998.

113. Hofman PL and Pescovitz OH: Growth hormone releasing hormone: Biologic and

Molecular Aspects. In: Molecular and Cellular Pediatric Endocrinology. S. Handwerger (Ed);

Humana Press, Totowa, NJ; pp 85-112, 1999.

114. Eugster EA, Shankar R, Feezle LK, Pescovitz OH: Tamoxifen treatment of progressive

precocious puberty in a patient with McCune-Albright syndrome. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 12:

681-686, 1999.

115. Walvoord EC, Pescovitz OH: Precocious puberty: combined use of GH and GnRH

analogues: theoretical and practical considerations. Pediatrics 104:1010-1014, 1999.

116. Nillni E, Steinmetz R, Pescovitz OH: Post-translational processing of pro-growth hormone

releasing hormone. Endocrinology 140:5817-5827, 1999.

117. Eugster E, Pescovitz OH: Gigantism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 84:4379-4384, 1999.

118. Kelnar CJH, Albertsson-Wikland K, Hintz RL, Ranke MB, Rosenfeld RG on behalf of

faculty (OHP listed as faculty, alphabetically): Should we treat children with idiopathic short

stature? Workshop Report. Hormone Res 52: 150-157, 1999.

119. Fang S, Steinmetz R, King D, Zeng P, Vogelweid C, Cooper S, Hangcoc G, Broxmeyer HE,

Pescovitz OH: Development of a transgenic mouse that overexpresses a novel product of the

growth hormone-releasing hormone gene. Endocrinology 141:1377-1383, 2000.

120. Eugster EA, Pescovitz OH, Quigley CA, Johnson NB, Rivkees SA: Development of a

congenital hypothyroidism follow-up program….the Indiana experience. The Endocrinologist

2000: 10:185-193.

121. DiMeglio LA, Hofman PL, Pescovitz OH: Molecular defects of the growth hormone axis.

In: Human Growth Hormone: Basic and Clinical Research. (Thorner MO, Smith R. Eds),

Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, pp169-190, 2000.

122. Steinmetz R, Lazzarro N, Rothrock JK, Pescovitz OH: Effects of growth hormone releasing

hormone-related peptide on stem cell factor expression in cultured rat Sertoli cells. Endocrine

12:323-327, 2000.

123. Consensus Statement: Prader-Willi syndrome: Growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth

factor axis deficiency and GH treatment. Lee PDK and others (Pescovitz, OH listed

alphabetically). The Endocrinologist 10:4, 71S-73S, 2000.

124. Sloop KW, Walvoord EC, Showalter AD, Pescovitz OH, Rhodes S: Molecular analysis of

combined pituitary hormone deficiency patients with posterior pituitary ectopia. J Clin Endocrinol

Metab 85:2701-2708, 2000.


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125. Rosenfield RL, Bachrach LK, Chernausek SD, Gertner JM, Gottschalk M, Hardin DS,

Pescovitz OH, Saenger P: Current age of onset of puberty. Pediatrics (letter) 106: 622, 2000.

126. Pescovitz OH and Katz HV: Recommendations for improving clinician and payer

communication about growth hormone use. Am J Managed Care (workshop) 6: S835-S836, 2000.

127. Pescovitz OH: Ontogeny of GnRH neuron function – integration. In: Proceedings of the 5th

international conferences on the control of the onset of puberty. (eds: Bourguignon J-P, Plant

TM). Elsevier, Amsterdam. pp37-38, 2000.

128. Pescovitz OH: Gary Randall Freidenberg, 1949-1999: An Appreciation. Diabetes Care 23:

262, 2000.

129. Eugster EA, DiMeglio LA, Wright JC, Freidenberg GR, Seshadri R, Pescovitz OH: Height

outcome in congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency: a meta-analysis. J

Pediatr 138:26-32, 2001.

130. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Precocious Puberty. In: Endocrinology. DeGroot, LJ, (Ed-in-

chief) Fourth Edition; WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Chapter 145. pp 2011-2021, 2001.

131. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Delayed Puberty. In: Endocrinology. DeGroot, LJ, (Ed-in

chief) Fourth Edition; WB Saunders Co. Philadelphia, Chapter 146. pp 2022-2031, 2001.

132. Walvoord EC, Waguespack SG and Pescovitz OH: Precocious and Delayed Puberty. In:

Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Becker KL, (Ed-in-chief): Third

Edition; J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Ch 92: p: 893-908, 2001.

133. Saenger P, Pescovitz OH, Bercu BB, Murray FT, Landy H, Brentzel J, O’Dea L, Hanson B,

Howard C, Abdollah S-N, Reiter EO (on behalf of the GEREF International Study Group):

Outcome of growth hormone therapy in children with growth hormone deficiency showing an

inadequate response to growth hormone-releasing hormone. Endocrine: 15: 51-56, 2001.

134. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Advances in the treatment of precocious puberty. Expert

Opin Investig Drugs 10 (9):1623-1630, 2001.

135. Pescovitz OH: Hormones and endocrine disrupters in food and water: possible impact on

human health. Clinical aspects. APMIS 109: S559-62, 2001.

136. Steinmetz R, King DW, Zeng P, Walvoord E, Pescovitz OH: ProGHRH-derived peptides

activate both the MAPK and PKA intracellular signaling pathways in pituitary cells. Endocrine

15:119-127, 2001.

137. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Pituitary gigantism. In: UpToDate, Burton D. Rose, Ed.,

Wellesley, MA, 2001.


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138. Codner E, Cassorla F, Tiulpakov AN, Mericq V, Avila A, Pescovitz OH, Svensson J,

Cerchio K, Krupa D, Gertz BJ, Murphy G: Effects of oral administration of ibutamoren mesylate

(MK-0677), a nonpeptide growth hormone (GH) secretagogue, on the GH-insulin-like growth

factor I (IGF-I) axis in GH deficient children. Clin Pharmacol Ther 70:91-98, 2001.

139. Waguespack and Pescovitz OH: Delayed Puberty. In: Developmental Endocrinology: From

Research to Clinical Practice. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH (eds). Humana Press, Totowa, NJ;

Chapter 15; pp: 331-355, 2002.

140. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH, editors: Developmental Endocrinology: From Research to

Clinical Practice, Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2002.

141. Pescovitz, OH: Pediatric Research in the Era of Genomics: Society for Pediatric Research

Presidential Address 2001. Pediatr Res 51:782-786, 2002.

142. Hofman P and Pescovitz OH: Premature Thelarche. In: Saunders Manual of Pediatric

Practice. Finberg, L. and Kleinman, R.E. (Eds), W.B.Saunders Co. Philadelphia, PA pp: 831-833,

2002.

143. Nebesio TD, Siddiqui AR, Pescovitz OH, Eugster EA: Time course to hypothyroidism

following fixed-dose radioablation therapy of Graves’ disease in children. J Pediatr 141:99-103,

2002.

144. Hannon TS, King DW, Brinkman AD, Steinmetz R, Davis MM, Eugster EA, Pescovitz OH:

Premature thelarche and granulosa cell tumors: a search for FSH receptor and Gsα activating

mutations. J of Pediatr Endocrinol and Metab 15 (S3): 891-896, 2002.

145. Eugster EA, Fisch M, Walvoord EC, DiMeglio LA, Pescovitz OH: Low hemoglobin levels

in children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency. Endocrine 18: 135-136, 2002.

146. Starkey JA, Mechref Y, Byun CK, Steinmetz R, Fuqua JS, Pescovitz OH, Novotny MV:

Determination of trace isoflavone phytoestrogens in biological materials by capillary

electrochromatography. Analytical Chemistry 74:5998-6005, 2002.

147. Cohen P, Bright GM, Rogol AD, Kappelgaard, AM, Rosenfeld RG, on behalf of the

American Norditropin Clinical Trials Group (Pescovitz OH, listed alphabetically as part of trials

group): Effects of dose and gender on the growth and growth factor response to GH in GH-

deficient children: implications for efficacy and safety. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87: 90-98, 2002.

148. Yanovski JA, Rose SR, Municchi G, Pescovitz OH, Hill SC, Cassorla FG and Cutler GB, Jr:

Treatment with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist in adolescents with short

stature. N Engl J Med 348:908-17, 2003.


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149. Rodriguez H and Pescovitz OH: Precocious puberty: clinical management. In: Pediatric

Endocrinology: A Practical Clinical Guide. (Radovick S and McGillivray M, Eds); Humana

Press, Totowa, New Jersey, pp399-428, 2003.

150. Segal D, DiMeglio LA, Ryder KW, Vollmer PA, Pescovitz OH: Assay interference leading

to misdiagnosis of central precocious puberty. Endocrine 20: 195-199, 2003.

151. Haddad N and Pescovitz OH: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of precocious

puberty. A Current Review of Pediaric Endocrinology. Serono Symposia International and The

Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society; p107-117, 2003.

152. Hannon TS, Noonan K, Steinmetz R, Eugster EA, Levine MA, Pescovitz OH: Is McCune

Albright syndrome overlooked in subjects with fibrous dysplasia of bone? J Pediatr 142: 532-8,

2003.

153. Eugster EA, Rubin SD, Reiter EO, Plourde P, Jou H-C, Pescovitz OH and the McCune

Albright study group: Tamoxifen treatment for precocious puberty in McCune Albright

syndrome: a multicenter trial. J Pediatr 143: 60-6, 2003.

154. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: New revelations about the role of STATs in stature. New

Engl J Med 349:1110-1112, 2003.

155. Walvoord EC, Sloop KW, Dwyer CJ, Rhodes SJ, Pescovitz OH: Severe short stature and

endogenous growth hormone resistance in twin brothers without GH gene mutations. Endocrine

21: 289-295, 2003.

156. Bilimoria KY, Pescovitz OH, DiMeglio LA: Autoimmune thyroid dysfunction in children

with Type I diabetes mellitus: screening guidelines based on a retrospective analysis. J Pediatr

Endocrinol and Metab 16: 1111-7, 2003.

157. King DW, Steinmetz R, Hannon TS, Chen LY, Eugster EA, Pescovitz OH: Differential

GRK expression in normal and malignant human granulosa cells. Endocrine 22:135-141, 2003.

158. Abuzzahab MJ, Schneider A, Goddard A, Grigorescu F, Lautier C, Keller E, Kiess W,

Klammt J, Kratzsch J, Osgood D, Pfaffle R, Raile K, Seidel B, Smith RJ, Chernausek SD for the

Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) Study Group (Pescovitz OH listed alphabetically with

study group): IGF-I receptor mutations resulting in intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation.

N Engl J Med 349:2211-22, 2003.

159. Segal DG, Pescovitz, OH, Schaefer GB, DiMeglio L: Craniofacial and acral growth

responses in growth hormone deficient children treated with growth hormone. J Pediatr 144: 437-

443, 2004.


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160. Pescovitz OH and Eugster EA (Editors): Pediatric Endocrinology: Mechanisms,

Manifestations and Management. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004. Book was reviewed by

the New England Journal of Medicine 352: 635, 2005.

161. Eugster EA, LeMay D, Zerin MJ, Pescovitz OH: Definitive diagnosis in children with

congenital hypothyroidism. J Pediatr 144: 643-7, 2004.

162. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: McCune-Albright syndrome. In: The Encyclopedia of

Endocrinology and Endocrine Diseases 3; 212-217; Academic Press, 2004.

163. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Effects on growth and puberty from estrogens in soy and

topical preparations. In: Highlights: The impact of environmental and public health issues on

endocrine systems. Vol 12: 15-18, 2004.

164. Steinmetz R, Wagoner HA, Zeng P, Hammond JR, Hannon TS, Meyers JL, Pescovitz OH:

Mechanisms regulating the constitutive activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase

(ERK) signaling pathway in ovarian cancer and the effect of ribonucleic acid interference for

ERK1/2 on cancer cell proliferation. Mol Endo 18:2570-2582, 2004.

165. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Gigantism. In: ENDOtext.org; Endocrinology. on-line

DeGroot, LJ, (Ed-in chief), 2004.

166. Segal DG, Pescovitz, OH, Schaefer GB, DiMeglio L: Craniofacial and acral growth

responses in growth hormone deficient children treated with growth hormone. J Pediatr 146/2:

295-296, 2005 (Letter to Editor).

167. Nebesio TD and Pescovitz OH: Historical perspectives: endocrine disruptors and the timing

of puberty. The Endocrinologist 15: 44-48, 2005.

168. Speiser PW, Rudolf MC, Anhalt H, Camacho-Hubner C, Chiarelli F, Eliakim A, Freemark

M, Gruters A, Hershkovitz E, Iughetti L, Krude H, Latzer Y, Lustig RH, Pescovitz OH, Pinhas-

Hamiel O, Rogol AD, Shalitin S, Sultan C, Stein D, Vardi P, Werther GA, Zadik Z, Zuckerman-

Levin N, Hochberg Z: Consensus development: Childhood Obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:

1871-1887, 2005.

169 Ladd, AP, Grosfeld, JL, Pescovitz OH, Johnson NB: The effect of growth hormone

supplementation on late nutritional independence in unadapted pediatric patients with short bowel

syndrome. J Pediatr Surg 40 (2): 442-5, 2005.

170. Mauras, N; Pescovitz OH, Allada V, Messig M, Wajnrajch M, Lippe B (and the Transition

Study Group): Limited efficacy of growth hormone (GH) during transition of GH deficient

patients from adolescence to adulthood: a phase III multi-center, double blind, randomized two-

year trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:3946-3955, 2005.


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171. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Precocious Puberty. In: Endocrinology. DeGroot, LJ and

Jameson JL (Senior Eds) Fifth Edition; Elsevier Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA 3: 2831-2846,

2005.

172. Eugster EA and Pescovitz OH: Delayed Puberty. In: Endocrinology. DeGroot, LJ and

Jameson JL (Senior Eds) Fifth Edition; Elsevier Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA 3: 2847-2860,

2005.

173. Pratt EL, Tarantino MD, Wagner D, Hirsch Pescovitz O, Bowyer S, Shapiro AD:

Prevalence of elevated antithyroid antibodies and antinuclear antibodies in children with immune

thrombocytopenic purpura. Am J Hematology 79:175-179, 2005.

174. Zeng, P, Wagoner HA, Pescovitz OH, Steinmetz R: RNA interference (RNAi) for

extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 (ERK1) alone is sufficient to suppress cell viability in

ovarian cancer cells. Cancer Biology and Therapy 4:961-7, 2005.

175. Kreher NC, Pescovitz OH, Delameter P, Tiulpakov A, Hochberg Z: Advancements in

therapy for familial male-limited precocious puberty. J Pediatr 149: 416-420, 2006.

176. Nebesio TD and Pescovitz OH: The role of endocrine disruptors in pubertal development.

Chapter 20, pp 425-442; In: When puberty is precocious: scientific and clinical aspects. Walvoord

EC and Pescovitz OH (eds). Humana Press, Towata, New Jersey, 2007.

177. Walvoord EC and Pescovitz OH (eds). When puberty is precocious: scientific and clinical

aspects. Humana Press, Towata, New Jersey, 2007. Book was reviewed by Endocrine 2007

Aug;32(1):127-8 and by the New Engl J Medicine 357: 2413-2414, 2007.

178. Wagoner HA, Steinmetz R, Bethin KE, Eugster EA, Pescovitz OH, Hannon TS: GNAS1

mutation detection is related to disease severity in girls with McCune-Albright syndrome and

precocious puberty. Ped Endocrinol Rev; 4 (Suppl 4): 396-400, 2007.

179. Euling SY, Selevan SG, Pescovitz OH, Skakkebaek NE: Role of environmental factors in

the timing of puberty. Pediatrics 121:S167-S171, 2008

180. Buck Louis GM, Gray Jr. LE, Marcus MM, Ojeda S, Pescovitz OH, Feldman Witchel S,

Sippell W, Abbott DA, Soto A, Tyl RW, Bourguignon JP, Skakkebaek NE, Swan SH, Golub MS,

Wabitsch M, Toppari J, Euling SY: Environmental factors and puberty timing: expert panel

research needs. Pediatrics 121:S192-S207, 2008.

181. Pescovitz OH: Dream Power: Power to change your life and change the world. Illustrations

by Justin Lane and Andrew McGaha. Copyright by Ora H. Pescovitz. Indiana University School

of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2009.


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182. Lenz A, Shulman D, Eugster EA, Samar R, Fuqua JS, Pescovitz OH, Lewis KA:

Bicalutamide and third-generation aromatase inhibitors in testotoxicosis. Pediatrics 126; e728-

e733; 2010.

183. Hernandez, Morgan, Pescovitz, Wright. Is Leadership a Noun or Verb? Clinical Chemistry

58:4 (667-671), 2012.

184. Pescovitz OH, Trying to make the world a better place. Chapter 4, pp 35-42; In, Lessons

Learned: Stories from Women in Medical Management. Shlian, Deborah M. (ed). ACPE,

Tampa, FL, 2013.

185. Pescovitz, OH: Swimming in the Sea of Galilee. JAMA, 309, No. 9, 2013.

186. Pescovitz, OH. A Story: When Things Get Tough. Wisdom Leadership in Academic Health

Science Centers, Plews-Ogan M and Beyt, G. (eds). Radcliff Publishing, London, United

Kingdom, 2014.

187. Pescovitz, OH 2019. Foreword. In: Shackelford, T. and Zeigler-Hill, V. Evolutionary

Perspectives on Death: Springer.

LAY PRESS:

1. Pescovitz, OH. Securing our future: The next generation [editorial]. Indianapolis Business

Journal. Indianapolis, IN: 29 July 2002.

2. Pescovitz, OH. Meet challenges of childhood obesity head on [editorial]. Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis, IN: 04 Dec 2005.

3. Pescovitz, OH. Cutbacks equal setbacks for medical progress [editorial]. Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis, IN. 16 Jan 2006.

4. Pescovitz, OH. A call to maintain sick kids' safety net [editorial]. Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis, IN: 16 Jan 2007.

5. Pescovitz, OH. Programs crucial to kids' health [editorial]. Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN:

09 Oct 2007.

6. Pescovitz, OH. Research cuts threaten health of the nation [editorial]. Indianapolis Star.

Indianapolis, IN: 13 Apr 2008.

7. Pescovitz, OH. Healing Michigan's health care system together [editorial]. Grand Rapids

Business Journal. Grand Rapids, MI: 26 Apr 2010.


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8. Pescovitz, OH, Strong, DS, Woolliscroft, JO. Don't gut medical research funding in fiscal cliff

talks [Commentary]. The Detroit Free Press. Detroit, MI: 19 Dec. 2012. Available at

http://on.freep.com/SULqcE.

9. Pescovitz, OH, Faja, G, Meyer, J. Health system CEOs: Support Gov. Snyder’s decision to

expand Medicaid [OpEd]. The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI. 06 June 2013. Available at

http://www.freep.com/article/20130605/OPINION05/306050044/Health-system-CEOs-Support-

Gov-Snyder-s-decision-expand-Medicaid.

10. Pescovitz, OH. Time to stop fighting Affordable Care Act and move on [editorial]. The

Detroit Free Press. Detroit, MI: 16 Sept. 2013. Available at

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309160041.

11. Pescovitz, OH. Your tax dollars save lives—and cuts, shutdown risk them [editorial]. The

Detroit Free Press. Detroit, MI: 5 Oct. 2013. Available at

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013310050017.

12. Pescovitz, OH. How This Doctor Found Meaning In Work After Her Husband’s Death

[column]. Fortune Insiders, 27, October, 2016. Available at:

http://fortune.com/2016/10/27/work-distractions-career-advice-tragedy/

13. Pescovitz, OH. Columns: Self-driving engineers staying here. The Detroit News. Detroit, MI.

26 Feb. 2018. Available at https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/02/26/self-driving-

engineers-staying/110878414/

14. Pescovitz, OH. Guest column: Governor Snyder’s talent plan lacks ambition. The Detroit Free

Press, Detroit, MI. 10 Mar. 2018. Available at

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/03/10/michigan-governor-snyder-jobs-

plan/411497002/

15. Pescovitz, OH, Smith, J, Haas, TJ. What 3 university presidents said about state’s higher

education. The Detroit Free Press. 12 May 2018. Available at

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2018/05/12/eastern-

michigan-grand-valley-oakland-university/592929002/

16. Pescovitz, “Higher ed has a duty to pursue King’s dream,” a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Detroit Free Press, 18 January 2019. Available at:

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/01/18/higher-education-hate-crimes-

inclusivity/2602000002/

17. Pescovitz, R. Rassel, “Taking on the talent gap,” Crain’s Detroit Business, 10 February, 2019.

Available at: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/ora-hirsch-pescovitz-and-richard-rassel-

taking-talent-gap

http://on.freep.com/SULqcE

http://www.freep.com/article/20130605/OPINION05/306050044/Health-system-CEOs-Support-Gov-Snyder-s-decision-expand-Medicaid

http://www.freep.com/article/20130605/OPINION05/306050044/Health-system-CEOs-Support-Gov-Snyder-s-decision-expand-Medicaid

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309160041

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013310050017

http://fortune.com/2016/10/27/work-distractions-career-advice-tragedy/

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/02/26/self-driving-engineers-staying/110878414/

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/02/26/self-driving-engineers-staying/110878414/

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/03/10/michigan-governor-snyder-jobs-plan/411497002/

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/03/10/michigan-governor-snyder-jobs-plan/411497002/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2018/05/12/eastern-michigan-grand-valley-oakland-university/592929002/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2018/05/12/eastern-michigan-grand-valley-oakland-university/592929002/

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/01/18/higher-education-hate-crimes-inclusivity/2602000002/

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/01/18/higher-education-hate-crimes-inclusivity/2602000002/

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/ora-hirsch-pescovitz-and-richard-rassel-taking-talent-gap

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum/ora-hirsch-pescovitz-and-richard-rassel-taking-talent-gap


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18. Pescovitz, “Get a handle on stress before stress handles you,” Oakland Post. 20 February,

2019. Available at: https://oaklandpostonline.com/26519/life-arts/your-health-matters-get-a-

handle-on-stress-before-stress-handles-you/

19. Pescovitz, “Take time to make a human connection,” Oakland Post, 20 March, 2019.

Available at: https://oaklandpostonline.com/27093/life-arts/your-health-matters-take-time-to-

make-a-human-connection/

20. Cain, “Oakland U president helps lead effort to increase college completion,” Detroit Free

Press, 20 October, 2019. Available at

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2019/10/20/oakland-

university-pescovitz-college-completion/4022182002/

21. Nagl, “Oakland University leads new push for higher ed funding boost from state” Crain’s, 18

February, 2020. Available at https://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/oakland-university-leads-

new-push-higher-ed-funding-boost-state

22. Broda, “Oakland University asking state to budget equal dollars for all public university

students with new campaign” The Oakland Press, 18 February, 2020. Available at

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/local/oakland-university-asking-state-to-budget-equal-

dollars-for-all-public-university-students-with-new/article_4e0e696a-5359-11ea-9ea6-

af303f4c1529.html

23. Taylor, “Oakland University appeals to legislators for additional student funding,” The Detroit

News, 20 February, Available at

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/education/2020/02/19/oakland-university-wants-

increased-student-funding-state/4799577002/

24. Jesse, “How 3 Michigan university presidents who are doctors prepared for coronavirus,”

Detroit Free Press, 17 March, 2020. Available at

https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2020/03/17/for-four-michigan-university-

presidents-medical-degrees-helpful-during-coronavirus-crisis/5061325002/

25. Pescovitz, “In these times, courage and compassion necessary traits,” The Oakland Press, 26

March, 2020. Available at https://www.theoaklandpress.com/opinion/column-in-these-times-

courage-and-compassion-necessary-traits/article_73955b7a-6ecb-11ea-b681-7bace25c8db2.html

26. Pescovitz, “This is not time for a gap year,” Detroit Free Press, 12 May, 2020. Available at

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2020/05/12/coronavirus-college-gap-year-

oakland-university-ora-hirsch-pescovitz/3109467001/

27. Pescovitz, “Get the facts, make the right choice,” Oakland Post, 23 September, 2020.

Available at https://oaklandpostonline.com/33188/opinion/letter-from-the-president-get-the-facts-

make-the-right-choice/

https://oaklandpostonline.com/26519/life-arts/your-health-matters-get-a-handle-on-stress-before-stress-handles-you/

https://oaklandpostonline.com/26519/life-arts/your-health-matters-get-a-handle-on-stress-before-stress-handles-you/

https://oaklandpostonline.com/27093/life-arts/your-health-matters-take-time-to-make-a-human-connection/

https://oaklandpostonline.com/27093/life-arts/your-health-matters-take-time-to-make-a-human-connection/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2019/10/20/oakland-university-pescovitz-college-completion/4022182002/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2019/10/20/oakland-university-pescovitz-college-completion/4022182002/

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/oakland-university-leads-new-push-higher-ed-funding-boost-state

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/oakland-university-leads-new-push-higher-ed-funding-boost-state

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2020/05/12/coronavirus-college-gap-year-oakland-university-ora-hirsch-pescovitz/3109467001/

https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2020/05/12/coronavirus-college-gap-year-oakland-university-ora-hirsch-pescovitz/3109467001/


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28. Pescovitz, “How encouraging flu shots can help your business — and society,” Crain’s, 30

September, 2020. Available at https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/how-encouraging-flu-

shots-can-help-your-business-and-society

29. Pescovitz, “Don’t Mess with My Cubs: Herd Immunity is Not for My Students,” Detroit Free

Press, October 20, 2020. Available at https://amp.free.com/amp/5988995002

Selected Featured Profiles:

1. “Taking the Lead.” Oakland University Magazine. 2017 Spring.

2. “New Oakland University president takes office, talks transition.” The Oakland Press, 7 July,

2017.

3. “Meet the President: Ora Hirsch Pescovitz.” Oakland Post, 6 September, 2017.

4. “Oakland University president’s triumphs, tragedies drew her to school.” Detroit Free Press,

22 October, 2017.

5. “Oakland University president sees match with school.” Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI. 22

October, 2017.

6. Feature article, The Indianapolis Propylaeum Bulletin, 2017 November.

7. Alumni profile, “Setting the Foundation.” Northwestern Medicine, 2018, Winter 2018.

8. “OU President Ora Pescovitz brings her Jewish values to the job. Detroit Jewish News, 26

January, 2018.

9. “Your money is her spicy sauce”. Crains Detroit Business, Detroit, MI, February 4, 2018.

10. Profile, Celebrating Women’s History Month: Ora Pescovitz, president of Oakland

University. The Macomb Daily, 30 March, 2018.

11. Profile, National Women’s History Month, The Oakland Press. 2018 March.

12. Profile, Downtown, 2018, May.

13. Interview and Tour of Sunset Terrace with Daniel Mears, Detroit News, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, August, 2018.

14. Dbusiness Powered by Women Profile, July-August, 2020

SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS, REVIEWS, AND EVENTS:

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/how-encouraging-flu-shots-can-help-your-business-and-society

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/other-voices/how-encouraging-flu-shots-can-help-your-business-and-society


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1983:

LHRH Analog Treatment of Precocious Puberty. Endocrinology Rounds, University of Tokyo;

Tokyo, Japan. August.

Growth Hormone Releasing Factor: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications; Endocrinology

Rounds, University of Tokyo; Tokyo, Japan. August.

LHRH Analog Treatment of Precocious Puberty. Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of

Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN. October.

Precocious Puberty: New Forms of Treatment. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital

National Medical Center; Washington, D.C. November.

1984:

LHRH Analog Treatment of Central Precocious Puberty Complicating Congenital Adrenal

Hyperplasia. Symposium on Advances in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Satellite

Meeting of the VIIth International Congress of Endocrinology, July 7-9.

Disorders of Puberty. Pediatric Endocrinology Rounds. Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.

August.

Gonadotropin Dependent and Gonadotropin Independent Precocious Puberty. Endocrinology

Research Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass, November.

Precocious Puberty: New Forms of Treatment. Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Chicago,

Chicago, Illinois, December.

1985:

Gonadotropin Dependent and Gonadotropin Independent Precocious Puberty. Endocrinology

Research Rounds. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, February.

Management of Abnormal Puberty. Endocrinology Rounds, University of Miami, Miami, Fla,

February.

Precocious puberty. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN, October.

1986:

Hypothalamic Releasing Hormones. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Minnesota,

January.

Failure to Thrive. Topics and Advances in Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,

MN, June.

LHRH Analog Therapy of Gonadotropin Dependent and Gonadotropin Independent Precocious

Puberty. Minnesota Endocrine Club, October.

How does the clinician differentiate central from peripheral precocious puberty? 144th Annual

Convention of the "Academia Medica del Sur,” Ponce, Puerto Rico, December.

Congenital Hypothyroidism and Neonatal Screening. 144th Annual Convention of the

"Academia Medica del Sur,” Ponce, Puerto Rico, December.


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1988:

Precocious Puberty: An Update. Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,

MN, March.

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone: A hypothalamic and an extrahypothalamic

factor.Endocrine City-Wide Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,

April.

Clonidine Therapy of Short Stature: Results of a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Endocrine City-Wide Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, April.

Chairman oral session, Fetal and Neonatal Endocrinology, The Endocrine Society, New Orleans,

La., June.

Premature Sexual Development. Topics and Advances in Pediatrics. Minneapolis, MN, June.

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone: A hypothalamic and an extrahypothalamic factor.

Research Seminar, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD,

June.

Precocious puberty - A new perspective, Eli Lilly Pediatric Nursing Symposia, Indianapolis, IN,

August 25, 26 and September 1, 2.

Extrahypothalamic sources of growth hormone releasing hormone. Research symposium;

Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Indiana U, September.

Fetal Growth. Eli Lilly Endocrine Fellows Symposium, Indianapolis, September.

Growth hormone releasing hormone as a possible paracrine factor. Stonybrook Medical Center

Research Rounds, Stonybrook, NY, October.

Lessons learned from treating children with precocious puberty. Midwest Pediatric Endocrine

Society, Chicago, Ill, November.

Precocious puberty. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN,

November.

1989:

Application of GnRH Agonists.Nebraska Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, Lincoln NE,

April.

Precocious puberty. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Indiana University, September.

Management of precocious puberty. Care of the Seriously Ill Child Conference, Indiana

University, October.

Endocrinology of puberty. Eli Lilly Endocrine Fellows Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, October.

The endocrinology of the pubertal growth spurt. Workshop on Current Trends of Growth Related

Research. Haifa, Israel, October.

1990:

The management of precocious puberty using GnRH analogs. Third Annual Meeting of Pediatric

Endocrinologists: PESKIMO, Columbus, Ohio, February.


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Normal and abnormal mechanisms of pubertal growth. Third annual Meeting of Pediatric

Endocrinologists PESKIMO, Columbus, Ohio, February.

Hormonal aspects of puberty. Society for Adolescent Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, March.

Management of precocious puberty. Eli Lilly Pediatric Nursing Symposia, Indianapolis, IN,

August.

Recent management of growth disturbances. 18th Annual Fall Symposium Recent Advances in

Pediatric Care, Indianapolis, IN, October.

The clinical spectrum of female isosexual precocious puberty. NIH Conference on Sexual

Precocity: Advances in Research and Treatment, Airlie House, Va, October 28-31.

Diagnosis and treatment of precocious puberty. Kaiser Pediatric Endocrinology Symposium.

Oakland, CA, November 7.

1991:

Diagnosis and treatment of precocious puberty. Delaware County Medical Academy, Muncie, IN,

January 8.

Management of growth disturbances. Ball Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds. Muncie, IN,

January 9.

Testicular Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone. Endocrinology Research Conference, Indiana

University Medical School, Indianapolis, IN, February 11.

Growth Hormone Therapy in the '90's: Who Should be Treated? Lexington Clinic 36th Annual

Clinical Conference. Lexington, Kentucky, March 21.

Sexual Precocity. Humatrope Opinion Leader Program. Indianapolis, April 30.

The Spectrum of Premature Pubertal Development. Leon Librick Memorial Lecture. Peoria,

Illinois, May 23.

Robert A. Ulstrom Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Symposium; co-Chairman and

Moderator; Minneapolis, MN, June 11.

Treatment of Precocious Puberty. II International Congress on Therapy in Andrology. Pisa,

Italy, June 13-15.

Precocious Puberty. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 4.

The Spectrum of Precocious Puberty. Pediatric Grand Rounds. University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis, MN, October 2.

1992:

The Mechanism of the Pubertal Growth Spurt. Humatrope International Pediatric Endocrinology

Program. Indianapolis, IN, May 5.

Chairman, Endocrinology Platform Session, American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric

Research, Baltimore, MD, May 7.

Precocious Puberty. Endocrine Nurses Society. Second Annual Symposium. The Endocrine

Society, San Antonio, June 24.

Member of Organizing Committee and Chairman of Workshop: Growth Factors in Perinatal

Development, 12th Annual Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson Nutrition Research

Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 10-11.


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Early Puberty: Differential Diagnosis. IVth Annual Hamot Endocrinology Conference: Pediatric

Endocrine Disorders. October 30, Erie, PA.

1993:

Ethical Issues in Growth Hormone Treatment of Normal Children with Short Stature. New

Horizons in the Practice of Medicine. Indianapolis, IN, May 14.

Chairman and Moderator of the XI International Symposium on Endocrinology and Development

sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, June 2.

Chairman of Symposium: Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction, Fourth Joint LWPES/ESPE

Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 4.

Chairman of Clinical Symposium: Precocious Puberty, The Endocrine Society, Las Vegas, NV,

June 9.

"Heightism in our Society.” Indiana University Medical School Mini Medical School

Community Program. Indianapolis, IN, October 19.

1994:

Neuropeptides in Testis. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminar. University of

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 27.

Chairman, Indiana U.-U. of Cincinnati Joint Pediatric Endocrinology Seminar, Indianapolis,

Indiana, April 26.

“Update in Pediatric Endocrinology: Puberty”; The Endocrine Society; 76th Annual Meeting,

Anaheim, CA, June 16.

Visiting Professor-University of Minnesota: September 21-23:

Clinical Implications of Molecular Advances in Puberty. Pediatric Grand Rounds.

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Testis. City-Wide Endocrine Conference.

1995:

Behavioral Endocrinology from Childhood to Adolescence: Perspectives on Development from

Four Laboratories. Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, IN, April 1.

“Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Testis: Role as a Paracrine Spermatogenic Factor.”

Children’s Memorial Institute for Education and Research Research Conference, Chicago,

IL, April 3.


Research, San Diego, CA, May 9.

“Molecular Disorders of Puberty.” PESTOLA Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, June 3.

Meet the Professor Sessions at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Washington,

D.C., June 15.

“Analysis of reasons for stopping GH therapy.” Growth Hormone and Growth Factors in

Endocrinology and Metabolism, International Congress Center, Berlin, September 29-30.

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“Molecular Diagnosis of Disorders of Puberty.” Endocrine Grand Rounds. Indiana University,

Indianapolis, IN, February 21.

“The Role of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and a Novel Product of the GHRH

Gene in Testis.” Grand Rounds. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, March 1.

“A Novel Peptide Product of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Gene.” Endocrine

Research Seminar, Indiana University, March 11.

“Growth Disorders in Childhood.” Visiting Professor, Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN, March

15.

“The Use of Growth Hormone in Pediatrics.” Visiting Professor, St. Joseph’s Medical Center,

South Bend, IN, March 20.

“A Novel Product of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Regulates Sertoli Cell Function.”

Endocrine Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins University, April 24.


Research, Washington, D.C., May 7.

“A Novel Product of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Regulates Sertoli Cell Function.”

Endocrine Research Seminar, Northwestern University, May 24.

Chairman, Male Reproduction Platform Session.10th International Congress of Endocrinology,

San Francisco, CA, June 12.

“Precocious Puberty.” Meet the Professor Sessions. 10th International Congress of

Endocrinology, San Francisco, CA, June 15.

“Too Tall, Too Small.” Indiana Academy of Family Practice 48th Annual Scientific Assembly.

French Lick, IN, July 26.

“What’s New in Precocious Puberty?” Pediatric Visiting Professor, ButterworthHospital, Grand

Rapids, MI, August, 6.

Visiting Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, September 18-19

“A Novel Testicular Product of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Gene,” The Population

Center Research Conference.

“Precocious Puberty: Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment.” Pediatric Grand Rounds.

“McCune Albright Syndrome and Familial Male Precocious Puberty.” Endocrine Rounds.

National Cooperative Growth Study National Meeting: Special Lecture: “Disorders of

Puberty: Inactivating and Activating Molecular Mutations.” San Francisco, CA, October

19.

Moderator, "Small for Gestational Age.” Second International KIGS Expert Meeting. Como,

Italy, November 7-8.

1997:

"A novel product of the growth hormone releasing hormone gene." Pediatric Faculty Research

Seminar, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, February 10

"Advances in the Molecular Causes of Disorders of Puberty.” Pediatric Grand Rounds, Cedars-

Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, February 27

"A novel testicular peptide product of the growth hormone releasing hormone gene." Cedars-

Sinai Medical Center Research Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, February 27

"Too Tall - Too Small: Growth Disorders" South Bend Center for Medical Education Indiana

University Mini-Medical School, South Bend, IN, March 4


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"Setting Priorities and Managing Time.” Workshop at Women in Medicine and Science

Professional Development Seminar, Indianapolis, IN, March 8

"Characterization of a Novel Product of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Gene in

Testis." Endocrine Research Conference; Denver, March 11

“Advances in the Molecular Diagnosis of Disorders of Puberty.” Endocrine Grand Rounds.

Denver, March 12

"Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Precocious Puberty.” Guest Lecturer, Hadassah ,

Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, April 30

"Molecular Disorders of Puberty.” Ninth Annual Pediatric Endocrine Symposium, Saint Barnabas

Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, May 10

The 1997 Gladys J. Fashena Lecturer; University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, May 20 21

Symposium: Paracrine Interactions in Testis. The 79th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society,

Minneapolis, June 14

Visiting Professor, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, July 11

Visiting Professor, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, October 31

"Adolescent Growth and Pubertal Delay,” American Academy of Pediatrics, New Orleans,

November 4

"Effects of GnRH analogs on improving final adult height,” and "GHRH in testicular function.”

XI Meeting of the SLEP (Latin American Endocrine Society) Valdivia, Chile, Nov. 23-27

The 1997 Behar Lecturer, "Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pubertal disorders.”

University of Miami, December 3-4

KIGS Investigators Meeting, Chairman "Outcomes in growth hormone deficiency.” December 6

1998:

Testimony before the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. Congress, John Porter, Chairman; on

behalf of the Public Policy Council of the Pediatric Academic Societies. Washington, DC,

January 28

“GHRH as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Agent: Strengths and Weaknesses.” Presented to Serono

Investigators, Boston, MA, March 27

“GHRH and GHRH-Related Peptide in the Testis.” 10th European Workshop on Molecular and

Cellular Endocrinology of the Testis, Capri, Italy, March 30

“Career Paths: Time management.” Educational seminar at the 1998 Pediatric Academic

Societies’ Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 3

“What’s New in Pediatric Endocrinology?” Meet the Professor Sessions. 80th Annual Meeting of

the Endocrine Society, New Orleans, June 26

“Tamoxifen Treatment of McCune-Albright Syndrome.” Pediatric Endocrinology Advisory

Board, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, August 28

“The Spectrum of Premature Thelarche and Central Precocious Puberty.” New Jersey Pediatric

Endocrine Society, September 9

“Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone” Genentech Clinical Day, University Place Conference

Center, Indianapolis, IN, October 1

“Precocious Puberty: GH and GnRH Analogs: Theoretical Considerations.,” NCGS Coordinators

and Investigators Annual Meetings, New Orleans, October 5 and 9


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“Growth Problems in the Pubertal Period” Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Endocrinologists of

Turkey, Antalya, Turkey, October 30

“Growth in Children with Chronic Renal Failure.” Annual Meeting of the Institute of Mexican

Nephrologists, Acapulco, Mexico, December 2-5

1999:

“Precocious Puberty-Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.” 7th Annual Pediatric Endocrine

Symposium at Maimonides Medical Center. Brooklyn, NY, February 9

“The role of pubertal delay in short stature.” Workshop on Idiopathic Short Stature. St. Paul de

Vence, Nice, France, April 19

Chair, Pediatric Endocrine Programs at Society for Pediatric Research, San Francisco, May 1-4

“Novel Products of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Gene.” Indiana University,

Physiology Seminar series, May 28

“What is New in Pediatric Endocrinology?”1999 Global Medical Conference. Eli Lilly and

Company, Indianapolis, IN, June 10

Chair, Neuroendocrine Control of Puberty Symposia, 81st Annual Meeting of the Endocrine

Society, San Diego, June 15

Integrator of “Ontogeny of Puberty” Session at the 5th International Conference on the Control of

the Onset of Puberty. Liege, Belgium, September 26-28

Anna Zager Visiting Professor of Pediatrics, Haifa, Israel, October 11-15

“Disorders of Puberty,” Indiana University School of Medicine National Center of Excellence in

Women’s Health, November 19

“Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Precocious Puberty.” Pediatric Grand Rounds,

University of Kentucky, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Lexington, KY, December 2

“Precocious Puberty.” The Montgomery-Prince George’s Pediatric Society. Washington, D.C.,

December 6

2000:

“The McCune Albright Syndrome.” Investigator Meeting of Nolvadex Treatment of McCune

Albright syndrome- Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. Phoenix, AZ, January 22

The Arnold H. Einhorn Lecturer, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington

University, Washington, DC, February 16

“GHRH-related peptide: a novel product of the growth hormone releasing hormone gene.”

Biology Seminar, Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University,

Indianapolis, March 3

Testimony before the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. Congress, John Porter, Chairman; on

behalf of the Public Policy Council of the Pediatric Academic Societies. Washington,

March 14

Workshop Chair: “Growth Hormone Deficiency: Perspectives from the Clinician and payor

Communities, Phoenix, AZ, March18-20

Novel Peptides Resulting from the GHRH Gene. University of Massachusetts Guest Lecture

Series, March 28


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Co-Chair, Symposium: Estrogen: New insights for men and women. 29th International

Symposium: GH and Growth Factors in Endocrinology and Metabolism. Marrakech,

Morocco, April 7-8

Pediatric Grand Rounds and Endocrine Visiting Lecturer, University of North Carolina, Chapel

Hill, April 13

Chair, State of the Art Plenary: Hormones, nutrient substrates, and metabolism: critical changes at

birth. Pediatric Academic Societies, Boston, May 13

Co-Chair, “Target pathways and mechanisms of action of hormones”; Speaker, “Clinical

Conclusions: perspectives for future research and preventive measures.” RH Workshop,

Hormones and Endocrine Disrupters in Food and Water: Possible Impact on Human

Health. Copenhagen, May 27-30

“Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.” Guest Speaker, Bowen Awards Dinner,

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Nov. 3

“Molecular Mechanisms of Childhood Growth Hormone Deficiency.” Multidisciplinary

Endocrinology Conference, University of Louisville, Nov. 15

2001:

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Indiana Physicians Advisory Council. Indianapolis, February

10

“Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.” Guest, IUPUI Board of Advisors,


“Precocious Puberty.” Pediatric Seminar, Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 21

“Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine.” Executive Committee, Indiana

University School of Medicine, Capital Campaign, Eli Lilly Corporate Center,


“Novel Peptides of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Family.” Physiology Research

Conference, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, April 13

Chair/Moderator, “Entrepeneurism and conflicts of interest in academic medicine.” State-of-the-

Art Plenary Session. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Baltimore, April 29

Society for Pediatric Research Presidential Address: “Pediatric Research in the Era of Genomics.”

Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Baltimore, April 30

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Endocrinology Research Conference, Indiana University

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, May 21

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Talk to Senator Evan Bayh’s Staff, Indiana University

Library, Indianapolis, May 29

“The Era of Genomics.” Lecture to The Planned Giving Committee, Dean’s Room, IUPUI

Convention Center, Indianapolis, July 16

“The Era of Genomics.” Lecture to ATAIN (Access Technology Across Indiana), Ruth Lilly

Education Center, Indianapolis, July 19

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Indiana University Purdue University Academic Deans

Retreat, Indianapolis, August 20

“Research Activities at Indiana University School of Medicine.” IUSM Premedical advisors’

conference. Indianapolis, September 5

“Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis, September 24


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“Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Emeriti Faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine,

Indianapolis, October 5

“Genomics, INGEN and the Future of Medicine.” Colloquium for Women of Indiana University,

Bloomington, October 5

“Practicing Medicine in the Era of Genomics.” Grand Rounds, Reid Memorial Hospital,

Richmond, IN, October 17

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Indiana Health Industries Forum, Indianapolis, October 22

“Precocious Puberty: An Update.” The Alfred Traisman Lecture, Children’s Memorial Hospital,

Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, October 26

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board Retreat,

Indianapolis, November 8

“INGEN Overview.” Priorities in Medicine, Indiana Legislators and Budget Staff, Indianapolis,

November 8

“Genomics in Indiana.” Indiana University Medical Sciences Program Seminar, Bloomington,

November 30

2002:

“Research at Indiana University School of Medicine.” Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership

Series, Indianapolis, January 17

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Experimental Therapeutics Group, Indiana University School

of Medicine, January 18

“Impact of INGEN on the Indiana Economy.” Lilly Endowment Program at Indiana University

School of Medicine, February 1

“The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Genetics Grand Rounds, Indiana University School of

Medicine, March 6

“Medicine in the 21st Century.” Grand Rounds, St. Mary’s Hospital, Evansville, April 24

“The State of Research at Indiana University School of Medicine.” J.O. Ritchey Society Annual

Dinner, Indianapolis, April 27

“Third Annual Otis R. Bowen Lecture: The Indiana Genomics Initiative.” Memorial Hospital of

South Bend, Indiana, May 22

“The Era of Genomics.” Pediatric Grand Rounds, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, June 5

“McCune Albright Syndrome.” Pediatric Endocrine Seminar and Journal Club, Children’s

Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, July 18

“Precocious Puberty.” The Solomon Kaplan Special Grand Rounds Lecture, Mattel Children’s

Hospital at the UCLA, Los Angeles, July, 19

“INGEN and the Life Sciences Initiative.” Mary E. Culbertson Symposium, Indiana University

School of Nursing, Indianapolis, September 20

“Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine”- Indiana-Israel Biotechnology

Symposium, Indianapolis, October 16

“The importance of research to a children’s hospital and the fiscal impact to the city and private

sector.” Association of Administrators in Academic Pediatrics Regional Meeting,



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“Technology Transfer and Institutional Conflicts of Interest.” Indiana University Purdue

University and Indianapolis Board of Advisors, Indianapolis, November 6

“The Research and Clinical Enterprises: The Push and the Pull.” Council of Teaching Hospitals

Program, 113th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Medical Colleges, San

Francisco, November 11

“Genomics—And All That It Means.” Indiana University New Economy Conference,

Indianapolis, December 10

2003:

“Research at Indiana University School of Medicine.” Fiscal Officers Development Seminar,

Marten House, Indianapolis, March 11

“Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precocious Puberty.” A Current Review of

Pediatric Endocrinology LWPES Course, Seattle, May 1

“Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Precocious Puberty.” Pediatric

Endocrinology, Fourth Annual Symposium, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York,

May 12

“John D. Crawford Lecture: Precocious Puberty.” Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General

Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, May 13

“Intracellular Signaling in Ovarian Cancer.” Endocrine Research Conference, Massachusetts

General Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, May 13

“Molecular Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precocious Puberty.” Medicine Grand

Rounds, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, May 14

“McCune Albright Syndrome.” Endocrine Conference, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard

School of Medicine, Boston, May 14

“Would You Rather Die of Heart Disease or Halitosis?” Plenary Lecture, Career Development

Workshop. ENDO 2003, Philadelphia, June 18

“Precocious Puberty: Diagnosis and Management.” Symposium of the 85th Annual Meeting of

the Endocrine Society. ENDO 2003, Philadelphia, June 19

“The Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana Life Sciences Initiative.” Meeting of

the Indiana Congressional Delegation, Washington, June 25

“Research at Indiana University School of Medicine.” Presentation to Cook Co., Bloomington,

June 9

“Dedication of the Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research Institute,” Indianapolis,

September 12

“The Future of Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine,” Research 2 Dedication

Keynote Address, Indianapolis, September 30

“New Perspectives on Idiopathic Short Stature” CogniMed CME Dinner Lecture, Indianapolis,

October30

“Puberty Phenotypes,” Role of Environmental Factors on the Onset and Progression of Puberty

Expert Panel Workshop, Chicago, November 7

“Research at Indiana University School of Medicine,” Indiana University Alumni Association

Executive Council, December 13, Indianapolis

2004:


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“How to Accomplish Your Goals.” Clinical Investigators Workshop for Trainees, The Endocrine

Society, Boston, January 23

“Presenting Your Work- Delivering Effective Posters and Oral Symposia.” Clinical Investigators

Workshop for Trainees, The Endocrine Society, Boston, January 25

“Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.” 15th National KIGS Symposium, Istanbul, March 6

“McCune Albright Syndrome.” 15th National KIGS Meeting, Istanbul, March 6

“Therapy Directed at Overcoming constraints on Human Growth,” Constraints to Statural

Growth, Physiological and Therapeutic Considerations Symposium, San Francisco, May 1

“INGEN and the State of Research at IUSM,” Molecular Biology Symposium, IUSM,

Indianapolis, June 30

“Research at Indiana University School of Medicine,” Congressional Medical Education Day,

Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, August 10

“Riley Hospital for Children,” The Riley Children’s Foundation Board of Directors, Indianapolis,

August 25

“Research at IUSM and the Importance for Clarian,” Clarian Community Leader Breakfast,

Indianapolis, September 14

“Precocious Puberty.” 61st Annual Brennemann Memorial Lectureship, Los Angeles Pediatric

Society, San Diego, October 1

“Short Stature.” 61st Annual Brennemann Memorial Lectureship, Los Angeles Pediatric Society,

San Diego, October 1

“Delayed Puberty.” 61st Annual Brennemann Memorial Lectureship, Los Angeles Pediatric


“Meet-the-Professor.” 61st Annual Brennemann Memorial Lectureship, Los Angeles Pediatric


“Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.” 61st Annual Brennemann Memorial Lectureship, Los Angeles

Pediatric Society, San Diego, October 3

“Research and the Clinical Operation.” Medical Technology Leadership Forum, Indianapolis,

October 6

“The Answer to Everything.” Reception of Chihuly DNA Tower, Indiana University School of

Medicine, Indianapolis, October 27

“Making Effective Presentations.” LWPES Fellows’ Course, Old Greenwich, CT, November 5-6

“Time-Management.” LWPES Fellows’ Course, Old Greenwich, CT, November 5-6

“Pediatric Research in the Era of Genomics.” Human Adrenarche and Puberty. Serono Symposia

International, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 16-18

“Treatment of Precocious Puberty.” Human Adrenarche and Puberty. Serono Symposia

International, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 16-18

“Work-Life Balance.” Guest Speaker, Executive Women in Health Care Fifth Annual Leadership

Awards Celebration, Indianapolis, December 16

2005:

“The Kiwanis-Riley Hospital for Children Partnership.” Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis, February

18

Visiting Professor, 23rd Annual Pediatric Science Day, University of Florida Department of

Pediatrics, Gainesville, Florida, March 10


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“Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precocious Puberty.” University of Florida

Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Gainesville, Florida, March 11

“Diagnosis and Treatment of Short Stature.” University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, March 11

Moderator, Closing Plenary Session: NACHRI Hospitals within Hospitals. Medicaid Matters: To

Children and Children’s Hospitals. New Orleans, LA, March 13

“The Commitment to Research: An Update.” Indiana University School of Medicine Planned

Giving Committee, Indianapolis, March 22

“Rotary and Riley- A Shared Heritage Creates a Special Partnership: Service Above Self.” Rotary

Club of Indianapolis, June 28

“A Rich History Dedicated to Hoosier Children and Families: Hadassah and Riley.” Hadassah

Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, June 29

“The Indiana University School of Medicine.” Presentation to the Indiana University Board of

Trustees, Indianapolis, August 19

“Riley Hospital for Children.” Presentation to the Indiana University Board of Trustees,

Indianapolis, August 19

“Healthy Kids Make Healthy Neighbors.” Wishard Memorial Foundation Reception,

Indianapolis, September 15

“LWPES Presidential Address and Lecture.” ESPE/LWPES 7th Joint Meeting of Paediatric

Endocrinology in collaboration with APEG, APPES, JSPE and SLEP. Lyon, France,

September 22

“Biomedical Research at Indiana University: Driving Indiana’s Life Sciences Economy.” Indiana

University Statewide Information Technology Conference, University Place Conference

Center, Indianapolis, September 28

“Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Precocious Puberty.” Endocrine Grand Rounds,

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, September 29

“Indiana University School of Medicine and the Life Sciences in Indiana.” Indiana State Budget

Committee, Bloomington, October 26

“Riley Hospital Phase V Project.” Clarian Board, Indianapolis, October 27

“Life as an Unconventional CEO.” Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Chapter, Kelley School of

Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, November 7

“Balancing and Achieving Your Personal and Professional Goals.” Clinical Investigators

Workshops for Trainees, Endocrine Society, Boston, November 11-13

“A Vision for Riley Hospital for Children.” Riley Children’s Hospital Annual Luncheon, Indiana

Convention Center, Indianapolis, November 16

“A Vision for Riley Hospital for Children.” Riley Children’s Foundation Dinner: James Morris-

President, World Food Bank, Richard Lugar, Indiana State Senator- (co-hosts);

Indianapolis, December 10

2006:

“Following Your Career Path.” American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Mentoring

Program, Indianapolis, January 10

“Riley Hospital for Children: Current and Future Needs.” Kiwanis KIDS for Riley Committee,

Indianapolis, January 10


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“Welcome: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration,” Clarian Health Partners, January 16

“Deaconess-Riley Pediatric and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit” Ribbon-Cutting, Evansville,

January 31

“Unveiling Riley’s Phase V Project Wall.” Riley Hospital, February 13

“Research Environment, Translational Research, Extraordinary Institutes and Centers at the

Indiana University School of Medicine.” Purdue-Alfred E. Mann Foundation for

Biomedical Engineering Site Visit, West Lafayette, February 17

“Riley Reaching For Stars.” Riley Children’s Foundation Board, Indianapolis, February 22

“Strategic Vision for Riley Hospital for Children.” Pediatric Grand Rounds, Indiana University

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, March 1

“From Roots to Wings.” Northwestern Alumni Event, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis,

April 25

“The Research Mission: Indiana University Cancer Center.” Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation Gift,

Press Conference, Indianapolis, May 16

“Indiana’s Children and Riley Hospital for Children.” Indiana Retired Teacher’s Association

Annual Lunch, Indianapolis, May 17

“Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Precocious Puberty.” Reproductive Endocrinology

and Infertility Conference, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School,

Boston, May 30

“The Changing Face of Life Sciences: The Impact on Drug, Device, Diagnostics & Delivery”

Panel. Innovention ’06, Indiana Health Industry Forum, June 13

“Partnership between the Ronald McDonald House and Riley Hospital for Children.” Ronald

McDonald Board of Directors, Indianapolis, July 10

“Medical Advances in Israel.” PNAI, Indianapolis Chapter Quarterly Meeting, Indianapolis, July

16

“Altruism- Is It All True?” Keynote Address, Indiana University School of Medicine White Coat

Ceremony, Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, August 19

“How to achieve your personal and professional goals.” Creating a High-Performance Team.

Leadership Day 2006, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, August 25

“Advances in the diagnosis and management of precocious puberty.” Practice Pearls for General

Pediatricians. Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital, September 16

“Clinician View of the Future of Orthopedics.” Moderator, Indiana: The State of Innovations in

Orthopaedics Summit, Indianapolis, November 10

“Looking to the future.” and “Riley leadership.” The Art of Caring; Riley Cares: Helping

Indiana’s Children Reach New Heights. Riley Hospital for Children, November 11

“Keynote Address: Jill’s House Groundbreaking,” Bloomington, November 12

“The transformative power of the Lilly and Co. Foundation gift to Riley Hospital.” Indianapolis,

November 13

“Riley Hospital for Children.” The Contemporary Club, November 14

“Riley: our extraordinary children’s hospital.” Riley Children’s Foundation Annual Lunch,

Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, November 15

“Welcome Comments: Hispanic/Latino Health Summit,” Indianapolis, November 17

“IUSM Research Enterprise.” Dean’s Advisory Board, Indianapolis, December 6

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“Remarks: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration,” Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, January

15

“Patiently Doctoring: Patients at Riley Hospital Help Others Understand Their Experience

Through Art,” Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, January 18

“An Introduction to Riley Hospital,” Luncheon with prominent Indianapolis women; H2O Sushi,

Indianapolis, January 29

“Riley Hospital: Challenges and Future,” Tiffany and Co Fundraising Event, Keystone at the

Crossing, February 1

“Ashley’s Story: Our Future,” Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis, February 2

“The Indiana Life Sciences Initiative: Contributions to the Indiana Economy,” Indiana University

Alumni Winter College, Sanibel, February 11

“Purdue University President’s Leadership Class,” President Martin Jischke, West Lafayette,

February 19

“Professional and Personal Life Balance,” American Medical Women’s Association,


“Riley Hospital for Children….one of America’s Top Children’s Hospitals,” The Clubhouse at

the Boca Marina and Yacht Club, Boca Raton, March 28

“State of Riley Hospital for Children Address,” Riley Faculty and Staff, Riley Hospital,


“Keynote Address,” Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Tenth Anniversary

Celebration, Office for Women, April 10

“Woman of Valor Keynote Address,” Hasten Hebrew Academy, Indianapolis, May 6

“Life Sciences Power Breakfast Panel,” Indianapolis Convention Center, June 26

“Hunters and Gatherers,” Special presentation for Indiana University School of Medicine Faculty

and Staff, July 16

“The Players and The Issues: Perspectives and Realities: Improving Clinical Study Performance,”

Association of Clinical Research Professionals, University Place Conference Center and

Hotel, Indianapolis, September 8

“My Special Relationship with Meredith: A Riley Patient,” Home of Bob and Suzanne Thomas,

Carmel, September 16

Trailblazers 2007, National Association Women Business Owners: 5 Powerful Women Business

Leaders, Carmel, September 26

“Balancing and Achieving Your Personal and Professional Goals,” 4th Annual Clinical

Investigators Workshops for Trainees, Endocrine Society, San Francisco, October 28

“Research Administration at Indiana University,” OVPRA Faculty Advisory Committee,

Bloomington, October 30

“Research and the Life Sciences,” Business of Life Sciences I G590, Kelley School of Business,

Indiana University, Bloomington, October 30

“How to Achieve Your Personal and Professional Goals,” Faculty Development Workshop, Riley

Hospital, November 5

“Children’s Vision and Diabetes,” Sight for Life Luncheon, Prevent Blindness Indiana,

Indianapolis, November 9

“Hope Happens Here,” Riley Children’s Foundation Campaign Dinner, Indianapolis, Indiana,

November 13


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“A Transformational $40 Million Gift,” Riley Children’s Foundation Annual Luncheon, Westin

Hotel, Indianapolis, November 14

“Office for Research Administration,” Presentation to the Indiana University Board of Trustees,

University Place Conference Center, Indianapolis, December 6

“Research at Indiana University,” Indiana University Alumni Association Executive Council,

University Place Conference Center Ballroom, Indianapolis, December 7

Rotary Raffle for Riley Speaker, Indianapolis, December 12

2008:

“How to Achieve Your Personal and Professional Goals,” Hot Topics in Pediatric Endocrinology,

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, February 13

Episteme Lecture: North Central High School, Indianapolis, March 6

“Indiana’s Children: Indiana Legislative Women’s Caucus,” Skyline Club, Indianapolis, March

10

“Conversations at Teatime,” IUPUI, Faculty Club, Indianapolis, March 24

“Research at IU School of Medicine,” Clarian Board, Indianapolis, March 26

“Women’s Advancement Stepping Stones Luncheon,” IUPUI, Indianapolis, March 31

“State of Riley,” Riley Hospital, Riley at Clarian North, Riley at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis

and Carmel, April 14

“Life Sciences at Indiana University” Women in Science Program, Bloomington, April 17

“Doing Good,” Sycamore School, Indianapolis, April 25

Keynote Speaker, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science 34th

Annual Honors Night, Indianapolis, April 25

“Riley Hospital is Important in Evansville,” Vectren Headquarters, Evansville, May 30

“Is Altruism All True in Medicine?,” 2008 National ASTAR Judges Medical School,

Indianapolis, June 1

“Servant Leadership in Healthcare.” 18th Annual Greenleaf Center Conference, Indianapolis,

June 7

“Life-Work Balance,” Women in Lilly Discovery, Eli Lilly and Co, June 10

Special Guest Speaker, Preparing Future Faculty Summer Institute, Indiana University Purdue

University, June 13

“Research Administration at Indiana University,” President’s Retreat, West Baden, Indiana,

August 4

“Achieving Your Career Goals: Orientation to Indiana University School of Medicine,”

Indianapolis, August 8

“Indiana University Board of Trustees Executive Session,” Indianapolis, August 14

“Keynote Address: Indiana University School of Medicine Leadership Day” Indianapolis, August

16

“Indiana Biomedical Entrepreneur Network Panel: Effects of Life Sciences Trends on Indiana

Startups,” Indianapolis, September 9

“Life Sciences Research at Indiana University School of Medicine” Distinguished Life Sciences

Speaker, Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, September 18

Introduction and Presentation of Highest Award to D. Craig Brater, National Kidney Foundation

Gala Honoree, Indiana Roof, September 20


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“Girl Power” Conference Honorary Chair and Speaker, Indianapolis, October 11

“Hope Happens Here” Riley Children’s Foundation Annual Lunch, Conrad and Westin Hotels,

Indianapolis, November 10-11

“Welcome and Conflict of Interest,” Medical Technology Leadership Forum, Indianapolis,

December 9

2009:

“Concluding Comments: First Annual Indiana CTSI Annual Meeting,” Indianapolis, January 8

“Riley Hospital: Challenges and Opportunities” Indiana State Senators, Indianapolis, January 8

“The Gardener of the IU Simon Cancer Center” An Evening of Celebration Honoring Stephen D.

Williams, Indianapolis, January 12

“Research at Indiana University” Indiana University Foundation Board of Directors, Indianapolis,

February 6

“News from Riley Hospital,” Indiana Kiwanis Convention, Indianapolis, February 7

“Research Administration at Indiana University”, Indiana University Board of Trustees, New

Albany, Indiana, February 20

“Welcome to Indiana University”, International Conference on Cardiovascular Medicine,

Indianapolis, April 1

“My Twenty-One Years at Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children.” IUPUI

Conference Center, Indianapolis, April 7

“A Tribute to Robert A. Harris,” Indiana University, Indianapolis, April 20

“Time Management”, and “Academic Careers”, Endocrine Trainee Day, ENDO 09, The

Endocrine Society, Washington, DC, June 9

Speaker, UM Department of Family Medicine Annual Faculty Retreat, Ann Arbor, MI,

September 23

“The Future of Hospitals with Health Care Reform,” Arboretum Ventures Leadership Conference,

Traverse City, Michigan, October 2

“Hunters and Gatherers,” Indiana University School of Medicine Leadership Development Series,


Keynote Speaker, dedication of Joseph E. Walther Hall, Indiana University School of Medicine,


“Altruism: its Role in Medicine”. Michigan AOA Medical Students. Ann Arbor, November 16

Invited Speaker, Clinical Scholars Program, UM Medical School, Ann Arbor, December 9

2010:

“Health Care Reform: Getting Ready for Change,” Executive MBA Class, Ross School of

Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, January 8

Plenary speaker “Creating the Future of Health Care Through Discovery,” Global Pharmaceutical

Quality and Health Engineering seminar series, University of Michigan, College of

Engineering, Ann Arbor, January 12

Invited Speaker, The Morning Edition, Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce, Ann Arbor,

February 17


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Panelist, “Perspectives on Collaborations, Multinational Initiatives, and Academic Health Center

Alliances,” Association of Academic Health Centers International Forum, Washington,

D.C., March 23

Invited Speaker, 4th Annual Administrative Office Professionals Week Celebration, University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 20

Distinguished Speaker, “Hunting Your Lions,” Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors

Association Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, April 29

Invited Speaker, Ambulatory Care Units Operations Manager Forum, University of Michigan

Health System, Ann Arbor, April 30

Panelist, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, “The University of Michigan Passes $1 Billion in

Research: What This Means for Start-Ups,” Ann Arbor, MI, May 11

Panelist, Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw, forum for women business leaders, Ann Arbor, MI,

May 21

Invited Speaker, White County Community Foundation’s Women Giving Together Fund,

Monticello, IN, June 11

Panelist, The Michigan Chronicle and Real Times Media, Pancakes and Politics Forum on Health

Care Reform, Detroit, MI, June 18

Panel Moderator, Association of Academic Health Centers 2010 Annual Meeting, “Strategic

Design,” Dallas, TX, September 24

Invited Speaker, Michigan Osher Lifelong Learning Institute distinguished lecture series, “UMHS

in the 21st Century,” Ann Arbor, MI, October 13

Keynote Speaker, 8th Annual MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum, “Health Care Reform: An

Age of Change; An Era of Opportunity,” Detroit, MI, November 10

Presented the Wallenberg Medal to Dr. Denis Mukwege. The Wallenberg Medal is sponsored by

the Wallenberg Endowment and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies at

the University of Michigan. November 16

2011:

Speaker/Case Study presentation, CCI Midwest Healthcare Executive Summit, “The Shifting

Health Care Landscape,” Chicago, IL, February 22

Invited Speaker. CEOConnect, “Lessons Learned as a Health Care Leader,” Ann Arbor, MI, April

8

Invited Speaker, Ian Burr Grand Rounds Lecturer, “From Turmoil to Transformation: The Future

of Health Care and How Pediatricians are Poised to Lead,” Vanderbilt University,

Nashville, TN, May 10

Invited Speaker, Downtown Ann Arbor Rotary Club, “Creating Healthy Families; Supporting a

Healthy Economy,” Ann Arbor, MI, November 16

2012:

Invited Speaker, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Board of Directors meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio,

January 23


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Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professor and Speaker, Medicine Grand Rounds, Indiana

University, “Health Care Reform: An Age of Change; An Era of Opportunity,”


Invited Speaker, Indiana University Department of Pediatrics Faculty Development Session,

“Time Management: Hunting Your Lions,” Indianapolis, March 23

Visiting Professor and Keynote Speaker, Alpha Omega Alpha Annual Induction Banquet, Indiana

University, “Altruism and Perfection in Medicine,” Indianapolis, March 23

External Reviewer, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, June 29

Invited Symposium Speaker, Covering Medicare: Care, Costs, Control and Consequences, panel

topic “Investing in Efficiency: An Accountable Care Organization Case Study,”

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, October 2

Invited Lecturer, 10th Annual George H. Lowrey Lecture in Pediatric Endocrinology, “Diagnosis

and Treatment of Precocious Puberty,” Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor, November 20

2013:

Guest Speaker, “The Future of Academic Medicine: What Gets Me Up in the Morning and What

Keeps Me Up at Night”, Global Leadership Meeting, Life Technologies, Dana Point,

California, January 15

Panelist, “The Role of the Private Sector in Medicare Post Election 2012: A Candid

Conversation,” presented by The Medicare Newsgroup, Washington, DC, March 20

Speaker, “Transforming Leadership: It’s Not Business as Usual,” University of Michigan Health

System Leadership Day, Ann Arbor, MI, May 22

Speaker, University of Michigan Department of Radiology Centennial Celebration, North

Campus Research Complex, Ann Arbor, MI, October 4

Presenter, “Personalized Health Care and the New Health Care Environment,” American

Association for Dental Research Fall Focused Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, October 24

Lecturer, “My Path: Learning, Leadership and Life,” Hazelett Women in Leadership Forum,

Indianapolis, IN, October 25

Panelist, “The Future of Academic Medical Centers,” Hospital of Tomorrow Summit hosted by

U.S. News & World Report, Washington, DC, November 5

Panelist, The University of Michigan Health Care Reform discussion, Boston, MA, November 19

2014:

Invited participant, Healthcare Executive Roundtable with Mr. Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO,

General Electric, Milwaukee, WI, January 13

Panelist, “Optimizing Structure and Governance for Your Institution,” the Association of

Academic Health Centers, Washington, DC, April 7

Panelist, “Impact of Healthcare Reform on Hospital and Health Centers,” CEO Strategy

Roundtable, Becker’s Hospital Review, Chicago, Illinois, May 16

University of Michigan “State of the Health System Address,” Biomedical Science Research

Building, Ann Arbor, MI, May 28


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Keynote Speaker, “Healthcare in America: What gets me up in the morning and what keeps me

up at night?,” Indiana Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting ACHE Breakfast,

Renaissance Indianapolis Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 29

Keynote Speaker, Indianapolis Business Journal’s Women of Influence Event, Indiana Roof

Ballroom, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 31 (videos.ibj.com/women-of-influence-2014-

keynote-address/733)

Panelist, CEO Strategy Roundtable, Becker’s Hospital Review, Ritz Carlton, Chicago, Illinois,

November 5

2015:

Keynote Speaker, Indiana University Health, “Memories of Dr. Martin Luther King and My

Dad,” Indianapolis, IN, January 7 and Lilly News, January 19 (video link)

Keynote Speaker, Eli Lilly African American Network-Black History Month, “Diversity

Inclusion: Repairing Race Related Disparities,” Indianapolis, IN, February 25

Featured Presenter, AFMR Career Development Workshop, “Hunters and Gatherers,” Chicago,

IL, April 23

Panelist, “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare Reform 3.0: Lessons Learned

and Future Trends,” Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Meeting, Indianapolis, IN,

April 29

Keynote Speaker, Eli Lilly WILDD Luncheon, “My Path, My Life,” Indianapolis, IN, July 8

Keynote Speaker, Medical Student Research Program, Indiana University School of

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, July 10

Speaker, Eli Lilly Primary Health/Men's Health/Cardio/IHS June DSM Capabilities Conference,

“Healthcare in America: “What gets me up in the morning and what keeps me up at

night?,” Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 10

Guest Speaker, Lilly USA Finance & Strategic Marketing Brown Bag Lunch, “Healthcare in

America: “What gets me up in the morning and what keeps me up at night?,”

Indianapolis, Indiana, July 21

Panelist, Eli Lilly Women’s District Sales Managers Conference, JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN,

August 20

Panelist, Eli Lilly African American Forum, JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN, August 21

Guest Speaker, Eli Lilly Early Career Professionals (ECP) Reception, “This is Me,” Indianapolis,

IN, September 17

Moderator, Eli Lilly India Network (LIN) Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, September 24

2016:

Presenter, Eli Lilly Women Physicians’ Network (WPN) Kick-off Meeting, “Hunters and

Gatherers,” Indianapolis, IN, January 18

Guest Speaker, Indiana University School of Medicine, Office of Diversity Affairs, Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week, “Civil Rights Activities – Then and Now,”

Indianapolis, Indiana, January 20

Keynote Speaker, American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) 101st Anniversary Meeting,

“Leading Change,” Miami, FL, March 12

http://videos.ibj.com/women-of-influence-2014-keynote-address/733

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Guest Speaker, Lilly USA Spring Recharge Meeting and Retreat (HR/CIL Team), “Leading

Change,, Indianapolis, IN, April 28

Presented with Naomi Pescovitz, Lilly Women’s Network Power Lunch, “Little Women, Big

World,” Indianapolis, IN, June 15

Guest Speaker, Lilly MDU AA Conference, “Energize Your Life!”, Indianapolis, IN, June 29

Opening Remarks, 2016 INShape Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair at Indiana Black Expo,

Indianapolis, IN, July 14

Guest Speaker, A Conversation on Mentoring and Leadership featuring Dr. Ora Pescovitz;

sponsored by the AMECA employee group, Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 5

Keynote Speaker, Lilly India Sagam Event celebrating diversity, sponsored by the Lilly India

Network and Lilly Foundation, Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 9.

Guest Speaker with Dr. Sara Corya, Global Medical Conference, Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 28.

Featured Speaker, Lilly’s Diversity and Inclusion Summit, “A Front-Row Seat to History: What

Dr. King and My Father Taught Me,” Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 18.

Panel Speaker, Lilly’s MHS Women’s Network Event, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 1.

2017:

Guest Lecturer, Indiana University McKinney School of Law, “Seminar in Health Law and

Leadership: Crisis Management and Resolution”; Indianapolis, IN, January 11.

Featured panelist, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM/ELUM) Program at

Denver Medical Center; Panel on “Next-Level Leadership: Building Personal and

Organizational Capacity”, Denver, CO, Jan. 12-14.

Keynote Speaker, Martin Luther King Lecture, Wabash College: “A Front-Row Seat To History:

What Dr. King and My Father Taught Me”; Crawfordsville, IN, January 16.

http://lillynet.global.lilly.com/sites/GDIO/news/Pages/MLK-Day-Keynote-by-Dr-Pescovitz.aspx.

Panelist: “Value in Health Care”: American Osteopathic Association’s 2017 Advocacy for

Healthy Partnerships Conference,Tampa, FL, January 18.

Keynote speaker, Kelley Business School Physician-MBA Class: “Challenging Case Studies

From the Front Lines of Patient Care” in Indianapolis, IN, January 20.

Featured speaker, Lilly University lecture: “A Conversation on Mentoring and Leadership”;

Indianapolis, IN, February 21.

Panelist, Innovation and Growth, Stone Mountain BEST Forum in Atlanta, GA, March 1-3.

Keynote speaker on “Leading with Purpose in Dynamic Times” at Indiana State Museum

Remarkable Women in Science Event, Indianapolis, IN, March 4.

EMPOWER Summit: Keynote Speaker, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, March 16

EMPOWER Summit: “Hunters and Gatherers: Prioritizing Your Life”, Worcester, MA, March 16

Lilly Executive and Protégé Mentor Program Keynote Speaker- A Conversation on Mentoring

and Leadership, Indianapolis, March 23

Salute to Nurses, Keynote Speaker, Crowne Plaza-Union Station, Indianapolis, IN, April 18

2017 Keynote Speaker, Indianapolis Medical-Legal Dinner of the Indianapolis Bar Association

and the Indianapolis Medical Society, Ritz Charles, Carmel, IN, April 19

Lead Panelist on Drug Pricing, National Medical Quality Forum Leadership Summit,

Washington, DC, April, 24

The Skinny on Fat, Moderator of Panel at the World Medical Innovation Forum, Boston, MA,

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May 3

A Conversation about Learning, Leadership, and Life: Lilly Nursing Forum: Mavris Arts &

Events Center, Indianapolis, May 11

One More Glass Ceiling Shattered, Michigan Women’s Forward, Detroit, MI, October 10

Why OU? Franklin Hills Country Club, Franklin Hills, MI, October 11

Why OU? Oakland University Homecoming Events, Rochester, MI, October 13

Mommy Dearest with Naomi Pescovitz, Marilyn K. Glick Women’s Enrichment Series; The

Indianapolis Propylaeum, Indianapolis IN, October 19

Keynote Speaker, The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Governors Meeting,

Bloomfield Hills, MI, October 23

Speaker, Macomb Intermediate School District County Superintendents Meeting, Clinton

Township, MI, November 1

Guest Appearance, Michigan Matters, CBS-TV62, Southfield, MI, November 2

Speaker, OU-Pontiac Intiative Town Hall, Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Pontiac, MI,

December 9

2018

Learning, Leadership, Mentorship and Life. Keynote Speaker, University of Michigan

Professional Development Conference; Ann Arbor, MI, February 7

Auburn Hills Leadership and City Council Welcome Dinner, Auburn Hills, MI, March 8

2018 Career Mastered Leadership in Action Awardee, Roostertail Waterfront Entertainment

Center, Detroit, MI, March 15

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Human Growth Foundation, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL,

March 18

Keynote Speaker, Rochester Rotary Club, Rochester, MI, March 20

Keynote Speaker: Linda Brodsky Memorial Lecture at the American Medical Women’s

Association (AMWA) 2018 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 24

Guest Appearance, Michigan Matters, CBS-TV62, Southfield, MI, March 29

HAVEN Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fair, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, April 9

OU Day at the Capitol, Capitol Building, Lansing, MI April 9

Speaker, Rochester Hills Mayor’s Business Council, Rochester, MI, April 13

Evolutionary Perspecties on Death Conference, Meadow Brook Hall, Oakland University, April

18

Interview with WJR, Presidential Inauguration, April 20

Roots and Wings: The Case for Higher Education. Presidential Inauguration at Oakland

University. Rochester, MI, April 20

Honorary Degree and University Awards Celebration, Royal Park Hotel, Rochester, MI, April 27

Embracing the Legacy of Lawson Wilkins: Leadership in Challenging Times. Pediatric Endocrine

Society. Toronto, Canada, May 5

Why Nurses Matter? The Nightingale Awards Dinner, Detroit, MI, May 10

Postsecondary Education Forum Moderator, Detroit Drives Degrees, Mackinac Policy

Conference, Mackinac, MI May 5

Augmented Workforce Event; Designing for the Future, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

May 11


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Live Interview with WWJ, Mackinac Policy Conference, Mackinac Island, MI, May 30

Frank Beckman Show, Interview, Mackinac Policy Conference, Mackinac Island, MI, June 1

Michigan’s Future Economy and Advocacy with Lou Glazer, Meadow Brook Hall, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, June 8

Portrait Unveiling, Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, North Campus Research Complex, University of

Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, June 12

Macomb Community College and Oakland University Leader Reception, Royal Park Hotel,

Rochester, MI, June 26

Chaldean Chamber and Chaldean Community Foundation Leadership Dinner, Shenandoah

Country Club, West Bloomfield Township, MI, July 17

Frances M. Moceri Scholar House Event, Auburn Hills, Michigan, July 18

Athletic Director Press Conference, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, July 23

Pre-Game Interview with Jim Price, Detroit Tigers Radio, Comerica Park, Detroit, MI, August 14

Pre-Game Interview with Matt Shepherd, Fox Sports, Comerica Park, Detroit, MI, August 14

Golden Grizzlies Summit, Petruzzello’s Banquet Center, Rochester, MI, August 15

Detroit Business Chinese Association Golf Outing, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

August 28

Interview and Tour of Sunset Terrace with Daniel Mears, Detroit News, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, August 29

New Student Convocation, O’rena, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, September 4

International Welcome Reception for Faculty and Students, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

September 7

Launch of Public Relations and Strategic Communication Day Event, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, September 12

Keynote Speaker, Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, MI, September 14

The Heart And Art of Women in Medicine, Keynote Speaker, American College of Gynecology

District V & VII Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, September 21-23

Changchun University, Beihu Campus, Beijing, China, September 26

Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China, September 27

Education 2.0 Discussion, Troy Chamber of Commerce, Troy, MI, October 17

Speaker, Women of Influence Lecture Series, Community House of Birmingham, Birmingham,

MI, October 18

American Healthcare Professionals and Friends for Medicine in Israel, Social Hall of Adat

Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills, MI, October 21

Detroit Economic Club, Young Leaders Meeting: Reach for the Stars, Oakland Center, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, October 24

Oakland Center Expansion Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

October 26

Vision for OU, Arts and Music Interview with Dave Wagner, WRCJ Radio, Detroit, MI,

November 6

President’s State of the University Address, Oakland Center Ballrooms, Oakland University, MI,

November 13

All University Fund Drive Midpoint Breakfast, Oakland Center Ballrooms, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, November 14


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Panelist for Women Empowered Event, Auburn Hills Chamber, Centerpoint Marriott, Auburn

Hills, MI, November 16

Interview with Jake Neher, WDET, Campaign Launch, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

November 17

Center for Autism Naming and Logo Launch, Founders Ballroom, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, November 27

2019:

Moderator, “Michigan Economic Outlook,” sponsored by Detroit Economic Club, Detroit, MI,

January 8

Speaker, Keeper of the Dream: Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and Oakland University’s

commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, Oakland University, January 21

Speaker, “State of Oakland University Community,” delivered at the annual State of

Auburn Hills State of the Community, Oakland University, MI, January 23

Florida regional OU engagement tour, February 14-20

Testimony, Michigan House Appropriations Higher Education and Community

College Committee, Lansing, MI, February 28

“Ask Ora!” Forum with Oakland University students, Oakland University, MI, March 18

Speaker, Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference, Detroit, MI, March 21

Speaker, Scholarship Donor Dinner, Oakland University, MI, March, March 27

Participant/advisor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Education Roundtable on increasing postsecondary

degree attainment by 2030, Detroit, MI, March 28

Speaker, Annual OU (Athletics) Black and Gold Awards, Oakland University, MI, April 16

Address, OU Senate, Oakland University, MI, April 17

Panelist, Michigan College Promise Symposium coordinated by Lumina Foundation, Detroit, MI,

April 30

Speaker, Healthology Symposium, Oakland University, MI, May 1

Speaker, Southeast Michigan STEM Summit, May 2, 2019

Speaker, Strategic Enrollment Management Open House, Oakland University, MI, May 8

Speaker, Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence Gala, San Marino Club, Troy, MI, May 9

Keynote address, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Commencement,

Oakland University, May 10

Grand Rounds Lecturer, “Leadership in Challenging Times,” William Beaumont Hospital, Royal

Oak, MI, May 14

Keynote speaker, “Woman of Valor” National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan, Bloomfield

Hills, MI, May 16

Speaker, Women and Philanthropy, Spring Impact Dinner, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

May 16

Speaker, Clinton River Water Festival, Oakland University, MI, May 17

Keynote speaker, “The Critical Importance of Research,” Oakland University William Beaumont

Student Research Colloquium, Royal Oak, MI, June 3

Keynote speaker, Michigan ACE Network’s Annual Conference, “Make A Difference: Leading in

a Climate of Change,” Lansing, MI, June 4


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Speaker, Exemplary Employee Awards, Oakland University, Rochester MI, June 5

Speaker, Oakland Univeristy Alumni Association (OUAA) Golf Challenge, Oakland University,


Speaker, MASU Chief Student Affairs Officers Dinner, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

June 11

Speaker, Medical Main Street Roundtable Quarterly Meeting, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

June 18

Speaker, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett’s Inauguration Ceremony, Oakland University,


Speaker, Student Affairs and Diversity Retreat, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, July 23

Speaker, Priority Health Fitness Court Ribbon Cutting, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

August 7

Speaker, Leadership Assistants Summer Retreat, Auburn Hills Marriott, Rochester, MI,

August 16

Speaker, Golden Grizzlies Summit, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, August 21

Speaker, New Faculty Dinner, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, August 21

Speaker, Presidential Honors Ceremony, Dr. Hal Broxmeyer, Indiana University School of

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, August 23

New Student Convocation, O’rena, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, September 3

Grand Rounds Lecturer, “Challenges for Women in Medicine,” William Beaumont Hospital,

Royal Oak, MI, September 5

Speaker, Presidential Scholars Welcome Dinner, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

September 24

Interview with Carol Cain, TV 50 Michigan Matters “OU Fall Momentum,” Southfield, MI,

September 26

Speaker, Eye Research Institute Harding Lecture, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

September 27

Interview with Manuel Amezcua, Mass Mutual Great Lakes Firm, Detroit 500, Oakland


Speaker, U.S. Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, October 4

Speaker, Inforum and Center for Civic Engagement “Women in Legislatures”, Oakland


Speaker, All University Fund Drive Kickoff, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, October 18

Keynote Speaker, Executive MBA Professional Speaker Series Class, Oakland University

Rochester, MI, October 19

Keynote Speaker, President’s State of the University Address, Oakland University, Rochester,

MI, October 22

“Ask Ora!” Forum with Oakland University students, Oakland University, MI, November 14

Great Teachers Lecturer, NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds, “Learning, Earning, Returning and

Yearning,” Bethesda, MD, December 18

2020:

Speaker, Keeper of the Dream: Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and Oakland University’s


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commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, Oakland University, Rochester, MI

January 20

Speaker, Oakland University Years of Service Recognition Dinner, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, February 3

Speaker, 2020 Bates Street Society Dinner and Pillar of Education Awardee, Birmingham, MI

February 8

Speaker, Panel on “Leadership Macomb's Education and Workforce Development Day”, Warren,

MI, February 12

Speaker, All University Fund Drive Celebration, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, February 13

Speaker" Presidential Scholars Welcome Reception, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

February 13

Speaker, "Strive for 45” Breakfast with Oakland County Legislators, Oakland University,

Rocheser, MI, February 17

Speaker, When Germs Travel: Coronavirus, Quarantines, and Contagious Crises Lecture by Dr.

Howard Markel, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, February 17

Speaker "Strive for 45” with OU Advisory Board Chairs, Oakland Universitiy, Rochester, MI,

February 18

Interview with Guy Gordon, Guy Gordon Show, WJR 760AM, “Strive for 45” Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, February 19

Interview with Steve Kelly, West Michigan Morning News, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,


Interview with Chris Renwick, WJR, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

February 20

Interview with Steve Gruber, WJIM-Lansing’s Big Talker, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,


Interview with Stephen Henderson, WDET, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

February 20

Interview with Carol Cain, Michigan Matters, CBS-TV62, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,


Interview with Chuck Stokes, Spotlight on Detroit, WXYZ-TV 7, “Strive for 45”, Oakland


Interview with Michael Patrick Shiels, Michigan Big Show “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,


Speaker, A Conversation with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Congresswoman Elisa

Slotkin, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, February 20

Interview with Paul Miller, WPHM-1380AM, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University, Rochester,

MI, February 21

Interview with Ken Lanphear, Everything Kalamazoo, WKZO, “Strive for 45”, Oakland


Interview with Christa Funk, Detroit Dollars for Scholars, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

February 21

Speaker, "A Conversation with Howard Reich”, Lecturer, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

March 4

Interview with Patrick Michael Shiels, Michigan Big Show, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, March 11


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Interview Media Update (commencement, summer class registration) w/OU Students @

Ambassador Rooms, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, March 20

Interview with Joey Namou, iHeart Radio Channel 955, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

April 7

Interview with Michael Patrick Shiels, Michigan Big Show, “Strive for 45”, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, April 14

Interview with Warren Pierce, WDFN 1130AM, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, April 18

Interview, Light Up the D! iHeartMedia Public Affairs, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

April 20

Interview, Rochester Regional Chamber, Oakland University Update, Rochester, MI, April 22

Speaker, Michigan Colleges Talk Plans for Fall Classes, WJBK-DET Fox 2 News, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, April 24

Interview, Lavonia Perryman Show, Superstation 910AM, “OU's community-focused activities”,

Oakland University, Rochester, MI, April 27

Interview with Guy Gordon, WJR 760AM, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, April 28

Interview, Civic Center TV Megacast and Lakes 89.3FM radio, Oakland University, Rochester,

MI, April 30

Interview with Michael Patrick Shiels, Michigan Big Show, Detroit Free Press article, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, May 13

Interview with Kim Kozlowski, The Detroit News, “fall opening of campus", Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, May 13

Interview with John King, CNN, Detroit Free Press OpEd “on why this is no time for a gap year",

Oakland University, Rochester, MI, May 13

Interview with Carol Cain, Michigan Matters CBS62, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

May 14

Interview with Dr. Eli Cahan, PJ Talks Leader, Pyjama Talks on Facebook Live, Rochester, MI,

May 14

Interview with Tim Keenan, Managing Editor, dBusiness Powered by Women, Oakland


Interview with Roop Raj, Fox 2, “Zero Tuition”, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, May 22

Interview with Michael Patrick Shiels Radio Show, “No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020”, Oakland


Interview with Michael Pearce, Oakland Post, “No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020”, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, May27

Interview with Corrie Colf, Detroit Jewish News, “No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020”, Oakland


Interview with David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, “No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020”, Oakland


Interview with Natalie Broda, Oakland Press, “No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020”, Oakland

University, Rochester, MI, June 23

Interview with Emily Morris, Oakland Post, “International Student Impact”, Oakland University,

Rochester, MI, July 10

Interview with Paul W. Smith, WJR Show, “ICE Guidelines”, Oakland University, Rochester,

MI, July 13


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Interview with Kurt Nagl, Crain’s, “Crain’s Conversation Series”, Oakland University, Rochester,

MI, August 4

Speaker, “Campus Re-opening Plan: A Virtual Town Hall”, Oakland University, Rochester, MI,

August 24

Interview with Natalie Broda, Oakland Press, “OU Fall Preview”, Oakland Unibersity, Rochester,

MI, August 27

White House Briefing Call with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary Betsy DeVos, White

House Coronavirus Task Force, Civic Center TV/Radio Megacast, “Back to School

Megacast Series”, Rochester, MI, September 4

Keynote Speaker, “Pediatric Leadership for Challenging Times”, UCSF Pediatric Grand Rounds,

Rochester, MI, September 10

Speak, “International Peace Day Concert”, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, September 20

Interview with Rachel Kim, Oakland Post, “Importance of faculty, staff and students getting a flu

shot more than ever this year”, Rochester, MI, September 22

Speak, “SAS Day Data Analytics and COVID-19 Pandemic Virtual Symposium”, Oakland


Panelist, Detroit Regional Talent Compact, Detroit Chamber, Detroit, MI, October 2

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

1995-2001 Board Member, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

1995 Hosted, Indiana University Department of Pediatrics Annual Picnic

1995 Hosted, Maimonides Association Dinner

1995 Hosted, Beth El Zedeck Patron Party in Honor of

Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso

1995 Hosted, Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis, Annual Fundraiser

1996, 1999 Roots and Wings Committee, Jerusalem 3000 Committee, Cantor Search

Committee, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

2004 Nominating Committee, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

1996-1999 Cultural Arts Committee, Jewish Community Center

1996 Hosted, Indiana U. Department of Surgery Annual Picnic

1996 Hosted, Women Sharing Talents, Interests and Knowledge

1996 Hosted, NCJW Annual Opening Meeting

1997 Hosted, Maimonides Association Brunch

1997 Hosted, Friends of the Indiana University Borns Center for Jewish

Studies Lecture Program

1997 Hosted, Beth El Zedeck Sisterhood New Member Brunch

1997 Hosted, Israel Bonds Reception

1997 Organizing Committee, Food for Mind and Soul, Downtown Study and

Lunch Group

1998 Nominating Committee, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck

1998 Professional Perspective panel, Woman of Valor Award Dinner, Laikin

Auditorium, Jewish Community Center, May 20

1998 Hosted, Indiana U. Department of Pediatrics Faculty Reception


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1999 Hosted, Lion of Judah/Pomegranate Luncheon

1999 Hosted, Indiana U. Department of Pediatrics Faculty Reception

2000-present Board of Visitors, then, Board, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana

University

2000 Hosted, Maimonides Association Reception

2001 Hosted, Indiana U. Department of Pediatrics Faculty Spring Social

2001-2003 Board, Friends of Herron School of Art, Indiana University

2001-2005 Board, Indiana Israel Bonds

2001 Hosted Jeff and Brooke Gordon at Riley Children’s Hospital

2001-2006 Advisory Committee: David Orentlicher, M.D., J.D. - Indiana State

House of Representatives

2001 Hosted Function for David Orentlicher, M.D., J.D., Indiana State

Representative

2001 Hosted, IUSM Pool Party

2002-2004 Science Advisory Group, Hook’s Discovery & Learning Center

2002 Indianapolis Business Journal Corporate Opinion Board

2002 Underwriter, A Musical Journey featuring Cantors Alberto Mizrahi and

Giora Sharon, January 20

2002 Hosted, Contemporary Arts Society (Pescovitz Art Collection)

2003 Founding Member, John Herron Art Society

2003-2009 Board, United Way of Central Indiana

2006-2009 Executive Committee, United Way of Central Indiana

2003-2009 Dean’s Advisory Board, Herron School of Art, Indiana University

2003 Hosted, Indiana University School of Medicine Pediatric Endocrinology

and Organ Transplant Surgery Picnic

2003 Hosted, Reception for Indiana University President, Adam Herbert to the

Indiana Life Sciences Community

2003 Hosted, Reception for Charles M. Clark, Recipient Josiah K. Lilly, Sr.

Distinguished Service Award, American Diabetes Association

2004 Hosted, Farewell Celebration for Dr. Lynda Means, Executive Associate

Dean for Academic Affairs, IUSM

2004 Hosted, Herron Travels VI International Scholarship Program

2004 Hosted, Dinner for Pediatric Endocrinology CME Course Speakers

2004 Hosted, International Wine and Food, Indiana University School of

Medicine Faculty Women’s Club

2004-2006 Success by Six Advisory Board, United Way of Central Indiana

2005 Hosted, Donor Informational Dinner, Riley Children’s Foundation

2005 Hosted, Borns Jewish Study Program Speaker Event, Dr. Aryeh Lev

Stollman…..The Illuminated Soul

2005 Hosted Function for David Orentlicher, M.D., J.D., Indiana State

Representative

2005 Hosted Welcome Reception for Dan Fink, Chief Operating Officer, Riley

Hospital for Children

2006 Hosted Reception for Randy Hock, MD, Chief Medical Director,

Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children at Clarian North


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2006 Dress for Success, Stepping Out in Style, Indianapolis

2006 Hosted, Advanced Gifts Dinner, Jewish Federation of Greater

Indianapolis, Steven Emerson, speaker

2007-2008 Honorary co-Chair, Prevent Blindness Indiana Children's Vision

2007 Hosted, Indianapolis Opera Magic Flute Cast Party

2008 Hosted, Contemporary Art Society, Indianapolis Museum of Art

2008 Hosted, Indiana University – Purdue University School of Philanthropy

2008 Hosted, Riley Children’s Foundation Riley Cares Campaign

2008 Hosted, Riley Art Therapy Initiative

2008 Hosted, Appreciation Dinner for Lilly Foundation $10M Diabetes Gift

2010 Campaign Chair, United Way of Washtenaw County, Michigan

2012 Keynote Speaker, Jewish National Fund Doctors for Israel

2012 Corporate Chair, JDRF 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes

2012 Hosted, Tocqueville 2012 United Way event for Washtenaw County

2012 Jewish Federation of Ann Arbor Major Gifts Events Chair

2013 Co-Host and Speaker, Forbes Maize and Blue Go Pink, fundraising event

for Breast Cancer Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive

Cancer Center, Detroit, October 18

2009-2014 Hosted Salon events to raise community interest in University of

Michigan Health System programs

2015 Hosted, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) tour,

Pescovitz art collection, September 19

2015 Honorary Chair, American Diabetes Association, 75th Anniversary Black

Tie Gala, November 7

2015 Jewish Federation of Indianapolis, 2016 Annual Campaign Advanced

Gifts Dinner Host, November 19

2016 Hosted, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Private Performance by Jazz

Artist, Tony DeSare, February 10

2016 Hosted, Eli Lilly Early Career Professionals: Creativity Takes Courage

Leadership and Art Series, March 30

2016 Hosted, AMPATH – Kenya Dinner, April 9

2016 Presentation on Lilly’s behalf, Indianapolis Prize Dinner, October 15

2018 Loaned art pieces to the University of Michigan to accompany portrait at

North Campus Research Complex

2018 Loaned Pescovitz Art Collection to Oakland University

2018 Loaned Pescovitz Furniture Collection to Furnish Presidential Residence

at Sunset Terrace at Oakland University

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

April 1996 Opened Business in Circle Center Mall “To Bead or Not to Bead”;

Closed, December 1998

August 1996 Designed Home; featured in Indianapolis Monthly


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March 1997 Opened Business in Circle Center Mall "INDYDESCRIBABLE”;

Indianapolis; Closed, December 1997

January 1998 Opened “PEACE FROGS,” Business in Circle Center Mall, Indianapolis;

Closed, December 1998

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