Term limits prevent incumbent John Llewellyn from seeking reelection. Jim Hoerter, department head, Biological Sciences, was elected to a one-year term on the Michigan Biotechnology Association Board of Directors at their Oct. 20 annual meeting. Eric Troxtel, a graduate of the biotechnology program at Ferris, co-authored the work with Hoerter and two colleagues. The workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, focused on bloodstain pattern analysis, forensic serology, DNA typing, and toxicology. Bacon recently visited the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Lansing, and she is volunteering one day per week at the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Grand Rapids.
Examiners are responsible for the assessment of entry-level clinical skills of future optometrists.
The National Board Clinical Skills Examination represents a test which is on the leading edge of competency assessment instruments.