Class of 1970 Commemorative Biographical Book

T H O M A S R . S H E P L E R

Address: 210 Locust Street Southwest, Vienna, VA 22180 Email: tshepler@verizon.net ● Phone: H: 703-281-6994 ● C: 703-867-6827

Alma mater: United States Air Force Academy

Postgraduate Training/Certification: University of Pittsburgh 2 years of General Surgery internship and residency 1970-72 Orthopaedic Surgery residency 1972-1975 Fellowship in hand surgery: 9 months Dr. Joseph Boyes, Los Angeles, CA 1975-1976 4 months Dr. Harold Kleinert, Louisville, KY 1976 Professional and Volunteer Awards and Recognition: Consultant to the USAF Surgeon General in Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery 1982-1989 Chairman, orthopaedic surgery, Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center, Andrews AFB Maryland 1980-1984 1983 Excalibur Award: Outstanding Clinical Surgeon of the U.S.A.F. 1983 Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of the Healthcare Service (USUHS, our federal medical school) 1983- present Chairman, orthopaedic surgery & ortho surgery residency training program, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center San Antonio TX 1985-1988 President, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 1986- 1987 President of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 1987-1988 President, Washington Metropolitan Hand Society 2000- 2002 Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Hospital Center 2001-2006 Chosen “Top Docs” Washington Metropolitan area 2008-10, 2010-12, 2012-14 Teacher of the Year, Georgetown University-voted on by orthopaedic residents 2008 Teaching Activity: Taught family practice and USUHS medical students at Andrews AFB Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center 1976- 1984 Chairperson, orthopaedic residency training program and taught hand surgery to orthopaedic residents 1984-1988 Taught orthopaedic residents hand surgery from Georgetown University 1989-2011

1999-2012 (13 yrs): Ran a program in our office that resulted in: • 8 medical assistants getting into medical school • 8 medical assistants getting into a Physician Assistant (PA) training program Current Employment: Retired from private hand and upper extremity practice in Vienna, VA, 2012 Part time 4-5 months/year teacher of anatomy to first and 2nd year medical students (USUHS), Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery 2012-present

Spouse or Partner’s Name: Rosanne Weeda Shepler

Name(s) of Children and Grandchildren: Children: David Richard Shepler, Jeremy Thomas Shepler, Marilee Elizabeth Shepler Hennigan Grandchildren: Evan Holland-Shepler, Camden Holland- Shepler, Kaden Shepler, Chase Shepler, Rosalie Elizabeth Hennigan

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