Current OSU Appointments

Assistant Professor-Clinical, General Internal Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Physician, University Hospitals

Certifications

1993 - present

Board Certified: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

1994 - present

Board Certified: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Degrees

1984	B.S., The Ohio State University, Biochemistry

1989	M.D., The Ohio State University, Medicine

Fellowship, Internship or Residency

07/89 - 07/90

Internship, Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH, United States.

07/89 - 07/90

Internship, Pediatrics, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.

07/90 - 07/93

Residency, Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH, United States.

07/90 - 07/93

Residency, Pediatrics, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.

Honors

1993	Pediatric Resident Teaching Award.

2003	AOA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award. Subject: Teaching Excellence

2003	"Best Doctors in America". U.S. News & World Report. Subject: Internal Medicine

2004	"Outstanding Women in America" biography section.

2005	"Best Doctors in America. U.S. News & World Report. Subject: Internal Medicine

2007 - 2008

"Best Doctors in America". U.S. News & World Report. Subject: Internal Medicine

2009	People's Choice Award (patient rating website).

2009	Teaching Excellence Aware. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States.

Licensure

1991 - present

Ohio Medical License: State Medical Board of Ohio

Memberships

1984 - present

Member. American Medical Association

1989 - 1994

Associate Member. American College of Physicians

1989 - present

Member. American Academy of Pediatrics

1994 - present

Associate Member. American Society of Internal Medicine

1995 - 2001

Member. Mount Carmel Medical Center. Peer Support Group. Notes:Participated in Development of annual conference for medical staff wellness training

1998 - present

Member. Ohio State University. Ambulatory Preceptorship

2000 - present

Fellow. American Academy of Pediatrics

2002 - 2005

Member. Ohio State University. OSU Health Plans Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance Committee

2004 - 2006

Member. Ohio State University. Primary Care Network Steering Committee

2006 - present

Member. Ohio State University. Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine

Positions

1993 - 1994

Physician, Applegate, Applegate and Curren, Private practice in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Marysville, OH.

1994 - 1998

Physician, Trivillage Family Health (Mt. Carmel Health providers Facility), General Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Columbus, OH.

1998 - present

Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of General Internal Medicine. Columbus, OH, United States.

1998 - present

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Columbus Children's Hospital. Columbus, OH, United States.

2006 - present

Assistant Clerkship Director, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Med IV Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship. Columbus, OH, United States.

2008 - present

CAPS instructor for Med 1 students, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH, United States.

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Local

Curren C, Lecturer. 1999. "Women's Health". Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

Curren C, Lecturer. 2003. Chronic Pain Syndromes. Presented at General Internal Medicine Noon Conference Lecture, to Internal Medicine Residency Program. Ohio State University.

Curren C, Lecturer. 2004. Gender Differences in Health Care Provision. Presented at General Internal Medicine Noon Conference Lecture, to Internal Medicine Residency Program. Ohio State University.

Professional Activities

Education

1995 - 1998

Med II Ambulatory. Preceptor.

1995 - 1998

MED I Medical Humanities. Preceptor. Columbus, OH.

1995 - 1998

Internal Medicine Resident Preceptor. Preceptor. Columbus, OH.

1997 - 1998

Office-based Preceptor for residents. Preceptor. Columbus, OH.

1997 - 1998

"Working Together for a Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign". Speaker.

1998 - present

Pediatric Education in the Community Setting (PECS). Preceptor. OSU Med Peds/Grandview and prior practice site. Key achievements: Mentored and taught ambulatory internal med and peds skills to many residents, 2 yearly, many of whom subsequently joined OSU in the primary care setting or went on to fellowships. Good evaluations yearly

1998	Oser Mini-Medical School. Speaker.

1998 - 2006

Med III Ambulatory. Office-Based Preceptor. Ohio State University College of Medicine. OSU College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

2001 - present

Inpatient Ward Attending. Course Director. Columbus, OH.

2001 - 2003

"Non-Cardiac Chest Pain" Lecture for MED III students. Lecturer. The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

2003 - present

Med Peds Clinic Preceptor. Course Director. Children's Hospital. Columbus, OH.

2003 - present

Resident Clinic Preceptor. Preceptor. Columbus, OH.

2005 - present

Med IV Student Ethics Cases Discussion Leader. Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

2005 - present

"Abdominal Pain and Abnormal LFT's" Lecture for Med III students. Lecturer. The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

2005 - 2006

"Approach to Pediatric Patients in the Office Setting" Lecture for Med III students. Lecturer. The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

2006 - present

Med I ICM preceptor. Preceptor. Ohio State University College of Medicine. Columbus, OH.

2007 - present

General Internal Medicine Noon Conference Preceptor. Preceptor. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH.

2007 - 2008

CDIM SIMPLE (Simulated Internal Medicine Patient Learning Excercise). Author of case.

2007 - 2008

"MKSAP for Medicine Students". Case Editor. AAIM/CDIM publication.

08/2007

CAPS course. Course Director. OSU College of Medicine. Columbus, OH. Key achievements: Team teaching one afternoon a week with another MD in this inaugural course for 1st yr medical students learning basic interview and physical examination skills and professionalism approaches.