Movers and Shakers April 22, 2011

Ancker completes continuing education requirements

Dr. Robert Ancker, of Hospice of North Idaho, has completed continuing medical education requirements to retain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians, the only medical specialty organization devoted solely to primary care.

To be members of the academy, family physicians must complete 150 hours of continuing medical education every three years to learn the most up-to-date treatments, technologies and medical research.

Ancker, who is also board certified in hospice and palliative care, has been practicing at Hospice of North Idaho since 2005, where he serves as a co-medical director.

Ancker, of Coeur d'Alene, also serves as medical director of Kootenai Medical Center's palliative care program.

As a leader in the medical community locally and at the state level, Ancker is a frequent lecturer and educator in North Idaho, and recently served as the president of the Kootenai-Benewah Medical Society, and serves on state task forces and has presented at numerous state conferences on end-of-life care.

Osborne, Garrett join Coeur d'Alene Mines accounting department

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. said it has added Stephanie Osborne and Julie Garrett to the Coeur accounting department.

Osborne joins Coeur as director of international tax. In this position, she primarily will be in charge of coordination and preparation of the company's consolidated quarterly and annual tax provision in compliance with U.S. accounting rules, as well as other tax-related matters.

Osborne has accounting and tax experience along with a master's degree in accounting from Virginia Tech, with tax concentration.

Most recently, she was tax manager at International Coal Group Inc., in Charleston, W.Va.

Osborne and her family have relocated to Coeur d'Alene from West Virginia.

Garrett joins Coeur as corporate accounting services supervisor. In this position, she will supervise the day-to-day corporate accounting process and prepare information for financial statements.

Garrett is a certified public accountant with more than 10 years of progressive accounting experience, most recently with Nighthawk Radiology.

Parge completes

second doctorate in field of psychology

Chiropractor Kirk Parge, of Common Sense Chiropractic in Hayden, has completed and been approved for his second doctorate, this in the field of psychology.

Parge was awarded a degree from online college California Coast University on April 14.

This designation, along with his orthopedics diplomate and acupuncture certification, confirms him as an expert in the holistic health care field, he said.

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