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As has been the mission of this blog from its inception we are continuing on the subject of whether or not the faculty composing the Admissions Committee of the University of South Dakota School of Medicine are qualified to maintain their positions. As you are completely aware, it is our opinion that individuals such as Paul Bunger and Ann Settles (just to name two) are just not qualified to be members of this admissions committee. In a counter-argument to our position it has been noted and claimed that Bunger's qualifications are stemmed from a basis of:

"Bunger is more than qualified, earning his PhD from the University of Nebraska (1974) and that the students adore him." And, the "Ann Settles is well liked by the students and has earned numerous teaching awards." One objective claim was based on the fact that Ms. Settles is the widow of a former USD professor who earned a PhD in Anatomy and as such this made her qualified to both teach and be a member of the USD School of Medicine Admissions Committee. Of course, we say these counter-arguments are elementary and hog-wash!

To the best of our knowledge, Paul Bunger has no training in higher education academia nor in business management, psychology, or education. How about a EdD? Not Paul Bunger. Let just face the facts. Bunger is just someone who earned a PhD and found out really quick that he was not and is not a competent scientist. His publications are nearly non-existant and his research funding ... well ... it just does not exist!

As for Ann Settles, where are these teaching awards that some speak so profoundly about? My guess, they just do not exist, or if they do exist, they are internal teaching awards, but nothing bestowed by a national accreditating organization.

The short story, people like Bunger and Settles have dug themselves in at USD, and in thirty years have done nothing with their careers. Bunger worked under the tutalage of Settles deceased husband ... the inbreeding is just inexcusable!

Maybe, just maybe, the Citizens of South Dakota will wake-up and realize the little country club that is being operated on tax payers dollars at this institution. We have the attention of several State Representatives and State Senators ... change is coming!

Of course, people like Settles and Bunger are certainly welcome to make a defensive argument at any time ... they will be given full access to post (without edits).