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December 27, 1999 PULSE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Making a List and Checking It Twice Judges didn't need to check their list twice to decide that Pulmonary Services was the winner of this year's hospital department decorating contest. The top six departments (of the 43 entered) are featured in this issue. Pulmonary elves ( left to right): Wade Holmes. Mikol Anderson. LaDee Dangerfield, Judy McCleary, Jeremy Spearman, Judy Carle, Steve Mannebach, and Jim Behnke. Not pictured: Kristin Bleyl, Cathy Loring, Grant Bradfield, Marty Spegar, Minda Abbasiadeh- Tucker, Imran Ditta, Sara Harmon, Heather Radford. Michael Lowther, and Back Suk Lee. Neuro Critical Care's team effort placed second in the contest. Employees pictured ( left to right): Terry Brown, Mike Thygerson. Tufi Uta, and Lynda Bailey. Give the Gift of Life Holiday Blood Donors Needed The hospital's Blood Donor Center is encouraging employees and visitors to give blood this holiday season. According to center staff, the community blood supply is historically low during the holiday season and fewer people are available to donate. While all types of blood are needed, there is an urgent need for O- negative blood. To donate, visit the hospital's Blood Donor Center, room A209, between 9 a. m.- 6 p. m. weekdays, and 9 a. m.- 4p. m. on weekends and holidays ( including New Year's Eve). Walk- ins are welcome, or you can call x5- 2767 for an appointment. Hospital Y2K Activities Planned Employees, patients and visitors in the hospital on New Year's Eve are invited to an informal millennium party starting at 10: 30 p. m. in the lobby. The party will feature light refreshments and music. In addition, the hospital's emergency command center will be in operation on New Year's Eve as a precaution against unforeseen Y2K glitches. Information about Y2K and emergency preparedness, published by the State of Utah, is available online at y2k. state. ut. us. i i ia Under the direction of Tony Shirley ( far right), staff from Moran Surgery helped the department win third place. Pictured ( left to right): Susanna Willey, Debby Hoyt, Marie Adonis, and Kolene Creek. Decorating helpers not pictured: Scott Sims, Margaret Cason, Carla Raymond, Mary Aird and Alyse Luster. 1999 School of Medicine Service Award Recipients The following medical school employees were University Park Marriott Hotel. honored for their years of service at Jean Eden Psychiatry Ronalee Ellis Obstetrics & Gynecology Gurmail Gill Pediatrics a December luncheon at the Shawna Baker Clinical Research Center Donald Baune Radiology Joseph Brown HMBG A. Lorris Betz, M. D., Ph. D., university senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the medical school ( second from left), congratulates 30- year service award recipient Craig Davis. Utah Cancer Registiy ( far left), and 25- year recipients Bruce Steadman, CVRTI, and Jerrald Roberts, Medical Illustration Service ( far right). 30 Years Lona Blonquist Craig Davis Rheumatology Utah Cancer Registry Lorie Hemsley Alumni Relations 25 Years Barbara Lenning Karen Anastasopoulos General Surgery Dean's Office Cynthia Schuening Nancy Augustine ( retired) Family & Preven- Pathology tive Med ., te Judith Corlett Barbara Smith Dermatology Cardiovascular Genetics Milton B. Hall Farand Smith Human Genetics Radiology Martha Israelsen Mary Jayne Stevens Nephrology ( retired) Ophthalmology Tonya McNally Philip Willden CVRTI Cardiology Jerrald Roberts Medical Illustrations 15 Years Bruce Steadman Marilynn Barratt CVRTI Otolaryngology Linda Bugby 20 Years Cardiology Sonj a Anthony Larry Bonnette Huntsman Cancer Institute Family & Preventive Medicine Marguerite Jost Genetic Epidemiology David Joyner Rheumatology Michael Judd Huntsman Cancer Institute Eddie Kinder Machine Shop Uda Limb Family & Preventive Medicine Tamra Morgan Dermatology Martha Noll Cardiothoracic Surgery Kerry Peterson Neurobiology & Anatomy Carleen Richards Ophthalmology Diane Robinson Family & Preventive Medicine Dwan Taylor Neurobiology & Anatomy Stephen Unger Anesthesiology Tena Varvil Human Genetics Deborah Windsor U Surgical Associates 10 Years Elsayed Ahmed Clinical Research Center Christine Anderson Huntsman Cancer Institute Deaun Anderson Surgery Diana Arensman Neurology Lisa Baird Human Genetics Lynda Carlston Human Genetics Jia Chen Physiology June Christensen Internal Medicine Nancy Comarell Dental Education Barbara Cook Obstetrics & Gynecology Kristen Coomans Ophthalmology Kornelia Edes Huntsman Cancer Institute Ronald Hardy Surgery Raedean Hatch Pathology Liang He Physiology Laurie Hokanson Cardiovascular Genetics Janet Holman Radiology Patricia Jackson Dean's Office Robert Jarmin Pathology Sylvia Jessen Computer Support Alvin Kimball Human Genetics Gretchen Kimball Ophthalmology Rita Litsas Dean's Office Lesa Nelson Obstetrics & Gynecology Vangie Nez Radiology Karen Osborne Clinical Research Center Carolyn Osterman Pathology Huntsman Cancer Institute Ophthalmology Heather Ann Parkin Deanna Palma Lindsay Bracken Renae Hepler Psychiatry Clinical Research Center Obstetrics & Gynecology Huntsman Cancer Institute Elaine Peterson Linda Peake Sharren Brewer Debbie Herrera Obstetrics & Gynecology Family & Preventive HMBG U Medical Billing Robert Pryor Medicine Maureen Brinkman Debra Hobbins Hematology/ Oncology Marilyn Peterson Endocrinology & Pediatrics ( BMT) U Surgical Associates Metabolism Malinda Horton Margaret Robertson Paul Reid Cynthia Brown Hematology/ Oncology Huntsman Cancer Institute Pathology Huntsman Cancer Institute ( BMT) Rebecca Shepard Maria Rich Tami Brunson Annette Hottinger Huntsman Cancer Institute Psychiatry Molecular Biology Psychiatry Kathryn Smith Suzanne Sawsak Margaret Cason Lih- Ching Hsu Ophthalmology Huntsman Cancer Institute Surgery Huntsman Cancer Institute Carol Snyder Linda Schmidt Yuexian Chen Paul Jackson Infectious Diseases Dermatology Pulmonary Orthopedics August Spilker Debra Smith Kristen Christensen Leslie Jerominski Hematology/ Oncology Ophthalmology Family & Preventive Huntsman Cancer Institute ( BMT) Wanda Smith Medicine Carol Jones- Wall Linda Steele Human Genetics Monica Clement Neurology Genetic Epidemiology Carrie Sullivan Internal Medicine Sandra Kazuko Jeffery Stevens Pulmonary Carol Collier Human Genetics Huntsman Cancer Institute Ben Tanner Orthopedic Surgery Roanna Keough Paulette Stone Huntsman Cancer Institute Danny Crouse Family & Preventive U Medical Billing Darlene Tart Family & Preventive Medicine Kenneth Turner U Medical Billing Medicine Paul Kirby Ophthalmology Jacqueline Tyce William Dennis HMBG John Van Ry Human Genetics Ophthalmology Jon Lindgren Hematology/ Oncology Elizabeth Wieland Debra Dutson Ophthalmology Karen Van Uitert ( retired) Family & Huntsman Cancer Institute Lori Lindgren Utah Cancer Registry Preventive Medicine Linda Edelman Neurosurgery Yongchang Wang Qian Yang Surgery Research Jacquelyn McCowen Neurobiology & Anatomy Huntsman Cancer Institute Lynn Falkner Medical Illustrations William Wegesser Huixia Yu Neurosurgery Marvin Moore Hematology/ Oncology Obstetrics & Gynecology Georgia Farish Human Genetics ( BMT) Ping Yu Obstetrics & Gynecology Heather Mousley Sheraun Wickstrand Human Genetics Dallas Forshew Dean's Office Ophthalmology Neurology Kristi Neufeld Guizhi Yang 5 Years David Forsyth Huntsman Cancer Institute Pediatrics Michelle Anderson Pediatrics Dina Paras Anne Zeller Genetic Epidemiology Daron Gardner Ophthalmology Genetic Epidemiology Thomas Anguay Cardiovascular Genetics Jun Zhang Human Genetics Sharon Garrison Huntsman Cancer Institute Stuart Baack Radiology Neurosurgery Jamie Green Register Now for Course on U Resources Judith Baadsgaard Endocrinology & Two courses on university resources, one for Rheumatology Metabolism hospital employees and the other for non- hospital Sharon Bair Alyssa Hamblin employees, will begin next month. Sponsored by the Utah Cancer Registry Obstetrics & Gynecology U's Career Development for University Secretaries, the Jalene Barrow Cindy Hamil courses will feature helpful information for both new Huntsman Cancer Institute Human Genetics and long- time U employees. For more information or Leena Bhoite Anne Harmer to register, contact Myrna, xl- 5469. The $ 35 registration fee includes a reference manual and materials. Employees from Community Outreach and Volunteer Services demonstrated their decorating talent and placed fourth in this year's contest. Pictured ( left to right): Ron Allison, Maria Anton, Sandi Martin and Sharon Martinez. The staff also thanks volunteers Michele and Marilyn Mattavich, Judy Scott, Rick Alvarez and Dorothy Webster for additional decorating assistance. Performance Monitoring and Improvement staff utilized quality improvement philosophy to earn fifth place. Pictured ( left to right): Jean Hopkins, Kristine Gilbert and Suz Nielson. Decorators not pictured: Mo Mulligan, Kevin Jones, Anne Halley, Marty Livesay, Kathy Oleson, Terri Christiansen, Pat Nechodom and Rebecca Hyde. i r i m | W j A' HV [ V • 1 1 | ^ gi \ imtKHti I A ^ s M t V 1 Patients played an important part in decorating for Pediatric Dialysis at the Dumke Building. Patients who helped in the sixth- place effort included: Cassidy Durfee Holiday Social Committee Recognized ( far right) and Amy Schmoyer ( second from left). Staff Special thanks go to MaLinda Lewis ( Mrs. Claus), pictured ( left to right): Pat Ruhr, Stacey Border, and Human Resources, for chairing this year's Holiday Laura Cooley. Social Planning Committee. The group coordinated the hospital's food drive, decorating contest, crafts fair and social. If you're interested in serving on a Social Activities subcommittee, contact Marion Bradford, chair of UH's Social Activities Committee, x5- 1804. Members of the Holiday Social Planning Committee included: ( back row) Nicki Fechner, Lynn Batty, Marion Bradford, Kirsten Farr, Lisa Eckersley, Dave Lovato, A1 Tokunaga, Susan Yancey, ( front row) Ebenezer Scrooge ( Murray Hayward, Facilities and Engineering); Mrs. Claus ( MaLinda Lewis); Wendy Bailey, Santa Claus ( Chris Nelson, Public Affairs); and Elf ( joAnn Ferrini, Graduate Medical Education). Not pictured: Anne Halley, Cheryl Henson, Gus Garzarelli, Kristine Gilbert, Linda Rogers, Lori Tew, Becky Tenant and Sara Nebecker.