Illuminations: Summer: 2009

The Magazine for the University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni and Friends

Illuminations Summer 2009 The Magazine for the University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni and Friends Volume 5 Number 1 Alumni Weekend connecting with University of Utah School of Medicine 2009 Medical Alumni & Community Weekend September 24-2 6 Alumni Association Message from the Dean Dear Colleagues: Over the next few months I expect you will hear much discussion about the decision to reduce the size of this fall's incoming freshman class. I'd like to take this opportunity to describe the circumstances that forced us to make this very dif-ficult decision. This year the School of Medicine faced a financial "perfect storm," which cut the state and federal funding of the School by 35 percent-$12.5 million-for the upcoming year. We have cut costs and used reserve funds to accommodate these losses, but in the end we had two choices: maintaining the current class size and reduce the quality of medical education; or reduce the number of students and preserve the quality of education. We chose to preserve the quality of our medical education. Dean David Bjorkman, M.D., M.S.P.H., 1980 Gathering Storm Clouds The 2009 legislative session presented state lawmakers with the nearly impos-sible task of building a budget during the most perilous economic climate since the Depression. The result was a 17 percent base cut for higher education. We are grateful lawmakers worked so diligently to temporarily reduce next year's loss to 9% using one-time money. While the reduction in State funds creates enormous challenges, the much larger problem was a decision by the federal government to prohibit the Utah Department of Health from using federal Medicaid money to fund medical education-a formula the medical school has relied on for the past eight years. This disallowance led to an immediate $10 million loss in ongoing funding for the medical school. The School of Medicine receives 6 percent of its funding from a combina-tion of state appropriations and student tuition. The majority of funding for the School comes from the clinical revenue of University of Utah Health Care. Utah residents paid almost $22,000 a year to attend the medical school last year-about half of the $41,000 that non-residents pay. To help offset the budget cuts, all medical students will face a 15 percent increase for the coming year. This will offset only a small portion of the funding loss. University of Utah Health Care, which funds the overwhelming pro-portion of the medical school budget, simply cannot contribute additional funding, particularly in these difficult economic times. Had we lost only $2.5 million in State revenue we would not have needed to consider cutting the Medical School class. However, with the additional loss of $10 million in Federal funding we were in a situation where we could no longer maintain the high quality of edu-cation for our students. We were forced to make the painful decision to admit only 82 students, 61 of whom will be Utah residents, for the incoming fresh-man class instead of the 102 students admitted in the past. While the current economic storm is nearly unparalleled, it will pass. Once it does, we look forward to working with the new governor and lawmakers to find a long-term plan for sustained funding of the Medical School. We're confident that working together we can restore the class size to its former level of 102 students each year, and eventually expand it to meet the growing need for physicians in the state. In Other News Despite challenging financial times, there is some good news for students. Responding to the importance of learn-ing clinical problem solving and the need to coordinate and integrate basic science training and clinical education, the School of Medicine began to design a new curriculum for medical training in the spring of 2008. Dr. Larry Reimer, M.D., Associate Dean of Curriculum and Medical Education led the effort and shares his insight into the process as the lead article in this edition of Illuminations. The News Notebook section highlights the awards and recognition received by many of our faculty, research and clinical programs. Of special note is the article Global Surgical Education: Teach One, Reach Many by Dr. Catherine deVries, the 2009 American Urological Association's Distinguished Contribution Award recipient. The article discusses lessons learned through her interna-tional work with IVUmed (formerly International Volunteers in Urology). The Alumni Association continues to grow and develop new programs and outreach for alumni. The Web page spread on pages 6 and 7 describes what can be accessed from our web site, from alumni class updates, to links to listen to departmental grand rounds, to reading about the history of medicine in Utah. We invite you to check it out! We have much to be proud of as we persevere through these trying times. I thank each and every one of you for your support of the school and your achieve-ments and service in medicine. As we move forward we will be in contact with many alumni asking for your help to educate legislators and the greater com-munity about the importance of training enough qualified medical personnel to meet our state and national health care needs. I hope you will join with us in this effort. I look forward to seeing many of you during Alumni and Medical Community Weekend in September. Sincerely, David J. Bjorkman, M.D., M.S.P.H. Dean, School of Medicine What's Inside 1 Message from the Dean 2 A Curriculum for 2009 and Beyond 6 Web site Update 8 2009 Alumni Weekend • Awards Ceremnoy • Alumni Events 11 Student Highlights 12 Match Day 14 Commencement from Graduation 15 News Notebook 21 Alumni Notebook • News • Global Surgical Education • Highlights 26 In Memorium 28 Endowments Illuminations The Magazine for the University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni and Friends Visit our Web site: www.medicine.utah.edu/alumni To opt-out of Illuminations mailings email: [e-mail] School of Medicine Alumni Relations Staff Sarah Crane, Melanie Osterud, Kristin Wann Gorang Editor Kristin Wann Gorang Photography University Medical Graphics Illuminations is published by the University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni Relations Office For editorial information or corrections call [phone] Send address changes to: Illuminations Office of Alumni Relations 540 South Arapeen Drive, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1298 [e-mail] University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni Association Board of Directors Mark A. Johnston, M.D. 1990, President Fred F. Langeland, M.D., 1976, Past President C. Hilmon Castle, M.D. 1957, House Staff, Vice President Robert O. Hoffman, M.D., 1981, Secretary Lewis J. Barton, M.D., 1964 Randall Walter Burt, M.D., 1974 Christine A. Cheng, M.D. 1997, House Staff Ali K. Choucair, M.D., 1984, House Staff Dale G. Johnson, M.D., 1956 August ‘Larry' Jung, M.D., 1961 Ronald M. Larkin, M.D., 1975 Kirk M. Neuberger, M.D., 1963 Ronald J. Ruff, M.D., 1981 Kent M. Samuelson, M.D., 1971 David N. Sundwall, M.D., 1969 Hugh D. Voorhees, M.D., 1972 Catherine J. Wheeler, M.D., 1991 House Staff H. James Williams, M.D., 1969 Medical Student Representatives: Lindsay Wilson, MSIV Ben Johnson, MSIV Jerry Chidester, MSII Nick Kroll, MSII Ex-Officio: Stephen Warner, Associate VP for Health Sciences, Development/Alumni Affairs David Bjorkman, Dean, M.D., M.S.P.H., 1980 Kristin Wann Gorang, Director Alumni President's Message It was a very special conference, focusing on new and promising therapies for strokes, seizure disorders, Parkinson's disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, aneurysms, and other illnesses of the central nervous system. As remarkable as the description of new treatments was, the overarching message from all three presenters was that the best care of the patient routinely depended on team-work and the cooperative interaction with the other specialty groups. The profession of medicine is certainly populated by striving individu-als- those who have earned their profes-sional status through hard work and long study. However, during the pursuit of a medical education and establishing a career, competition with others can become a focus: competition to gain admission to medical school, competi-tion to gain desired residency slots, competition for academic and clinical positions, and competition for recogni-tion of research accomplishments. An interesting mythology also seems to accompany this focus on competition. We have all heard the banter at one point or another. "Our specialty is the one for real doctors," or "My specialty is the one concerned with the whole person," or "Those docs don't even use a stethoscope." At best, com-ments like these might be good-natured teasing, but at worst may promote an attitude of false self-sufficiency or even disrespect for other physicians' expertise and potential contributions to care. Experiencing the role-reversal of receiving medical care or having a friend or family member face a serious illness can be a great reminder of how lucky we all are that many of our physician colleagues chose specialties that may not have appealed to us. Although most routine treatments may be well-adminis-tered by individual physicians, the value of consultation or partnership seems ever more important with the rapid growth of new medical knowledge. Dr. Pulst, Dr. Stevens, and Dr. Couldwell are all gifted individuals with many laudable achievements in their respective fields. However, their ability to forge a dynamic partnership of specialties has further advanced options for clinical care and research opportuni-ties. Their example of cooperation is a wonderful reminder for all physicians of how much can be achieved through true teamwork. Mark A. Johnston, M.D., 1990 President, Alumni Board University of Utah School of Medicine [e-mail] Mark A. Johnston, M.D., 1990 I had the opportunity this past April to attend a neuro-sciences conference in St. George, Utah highlighting the U's Clinical Neurosciences Center and presented by a remarkable three-person team including Dr. Stefan Pulst, Chairman of Neurology; Dr. Steve Stevens, Chairman of Radiology; and Dr. William Couldwell, Chair-man of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Medical education at the University of Utah has been progressing just fine. Or so we thought. There are a number of very positive aspects to the way we teach medical students, and our students generally do well in obtaining residency positions after graduation. Directors of the residency training programs our students go to give us very positive feedback about the quality of our education and the ability of our students to perform wherever they go. Even so, there are reasons to re-evaluate our methods. Like most medical schools, we have had a traditional "2 by 2" curriculum for many years. Students sit in classrooms for two years listening to many hours of lectures, memorizing facts, and passing tests, and then spend two years in clinical venues learning how to take care of patients. The disconnect between the two is becoming obvious to faculty members and educators alike, and many medical schools have already shifted the design of their curricula to change this paradigm. A close look at our recent National Board performance suggests that Utah students may be fall-ing behind as other schools make chang-es, and that we may be less competitive in recruiting students as other schools implement changes that students find more appealing. These changes include greater coordination and integration of material across basic science and clinical disciplines and more opportunities for students to start taking care of patients earlier in their training. The guiding principle for the changes arises from a growing awareness of how adults learn. Listening to lectures and memorizing facts is not the same as clinical problem solving. Concepts taught within the context they will eventually be applied in are incorporated as true knowledge to a much greater degree. A curriculum that provides early clinical exposure, guides students through increasingly complex clinical situations and integrates this clinical experience into the basic science education makes more educational sense. With these guiding principles our medical school began the journey toward a new curriculum design in the spring of 2008. A group of respected faculty members formed a committee to investigate curriculum design and create a draft model for our school's curriculum. We presented this draft to all faculty and students in multiple venues, invited and promoted feedback by meeting with many departments and individuals, conducted focus groups with randomly selected faculty and students, and encouraged both email and Web-based comments about the draft over a period of three months. We received input from an estimated 400 faculty and students, and from this input, we created the final version of the curriculum that we are implementing. A CURRICULUM FOR 2009 AND BEYOND By Larry Reimer, M.D., Associate Dean Curriculum and Medical Education and accompany to selected procedures and consultations. Through this clinical exposure we expect students to learn much more about their patients' experience. We also expect that the opportunity will open windows for students to learn about subspecialty career choices they would not other-wise be familiar with early in their medical education. Phase III (12 months) will emphasize clinical medicine as students experience inpatient and tertiary care. This experience will be modeled after our current clerkships but will acknowledge that students have already had outpatient clinical experiences. Traditional clerk-ships in Family Medicine, Internal Medi-cine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery will continue, and we will add a clerkship in Neurology. Medical science and medical arts teaching will be added for one half day each week to enhance the basic science material presented in Phases I and II in the context of the tertiary care experience. Medical arts material in this phase will focus more specifically on is-sues of humanism, professionalism, and ethics in the context of the clinical expe-riences of the students. Phase IV (12 months) will be redesigned into a track system to tailor the last year of medical school to the individual needs of students based on the career pathway they have chosen. Options for tracks include: Acute Care, Applied Anatomy, Medical Science, Primary Care/Rural Practice, and Combined Degrees. This is a dramatic change from the current system in which students have a few requirements, but generally select at random from a long list of electives. We expect students to engage in a Phase IV program containing content targeted to fit their needs and postgraduate training plan. All three components of education will be addressed. A schematic of the four phases of the curriculum is shown in the Figure 1. Enhancements Besides a new plan for our major learning activities, we have identified three areas for added emphasis that do not currently exist. First, we will increase the role of selected faculty members as mentors for medical students. These mentors will support students as they deal with the rigors of medical school and try to select a career path. Second, all students will engage in independent scholarly activity in an area of their choosing. Our mentors will help students do this. Third, all students will engage in community service activities as a way of endorsing the need for all physicians to be part of their community and pay back for the privilege of providing medical care. Curriculum Responsibilities One of the major problems with medical education in the traditional "2 by 2" model is the lack of coordination between faculty of the material being taught. Faculty members give a series of lectures within their content area without awareness of what other teachers are doing. An important change for our new curriculum is assigning a group of individual curriculum directors responsible for coordinating the material being presented. Our basic scientists and clinicians on our team of directors are designing and scheduling the educational content. They establish what needs to be taught hour by hour, help assemble the appropriate faculty to deliver the content, and assist them in creating teaching activities and appropriate assessment tools to make sure that students achieve the goals of education. A much greater effort is going to be placed on making sure that students learn the appropriate material and develop the necessary skills to function as a physician. But Does it Work? Finally, we will do more frequent and varied assessments of student performance. Specifically we intend to use these assessments to identify problems individual students are having early on so we can help them master material and keep up. Frequent assessments will improve our awareness of how well we are teaching. If students aren't understanding the material, we need to change the way we are teaching it so that they can. We have not been nearly rigorous enough in the past in this process, but our continued efforts will ensure the success of both our students and our school. Our implementation process is already underway and this brand new approach will begin this fall. The curriculum directors are working diligently to put all of the pieces of this curriculum together. This is a true challenge for the medical school, but one that is exciting and profoundly important for us to fulfill. Through these changes to our school's medical education program we will improve the already outstanding program and be better prepared to teach medicine into the future. What is the Plan? We plan to emphasize the basic science foundations that should drive clinical decision making. A physician shouldn't simply learn the facts in the first two years of medical school and never address them later when the science of how diseases present is vital to clinical decision making. Material will no longer be taught in traditional individual courses. Instead, after an introductory period intended to introduce the terminology and basic principles of human structure and function, the curriculum will be organized around clinical topics, incorporating the elements of foundational knowledge, the skills of analyzing clinical situations, and professional behavior that facilitates ideal interactions with patients and colleagues. We believe there are three essential components of medical education that need to be addressed throughout all of medical school. The amount of time devoted to each of these components will vary over the years of medical school, but they will all be present throughout. These include: Medical sciences-the knowledge upon which the practice of medicine is based including traditional basic sciences, organ system science, and clinical manifestations of disease. Medical arts-the contextual practice of medicine including such topics as medicine and society, professionalism, ethics, communication skills, the doc-tor- patient relationship, physician de-velopment, medical economics, medical systems, and the medical humanities. Clinical medicine-the skills of practicing medicine including history taking, physical examination, critical thinking, self study, use of medical informatics, teaching and advocating for health promotion, working in teams, and epidemiologic investigation and reporting. The pathway of our curriculum will progress through four sequential phases. Phase I (3 months) will introduce the foundational skills and concepts necessary for students to explore content specific to the three essential curriculum components. Students will receive an overview of basic sciences, especially anatomy and physiology but including other relevant basic science content. They will receive introductory instruction in elements of the doctor-patient relationship and how to communicate as a health care professional. This phase will establish a consistent baseline of competence for students in the terminology of medicine and the rudimentary skills of patient interaction. Students will return to these elements in greater depth in subsequent phases of the curriculum. Students will also be introduced to the skills of identifying educational resources that they must begin to utilize for self-study. Phase II (18 months) will be divided into seven content-specific sections of medical sciences combined with inte-grated, content-specific medical arts and clinical medicine material. The seven sections include: molecular science, cells, and cancer; host and defense; the life cycle; metabolism and reproduction; circulation and respiration; brain and behavior; and skin, bones, and joints. Material will be taught from the clinical side so that basic science concepts are directly translated into clinical applications. For example, material related to the heart will include its embryology, anatomy, histology, and physiology along with the pathologic and clinical characteristics of cardiac conditions, and pharmacologic and other interventions used for treatment. As the curriculum progresses and students learn more about differing systems, they will be expected to develop differential diagnoses that cover a broader list of conditions that fit with clinical syndromes. Medical arts curriculum will also be interwoven to incorporate elements of humanism, ethics, professionalism, and health care delivery as they relate to the clinical conditions being presented. Most importantly, beginning in Phase II students will participate in a weekly clinical experience. Every student will spend a half day each week working in primary care or specialty clinics. In the primary care clinics, students will develop a panel of patients to see repeatedly for follow up visits MEDICAL SCIENCES MEDICAL ARTS CLINICAL MEDICINE Brain and Behavior Skin, Bone and Joint Circulation and Respiration Life Cycle Clinical Clerkships Medical Science Primary Care MBA/MPH/MED PHASE IV PHASE III PHASE II PHASE I SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP MENTORSHIP Applied Anatomy Acute Care Host and Defense Introduction Molecules, Cells and Cancer Metabolism and Reproduction Continuity Ambulatory / Subspecialty Clinic Figure 1. Schematic of the overall allocation of components covered in each phase. university of utah school of medicine alumni association web site http://medicine.utah.edu/alumni The School of Medicine Alumni Association Web site is a valuable resource for all alumni. The Web site helps support the mission of the School of Medicine in foster-ing life-long relationships between current students, alumni, trainees, and the school. The HOME PAGE will give you a snapshot of all available content and resources available on the site. Here you will find links to information about upcom-ing alumni events and reunions, discover ways to connect through the alumni network and news section, learn about volunteer opportunities, read our Illuminations magazine, and find many other ways to Connect with U! Select REUNIONS from the main menu to read about the annual awards banquet, reunion evenings, and con-tinuing medical education (CME) conferences associated with the SOM Alumni Weekend held each year. The ALUMNI NETWORK encompasses a variety of interests for alumni. Share your memories of your education or training at the U, read about the Ballard Schol-ars, discover what your classmates have been doing, and see the current and past recipients of the alumni awards. The ABOUT US section lets you know the current board members for the Associa-tion, the deans and department chairs of the school, and U of U Hospital officers. Find out about the progress at the school over the years and read about milestones at the Uni-versity Health Care Hospitals and Clinics. Click on MAKE A GIFT to learn about ways you can support the School of Medicine. Whether through the Scholarship Fund, a gift to the Global Health Alliance, or by making an unrestricted gift to the Dean's Greatest Need Fund your financial support makes a difference. Here you will also learn about ways to support the school through bequests, annuities, trusts, and endowments. STUDENT PROGRAMS is devoted to the ways in which alumni have the opportunity to connect with current U medical students. Programs such as the Stethoscope Gift Program, the H.O.S.T. (Help Our Students Travel) Program, and the Mentor Program help facilitate a beneficial relationship for alumni, students, and the Association. UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION by providing us your current contact information, submit a photo, volunteer with our student pro-grams, and tell us about your latest activities. In addition to the Association's content, the Web site is designed to provide a connection to a variety of valuable resources such as the Gobal Health Alliance and Departmental Grand Rounds highlighted below. Find GRAND ROUNDS schedules for the departments within the School of Medicine. Note that several provide archived and online live broadcast streaming with CME credit. Click on GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE for informa-tion and stories about U of U faculty, students, and staff providing humanitarian education and medical outreach in places such as China, Ecuador, Ghana, Kenya, Peru, and Thailand. The University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni Association Web site is designed to Connect with U! We hope you will book-mark the site and visit often. http://medicine.utah.edu/alumni David N. Sundwall, M.D. Utah's Place in a 21st Century Health System - Public and Private Executive Director, Utah Department of Health Andrew Pavia, M.D. Preparing for Influenza Pandemics: Policy, Science and Politics George & Esther Gross Presidential Professor and Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah and Primary Children's Medical Center Robert Rolfs, M.D., MPH Emerging Infections (WNV, Crypto, H1N1): Lessons for Public Health Epidemiology State of Utah Epidemiologist Carrie Byington, M.D. MRSA, Flesh-Eating Strep and Resistant Pneumococci Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair for Research Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Jennifer Van Horn, M.D. The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: An Update Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah David Pombo, M.D. Antibiotic Resistance and Where We Go From Here Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Utah, Infectious Disease Physician, LDS Hospital Thursday University of Utah School of Medicine Presentation of Distinguished Awards Randall J. Olson, M.D., '73 Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Olson is the John A. Moran Presidential Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology, and the CEO of the John A. Moran Eye Center Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah. He joined the faculty as the single member of the Division of Ophthalmology in 1979 and developed it into an academic department which is one of the best in the nation, including an excellent training program, well-recognized research, and commitment to superb patient care. 2009 Alumni & medical community Weekend Connecting With U - September 24 -26, 2009 This year for the first time the SOM Alumni and Medical Community Weekend will be held in con-junction with Homecoming Week. This offers medical alumni a variety of School of Medicine and main campus activities in which to participate during the weekend. Registration materials will arrive by mail in mid-July or go online to register for events at http://medicine.edu.utah/alumni. September 24 Medical Alumni Awards Banquet at the Little America Hotel 6:30 p.m. Social, 7:00 p.m. Dinner evening C. Hilmon Castle, M.D. Distinguished Service Award Dr. Castle is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah. During his career he initiated the Division of Postgraduate Medical Education, served as Associate Dean, was Coordinator of the Regional Medical Program for heart disease, cancer, and strokes (1966 -71), chaired the University hospital medical staff, served as Director of the Acute Coronary Care Unit and established a new department of family and community medicine with training and research in family medicine as well as in public health. September 26 7:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Emerging infectious Disease Killers 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Friday Little America Hotel, downtown Salt Lake City 6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner General reception first then individual groups will dine together in private rooms. MD Classes of: 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 Family and Preventive Medicine Programs Open House: "New Spaces, Familiar Faces!" 50 Year Celebration and Induction into the Half-Century Club Presentation of Medallions to the Class of 1959 Kathryn J. Swoboda, M.D. The Golden Anniversary Prize for Distinguished Clinical Investigation Dr. Swoboda is Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Utah, where she directs the Pediatric Motor Disorders Research Program. The focus of her research efforts in neuromus-cular disease include genotype/phenotype studies and the development of clinical trial outcome measures for children with neuromuscular disorders. She is the principal investigator for the Project Cure SMA Investigator's Network, an international multi-center clinical research collaboration funded by Families of SMA to facilitate the rapid translation of new therapies for treatment trials. State of the School Address 11:00 a.m. Dean David J. Bjorkman, M.D., M.S.P.H. Fridayafternoon Free time to visit Red Butte Garden-Utah's Botanical Garden and Arboretum or the Utah Museum of Natural History, both located on the University of Utah campus. Discounted rates available. Reunion evening The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide con-tinuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participa-tion in the activity. OEO/AA Statement: The University of Utah does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran's status, or sexual orientation and provides access to all its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inqui-ries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Manager, OEO/AA, [phone], 201 S President's Circle, RM 135, Salt Lake City, UT 8412. ADA Statement: The University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act by providing qualified individuals with disabilities access to University programs, treatment, services and activities. A request for accommodation or auxiliary services for faculty or staff can be made by contact-ing Manager, OEO/AA, [phone], 201 S President's Circle, RM 135, Salt Lake City, UT 8412; students and other participants by contacting Director, CDS, [phone], 162 Olpin Union Building, Salt Lake City, UT 8412. Reasonable prior notice for accommoda-tion requests is required. Saturday morning Fridaymorning September 25 School of Medicine Department Events 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We welcome current or former faculty, house staff, and reunion class members to attend one of these depart-ment programs for a morning of information, instruc-tional lectures, and gathering of colleagues. Continental breakfast will be served. Locations and speakers detailed in your registration packet coming in July. Department of Pediatrics Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Surgery Department of Internal Medicine Department of Ophthalmology 2009 c o n ti n ui n g m eeddiuccaaltion mentoring football This spring Debra Regier '09 was rec-ognized at the Dean's Reception with a plaque and a $500 gift as the recipient of the prestigious Alumni Association 4th Year Award. This award was established in 1990 by the Alumni Board of the School of Medicine. It is presented annually to a graduating student who has demon-strated concern for his or her peers, the community, and who exemplifies the ethical, moral, and academic skills deemed necessary to make an outstand-ing physician. Nominators stressed Debra's excel-lence in academics, as demonstrated by her previously earned Ph.D., but also commented that she used those skills to aid others by tutoring classmates and helping her colleagues prepare for the board exams. She also helped fellow students by babysitting their children so they could go on dates, cram for exams, or get their Christmas shopping done. In the community she was extensive-ly involved at the Fourth Street Homeless Clinic and with the Children's Ministry at her church, where she helped to design and implement an entire new curriculum. She is pursuing a career in Pediatrics, where her intellectual and social gifts will reward countless patients with difficult genetic diseases. The Alumni Board of the School of Medicine wishes to con-gratulate Debra on this achievement and wishes her much success as she embarks on her advanced training. Alumni Association Prize for Exemplary 4th Year Student Awarded Student Highlights 1 Debra Regier & President Mark Johnston, M.D. When I was asked to serve on the Medical Alumni Board, I found myself assigned to the Student Issues Committee. Early in my first term, the mentor program was temporarily pulled from the Alumni Association, but we were successful in getting it back. I look at my small role in getting this program back in action as my most significant contribution to the Alumni Board. The students I have worked with have gone into fields varying from radiology to orthopedics and some have even followed my advice and gone into ophthalmol-ogy. My usual way of interacting with the student is a combination of having them follow me in both the clinic and the oper-ating room. After the breakfast meeting was dropped from the program, I started taking the student to lunch to get acquainted prior to coming to clinic. My impression is that both student and mentor benefit from the program. The student has the opportunity to gather a perspective regarding how life might be years down the road. In addition to find-ing a particular field interesting, students need information regarding the day in and day out aspects of medical practice. This is difficult insight to acquire at times on formal rotations where students interact mainly with house staff. Hopefully this is helpful in career planning. Depending on how they connect, they also may establish a relationship that will last through their school careers or longer. Their mentor may be able to provide helpful guidance when it comes to internship and residency programs, along with research initiatives. Being a mentor has given me the oppor-tunity to get to know many students over the years. I have learned from all of them and am continually amazed at their eager-ness and enthusiasm. I hope the Alumni Association is involved with this program for many years into the future and that it continues to be fine-tuned so we alumni can assist students when it is most useful to them. Mentoring from the Physician's Point of View By Robert Hoffman, M.D. ‘81 I have been involved with the medical student mentor program in some capacity for many years. When I first agreed to participate, there was a "get acquainted breakfast" in the Union building on lower campus hosted by the Medical Alumni Association. There were usually a few trades worked out to get students hooked up with mentors in the specialties they were most interested in. In general, it was a chance to get to know a number of students and visit with colleagues. Robert Hoffman, M.D. ‘81 Weekend Sponsors 10 University of Utah School of Medicine 2009 Alumni & medical community Weekend Connecting With U- September 24 - 26, 2009 Saturday September 26 2009 Football! Football! Football! Homecoming Tailgating Party Alumni House 3:00 p.m. Make your plans now for an afternoon of food, fun and football! Join us for our pre-game festivities at the Alumni House where parking is free and the BBQ is hot! Then take the short walk over to the Rice Eccles Stadium where your west side seat (with a back) is waiting. Utah vs. Louisville-Homecoming Game Rice Eccles Stadium 5:30 p.m. Join your colleagues and cheer Utah on to victory at their Homecoming game! The SOM Alumni Association has a block of seats reserved. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call Alumni Relations at 801-581-8591 to put your name on a reserved list. Your registration packet will be mailed to you in mid-July. 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Washington Hospital Center, Internal Medicine Program, Washington DC Wilcox, Ryan Eldredge Salt Lake City, Utah University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Internal Medicine Program, Utah INTERNAL MEDICINE/ PEDIATRICS Horton, David John University of Southern California, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Program, California MBA PROGRAM Jones, Porter K. Harvard University, MBA Program, Massachusetts MEDICINE Phanthavady, Thongphanh Medicine Program Candidate Reyes, Maria Margarita Medicine Program Candidate Stone, Allyson Heather-Noelle Medicine Program Candidate NEUROLOGY Hobbs, Kyle Stanley Stanford University Programs, Neurology Program, California OBSTETRICS-GYNECOLOGY Eguiguren, Maria Cecilia Georgetown University Hospital, Obstetrics-Gynecology Program, Washington DC Maas, Kristi Ann Kozola Maine Medical Center, Obstetrics- Gynecology Program, Maine Purcell, Heidi J. Baylor College of Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology Program, Texas Royer, Pamela Austin Oregon Health & Science University, Obstetrics-Gynecology Program, Oregon Van Gheem, Amy Texas Tech University, Obstetrics-Gynecology Program, Texas Ophthalmology Brinton, Eric Peterson University of Wisconsin, Ophthalmology Program, Wisconsin Hansen, Mark Spencer Duke University, Ophthalmology Program, North Carolina Holt, Derick G. University of Utah Moran Eye Center, Ophthalmology Program, Utah Kniard, Krista I. University of Utah Moran Eye Center, Ophthalmology Program, Utah orthopaedic surgery Baucom, Sydney University of Washington, Orthopaedic Surgery Program, Washington Sorenson, Scott Max Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery Program, Pennsylvania Turner, Chad Michael Indiana University, Orthopaedic Surgery Program, Indiana OTOLARYNGOLOGY (1) Riggs, Sterling Babbitt University of Oklahoma, Otolaryngology Program, Oklahoma pathology Bedke, Brent Jeffrey May School of Graduate Medical Education, Pathology Program, Minnesota pediatrics Billharz, John Joseph Children's Mercy Hospital, Pediatrics Program, Missouri Crawford, Morgan Anne Wenatchee, Washington Phoenix Children's Hospital, Pediatrics Program, Arizona Ellsworth, Ashley University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Pediatrics Program, Utah Forester, Craig Michael Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatrics Program, Massachusetts Lindsay, Ian MacGregor University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Medicine Pediatrics Program, Utah Lund, Kelli Corinne University of Vermont Fletcher Allen, Pediatrics Program, Vermont Regier, Debra S. National Children's Hospital, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Program, Washington DC Schlekeway, Eric Orlando Health, Pediatrics Program, Florida physical medicine & Rehabilitation Cole, Andrew Scott Thomas Jefferson University, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program, Pennsylvania Ericson, Donald M. University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program, Utah Williams, Parley Albert University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program, Utah PSYCHIATRY Moore, Andrea J. Oregon Health and Science University, Psychiatry Program, Oregon Stoddart, Jeremy Royle University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Psychiatry Program, Idaho Watts, C. William University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Psychiatry Program, Utah radiation oncology Brown, Aaron P. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology Program, Texas radiology Clifford, Sarah Maria St. Johns Providence Hospital, Radiology Program, Michigan RADIOLOGY-DIAGNOSTIC Taylor, Jaclyn University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Radiology-Diagnostic Program, Utah TRANSITIONAL YEAR Watson, Rex Spencer Naval Medical Center, Transitional Year Program, Virginia UROLOGY Ludlow, David V. The Ohio State, Urology Program, Ohio One hundred and two students matched, of which 96 who gave permission to release their name, specialty, and program are listed below. 44 women and 58 men matched in 99 different programs in 32 states. 29 members of the class of 2009 will attend a residency program in Utah. Anesthesiology Addams, Joel Lon University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology Program, Arizona Ashford, Eric Joseph University of Kentucky, Anesthesiology Program, Kentucky Clark, Cabe Riso University of Texas HSC - San Antonio, Anesthesiology Program, Texas Craner, Ryan Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Anesthesiology Program, Arizona D'Haenens, Matthew Allan SUNY Upstate, Anesthesiology Program, New York Daetwyler, Kathleen University of Colorado Denver, Anesthesiology Program, Colorado DeLoach, Julia Kate University of Florida Shands Hospital, Anesthesiology Program, Florida Johnson, Benjamin University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology Program, Utah Lamborn, David R. Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Anesthesiology Program, Minnesota Luo, Jun Zhou Maimonides Medical Center, Anesthesiology Program, New York Morrissey, Candice Kelley Johns Hopkins Hospital, Anesthesiology Program, Maryland Pulsipher, Daniel Jared University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology Program, Utah Tyler, Jared M. University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology Program, Washington Wilding, Victoria C. University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology Program, Utah DERMATOLOGY Machan, Mac Lee University of Kansas, Dermatology Program, Kansas Wilson, Lindsay Helena University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Dermatology Program, Utah emergency medicine Bennett, Anne George Washington University, Emergency Medicine Program, Washington DC Caton, Trace Indiana University, Emergency Medicine Program, Indiana Johnson, Eliza Boyer University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Emergency Medicine Program, Utah Wasden, Chad C. University of Nevada Affiliated Hospitals, Emergency Medicine Program, Nevada Wilkinson, Brady Richard Grand Rapids Medical Education, Emergency Medicine Program, Michigan family medicine Chan, Melissa M. Halifax Medical Center, Family Medicine Program, Florida Corry, Mark Willis Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Family Medicine Program, Utah Crosland, Laron University of Virginia, Family Medicine Program, Virginia Ellis, Kurtis Don Ball Memorial Hospital, Family Medicine Program, Indiana Jacobson, Trevor Dean University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Family Medicine Program, Utah Peterson, Leila King Utah Health Care Institute at St. Marks Hospital, Family Medicine Program, Utah Poff, Emily Spencer McKay-Dee Hospital, Family Medicine Program, Utah Pritchard, Joyce Ann University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Family Medicine Program, Utah Yang, Sean H. S. University of Arizona Tucson, Family Medicine Program, Arizona general surgery Buck, Daniel Scott Maricopa Medical Center, General Surgery Program, Arizona Cano, Sarah Joanna University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, General Surgery Program, Utah de Amorim Filho, Jorge Eduardo University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, General Surgery Program, Utah Gordon, Janalee University of Arizona Tucson, General Surgery Program, Arizona Kemp, Tamara Leigh National Naval Medical Center, General Surgery Program, Maryland LeCheminant, Christopher D. University of Arizona Tucson, General Surgery Program, Arizona Mabey, David B. Washington Hospital Center, General Surgery Program, Washington DC McIntyre, James Steele Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center, General Surgery Program, Pennsylvania Weaver, Katrina Lee University of South Alabama Hospitals, General Surgery Program, Alabama White, Bethanie Rosella University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, General Surgery Program, Utah Internal Medicine Adjei-Poku, Yaw AmaningKumasi, Boston University Medical Center, Internal Medicine Program, Massachusetts Allen, David University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Internal Medicine Program, Utah Argyle, Neil Christopher University of Washington, Internal Medicine Program, Washington Collins, Dan University of Vermont Fletcher Allen, Internal Medicine Program, Vermont Dayton, Dustin G. University of Nevada Reno, Internal Medicine Program, Nevada Elam, Isaac Lee University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Internal Medicine Program, Utah Farukhi, Mohammad Umar University of California Irvine Medical Center, Internal Medicine Program, California Fountain, Kimberly Teresa University of Tennessee Memphis, Internal Medicine Program, Tennessee John Billharz and his daughter are heading to Missouri Student Affairs Chair Ron Ruff, M.D. ‘81 welcomes class to Alumni Association Katrina Weaver celebrates her match in surgery Eric and Tricia Ashford 15 News Notebook 14 Drawing from its national roadmap for medical research, the National Institute of Health created the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) program as an academic home for the discipline of clinical and translational science at institutions across the country. This national consortium of 39 academic health centers includes the University of Utah. The purpose of the CTSA consortium is to transform how institutions conduct biomedical research by increasing the number of researchers, improving research collaboration across departments, specialties and institutions, accelerating the introduction of basic biomedical science discoveries into clinical and public health settings, and enhancing community health. As part of its CTSA award, the U of U created the Center for Clinical and Translation Science (CCTS). A major component of the CCTS is the Biomedical Informatics Core (BMIC), charged with creating the informatics infrastructure for supporting this profoundly new approach to conducting biomedical research. BMIC is headed by Dr. Joyce Mitchell, PhD, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences IT and Chair of the Department of Bio medical Informatics. BMIC's primary objective is to create and sustain a statewide set of data that link genotypic, phenotypic, genealogic, and health care data from all of the major healthcare networks in Utah; the University of Utah Healthcare System, Intermountain Healthcare, and the Veterans Administration Salt Lake City Health System, as well as environmental and public health data from the Utah Department of Health. Covering well over 85 percent of the State's clinical data and nearly all of the State's diverse public health data, this remarkable array of information will be integrated with the Utah Population Database. Directed by Dr. Scott Narus, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, this project is exploring innovative methods for combining these diverse data resources into a virtual repository known as the Federated Utah Research and Translational Health e- Repository (FURTHeR). CCTS will serve a very broad constituency: researchers, patients, community providers, institutional partners, and the Utah Department of Health. At the front end, the user community will access the resources in FURTHeR using a Web portal known as My Research Assistant (MyRA). From MyRA, investigators will be able to explore data in ways never before possible, making new discoveries that will advance biomedical research. The Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is pleased to announce the May arrival of Elie Elovic, M.D. to take over leadership of the PM&R Division. Joseph Webster, M.D. has served very capably as the Interim Chair for the past three years. Dr. Elovic completed his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University. He was awarded his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Elovic was Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School and was the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Laboratory and also the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Fellowship program at the Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation. His major research interests include traumatic brain injury and treatment of spasticity. Dr. Elovic has been an investigator on numerous research projects and has a strong track record as the principal investigator on many funded studies. He is the author of dozens of peer-reviewed articles in his research areas of interest. Clinically, Dr. Elovic has been recognized for his skill and compassion as a physician and has received several national awards including Best Doctor Award and America's Top Physician Award. He has also been recognized for his teaching contribution and has received mentoring awards at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he trained a large number of pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows. Elie Elovic M.D. Takes the Helm at the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation C2o0m0m9encemnt Richard Boyer, M.D.'73, daughter and son-in-law graduates Sara and Ben Johnson, and wife, Lori Boyer Master of Physician Studies graduates, Wayne Nielsen, Oliver Mulyangote and Jami McKell Melissa Chan and proud father Gary Chan, M.D. Brady Wilkinson and daughter Leila Peterson and her "real man" Going FURTHeR with Biomedical Research News Notebook Award News Notebook Wherever one turns today there is news about the importance of exer-cise and a healthy diet. With obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease on the rise, obtaining and maintaining a healthy mind and body is ever more important. The Health and Wellness Center in Research Park's Williams Building is the University of Utah Health Sciences Center's response to this problem. At the center, a team of physicians, exercise specialists, dieticians, psychologists, and coaches are working to change lives by pro-viding personalized health care. The center offers a comprehen-sive one-day medical evaluation that includes a physical and an in-depth consultation with a physician. The evaluation includes a body composi-tion analysis and cardiac calcium scoring, an important predictor of cardiac risk. Vision, hearing, pulmonary function screening tests, an exercise stress test, fitness, and nutritional evaluations, and a meet-ing with the staff psychologist are also included. A personalized plan is then created to help each individual realize their specific health goals. The center also provides services in nutrition, weight loss, exercise recommendations, and coaching by trained staff. Visit www.healthcare. utah.edu/wellness to find out more. The University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center received the highest designation as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE) by the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey conducted by NeuStrategy, Inc., of Chicago. The annual survey, the only one of its kind in the neurosciences, analyzed 150 neuroscience programs across 42 states and is the industry standard for defining and measuring hospital infra-structure. The survey determined overall performance by measuring program prog-ress in four key areas: clinical and research programs, staff, facilities and technology, and business. University Health Care ranked in the top one-third of programs that earned the highest designation- Stage 4. The Clinical Neurosciences Center combines clinical excellence with a strong emphasis on research and education, according to Candice L. Gourley, center director. "Center of Excellence designees represent the leading and most innovative programs in the country, and University Health Care is proud to be acknowledged for our multidisciplinary approach and commitment to the highest standards of neurological, neurosurgical, and neuro-imaging patient care," Gourley said. The U's program serves patients in University Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Hospital, and Primary Children's Medical Center and treats injuries, diseases, and disorders of the nervous system, includ-ing the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. The program is also home to the region's largestand only dedicated- Neuroscience Critical Care unit. In the past year the center moved into a renovated facility, which features a collaborative outpatient clinic, four new neurosurgical operating rooms and re-covery rooms, and a new MRI suite with the region's only open-bore 3T computed tomography (CT) imaging capability. The center also has opened the Brain Health Learning Center in Research Park to support patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. Clinical Neurosciences Center Earns Top Center of Excellence Designation 16 17 Caring for Your Health Dr. Roy D. Bloebaum, Research Professor and Career Scientist at the University of Utah and Director, Bone and Joint Research Laboratory of the Veterans Administration Hospital, Salt Lake City is the principal investigator on a $1.66 million grant from the NIH. The grant will fund a preclinical evaluation of orthopeadic implants coated with CSA-13. Preliminary tests conducted at the University of Utah indicate that orthopaedic devices coated in CSA-13 are able to rapidly kill bacteria, including multidrug resistant strains often associated with orthopaedic implant infections. Dr. Bloebaum's research interests include osseointergrated implants for amputees, biomaterials, bone, total joint replacement, articular cartilage, and electron microscopy, including pioneering efforts in backscattered electron imaging. Ground-breaking Advances in Research and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation using Electrophysiology MRI Lab University Health Care recently opened a multi-million dollar EP (Electrophysiology)-MRI clinical and research lab-the first in North America to provide real-time imaging methods for treating patients with atrial fibrilla-tion (AF). This disease is a heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 3.5 million Americans and causes more than 66,000 deaths a year. It is a growing problem in modern societies with an enormous impact on both short-term quality of life and long-term survival. This high-tech lab is a partnership between the university's Departments of Cardiology and Radiology and features state-of-the-art MRI technology. Its center-piece is an 18,000-pound MAGNETOM (Verio 3T) system from Siemens, which will enable electrophysiologists to immedi-ately evaluate the effects of patients' AF procedures. Led by Nassir Marrouche, M.D., director of the Cardiology department's Atrial Fibrillation Program and the EP-MRI Lab, university researchers have conducted the most extensive studies to date on the use of novel MRI techniques for AF diagnosis and treatment. Since AF is a misfiring of the electrical signals of the heart, a common treatment is radiofrequency abla-tion, which involves the use of catheters to burn away damaged heart tissue. The risks in such procedures are that not enough tis-sue will be burned, requiring the patient to undergo the procedure again, or that too much tissue will be burned, resulting in a rare but fatal complication. Dr. Marrouche and his team are the first researchers in the country to use MRI to refine these image-based ablation pro-cedures. They are able to locate precisely where errant electrical signals are located and assess how much damage the heart has sustained. With the EP-MRI lab, they can now check to see if signals are still present after a procedure and burn more diseased tissue if necessary. The University recently provided further support for AF basic and clinical research by approving the formation of a new center for developing diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the manage-ment of atrial arrhythmia. One in four women in the U.S. has symptoms of a moderate to severe pelvic floor disorder, such as prolapse of the uterus or vagina, or leakage of urine or stool. The Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Utah is actively working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. The Division was notified that three new studies will be funded as a result of a recent request for research pro-posals in pelvic floor disorders in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Yvonne Hsu, M.D. is receiving an R03 award to better define the disease mecha-nisms and pathophysiology of anterior vaginal prolapse (cystocele). She will apply novel techniques using dynamic MR imag-ing and biomechanical tissue testing to study the properties of the anterior vaginal wall support system in living women. On the clinical side, Dr. Hsu allows the urogynecology division to provide on-site clinical, urodynamic, research, and surgical services at the LDS Hospital. To date, few modifiable risk factors for pelvic floor disorders have been identified. Ingrid Nygaard, M.D with co-investigators Janet Shaw (Exercise Science), Marlene Eggers (Family Medicine), and Robert Hitchcock (Bioengineering) is studying how physical activity impacts the pelvic floor. With NIH funding, they began conducting two large case-control studies in April 2008 that will enroll over 2,000 women. The team is especially grateful for the enthusiastic response to this study by numerous private physician groups who have been instrumental in helping with recruitment and the conduct of this study. The team will develop, test, and validate a wireless remote vaginal pressure sensor to measure intra-abdominal pressures during real-life activities. While childbirth is the main risk factor for pelvic floor disorders, family history is emerging as an important risk. Peggy Norton, M.D. along with genetic co-investigators Lisa Cannon-Albright PhD and Kristina Allen-Brady PhD, established linkage to a small area on chromosome 9 in half of 32 families with two or more female members who had surgery for pelvic floor disorders. Their work, which won awards at national and international meetings this year, was awarded another grant from the NICHD to extend their studies to a further 150 families in the Intermountain West. Roy D. Bloebaum, Ph.D. Receives $1.66 Million National Institute of Health Award Making Headway in Improving Pelvic Floor Disorder Outcomes Electrophysiology MRI machine Teach One, Reach Many 19 Alumni Notebook 18 News Notebook Randolph L. Johnston, M.D., graduate of the class of 1979 was chosen by his peers as the new President-Elect of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in December 2008. Dr. Johnston has spent the last 6 years as a member of the AAO Board of Trustees serving as Senior Secretary for Advocacy. Before that, he served the AAO as chair of the OPHTHPAC committee and as a member of the State Affairs Secretariat. He has received the AAO's Honor Award and Senior Achievement Award. Dr. Johnston grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1971, and is a third generation ophthalmologist. Along with receiving his medical degree from the University of Utah he also completed his internship and residency at Utah in 1980 and 1983, respectively. He then went on to complete his fellowship in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous at the University of Pennsylvania's Scheie Eye Institute in 1984. Dr. Johnston is in private practice with his partners at the Cheyenne Eye Clinic as a vitreoretinal specialist, is on staff at Cheyenne Eye Surgery and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, and is a consultant to the Cheyenne Veterans Administration Hospital. Alumni Notebook "To teach is to learn twice," said Joseph Joubert in 1842. When I started teaching surgery in Honduras in 1992, I could not have known how much there was to learn beyond the surgery itself, or how much the experience would contribute to my career as an academic urologist working globally. Now, I would say, "To teach is to learn. Every day. Full tilt!" My first experience in global surgery was on a surgical workshop aimed at bringing a new skill set, reconstructive pediatric urology, to one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. My medical school plastic surgery professor, Don Laub, M.D. had founded Interplast in the 60s and had seen the worldwide need for such reconstructive surgery. It is a little-known fact that genital deformities are significantly more common than cleft lip or palate. These pediatric patients fall through the cracks of care between classic pediatric surgery and urology. Our team set out on our first trip with confidence and naïveté, and met with difficulty at every turn. For those of us trained in the United States, we take for granted the availability of most basic things-diapers, for exam-ple. Or clean water for scrubbing. Sheets for hospital beds. Food for patients. We had, of course, brought a lot of supplies, such as specialized suture and instruments, but had not considered that tape that sticks in a temperate environment falls off a sweating patient in a humid one. And the ants. We had not consid-ered the open hospital windows and the trails of insects leading down the walls and up the sides of the babies' cribs. From that first workshop we learned many things, including, and especial-ly, humility in the face of crush-ing poverty, political instability, and cultural differences. We also were determined to find ways to make it work-to bring quality surgical care to children in the poorest countries and to build local capacity by working with local surgeons. It became clear after just a few years that we would need to create a new organi-zation and a new model for urological edu-cation for low- and middle-income coun-tries. For urology, of course, we cannot rely on before and after photos to reach the heartstrings of donors. We would have to tell the stories of families-of the chil-dren born with indeterminate gender, the women with devastating obstetric fistulas as a result of obstructed childbirth. And we would have to create an effective team of teachers capable of traveling around the world to the poorest countries to bring quality, up-to-date education to those who could not travel for advanced or special-ized training. We founded IVUmed, for-merly International Volunteers in Urology, in 1994 with Dr. Pat Cartwright, Chief of Urology at University of Utah, as an early board member. In 2000 we brought the organization's headquarters to Utah when I joined the faculty. IVUmed's motto is, Teach One, Reach Many. From the lessons learned in Honduras, we designed a team approach, working side by side with nurses, anesthe-siologists, surgeons, and the community, and have taken the model to over 20 countries. It is truly an international effort, as faculty come from many countries and include former workshop hosts. Regional strategies have evolved in concert with professional organizations, such as the Pan African Urological Surgeons Association (PAUSA) to address the huge disparities in care between the western world and sub- Saharan Africa, and are helping hospitals and doctors in Asia and Latin America to engage professionally on an international level as peers. However, we recognize that disparities also exist here in the States, and in the last year we have also begun an out-reach program in Utah, engaging our local urological community to support primary care providers in caring for the poor and the rural patients within our own state. The experience of working in operat-ing rooms from Zanzibar to Bangladesh has reinforced my appreciation for electric-ity. When the lights go out, there is a mad scramble for flashlights. So it was a great joy this year to begin working with BioDesign students at the University to design energy efficient, inexpensive, and innovative answers to the needs of hospi-tals and patients worldwide. Similarly, it has been most rewarding to collaborate with colleagues and students in the MPH and PhD Public Health programs to bring a new appreciation and integration of surgery into policy dialogue here and abroad. As the Latin proverb says, "By learning, you will teach; by teaching, you will understand." global surgical education: Catherine R. deVries, M.D. Dr. Catherine deVries is a Clinical Professor of Surgery and Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She began volunteering overseas in 1992 and founded International Volunteers in Urology (now IVUmed) in 1994. She has received numerous honors for her work including the American Urological Association's Distinguished Contribution Award in 2009. From Top of the Stairs is part memoir about growing up in rural Mississippi in the Great Depression, medical school at Duke, and moving west to Utah interrupted by mili-tary service. Part is a summary of the development of the Utah medical school and the remarkable advances in medical care. In his fifty-year career Dr. Castle initiated three new pro-grams: Division of Postgraduate Medical Education, Inter-mountain Regional Medical Program, and Department of Family and Community Medicine. He was on the front line of improving access to medical care. As a patient, doctor Castle learned first-hand the risk of procedures and technology directing patient care rather than the needs of the person. "What all patients need is a real doctor." Military service called for flying, flight-surgeon skills and investigating airplane crashes. Dr. Castle's ultimate test was his own ejection from a disabled jet fighter on a dark night. In 1986 doctor Castle joined a cardiology group at Holy Cross Hospital to practice full-time while teaching at the med-ical school until he retired in 1998. FROM TOP OF THE STAIRS by C. Hilmon Castle, M.D. Alumni Highlights Catherine R. deVries in Jos, Nigeria Randolph L. Johnston, M.D., '79 New President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology The 2009 School of Medicine Distinguished Service recipient, C. Hilmon Castle's book, From the Top of the Stairs ©2008, is part memoir about growing up in rural Mississippi in the Great Depression, medical school at Duke and moving west to Utah, and part summary of the development of the University of Utah School of Medicine and the remarkable advances in medical care. Dr. Castle shares his experiences during a 50-year career in medi-cine and the development of three new programs he initiated in Utah, the Division of Postgraduate Medical Education, the Intermountain Regional Medical Program, and the Department of Family and Community Medicine. As a patient, Dr. Castle learned first-hand the risk of procedures and technology directing patient care rather than the needs of the patient. As a military flight surgeon he taught the importance of preparedness for military medical personnel after having to eject from a disabled jet fighter one dark night. This is an engaging chronicle of Dr. Castle's journey through an era of amazing changes in the practice of medicine where he frequent-ly found himself on the front line of improving access to medical care. Books are available for sale at the University of Utah Health Sciences Bookstore, King's English Bookstore or by contacting Dr. Castle at [e-mail]. Now Available: from the top of the stairs by C. Hilmon Castle, M.D. 20 21 Alumni members of the Half Century Club met at the home of Sr. Vice President Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph. D. and his wife Ann on June 8 for the second annual luncheon. The Half Century Club was formally established during the 2007 Alumni Weekend with membership including all living members of University of Utah medical classes who graduated from the medical school fifty years ago or earlier. Members are invited annually to the Awards Banquet and the Half Century Club luncheon and presentation. It is a chance to reminisce with old friends and colleagues, hear speakers on pertinent topics, and help support the School of Medicine's mission to provide a quality education to the next generation of physicians. This year Dan Christensen, M.D. was the highlighted presenter, speaking on Maintaining Your Memory, Preserving Your Brain and Dean Bjorkman updated the group on the challenges the school is facing during these difficult financial times. The next gathering will be the evening of September 24 at the Awards Banquet. Dr. Alan Crandall '73 Installed as President of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Class of 1973 graduate and John A. Moran Eye Center ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Alan Crandall was installed as president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) on April 4, 2009 in San Francisco at the annual ASCRS convention. Dr. Crandall currently serves as senior vice-chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah. His clinical practice focuses on the medical and surgical management of glaucoma and cataracts. In his acceptance speech to the members of ASCRS, Dr. Crandall noted the difficult economic times and encouraged ophthalmologists to participate in one of several ways to help: by participating with industry, donating time to underserved individuals in their communities, and developing a relationship with local government representatives. Dr. Crandall also urged participation in international charity work in devel-oping countries. Leading by example, Dr. Crandall has been coordinat-ing outreach missions to some of the poorest countries in the world for more than a dozen years including Ghana, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, Ethiopia and many other countries where he treats blindness by doing surgery and training local surgeons so they can continue doing cataract surgeries once the team has left. He considers this the team's biggest success. As his reason for serving Dr. Crandall recently commented, "There are always kids that stay in my mind, the seven-year-old who is blind from cataracts, yet he sits in the surgery line alone all day, never making a sound. They are so brave, and to see them smile when you take off the bandage the day after surgery is overwhelming. When he or she sees his mom for the first time.... To restore their vision through cataract surgery, well, you are giving them a whole lifetime they would not have otherwise had." It is clearly evident that members of ASCRS have chosen not only an outstanding clinician as their president, but a true humanitarian as well. Alumni News 1959 E. Arnold Isaacson, M.D. Dr. Isaacson is a retired preventive medicine and pub-lic health physician currently living in Centerville, Utah with his wife Donna. He and Donna have been married 57 years and have six children, 24 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchildren with more to come. Dr. Isaacson is the recipient of the Beatty Award for "Distinguished Service to the People of Utah," the Utah Public Health Association's highest award. He is also the recipient of the Sippy Award for "The most beneficial public health contri-bution benefitting the most people in the western United States," from the Western Branch of the American Public Health Association. Glen K. Lund, M.D. Dr. Lund is a retired otolaryn-gologist currently living in Bountiful, Utah. He was able to raise about $30,000 and establish and fully-equip a E.N.T. facility at the Salt Lake Homeless Health Care Clinics about 10 years ago. He still sees patients there weekly. In 1990, Dr. Lund took a team to Romania and fitted 162 teenage children with hearing aids. Now, Dr. Lund spends time gardening in his back yard and he also raises pure-bred chickens. Alfred H. Namba, M.D. Dr. Namba is a semi-retired general internal medicine practitioner living in Portland, Oregon. He has his wife, Doris, have six children. Dr. Namba served with the U.S. Army from 1952-54, and is a combat veteran of the Korean War where he received a Bronze Star with "V" device for valor. Dr. Namba served as vice president and executive board member of Physician Health Plan of Utah, and was an associate and assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His interests are walking daily and reading. M. Moreno Robins, M.D. Dr. Robins is a retired pediatrician currently living in Provo, Utah. He had a private practice for 48 years, during which time he took care of 1,670 newborns; 4,380 hospitalized patients; and had 225,227 office visits. He served as a mission president for the LDS church in Mexico from 1984-87, and as an MTC president in Guatemala from 1986-98. Dr. Robins received the Silver Beaver award from the Boy Scouts of America and has performed humani-tarian service in Panama, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. He is now the medical direc-tor of the Volunteer Care Clinic in Provo. Dr. Robins' hobbies and interests include horses, cattle ranching, and racquetball. 1960 Ralph Garr Cutler, M.D. Dr. Cutler enjoyed 38 years of practice in the art of plastic surgery in Eugene, Oregon and retired in 2006. On four occasions he took assignment to work with a team doing cleft lip and palate operations in Mexico as well as Romania. He was also the president of the North-west Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since retirement, Dr. Cutler has been enjoying the art of glass blowing and continue to follow his interests in painting and wood sculpture. 1963 Kenny Ashby, M.D. Dr. Ashby is a retired anesthesiologist living in Sandy, Utah. 1964 Paul Geniec, M.D. Dr. Geniec is a retired otorhi-nolaryngologist now living in Jamestown, North Carolina. As a phy-sician he improved ear, nose, and throat instrumentation, helped to improve extended intranasal cryosurgery while he was a trustee of the American College of Cyrosurgery, and he also enjoyed the creativity of many new treatments while in private practice. Dr. Geniec and his wife, Kathryn, have been married for 35+ years and enjoy garden-ing in their retirement. James Rytting, M.D. Dr. Rytting is a retired radiologist cur-rently living in Houston, Texas. He and his wife, Lavonna Garff Rytting have been married for 50 years and they have four children. Dr. Rytting served as chief of radiology at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas; chief of pediatric radiology at Children's Hospital of Austin, Texas; and chief of staff at Brackenridge Hospi-tal in Austin, Texas. He was also awarded the Excellency in Residence Teaching Award, Children's Hospital of Austin, Texas in 1986. J. Richard Taylor, M.D. Dr. Taylor retired from the University of Miami, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology in August of 2002 after 33 years on faculty. He now lives in Tallahasse, Florida, where two of his sons and their families live. Dr. Taylor is currently in part-time practice with his daughter-in-law and sees patients for a few hours a day. J. Ronald Rich, M.D. Dr. Rich is a neurosurgeon at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. In 1969-70, Dr. Rich com-pleted a post-doctoral fellowship with the National Institutes of Health. In 1971, he was named as chief of neurosurgery science at the Harbor, UCLA Medical Center. In 2003, Dr. Rich was named president of the California Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has 25+ scientific papers published, two book chapters, and was named as one of The Best Doctors in America - America's Top Surgeons in 1996. 1969 James F. Allen, M.D. Dr. Allen is cur-rently a practicing physician in Vernal, Utah, spe-cializing in general practice and sur-gery. He completed a rotating internship residency at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington. He boarded in fam-ily practice and has taken many refresher courses in surgery, obstetrics, and other specialty areas. Dr. Allen also served as an associate clinical professor for the University of Utah Medical School for many years. He has four children (three girls and one son) and 10 grandchildren. His wife is a former educator and served on the State Board of Education. Harvey R. Hatch, M.D. Dr. Hatch is a ra-diation oncologist with Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City, Utah. J. P. Hughes, M.D. Dr. Hughes is a colon rectal surgeon at St. Marks Hospital. Dr. Hughes has 16 grandchildren. In 2008, he was a candidate for mayor of Salt Lake City. In 2006, he was awarded the Sword of Hope from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Hughes also serves on the Salt Lake Community College Foundation Board of Directors. In 2009, he will be going to China with People to People. D. Douglas Kohler, M.D. Dr. Kohler is a retired general surgeon living in Provo, Utah. Roger Belden Lewis, M.D. Dr. Lewis is a retired family practitioner living in Orem, Utah. He has five sons, five daughters-in-law, and 28 grandchil-dren. Dr. Lewis is also a five-time finalist in the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes. Gary Petersen, M.D. Dr. Petersen is a retired cardiologist living in St. George, Utah. He currently owns a successful quarter horse breeding business. He also has his own published novel, "Darkness in Dallas." According to Dr. Peterson, he has, "paid alimony longer than any other person in the State of Utah!" half century luncheon An Evening with the Experts In April, the School of Medicine Alumni Association partnered with Health Sciences and traveled to St. George to present The Future and Your Brain: An Evening with the Experts featuring Dr. William T. Couldwell, Chair of Neurosurgery; Dr. Stefan M. Pulst; Chair of Neurology and Dr. Steve Stevens; Chair of Radiology. Eleven School of Medicine alumni attended the evening program and reception, enjoying a very informative presentation and a chance to connect with other alumni and Sr. Vice President of Health Sciences Lorris Betz and University of Utah President Michael Young. Janet Doxey, G. Paul Doxey, M.D. ‘80 and Suzan Young. 50Alumni Notebook Alumni Notebook Dean Belnap, M.D. ‘47, Mary Elen Belnap, Maxine Nelson, Joe Jack, M.D. ‘47 Elaine Jack, and Don Nelson, M.D. ‘47 Marie and James Mason, M.D. '58 with Richard Lee, M.D. ‘56 Alumni Notebook We Want to Hear from You Grant M. Peterson, M.D. Dr. Peterson is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist currently living in Shelley, Idaho after 30 years of practice. Dr. Peterson served for three years as the Idaho section chairman and three years as section vice-chairman for ACOG. He also served three years interviewing Idaho applicants for the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Peterson volunteered for 18 months as area medi-cal advisor in North America - North West for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Alan R. Pratt, M.D. Dr. Pratt is living in Reno, Nevada. He retired as an anesthesiologist with the Veterans Administration. Terry H. Rich, M.D. Dr. Rich is a retired pathologist living in Sandy, Utah. Dr. Rich retired from Utah Pathology Services at LDS Hospital, Cottonwood Hospital, and Alta View Hospital. Dr. Rich was called to serve as an area medical advisor for The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints during 2007 and 2008, where he served with five other physicians from the class of 1969. John A. Shaw, M.D. Dr. Shaw is a ra-diation oncologist with 21st Century Oncology of Ari-zona in Sun City West, Arizona. He and his wife, Mary, have five children and 1 grandchildren. Robert B. Smith, M.D. Dr. Smith practices family medicine at Associates in Family Practice in Tucson, Arizona. He still has a love for medicine and hopes to never retire. Dr. Smith's in-terests are in travel, reading, and hiking. Lyman B. Stevens, M.D. Dr. Stevens is an anesthesiologist at Logan Regional Hospital and Cache Valley Specialty Hospi-tal. He and his wife, Kathryn Keller of Manti, Utah, have 1 children and 32 grandchildren. Dr. Lyman continues to practice anesthesiology and enjoys the challenge and satisfaction derived from helping patients. David N. Sundwall, M.D. In January 2005, Dr. Sundwall was nominated by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. to serve as Executive Director of the Utah State Department of Health. He also served as president of the American Clinical Laboratory As-sociation from 1994-2003, and as senior scientific and medical advisor from 2003-2004. Dr. Sundwall has academic appointments at three medical schools: the University of Utah, Georgetown University School of Medicine and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. H. James Williams, M.D. Dr. Williams is a professor of medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His rheumatology practice is located at the Medical Center. He received the Laure-ate Award from the Utah Chapter of the American Council of Physicians, and he has master ranking in the American College of Rheumatology. Robert O. Wilson, M.D. Dr. Wilson is a re-tired orthopaedic surgeon living in Maricopa, Ari-zona. He and his wife, Betty have been married for 30+ years. Dr. Wilson is now a fused glass artist. 1973 Wallace F. Bryner, M.D. Dr. Bryner retired from the Bryner Clinic in Salt Lake City where he worked as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Curtis Canning, M.D. Dr. Canning is the medical director at Bear River Mental Health Services in Logan, Utah. He closed his psychiatry private practice in 2008 to accept the job, serving three northern Utah coun-ties. He and his wife, Becky, are avid snowshoers. They walk and lift weights regularly and travel whenever they can-usually to the Northwest. He and Becky have two sons, Peter and Chris, both of whom have gone into medicine. Ben Marchello, M.D. Dr. Marchello works at Hematology On-cology Centers of the Northern Rockies in Billings, Montana as a medical oncologist. He now spends 40 percent of his time as principal investigator of the Montana Cancer Consortium, an NCI-sponsored clinical research organization for Montana and northern Wyoming. Stanley W. Moss, M.D. Dr. Moss is a practicing orthopedic sur-geon at St. Lukes Meridian Hospital in Meridian, Idaho. He has served at chair-man of the Department of Orthopedics at St. Lukes as well as chairman of the Department of Surgery. J. David Osguthorpe, M.D. Dr. Osguthorpe is an otolaryngologist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is professor of otolaryngology, surgical director of operating rooms, on the Medical University of South Carolina Board of Directors, the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Sur-gery Board of Directors, and serves on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. George C. "Terry" Robinson, M.D. Dr. Robinson is a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon with the Riverview Regional and Godsden Regional Medical Centers in Godsden, Alabama. Gregory C. Tanner, M.D. Dr. Tanner is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Altaview Hospital Women's Center in Sandy, Utah. In 2008 he and his wife celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They have five children and nine grandchildren. David R. Welling, M.D. Dr. Welling has been married for 40 years to his wife, Lindy. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Dr. Welling retired from the US Air Force after 30 years on active duty-15 years as a colonel. He lived in Germany for nine years and in California for nine years while in the military. Dr. Welling did a fellowship in colorectal surgery at Mayo Clinic. In 2008, he was named "Outstanding Civilian Educator" by the graduating class of 2008, Uniformed Services University. He and his wife were recently called to be counselors in an addiction recovery program for their church. 1974 Richard E. Black, M.D. Dr. Black is a practicing pedi-atric surgeon at Primary Children's Medical Center. Dr. Black has been the president of hospital staff at Primary Children's and the president of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Dr. Black is currently a professor of surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Bryant J. Brown, M.D. Dr. Brown is still practicing obstet-rics- gynecology at Old Farm Ob/ Gyn in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as chairman of obstetrics-gynecol-ogy at St. Marks Hospital. He is married to Gina Guymon Brown and they have eight children and 16 grandchildren. Jeffrey E. Booth, M.D. Dr. Booth is a practicing rheumatologist at McKay-Dee Rheumatology in Ogden, Utah. Robert D. Corry, M.D. Dr. Corry is a family practitioner at the IHC Health Center in Cedar City, Utah. He has coached the Cedar High School girls track and cross country teams for the last 24 years and has led the teams to 13 state championships. Randal B. Gibb, M.D. Dr. Gibb is a practicing otolaryngology physician with the Central Utah Clinic in Payson, Utah. He and his wife, Diane, have five children and four grandchildren. Dr. Gibb is the former president of the Utah Society of Otolaryngology, former president of the Utah County Medical Society and current president of the Utah Valley Physicians Network. Therus C. Kolff, M.D. Dr. Kolff received his master's in public health, health policy and management from Harvard School of Public Health in 1979. He and his wife have raised three daughters. In 1979, Dr. Kolff started the physician locum tenens industry. He also started an oncology "carve out" and an oncology focused CRO. 23 Alumni Notebook E. William Parker, Jr. Dr. Parker and his wife have 10 children and 25 grandchildren. He has served as a practicing ob-stetrics- gynecology for 27 years and has delivered more than 7,000 babies. He spent 12 years in the United States Naval Reserve. Dr. Parker is contemplating retirement but loves the work too much. He has made great trips to Israel, Egypt, Scandinavia, Europe, United Kingdom, China and Brazil. Rod Pollary, M.D. Dr. Pollary is a pediatrician at Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal, Utah. He is the founder of Willow Creek Pediatrics, Nightime Pediatrics, and Dinosaurland Pediatrics. He was named Utah Rural Health Provider of the Year in 2003, and LifePoint Physician Leader of the Year in 2006. Dr. Pollary has five children and 1 grandchildren. Mark B. Taylor, M.D. Dr. Taylor is a practicing dermatologist at the Gateway Aesthetic Institute and Laser Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He owns and operates the largest dedicated cutaneous laser center in the world, and co-owns and operates the second largest retailer of online skincare products in the U.S. He has seven children, all married and making their own living. 1978 Kim C. Bertin, M.D. Dr. Bertin practices Orthopedic Surgery in Salt Lake City. He reported that his practice is now limited to total knee and total hip replacements. David Busath, M.D. Dr. Busath has been the Thomas L. Martin Profes-sor of Anatomy, Physiology, Biophysics and Neuroscience at BYU since 1995. From 1983 to 1995 he was a professor at Brown University. He has published over 60 scientific publications and has mentored graduate and undergraduate students on over 300 biophysics research projects. He is remarried and has eight children. Robert M. Christiansen, M.D. Dr. Christiansen has been in the private practice of ophthalmology since he com-pleted his residency. His office is adjacent to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. Dr. Christiansen's special interest is vision re-habilitation and the care of the partially sighted. He has served nationally in the American Academy of Ophthalmology to further the care of those who cannot be helped further with their vision through medical or surgical means. Dr. Christiansen also serves as an adjunct associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Victor A. Diaz M.D. Dr. Diaz complet-ed his internship and residency in general surgery at UTMB Galveston from 1978-83. In 2004 he was named as a diplomat for the American Board of Surgery; in 2005 he was named a fellow for the American College of Surgeons. Currently he is serving as Chief of Surgery at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso, Texas. He and his wife, Susan, have been married 33 years and have four children: Laura, 30; Nicholas, 28; Joseph, 25; and Anthony, 23. Richard Y. Farnsworth, M.D. Dr. Farnsworth and his wife, Becky, have been married for 33 years. They have four sons, three daughters-in law, and six grandchildren. Dr. Farnsworth has a suc-cessful pediatrics practice at Utah Valley Pediatrics in Provo, Utah. He has served in Boy Scouts for over 20 years and served an LDS mission in Korea with his wife from 2004-2006. He was the chairman of the Pediatrics Department at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and also serves as an associate clinical professor in the Division of Community Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Ren Imai, M.D. Dr. Imai is married to Janet Habeg-ger, a graduate of the Indiana School of Medicine. They have two children: Derek, 25; and Laura, 23. Ren and Janet have practiced family medicine in Reedley, California since 1981. They are currently employed by community medi-cal providers, a group of approximately 40 primary care providers in Fresno and the surrounding communities. Dr. Imai is also CFO of Sante Community Physi-cians, the local IPA. Brent D. Jackson, M.D. Dr. Jackson is a past president of the Utah Acad-emy of Family Physicians and a former Govern-ing Board Member for Intermountain Healthcare. He and his wife raised seven children, six of which have completed college degrees; the seventh is currently a student at Utah State University. Dr. Jackson is a certified scuba dive control specialist and a scout master to four national scout jamborees and two world scout jamborees. Michael Lahey, M.D. Dr. Lahey joined the Houstaff Outpa-tient Clinic at LDS hospital 10 years ago. He is now teaching almost full time in the University of Utah Internal Medicine Ambulatory Clinic and loving every minute of it! His wife, Kate, retired from her law practice 7 years ago in order to write novels which are a treat to read. Their only child, Tim, joined the Infec-tious Disease Department at Dartmouth four years ago. Dr. Lahey feels rather blessed with a 41-year marriage, a great practice, a pretty good tennis game, and a never ending supply of contemporary American novelists. Paul D. Larsen, M.D. Dr. Larsen is a professor of pediatrics and neurological science at the University of Nebraska. He is a recipient of the University of Nebraska's highest teaching award, the 2007 Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award. He has also developed educational web sites for the neurology and pediatric neurol-ogy exams that are being used in the U.S. and internationally. Jeffrey L. Mathews, M.D. Dr. Matthews is a practicing rheumatologist at the Athletic Clinic of Central Utah in Provo, Utah. He is board-certified internal medicine FACP, a founding fellow in rheumatology FACP, and board-certified in emergency medicine FACEP. He and his wife have nine children and 18 grandchildren. Ellen Perricci, M.D. Dr. Perricci is a practicing psychia-trist and adjunct faculty member at the University of Michigan. In 2008, she celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary with her husband, Michael, in Italy. In October of 2008, Dr. Perricci attended a writer's course with Marilyn Grams. R. Coleen Stice, M.D., FACS Dr. Stice is a life-time member of the American Col-lege of Physician Executives and has spent 20 years collecting medical/surgical supplies and transporting them to Guatemala, Siberia, Lithuania, and Tanzania. In those coun-tries she established outpatient clinics, treated patients and performed plastic reconstructions, established laparoscopic surgery, began peptic ulcer treatment clinics, and trained nurses, pharmacists, and dentists in Tobolsk, Russia. She and her husband, Robert Wells, have three daughters: Sarah, 31; Emily, 22; and Caitlin, 18. David Thomas, M.D. Dr. Thomas practices Plastic Surgery in Salt Lake City. 1983 Camille Collett, M.D. Dr. Collett is a volunteer associate professor in the Department of Family and Pre-ventative Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Her clinical practice is at the Oquirrh View Community Health Center where she sees adults, children, and obstetrical patients. She and her husband, Peter Conwell, love to travel and rafted the entire length of the Colo-rado River in 2005. Their son, Daniel, is attending Montana State University in Bozeman. Dr. Collett is active in the Utah Medical Association, as one of the co-presidents of the Women Physician section. Kevin Colver, M.D. Dr. Colver is currently serving as a hospitalist at Intermountain Health Care in Provo, Utah. He practiced inpatient and outpatient general internal medicine in Payson, Utah for 18 years. In 2004, Dr. Colver closed his practice and began working as an internist hospitalist at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Dr. Culver's passion is to record the sounds of nature. He and his wife, Shannon, have six children. 22 24 25 Wendell A. Gibby, M.D. Dr. Gibby is the director of the Riverwoods Ad-vanced Imaging Center in Provo, Utah. He is the director of radiology at True Imaging in Gilbert, Arizona and the owner of NovaRad Corporation in American Fork, Utah. In 2006, Dr. Gibby was voted as one of the top 20 radiologists in the nation. Dr. Gibby adores his wife and five children. He's a leader in his church, active in politics and working for healthcare reform in Utah. He has a passion for life and enjoys exploring, hiking, and rafting wilderness areas throughout the world. Kevin Miller, M.D. Dr. Miller is a practicing ophthalmologist at Opthalmic Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada. He completed his residency in ophthal-mology in 1987, and completed a fellowship in glaucoma in 1988. Carolyn Rich-Denson, M.D. Dr. Rich-Denson is a practicing neo-natologist at McKay Dee Hospital. She survived being a single mother to three teenagers, all while working full time. Dr. Rich-Denson has four children: Lisa is a PA in Tucson, Arizona; David is pre-med at Utah State University; Leslie is pre-med at Weber State University; and her youngest, Paul, is a sophomore at Bonneville High. David S. Riley, M.D. Dr. Riley is an internal medicine/in-tegrative medicine physician living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His practice is located at the Integrative Medicine Institute also in Santa Fe. Jeffrey R. Smith, M.D. Dr. Smith is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Timpanogos Regional Hospital, and Orem Community Hospi-tal. He and his wife, Karen, have six children and four grandchildren. Dr. Smith completed his residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in orthopaedic surgery. He completed a fellowship in 1991 at the University of Utah in total joint/adult reconstruction. Dr. Smith currently serves on the UVRMC Credential committee. Ronald Wyatt, M.D. Dr. Wyatt is currently serving as chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Podiatry at the Permanente Medical Group in Walnut Creek, California. He also serves as an examiner for the Ameri-can Board of Orthopedic Surgery, is an expert reviewer for the Medical Board of California, and the chair of department chiefs for the Permanente Medical Group, Northern California. 1984 Barry F. Bennett, M.D. Dr. Bennett is practicing family medicine and obstetrics at the Southeast Idaho Family Practice in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He is a member of the Idaho State Board of Medicine, past president of the Idaho Academy of Family Physi-cians, and past president of the Idaho Falls Medical Society. Currently, he is the medical staff president of Mountain View Hospital in Idaho Falls. Ronald W. Day, M.D. Dr. Day is a practicing pediatric cardi-ologist at Primary Children's Medical Center. He is married to Mara Jones and they have three beautiful daughters. At Primary Children's, Dr. Day developed a pulmonary hypertension program. Robert Foote, M.D. Dr. Foote is a consultant for and profes-sor of radiation oncology at the Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine in Roches-ter, Minnesota. He is also the chair of the Radiation Oncology Subcommittee and the Education Exhibits Committee for the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Foote was recently induct-ed as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology at a formal convocation ceremony in Washington, D.C. Marilyn A. Roubidoux, MD Dr. Roubidoux is a professor of radiol-ogy at the University of Michigan. She is married to Reed Dunnick, MD and they have three beautiful daughters and three grandchildren. Dr. Roubidoux has published 82 scientific publications and given 197 national presentations, mostly about breast imaging. In 2008 she received the University of Michigan Faculty Award for Telemammography for American Indian Reservations. She is still playing piano and skiing. 1985 Heather Krueger, M.D. Dr. Krueger began a very pleasant, stable, part-time Pediatric (Newborn) Hospitalist position at a small private hospital in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains in June of 2008. She has two children graduating from college, one from George Mason University and one from BYU this com-ing spring and two still in high school, one who is living with his father in South Carolina, and one in fifth grade. She was a mother of the bride on December 23, 2008! 1988 Chris Anderson, M.D. Dr. Anderson has worked in pulmonary critical care in Ogden, Utah for the past 12 years at McKay Dee Hospital and Ogden Regional Hospital. This experience, he says, "has provided a great opportunity to treat interesting patients and complex illnesses." He has three children: Laura, Eric, and Dylan. Skiing, running, and traveling take up the rest of his life. Sandra Calman, M.D. After ten years in full-time clinical practice, half time in primary care and half time in urgent care/ER, Dr. Calman transitioned full-time into biotech/pharma. She is currently chief medical officer and VP of clinical development for Isolagen, Inc, whose main undertaking is wound and scar healing with cellular therapy. She also led the medical and clinical research branch at Dey LP (KGaA), Merck, and Johnson and Johnson, as well as Dow Pharmaceutical. She lives on the coast near San Francisco on eight acres (which is heaven) with seven children, one dog, one horse, three cats, and dozens of wild animals around on a daily basis. Joy Leverich, M.D. Dr. Leverich has had a successful rural general surgery practice in Wilming-ton, Ohio. She currently practices at Clinton Memorial Hospital. She and her husband have been married 25 years and are the proud parents of a 12-year-old daughter. Dr. Leverich says, "I am proud to be a graduate of University of Utah and the School of Medicine - they have accomplished great things!" Ernest A. Lucero, M.D. Dr. Lucero lives in Bonners Ferry, Idaho and has a general surgery private practice. He said, "Still working…not on Medicare (yet)." Craig Marsden, M.D. Dr. Marsden is currently practicing emergency medicine at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. He has served as president of the Utah Chapter of ACEP, and as a board member of Ascend Alliance. Dr. Marsden and his wife have five children. Sarah Maulden, M.D. Dr. Maulden finished her fel-lowship in Medical Infor-matics at the U of U in 2004 and is currently working part-time at the Salt Lake VA, doing a nice combination of informatics and seeing neurology pa-tients. She says the best part of the past five years was the adoption of a daughter and son from Korea in 2005 and 2006. She reports they are energetic, loads of fun, and helps her see life through a new set of eyes. Sheryl Zimmerman, M.D. Dr. Zimmerman is currently working as a pediatric rehabilitation hospitalist in Dallas, Texas at Our Children's House at Baylor. She and her husband are raising two teenage boys, one of whom is medi-cally fragile. 1993 Nathan Call, M.D. Dr. Call is a practicing family medicine physician at Intermountain Health in Providence, Utah. He completed his residency in family medicine in 1996. Bruce McAllister, M.D. Dr. McAllister is a practicing radiation oncologist. After being away eight years in California, and four years in Arizona, Dr. McAllister says he was fortunate enough to find work in Utah in 2006. R. Neil Van Leeuwen, M.D. Dr. Van Leeuwen completed his residen-cy in otolaryngology at the University of Missouri. Afterward, he spent eight years practicing in the US Air Force. Three of those years he served at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah. He then served five years at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, where he also served as the surgical specialties commander. He spent one year in private practice follow-ing his service before joining the Tanner Clinic in Layton. He and his wife, Cathy, life in Kaysville with four of their six children. Their oldest, Ben, served an LDS mission in Minnesota and their daughter Amanda is at BYU-Idaho for college. 1994 Sarah Bronsky, M.D. Dr. Bronsky practices family medicine at Bozeman Creek Family Health, in Boze-man Montana. She is currently raising two children: Zoë, age 7; and Max, age 5. Evelyn Driscoll, M.D. Dr. Driscoll is a practicing psychiatrist at the Center for Mental Health in Helena, Montana. Her practice is in general adult psychia-try- community and rural. She has two children: Dominic, age 17, who was born while she was a second year student, is now a senior in high school; and, Lauren, age 15, who is a sophomore. Ken Liechty, M.D. Dr. Liechty is a practicing pediatric sur-geon at The Children's Hospital of Phila-delphia in Pennsylvania. He has three children, the youngest is 1 months. Dr. Liechty is a NIH-funded investigator and is in the fetal surgery program at Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania. Paul D. Whitehead, M.D. Dr. Whitehead completed his internship, residency, and two fellowships in Con-necticut. He is a forensic psychiatrist and clinical director of the Forensic Unit at the Utah State Hospital as well as adjunct faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is married and has one daughter. 1998 Raphael Allred, M.D. Dr. Allred opened her own clinic in 2007, which she says is scary and fun. She is married and they have one daughter, Ryan. Carmen Arkansas Nations, M.D. Dr. Nations moved home and is now a partner in a pediatrics group that serves the western coun-ties of North Carolina and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Reservation. She also serves on the board of directors for the Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance. She is married with a 2-year-old daughter and two step daughters. Trena Bonde, M.D. Dr. Bonde is a practicing family medicine physician. She currently lives and works in Fort Harrison, Montana. Her practice is located at the VA Hospital, Fort Harrison. Matthew Brown, M.D. Dr. Brown has a family practice at the Intermoun-tain Health Care North Orem Clinic. He is en-joying medicine and his happily married with three sons and three daughters. Glenn S. Buchanan, M.D. Dr. Buchanan is a practicing hematolo-gist/ oncologist at the Williamette Valley Cancer Center in Eugene, Oregon. He has three daughters and has run seven marathons. Thomas Clark, M.D. Dr. Clark served for eight years in the Navy includ-ing four deploy-ments and three years as a flight surgeon, which he says was, "an excuse to not work quite as much and get paid to fly a jet." After working at the Instacare in Logan, Utah, Dr. Clark is now back to practicing family medicine. He and his wife, Tammie, have two children: Zyden, 12; and Emilia, 9. He still plays soccer and is on the ski patrol at Beaver Mountain. Tara Cornaby, M.D. Dr. Cornaby is a practicing anesthesiolo-gist at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. She serves as the anesthe-sia scheduler for Stanford's Ambulatory Surgery Center. She is also a clinical assistant professor anesthesia, an assistant residency director and a member of the Clinical Competency Committee, Resi-dent Selection Committee and Education Committee at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Cornaby is married and has three sons. Gina Cox, M.D. Dr. Cox completed her family practice residency in Portland, Oregon in 2001. Afterward she joined the Foothill Fam-ily Clinic in Salt Lake City where she practices the full spectrum of family medicine, including obstetrics. She and her husband, Graeme, have been married for 12 years. They have a son, Rufus, who was born in 2007. In their spare time they like to snowboard, watch baseball, and watch Rufus grow and explore. Simon Durcan, M.D. Dr. Durcan is a practicing pediatric anesthesiologist working at Pediatric An-esthesiologists, Inc. in Salt Lake City. He completed his residency in anesthesiology in 2002, and a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship in 2003. Kent Gardner, M.D. After completing a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Gardner moved to St. George, Utah to practice medicine and play a little golf. In 2007 he received the top score in the nation on the American Board of Facial Plastic and Re-constructive Surgery Certification Exam. Amazingly, my wife Alyce is still married to me despite going through all of that. He has four great children: Jake, 13; Josh, 10; Katie, 6; and William 1 months. Janet W. Grissom, M.D., PhD. Dr. Grissom is a psychiatrist and acting medical director of North Valley Mental Health in Salt Lake City. She also practices at International Health Care Wasatch Center for Coun-seling and LDS Hospital. Dr. Grissom is a world-class Olympic pin collector and trader; she volunteered in doping control during the Salt Lake 2002 Games. She was invited by the International Olympic Committee to attend a World Olympic Collector Faire in Beijing in 2007. She and her husband, Chuck, have been married for 26 years and have a beautiful 9-year-old daughter, Cynthia. Chris Jones, M.D. Dr. Jones is a practicing internal medicine physician at Cottonwood Internal Medicine in Murray, Utah. His most signifi-cant achievement, he says, is that he has a happy life. He is also adjunct clinical faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and he and his wife are pregnant with their fifth child. Michael R. Martineau, M.D. Dr. Martineau is a practicing derma-tologist at Tanner Clinic in Layton, Utah. He complet-ed his dermatol-ogy residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. He also completed an internship at LDS Hospital. Dr. Martineau and his wife have five children and enjoy spend-ing our time at Bear Lake, Lake Powell, Hawaii, and California. They have fun skiing, waterskiing and gardening. Dan Parker, M.D. Dr. Parker is a practicing radiologist with the Logan Radiology Group at Logan Regional Hospital in Utah. After spend-ing time in Dallas and Denver, Dr. Park-ers says it was nice to come back to Utah. He lives in Logan and loves it. He and his wife have 5 daughters. R. Richard Rasmussen, M.D. Dr. Rasmussen has a general surgery practice with Craig Cook, also from the class of 1998. Dr. Rasmussen enjoys laparoscopy. He and his wife have five children, ages 14 to 2. Michael ‘Lee' Thorpe, M.D. Dr. Thorpe completed his internship in the Navy and then was forward deployed oversees. He returned after three years to family practice, but soon discovered that his training had better developed him into an ER provider. He has been working for several emergency rooms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska since 2003. Locum Tenens work fills in his need/enjoyment for travel. He has six children, five boys and one girl. He continues to practice/teach karate, shoot, ride motorcycles, read, and enjoy his life and lifestyle. Audra Winder, M.D. Dr. Winder completed her fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine in 2004. Her husband, Tom, is now five years cancer-free, following high-dose IL-2 for stage 3 renal cell carcinoma. Their daughter, Carly, is two and a half. 1999 Thomas Higginbotham, M.D. Dr. Higginbotham is a practicing orthopedic surgeon at Canyon View Or-thopedics in Logan, Utah. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine in 2005. Gloria Jinglon Tong, M.D. Dr. Tong is a prac-ticing psychiatrist in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. After medical school, Dr. Tong finished her internship and a residency in adult psychiatry at the University of Utah. After a few years of general practice, Dr. Tong completed a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. She is now board certified and practicing in rural Northern Min-nesota. Dr. Tong has toured around the world, including Thailand, Taiwan, and Canada. Karen M. Radley, M.D. Dr. Radley is a practicing family medi-cine physician in Price, Utah. She does full spectrum family medicine including hospital duties. She has also opened a second business, A Better You Medical Spa. She has three children and they love being outdoors. 2001 Christopher Smith , M.D. Dr. Smith completed a year of intern-ship in Roanoke, Virginia in 2002 and a residency in diagnostic radiology in 2007, followed by a fellowship in cross-sectional imaging in 2007 at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also does teleradiology with vision radiology. He is happily married with five daughters and lives in York, PA. He is a member of the US Army Reserve and deployed to Kosovo for three months in 2008 in support of US operations. 2003 Jason Blackham, M.D. After finishing his internal medicine residency at Iowa, Dr. Blackham went to East Car-olina University in North Carolina for a sports medicine fellowship. He now serves as the team physician for the track and cross country teams at the University of Iowa as well as the team internist consultant for the Hawkeyes. His clinical time is split between a general internal medicine clinic and a sports medicine clinic. Dr. Blackham's sons are eight and five years old and his daughter is two years old. They still enjoy going fishing, camping, and spending time together and his sons are learning to fly fish. He and his wife continue to enjoy running. Jeffrey David Dillon, M.D. Dr. Dillon is a practicing anesthesiologist at Willford Hall Medical Center on the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Jill Faatz, M.D. After finishing a family medicine residency in 2006, Dr. Faatz and her family moved to Heber, Utah. She now works full time for Intermountain Healthcare in urgent care in both Park City and Orem. She also practices family medicine one day a week in Heber. Her husband, Christian, continues to work for the Park City Mountain Resort. They have two girls: Greta, age 3; and Tess, age 1. Elizabeth M. Thackeray, M.D. Dr. Thackery is a practicing anesthesiologist at University Hospital in Salt Lake City. Dr. Thackery also completed a fellowship in acute pain (ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks). She and her husband, Will, have a 5-year-old daughter. Jason Hansen, M.D. Although Dr. Hansen's reputation as an audiovisual specialist during the first two years of medical school led to lucrative Hollywood offers, he decided to turn down all of the glamour and prestige to pursue dermatology residency and a Mohs Surgery fellowship. He and his family have enjoyed their gradual trek eastward from Utah to Iowa to North Carolina along with the addition of two girls to their family (Annecy, 6; Soleil, 3; Ciel, 1). They are now looking forward to settling back into Utah and practicing in Salt Lake City. Jennifer Holmes, M.D. Dr. Holmes finished her ob-stetrics- gynecol-ogy residency at the University of Colorado in June 2007, and then returned to Utah to be near family. Her daughter, Jessie, is now seven years old and just finished first grade. Christine Johns, M.D. Dr. Johns completed her fellowship in nephrology at the University of Minnesota in June 2008. Afterward, she moved to Vientiane, Laos to be the volunteer coor-dinator for the only internal medicine residency in Laos. During her fellowship research time, Dr. Johns spent three months in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dr. Johns has also completed her ASTMH certification of knowledge in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Jonathan Edward Martin, M.D. Dr. Martin is a practicing anesthesiolo-gist and his wife Larissa and he have three beautiful daughters: Madelyn, 6; Aunama, 4; and Kalli, 1. Anne Perry, M.D. Dr. Perry completed her residency in in-ternal medicine in 2006 and then went to Nepal for three months as a volunteer for the Himalayan Rescue Association in Pheriche. She started work as a hospital-ist afterward, which she has been doing now for a year and a half. This year she went with the group Healing Hands for Haiti to do humanitarian work there. 2004 Tanya Christensen, M.D. Dr. Christensen completed a residency in dermatology in 2009. She is currently working as a dermatologist with Derma-tology Partners of Western New York. Rachel Garton Depuy, M.D. Dr. Depuy is currently finishing up her general surgery residency at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Polson, Montana. Dr. Depuy (formerly Garton) married Jon Depuy in November 2006. Kirk Knowlton, M.D. Dr. Knowlton practices Cardiology at the University of California, San Diego where he has served as the Chief of Cardiology since 2004. Angela Thompson, M.D. Dr. Thompson is a practicing obstetri-cian- gynecologist at Altru Health in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She completed her residency in obstetrics-gy-necology at the University of Michigan in 2008. She and her husband, Abram Sauer, have a daughter, Astrial, and reside in Grand Forks. 2005 Richard Gurgel, M.D. Dr. Gurgel is currently an otolaryngol-ogy resident at the University of Iowa. In Memorium Anthony Ballard, M.D. M.D. 1957 24 Jan 2009 John W. Carlisle, M.D. M.D. 1956 22 Mar 2009 Taylor H. Carr, M.D. M.D. 1949 24 Apr 2009 Stephen A. Coray, M.D. M.D. 1959 16 Mar 2009 Joy Wilson Ely, M.D. M.D. 1950 20 Mar 2009 Jerome Lengyel, M.D. M.D. 1967 09 Mar 2009 James Rex Miller, M.D. M.D. 1934 21 Apr 2009 John P. Plastino, M.D. M.D. 1964 19 Feb 2009 Gwen G. Stansberry, M.D. M.D. 1948 31 Dec 2008 C. Basil Williams, M.D. M.D. 1953 25 Apr 2009 26 27 Transitioning Into Practice Wednesday, October 28, 2009 3:00-8:45 p.m. Alumni Hall at the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB) The curriculum will include the following: • Debt Management • Employment Contracts • Personal Security Insurance • Public Health and the Practicing Physician • Strategies for Success in practice and in Life • The Search and The Interview • Panel Presentation: "What I Know Now That I Wish I'd Known Then" Presented by: The University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni Association in collaboration with the University of Utah School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education office and the Utah Medical Education Council. Questions? Call Kristin Wann Gorang at 801-585-3818 or email [e-mail] residents & fellowssave the date Meet prospective employers in one convenient location! The job fair is open to all Fellows, Residents and 4th Year Medical Students. Physicians looking for a job are welcome! This free event will give you the opportunity to explore various career opportunities with hospitals, clinics and other practitioners who have jobs to offer in Utah. There will also be a representative from the State Health Department to share information and answer questions regarding loan repayment/forgiveness. Come as you are-casual dress Bring your spouse or friend Buffet will be provided to all attending Free parking is available in the stadium parking lot west of the stadium For more information or to register visit: www.utahmec.org 3rd Annual Physician Job Fair Utah Medical Education Council Rice-Eccles Stadium Tower's Varsity Room, 6th Floor • August 20, 2009 from 5 - 7:30 p.m. Endowments Richard E. Hurley, M.D. Endowed Scholarship- An endowed scholarship fund established in 2004. D. Rees and Eleanor T. Jensen Scholarship- Established in July 1982 originally by Eleanor T. Jensen in memory of her husband. Upon her death, the name was changed to include both Dr. and Mrs. Jensen. Richard Paul Jensen Scholarship-An endowment fund established by Shirley Norton in June 1999. When Richard Paul Jensen, a young medical student, was killed in an auto accident, Shirley received Richard's kidney and pancreas. In gratitude, Shirley established this scholarship in his memory. Dr. Vernal H. and Athleen Johnson Scholarship- An endowment fund established in February 2000 by Dr. Vernal H. and Athleen Johnson. Priority is given to senior medical students intending to pursue a career in obstetrics and gynecology. G. Frank and Pamela Joklik Scholarship Fund- Established in 2003 by G. Frank and Pamela Joklik. Scholarships are awarded to deserving students in need of financial assistance and who have excelled academically. Dr. Richard H. Keller Minority Medical Student Scholarship Fund-Established in 2000 by Dr. Richard H. Keller to assist minority medical students. Edward C. Klatt, M.D. Scholarship-Established in May 1997 by Edward C. Klatt, M.D. to assist second-year medical students in need of financial assistance who have excelled academically. Leland O. Learned, M.D. and Avanel Learned Scholarship-An endowment fund established by Mrs. Learned in December 1989 to honor her husband. Bernett Love Memorial Scholarship-Established in 1982 through the will of Ida Freedman Sigman in memory of her brother. Dr. John H. and Helen M. Marsden Scholarship Fund-Established in 1999 by Dr. John H. Marsden to assist deserving medical students with priority given to senior medical students pursuing a career in pediatrics. Beverly and Don McCleve Scholarship-An endow-ment fund established in March 1987 by Dr. & Mrs. McCleve with special consideration given to returned missionaries of the LDS church and resi-dents of the State of Utah. Richard L. and Joanne McGillis Scholarship- An endowment fund established in April, 2001 to provide financial assistance to deserving medical students. Medical Class of 1975 Scholarship Fund- Established in 1996 with donations from members sof the medical school class of 1975 in memory of their deceased classmates. Drew B. Meilstrup, M.D. Scholarship-Established in 1984 by Dr. and Mrs. Meilstrup. Dr. Steven K. and Yasemin S. Miller Scholarship Fund- Established in 2001 by Dr. Steven K. and Y asemin S. Miller. Art U. And Blanche T. Miner Scholarship- Established in January 1998 by Mrs. Miner in her and her husband's names to assist needy medical students who have excelled academically. Dean A. Moffatt, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Fund-Established in 1990 by Margaret S. Richards in memory of her first husband to assist needy medical students. Vernal and Anora Mortensen Scholarship Fund- Established in September 2002 to assist deserving students. Priority of awarding is to students with family ties to Sevier County. Mary Louise Motta Memorial Scholarship Fund-Established in January, 1991 by Dominick R. Motta in memory of his wife. Conrad H. Nebeker, M.D. Endowed Scholarship- Established in 2006 by Carolyn Rich Nebeker. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students in need of financial assistance who intend to practice medicine in rural Utah. Dr. Elmer Thomas and Edna Romney Noall Scholarship-Established in December 1998 by Audrey Noall Peterson in honor of her parents, Dr. and Mrs.Elmer T. Noall. Special consideration is given to senior students who state the intention of entering Family Medicine. Olaf C. and Vaudelle C. Ohlin Scholarship Fund- Established in 1990 through the bequest of Olaf C. Ohlin. Special consideration is given to junior or senior medical students desiring to pursue a career in pediatrics. Sara H. Perry Scholarship-Established in 1982 through a trust fund for Mrs. Sara H. Perry. Special attention is given to qualified students from the Uintah Basin. The George C. Pingree, M.D. and Anne C. Pingree Legacy Scholarship-Established in 2001 by George C. Pingree and Anne C. Pingree to be awarded to medical students from rural Utah. Dr. Alan R. and Carmen Ruth Pratt Endowed Scholarship-Established in August 2005 by Alan R. Pratt, M.D., to be awarded to deserving third-or -fourth year medical students with a demonstrated need for financial assistance. Junior Edward Rich, M.D. Scholarship- Established in 1996 by the Junior E. and Blanche B. Rich Foundation. Richards Memorial Medical Foundation Scholarship-Established in 2000 to assist medical students from Utah. Andrew J. and Carolyn Rice Schilly Endowed Scholarship Fund-Established in 1998 by Andrew J. and Carolyn Rice Schilly to be awarded to deserv-ing students in need of financial assistance who have excelled academically. Arnold and Dorothy Shields Endowed Scholarship-Established in 1999 through the bequest of Dorothy Shields for deserving medical students in need of financial assistance. Stenberg-Cronkite Families Endowed Scholarship Fund in the School of Medicine-Established in 2001 from the estate of Margaret Cronkite for deserving students in need of financial assistance who have excelled academically. Dr. Ronald L. and Pamela C. Urry Scholarship- Established in June 1994 by Dr. Ronald L. and Pamela C. Urry to assist deserving women students who are in need of financial assistance and who have excelled academically. Dr. James W. Webster, Jr. Scholarship-Established in 1985 by Mrs. Cowley in memory of her husband. Dr. Webster, a thoracic cardiovascular surgeon, who was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident August 13, 1982. Craig S. Winget Scholarship-Established in May, 1996 by Dr. and Mrs. Burke L. Winget in memory of their son Craig who was attending the University of Utah School of Medicine at the time of his death. David F. Wood Memorial Scholarship-Established in March 1987 by Mari Lou Wood in memory of her husband. Awards are made to junior and senior medical students with a demonstrated interest in hematology and blood-related disorders. Linda Derrick Wood Scholarship Fund- Established in 1991 by J. Roger Wood in memory of his wife. Special consideration is given to senior students intending to pursue a career in cancer related diseases. Dr. Glenn H. and Margaret C. Wyler Scholarship Fund-Established in 2002 by Dr. Glenn H. and Margaret C. Wyler to assist deserving students. 28 the giving corner As the cost for medical education increases and the indebtedness of University of Utah medi-cal school students exceeds $130,000 for four years of schooling, the School of Medicine has focused more on assisting students with financial scholarships. Alumni are helping with the effort. There are a variety of scholarship possibilities available, with a named, endowed scholarship becoming increasingly popular. The minimum donation amount for a named, endowed scholar-ship is $25,000. This can be given through a planned estate gift, as a one-t