Health Sciences Report (2006)

HEALTH SCIENCES REPORT University of Utah Vol. 30, No. 1 Published by the Office of Public Affairs and Marketing, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 420 Chipeta Way, Suite 1900, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Telephone ( 801) 581- 7387. Articles may be reprinted with permission. University of Utah Health Sciences School of Medicine College of Pharmacy College of Nursing College of Health University Health Care University Hospital & Clinics Huntsman Cancer Hospital John A. Moran Eye Center University of Utah Medical Group University Neuropsychiatric Institute University Orthopaedic Center Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Huntsman Cancer Institute Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Editor: Susan Sample Contributing Writers: John Edwards, Phil Sahm, Chantelle Turner Photographers: Sean Graff; Tim Kelly; Steve Leitch and Jerrald Roberts, Medical Graphics and Photography Visit the University of Utah Health Sciences Center Web site at: www. uuhsc. utah. edu. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES R E P O R T FEATURES Learning to Really Listen 10 Hearing aids and cochlear implants amplify sounds; aural rehabilitation helps patients make sense of them. The Power of the Big Picture 14 As one of six Vanguard sites in the National Children's Study, the U of U is poised to lead the way in this phenomenal project. This Pediatrician Is a Coach 16 Recruiting a winning research team is only one of Dr. Edward Clark's talents. Health Care for the Other Half 22 The new Center of Excellence in Women's Health is the state's first clinic to provide integrated, multidisciplinary care for half of the population. A Sense of Place: Photo Essay 26 Images of the health sciences center reflect our unique identity: an increasingly urban center nestled against the rugged Wasatch Mountains. DEPARTMENTS Headlines 2 Research Headlines 6 People 8 In Memoriam 9 Reflections 24 University Hospital volunteer Herb Russell has logged miles of memories in his 50 years of service. Frontiers in Research 29 Gift of Health 31 The University of Utah Health Sciences