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Vol. 2, No. 2 ©1979 The Student Newspaper of the Albany Medical College, Albany, New York Friday, October 12, 1979 MCAT future cloudy at AMC By BRUCE SABATINO applying for next year’s Freshman The recently passed New York class have already taken the State Truth in Testing law is slated MCAT, and their scores will be part to go into effect on Jan 1, 1980. of the “ track record” evaluated by Under this law, examinations given the admissions committee during for admissions purposes in New this admissions season. Next York State will be subject to season’s applications (for Sept. disclosure provisions designed to 1981) will not be marled out until protect the rights of the examinee. July o f 1980, and so for the time be The chief provision of the law is ing, the committee has only had that the examination questions and “preliminary discussions” on the answers used in determining exam MCAT issue. Dr. Edmonds said scores must be made available to that the committee is “ still reac the examinee and to independent ting” to the AAMC threat to pull test experts wishing to scrutinize the the MCAT out of New York. character of the exam. Dr. Edmonds believes that the admissions committee will be able Regarding the MCAT, John to react to the situation such that “ a A.D. Cooper, president of the reasonable and fair system of ad m m m m American Association of Medical Eric Scyferth/Nexus missions criteria will be insured The latest additions to AMC tradition, at work already Colleges (AAMC), has said that the regardless of whether or not the disclosure requirement “ makes it MCAT is used.” He stressed that* impossible to fulfill the goals of the currently,' the MCAT is only a part test design.” AAMC spokesman of the overall profile of the appli Freshman and freshman orientation Charles Fentress told this reporter cant, and that “low MCAT scores that AAMC plans to discontinue in and of themselves would pro giving the MCAT in N.Y. State — both well-received bably not disqualify an applicant after January 1 unless the legisla By RICHARD ADLER want to make life pleasant before the hundred students are from N.Y.; 18 for admissions to AMC.” Dr. Ed tion is amended to exempt the As expected, fall rolled around deluge. There was also a used book are from Massachusetts, New monds indicated that any decision MCAT. He said that the AAMC is and brought with it a new school sale, movies and a Friday afternoon Jersey, Connecticut, New to waive the MCAT as an admis scheduled to meet on October 2 year and a new freshman class — the beer blast during the orientation. Hampshire and Pennsylvania sions credential, or any change in with Senator Kenneth T. LaValle, Class of 1983. The applications and But who are the 128? No article on combined. California came in with a admissions policy resulting from the sponsor of the law, and that MCATs and interviews were now a freshman class is complete without surprising ten; Stanford is the alma committee’s inability to use MCAT Senator LaValle “ has expressed a behind them; at 9 o’clock the day the “breakdown”, etc. (and of mater of six students in AM C ‘83. scores from a legal standpoint willingness to talk” about this pro after Labor Day, they gathered in course, in MCATs and GPA’s this This year’s class had 40 women, would be forthcoming before July spect. If the MCAT were released the Wiggers auditorium for class topped last year’s). They came representing an increase of twelve 1980. Such decisions would be from disclosure requirements, it introductory remarks from the from seven states in all. One continued on page 4 made by the Executive Faculty and would continue to be administered Orientation Committee. It was an Dean’s office, with inputs from the to the over 5000 students testing exhilarating moment for many. Admissions and Student Affairs of twice each year in 26 centers They were on time, caught up on fices. AMC anatomical gifts throughout New York State. Other their work and reasonably awake — In view of the fact that California wise, students in New York colleges a rare combination during anyone’s already has a similar Truth in wishing to take the MCAT will have AMC career! alive and well Testing law, and other states are to do so in neighboring states or in What followed was five days of considering such legislation, one Carley adds that such executions Canada. orientation activities, from the usual By DAVID BAUM can theorize that Congress will see were not frequent. So, he says, tour of the school, payment of Because of a rapidly expanding If the MCAT were not given in fit to enact a national law at some anatomists would “ buy dead bodies tuition, etc. to some new and student population over the past New York State, what impact point. If, as a result, the MCAT is from grave robbers. At the time no innovative events. The band party at couple decades, medical schools would this have on medical school discontinued altogether, many ap one objected because it was the the dorm (boy, the drinks were have found the task of supplying an admissions at AMC? Will New plicants who would otherwise be paupers and the blacks who were strong; G and T’s with “a hint” of adequate number of cadavers to York State medical schools have passed over due to low performance being unearthed.” tonic) and the champagne and bagel freshmen medical students to be in legal access to MCAT scores? on the MCAT, may be extended On several occasions, Carley brunch on Sunday were two new creasingly difficult. In some hard- Would the MCAT be waived as an medical school interviews based on relates, the grave robbers would not events that were well-received. put schools, eight students are being admissions requirement, as has heavier weighting of other data. even wait until someone had died. Mitch Bamberger and Randy assigned toone body instead of the already been done in several other Alternatively, those students who Rather, perhaps because business Martin co-chaired the committee traditional four. medical schools in the State? What feel that exceedingly high perfor was lagging, the grave robbers and were committed to infusing The situation is especially acute other criteria would be used to fill mance on the MCAT was a big help would kill someone and then sell the more social activities into the in those regions in which several the gap? At this time, AMC Admis in their being admitted, may see a body to the anatomists. Therefore, orientation program. Working with hospital-teaching centers are sions Chairman Dr. Richard H. Ed time when they are thankful to have in the early years of medical educa a limited budget, they axed the located in close proximity to one monds is not overly concerned with applied before the MCAT ceased to tion in the United States, body luncheon given during last year’s another. Since the main source for these issues. The students currently exist. Freshman Orientation, provided cadavers in New York State is donation was not strictly voluntary. coffee and donuts at the noon-time through voluntary donation, closely The present scarcity of bodies has break on Tuesday and used the located schools must compete with forced some schools to seek alter saved funds for the band party and. one another in order to secure the native methods in the teaching of brunch. donations. anatomy courses. Computers and Dr. Jack Davies, professor of According to Matt Carley, a first audio-visual materials are used to Pathology, was the keynote speaker year medical student and a graduate fill the existing void in these cases. for this year’s program. Just as the from Union College who has done Albany Medical College has been Class of ‘82 has found him research into the history of human an exception to the nationwide personable and erudite, the dissection, medical colleges such as trend of inadequate body supply for incoming freshmen were also Albany faced a similar crisis in the its students and maintains a 4 to 1 impressed. Members of the Class of mid-1800s. At that time he notes, student to cadaver ratio. ‘83 commented that his talk was states began requiring that medical Being the only major medical- ‘comforting, calming . . . extVemely schools teach a course in anatomy. teaching center in the region, AMC humanistic’. Arnie Rosen gave a Because of religious restrictions, is able to obtain bodies from a high surprise presentation from the “people were loathe to donating population, multi-county area and sophomores; candid slides and witty their bodies.” Carley says, “The need not participate in intense com narrative. The Faculty Wives’ medical schools were caught in a petition for cadavers that exists in reception was a hit, as always. bind. The only bodies that the places such as New York City. AMC has possessed an anatomical Punch, homemade cookies and light medical schools could obtain were Eric Seyferth/Nexus conversation are the traditional fare; those of criminals who had been ex gift program since 1962. Dr. those ladies know what it’s like to ecuted. Dissection was seen as a fur Richard Gdmons, professor in the Students and faculty, driven to Thacher Park by their first full week of classes, recreated at the annual AMC Fall Picnic. contend with their husbands and ther punishment for these people.” continued on page 4 Page 2 □ October 12, 1979 □ Albany Medical Nexus (Stratum tjickel€3’ 6 A R T H U R W . P E R R Y , ’8 1 ...... Editor-in-Chief VICTOR W. MARK, ’82 ...... Managing Editor M IC H A E L SILV ER , ’8 1 ...... 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Yesterday I am a prisoner of academia. tempt to recit what I remember of you were a waste of time, but today How ironic that it would happen Milton, but I can recall only the you are downright boring. You only a few short days before the verse called “Ode to Bronchial have held out the longest of all our start of summer vacation, and yet Epithelium:” prisoners, but we were certain we’d with what cruel logic have these eventually have you.” traumas afflicted me. Is someone You may scoff at unit membranes They are gone now. Tomorrow And laugh at hydrophilia. out there to hear my story? Sure—cells can be quite silly, the battle begins — The National This was our toughest battle, The But their processes are cilia! Boards. We must maintain ade National Board of Medical Ex quate strength to get through them. aminers Examination, Part I. Just Is that Milton? I’m not even cer It will be two excruciatingly painful the thought of those words sends tain! Greatly distressed, I pull out a days. I must hold out!! If I can only acid through the veins and photo of my lover smuggled in survive the next 48 hours, I’ll be detonates gastric grenades. when I was first taken captive. I able to get access to proper treat However, the most hazardous part stare and stare. I feel my eyes burn ment. I’ll need massive intravenous of the battle was not so much the ing, my skin turning as white and administration of Dostoyevski, exam itself as it was the road cold as a cadaver. It can’t be!! I liberal doses of the New York leading to the Boards. The barbed maintain my gaze on the photo for Times, and hours of piano therapy. wire of forgotten concepts and the what seems hours, yet I cannot see I can’t afford any nonsense with the mines of previously misunderstood the countenance of my lover. In its latter. I’ll need Bartok. The side ef pathways were mere thorns in the place 1 see only a fatty liver. fects are more unpleasant, but the foot in comparison to the “How are you today?” my cap effect is rapid and sustained. And Jfacultg O toter catastrophe that would befall us tors taunt me. finally as an adjunct to my treat after two weeks of study. We tried “ Fine,” is all I have to say. ment, I will have to chain myself in to avoid it, but to our horror, we “ What have you done today?” front of the television. No fooling were taken by surprise. It was a “ Study.” around here — straight to PBS. The pursuit of excellence ••• nearly insurmountable obstacle — “Anything else?” Two more days. I must not lose my the strafing runs of intellectual “ N o.” will to live. the AMC experience stagnation. The casualties were Then follows their daily test ques To pass the time, I try to fan enormous; no one escaped without tion. “Tell us, Robert, is Ted Ken tasize. I see in my mind a beautiful By ALICE E. FRUEHAN, M.D. a wound. nedy’s view of the national buxom blonde. With one hand she Professor and Chairman, Department of Family Practice I look out the window of my jail economy irreconcilable with that of caresses my face while with the Why does one choose AMC above all others? As a school cell here in the library of Albany Jimmy Carter’s or are we just deal other she slowly unbottons her of medicine, a place for graduate study or PA training, or an Med. I know that what I am look ing with political gamesmanship?” blouse. I am transfixed by the warm academic institution in which to pursue ones own profes ing at is a brick wall. I am sure of My heart sinks. I try and try to glow radiating from her deep blue sional life style? Most freshm en are probably asking the ques it!! And yet, I can’t avoid perceiv remember what they are talking eyes. She is naked now. I am awed tion in a little different form right now — “just why did 1 by the glory of God’s creation. ing it as my captors suggest, as the about. They seem gleeful about the choose any school of Medicine and is it all worth it?” Many intercalated discs in an electron stress evident in my face. At last, I What a lovely fantasy! I feel an seniors have begun to realize the uniqueness of their ex microscopic view of cardiac cells. say the only thing that will escape overwhelming excitement deep perience of the last four years as they visited other schools Their brainwashing techniques are my lips. within me. Her gently curved form cleverly calculated and difficult to “ Primary atypical pneumonia.” beckons my inner spirit, and I reach and hospitals during elective periods or in pursuit of graduate overcome. I see Kreb’s cycle in They sense that my scteial isola out to touch her, to hold her. training opportunities — for which they invariably find termediates swirling about my mind tion has caused the constriction of She proceeds to give herself a themselves highly competitive and more than adequately like a vicious torn ado, a destructive my world to a myriad of medical home breast exam. prepared. The support and enthusiasm of the Alumni vacuum left in its wake. Streptococ terms and jargon. God help me. Association (and their sponsorship of activities like the Nexus) contributes to the growth of student collegiality and fosters development of school spirit which can nurture and Cigarette smoking affects fetal heartbeat sustain and is probably the best antidote for the “ worst of times” . It seems fitting, then, to ask about the special (NIH News Service) rates were monitored continuously is consistent with fetal oxygen characteristics of our uniqueness, both to introduce Chronic cigarette smoking and throughout the study. deprivation and probably due to newcomers to strengths which otherwise might remain par the effects of nicotine during late The blood sample results showed reduced blood flow in the womb. A tially obscured, and to emphasis qualities which deserve to be pregnancy may be responsible for cigarette smoking, but not sham possible explanation of increased preserved, enhanced, and used as pillars for institutional increased fetal heart rates 'and smoking, induced rapid and signifi fetal heart rates could be attributed growth and development over the next few years and the possible reduced oxygen supply to cant elevations of maternal pulse, to stress caused by uteroplacental decade thereafter. the unborn babies. constriction. blood pressure and carbon monox I. STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, LOCATION . . . Researchers in the Department of ide concentrations. Maternal blood In summary, these findings in Status as a small (sic) private medical school in Upstate Reproductive Medicine at the pressure began to rise significantly dicate that chronic cigarette smok University of California, San 2Vi to 5 minutes after smoking. ing during late pregnancy results in Nfew York offers many advantages. I have never ceased to be Diego, studied 8 women volunteers Carbon monoxide concentrations acute changes in maternal neuroen amazed at how frequently conservative, deliberate, low- who habitually smoked 20-40 began to rise, but were not signifi docrine and cardiovascular func endowment AMC is on the leading edge of change and in cigarettes per day and were 8 'A cant until 5 minutes after smoking. tions which affect a chronic novation in medical education. Relative independence of months pregnant. The patients were Significant, changes in decrease in oxygen tension and structure lends a responsiveness and flexibility to function recruited from the University of norepinephrine occurred within 2Vi blood flow from the mother to the which is a unique and often unappreciated, overlooked California’s General Clinical minutes after the mothers started unborn child. Nicotine, along with characteristic. In no other school of medicine can the values Research Center (GCRC). smoking, but the dopamine level an increased inhalation of carbon of self-determination be realized or the principals of par The patients were studied at the did not change significantly. monoxide may be direct con ticipatory democracy be exercised more directly than at GCRC where they were placed at tributors to increased fetal heart (Norepinephrine, epinephrine and AMC. Here, the efforts of individuals are not lost or diluted bed rest and remained so dopamine are all plasma rates and could result in low-birth by bureaucratic machinery. throughout the study. Blood catecholamines — complex weight infants and other complica pressure and pulse recorders were chemical substances derived from tions. For those who raise their eyes skyward now and then long attached to the patients’ arms and an amino acid whose actions resem This research was supported in enough to glance out of a window, the changes in season lend s external fetal heart monitors were ble sympathetic nerve impulses and part by the NIH’s Division of a pace and orderliness to life which is absent in more ubi applied to the abdomen for con cause stimulation of blood Research Resources, the National quitous climes. The accessibility to cities, lakes, beaches and tinuous recording of fetal heart pressure, metabolic rate, and heart Foundation March of Dimes, and mountains provide a range of recreational and natural rates. rate). the Rockefeller Foundation. M.E. resources which we have come to take for granted but which Three blood samples were taken During the first IVi minutes of Quigley, K.L. Sheehan, M.M. few comparable geographic areas can surpass. No wonder at 10 minute intervals from each pa smoking, fetal heart rates increased Wilkes, and Dr. S.S. Yen reported people tend to stay, and raise their families, and live their tient before the experiment began. significantly. A peak increase oc- their research in the March 15, 1979 lives here. They are comfortable, and contributing, and at The patients started the experiment cured \l'/i minutes after the mother issue of American Journal of home. with a period of sham smoking us started smoking, which eventually Obstetrics and Gynecology. II. PARTICIPANTS . . . ing an 8.5 cm (about 3'A inches) returned to normal levels along with section of a drinking straw. Blood catecholamine levels, but the mater Several years ago one of my close friends developed an oft- samples were then drawn at timed nal carbon monoxide concentration repeated saying to the effect that our students represented our intervals and recorded. The patients still increased. largest untapped resource. I have not heard this quote recent then smoked two standard non Studies done on experimental Next ly, for in the interval our students have indeed been “ tapped” filtered 8.5 cm cigarettes in 10 animals indicate that nicotine (in both a fiscal and non-fiscal sense!) and are now important minutes. Blood samples during crosses the placenta rapidly which it Nexus and participatory colleagues in the AMC experience. Talk to cigarette smoking were obtained at also appears to do in humans. The students from other schools, or to our representative just the same time intervals as during nicotine component of cigarette in Deadline back from national meetings, and find out how little o f this sham smoking with additional halation appears responsible for the goes on elsewhere. At times I worry that our students spend samples taken at 40, 50, and 60 rapid catecholamine release and too much of their time providing student services, evaluating minutes after the mothers started peripheral blood vessel constriction courses, debating curriculum changes, etc., yet I know that if smoking. Maternal pulse rate and in the mother. The onset of fetal O ct 19. blood pressure were recorded at 2Zi heart rate changes within minutes it were not a meaningful experience for them they most cer- minute intervals and fetal heart of maternal catecholamine changes continued on page 5 Page That's tor a part 11me career that requires only 16 believe that a student can take more Foreign Language and Art were (NIH News Service) hours a month and two weeks Annual Training away” than if he uses computers or Any young man or woman who joins the Army Reserve some of the areas of study pursued Prolonged plasma glucose nor and stays with it tor ?() years can do this A-V aids. Because of the distinct by the class during the undergrad This figure takes into account the money you'll earn malization, resulting from treat as well as the value ot benefits' like low cost insurance advantages that a cadaver dissec years. The average age of the Plus the extra income and medical and dental benefits ment with a portable insulin infu you'll have coming your way when you finally retire tion has as a method of anatomy in students is twenty-three. sion system, was observed in eight The Army Reserve It pays to join and stay with it See it you qualify Check into openings today struction, Dr. Edmonds notes that Now they’re well into the swing of juvenile onset diabetics in a two- the college will strive to provide things; electrotonic potential phases week study conducted by the Yale Call Army Reserve each student with the opportunity them, eyes still hurt from squinting School of Medicine research scien Opportunities to learn by dissection. at “the four basic tissue types”. Their tists who developed the treatment. The study is part of their continuing 800-463-1173 research to determine the long-term Part of W hat You Earn is Pride. efficacy of the system, which func- ■ T A C O J ’s tions as an artificial pancreas. "A leetle taste of Mexico" At the annual meeting of the Our food is made hot. American Federation for Clinical AII hot sauces are served separately. Research in Washington, D.C., in Frenchy's TAKE OUT OR TABLE SERVICE May, 1979, Dr. Philip Felig, senior investigator of the study, reported We Recommend Mi n ’s «.V H'cimens ?©©§§„ (StfiKglhioidkgiSp lb(U)ffirflfl'@Sr that none of the patients, who were R f Styling k | Also VO W TWO LOCATIONS! 16 to 26 years of age and fully am JRe d K e n Regular 577 New Scotland Ave. 1098 Madison Ave. bulatory, experienced symptoms of Hair & Skin Care Men's Cut (opposite St. Peter's (dose enough to walk to hypoglycemia during the two-week 427 Quail St. off New Scotland Ave. Hospital) from AMC for lunch!) period. 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This specific metabolic deficiency, ac was not found in any of the 80 con cording to a recent report by resear trols. The non-suppression of chers at the University of Iowa serum-cortisol by the depressive pa Psychiatric Hospital and Clinic. tients did not correlate with sex, Their studies show that depressed age, duration of symptoms, patients have uncontrolled develop precipitating events, suicide at ment of serum-cortisol, a hormone tempt, weight-loss, depression test which increases the ability o f cells scores, or length of stay in the to make new sugars out of fats and hospital. proteins. Non-suppression of serum- Eighty-six patients were tested at cortisol distinguished three the University of Iowa’s General homogenous genetically defined Clinical Research Center, which is subtypes of those patients diagnos supported by NIH’s Division oi ed with unipolar primary depres Research Resources. To be admit sion. The three subtypes were fur ted to the study, the patients had to ther distinguished by age of onset exhibit the presence of five out of and by the number of previous eight possible depressive symptoms depressive episodes. The findings with a depressed mood lasting for at suggest that unipolar primary least four weeks. depressive illness is three or more The patients tested were aged separate illnesses, each with a Ron Konchann/Nexus 18-85 and diagnosed with having potentially distinctive mode of in Tex Brown, Dennis Ruff, Jeff Paul and Mike Kramer exemplify the fierce competition within the AMC II semi- heritance, pathophysiology, unipolar primary depression, a pro' baseball league. Turn to Page 6 for the end-of-season wrap-up. mental illness characterized by neurochemistry, clinical course and severe withdrawal and uncom treatment response. . municative behavior, or some form The three subtypes were of agitated activity such as hand- distributed as follows: the first, wringing, floor-pacing, or talking familial pure depressive disease Life beyond science rapidly about feelings or fears. The (F.P.D.D.), showed 82 percent controls in the experiment were 80 non-suppression (23 out o f 28). By STEVEN D. WEXNER the past 25 years Professor Gray has formance. Canon Rue Moore will patients diagnosed as non F.P.D.D. is simple depression in an While revelling late one night been at Columbia University ex be-selling tickets within two weeks depressed, 45 with mania and 35 individual who has a first-degree during the last spring thaw a few pertly and enthusiastically teaching of each show date. Cash or checks with schizophrenia. relative with depression but no first- present AMC II students experienc a wide range of literary and will be accepted at his office, which Before the experiment started, a degree relative with mania, ed sobriety long enough to express dramatic genres in addition to hav is opposite the hospital" main en psychiatric history was obtained by alcoholism or antisocial personality* their mutual desire to see some non ing written several off-Broadway trance. an interview from each patient disorder. The mean age of onset is medical course offerings at AMC. theatrical productions. His topic of A third Cultural Arts Group along with a family history. In addi 33.4 years with more previous Despite our nebulous genetic af discussion will be Plato’s Sym endeavor soon to be implemented is tion, first-degree family members episodes of depression. The second, filiation with Union University, the posium, a short dialogue attemp a monthly reading and discussion of were interviewed and diagnosed. sporadic depressive disease college has no liberal arts campus at ting to explicate and clarify the plays in a casual setting. Although The 80 controls were diagnosed by (S.D.D.), showed 37 percent non a reasonable proximity. In fact, the meaning and nature of love, set in a no definite starting date has been the same criteria. Many of the suppression (13 out o f 35).S.D.D. is college is entirely devoid of a cam classic Greek display of hedonism, selected, the first play to be read is depressed and control patients were simple depression in an individual pus, and consequently of campus- a setting which most medical Dark of the Moon. Interested per receiving some kind of medication who has no first-degree relative associated activities. The precludes students should be able to ap sons should contact Marianne Har for treatment of their mental condi with psychiatric illness. The mean . the possibility of enhancing the preciate. Copies of the symposium dy, AMC II at Box 278 within the tions, and the experiment was con age of onset is 41.3 years. And the non-medical education of those will be readily accessible to in next week. For those who have ducted for 3-10 days after their ad third, depression spectrum disease students inclined towards doing so, terested students at the beginning of never participated in an organized mission. (D.S.D.), showed 4 percent non but whose limited time each day is November. reading, the entertainment value Blood samples were taken from suppression (1 out of 23). D.S.D. is usurped by the rigorous AMC For those interested in classical cannot be sufficiently conveyed, each patient to test their serum- simple depression in an individual schedule. Failing to convince the music the Medical College has pur but must be experienced at least cortisol content. Serum-cortisol is a who has a first-degree relative with rest of the world of the potential ad chased tickets for the Albany Sym once to be fully appreciated. hormone secreted by the adrenal alcoholism and/or antisocial per vantages of a 30 hour day, we phony Orchestra and a new Additional activities which we cortex which increases the ability of sonality disorder, and who may or decided to work with the situation chamber music series at the hope to see come to fruition include cclls to make new sugars out of fats may not have a first-degree relative at hand. In an effort to reduce the SUNYA downtown campus. The a day in Manhattan viewing a and proteins and regulates the with depression. The mean age of time expenditure requisite to enjoy Symphony will perform seven Fri museum collection, a Broadway ;qvantity of sugars, fats, and pro onset is 34.6 years. some of the amenities offered at a day evening concerts in the production, and possibly a Soho teins in the blood and cells. The These differences were highly university setting, we presented to acoustically superlative Troy Music Gallery. For those terpsichorean en baseline levels of serum-cortisol significant even though the three Dr. Miller and Canon Rue Moore Hall. For those musical devotees thusiasts procuring inexpensive were found to be slightly higher in subtypes have been found to be the idea of introducing a series of not wishing to venture forth into tickets for a ballet is a viable the depressive patients. symptomically indistinguishable. lectures, films, and concerts to the Troy, Friday’s program is repeated possibility. A myriad of potential An overnight dexamethasone Studies done on families and twins AMC student body. Their en Saturday night in the Albany Palace activities abound, all of which pro suppression test was conducted. suggest that unipolar primary thusiastic response transformed our Theatre, the entire series commenc mise to captivate the interests of Dexamethasone is an anti-inflam- depression is genetic. The non elusive vagary into a tangible entity ing on October 26. The musical anyone with a propensity to attend. matory steroid which is known to suppressors as a whole were found entitled The Cultural Arts Group. compositions will include works of Anyone interested in helping the accurately gauge endocrine system to have had more depressive The series of activities for this Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann group formulate and implement (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) episodes and 75 percent of the academic year will commence with skillfully juxtaposed against less further ideas can contact Steve axis activity. Dexamethasone usual depressives with a family history of a lecture on “The Meaning of the renowned works, such as those of Wexner, AMC II at Box 852. ly inhibits production of cortisol, depression were non-suppressors. Music and Text of ‘The Magic Panufnik and Corigliano. The The paramount function of this but studies have shown that it has Neuropharmacological studies Flute’,” an opera by Mozart. The gamut will be further com group is to reinforce participation no effect on depressives. Depressed have shown that noradrenaline ex guest lecturer, Professor of plemented by three Pops concerts, in important non-medical activities patients have shown increased fre erts an inhibiting reaction on the Musicology Ernest Livingstone, is one including Della Reese, and one which have previously required ex quency and magnitude of cortisol H. P.A.-axis. Theories suggest that Chairman of the Department of of Russian Pops. penditures of precious time and secretory episodes and increased a deficiency of noradrenaline in the Arts at RPI and Visiting Professor The next on the SUNY Chamber often exhorbitant sums of money, amounts of cortisol secretions. In limbic system may cause depres of Musicology at the Eastman Music events at nearby Page Hall both subsequent to the initial time creased activity of the hypothalam- sion. This deficiency may concur School of Music. Cognizant of the will be on October 12. Performers spent in the quest to unearth often ic-pituitary-adrenal axis rently effect the H. P.A. -axis by wide and diverse musical including the New York poorly advertised local events. We (H.P.A.-axis) has been found in a non-inhibiting it. This results in the backgrounds which AMC students Philomusica and The Hancock hope the varied spectrum of items adrenal axis (H.P.A.-axis) has been H. P.A.-axis left uncontrolled and have, Professor Livingstone will ad Woodwind Quintet will execute planned in art, literature, music, found in a substantial proportion of overactive which in turn causes the dress the topic at a level enabling such masterworks as Schubert’s drama, and film should bring to the patients with primary depression. resistance to serum-cortisol sup the audience to easily derive com “Trout Quintet” and Bach’s surface the ubiquitously suppressed Studies have also found uneven dai pression by dexamethasone. prehension of the subject. To “Little” Fugue in G Minor. desires to forget about medicine for ly secretions of cortisol in In any event, there is some com facilitate the highly enjoyable Schedules for these and other a few hours and enjoy life. depressives. mon neurophysiological distur presentation both piano and a Cultural Arts Group activities will At the same time the patients bance which may cause both recording of the opera will be utiliz be prominently displayed on the were administered the 1 mg. of dex depression and the observed ed. The event will be held in the Events board outside the amethasone. Some also received 30 H. P.A.-axis overactivity in the CDPC small auditorium at 7:30 bookstore, at other locations in the mg. of flurazepam, a short-acting depressive patients. This p.m. on Tuesday, October 30. All AMC and AMCH complex and in hypnotic. All patients fasted until pathophysiology could be specific interested students and non future editions of The Nexus. Resumes early the next morning. A third to a distinct subtype of depressive students are cordially invited to at The excellent admixture of op blood sample was then obtained to illness. tend this and all other lectures, each portunity to hear classical music is Effective test the serum-cortisol content, bas- This research was done by of which has been carefully planned surpassed only by the accessibility Professional “d on the content of serum-cortisol Michael A. Schlesser, George to avoid any AMC I or AMC II ex and inexpensiveness of the tickets. Attention-getting found in the blood after fasting and Winokur, and Barr M. Sherman amination weeks. Jack Benny, were he here, would Discreet the administration of dex from the Departments of The second lecture will be given retreat from penury briefly enough 482-1257 amethasone. Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, on Wednesday, November 28 by to buy a $2.80 ticket for the sym Ask for Pat The results showed that 43 per University of Iowa College of Mark Van Doren Professor of phony or a $3.15 ticket for the cent (37 out of 86) of the patients Medicine, and appeared in the April English and Comparative Chamber Music, albeit to scalp Next Nexus Deadline diagnosed with unipolar primary 7, 1979 issue of the Lancet\ Literature, Wallace A. Gray. For them for inflated prices at the per October 19bar. three homemade soups and relish tray. DAVID MAHONEY-HOECHST in a vein, which could lead to infec Hoechst Also featuring a 225 lb. Swiss cheese. 150 Milner Ave., Albany, NY 12208 tion of thrombosis (blood clotting). 438-4363 CME material available—contact me ALL FOR ONLY $3.95 It consists of a commercially available battery driven insulin Dinner: WALK THE PLANK BUFFET MARTIN MATTES-ABBOTT pump, which is attached to the pa 10 Highland Dr., East Greenbush, NY 12061 9 hot dishes including Prime Ribs. Roast Loin 477-9231 of P ort. l amb. Ham. Turkey tient by a belt, and is programmed manually to infuse insulin Homestyle soups Beveraiie ■ Salad bar PETER V. RUSCIO-ORGANON 10 international cheeses throughout the day and night in 2119 Broadway. Schenectady, NY 12306 Dessert table ALL FOR ONLY S10.95 predetermined dosages. A small 346-3033 “Endocrine Products of Quality" plastic tube carries the insulin from H i 1 also have a dinner menu featuring lobster. Chicken and the pump to a minute needle in t M n lC r il \ EDWARD A. VARJABEDIAN-McNEIL Chefs Specials of the evening. For a special treat, 20 Timber Trail, Wethersfield, CT 06109 try a Chefs Pinner lor two: serted under the skin of the ab (203) 563-2285 Welcome Class of '83 ( HATK.U BRIAND domen. STEVE REILLY-LILLY LAND AND SKA COMBINATIONS The study was funded in part by < I.AM BAKK 9 Mountain View Terr., Ballston Lake, NY 12019 NIH’s Division of Research All dinners include a mini-kettle of shrimp and homemade muffins 877-5759 Resources, and NIH’s National In stitute of Arthritis, Metabolism and SUNDAY BRUNCH (10:00-1:30) $6.75 Digestive Diseases. It is a joint pro Featuring 2 soups, salad bar with 20 items. 10 different cheeses. I irginia If you would like your name and company listed, contact Dan Siegel, ject of the Department of Medicine ham. roast beef, quiche, souffles, pancakes, crepes, lo.x & cream cheese, Advertising Editor, AMC Box 220, for information. seafood of the day. desserts, and other deleciible items and the Department of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine. editing and a host of other such ac portunity to get to know an institu Student Council Meeting tivities have followed students into tion and to grow with it over time. 17 September 1979 Pursuit medical school. I am waiting for the It has provided a perspective of pendulum to swing full cycle, and organizational and institutional continued from page 3 for students once again to be turned dynamics, largely unappreciated by Focal Problems Fellowship Chairmen of MOCC Committees tainly would spend their time on by the romance of basic those who move every few years, Jeff Brown revised the Focal Pro AMA-Art Perry elsewhere. I like to think we are research, or the excitement of which add to my appreciation and blems course of the Freshman year AMWA-Phoebe Everson, Anne preparing them for life as well as for clinical truths newsly discovered, or admiration of the AMC experience. during a summer fellowship. By Sierk medicine but if this were indeed a other professional components of Institutions have lives and cycles of working with Dr. Miller and atten AMSA-Jeff Brown recognized and respected goal we the AMC experience which are free their own which pulsate and res ding lectures, he developed a more MSSNY-Steve Levy would probably do a much better ly available for the asking but no pond to external and internal events cohesive course outline. Freshmen SNMA-Jackie Stevens job. Our students are great, and longer considered “ fashionable” to and environments in complex and will begin the series of lectures and their greatness seems enhanced, not pursue in one’s free or unobligated changing ways. There is continuity discussion sessions early in 1980. Chairman of MOCC diminished, by the four years they time. here, and stability and growth. The Budget Student Council is looking for a spend here. Commencement is both This openness and flexibility sup course for the next decade is slowly The final budget for the new MOCC chairman. MOCC a joyous and a wrenching event as ports the nature and quality of the being charted by the choices and 1979-1980 school year was passes. chairman has the duties of acting as our new group of ambassadors is participants and permits colleagues decisions we all contribute to today. $19 was allotted per student. In ad an intermediary between Student launched each year, many to distant to learn from one another in unique The AMC experience provides max dition, the student council will be Council and the five MOCC com places, some never to return, but all and non-threatening ways. How imum opportunity for all par receiving 'A of the profits from the mittees, and acting as coordinator to represent and validate the AMC different an atmosphere from that ticipants to be contributing and in soda machine. of the joint concerns of the five experience . . . of other institutions which exist and volved members in institutional Freshman Advocacy Committee committees. It is difficult for me to put into operate in compartmentalized determinants and change. We The committee was formed to aid words the respect and admiration I fashion, where one rarely admits become what we are willing and Freshmen in setting up their own PA Students have for our faculty who have been having an opinion (especially in an able to work towards. May AMC be elections, and to represent them un Student Council would like to know my peers and colleagues for “lo area outside of one’s immediate do for you a similarly rich and rewar til they hold their elections. Ed if there has been a representative of these many years” . They are just main) let alone expresses it for fear ding experience! Amgot, Rose Fredericks, Jeff the PA students elected to student and reasonable men and women, of political or personal reprisal! In V. IN SUMMARY . . . Brown, Armando Fuentes, Mary council, and would like to know if fair and compassionate and hard those institutions people come and a) Welcome to the AMC ex Pat Dearing and Carol Burgess there is anything we could do for working. Collectively they represent go, bearing the discordance for perience. volunteered to form the committee. PA students in general. a quality of intellect, spirit and several years or more before moving b) Take full advantage of all that achievement which is so ubiquitous on to situations judged less is available to you while you are it is often unappreciated. The threatening. Little positive learning here. These can be the best years of MM national-international reputations occurs, other than that necessary your life. of many whom we see daily in the for survival, and the professional c) This is a great place. It can help halls and over coffee is often not becomes defensive, abrasive and you grow. The students, faculty and NATIONAL recognized because of their infor angry. administration make it that way. Albany mality, approachability and disarm IV. THE PERSPECTIVE OF Cherish the good, and help change MEDICAL BDS ing manner. There is scholarship TIM E . . . that which needs improvement. VQE here, creative intellect, and in One of the special results of my Your participation is important and sightful research, but these qualities professional career for which I have will build the future for both you ECFMG Center exist largely for their own sake and been most grateful has been the op and the institution. for the excitement and meaning FLEX provided to the participants — not for their agrandizement. Again, a DENTAL BDS 163 Delaware comfortable, exciting and ever- Budget announced stimulating place to be, and to NURSING BDS work, and to spend one’s profes ■ Voluminous home study notes on all areas of basic science. sional life. The 1979-80 Student Council Budget was approved at the Student Teaching tests accompanied by com Ave. III. OPENNESS . . . Council meeting on September 17th. Funding for Student Council prehensive teaching tapes to be used at any of our tape centers. Given the assets of structure, was approved this summer by Dr. Friedlander for the amount re Materials constantly updated. function and location, and the quested, $9,728.00. This amounts to $19.00 per student and is com Over 40 years of nature of the participants, perhaps parable to last year’s allotment plus an inflationary increase of 9.8%. ssrss? jg flarf the thing I have enjoyed most about Any questions or comments on the budget will be welcomed so m i of test fm KAPLAN Delmar the AMC experience is the ability of please contact your Student Council Representative or Ken Cornetta, preparation. EDUCATIONAL each participant to “do his own the SC Treasurer, Box 254. U S X CENTER thing” . Within the constraints of time, money, energy and communi 1979-80 STUDENT COUNCIL BUDGET ty, the opportunities for profes Fixed Expenses For Information About Other Centers 4 3 9 - 8 l 4 6 sional and personal interaction are Copy Room (Student Council) 400.00 Outside NY State Call TOIL FREE unparalleled. Student activities now Golden Apples Awards 75.00 800-223-1782 reflect this diversity and accom Centers in Major US Cities, Puerto Rico Gavel 15.00 Toronto, Canada & Lugano, Switzerland modate to almost every individual Wiggers and Wright Awards 200.00 preference. Rugby, yoga, news Yearbook Ad 175.00 mammmrn 71 Student Handbook 355.00 Summer Fellowship 400.00 I Misc. Expenses 253.00 ALUMNI (1873.00) Stay In Touch Groups & Committees Social Committee 1500.00 With AMC Financial Aid Committee 35.00 I Skull 4025.00 Have The Nexus mailed to your | home monthly. To help you keep ■ Rugby 160.00 up with your alma mater, the Nex- J Tennis 20.00 us is offering subscriptions for the I Orientation Committee 200.00 nine issues during the 1979-1980 | Nexus 500.00 school year. For only $5 you can i stay in touch with the issues in ■ (6440.00) medical education and the faculty j MOCC and students of the Albany Med- I AMA ical College. AMWA 300.00 YOU’VE STUDIED HARD AMSA 325.00 MSSNY TO BE A DOCTOR. SNMA 200.00 MOCC Xerox & Convention Fund 590.00 BE A DOCTOR. (1415.00) The U.S. Navy can offer you the kind of practice you TOTAL $9728.00 studied so hard for. Devoting your time solely to the prac- tifce of medicine. As a Navy physician, we’ll give you a challenging and re warding practice—a practice with a minimum of paperwork Best In Town: ^ N O A H ’S ARK and no administrative overhead. It’s a practice complete 67 FULLER ROAD with excellent facilities and support personnel. 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Page 6 □ October 12, 1979 □ Albany Medical Nexus ...... , , palpating far thrUCs j&eih jRougtj Sc §>ore’a ^porta Hounftup: AMC baseball a big hit By MARK N. HADLEY Steinkohl, Dr. Steve, Omni Shields, SLASHERS led by Texaco Old Red’s heard even the most Tom (The Eraser) Pittman and (Gumbacco) Brown, Chris Burns discriminating of the local student many other greats ran, stole and and the muscular Gene Schoon- doctor bunch repeat the immortal slid their way to an undefeated 7-0 maker, followed by the BAR words of TALKING MED second season. While THE IRON BALLS FLIES, consisting of Barley, Hops, baseman Chico Konchanin: and MOLTEN MOTHERS watch Paul Malek, Debbie Tristram and “Ducks on the pond.” While the ed from the top of the heap, the Andy Mann, to name a few. layman stops to scratch his scalp in scrappy TALKING MEDS led by This fall these same teams will wonder, this misplaced hunting Alan Levitt, Chris Luttman (RBI test each others maturity and line phrase is uttered to urge teammate man), Tim (Big Play) Christian, up changes. The IBMM’s won’t slugger “Timmy Babe” Christian and the good Commissioner topped mess with success, although the to belt yet another beeline into the all others for the runner up spot. throwing arm of “Samurai Second left field cheap seats. In what Dean Finishing up third on the year were Baseman” Ben Chang needs to be and Acting President might call the dissension torn PRONATORS. tested. The TALKING MEDS will “well programmed deversifica Even after a preseason injury to the activate screwball ace Lynn Ber tion” , Albany Med’s second year third sacker Hadley, the PRO tram for the major pitching chores, class involves itself in a immanently NATORS wre hot at the plate. Led while the PRONATORS will new medical tradition; AMC by Marty Cleary, Jeff Paul and reinstate the Tidewater Twins Rich BASEBALL. “ Nearly eighty Mike Goldberg this offensive mind Goldmann and Ian Frierich, after students participate weekly in this ed club was an early season pick to their summers in the minor leagues. co-educational adventure’’ mumbl win the title. Despite game saving The FASCIA SLASHERS and ed league creator and commissioner hits by Lonnie Thomas and others, BAR FLIES are talking merger and Patrick O’Connor as he1 pounded the big bats cooled and the PRO consolidation. back a room temperature NATORS dropped to the third “Milwaukee Special” , reminiscing place slot. AMC 81 had a spotty In the spring the League will be over a diving one hander that season. Plagued by manpower shor reformed to make room for expan previous Wednesday. Old Red tages on at least a couple of occa sion teams fipm both AMC II and Stretching and relaxing at yoga classes. Meeting every Monday and notes that the good Commissioner sions, the all third year squad still AMC I. Any and all freshmen and Wednesday 5-6 PM in CDPC Movement Rm. Instructors include Hayat isn’t alone in his clear and insightful managed a .500 showing. An ex sophomores are invited to play, Abuza AMC III, David Dickoff AMC II, Sugs Kolb AMC I, Deborah thinking, as both Paul (Enzyme) plosive offensive team, the AMC with those interested in becoming Poppel and Herb King, Medical Illustration. Classes are free and are open Malek and Bob (Hawk) Hawkins, 81 ’s could have easily eliminated team captains contacting Pat to beginners on a drop-in basis. Contact Box 114 for more information. BAR FLY regulars, also enjoy said two of their losses by having a full O’Conner at Box 309. Sign-ups, the fine beer. contingent present. (Red notes that expansion draft, and team But back to AMC baseball . . . they may be the sleeper team in the realignments will be later in the Htngual Pleasures the brainchild of aforementioned upcoming season). Rounding out school year with appropriate Commissioner O’Connor, a league the standings were the FASCIA notices at that time. of six semi-professional teams founded last April. Team Captains Quickie restaurant guide were chosen and a highly com By HAYAT ABUZA petitive player draft ensued. Arms, (Includes some previously reviewed and some to be reviewed in upcoming wheels, bats and gloves were issues) analyzed closely as each player saw Mahler Lecture Family Practice Club Carp’s Tavern, 258 Lark. Variety of above average seafood with salad bar the auction block. The final result The history of Medicine Society Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30 PM in $8-12 range. was five full teams from the class of presents the First Annual Emerson Dr. Richard Feltch, a prominent Casa Verde, 180 Madison. Disappointing Spanish and Italian cuisine. Din 1982 and one team from the class of C. Kelly lecture on the fifth floor of area child psychiatrist, will speak on ners $10-15. 1981. The competitive format was a Schaffer Library on Thursday, Oc common problems of adolesence. Casino Restaurant, 453 Washington. Expensive Italian food in an intimate round robin match up each tober 4, 1979 at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the atmosphere; quality variable. Wednesday afternoon of the spring Dr. Nicholas P. Christy, Pro Family Practice Model Unit on Cavaleri’s, 334 2nd Ave. Excellent family style Italian food for great prices season. Games were played to en fessor of Medicine and Associate Clara Barton Drive; refreshments if you can get a table; good veal. Priced $4-7 without wine. thusiastic capacity crowds on fields Dean for Affiliated Hospitals, will be served. Cosimo’s Italian-American Restaurant, 1164 Western. Good service and ' lent to the league by the SUNY at Downstate Medical Center, medium-priced Italian food. Good eggplant, particularly deep-fried as ap Albany campus. Some funds for Brooklyn, New York, will present petizer. equipment were supplied by the stu the lecture “Gustave Mahler and Embrochures ready Domino’s Pizza, 571 New Scotland, 482-8611. Not as good as The Foun dent council. His Famous Neuroses” . The AMC Orchestra will rehearse tain, but they deliver for free till 1:00 AM. After a tight early season pennant Refreshments will be served. Thursdays, beginning October 4th Fountain Grill, 275 New Scotland. Best pizza in town! A real institution for race Old Red notes that only the se 6:30-9:00 P.M. in M.E. 700. All in AMC students; invariably crowded after exams. Lousy spaghetti. cond and third spots were ever real Man Those Pedab strumentalists are encouraged to at Italia-Restaurant, 845 Madison. Inexpensive Italian food; poor to fair ly in question. The team of Wm. The Capital Area Chapter of the tend even if they cannot stay the full quality. March of Dimes is holding a Bike-a- Answer to last months puzzle 2Vi hours. Jack’s Oyster House, 42 State St. Fine seafood in old-time Albany at thon on Saturday, October 20th at Concert date and repertoir will be mosphere. 9:30 AM at the Colonie Bikeway. decided upon during the first few Jerry’s Restaurant, 809 Madison. Diner type menu; 24-hour breakfast. In Proceeds to be raised will help fight weeks, Any suggestions are expensive. birth defects. Anyone wishing to welcome. Joe’s Caterers, 851 Madison. Complete deli menu; club and combination ride may call the March of Dimes If you have any questions contact sandwiches. Takeout service avoids waiting. Expensive and good. Office at 458-1630 for more infor Dr. Miller in the Dean of Students Kosher Pizza & Felafel, 483 Washington. A Jewish dinner with limited mation. Office. menu, unbeatable prices, minimal atmosphere and service. Good felafels. Lark Tavern, 453 Madison. Above average sandwiches at all hours; live perimental drugs used to treat BPH entertainment evenings except Monday. have caused “clinical castration” La Serre, 14 Green St. Pretentious French restaurant with delicious food Prostate by inhibiting testosterone forma and poor service. With wine around $15-20 per person. tion in the testes or its action in the Lombardo’s, 121 Madison. Fair to good Italian food in camp-nostalgia at continued from page 2 peripheral tissues, Wilson says. (In mosphere priced from $5-8. research team. He is quick to point the 19th Century, surgical castra Maharajah Indian Restaurant, 2209 Central, Schenectady. Good curries JIM S JUMBLE #2 out that their findings in the dog tion was the treatment for this con and tandoori chicken, priced from $7-10. may not be entirely applicable to dition, he adds.) Ogden’s, 42 Howard. Outstanding decor in refurbished historical — □□□ CENAL humans. The Dallas research team’s fin downtown Albany. A La Carte menu, lunch and light dinners. “ It’s possible, but not proven, dings open up several new Opa Club, 238 Washington. Greek food of variable quality; good combina MAOTS that this pathogenic sequence we therapeutic avenues that Dr. Wilson tion dinner. Free belly-dance show on weekends if you come late for din THREA have worked out in the dog may and others are currently exploring. ner. also apply to humans,” Wilson “ It may be possible to inhibit the Parc V Cafe, 661 Albany Shaker Rd. Fanciest burgers in town; lively at □ □ l l I l ABLUIF says, “but it will be a long time conversion of testosterone to dihy- mosphere and decor. before it is clear whether these fin drotestosterone and thus prevent Peking Restaurant, 1094 Madison. Fair to good Chinese food for $6-10. ------RACCEN □□□ dings have therapeutic implications BPH without decreasing the sex Avoid egg rolls, sweet and sour dishes, and combination plates. Where prayers for cures for m en.” hormone level,” Dr. Wilson ex Ribbon Grass, 33 Central. Delicious vegetarian food and exceptional are heard? There is already a highly effective plains. “ Another approach is to at desserts without sugar or white flour. Lunches weekdays and dinners Wed- surgical treatment for BPH, but tempt to regulate the dihydrotestos- Sun. T h e ------some older men are poor surgical terone receptor in the prostate.” Thacher’s Restaurant & Lounge, 272 Delaware. Good steaks and seafood, __ candidates because they have heart “Although surgery will certainly about $10-14 without drinks. disease or other health problems. In continue to be the treatment of Trini’s Mexican Kitchen, 1098 Madison. Bland Mexican food; no service or these patients an effective drug choice for years to come, there are atmosphere. therapy would be very useful. reasons to look for an effective Turf Inn, 205 Wolf Rd. Exceptional salad and sandwich bar Mon-Sat. ©1979 By James C. Straz2eri Until now, most of the ex drug therapy,” he concludes. 11:30-2:30 for $3.95. Albany Medical Nexus □ October 12, 1979 □ Page 7 EARN m- 3 GOOD, MONEY Are you