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WASHINGTON ington University UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS Property of Washington University nrn i q 'pr Medical libraryLihrarv OLl 1 > Oj ARCHIVES RECORD Vol. 10 No. 5/Sept. 19, 1985 Easy street New parking facilities, street signs simplify campus driving New parking facilities and street costs $50 for students and staff and signs will soon make both stopping $95 for faculty parking. and going easier for drivers on the Until now, the streets on campus WU campus. By the spring of 1986, have had no names other than, for more than 500 new parking spaces example, "the road that runs from will ease the campus parking situa- Millbrook to Forsyth, east of Brook- tion, and this fall, signs will be ings Hall." That road, now Hoyt erected on campus roads, newly Drive, was named in honor of WU's named in honor of former WU chan- first chancellor, Joseph G. Hoyt, cellors. chancellor from 1858 to 1862. A parking deck being built be- Other streets have been named in hind the law school will double the honor of chancellors William Chau- parking available in that area. The venet, 1862-69; Winfield S. Chaplin, garage, to be completed in November, 18911907; David F. Houston, will add 200 parking spaces. Other 1908-17; Frederic A. Hall, 1917-23; parking spaces being added include Herbert S. Hadley, 1923-27; George 200 spaces in a new parking lot in R. Throop, 1928-44; Arthur Holly front of Simon Hall; 50 spaces in an Compton, 1945-53; Ethan A. Shep- expanded tennis court lot; 50 spaces ley, 1954-61; and Carl Tolman, in the lot just north of Brookings 1961-62. Hall; and 75 spaces north of the new The boulevard from Skinker to athletic facility. This means some- Brookings Hall is named Brookings where between 500 and 600 new Drive in honor of WU benefactor spaces by next year. Robert S. Brookings. Two streets Joe Evans, associate vice chan- have been named in honor of men cellor for business affairs, says an in- who served as acting chancellors crease in the cost of parking permits while the appointed office was va- was necessary to insure that only cant. Harry Brookings Wallace was those who benefit from the new acting chancellor from 1944 to 1945, parking facilities will pay for them?'' and Marshall Solomon Snow was act- "The cost should not come out of ing chancellor twice, 1887-91 and the pockets of those who do not 1907-08. drive," says Evans. A 1985-86 permit Jost named first chief of diagnostic radiology division at Mallinckrodt Ronald G. Evens, M.D., director of clude patient monitoring and Edison presents: Performance artist Branislav Tomich (above) and dancer Leslie Friedman Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology scheduling, transcription of MIR's perform "Homecoming Dance," a special evening of entertainment, at 8 p.m. Friday and Satur- (MIR), has announced the appoint- 1,000 radiology reports per day, day, Sept. 20-21, in Edison Theatre. For more information, see story on p. 4. ment of R. Gilbert Jost, M.D., as chief keeping track of X-ray film folders, of the Division of Diagnostic Radiol- and department evaluations and man- ogy at the institute, effective Aug. agement in every area from patient 12, 1985. The first to occupy this care, research and teaching pro- position, Jost will coordinate Mallin- grams to the inventory of supplies. Metabolic shock ckrodt's diagnostic services including Included also is a teleradiology sys- Behavioral, not physiological, reaction abdominal, cardiac, chest, computer, tem which transforms X-ray pictures musculoskeletal, neuroradiology and into numerical form by which they to stress endangers diabetic children pediatric radiology. can be stored on disk (in digital On staff at MIR since 1975, Jost form); manipulated for image control At 13, Michael had enough to handle which can be fatal, his parents is a professor of radiology and head and quality enhancement; and trans- without worrying about his parents' rushed him to the hospital. of the diagnostic radiology computer mitted electronically across the hos- problems. His body was changing, he The popular concept among re- division. He also serves as a staff ra- pital, or the country. By next year, at had a new interest in girls, he had searchers studying cases like diologist in the chest radiology sec- least three new control computers begun the countdown toward that Michael's is that stress has a direct, tion and at Barnes and Children's and more than 100 new terminals milestone of adolescence — getting physiological effect on diabetics, hospitals. will be added at MIR. his driver's license. causing adverse metabolic changes. Jost is best known for his exper- Jost's commitment to computer Although it wasn't easy, he was But a study conducted at WU and tise in the application of computers networking at Mallinckrodt helped to coping well with a disease which had presented in June at the annual meet- to radiology and the economic (cost) lay the groundwork for a $ 15 million been diagnosed two years ago — dia- ing of the American Diabetes Associa- analysis and utilization of computed partnership agreement between the betes. He was taking his insulin shots tion suggests that stress itself did not tomographic scanners. In 1974, he Digital Equipment Corporation of at the proper times, testing his blood put Michael in the hospital. helped to design at Mallinckrodt the Massachusetts and WU. Over the sugar periodically each day, eating More likely, the researchers said, original system used to record and next three years, the two will build a the right foods (usually) and par- stress caused Michael to pay less at- store patient registration and billing campus-wide network of computing ticipating in sports to get the recom- tention to his regimen. He skipped information for the radiology depart- resources capable of high-speed text mended amount of exercise. insulin shots, ate forbidden foods, re- ment and, in the ensuing decade, has transmission and advanced picture But his parents argued when duced his level of exercise, threw his developed MIR's radiology comput- communication. they were together and seemed upset body into metabolic shock and land- ing facilities into the world's largest Jost graduated magna cum laude when they were apart. Neither Mom ed in the hospital. His behavioral and most advanced. and first in his department at Har- nor Dad seemed to have time for changes brought doctors, nurses and At this time, Mallinckrodt has vard University in 1964. He received Michael anymore. They didn't ask parents together to administer large eight central computers and 175 his medical degree in 1969 from the him about his school activities; they doses of the attention he craved. terminals organized in a modular Yale University Medical School, didn't seem to care about him at all. The unique study led by Alan M. fashion and linked by direct com- where he was editor of the Yale Jour- After several weeks of stress, Delamater, assistant professor of psy- munication lines, Ethernet coaxial nal of Biology and Medicine and a Michael's blood sugar level rose into chology at WU, melded his expertise^ cable, and in some regions by broad- fellow in the investigation of medical the danger zone. Recognizing his ^with that of pediatric endocrinolo- band coaxial cable. Applications in- uses of computers. vomiting and drowsiness as symp- Continued on p. 3 toms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), WU United Way goal: $ 130,000 "Abuse — Do Something About It" is within reach if all Washington Uni- this year's United Way theme. versity employees take the opportun- "The many afflictions affecting ity to participate. society today, particularly those in- "Last year, 934 employees con- volving our youth — child abuse and tributed to the LInited Way, only 20 drug abuse — are especially painful percent of our full-time employees. in that their effects can last a lifetime The gifts were very generous, total- if not promptly and properly ad- ing a record $123,518. This year, we dressed, said Thomas A. Harig, direc- are hoping to greatly increase our tor of Purchasing and General Ser- participation — remember, no gift is vices and chairman of the WU Linked too small." Way campaign. Only eight cents out of every "Helping our youth is an urgent dollar contributed is spent on admin- reason for you to consider support- istrative and fund-raising costs, mak- ing this year's United Way drive," he ing the United Way one of the most said. cost-efficient charitable fund-raising The United Way serves more organizations in the United States. than 900,000 people through 123 WU's Child Guidance Clinic, Central agencies which provide health, social Institute for the Deaf and Campus Y welfare and community services. One- receive United Way funding. person out of every four living in the If you wish to contribute to a St. Louis area looks to a United Way specific United Way agency, space is agency for help. provided on the pledge card for this WU's United Way campaign be- designation.