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CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO
he Medical College Dentists and an Honorable of Georgia honored Fellow of the Georgia Dental pa- ^ » ,"» . , 'mmmsmmsimmmtsi^ r distinguished alumni Association. He was named the ee t>i$ht$ of diomecomfng from each of its five schools 1996 Man of the Year by the during Homecoming May 1-4. Men's Progressive Club of The School of Allied Health Columbus. continued insibe on pages S anb 9. Sciences Alumni Association The School of Graduate honored Gaye W. Cronin, Studies Alumni Association hon owner and President of ored Dr. David O. Wood, RehabSource Inc. in Atlanta, a Professor of Microbiology and company specializing in vari Immunology at the University of ous aspects of rehabilitation. South Alabama. Dr. Wood earned Ms. Cronin, who also is a master's degree in the Director of the Atlanta Ear Department of Cell and Clinic's Vestibular Molecular Biology from MCG in Rehabilitation, Sensory 1975 and a Ph.D. in the depart Integration and Physical ment in 1978. He is a past Rehabilitation Programs, President of the American earned a bachelor's degree in Society for Microbiology's occupational therapy and a Southeastern Branch and a past master's degree in health edu Vice President of the American cation from MCG. She is a Society for Rickettsiology and member of the American Rickettsial Diseases. He was Occupational Therapy named a Distinguished Faculty Association and Georgia Member by the University of Occupational Therapy South Alabama classes of 1990 Association. and 1991. The School of Dentistry Dr. James W. Bennett received Alumni Association honored the 1997 Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Isaac S. Hadley, who has a Award for Loyalty from the private practice in general den Alumni Association of the School tistry in Columbus, Ga. Dr. of Medicine of the Medical MCG President Francis J. Tedesco (second from left) with 1997 Distinguished Alumni recipi Hadley, who earned his dental College of Georgia Inc. Dr. ents Dr. James W. Bennett (from left), Dr. Gail C. Mornhinweg and Dr. David O. Wood. (Not degree from MCG in 1974, is Bennett, an MCG Professor of pictured: Distinguished alumni Gaye W. Cronin, Dr. Isaac S. Hadley, Dr. Melvin Spira and a member and past President Pediatrics, earned a medical Eugene James Murdoch Jr.) of the Georgia Board of Dentistry. He is a Fellow of Please see "Alumni, " the American College of page 2 Commencement Scheduled June 7
U.S. Postage CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO PAID Division of Institutional Relations Permit No. 210 he Medical College of also will hold year-end cere emony June 7 at 8 a.m. at Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA Georgia will hold its monies. Augusta's Radisson Augusta, Georgia 3091 2 Non-Profit Org. r 1997 commencement The School of Allied Health Riverfront Hotel, 2 10th St. ceremony June 7 at 2 p.m. at the Sciences will hold an honors The School of Medicine Augusta-Richmond County ceremony June 7 at 10:30 a.m. will hold a hooding ceremony Civic Center. at First Presbyterian Church, June 6 at 2 p.m. at First Dr. James L. Muyskens, 642 Telfair St. Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Senior Vice Chancellor for The School of Dentistry will Way. Academic Affairs/Deputy for hold a hooding ceremony June 7 The School of Nursing the University System of at 10:30 a.m. at Augusta's will hold an honors convoca Georgia Board of Regents, will Trinity on the Hill United tion June 7 at 10 a.m. at deliver the commencement Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Augusta's Bell Auditorium, address for the university's 746 Santo Ave. 712 Telfair St. graduates. The School of Graduate Each of MCG's five schools Studies will hold a hooding cer WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 2 ... Alumni THANKS FOR THE degree from MCG in 1946. 1977, earned a master's degree HARD WORK He was named the 1994 in nursing with a concentration Pediatrician of the Year by the in anesthesiology from the State Georgia Chapter of the University of New York at American Academy of Buffalo. He is Director of the Pediatrics and is a member of MCG Department of the American Medical Anesthesiology's Nurse Association and the Medical Anesthesia Service and an Association of Georgia. Instructor in the department. He Dr. Melvin Spira received is a member of the Georgia the 1997 Distinguished Association of Nurse Alumnus Award for Anesthetists' Board of Directors Professional Achievement and Sigma Theta Tau. from the Alumni Association Dr. Gail C. Mornhinweg of the School of Medicine of received the School of Nursing the Medical College of Alumni Association's E. Louise Georgia Inc. Dr. Spira, who Grant Award. Dr. Mornhinweg earned a medical degree from earned bachelor's and master's MCG in 1956, is a Professor degrees in nursing from MCG of Plastic Surgery at Baylor and earned a Ph.D. in educa College of Medicine. He is a tional research and measure Fellow of the American ment from the University of College of Surgeons and the South Carolina. She is an adult American Academy of Dental nurse practitioner for the Medicine. He was named the University of Louisville The MCG School of Nursing recently presented its 1997 Award of Merit, given to the out Houston Surgical Society's Hospital's Emergency Depart standing staff member of the year, to Gina L Boyd, Senior Administrative Secretary. Distinguished Surgeon of ment and General Internal 1996 and won the Texas Medicine Clinic in Louisville, Society of Plastic Surgeons' Ky. She also is an adult nurse 1996 Distinguished Service practitioner for Louisville's Employees Asked Award. Associates in Family Practice Classified Advertising Form Eugene James Murdock Jr. and is an Associate Professor in to Recycle received the School of the University of Louisville Nursing Alumni Association's School of Nursing. She is a Outdated Send Classifieds with payment to: Phoebe Kandel Rohrer Award. member of Sigma Theta Tau, Graphic Advertising, P.O. 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He is Treasurer Study Group and the Eastern schools and its library the University of Georgia, Dental Branch, joined the MCG of the Dental Foundation Board in 1977. retiring of Governors and a member of received 1997 Outstanding joined the MCG faculty faculty in 1992 after Please see "Faculty President the American Dental Faculty Awards during She has served as from the U.S. Army Dental Awards , " page 4 MCG's Faculty Assembly of the Georgia Society for Corps as a Colonel. Association, the American May 15. Respiratory Care and won the The Department of Allied School of Allied Health Health Sciences honored Dr. Science's Faculty Research Leona (Shelley) C. Mishoe, Award in 1991 and 1992. She Professor and Chairman of also won the school's the Department of Distinguished Service Award in Respiratory Therapy. Dr. 1990. Mishoe, who earned a mas Honored in the School of ter's degree in education and Dentistry was Dr. William Frank health services administration Kimbrough, Assistant Professor ... Recycle - Across from main elevators First floor, HS (Annex on first floor of CA (Research Building) near escalator Center Laboratory) Building BC (Auditoria Center) main First floor, DA (Student lobby Center) First floor, AB (library) vend First floor, AA ing area (Administration Building) near elevator In remaining buildings on campus, please place books in First floor, BF (Murphey hallways; Environmental Building) near elevator Services will pick them up daily. First floor, BG (Dugas For more information, call Building) Jesse Dantignac, ext. 1-3583. First floor, FI (Alumni Center) kitchen CARS OF AIKEN CAR WASH This week at HONDA you can save up a storm! BUY ONE, GET ONE Our entire inventory of new Hondas & preowned cars, trucks & vans suffered hail damage. 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They are buildings, College building, historical districts, structures, r 598 Telfair St., was sites and objects that possess designated as a National exceptional value and quality in Historic Landmark May 2. illustrating or interpreting the Cecil McKithan, Chief of heritage of the United States. the National Register Only 43 other properties and Division, National Park districts in the state and three in Service; Dr. J. Daniel Hanks, Richmond Country hold this Medical College of Georgia distinction. Foundation President; and The Old Medical College U.S. Rep. Charles W. was built in 1835 to house Norwood Jr., 10th District, MCG, the third-oldest medical Georgia made special presen college in the Southeast. The tations during the ceremony. building is referred to as the Thomas R. Blanchard Jr. (from left), President of the Trustees of the Academy of Richmond National Historic finest expression of Greek County; Mark D. Edwards, Division Director of the State Historic Preservation Office; Dr. J. Landmarks are recognized as Revival in Georgia and is listed Daniel Hanks, MCG Foundation President; Mrs. William H. Wiseman, President of the the nation's most important on the National Register of Garden Club of Georgia Inc.; MCG President Francis J. Tedesco; U.S. Rep. Charles W. in dedication ceremony historical and cultural Historic Places. Norwood; and Augusta Mayor Larry Sconyers participate ... Faculty Awards District Dental Society. He has served as President of Pathology and Chief of the Distinguished Faculty Patient Lambert and Clinton E. The School of Graduate the Southeastern Chapter of the Section of Anatomic Pathology, Care Award and a 1990 Lambert Nursing Scholarship Studies honored Dr. John D. Society of Toxicology and the earned his medical degree from American College of Allergy and Award for Excellence in Catravas, Professor of CSRA Chapter of Sigma Xi. He Andhra University in Vizag, Immunology Distinguished Scholarly Written Work. Pharmacology and received MCG's 1985 India, and joined the MCG fac Fellow Award. She is a fellow of Honored by the Robert B. Toxicology, Director of Outstanding Basic Science ulty in 1972. He was named the American Academy of Greenblatt, M.D., Library was MCG's Vascular Biology Young Faculty Award and the Section Chief in 1979. Pediatrics and the American Dr. Thomas Andrew Albritton, Center and an established MCG School of Graduate He is a member of the Academy of Allergy and Associate Professor of investigator of the American Studies' 1989 International Academy of Immunology. General Internal Medicine. He Heart Association. Dr. Distinguished Research Award. Pathologists, the American The School of Nursing hon earned a medical degree from Catravas earned a Ph.D. in Honored in the School of Registry of Pathology, the ored Dr. Debra Dawson the Universidad Autonoma de pharmacology from the Medicine were Drs. Raghunatha Georgia Chapter of Alpha Hatmaker, Assistant Professor of Guadalajara and joined the University of Mississippi and Nagaraja Rao and Betty B. Omega Alpha Honorary Society, Parent-Child Nursing for the MCG faculty in 1990. Dr. joined the MCG faculty in Wray. the Renal Pathology Society and school's Athens campus. Dr. Albritton is Director of the 1981. Dr. Rao, Professor of the National Committee for Hatmaker, who earned a mas Department of Medicine's Clinical Laboratory Standards. ter's degree in nursing with Student Education and Dr. Wray, Professor of highest honors and a Ph.D. with Problem-Based Learning Pediatrics and Medicine, Chief distinction from MCG, joined Program. of the Section of Allergy- the MCG faculty in 1985. He is a member of the Immunology and Vice Chairman She is a past district American College of of the Department of Pediatrics, President of the Georgia Nurses Physicians and the Society of into earned her medical degree from Association and a member of the General Internal Medicine. He MCG in 1960 and joined the1 International Society of Forensic won the 1995 MCG faculty in 1968. Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau and the Outstanding Young Faculty Creek Apartments She won a 1989 MCG American Nurses Association. Award in Clinical Science. Hospital and Clinics She won the 1994 Drs. Vickie A. The Pack Purner lakc-Oul More Dcliciou5 lhan Dine-In Soups and Appcli/crs Large 1 & 2 bedroom floorplans Side Dishes and Lntrees Convenient to MCG via Riverwatch Parkway Dine Out at Home Tonight! For more information, call: Call for daily menu selections or stop by before 6:00 pm lucsday through Saturday Inside Culinary l^iLsaL 1034 Prpac] Slrcel -724-1616 (fflX: 724-O3O4) 950 Stevens Creek Road West Augusta Our menu selections' ore crealcd by Cn'efsuelh/ "fowiriski'of I ci'MSsoh oh lel&ir and STUDENT^PULSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 5 Medical Student Finally Realizing His 'Dream Deferred' CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO TT ~W arold Goodman has Harold, age 40, has almost health profession is an attain I i led such a productive completed his first year of med able goal, regardless of one's -* -* and fulfilling life that ical school at the Medical race or socioeconomic standing. not even his wife and daugh College of Georgia. His class- Members also have held weekly ter realized he had been har work has kept him more than a sessions helping Paine College boring a dream since child little busy, but he's found time students prepare for the medical hood. to help cultivate the ingredient school entrance exam, and they He wanted to be a doctor. that was missing from his life. bring speakers to campus. April But the dream seemed He wants to make sure black 15, for instance, the group host largely unattainable. Harold is and other minority students have ed Dr. Randall C. Morgan, black, and growing up in plenty of role models to help President of the National Chicago, he'd never met a them achieve their dreams. Medical Association, who dis single black doctor. And no Harold is a member of the cussed health care issues of the one in his family had .ever MCG Chapter of the Student medically underserved. gone to college, much less National Medical Association, Harold says he's been medical school. He had no devoted to advancing health, pro delighted by the MCG adminis role models to help him visu fessions among minority and tration's support of the group's alize his dream and set it in underserved populations. "We efforts. "MCG has been very motion. « '• , ,*, ; Jf ,, r - try to identify and assist under supportive," he says. "They've Nevertheless, Harold graduates interested in the health always come forward for with forged the unprecedfntedjpath professions," he says. . what we've asked for." He of being the first in his; fa,mily He :bristles at the,misconcep specifically noted his apprecia to go to undergraduate school. tion that the group endorses giv tion for the efforts of the He earned a degree from , ing special preference to minori President, Deans, Associate Columbus College (now ties.;''The focus is to increase Dean for Admissions, Office of Student Affairs and MCG sup Harold Goodman Columbus State University) in enrollment across the state and i / Columbus, Ga., then earned a country by helping people port services to bring Dr. living in engineering. His develop the skills necessary to Morgan to campus and to host a career included a stint in be competitive," he says. seminar for 200 undergraduates take, but he wants to practice in he says. "I didn't have a role Europe as a sound engineer The group's members visit and their advisers. an urban area. "I think it's model growing up, and I want for musicians performing con colleges and high schools fre- Harold isn't sure which important to place more role to help make sure other chil certs. q.uently to spread the word that a direction his medical career will models in urban communities," dren do.!',r* ; .f'^****, A 1 i.; The work was lucrative and • .1 X : - enjoyable, but he never lost f ;- -'. i •;-•;_: - ' • ' sight of his dream. "[Medicine] was always a School of Medicine Students' Achievements Honored ^ dream deferred," Harold says. "It always lived in the dark TONI BAKER . ,, recesses of my mind." f Harold is quiet by nature edical students were B. Cope, Audrey E. Gadacz, the Department of Cellular Geneva Award for and not inclined to share lofty recognized for their George R. Lee, Michael J. Biology and Anatomy went to Outstanding Community dreams with others, so his M academic achieve Jurgens, Jeanne H. McConathy, freshman Jimmy L. Waldrop. Service. Top-ranking sopho wife and 10-year-old daughter ment, research and volunteerism Thomas M. Sasser Jr., Michael Also, Peacock Family Awards more Constance M. Baldwin were more than a little star at the annual Medical College D. Satchell, Carter E. Tharpe for Outstanding Performance in received the Woo Memorial tled when he decided he'd of Georgia School of Medicine and Joel S. Tieder. Gross Anatomy went to fresh Award and the award for out kept his dream on hold long Honors Day April 25. Freshman Susan G. Fryzel men Daniel R. Blankenship, standing student in medical enough. Eleven sophomore medical received the MCG Department Bert T. Chen, John J. Miller, microbiology for 1996-97. "I would think to myself, students received Dean's of Cellular Biology and Thomas W. Meeks III, Brian J. The Dr. W. Knowlton Hall 'If I'd gone to medical school Student Research Award Anatomy's Andreas Vesalius Holland, Rose M. Fuchs, Biochemistry Award went to at such-and-such an age, I'd Certificates for securing Award in Medical Gross Jonathan P. Lindman, Aamir A. freshman Thomas W. Meeks be a doctor by now.' I didn't research funding from and suc Anatomy, named after the Latif, Keith M. Benbenisty and III. want to keep thinking that, so cessfully submitting final Renaissance physician who laid Mark D. Knight. The Janet M. Glasgow I decided to apply. My family reports on their studies to the much of the foundation for Sophomores Michael J. Memorial Award from the was a little surprised, because Dean's Student Research modern anatomical research and Mulberry and Heather M. American Medical Women's it wasn't something I had Committee. medicine. Richardson were selected by often talked about. But Honorees include Cheryl D. The Peacock Family Award their classmates in the Class of Please see "Achievements , " ^they've supported me," , Anderspn, David A. Cir^e, Atys for Outstanding Performance in 1999 as recipients of ..the CIBA,- - ' ' page 6 '.,' »^.,i ..J ,-.. JV^^ J j.^} _ I WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 6 Achievements Association went to top grad in Obstetrics and Gynecology uates Cynthia W. Brown and went to senior Melissa M. Kathrine A. Gibbons and the Anderson. The Harry B. O'Rear THANKS, STUDENTS Memorial Achievement Award from the Department of Citation went to seniors Pediatrics went to senior Leanne M. Cross-Butler and Jennifer E. Tucker and the Jennifer E. Tucker. department gave a new award, The Merck Manual Award hpnoring recently retired faculty honoring seniors in the top of member Dr. William Weston, to their class went to Cynthia W. Cynthia W. Brown. Brown, Kathrine A. Gibbons, The E. Mansell Pattison Paul L. Kaufman, John C. Outstanding Student in Schnars, Jerry R. Shields, Psychiatry Award went to senior Stephen A. Shiver and John Brian M. Long. The E. J. K. Song. McCranie, M.D., Award for The Faculty Spouses' psychiatry went to senior John Scholarship for the top-ranked P. Swing. junior went to Adam M. The Excellence in Bressler. The Lange Medical Emergency Medicine Award Publications Student Award went to senior Janet Mesri. The went to seniors Stephen A. Thomas A. Sappington, M.D., Shiver and Mark R. Huber. Student Award in Family Senior Harry R. Robinson Medicine went to senior Jerry received the Department of A. Lambert. Medicine's Clinical Scholar The Academic Achievement Award for students going into Award in Neurosurgery went to internal medicine who exem seniors Mark D. Smith and plify an outstanding internist. Rebecca R. Fehrenbach, Head of MCG's Library Information Center, presents Student The Professor Virginia Please see "Achievements , " Government Association President Kelley Myers with a T-shirt to kick off Student Appreciation Zachert Award for Excellence page? Days April 17-18 during National Library Week at the Robert B. 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Graduate Students' Research Papers Awarded CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO hree Medical College "Localization of Ubiquitin in Biochemistry and Molecular of Georgia graduate the Plaques of Five Aged Biology, won second and third r students were awarded Primates by Dual-Label prize respectively. Ms. Miller's for their research papers May 1 Fluorescent advisor is Dr. Kenneth Lanclos, by the CSRA Chapter of Immunohistochemistry." His MCG Professor of Biochemistry Incoming pharmacology student Michael Ferguson looks Sigma Xi, the scientific advisor is Dr. Jerry J. and Molecular Biology, and Mr. at research posters during MCG's Graduate Student research society. Buccafusco, MCG Professor of Ramchandran's adviser is Dr. Research Day May 2. The event enables MCG graduate James Bradley Summers, a Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dorothy Tuan, also a Professor students to display their research and interested members student in the Department of Amanda D. 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Charles Under and Peter Kindall at DA: Christopher Fordham's portrait unveiled during Alumni Association of the I i homecoming golf tournament School of Medicine annual banquet m Ibu . m i WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 9 IT i 1 Ip i1 I I I 1 153 School of Allied Health Sciences distinguished alumna Gaye W. Cronin I Im I I i 5 i 1 ffOi 1 1 School of Graduate Studies distinguished alumnus Dr. David O. Wood Jl i i i 1 1®\ 1 i 1 P i i 1 m i | i 1 I i Student Government Association cookout for alumni I School of Dentistry distinguished alumnus Dr. Isaac S. Hadley (right) 1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 10 8 Dental Students Receive Hinman Scholarships STUDENT RECEPTION CAROLE J. SMITH jj 1 ight Medical College includes academic excellence. m* of Georgia students "This is the 11th year the received scholarships Thomas P. Hinman Dental from the Thomas P. Hinman Society has chosen to award Dental Society during the scholarships to a selected group 85th Annual Hinman Dental of dental and hygiene programs Meeting in Atlanta March 20- which prioritize quality educa 23. tion and the students that they, Two-thousand-dollar in turn, respect," said Dr. Peter scholarships were awarded to A. Jensen Jr., Hinman Board MCG School of Dentistry stu Trustee. "We are proud and dents Clifford Johnson, a delighted to support the efforts junior from Norcross, Ga., of these institutions and stu and Vinh Huynh, a sopho dents, and look forward to the more from Atlanta. Six-hun contributions they will make to The Alumni Association of the School of Medicine of the Medical College of Georgia Inc. dred and fifty-dollar scholar the field of dentistry and quality hosted a reception April 14 for sophomore and junior medical students. ships were awarded to first- oral care." year dental hygiene students Maggie Butts, Augusta, Ga.; Heather Forrister, Odum, Ga.; Students Honored During Graduate Denetra Gentry, Dalton, Ga.; Lisa Gonzalez, Locust Hill, Student Research Day Va.; Cindy Head, Carrollton, Ga.; and Michelle Slater, CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO Rome, Ga. he following Medical • William Boisvert, Mary excellence in endocrinology. Lowell M. Greenbaum Award The society presents annu College of Georgia Louise Hagler, Sharukh Ana Marie Sanchez, who for excellence in pharmacolo al scholarships to dental r graduate students Khajotia, Amy Kirby, Pankaj K. received the MCG School of gy research. schools that exemplify quality received awards for their Seth and Derek Stone, who Graduate Studies Alumni Lisa L. Rabun-Spivey, who dental education, and the research during MCG's annual received Excellence in Research Association's R. August Roesel received the MCG Medical recipients are nominated by Graduate Student Research Day Awards from the MCG Memorial Award for research Illustration Department's May 1: Graduate Faculty Assembly. excellence in biochemistry. Educational Multimedia the schools with criteria that Pedro Zamorano, who Shawn G. 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American Dental Association's earned a master's degree in earned a Ph.D. in clinical Georgia honored 15 Mr. Gregory, Chairman of Council on Therapeutics and mathematics from Florida State psychology from r retiring faculty mem Radiologic Technologies, Chief Editor of the monthly University, joined the MCG Pennsylvania State bers during its May 15 earned a master's degree in audio journal, Practical faculty in 1973. University and joined the Faculty Assembly. health science from the State Reviews in Oral and He is a member of the MCG faculty in 1981. He is Retiring from the School University of New York in Maxillofacial Surgery. Society of Sigma Xi, the Alpha Director of the Department of Allied Health Sciences arc Buffalo. He joined MCG in Dr. Morris, Professor of Eta Society and Kappa Delta Pi. of Psychiatry and Health Nancy Moulin and Scott T. 1979 as Chairman and Restorative Dentistry, earned He also is a member of the Behavior's Group Gregory. Associate Professor of the his dental degree from the American Statistical Psychotherapy Training and Ms. Moulin, Associate Department of Radiologic University of Tennessee and Association, the Institute of Psychology Residency Professor in the Department Technologies. joined the MCG faculty in Mathematical Statistics and the Training. of Occupational Therapy and He is a member of the 1972. He chaired the National Council of Teachers of He won the 1993 MCG Coordinator of its Graduate American Society of Radiologic Department of Restorative Mathematics. Faculty Assembly Award for Program and Research, Technologists, the American Dentistry from 1977 to 1993. Retiring from the School of Outstanding Service and earned her master's degree in Society of Allied Health He received the MCG Medicine are Drs. Charles R. Leadership as Chairman of occupational therapy from Professors, the Association of School of Dentistry class of Bittle, Jeffrey M. Brandsma, the MCG Faculty and won Ohio State University. She University Radiologic 1977's Most Outstanding Frederick A. Carver, Virgil M. the 1995 School of joined MCG in 1972 as Technologists and the American Clinical Instructor Award and Hardin, Maurice Levy, Charles Medicine Distinguished Assistant Professor and was Hospital Radiology the school's 1989 Outstanding i Lawrence Lutcher, Jay R. Faculty Award for named Associate Professor in Administrators. Faculty Award. He is a mem Varma, Daniel F. Ward and Paul Institutional Service. 1976. She served as Chief of Retiring from the School of ber of the American Dental D. Webster III. Dr. Garver, Professor of the Occupational Therapy Dentistry are Drs. Edwin Joy Association, Omicron Kappa Dr. Bittle, Associate Immunology and Department from 1972 to Jr., Charles F. Morris and John Upsilon and the Academy of Professor of Anesthesiology Microbiology, earned a 1973 and as Acting Chairman R. Searle. Operative Dentistry. and Chief of the Department of Ph.D. in immunology from of the department from 1990 Dr. Joy, Professor and Dr. Searle, Assistant Veterans Affairs Medical Center the University of Colorado to 1992. Chairman of the Department of Professor of Dental Material Anesthesiology Service, earned Medical Center and joined She is a member of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Science, earned a Ph.D. in his medical degree from the MCG faculty in 1971. Alpha Eta Society, the World earned a D.D. S. with honors Biomedical Engineering from Bowman Gray School of He was Director of MCG's Federation of Occupational from the University of Duke University and joined Medicine and completed an Hybridoma Facility from Therapists, the American Pennsylvania and joined the the MCG faculty in 1977. anesthesiology residency at 1989 to 1993. Occupational Therapy MCG faculty in 1975. He is He is a member of Tau MCG. He joined the faculty in He is a member of the Association and the Georgia Chief of the Dental Service and Beta Pi, the honorary engi 1969. National Committee for Occupational Therapy Chief of the Division of Oral neering society. He also is a He is a member of the Clinical Laboratory Association. She is a charter and Maxillofacial Surgery for member of the Institute of Richmond County Medical Standards' Hemoglobin member of the Southeast MCG Hospital and Clinics. Electrical and Electronic Society, the American Medical Variants Subcommittee and District Georgia Occupational He is Chairman of the Engineers, the Engineering in Association, the American won the 1978 MCG School Medicine and Biology Society Society of Anesthesiologists of Medicine Distinguished and the Association for the and the Society of Faculty Award for Research. Advancement of Medical Cardiovascular He is a past President of the Instrumentation. Anesthesiologists. MCG Chapter of the Retiring from the School of Dr. Brandsma, Professor of American Association of Graduate Studies is Rollie J. Psychiatry and Health Behavior University Professors. Harp, Assistant Professor of and of Social Work and Chief Dr. Hardin, Assistant Biostatistics. Mr. Harp, who of the Psychology Section, Professor of Radiology and THAT'S FOR DANIEL TILLAGE BARBER SHOP BREAKFAST? Daniel Smile Village 1 ^ Paniei Barber O Field Hot, steaming coffee... fresh Shop O 1 fruit juices... muffins... • a 3 To MCG Wrightsboro Road bagels... biscuits... doughnuts Our Permanent location Daniel Village ... danish... scrambled eggs... bacon... ftj 2522 Shopping sausage... French toast... breakfast Wrightsboro Koad ± * Center potatoes... and lots more! STOP BY SOON! AT ?:OO AM OPEN 2522 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD AUGUSTA, GA 30904 736-7230 IN THE STUDENT CENTER FREE PARKING WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 14 ... Retiring Associate Professor of 1984-85 MCG Outstanding Physicians' Research Telemedicine Service from 1991 to 1978, Interim Dean of the Radiologic Technology, Faculty Award for the General Committee, Board of Directors to 1993. School of Medicine from earned a medical degree from Programs Faculty. and Board of Trustees. He is a He is a Fellow of the 1984 to 1985, Chairman of Meharry Medical College and Dr. Lutcher, Professor of Fellow of the American American College of the Department of Medicine joined the MCG faculty in Medicine and Director of Academy of Family Physicians Emergency Physicians and a from 1977 to 1991 and 1986. He is the advisor for Hematology/Medical Oncology, and won the 1994 MCG School past President of the MCG Interim Chief of Cardiology MCG's Student Educational earned a medical degree from of Medicine Distinguished Faculty Senate. from 1990 to 1991. Enrichment Programs. Washington University School Faculty Award. Dr. Webster, Professor of He is a Fellow of the He is a member of the of Medicine and joined the Dr. Ward, Associate Medicine in the Section of American College of Society of Nuclear MCG faculty in 1970. He is Professor of Surgery and Chief Gastroenterology, earned a med Gastroenterology and Co- Medicine's National and Director of MCG's National of the Section of Emergency ical degree from Bowman-Gray Founder and Program Southeastern Chapters and Institutes of Health-funded Medicine, earned a medical School of Medicine and joined Chairman of the American the American College of Comprehensive Hemophilia degree from MCG and joined the MCG faculty in 1968. He Pancreatic Association. Nuclear Physicians. Program. the faculty in 1971. He was served as Chief of the Section Dr. Levy, Associate Dean He is a Fellow of the Clinical Director of MCG's of Gastroenterology from 1968 for Faculty Development and American College of Physicians Professor of Pediatrics, and the International Society of earned a doctorate in educa Hematology. tion from the University of Dr. Varma, Professor of Georgia and joined the MCG Family Medicine, completed a Newsbriefs faculty in 1976. residency in family practice at He is a member of the Phi MCG and joined the faculty in DEADLINES TUITION from 2 - 4 p.m. for MCG's Kappa Phi Honor Society and 1981. He is Director of the REIMBURSEMENT new stem cell transplant unit the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Department of Family The deadline for the June 4 on 5-South. Society in Education. He won Medicine's Endoscopy Training edition of the Beeper is May 28 Summer session tuition the 1993 MCG Distinguished and Procedures Training. at noon. The deadline for the reimbursement applications will LAB Faculty Award for He is a member of the June 18 edition is June 11 at be available May 26 through ACCREDITATION Institutional Service and the Georgia Academy of Family noon. June 6 in Personnel's Training and Education Section, HS-1144 The Association for - and HS-1146. For more infor Assessment and Accreditation mation, call Bob Abraham, ext. of Laboratory Animal Care 1-3177. 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Sunday, June 8 Bicycle Rides 10/15/25 Miles Augusta Canal Bikeway & North Augusta Greeneway Ride Starts 9:30 a.m. at Meadow Garden T-Shirt Dizzy Chicken Picnic & Surprise Souvenirs To First 600 Registrants Free Powerade at Rest Stops Free Drawing for Prizes SAG Wagons on Trails Live Entertainment In 1996 Congress created the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area and South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. See exciting plans that include present and future trails and scenic bike-ways along these national treasures. Also, MCG Sports Medicine experts will show you how to prevent and treat trail injuries. $10 pre-registration, Andy Jordan's Bicycle Center, 527 13th. St., by noon, Fri., June 6 $15 registration, Meadow Garden, Independence Dr. at 13th. St., 8-9 a.m., Sun., June 8 For Additional Information: (706) 724-6777 Sponsored by WACG 90.7fm Peach State Public Radio *• MCG Sports Medicine Georgia State Games +Andy Jordan's Bicycle Center * Powerade * Jones Intercable WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 16 ... News briefs of animals in science through James Schroeder will be the p.m. in the large auditorium of by a department representative a voluntary accreditation pro guest speaker. The U.S. Army MCG's Auditoria Center. June 2 from 1-4 p.m. in the gram, has awarded continued Signal Corps Band and the Certificates of recognition will MCG Annex, room 1146. For full accreditation to MCG. American Legion Post 63 be mailed to employees with more information, call Brenda MCG has participated in the Honor Guard will participate. five years of service. Faculty Duffie.ext. 1-3196. accreditation program since service pins can be picked up 1978. x EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION MEMORIAL DAY MCG's 1997 Employee The public is invited to a Recognition Ceremony for clas Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home Memorial Day sified employees with 10, 15, ceremony May 26 at 9:30 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of a.m. in the courtyard. Col. service will be held June 12 at 2 The facility seemed, well, civilized. Arthur Kopelman, PhD. The truth of the matter is, we just don't get to see you all that much because Saturns are so dependable. Sp That s why when you do drop , by for, say, an oil change, we try and make the experience as pleasant as possible. Now, if having comfortable waiting rooms (sometimes even stocked with toys and games) and doing things correctly (and on time) translates into civilized, well then heck, OK display we re downright civilized. Hope to see you soon. adaeitising in tde. [SLl $12,925] [SCI $13,825] [SW1 $13,525] The 1997 Saturn SLl, SCI ant) S\V1. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices include retailer preparation, transportation and air conditioning. Tax, license, other iiptions and slate-required equipment additional. Each retailfacility LI response jar jetting its ovn jelling price, which may differ from ibe price suggested above. Q199? Saturn Corporation. do tfta SATLRN 731-9000 mode/in tiling: *^* - m * ^^ m " ^ i BLOCK WEST OF REGENCY MALL of Augusta GORDON HIGHWAY Gall A DIFFERENT KIND of COMPANY. A DIFFERENT KIND of CAR. (706)860-5455 i-t .,! J-i : - - ,; .>.(, J j ... WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 17 Study Probes Effect of Exercise on Sickle Cell Patients TONIBAKER s life expectancy such as AIDS. ness, strength and general sense undergo thorough screening to tion? Is there a positive or increases for sickle "[Sickle cell patients] have of well-being. ensure safety, including car- adverse impact on cardiac or A cell patients, doctors been told their whole lives not "We cannot be sure that diopulmonary fitness and non- heart function? I think that, at the Medical College of to exercise because they have these patients will derive the invasive heart studies and body even if there is no effect on Georgia want to determine if low hemoglobin," Dr. Woods same benefit that others experi composition studies. Those their heart, lungs or body exercise can help them live said. Hemoglobin is a protein ence, but we think they will," objective measures will be re- composition, their well-being better. molecule within red blood cells Dr. Gutin said. examined to determine the is going to improve signifi "Viewing sickle cell dis which carries oxygen to the "The hypothesis is that exer impact of exercise over the cantly. We are also are trying ease as a chronic disease is a body's tissues. In sickle cell dis cise is safe for adult women yearlong study. to determine that it's safe to relatively new concept, ease, the hemoglobin becomes with sickle cell anemia," Dr. "We are looking to see, in dispel some of the old myths because 15 to 20 years ago, sticky after releasing oxygen. Woods said. "If we can prove general, if they improve in regarding exercise in this patients were only expected to "When the oxygen is that, then we would want to pre terms of health status and how population. Maybe we will live to age 20," [released], scribe exercise as part of their they perceive themselves with find that it isn't." said Dr. Kristy F. "The hypothesis it's like a lit t'otal care." exercise," Dr. Woods said. "Is Woods, internal tle piece of Potential study participants there a change in body composi medicine spe is that exercise is Velcro is cialist and safe for adult removed and Director of it makes the Patient women with sickle hemoglobin Education at the cell anemia," sticky," Dr. COPY'S UNIFORMS MCG Woods said. Comprehensive Dr. Woods said. Hemoglobin 20% OFF SHOES, SCRUBS & UNIFORMS Sickle Cell "If we can prove accumulates, Center. eventually Today, that, then we would deforming patients can live want to prescribe the shape of into their 60s the red blood and beyond. exercise as part of cells so they 2563 Washington Rd. 48 1-004 1 "Now what we become rigid Across from Augusta Notional HOURS MON-SAT 10-6 their total care." MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED hope is that we and occlude ELECT SCRUB SETS $ 19.99 can help blood ves COME SEE US! improve the quality of life sels. The process can result in and overall well-being of excruciating pain and organ patients with this disease," Dr. damage. Woods said. Hydroxyurea, approved by In a small pilot study the U.S. Food and Drug funded by the National Administration in 1995, Institutes of Health, 10 decreases the percentage of women with sickle cell ane hemoglobin S, which causes the SUIH INDULCLNCL mia come to MCG's Georgia sickling, and boosts the percent Institute for the Prevention of age of non-sticky fetal hemoglo Human Disease and Accidents bin. for a very good cause four days a week for a hour of As good hemoglobin levels aerobic and strength training. rise, patients feel better, Dr. "These patients tend to be Woods said. She's also noticed very inactive because of their that many of her patients taking medical problem, and they hydroxyurea are gaining weight. Lnjoy a Sheraton weekend escape don't have the physical fitness In her 18 months at MCG, some needed to enjoy their leisure of her patients have gained 30 time [or] even to work effec pounds. Dr. Woods hypothesizes during May and benefit the tively," said Dr. Bernard that as her patients feel better Gutin, exercise physiologist at and their metabolic rate normal MCG's Prevention Institute izes because of decreased Children's Miracle Network and the grant's principal demands for new red blood cell investigator "But it's not production, their appetites known whether regular physi increase. Standard Room Rate: 169 \Yilh l?rcakfct$ 1 9 cal training will improve their Traditionally sickle cell physical fitness and thereby patients have been considered Deluxe Site: $99 \\ithPrcakfesl: $109 improve their feelings of somewhat frail and thin, but well-being and their work when Dr. Gutin began body per night, double occupancy. Offer valid on Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights through capacity." composition analyses for the May 31. Donations made to CMN for each room reserved requesting this special offer. When Dr. Woods asked studies, he found that some Dr. Gutin whether exercise patients who appear thin have a might help her patients feel high percentage of fat compared better, he couldn't find a pub to muscle. &<4^f£*' lished study that addressed Drs. Gutin and Woods hope Sheraton Augusta the issue. He did find that the exercise regimen will bene physical training studies are fit these patients as it does most HOTEL being conducted for patients of us by improving the fat-to- 2651 Perimeter Parkway • Augusta • 555-3100 with other chronic diseases,. _.. nmscle ratio..cardiovascular fit WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1997 THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA PAGE 18 MCG to Host 1998 Meeting of Hypertension Specialists TONIBAKER he nation's top on the current control of blood sels. Researchers want to maxi Scientists at places such as duced by lipids in the body researchers in cardio pressure and we are bringing in mize that relaxation capability MCG's Vascular Biology Center which act to increase the ther r vascular disease and innovators in the field, such as by learning to selectively con are studying the role of nitric mostat for body temperature hypertension will gather in the person who, some 11 years trol nitric oxide levels which, oxide in areas such as circula control, also are central to reg Augusta in September 1998 ago, discovered nitric oxide in when too low, can result in high tion in the lungs, heart, kidneys ulating blood pressure and when the the body, the blood pressure and even death and brain and are looking for blood clotting. Medical Researchers want new molecule and, when too high, seem to ways to regulate the level of the Dr. Catravas and Dr. David College of to maximize that believed to be have a role in septic shock, a important molecule. M. Pollock, researcher in the Georgia relaxation capability involved in killer in the nation's intensive Two other key molecules Vascular Biology Center and Chairman of the conference's Vascular by learning to controlling care units. involved in blood pressure regu blood pres Selective application of this lation also will be center stage Organizing Committee, antici Biology Center selectively control hosts the fall sure and the molecule also has the potential during the meeting. 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