ThE CUPolA The Bulletin of The Medical Alumni Association of Bassett Medical Center Spring 2015 Cooperstown, New York Graduate Education – Faculty Development Underway By James Dalton, M.D. Graduate medical education is not what it used to be—at decade of this century, the ACGME has refined its expectations least not for the faculty responsible for its delivery. For those surrounding the competencies and has prescribed "milestones" of us who trained before the 1990s, the environment was one for resident learners in their advancement from one level to where teaching was excellent and much of it was delivered by the next and their advancement to graduation. other residents, who were senior to the learners. Senior faculty These changes require a new set of skills of the core clinical teaching was often limited to "attending rounds” and supervision faculty. No longer can a teacher simply demonstrate knowledge by attendings was often indirect. In the 1990s, duty-hour and skill in patient care. The faculty member must have the restrictions were placed on residencies. These restrictions came ability to assess a resident in all of the six areas of competency about first in New York State as a result of the deliberations of required of an independent physician. These skills are not the Bell Commission, which concluded that serious mistakes ubiquitous among faculty and require some level of training. occurred when fatigued residents were insufficiently supervised. For this reason, Bassett has embarked on an initiative to The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education develop its own specially trained “Education Faculty”. (ACGME) followed suit in the late 1990s and implemented Prior to 2011, Bassett sponsored episodic faculty development duty-hour limitations for all post-graduate training programs programs, with internal and external content experts, usually nationally. This shift has resulted in significantly more “hands- based around one or more of the six competencies. These were on” teaching and direct supervision by senior faculty members. independent programs and did not have a necessary unifying Concurrent with the duty-hour restrictions was the initiation theme. In 2011, the Office of Medical Education launched a of the Outcomes Project by the ACGME. With this effort, the program in conjunction with an internationally recognized group ACGME charged residency programs with determining how to of medical educators from the Royal College of Physicians measure competency in six core areas for all physicians. These (RCP) in London. Faculty from Bassett, both in the residencies included medical knowledge and patient care, which were the and student programs, were invited to participate in two-day areas most residency programs already assessed. In addition, workshops on teaching and evaluation techniques, facilitated four important competencies were added: communication and by the group from the RCP. The first of these was held in interpersonal skills, professionalism, systems-based practice, December 2011 and the next in November 2012. and practice-based learning and improvement. In the first Graduate to page 2

Message from the President of the Medical Alumni Board of Directors I am writing from Boston, looking out the medical institutions. Despite its marked growth window (it’s snowing again!) and anticipating during recent decades, Bassett remains a cozy the arrival of spring after a long winter, while place where patient care and teaching are thinking about what to write for this issue of personal, individualized, and innovative. These are The Cupola . Reflecting on the storms of this not qualities favored by our current medical and past winter brings to mind some of the financial environment, though I believe they challenges we face in medicine these days. continue to be a priority at Bassett. I suspect that There are many factors over which we have most of us who trained at Bassett highly value little individual control, and we don’t quite know the collegiality and emphasis on fundamentals what is going to happen next. We encounter that were passed along to us by our mentors many inconveniences and obstacles, and some - and teachers and would like to see these same times circumstances can be overwhelming. values embraced by present and future genera - Nonetheless, we know there is no other option tions of students, house staff and faculty. However, but to stay the course and look forward to Merideth Davis, M.D., as we are all aware, there are more and more better, calmer days. President, Board of mandates and regulations, and fewer and fewer Bassett continues to weather the storms in Directors, Bassett sources of funding for medical education. this frequently changing medical landscape; in Medical Alumni One of the truly great resources at Bassett is Association some ways I think the challenges for Bassett are its supporters. Many have contributed to Bassett more striking compared to those of many other Message to page 2 The Cupola is the newsletter of the Medical Alumni Association of Bassett Medical Center. The Association was founded to provide support and recommendations to Bassett’s Medical Education Department; to assist in recruiting medical students, house staff and attending staff; and to provide financial support to develop and enhance medical education at Bassett. The Medical Alumni Association of Bassett Medical Center Officers Merideth Davis, M.D. President G. Theodore Ruckert IV, M.D. Vice President Douglas M. DeLong, M.D. Executive Vice President Board of Directors The Education Faculty have welcomed the experience of working with noted instructors Winnie Wade, Madiha M. Alvi, M.D. Director of Education and David Parry, Deputy Director of Education both at The Royal College of Jacqueline A. Bello, M.D., Physicians, London, and Roger Barton, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Studies, Past President Newcastle Medical School. Pictured here with the Education Faculty: Front row: (L-R) James Dalton, M.D., Wendy Bonnett Bergman, M.D. Darah Wright, M.D., Winnie Wade, Alan Kozak, M.D., David Borgstrom, M.D., and Philip Heavner, M.D. John L. Chamberlain, M.D. Back row: (L-R) James Longhi, M.D., August Leinhart, M.D., Raul Monzon, M.D., Eric Knight, M.D., Erik Past President Riesenfeld, M.D., David Parry, Donald Sawyer, M.D., Roger Burton, Ph.D., Henry Weil, M.D., Daphne Mone, Steven S.T. Ching, M.D. Ph.D., and John Dier, M.D. James T. Dalton, M.D. John S. Davis, M.D. Graduate from page 1 the Education Faculty is currently composed of Nicholas Feinberg From these sessions, a group of faculty was a nucleus of 15 members, the intent is for this to Peter R. Gray, M.D. identified who were committed to the educa - be a fluid group which takes on new members Alan J. Kozak, M.D. tional mission at Bassett and were invited to as interest and competence dictate. The group Erin McKay, D.O. become part of a new Education Faculty. We currently has a monthly Journal Club which Karen E. McShane, M.D. William J. Mitchell, M.D. have engaged our partners from the RCP to meets the second Thursday of each month at James A. Murray, D.O. facilitate twice-yearly workshops in noon in the Fieldstone conference room. All Anush Patel, M.D. Cooperstown. At these workshops, there is con - interested faculty are invited. Donald O. Pollock, M.D. tinued effort to refine the microskills of the par - Faculty training of this type requires ongoing Sarah M. Ricketts, M.D. ticipants as teachers, but also for this group to support which has come in part from the existing Eric Rubin, M.D. medical education endowment built upon Sanjay Thomas, M.D. develop an “education curriculum” that will be Timothy Whitaker, M.D. launched for all Bassett senior staff that consider contributions of the Bassett Medical Alumni Kenneth W. Wilkins, Jr., themselves faculty for students and residents. Association. This undertaking and continuous M.D., The Education Faculty will serve as core staff to enhancement to the medical education program Past President “teach the teachers”. will enable Bassett to sustain its tradition of Ex Officio excellence in education and patient care. I Vance Brown, M.D. The group plans to have a curriculum devel - Charlotte Hoag oped and ready for deployment in 2016. While Administrative Director, Medical Education Mary Wiswell Message from page 1 Medical Education throughout the years, and I know these Assistant efforts have been greatly appreciated. For those The Cupola is published three times a year. Please who haven’t thought about it before, I would send comments and news, encourage you to look back on your experiences including change of at Bassett and consider how you might “give address information to: Editor, The Cupola, Office back.” The staff at the Friends of Bassett office of Medical Education, is in fact very friendly, and would be pleased to Bassett Medical Center, provide advice regarding donations, whether it SEE OUR LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES AT One Atwell Road, BASSETT MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Cooperstown, NY 13326 be for a one-time or annual donation, an annuity or e-mail (which can financially benefit both the donor [email protected]. and Bassett), or a bequest. Alan J. Kozak, M.D. I will end this season’s message by extending Editor a warm welcome to the three new members of Marianne Bez Assistant Editor the Bassett Medical Alumni Board (please see FLAT Graphics the article on page 5 of this issue), and by Design and Production wishing everyone a very happy spring. I

2 ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 Franck Retires as Associate Dean Weil Named Senior Associate Dean Walt Franck, M.D., retired from his position as associate Henry Weil, M.D., dean of Columbia-Bassett Medical School in January. has been named With more than four decades as a clinician at Bassett Senior Associate working directly with residents and medical students, and Dean for Education over 20 years of leadership experience as the at Bassett director of medical education from 1995 to 2002, and Healthcare, finally associate dean of the medical school since 1998, Columbia University. Franck is in a unique position to offer his outlook on the Weil has been future of medical education and the medical education involved with the mission at Bassett. innovative Walt Franck, M.D. Henry Weil, M.D. Columbia-Bassett Medical School Parting Thoughts on the Future design a major clinical year experience program since its inception. This of Medical Education that led to the genesis of the Columbia- sophisticated joint program provides a by Walt Franck, M.D. Bassett program. longitudinal curriculum and course of Since Bassett was founded as a This joint venture has proven to be study focused on ethics, evidence-based community-based hospital with aca - quite successful. It has required the medicine, health care system manage - demic missions, an essential component reprioritization of our commitment to ment, and leadership. of its construct was the existence of Columbia for all rotations, clerkships and “The program’s No. 1 goal is to train graduate and undergraduate medical electives, with residual opportunities great doctors,” said Weil, “but there’s a education programs. available for students from other schools. big secondary goal as well—teaching Over the years residencies in many In the future, we hope that students who these students how the health care disciplines evolved. Those in Medicine, choose to come to Cooperstown for their system works, and problem solving so Surgery and a Transitional Year have not clinical training will return either as they may be health care leaders of the only survived the dramatic regulatory residents and/or as members of our future.” and societal changes we have attending staff. For this program to The first year and one half of largely witnessed, but have seen substantial succeed, the engagement of all pre-clinical studies, takes place at growth in sophistication, training and involved, on both campuses is essential. Columbia College of Physician and experience of faculty, and redesign of This alternative model of education Surgeons in New York City. The second curricula to adapt to changes in health needs to be supported, trusted, phase, two and one half years, is based care while constructing a learning respected and economically enabled at Bassett and consists of a required environment with the processes best by both organizations. one-year experience followed by a year suited for education. Our residencies The educational efforts of those and a half of electives and pursuit of an have been effective in recruiting faculty involved including our physicians, area of concentration. The program for us, particularly, but not exclusively, in advanced care practitioners, and graduated its first class of ten students medicine, surgery and their specialties. administrators must be known, in 2014. I The future will focus on fellowship understood, appreciated and supported program development and studying the by all, the Board of Trustees, the wisdom and feasibility of introducing a Administration, and the Staff. Much is Family Medicine Residency Program. asked of our faculty in terms of time and Teaching medical students has, effort including faculty development likewise, been part of the core of training and actual teaching. This is being Bassett's medical education commitment. done at a time when the organization is For decades students from many schools, in need of maximal possible productivity particularly Columbia University College efforts. We must develop fair methods of Physicians and Surgeons, Albany for evaluating the extent and quality Medical College, School of Medicine and of each faculty member's teaching Dentistry at the University of Rochester, commitment, followed by providing Dartmouth Medical School, and Upstate economic rewards to acknowledge the Medical University at Syracuse, rotated importance and value of this mission. through clerkships and electives with us. Existing new sources of income for our These experiences provided exciting and organization, like meaningful use dollars challenging opportunities for students and expanded insurance programs, can be enhanced with learning the tools for and faculty alike. Few trainees, however, Columbia-Bassett Medical School Class of practicing with greater efficiency and ultimately returned as residents or 2017: Bottom Row (L-R): Kathryn Nagel, attendings. With the creation of the safety. These resources may help us Brandon Garcia, Peter Young Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum manage more patients and thus Middle Row (L-R): Marcos Lopez, Rachel combined with a program crafted to generate additional revenue. I Severin, Kirby Pruis, Daniel Hoesterey teach students skills in performance Top Row (L-R): Henna Shaikh, Rachel engineer ing to improve quality of care Criswell, Jonah Zuflacht and reduce cost, Bassett was able to

ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 3 THE BASSETT FAMILY ALBUM — ALUMNI NEWS Please keep your notes and photos coming! 1960s Award for Community Service have the opportunity to Michael A. Kornfield, M.D. by the UNC School of spend time with doctors (Rotating Resident 1962- Medicine and was also invited from the medical committee 63) has been retired from to give the White Coat for the 2018 Winter Olympics the practice of allergy for Ceremony lecture to first- in South Korea. There’s always several years. He and his year students in Chapel Hill. something new to learn.” wife continue to live in Lewis Zulick, M.D. (General Bedford, N.Y. in the house Surgery Resident 1984-89) has they built some 35 years been working as a general ago. He reports, “So far, surgeon at Clifton Springs I am staying in reasonably Hospital in the Finger Lakes. good health, aided, no doubt, After several years as the by a regular tennis game.” Steven S. Ching, M.D. Vice President for Medical Larry D. Hull, M.D. (Rotating Steven S. Ching, M.D. Affairs, he is serving as interim Intern 1964-65) remembers (Rotating Intern 1974-75) CEO until the hospital affiliates that his internship as Bassett Professor Emeritus in the with the Rochester Regional “was a wonderful year for Department of Health System later in 2015. my wife Aarlie and me. We at the University of Zulick reports, “I was working have great memories and Rochester Medical Center with Charlie Stackhouse, Gerald Landry, M.D. our first child was born at School of Medicine and M.D. (General Surgery the hospital while I was on a Dentistry was among the Resident 1979-84) here until 1990s surgery rotation.” Now he is faculty members newly he retired back in 2013 and I Gerald Landry, M.D. well and active in foreign appointed with endowed will be continuing my private (Internal Medicine Attending medical mission work and a professorships. practice after the CEO gig 1996-present, Internal social business in coffee and ends. It is not as much fun William F. Streck, M.D. Medicine Resident 1993-96) tea in Papua, New Guinea. without Charlie though.” (Attending Edocrinologist was nominated by several of He wrote, “The 4th quarter 1978-1986, CEO 1985-2014) Gerald Kolski, M.D. his patients for recognition of our life has been exciting.” has been named Chief (/Allergy- as a Bassett Ambassador. One woman wrote, “I think Kenneth Singer, M.D. Medical and Health Systems Immunology 1986-93) he is the most caring and (General Surgery Resident Innovation Officer for the reports, “My son Brian and compassionate doctor I have 1968-69) shares a request. Healthcare Association of wife Barbi had their second ever met. Dr. Landry is not “I was a Surgical Resident at New York State (HANYS). In child in November. Her name only a wonderful doctor, Bassett 1968-69, finished my this new role, he will work is Emerson and her brother but a very genuine and residency at Harvard in 1972, with member hospitals and Hudson is 4 years old. My concerned man.” and have practiced orthopedic health systems to focus on daughter Melissa was surgery and sports medicine emerging models of care, married to Curt Wilson in Laurie Duncan, M.D. in Eugene, Oregon, since. population health initiatives, Chicago in August. She has (Internal Medicine Resident (Go Ducks!) I am now risk management strategies, recently published a book on 1994-97) was awarded the partially retired but would be and physician relationships. pain. Andrea's daughter John F. Maher Memorial Meyers is now 6 and lives interested in reconnecting 1980s Laureate Award by the with anybody who was at down the street from us in Stephen Buie, M.D. (Internal Washington D.C. Chapter of Bassett at that time.” Montgomery, Texas. I continue the American College of Medicine Resident 1981-84) to work for a large Allergy 1970s had several updates to share. Physicians (ACP) in November group two days a week.” 2014 for her contributions to Anthony Cabot, M.D. “In 2009 Asheville began internal medicine and the (General Surgical Resident having third-year medical Larry Gaul, M.D. (Internal D.C. Chapter of the ACP. 1973-74) writes, “After 38 students from UNC School Medicine Resident 1987-90) years of a terrific orthopedic of Medicine in Chapel Hill. continues to practice in Mary Flannery, M.D. surgical practice, I plan to We use the longitudinal Vail, Colorado, mostly in (Attending Pediatrician retire at the end of March, clerkship model where they internal medicine and taking 1995-2004) is excited to share 2015. I might try my hand at attend different clinics for cardiology call only six days her big news, “I recently writing creative non-fiction one half-day a week each for per month. He is the Chief became ‘triple-boarded’ in (no doubt including an 10 months. I am director of Medical Officer for U.S. Ski pediatrics, general , unbelievable year at the psychiatry clerkship for and Snowboard Association, and child and adolescent Bassett). It will be fun to those students. We're hosting in addition to being the U.S. psychiatry, having passed spend more time with family the International Consortium representative to the Medical the sub-specialty board and dog at our lake house. of Longitudinal Integrated Committee of the International exam in child and adolescent A trip back to Cooperstown Clerkship meeting in Ski Federation. He writes, psychiatry in November. For is certainly on the agenda!” Asheville next October.” Buie “We have Alpine Ski World the past two and a half years, was honored last April with a Championships here in Distinguished Alumnus Vail/Beaver Creek…so I will FAMILY to page 5 4 ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 since completing a five-year 2010s residency/fellowship at Wisit Cheungpasitporn, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital M.D. (Internal Medicine in Manhattan, I've been an Resident 2010-13), Jay attending psychiatrist on an Kittanamongkolchai, M.D. adolescent inpatient unit at (Internal Medicine Resident Four Winds Hospital in 2011-14), Pat Srivali M.D. Katonah, N.Y. While practicing (Internal Medicine Resident pediatrics in Herkimer, 2011-14), and Tom I became interested in Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Best Ungprasert, M.D. (Internal child psychiatry when I Ratanapo and his bride Medicine Resident 2011-14). Worakamon Ngarmusawan, found myself the ‘follow-up’ Wisit writes from all, “We are Jim and Elizabeth Murray with with Jay Kittanamongkolchai provider for children 5-year old Nora Murray. doing well in our fellowship discharged from Four Winds (Internal Medicine Resident training programs at Mayo Hospital in Saratoga. It was Pediatric Emergency 2002-03) is council president Clinic, Rochester, Minn. We an eye-opening experience, Medicine Physician, Associate and Ethan Colliver, D.O. miss Bassett very much!” and I am ever grateful that EMS Medical Director for (Transitional Year Resident He shares the news that I was at Bassett to have that Monroe County, and Spokes- 2004-05) is council vice- classmate, Supawat “Best” very broadening experience. person for the American chair of communications. Ratanapo, M.D. (Internal Recently I learned that there Academy of Pediatrics. White shares that, “Dr. Medicine Resident 2011-14) is now a child psychiatry Chimes has a practice in was married in January and Brian White, D.O. and social work presence Seattle and Dr. Colliver has a he attended the wedding in (Attending Physiatrist in Herkimer, and I am practice in Blacksburg, Va. Bangkok, Thailand. delighted.” Bassett Medical Center Both of them are highly 2010-present, Transitional respected physiatrists with Ross Baldwin, M.D. (Chief 2000s Year Resident 2004-05) thriving practices.” Surgical Resident 2015, James Mu rray, D.O. (Internal reports that the largest Surgical Resident 2011-2014) Medicine Resident 2000-04) leadership council of the Shruti Datta, M.D. (Internal presented an abstract entitled, and Elizabeth Buttrill Murray, American Academy of Physical Medicine Resident 2006-09) Improving O.R. Efficiency: D.O. (Internal Medicine Medicine and Rehabilitation is excited to share that she Conversion from a First-Come Resident 2004-2005) send (AAPMR) the Musculoskeletal “was elected FACP this or Scheduling System to a their best from Rochester Council currently enjoys strong year. Also, we moved to Blocked Time O.R. Scheduling where Jim is busy as the Chief Bassett leadership. In addition San Francisco recently due System at the 67th annual of the Division of Pulmonary to his role as at-large council to my husband's new job. meeting of the Southwestern Medicine at Unity Hospital. member, White is joined by Winters here certainly are of Surgical Congress in Elizabeth is equally busy with two other Bassett alumni. lesser intensity than Monterey, Calif. I several positions including Gary Chimes, M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota or New York.”

Alumni Board Welcomes New Members At the fall meeting of the Board of Directors, three new Resident of Internal Medicine at Bassett in 2003 -2004, and members, Madiha M. Alvi, M.D., James A. Murray, D.O., and served as an Internal Medicine Resident for three years prior. Timothy Whitaker, M.D., were elected to serve on the Board of Timothy Whitaker, M.D., joined Bassett as a the Bassett Medical Alumni Association. board-certified attending surgeon in 2012. Madiha M. Alvi, M.D. joined Bassett Medical Whitaker earned his medical degree at Center in 2014 as an attending physician in University of South Florida, completed a after a Fellowship at Fletcher surgical internship through University of Allen Healthcare/University of Vermont, Oklahoma and a surgical residency at Bassett South Burlington,Vt. Alvi completed her Medical Center in 2004. From 2004 until 2012, residency at Bassett Healthcare in 2012. Timothy he was co-owner of Blue Ridge Surgical where She earned her undergraduate and medical Whitaker, M.D. he worked as general surgeon, with privileges Madiha M. degrees from Fatima Jinnah Medical at Fannin Regional Hospital, Union General Alvi, M.D. College/Punjam University, Lahore, Pakistan. Hospital, Copper Basin Medical Center and Chestatee Regional She is board-certified by the American Board Medical Center, in Ga. of Internal Medicine and board-eligible for Endocrinology, Sharing thoughts about the impact of his training at Bassett, Diabetes and Metabolism. Murray reflects the perspective of many alumni. “Bassett is the James A. Murray, D.O., is Chief of the place where I learned the fundamentals. It is also where I had Division of Pulmonary Medicine and a Critical great role models, who demonstrated and exemplified the Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine physician most important lessons in medicine, which relate primarily to at Unity Health Systems, Rochester, N.Y. ‘how physicians should conduct themselves in the world.’ This Murray earned his Doctor of Osteopathic is the lesson that is hardest to impart to those in training, and Medicine at Midwestern University—Arizona it is one of the many reasons that I will forever support Bassett College of Osteopathic Medicine in Phoenix Medical Education, and the role of the Medical Alumni James A. and his Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology Association,” said Murray. I Murray, D.O. from Cornell University, Ithaca. He was Chief ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 5 2015 Residency and Fellowship Match Results Announced Bassett Medical Center’s residency training programs had Transitional Year successful matches during the NRMP Main Residency Match in Andrew S. Karasick, M.D., Sidney Kimmel Medical College March. Postgraduate appointments for the 2015-16 academic at Thomas Jefferson University year are: Colm B. Kelleher, M.D., State University of New York General Surgery Upstate Medical College Timur Kotlyar, M.D., State University of New York Upstate Asadulla Chaudhary, M.D. , Sidney Kimmel Medical College Medical University at Thomas Jefferson University Joseph R. Lang, M.D., University at Buffalo State University Carlos Guzman, M.D. , University of California, Los Angeles, of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences David Geffen School of Medicine Shane A.J. Lloyd, M.D., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State Andrew J. Powers, M.D. , Stony Brook University School of University College of Medicine Medicine Lawrence Lo, M.D., New York Medical College Patrick Willauer, M.D. , University of Washington School of James C. Prezzano, M.D., State University of New York Medicine Upstate Medical University Internal Medicine Amish Talwar, M.D., Columbia University College of Tarun J. Bathini, M.B.,B.S. , Kakatiya Medical College Physicians & Surgeons (India) Lianna M. Valdes, M.D., Columbia University College of Satish K. Boddhula, M.B.,B.S., Kakatiya Medical College Physicians & Surgeons (India) Columbia-Bassett Match Results— Graduating Columbia- Nathaniel C. Doro, D.O., University of New England Bassett students also had success in the Match College of Osteopathic Medicine Bryan Block – Internal Medicine residency at University of Saeeda Fatima, M.B.,B.S., King Edward Medical College Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas (Pakistan) Robert “Mack” Brickley – Emergency Medicine residency Umair Iqbal, M.B.,B.S., Dow Medical College (Pakistan) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Ayesha Jameel, M.B.,B.S., King Edward Medical College David Chapel – Pathology residency at the University of (Pakistan) Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. Sarah C. Mader, D.O., University of New England College of Mark Harris – residency at Brigham and Osteopathic Medicine Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. Keerthi Padooru, M.B., B.S., S.V.S., Medical College (India) Seth Mathern – Family Medicine residency at University of Rajasekhar Sanapala, M.B., B.S., Andhra Medical College Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colo. (India) Columbia-Bassett Class of 2015 students deferring graduation Charat Thongprayoon, M.D., Chulalongkorn University include: Alana Aylward, Billie Borden, Kathleen Breeding, Faculty of Medicine (Thailand) Margaret Dowd, Annette Georgia, and Adam Hsu. Karn Wijarnpreecha, M.D., Chiang Mai University Faculty of Medicine (Thailand) Medical Specialties Fellowship Match— Three Internal Medicine Residency graduates going on to distinguished fellowships Physician Employment Opportunities in Napat “Lee” Leeaphorn, M.D., at Beth Israel the Bassett Healthcare Network Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Thinking of a career move? Do you know another Nitipong “Nate” Permpalung, M.D., Infection Diseases at physician seeking a position in an award-winning Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass. network of six hospitals and 28 regional sites? Pongsathorn “Phil” Kue-A-Pai, M.D., Nephrology at the Consider these openings in Central New York University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Ala. I and Cooperstown. Cardiologist Dermatologist Reagan Joins Bassett Staff Emergency Medicine Brian F. Reagan, M.D., joined Bassett Family Medicine Medical Center as an attending Gastroenterologist (Division Chief) physician in Internal Medicine (primary Hospitalist care). Previously he was in practice at Internal Medicine Medical Affiliates of Cape Cod in Neurologist Harwich, Mass. Psychiatry He earned his undergraduate OB-GYN degree from St. Lawrence University Orthopedic Surgeons in Canton, N.Y. and his medical degree Rheumatology at Georgetown University School of For more information visit: http://recruitment. Medicine, Washington, D.C. Reagan completed an internship and residency bassett.org/physician-jobs/ Brian F. Reagan, M.D. Or call the Medical Staff Affairs office at (1987-1990) in Internal Medicine at 607-547-6982. Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. I

6 ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 IN MEMoRIAM: BASSETT REMEMBERS Alumni: Please send copies of obituaries of former Bassett trainees, faculty or other members of the “Bassett Family” to [email protected]

Harvey Gurian, M.D., transplant work through the years. Recruited from Harvard Harvey Gurian, M.D., Bassett Psychiatrist-in-Chief 1959-89, Medical School in 1955, Dr. Thomas assembled the team that led passed away at age 88 from complications following surgery on to the first successful bone marrow transplantation for acute February 14, 2015 in Cambridge, Mass. A native of Canada, he leukemia in 1959, leading to his Nobel Prize in Medicine in obtained his M.D. from the University of Toronto, followed by an 1990. As Bassett's Theodore Peters, Ph.D., described it to John internship at the Saskatoon City Hospital and then a psychiatry Davis, M.D., "Dottie managed all of his literature and research residency at the Brooklyn State Hospital. An advertisement affairs, and his role as a family.” Dr. Thomas also persuaded his brought him to Bassett. As he told John Davis, M.D. in 2009, wife to allow him to bring the (research) dogs to their home in "To have a teaching hospital in a rural setting was very unusual Middlefield, N.Y., five miles out of town. By the time the new then. There were very few psychiatrists in rural areas at that canine facility was completed in 1963, the Thomas family was time. You know when we came here it was a very idealistic caring for 56 lively beagles that had survived a marrow trans - place. It was very small, everybody knew everybody." When he plant. According to Dr. Thomas, “Dottie told me if we got one came to Bassett he was the only psychiatrist between Albany more, I’ll leave!” Needless to say, she never left. and Binghamton, and finding an associate was difficult. Paul W. Scharff, M.D. Gurian set up a premiere two-year psychiatry residency at Paul W. Scharff, M.D. passed away in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. on Bassett in conjunction with Columbia University's Psychiatric April 29, 2014 at age 83. A graduate of Case Western University Institute. He was an active teacher of psychiatry to the School of Medicine, Scharff was a Rotating Intern at Bassett Intern staff as an advocate of the bio-psycho-social model Hospital in 1956-57. He and his wife, Ann, were friends of fellow of medicine developed at the University of Rochester. He Intern John Davis, M.D. and his wife Jean. Scharff became a radiated good cheer. psychiatrist, and he and Ann co-founded a summertime Harvey Gurian had a 58-year devoted marriage to Helen residence for devotees of the philosopher Rudolf Steiner in Supple Gurian who for several years worked with him as a 1966. Scharff explained his approach as, "What we are trying psychiatric social worker. A Type 1 diabetic from age 28, Gurian to do (for elders) is emphasize the human soul and spirit." took scrupulous care of himself and was eventually awarded the His widow Ann Scharff survives him. Joslin Medal for “50 Courageous Years with Diabetes.” He is Elizabeth Davidson, R.N. survived by his wife and children, Anne (Anthony) of Medford, Elizabeth "Betty" Davidson, R.N. died at Otsego Manor on MA, John (Lourdes) of San Antonio, Robert of Cooperstown, August 10, 2014 at age 91. She began at Bassett as a nurse's Patrick (Katharine) of Wayne, Pa. and five grandchildren. aide in 1942, received her R.N. degree from Columbia Dorothy Thomas University in 1946, and except for a stint away from 1950 to Dorothy "Dottie" Thomas died at home near Seattle on 1957, spent most of her career at Bassett until retiring in 1985. January 9, 2015 at age 92. The widow of E. Donnall Thomas, A warm but strict member of the "old school" of nursing prac - M.D. who had also died at age 92 in 2012, Dottie was known as tice, she taught decades of nursing students, was a mentor to "the Mother of Bone Marrow Transplants" because of her many members of the house staff and was one of the last at right-hand management of her husband's immunological and Bassett to wear a nurse's cap. I

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These two historic images depict faculty development opportunities This photo includes in the front: John Olson, M.D., in the bow tie, of decades past. Above, a photo of Grand Rounds in the medical and James Young, M.D., wearing a sweater. In the center, Steven library in 1958. Stoddard, M.D. is seated with his left elbow on chair and Tom Ashford, M.D. is to his left. At the back, James Bordley IV, M.D. is sitting at the table. Can any alumni help identify others depicted in this photo? If so, send identifications to John S. Davis at [email protected]. ThE CUPolA Spring 2015 7 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID ThE CUPolA Cooperstown, NY Bassett Medical Center Permit #31 office of Medical Education one Atwell Road Cooperstown, NY 13326

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Bequest to Benefit Medical Education Endowment Long-time Bassett Nurse Betty Davidson Makes Gift with Lasting Impact

M. Elizabeth “Betty” Davidson, R.N., began her career at One of the easiest methods of making a legacy gift is to Bassett in 1941 and was an integral part of the nursing staff include a bequest to Bassett in your will or trust. Your for 44 years. Retiring in 1985, Davidson continued to support bequest can be unrestricted or directed to a specific purpose. Bassett as a volunteer in the library, offering her own wisdom The next time you change or revise your will in consultation and history to the younger generations around her. She was with your attorney, you can make a provision indicating a an avid traveler and a keen bowler, and she was often specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining involved in the community programs around Cooperstown. in your estate or trust. “Miss (I made the mistake of calling her ‘Ms.’ once) For information on making a bequest gift to Bassett, or Davidson was the epitome of the classically trained registered for other planned giving options, call Joshua Truman at 607- nurse,” said Douglas M. DeLong, M.D. “Professional at all 547-3928 or visit www.friendsofbassett.plannedgiving.org/. I times, she wore a white uniform and starched nursing cap until she retired. She was a true patient-centered nurse before there was such a nomenclature.” Bassett Medical Center’s Medical Education endowment A reminder: Who are the members of the fund was a recent beneficiary of Davidson’s estate. She Bassett Medical Alumni Association? passed away last fall in Cooperstown, surrounded by the many friends she had made at Bassett over the years. You are past and current interns, residents “When Miss Davidson became abruptly ill at the end of her and fellows. long life she was both accepting and pragmatic until the end,” You are former and current members of said DeLong. She leaves a legacy of her own years at Bassett and the the senior doctoral staff. continuing legacy of her generous bequest gift. Her gift has And you are students of the Columbia-Bassett bolstered the education endowment, and it will increase the Medical School program or students who spent your annual support available for our learning environment. final two years of medical school at Bassett. Davidson’s thoughtfulness will help sustain future generations of medical staff and students for many years to come.