DR. MICHAEL FRANKEL "Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center At
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Volume 92 GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Number 2 OCTOBER 16, 2012 OCTOBER 30, 2012 DR. MICHAEL FRANKEL ELECTION PREVIEW "Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center at Grady Memorial Hospital" TBeth Schapiro and KSU Professor Kerwin Swint Dr. Michael Frankel is Professor of Neurology at Emory he savvy strategist for countless successful campaigns, Beth University and has served as Chief of Neurology for the Grady Schapiro approaches every challenge from a strategic perspec - Health System for the past 20 years, devoting his academic, clin - tive. Corporate, government, and advocacy clients seek her ical and research interests to cerebrovascular disease. counsel to help hone and accomplish their strategic objectives. He is best known for his work on the NIH sponsored t-PA Beth has earned a reputation as a trusted media resource. She is Stroke Trial which led to the FDA approval of t-PA in acute called on for commentary by CNN, FOX, USA Today, The New stroke. In 1992, he created the first acute stroke team in the York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Roll Call, the Atlanta Journal- southeast in order to implement the t-PA Stroke Trial. Since that Constitution, and the Savannah Morning News , among others. time, he has worked with numerous hospitals across GA to help Beth has also served as a trainer at strategy workshops at leader - them become “stroke ready”. Since 2001, he has received ship organizations throughout the United States. Beth is a mem - numerous grans and funding in this area. ber of the American Political Science Association. She holds a BA in Education from the University of Maryland, and an MA In 2010, Dr. Frankel and his team opened the new Marcus and PhD in Political Science from Emory University. She is an Stroke & Neuroscience Center at Grady, a unique patient/fami - active community volunteer and has served on many boards. ly centered care model in a state-of-the-art ICU environment focused on the care of critically ill patients with acute stroke. It Dr. Kerwin Swint is an author, speaker, and professor of politi - is the world’s first neurological ICU to have an angiography suite cal science at Kennesaw State University. Specializing in in the ICU. Campaigns and Elections, Mass Media, and Political History, he or his work has appeared in a number of national and interna - Dr. Frankel was selected as a finalist for the Healthcare Hero tional media, including CNN, FOX News, the BBC, the ABC award sponsored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He received program The View, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles a BS degree in biochemistry from Tulane University and gradu - ated from the University School of Medicine in 1987. He and Times, NPR, The Toronto Star, The Daily Mail (UK), National his wife Kathi, a pediatric physical therapist at Egleston Journal, The Chronicle of Higher Education , and numerous other Children’s Hospital, have two girls. media. He is the author of four books and was the recipient of the College of HSS Distinguished Professor Award in 2011. Invocation – Teresa Stoker Swint is a native Georgian, a graduate of UGA, and has been a Introduction – Nancy Bedford faculty member at Kennesaw State since 1996. He is a former political campaign consultant, a current board member of Common Cause Georgia and lives in west Cobb County with NO LUNCHEON MEETING ON OCTOBER 23RD! his wife and three kids. National Philanthropy Day is October 25 – Advance Invocation – Carol Wesley Reservations Required Introduction – Phil Smith UPCOMING PROGRAMS DID YOU KNOW??? November You can make a gift to the Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta in 06 Veteran’s Day Program; Speaker: TBD “Honor of” someone you want to recognize or in “Memory of” 13 Dr. Alan Hinman, Task Force for Global Health, Topic: someone who has deceased. The following gifts were made during Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus the 3rd Quarter of 2012. If you would like to make a gift, contact 20 Thanksgiving Program ; Dr. Hal Brady, Hal Brady [email protected]. Ministries In honor of Claude Grizzard by Howard McKinley 27 Mike Watson, President/CEO, Foundation of Wesley In honor of John Hemby by Angie Levin Woods, Topic: Senior Communities In memory of Paul Manners by Tom Adams, Harry Lamon, Irv Schoenberg, Carl Swearingen and Burt Vardeman MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY is Thursday, October WE NEED YOU!!! 25, 11:30 am at the Georgia Aquarium! Reservations are We have a couple of projects in the office that can use some great required to attend this annual event. Email the Kiwanis Volunteer help! If any of these interest you, please contact [email protected] to make your reservation. No charge [email protected] and Karen will set up a time to get you for members and guest fee is $30. started! Organize the Historical Records, Photos and Archives Organize the KI and District Patches and Log them in for Historical documentation Set up and monitor our Linked In, Facebook and Twitter pages and accounts INTERCLUBS Friday, October 19, Northside. 12:15 pm at First Presbyterian Church. Mike Halpin, 678-686-0360 or [email protected] Monday, October 22, Druid Hills. 12:00 noon at Petite Auberge Restaurant. Jack McFarland, [email protected] Tuesday, November 6, Peachtree. 7:30 am at American Roadhouse, 349 Decatur Street. Bob Wiggins, 404-522-1701..