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Jeffwww.Jefferson.edu NEWS www.JeffersonHospital.org Jefferson Medical College Initiates ‘Hugs’ for Transplant Patients Landmark Study to Help Close Minority Physician Gap Students from Downingtown Middle School presented liver and kidney Five prominent faculty members of Research Activities,” the study is The study compared 148 living transplant recipients with brightly colored “hug” pillows. Jefferson Medical College (JMC) scheduled for publication in the African American alumni who At right: William Kerr, who received a donor kidney from his wife have joined in a landmark research Spring 2003 issue of Teaching and graduated from JMC between 1960 Cheryl, seated next to Lauren Hedrick, 11. study comparing like numbers of Learning in Medicine. An and 1995 with a matched control Below: Patricia Wallace, Director, white and African-American JMC International Journal. To date, no group of 148 white JMC alumni. Community, Pastoral and Volunteer Services, alumni. such comparison studies have been Both groups were found to be and the students’ faculty adviser, Sue Lackovic, The study is seen as a first step in published in the research literature. comparable as to satisfaction with who has been organizing the annual visits to comparing similar categories of data The five JMC authors are: their medical education, careers hospitals ever about minority and white physicians John J. Gartland, MD, University and professional and research since she received so that eventually the numbers of Medical Editor; Mohammadreza activities. No significant differences a kidney transplant under-represented minority Hojat, PhD, Research Professor of were noted between the two 10 years ago. physicians nationally will increase to Psychiatry and Human Behavior; groups, including satisfaction with match minority population numbers Edward B. Christian, PhD, their medical practice incomes. more realistically. Associate Dean for Diversity Entitled “African Americans and and Minority Affairs; One Major Difference White Physicians: A Comparison of Clara A. Callahan, MD, Vice However, one major difference Satisfaction with Medical Dean for Academic Affairs; and emerged. African American Education, Professional Careers and Thomas J. Nasca, MD, Dean. Continues on page 3

disruption, increased stress, high blood pressure Hospital ‘Noise and fatigue. Don Walker Photography Out Day’ Tips to Reduce Noise Returns • Consciously lower your voice and others will follow. Jefferson Surgeons Perform Region’s April 16 • Put your beeper on vibrate mode. • Respond quickly to alarm and call bells and phones First Incompatible Kidney Transplant Thomas Jefferson – especially at night. University Hospital’s 2nd • Laughter is healthy, but it’s loud, too. Take it to a Surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have completed what Annual place away from patients. its transplant team believes to be the first known crossmatch “Noise Out Day” • Avoid shouting in the halls. incompatible kidney transplant in the Philadelphia tri-state region. will be held on • Wear soft-soled shoes on patient floors. Crossmatch incompatible transplantation can allow transplant Wednesday, April 16, in both The Atrium and Gibbon • Report noisy equipment. recipients to receive kidneys from living donors who are incompatible Building lobbies and the Jefferson Hospital for • Close doors when appropriate. because of antibodies directed against the donor. Previously such Neuroscience lobby at various times during the day. • When you work at night, be aware that your incompatibility would cause immediate and irreversible rejection. Noise makes it difficult for our patients to rest and “daytime” is the patient’s time to sleep. Transplant Surgeon Lloyd Ratner, MD, Director of Transplantation at for employees to concentrate. In fact, noise can Think creatively! Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, performed the kidney transplant. seriously impact our health by causing sleep The procedure involved a 55-year-old woman who received a kidney from her adult son despite incompatible antibodies. Both live in Hammonton, NJ, and are doing well. Jefferson Center City Imaging Dr. Ratner said this type of transplant has been shown to be very Breaking New Ground in Diagnostic Imaging successful. “Studies indicate that crossmatch incompatible and blood type In full operation since mid- environment for health care, diseases well before other imaging incompatible kidney transplants work as well as conventional transplants December, Jefferson Center City thanks to the combination of modalities do. and last as long.” Imaging (JCCI) is breaking new clinical expertise, leading edge Dr. Rao explains: More than one-third of willing donors are turned down because their ground in diagnostic imaging technology and patient amenable “While imaging modalities like CT blood types are not compatible with the person to whom they wish to because of its forward-looking environment. and MRI focus on structural detail donate their kidney. Another 10 percent of patients have antibodies blend of leading edge technology, “Our facility is designed so that and changes, PET evaluates the against potential donors making them incompatible. staff expertise and comfortable patient comfort is of paramount chemical and physiological changes “This procedure will increase the availability of living donor organs,” environment for patients. importance.” related to metabolism. Since these he predicts, stressing that receiving a kidney from a living donor is far Occupying a newly constructed JCCI is a partnership with functional changes occur long preferable than from a cadaver. modern site at Walnut Towers, 850 Thomas Jefferson University before the structural damage is Since Dr. Ratner came to Jefferson in July 2001 from Johns Hopkins Walnut Street, the new facility Hospital and a privately owned done to tissues, PET allows earlier University in Baltimore, Jefferson’s kidney transplant program has grown provides services for noninvasive company, Outpatient Imaging detection of diseases.” significantly, from 59 in 2000 to 123 in 2001 and 145 in 2002. imaging diagnosis for a range of Affiliates (OIA). Jefferson The PET scanner is the first diseases, especially cancer and University Radiology Associates such unit on the Jefferson campus. neurologic diseases. provide the clinical staff and JCCI also houses an MRI unit, a Budget Actual Prior Year Says Vijay M. Rao, MD, expertise, among the best in the CT scanner, a DEXA scanner, two VITAL SIGNS: Admissions 3,113 2,916 3,219 Professor and Chair, Department Delaware Valley. ultrasound rooms and a FEBRUARY 2003 Length of Stay 5.76 6.89 6.60 TJUH, Methodist, of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson An innovative service offered by radiography room with digital Patient Days 17,943 19,632 19,313 Geriatric Psychiatry, TJUH, Methodist University Hospital: JCCI is a PET (Positron Emission acquisition. Jefferson Hospital for Outpatient Visits 38,468 31,368 37,997 Neuroscience “Our comprehensive imaging Tomography) scanner. The PET For more information, call Patient Satisfaction Overall Mean Score (Oct–Dec) 80.3 center provides a new, dynamic scanner allows detection of 215-503-4900.

Jefferson Celebrating Ignazio R. Marino, MD, Directing Liver In Memoriam 2 3 3 In This Issue: Nurses’ Week April 21-25 Transplant and Surgery at Hospital 2 JeffNEWS April 1, 2003

Ralph J. Marino, MD, JMC ’82, Named Clinical Director, In Memoriam Jefferson’s Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center The Jefferson community mourns the deaths of four of our members. Ralph J. Marino, from Mount Sinai Hospital, New organizations. He serves as MD, JMC ’82, York, where he was Program Associate Editor of the American Benjamin Bacharach, MD, JMC ’56, on March 20 has been named Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Journal of Physical Medicine and Dr. Bacharach spent a long and illustrious career at Jefferson. Clinical Director Medicine Fellowship Program at Rehabilitation and is author of Following his internship at Atlantic City Hospital, he served as a of the Regional the Mount Sinai School of more than 50 peer-reviewed Lieutenant in the United States Navy, and then completed his Spinal Cord Medicine. His research interests papers, chapters and abstracts. surgical residency at Jefferson Hospital and a thoracic fellowship Injury Center, include the course of neurological Dr. Marino received his MD in at Pennsylvania Hospital. After being appointed Professor of Thomas recovery in spinal cord injury and 1982 from Jefferson Medical Surgery, for the next 22 years he practiced cardiac and thoracic Jefferson functional outcome measures. College. He completed a residency surgery at Jefferson in partnership with John Y. Templeton III, University Hospital, and Associate Dr. Marino is Chair of the in Physical Medicine and MD, and Stanton M. Smullens, MD, and served as Vice Chair of Professor of Rehabilitation Neurological Standards Committee Rehabilitation at Thomas Jefferson Surgery. Dr. Bacharach retired from clinical practice in 1983 and Medicine, Jefferson Medical for the American Spinal Injury University Hospital in 1987 and served as Dean of Admissions, Jefferson Medical College, for the College (JMC). He also serves as Association, Treasurer for the earned an MS in Clinical next 17 years. In 1990 he became the first Dean for Alumni Associate Director of Research in American Congress of Epidemiology from the University Relations, JMC. His portrait was presented by the JMC Class of the Department of Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Medicine, and of Pennsylvania in 1998. 1993, and in 2001, Dr. Bacharach was honored as the Medicine, JMC. member of several other Outstanding JMC Alumnus of the Year, receiving the prestigious Dr. Marino came to Jefferson professional societies and Cornerstone Award. A member of many national and international surgical societies, Dr. Bacharach was Vice President of the Board of Governors of the Bacharach Rehabilitation Terri Maxwell, RN, MSN, Awarded Hospital and a member of the Brigantine, NJ, Historical Society. The family requests contributions be made to the Bacharach Faculty Scholar Grant from Open Society Institute Institute for Rehabilitation, PO Box 723, 61 West Jimmie Leads Terri Maxwell, life and encourage a wider together the Quality Council of the Road, Pomona, NJ 08240. RN, MSN, commitment to caring well for Jefferson Health System and the Executive people at that stage of life. Center for Palliative Care to John H. Hodges, MD, JMC ’39, 88, on February 21 Director of the The Open Society Institute, a provide a new model for improving Dr. Hodges began teaching at Jefferson Medical College (JMC) Center for private operating and grantmaking care at the end of life by combining in 1944 and served in many distinguished capacities including as Palliative Care in foundation, is part of the network educational and curriculum founding Director, Division of General Medicine, JMC, as the the Department of foundations created and funded initiatives with a system-wide first Ludwig A. Kind Professor of Medicine and as President, of Family by George Soros, and is active in performance improvement project. JMC Alumni Association. He served as an Alumni Trustee from Medicine, more than 50 countries around the “These faculty scholars are 1978 to 1984, and Emeritus Trustee thereafter. Contributions in Jefferson Medical College, has been world. providing critical leadership to his memory may be made to Thomas Jefferson University, Office recognized as one of “nine In the last seven years, PDIA has influence and facilitate a broader of Institutional Advancement, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, emerging leaders in health care appointed 87 faculty scholars in 58 societal change,” said Susan Block, PA 19107 or to St. Margaret’s Church, 208 N. Narberth Ave., who are improving care for dying medical and nursing schools in the MD, PDIA Faculty Scholars Narberth, PA, 610-664-3770. patients and their families” and is United States and Canada. Program Director. recipient of a Faculty Scholar grant Of this year’s nine recipients, Ms. Jay J. Jacoby, MD, 85, on March 7 from the Open Society Institute, Maxwell is the only nursing Dr. Jacoby, the country’s youngest professor of anesthesiology The Jefferson Child Care Center New York, NY. professional. The others are four has availability now for children in: at age 29, in 1965 set up the Anesthesiology Department at JMC. The nine grants, totaling $1.3 physicians, two physician Credited during his career with creating the hospital “code blue” Room Openings million, were announced by The researchers, and two PhD Infants 0 system, Dr. Jacoby also created a post-operative care unit outside Project on Death in America researchers. They will examine Younger Toddlers 2 the operating room that later developed into the recovery room (PDIA) of the Open Society barriers to quality care, test new Older Toddlers 4 and intensive-care unit. During his long teaching career – he Institute. PDIA Faculty Scholars programs at their home Preschoolers 6 retired in 2001 from Ohio State University College of Medicine – strengthen popular and institutions, and then disseminate Call 215-955-6556 or email Dr. Jacoby trained hundreds of anesthesiologists, eight of whom professional understanding of what their work nationally. [email protected] are chairmen of anesthesiology departments at medical schools in constitutes good care at the end of Ms. Maxwell’s grant will bring the United States.

F. W illiam Sunderman, MD, 104, on March 9 JMC Alumnus and Wife Endow First Chair in Anesthesiology Dr. Sunderman, physician, author, teacher, photographer, editor, scientist, musician and, until shortly before he died, the James Donald Wentzler, MD, Board certification in establishing our first-ever chair in oldest working person in the United States, became, in 1951, JMC’46, and his wife Betty have anesthesiology in 1956. He spent Anesthesiology.” Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Metabolic established the first endowed chair 17 years in private practice in The Wentzlers funded the chair Research at JMC. There he investigated new techniques to in the Department of Williamsport, PA. After a one-year by establishing two different trusts, diagnose diseases of the thyroid, adrenal and other endocrine Anesthesiology, Jefferson Medical stint as a Guest Fellow at a two-life gift annuity and a two- organs. Until a few weeks before he died, he would arrive at his College (JMC). The chair will Maximilian University in Erlangen, life charitable remainder unitrust. Center City office every weekday by 8 a.m. His job was reading support the work of the Germany, he returned to private While these financial benefits manuscripts from the Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science, department head, who will be practice in Lewisburg, PA, retiring influenced the form of the gift, the medical journal he started 30 years ago and still edited. He known as the James Donald in 1993. Mrs. Wentzler emphasizes that her played the violin and was author of many books on science and Wentzler, MD Professor and Mrs. Wentzler has ties to husband’s and her primary goal non-science topics. Memorial donations may be made to Chairman of Anesthesiology. anesthesiology as well. The was to help Jefferson and its Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut St., In explaining the reasons behind daughter of an anesthesiologist, she Department of Anesthesiology. Philadelphia 19103. their generous gift, Mrs. Wentzler worked as a nurse anesthetist at “We want Jefferson Anesthesiology stated that her husband “had Pennsylvania Hospital, where she to be the best in the world,” she always been grateful to Jefferson met Dr. Wentzler. states. Free Tay-Sachs Screening Offered at Jefferson for the start that it gave him in his In thanking the Wentzlers for Visit the Jefferson Office of It’s a Delaware Valley tradition for the Tay-Sachs Prevention Program at career.” After graduating from their generosity, Thomas J. Nasca, Institutional Advancement at Thomas Jefferson University to provide free Tay-Sachs and Canavan JMC, he completed a rotating MD, FACP, JMC’75, University www.tju.edu/jeffgiving screening throughout May, sponsored by National Tay-Sachs and Allied internship at Jefferson, and then Senior Vice President and Dean, Diseases Association of Delaware Valley (NTSAD-DV). Screening is a served in the U.S. Public Health JMC, says: “Endowed chairs are simple blood test and screening sites are set up at more than two dozen Service of the Coast Guard. critical to the future of Jefferson community locations, including the Tay-Sachs Lab at 1100 Walnut Street, Upon his return from military Medical College. They make us 4th Floor. Call 215-955-8320 for an appointment. duty, Dr. Wentzler completed his stronger in education and research, Your Employee Assistance Program For more information, call 215-887-0877, email [email protected] or visit anesthesiology residency at the as well as clinical care. We’re 1-800-382-2377 www.tay-sachs.org Mayo Clinic, and received his grateful to the Wentzlers for 3 JeffNEWS April 1, 2003

Internationally Recognized Transplant Surgeon to Direct Liver Transplant and Surgery at Hospital Internationally Schools of Medicine of the international prizes, and is a renowned Universities of Perugia, Milan, and member of 25 scientific societies, transplant Palermo, Italy. including the American Society of surgeon Ignazio Lloyd Ratner, MD, Director of Transplant Surgeons, the American R. Marino, MD, Transplantation, says: Association for the Study of Liver who has “We are honored to have a Diseases, the American College of personally transplant surgeon of Dr. Marino’s Surgeons and the International performed more reputation on our team and welcome Liver Transplantation Society. than 650 liver his contribution in enriching our liver He is a member of the editorial transplants, has been named transplant program.” board of Transplantation, Clinical Director of Liver Transplant and Board certified in general and Transplantation, Digestive Liver Surgery in the Division of vascular surgery, Dr. Marino was Diseases and Sciences and the Transplantation at Thomas Assistant Professor of Surgery from Journal of Investigative Surgery. Don Walker Photography Dr. Kauh and his wife Tae Ock Kauh. Jefferson University Hospital. 1983 to 1990 at the Catholic He is author of nearly 550 Dr. Marino has also been University of Rome, Italy, and scientific publications and three appointed Associate Director of the spent four years training in the two books. He received his MD summa Dermatology’s Young C. Kauh, MD, hospital’s Transplantation Division most prestigious transplant centers cum laude in 1979 from the and Professor of Surgery, Jefferson in the world – the Transplant Catholic University of the Sacred Honored by Presentation and Lecture Medical College (JMC). Dr. Marino Center of the University of Heart, School of Medicine, Rome. Young C. Kauh, MD, Professor and Senior Vice Chairman of came to Jefferson from the Cambridge, directed by Professor While at Jefferson, Dr. Marino Departmental Development of the Department of Dermatology and University of Pittsburgh Medical Sir Roy Y. Calne, and the will continue his longtime Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College (JMC), was honored by the Center, where he served as Pittsburgh Transplantation membership in the Pontifical Inaugural Clinical Lectureship and Portrait Presentation. Professor of Surgery at the School Institute, directed by Dr. Thomas Academy for Life, an international Alfred W. Kopf, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York of Medicine, and from Palermo, E. Starzl. committee of scientists, University Medical School, delivered the Inaugural Clinical Lecture Italy, where he served as Director In 2001, he was publicly philosophers and theologians entitled, “Dysplastic Nevi.” of the Mediterranean Institute for proclaimed by the National Italian appointed by Pope John Paul II to Dr. Kauh’s Portrait Presentation immediately followed. The annual Transplantation and Advanced American Foundation and the discuss ethical issues related to lecture series will henceforth bear Dr. Kauh’s name in recognition of “a Specialized Therapies, a Honorary Consulate of Italy in medicine and science. Harvard first-class clinician who has dedicated his entire career to the betterment partnership of the University of Pittsburgh for his worldwide University is the only other North of his patients and his profession.” Pittsburgh Medical Center and the prestige and achievements in American institution to participate Dr. Kauh is a 1971 graduate of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Italian National Government, and transplant surgery. in the committee’s debate on Dermatology Residency Program and was appointed to the JMC faculty as Professor of Surgery at the He has been awarded 50 bioethical matters. in 1972. While carrying out a long-standing commitment to the care and Jefferson Celebrating Nurses’ Week April 21-25 wellbeing of his patients, Dr. Kauh has also devoted himself to teaching. Monday, April 21 Thursday, April 24 For more than three decades, he has supervised the training of more than • Gifts distributed to nursing staff •Professional Poster and Children’s Clothesline 60 dermatology residents. Tuesday, April 22 Art Exhibit continues Internationally, Dr. Kauh initiated an exchange program with Yonsei • Refreshments delivered • Mary P. Malone, MS, JD, University School of Medicine, mentoring numerous young Korean to nursing units “Jefferson Nurses: The Power of Wow” dermatologists and providing them the opportunity to study in the Wednesday, April 23 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., United States. Considered a leading expert in leprosy and its treatment, •Professional Poster and DePalma Auditorium he has lectured widely throughout the world, participating at Children’s Clothesline Art • Janet Hindson Award Presentation, 1 p.m. conferences and symposia. Exhibit opens at 9 a.m., Friday, April 25 Atrium mezzanine level • Professional Poster and Children’s • Dessert with Champions Clothesline Art Exhibit closes at 9 a.m. and Award Ceremony • Janet Hindson Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., 1840 Gibbon 2 p.m., Atrium, 10th St. side (by invitation only) Some of Many Events Offered by University Activities Office in April April 1 April 23 Call 215-503-7743 for prices, •Group golf lessons, Commons • Movie Night, “Catch Me If You registration and more information Fitness Center, four weeks, 6 to Can.” Solis-Cohen Auditorium, on these and other events. 7:30 p.m. Commons members Fulltime students free, Activities Office Ticket Sales and students $60; employees $70. employees $3, guests $5 Tickets for many events are • Massage class, Activities Office, Wednesdays available at Activities Office – 139 JAH, three weeks, 5:15 to • Seated massage, Activities Phillies, United Artists Theaters, 6:15 p.m. Office Conference Room, Philadelphia museums and more! $10 per 10 minutes.

Don Walker Photography JMC Minority Physician Study The authors believe the data United States population but only Rebecca Dougherty, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Thomas Jefferson University, at left, and continued from page 1 support recommendations that the 3.7 percent of the physician Laverne Glenn, Coordinator, second from left, explain the aid and grants process to interested proportion of African Americans workforce – a percentage that has prospective students. The Jefferson College of Health Professions Open House event afforded 335 respondents reported greater in the physician workforce in the remained relatively constant for 75 prospective students and their families the opportunity to meet with faculty and staff and tour the dissatisfaction with their United States should at least years. campus. At other information tables, attendees learned about activities, academic programs, residence life and career services. experiences in medical school approximate the proportion of Says Dr. Gartland, the study’s years, including interactions with African American citizens in the Principal Investigator: faculty, administrators and social general population. Currently only “We are presenting a model Display Your Talents environment. Further, this about 13.5 percent of the present which can be used in the future to dissatisfaction appears to have physician workforce comes from increase the diversity of the Many people express their thoughts and feelings about cancer through persisted during their careers, and under-represented minority groups physician workforce. The need will creative arts. You are invited to share your artwork, poetry or other have made this group less likely – African Americans, Hispanics be profound in coming years if creative works to exhibit at the 4th Annual Kimmel Cancer Center than whites to recommend JMC to and Native Americans – which minority under-representation Survivors Day Celebration June 5. minority applicants and to make up 25 percent of the nation’s remains constant.” Please call 215-955-8370 to reserve space for your work which must be contribute to JMC’s Annual population. African Americans, for For more information, call Dr. submitted by May 1. Alumni Giving campaigns. example, are 12.1 percent of the Gartland at 215-503-4042. 4 Jeff Watch the newsstands for the MAY issue of NEWS JeffNEWS.Approved copy and calendar items for that Wear Your Jefferson ID. April 1, 2003 issue are due on FRIDAY, APRIL 11. Please submit JEFFCALENDAR It shows you belong. calendar items dated through MAY 31.

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Electroneurodiagnostic. and Women’s Physician Organization, “Safety, at 215-503-1722 or 610-642-2765. • Pediatrics, Lewis R. First, MD, Professor and April 27 - May 3: National Volunteer. Quality and Litigation: Understanding the April 3 Apartment for rent: South Philly, walking dis- For sale: Relocating. Lovely butcher block dinette Chair, Pediatrics, University of Vermont Days: Malpractice Crisis,” 9 a.m., 101 BLSB. tance to Jefferson, beautiful, two bedrooms, eat-in set with (4) chairs (seats six); Lane recliner April 3: Cancer Fatigue Awareness. College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; Chief of kitchen, washer/dryer, air conditioning, yard and (mauve), excellent condition, used only seven Tuesday, April 8 Pediatrics, Vermont Children’s Hospital at many more extras. A must see! months, prices negotiable. Call Norma at April 7: World Health. • Kimmel Cancer Center, Weinhouse Memorial April 23: Administrative Professions. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, April 4 Townhouse to share: Avalon, NJ, roommate 215-387-4774, evenings only. Lecture, Stephen Benkovic, MD, PhD, “DNA “First Impressions: Hot Topics From The wanted for August and September, attractive, comfort- Replication by the T4 Replisome,” 4 p.m., 105 BLSB. For sale: Contemporary sofa, crème; burgundy bed- Pediatric Literature,” 8 to 9 a.m., Jimmy Brent able, uncrowded, accommodations near bay and spread, light green and mauve floral comforter; full CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS Thursday, April 17 Conference Room, 7th floor, 1025 Walnut St. beach, nice group of professionals, 30s and 40s. size head and foot board; all king size: bed rails, Thursday, April 3 • Surgery, John H. Gibbon Jr., Society Lecture, (Video teleconference from duPont Hospital April 5 Seasonal rental: North Wildwood, NJ, 2 one mauve sateen comforter, comforter with 8 piece • Kimmel Cancer Center, Ronald Gress, MD, Harvey I. 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Mesothelioma: Just Scratching the Surface,” ALO Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Safer,” contemporary home, sleeps 8 to 10 people, 3 bed- • Jefferson HealthCARE – Voorhees, Birgit 8 to 9 a.m., 101 BLSB. 8 a.m., G-312 Bodine. rooms, 2 full baths, cathedral ceiling, beach block, For sale: Clea Colet designer wedding dress (worn Rakel, MD, Center for Integrative Medicine, walk to beach, weekly rentals, $2,200 a week, once, cleaned and preserved), modern style, strap- FORUM Thursday, April 17 less, moon white, silk organza with crystals and TJUH, “Complementary Approaches for the June, $2,800 a week, July/August. Wednesday, April 9 • Internal Medicine, Medical Staff meeting, 8 beading on bodice, Chapel length train, size 6-8, Menopausal Woman,” 7 to 8 p.m., Jefferson • Health Policy, Richard L. Simmons, MD, to 9 a.m., DePalma. April 7 Rental: Ocean City, NJ, brand new, 2nd stunning dress, pictures available via email, sells HealthCARE – Voorhees, 443 Laurel Oak floor, sleeps 10, beautiful décor, 3 bedrooms, 2 Medical Director, UPMC Health System, Wednesday, April 23 new for $4,500, asking $1,200. Call Jackie at Road, Voorhees, NJ. To register for any free University of Pittsburgh School Medicine, (in baths, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, front deck and 215-922-4886 or email [email protected] seminar/class or event, call 1-800-JEFF-NOW • Family Medicine, Town Meeting, Family deck off master bedroom with bay view, conjnction with the Dept. of Surgery, JMC), For sale: Piano, Wurlitzer spinet, good condition, or register online at Medicine faculty, residents, and staff only, 8 to washer/dryer, microwave, central air, 2-car garage, “Reducing Medical Error: A System’s 9 a.m., 105-107 BLSB. off-street parking, families only, no pets, weekly $700. Call Juan at 215-938-5459. www.jeffersonhospital.org/voorhees Perspective,” 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., 218 Curtis. • Kimmel Cancer Center, David W. Andrews, rental available, $500 to $1,300. For sale: Nordic Track treadmill, practically brand Monday, April 7 new, $500, dinette set with green upholstery, • Kimmel Cancer Center, Emad Alnemri, PhD, UPCOMING SYMPOSIUM MD, Neurosurgery, JMC, “Do Patients with Non- April 8 Vacation rental: Martha’s Vineyard, spacious Friday, May 2 enhancing WHO Grade III Astrocytomas Have house on private road, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, glass pedestal table, $125. Call Annette at topic to be announced, noon, 105 BLSB. 215-955-5697 or 856-467-5471. • JMC, “Gibbon and His Heart-Lung Machine a Better Prognosis?” 8 a.m., G-312 Bodine. post and beam construction, cathedral ceilings, Monday, April 14 fireplace, stained glass windows, lofts, skylights, – 50 Years and Beyond,” 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., • Pediatrics, Seth L. Schulman, MD, Associate For sale: Boys 16" Huffy Mud Puppy bike, $20; • Kimmel Cancer Center, Linda Siracusa, PhD, BLSB. For more information, call the Office of upstairs and downstairs decks, washer/dryer, dish- girls 20" Aztec bike, $25; woman’s 10-speed Professor, Pediatrics and Surgery, University of washer, microwave, new kitchen, access to town “Genetics of Cancer Susceptibility, 4 p.m., 105 BLSB. Continuing Medical education at 1-888-JEFF- Iverson Grand Sport, $35. All are in good Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia; beaches and tennis courts, $1,000 a week, June Tuesday, April 15 condition. Call Eileen at 215-955-2081 or CME or 219-955-6992 or visit the web at Director, Voiding Dysfunction Center, and September, $1,600 a week, July and August. • Women’s Health Source, David Rosen, MD, 856-428-3261 after 6 p.m. http://jeffline.tju.edu/jeffcme Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, “A Day in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, April 9 Apartment for rent: 9th and Bainbridge, For sale: Dining room ceiling fixture, 4 French Art the Life of a Uronephrologist,” 8 to 9 a.m., TJUH, “Open Wide: Examining Your Mouth,” GRAND ROUNDS one bedroom, very clean, well-maintained building, glass rippled shades, $75 or best offer. Call Jimmy Brent Conference Room, 7th floor, central air, storage, washer/dryer in basement. noon to 1 p.m., 1990 Gibbon. Wednesday, April 2 215-561-1383. • Pediatrics, “March of Dimes Prematurity 1025 Walnut St. (Video teleconference from Thursday, April 17 April 10 Timeshare for sale: Vacation at Carriage Campaign: Preventing the Preventable,” Jefferson to duPont Hospital for Children). House, Poconos, mini-suite, asking $7,000. • Kimmel Cancer Center, Dario C. Altieri, MD, moderator: Jay S. Greenspan, MD, Professor • Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Albert M. University of Massachusetts Cancer Center, and Vice Chairman, Director, Neonatology, Biele Lectureship: Herbert Kleber, MD, “Survival Genes in Cancer,” noon, 101 BLSB. TJUH and DuPont Hospital for Children; Panel: Professor, Psychiatry, Columbia University Thursday, April 24 noon, Chapel, 9 Gibbon. Anyone from any • Jefferson HealthCARE – Voorhees, Brenda Karla Damus, RN, MSPH, PhD, Director, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Director, • Human Resources, “Take Our Children to faith is welcome. During brief service silent Hoffman, MD, Nephrology, TJUH, “Update on Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein Division on Substance Abuse, New York State Work Day.” All approved “Request for prayer is offered from requests written in Kidney Stones,” 6:30 to 7 p.m., Jefferson College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Senior Research Psychiatric Institute, “Current and Promising Participation” forms must be received by the books placed in the Chapel, Bodine Cancer HealthCARE – Voorhees, 443 Laurel Oak Associate, National Office of the March of Pharmacotherapies for Substance Abuse,” Office of Employee Selection and Placement, Center and several other hospital areas. Also Road, Voorhees, NJ. To register, see April 3. Dimes; Linda Monteleone, RN, High Risk 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. no later than Friday, April 13. For information, Thursdays, April 10, 17 and 24. • Women’s Health Source, Robert L. Giuntoli, Ob/Neonatal/Pediatric Medical Case Manager, Thursday, April 24 call Linda C. Mitchell, Manager, Employee Friday, April 4 II, MD, Gynecologic Oncology, TJUH, CIGNA, 8 to 9 a.m., Herbut Aud., 1025 Walnut • Internal Medicine, Hobart Amory Hare Selection and Placement at 215-503-6169. • Christian prayer meeting, praise, prayer and “Screening for Cancers of the Reproductive St. (Continental breakfast, 7:30 a.m.) Medical Student Clinicopathological Case, 8 to Sunday, April 27 Bible reading, non-denominational, noon to 1 Tract,” noon to 1 p.m., 1990 Gibbon. • Family Medicine, Hospital Service Review, 9 a.m., DePalma. • March of Dimes Walk America, Center City p.m., 202 College. Also Fridays, April 11, 18, Monday, April 21 Drs. Jimbo/Markham/Perkel/Buchanan/ Monday, April 28 Philly Walk, front of Art Museum, 9 a.m. and 25. Call Theresa at 215-955-4710. • Kimmel Cancer Center, W. Edward Mercer, Barrett/Yuen, 8 to 9 a.m., 105-107 BLSB. • Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Clinical Registration starts at 8 a.m. If you are interested PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, • Kimmel Cancer Center, Lionel Grossbard, Presentation, Adult Outpatient Services, 11 in participating in the walk or making a See JeffNEWS in Color Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Columbia a.m. to 12:15 p.m., DePalma. donation, call Ronnie Katzianer at Kimmel Cancer Center, TJU, “Role of PPM1D 215-955-6523 or Claire Toner at 215-955-2597. Presbyterian, “Novel Approaches in the Wednesday, April 30 Tell your colleagues: Phosphatase in p53-Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest Management of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,” • Family Medicine, Hospital Service Review, Tuesday, April 29 and Apoptosis,” noon, G-312 Bodine. 8 a.m., G-312 Bodine. • Women’s Board Jewelry Sale, benefits patient Access JeffNEWS Online and Drs. Valko/Wender/Thakur/Studdiford/ view it in full color at • Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Thursday, April 3 Altshuler/Brisbon, 8 to 9 a.m., 105-107 BLSB. care, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Atrium. Also on Wednesday, April 30. www.Jefferson.edu/jeffnews Medicine/Rheumatology – Cutaneous Biology, • Internal Medicine, Senior Resident • Kimmel Cancer Center, Joseph Friedberg, MD, Bruce E. Vogel, PhD, University of Maryland Clinicopathological Case, 8 to 9 a.m., DePalma. Surgery, JMC, t/b/a, 8 a.m., G-312 Bodine. WORKSHOP/CLASS Biotechnology Institute, “Epithelial Wednesday, April 2 Monday, April 7 • Pediatrics, Departmental Meeting, 8 to 9 Morphogenesis in C. elegans: The Role of the • “Pastoral Care Education for Health Care • Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Robert a.m., Jimmy Brent Conference Room, 7th floor, Extracellular Matrix,” noon, 105 BLSB. Professionals,” Pastoral Care and Education Sadoff, MD, Clinical Professor, University of 1025 Walnut St. Jeff NEWS Tuesday, April 22 Pennsylvania School of Medicine, “The Mind Department offers training in spiritual and Paul C. Brucker, MD, President, TJU • Women’s Health Source, Mark J. Funt, of the Murderer,” 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., SPECIAL EVENTS emotional support to hospitalized patients, Thomas J. Lewis, President and CEO, TJUH DMD, MBA, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, DePalma. Friday, April 4 and to patients/families in trauma and crisis, STAFF: Carmhiel J. Brown, Senior Vice President TJUH, “Techno-Dentistry 2003,” noon to 1 Wednesday, April 9 • TJU Choir and Orchestra presents their combining classroom education with direct for Marketing, Public Relations p.m., 1990 Gibbon. • Family Medicine, Giang Nguyen, MD, Third- annual Spring Concert with a performance of patient care, 3 hours each Wednesday, 4 to 7 and Communications Thursday, April 24 Year Resident, topic to be announced, 8 a.m., W.A. Mozart’s “Missa Longa in C” as well as p.m., and 15 hours a month of direct patient Patricia S. McMorrow, Director of • Kimmel Cancer Center, Mark Van Doren, PhD, 105-107 BLSB. other selections at First Baptist Church, 17th care in TJUH as a duty chaplain. (Program Communications and Managing Editor and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia. This continues to mid-June.) For more information Vincent T.Walsh, Editor Biology, Johns Hopkins University, “Gonad • Pediatrics, John Reiss, PhD, Associate Formation and the Development of Sexual concert is free and open to the public. Call and an application form, stop by 1880 Gibbon Ruth Stephens, Calendar Editor Professor, University of Florida College of 215-790-5195 or 790-5194. or call 215-955-6336. James Stewart, Design: M/UG Dimorphism in Drosophila,” noon, 101 BLSB. Medicine, Gainesville, FL; Chief, Division of Monday, April 28 Policy and Program Affairs, Institute for Child Sunday, April 13 RELIGIOUS SERVICES Article and photo ideas, contact: • Kimmel Cancer Center, Charles Brenner, Health Policy, Gainesville, FL, “Health Care • The 8th Annual Dash for Organ Donor Wednesday, April 2 [email protected] or 215-955-7708 Awareness, West River Drive (along the PhD, “Histidine Triad Enzymes: Cancer Transition: Pediatrician Roles & • Hospital Christian Fellowship, brown bag, Calendar and classified items, contact: Biology and Beyond,” noon, 101 BLSB. Responsibilities,” 8 to 9 a.m., Jimmy Brent Schuylkill River). A 5K run starts at 10 a.m.; a Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call [email protected] or 215-955-6204 10K run at 10:20 a.m.; and a 3K walk at 11 Hyacinth Williams at 215-474-0864. Also • Kimmel Cancer Center, Translational Conference Room, 7th floor. (Video Communications Department teleconference from duPont Hospital for a.m. If you are interested in joining Team Wednesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30. Research Opportunities, Charles Brenner, Jefferson in the dash or making a donation, call Suite 505, 125 S. 9th St., FAX 215-923-1835 Children to Jefferson). Thursday, April 3 PhD, “New Ways to Target Genes and Andrea Salles at 215-955-8206, or Karen Proteins,” 5 p.m., 101 BLSB. • Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Service, www.Jefferson.edu/jeffnews O’Neill at 215-955-3971. M/UG 03-327