In the Limelight

Fall 2001

A PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL In the Limelight

James Baker Jr., M.D., N. Cary Engleberg, chief of the Division of M.D., professor and Allergy in the Depart- chief of the Division ment of Internal Med- of Infectious Disease, icine, director of the Department of Internal Center for Biologic Medicine, is presently a Nanotechnology and the member of three U.S. Ruth Dow Doan Pro- medical licensing exam fessor of Biologic Nano- committees responsible technology, has been for developing the exam: appointed co-director the Step One Commit- of the Center for Biomed- tee and two interdisciplinary review commit- ical Engineering in the School of Engineering. tees. The Step One Committee oversees the development and administration of the first Nicholas Boulis, M.D., step in the examination, and the interdiscipli- house officer in the nary committees re-evaluate and/or edit exam Department of Surgery, items after pre-testing to determine whether received the James W. they should be used on live examinations. Crudup award at the Moses Gunn 13th annual Joseph Fantone, M.D., professor of path- Research Conference. ology, the Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor of The award is given to Pathology Education and associate dean for the chief resident who medical education, was elected to the 2001 has demonstrated out- Michigan Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha. standing accomplish- ments in research during residency training. Frances Farley, M.D. (Residency 1992), assis- Mary Ellen Bozynski, tant professor of sur- M.D., professor of gery, received the St. pediatrics and commu- Giles Society Young nicable diseases, was Investigator Award at elected to the 2001 the Pediatric Ortho- Michigan chapter of paedic Society’s annual Alpha Omega Alpha, a meeting in Cancun, medical honor society Mexico last May. The whose members foster award is given annually scientific and philo- to support the Found- sophical aspects of the ation’s goal of benefiting disabled children. medical profession.

Lisa Colletti, (M.D. 1985, Residency 1991), associate professor of surgery, received the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Associ- ation for Surgical Edu- cation, whose primary goal is to promote the art and science of education in surgery.

54 Fall 2001 John Frohna, M.D., Irwin J. Goldstein, Julian Hoff, M.D., director of the combined Ph.D., professor emeri- professor of surgery Internal Medicine-Pedi- tus of biological chem- and chair of the Depart- atrics Program, was istry, has been appoint- ment of Neurosurgery, named president-elect ed interim chair of the was awarded the Harvey of the Medicine-Pedi- Department of Biologi- Cushing Medal, the atrics Program Directors cal Chemistry. Goldstein, highest honor that the Association, a four-year who joined the U-M American Association position allowing Frohna faculty in 1965, served of Neurological Sur- an important voice in as associate dean for geons(AANS) canbestow national issues for the research and graduate on a member. Given training of residents in medicine-pediatrics studies in the Medical School from 1986 to annually since 1977, the award recognizes an programs. He also will lead the organization’s 1999. He is known for his research on the AANS member for his or her distinguished educational mission of strengthening medical isolation, characterization, and biomedical service in the field of neurological surgery. training and promoting growth and develop- application of a class of carbohydrate binding ment in the combined specialty. proteins known as lectins and enjoys an Paul F. Hollenberg international reputation for his contributions (Ph.D. 1969), Maurice H. Sid Gilman, M.D., to this field. Seevers Collegiate Pro- William J. Herdman fessor and Chair of Professor and chair of Maya Hammoud, M.D., Pharmacology was elect- Neurology and director lecturer, Department ed president of the of the Michigan Alz- of Obstetrics and Gyne- American Society for heimer’s Disease Research cology, received the Pharmacology and Ex- Center, was elected a Association of Professors perimental Therapeutics fellow of the Royal of Gynecology and (ASPET) for 2002-03. College of Physicians. Obstetrics/Ortho- He will serve as Pres- He has also been elected McNeil Undergraduate ident-elect during 2001- a fellow of the Ameri- Medical Education 02. ASPET is a 4,500-member scientific society can Academy of Arts Research Award for her whose members conduct basic and clinical and Sciences. The academy elects men and project “Enhancing the pharmacological research in academia, indus- women who have made leading contributions M3 Learning Experience try and the government. to professional and scholarly disciplines. through Educational Interventions and Feedback from a Comprehensive Web-based Helen Kales, M.D. Janet Gilsdorf, M.D., Evaluation System.” (Residency 1998), lec- professor, Department turer in psychiatry, of Pediatrics and Infect- Samir Hanash, M.D. received the 2001 ious Diseases, published (Ph.D. 1976), professor, Pfizer/FHA Postdoc- a story entitled “A Simple Department of Pedia- toral Fellowship in Song of Gratitude” in trics and Communi- Outcomes Research in the March 28, 2001, cable Diseases, was Geriatrics from the U.S. issue of the Journal of the named inaugural presi- Pharmaceuticals Group American Medical Assoc- dent of the Human of Pfizer, Inc., and the iation. Gilsdorf’s story Proteome Organization. Foundation for Health follows her diagnosis, The new organization in Aging, established by treatments and experi- will promote proteomics the American Geriatrics Society. This program ences as a doctor with breast cancer at U-M. globally. provides research training opportunities with- in an academic setting for physicians who wish to pursue original outcomes research in geriatric medicine, and through this research improve the quality of life for older adults. ➤

Fall 2001 55 David Kuhl, M.D., Gilbert Omenn, M.D., Kenneth Pienta, M.D., professor of radiology, Ph.D., chief executive professor of internal chief of the Division of officer of the U-M medicine in the Division Nuclear Medicine and Health System and U-M of Hematology/Oncology director, PET Center, executive vice president and a professor of sur- was awarded the Charles for medical affairs, was gery in the Section of P. Kettering Prize by the selected to lead a panel Urology at the U-M General Motors Cancer of other national-level Medical School, serves Research Foundation experts from academic, as a preceptor for the for his major contribu- non-profit, state gov- American Foundation tion to cancer research. ernment and private of Urologic Disease/ This honor has been bestowed on a select entities as chair of the first meeting of the American Urological Association’s Research number of the world’s top scientists, seven of Institute of Medicine’s committee on the eval- Scholars Program. The program offers funding whom have gone on to win Nobel prizes. Kuhl uation of selected federal health care quality for those interested in investigative urology. was cited for his contributions to the develop- activities in Washington, D.C., in April. ment of positron emission tomography Omenn was selected to lead the group based Ameed Raoof, Ph.D., scanning. on his expertise in health policy and adminis- lecturer in Cell and tration issues. Once completed, the commit- Developmental Robert Merion, (M.D. tee’s report on its project, “Evaluation of Biology, is the recipient 1979, Residency 1986), Federal Health Care Quality Improvement of the 2001 University associate professor of and Oversight Programs,” will be given to of Michigan Medical surgery, Department of Congress, the federal Department of Health School Humanism in General Surgery, was and Human Services, and other federal agencies Medical Education elected to the United for recommendations for enhancing the fed- Award. As the award Network for Organ eral government’s quality oversight, quality winner, Raoof will serve Sharing (UNOS) board improvement and quality research programs. as the Medical School’s of directors. Merion also nominee for the Ameri- has served on the UNOS Timothy Pawlik, M.D., can Association of Medical Colleges’ Office of Scientific Advisory Com- house officer, Depart- Student Representatives National Award for mittee. In addition, he ment of Surgery, was Humanism in Medical Education. is president of the Transplantation Society of honored with the Young Michigan and serves on its board of directors. Investigator award at Barbara Reed, M.D., the Moses Gunn 13th associate professor James Montie, M.D., annual Research Con- of family medicine, Valassis Professor of ference. The award is received an American Urologic Oncology, pro- presented to a Depart- Red Cross certificate for fessor of surgery and ment of Surgery fellow, personal courage for chair of the Depart- resident, graduate stu- her life-saving efforts ment of Urology, was dent or medical student last fall at the annual Ice honored with the Out- who has demonstrated originality and Dance Weekend at standing Poster Award scientific merit in research. Veteran’s Ice Arena at the Moses Gunn 13th in Ann Arbor. Reed, a annual Research Con- Mark Pearlman, M.D., member of the Ann ference hosted by the associate professor and Arbor Figure Skaters, helped resuscitate a Department of Surgery vice chair, Obstetrics fellow ice-dancer after he went into cardiac in May. and Gynecology, has arrest on the ice. been appointed chair of the National Quality Sanjay Saint, M.D., Daniel Myers Jr., Assurance Committee assistant professor, D.V.M., Vascular Surgery, for the American College Internal Medicine, was honored with of Obstetricians and received a Young Inves- the Outstanding Poster Gynecologists, which tigator Award from the Award at the Moses studies patient safety National Association of Gunn 13th annual issues, develops strategies to reduce medical Inpatient Physicians Research Conference. errors in the practice of obstetrics and gyne- (NAIP) in recognition cology, works to improve women’s health care of his outstanding education and monitors the activities of the achievements as a Voluntary Review of Quality Care Program. young researcher in the As chair, Pearlman is key to all functions of discipline of Hospital Medicine. His research the Quality Assessment Committee, provides has focused on enhancing patient safety by guidance to members and oversees the devel- preventing hospital-acquired complications. opment and implementation of all issues The NAIP represents physicians whose pri- brought to the committee. mary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. ➤

56 Fall 2001 James R. Baker Jr. Installed as First Ruth Dow Doan Professor of Biologic Nanotechnology

On June 11, James R. Baker Jr., M.D., was installed as the first Ruth Dow Doan Professor of Biologic Nanotechnology. The

Photo: Gregory Fox Professorship honors Ruth Alden Dow Doan who was the daughter of Herbert Henry Dow, founder of the Dow Chemical Company, and the mother of Herbert D. (Ted) Doan, former president of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation and of the Dow Chemical Company. The Ruth Dow Doan Professorship in Biologic Nanotechnology recognizes the extraordinary promise of nanotechnology and its applications to medicine and also supports the Directorship Fund for the Center for Biologic Nanotechnology. The professorship Front row, left to right: James and Lisa Baker, Junia and Herbert (Ted) Doan; back row: was made possible through a gift from Alexandra Doan, daughter of Herbert and Junia Doan, Margaret (Ranny) Riecker, president Herbert D. Doan, the Herbert and Junia Doan of the board of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, Donald Rumelhart and his wife, Judy Dow Rumelhart, sister of Margaret Riecker. Margaret Riecker’s and Judith Dow Foundation, and the Herbert H. and Grace A. Rumelhart’s mother, Margaret Dow Towsley, was a sister of Ruth Alden Dow Doan. Dow Foundation, the fifth largest private family foundation in Michigan.

Baker joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1989 as an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Allergy. In 1991 he was appointed associate professor in the Department of Photo: Gregory Fox Pathology and became the director of its Histocompatibility Laboratory. Baker was appointed chief of the Division of Allergy in 1993 and became professor of medicine in 1996. Baker’s work concentrates on several Ruth Dow Doan aspects of the host defense mechanism and immunologic diseases. He has recently been involved in work concerning gene transfer and drug delivery; these studies have pro- duced new vector systems for gene transfer using dendritic polymers and have the potential to revolutionize pharmaceutical therapy. Baker also serves as director of the Center for Biologic Nanotechnology and, this year, was named co-director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering at the Medical School. Dean Allen Lichter and James Baker Jr.

Fall 2001 57 Howard Markel Installed as First George E. Wantz, M.D. Professor of the History of Medicine

Howard Markel (M.D. 1986), Ph.D., was installed on June 15 as the first George E. Wantz, M.D. Professor of the History of Medicine. Wantz (M.D. 1946), a distinguished surgeon noted particularly for his skills and techniques in hernia repair, was also an author and teacher Photo: Gregory Fox and, at the time of his death late last year, was a clinical professor of surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an attend- ing surgeon at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he had worked for more than 50 years. The George E. Wantz Professorship in the History of Medicine was made possible through a gift from George Wantz and his wife, Diana, and recognizes Wantz’s lifelong love for the history of medicine.

In 1994, Wantz gave his remarkable collection of antiquarian books to the U-M Taubman Medical Library, and in 1997 he presented to the Historical Center for the Health Sciences his outstanding collection of 70 antique surgical and medical instruments. An exhibition of some of Wantz family members, left to right: Dorothy Elliott, Diana Hoguet, Diana the instruments from the George E. Wantz, M.D. Collection, entitled Wantz, David Hoguet, Bruce (Bill) Elliott, Robert Shanahan, Mary Lou Shanahan, Cindy and Andrew Elliott “Armamentarium Chirurgicum,” was inaugurated as part of the cele- bration of the Medical School’s Sesquicentennial in Ann Arbor in June 1999.

Markel, a practicing pediatrician, medical educator and historian of

medicine at the U-M Medical School, is also associate professor of Photo: Gregory Fox pediatrics and communicable diseases and director of the Historical Center for the Health Sciences. Markel is a prolific author of books and articles on medical history and pediatrics and frequently con- tributes to the “Science Times” section of The New York Times, for which he writes the column “Cases.” During the 1999-2000 academic year, Markel was an inaugural fellow and scholar at the Center for Scholars and Writers of the New York Public Library, was named a centennial historian of the City of New York for his scholarly study of New York City and the history of public health and immigration, and served as guest co-editor of the February 16, 2000, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association which honored the University of Michigan Medical School during its sesquicentennial year.

Markel, in his remarks, which followed those of Wantz family members and of Catherine DeAngelis, editor of JAMA, noted the debt we Howard Markel and daughter, all owe to the past: “Each and every one of us is the result of the Bess, with Dean Allen Lichter work, instruction and kindness of others. We are our history, the sum total of our predecessors, and our history is an integral part of our future...One of the tasks of the historian is to remind and instruct those who have not acknowledged this point. I can think of no popula- tion more in need of such history lessons than those of us in the medical profession.”

George E. Wantz

58 Fall 2001 Jeremiah Turcotte Michigan’s Continuing Medical Education Calendar (M.D. 1957, Residency 1963), professor emeri- Fall 2001 tus of surgery, Depart- ment of Surgery, was elected President of the OCTOBER United Network for 11-12 Neonatology 2001: The Odyssey Continues Organ Sharing (UNOS) Towsley Center, Ann Arbor and will serve on its 15 Cytokines in Rheumatic Diseases: Potential and Pitfalls board of directors. Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, Missouri The UNOS board of Office Procedures for Primary Care Physicians Directors establishes uniform policies to 17-18 govern organ procurement, distribution and Towsley Center, Ann Arbor transplantation for the United States. UNOS 19 Cytokines in Rheumatic Diseases: Potential and Pitfalls is a private nonprofit organization linking all Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio members of the organ procurement, trans- 20 Practical Approaches to Managing Depression in Primary Care Practice plantation and histocompatibility communities. Ritz-Carlton Dearborn, Dearborn 22-23 Child Abuse and Neglect: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Peter Ward (M.D. 1960, Residency 1963), profes- Ypsilanti Marriott, Ypsilanti sor and chair of the 26 Cytokines in Rheumatic Diseases: Potential and Pitfalls Department of Path- Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota ology, was honored 27 Current Concepts in the Office Management of Venous Diseases with the 2001 Golden- Novi Hilton, Novi Headed Cane Award 29-30 Treatment of Common Head and Neck Problems for the Non-Otolaryngologist from the American Towsley Center, Ann Arbor Society for Investigative Pathology. This award, the society’s highest NOVEMBER honor, is given in recog- 2-3 Advanced Trauma Life Support (Student Course) nition of long-term contributions to pathology, Towsley Center, Ann Arbor including meritorious research, outstanding 2 Cytokines in Rheumatic Diseases: Potential and Pitfalls teaching and general excellence in the field. Dearborn Inn, Dearborn Shelly Weaverdyck, 3 Pathways to More Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia Ph.D., dementia spe- Marriott Livonia, Livonia cialist, University of 3 Update in Office Cardiology Michigan Geriatrics Towsley Center, Ann Arbor Center, has been selected 7-9 Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology as the 2000 Anthony V. Towsley Center, Ann Arbor DeVito II Memorial New Insights and Challenges into Cardio-Renal Disease Progression Award recipient. The 10 award is presented Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, California annually to recognize 15-16 13th Annual Advances in Psychiatry outstanding service, Towsley Center, Ann Arbor dedication and com- 29-30 10th Annual Primary Health Care of Women mitment to excellence in the field of geriatrics Towsley Center, Ann Arbor education in Michigan. m DECEMBER 1 American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases 2001 Wrap-Up: Putting it into Practice Novi Hilton, Novi

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