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Buckley named Dean of Medical College of Georgia at GHSU By Toni Baker working with them, President Azziz and the entire GHSU team to further Dr. Peter F. Buckley, Interim Dean transform MCG and GHSU into a of the Medical College of Georgia premier academic health center.” since August 2010, has been named Buckley, a psychiatrist whose Dean of the state’s only public medi- expertise includes leadership devel- cal college. opment and planning, served on the “Peter has the vision and the Association of American Medical leadership skill to build on the College’s Leadership Selection and strong reputation of our Medical Development Task Forces from College,” said Dr. Ricardo Azziz, 2008-10. He started a fellowship GHSU President. “In his more than to groom aspiring chairmen while decade of service to the univer- he was President of the American sity and the state, he has helped Association of Chairs of Academic build and restructure programs to Departments of Psychiatry and has maximize their effectiveness and served as Associate Dean then Se- mentored individuals to optimize nior Associate Dean for Leadership their job satisfaction and perfor- Development at GHSU’s medical col- mance. I am very pleased to name lege. Buckley and Joseph Thornton him Dean.” co-chair the Enterprise-Wide Rapid Phil Jones photo “I am honored to serve as Dean Strategic Plan initiated by President of one of the nation’s first and best Azziz to advance the university. Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher spoke to GHSU about health care disparities on Feb. 28.

Phil Jones photo medical colleges,” Buckley said. Buckley helped review applica- “The faculty, staff and students are tions for a 2006 National Insti- Dr. Peter Buckley has been among the most dedicated individu- tutes of Health initiative to ensure named Dean of the Medical als with whom I have been privi- Former Surgeon General College of Georgia. leged to associate. I look forward to See Buckley, page 3 advocates community Balas named Dean of Allied health partnerships Health Sciences at GHSU By Stacey Hudson “Disparities are real, and I don’t have to show you a lot of data to the GHSU College of Allied Health By Sharron Walls Citing recent reports from the make that point,” Satcher told a Sciences is a tremendous privilege. U.S. Centers for Disease Control robust audience Feb. 28 in the Lee I look forward to working with very Dr. E. Andrew Balas, former Dean and Prevention, former U.S. Sur- Auditorium. talented and accomplished col- of the College of Health Sciences at geon General David Satcher spoke For example, an African-Amer- leagues. A focus on mission and Old Dominion University, has been about the importance of closing the ican baby born in America is 2.5 good teamwork will greatly advance named Dean of the College of Allied gap in health disparities as part of times more likely to die than a education, research and service to Health Sciences at Georgia Health GHSU’s celebration of Black History the community.” Sciences University. He will join Month. GHSU June 15. Interim Provost Gretchen Caugh- See Satcher, page 15 “Dr. Balas is an expert in expand- man said, “On behalf of the institu- ing access to scientific knowledge tion, I’m especially grateful to Dr. and quality education in the digital Kent Guion for his service as the Issue X-Ray age,” said GHSU President Ricardo College’s Interim Dean. Through his Above and beyond • 8 Buzzles • 16 Azziz. “We are pleased that he will outstanding leadership over the past be leading our College of Allied 18 months, the College is well-po- Learning Curve • 11 Pet Gazette • 17 Dr E. Andrew Balas will take Health Sciences to new levels of sitioned for success within our new Newsmakers • 15 Beauty and brains • 18 the position of Dean of Allied academic excellence.” Health Sciences June 15. Said Balas, “Serving as Dean of See Balas, page 9 GHSU is a tobacco-free campus

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For half-hour training sessions for $49, along demic records, financial aid and accounts more information, contact Joel Smith at with 10 percent off all other packages. Non- receivable. The shutdown will also impact 706-721-0343 or jsmith6@georgiahealth. members may receive the package for $79. DegreeWorks, Crystal Reports, Xtender and edu. For more information, call 706-721-6800 or document imaging. Work for projects with visit georgiahealth.edu/wellness. DEADLINES March 4-14 deadlines should be completed in advance. For more information visit Family dance off for March 23 issue - March 15 at noon georgiahealth.edu/students/registrar. 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Visit georgiahealth.edu/openfo- [email protected]. policy and applications are available online Jack Evans, Director of University Communications rum for more information. at http://www.georgiahealth.edu/hr/train- Damon Cline, Publications Manager ing/tap.html. An information session will Sporty be March 15 from 11 a.m. to noon in Room Color-coded The GHSU Wellness Center will accept 1151, Annex Building. To register for this The Pat Sodomka Family Resource intramural registrations. Register for soft- session, visit https://www.oacs.georgia- EMPLOYEE ADDRESS CHANGES & CORRECTIONS should Library will host “Eating Right with Color” ball by today and soccer by March 16. Call health.edu/hr/training/CourseDetails. be made to Human Resources through department managers. with Cancer Center Dietician Lindsay Baker 706-721-6800 or visit imleagues.com. asp?courseid=134. For more information, March 16 from 1:30-2 p.m. and March contact Wanda O’Brien at 706-721-4054 or 28 from 11:30 a.m. to noon. A smoothie [email protected]. demonstration is included. For more Inauguration day The mission of Georgia Health Sciences University is to discover, information or to register, contact Naomi GHSU will inaugurate President Ricardo disseminate, and apply knowledge to improve health and reduce the Williams at 706-721-0472 or nawilliams@ Azziz May 20 at 2 p.m. at Bell Auditorium. Performance appraisals burden of illness on society. In realizing its mission, Georgia Health georgiahealth.edu. For more information, contact president@ Performance appraisals will run through Sciences University is committed to serving the people of Georgia, the georgiahealth.edu. April 20. Appraisals should be submitted to nation and the world by: the Division of Human Resources by cam- • Preparing the health professional workforce of the future; Level up pus mail to Room 1146, Annex Building, • Conducting research through programs that create, disseminate and Applications for the Master of Science Call for posters by May 15. For more information, contact apply new knowledge relevant to human health; in Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader program The Education Discovery Institute will Debra Arnold at 706-721-6197 or darnold@ • Providing exceptional, innovative, patient-centered health will be accepted through March 15. For host Education Day March 25 in the Health georgiahealth.edu. Appraisal forms are care services; more information, call 706-721-9767 or visit Sciences Building. Sessions run from 8 • Contributing to the economic development and well-being of the georgiahealth.edu/son/rn-cnl.htm. a.m. to 3 p.m. Faculty may submit a poster State of Georgia through integrated programs in education, See Briefs, page 22 research and clinical care. Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 3 McVicker named Interim Chief Operating Officer at MCG Health, Inc. By Deborah Humphries was Interim CEO twice at Adena Regional Medical Center in Sandra I. McVicker has Chillicothe, Ohio, and Kennedy been named the Interim Chief Memorial Hospital and University Operating Officer of MCG Medical Center in Stratford, N.J. Health, Inc. Prior to her recent McVicker earned her BSN appointment, McVicker has been degree from Ohio University and the interim President and Chief her MSN degree from Kent State Executive Officer since 2009. University. She serves on the She will continue to retain her boards of University HealthSystem accountabilities as Senior Vice Consortium and Georgia Alliance President and Chief Nursing of Community Hospitals; and Officer. she is a member of the American “McVicker has a strong Organization of Nurse Executives, background in health care American Nurses Association, administration and has Georgia Nurses Association, and demonstrated exemplary Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Xi chapter, leadership during her tenure with a nursing honor society. She also us. I am confident that she will serves as a member of the Trinity lead our health system into a new Home Health/Hospice Advisory era of increased growth, patient Board. satisfaction and clinical quality,” She is also very active in said Dr. Ricardo Azziz. the local community, serving McVicker joined MCG Health, on the boards of directors of Inc. in 1997. She has over 30 the United Way of the CSRA, years experience in various health Symphony Orchestra Augusta care settings, the majority of and Salvation Army. She is a Sandra I. McVicker was named which have been as an executive member of Augusta Tomorrow the Interim Chief Operating patient care services leader. She and Leadership Augusta. Officer of MCGHealth, Inc.

buckley...from page 1 adequate numbers of well-trained medications and comparing in- sity where he was Vice Chair of the scientists working in biomedical, jectible medicine to tablets. Department of Psychiatry and Medi- behavioral and clinical research. He has published 340 original cal Director for the state psychiatric He serves on a National Institute articles, book chapters and abstracts services in Cleveland. He earned of Mental Health Data and Safety and has authored or edited 12 a medical degree from Ireland’s Phil Jones photo Monitoring Board to safeguard books on schizophrenia and related University College Dublin School of Dr. Betty Pace will hold the Francis J. Tedesco, M.D. research participants and moni- topics in psychiatry. He is Editor of Medicine. He completed internships Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics. She joined GHSU in December tor clinical trials. He chairs the the journal Clinical Schizophrenia & at St. Vincent’s University Hospital to continue her world-renowned sickle cell research. PanAmerican International Division Related Psychoses, was the inau- in Dublin and a psychiatry resi- of the Royal College of Psychia- gural Editor of the Journal of Dual dency and research fellowship at St. trists, which facilitates worldwide Diagnosis and is Co-Editor of the John of God Psychiatric Services in exchange of psychiatry information. “Mosby Yearbook of Psychiatry.” Dublin. Dr. Pace to hold He has been a member of the Buckley helped transform the He chaired the GHSU Department AAMC Council of Deans Fellow- state’s public mental health care of Psychiatry and Health Behavior ship Committee, the Committee on system, serving as a member of from 2000-10. Graduate Medical Education and Georgia’s Gubernatorial Task Force chair in pediatrics Lifelong Learning of the American on Mental Health Commission for a By Jennifer Hilliard Scott her groundbreaking research, has Psychiatric Association and the New Georgia and Georgia’s Mental enjoyed a steady rate of funding, is Board of Directors of the American Health Systems Transformation Dr. Betty Pace, a molecular and well-published and has mentored Psychiatric Institute for Research Task Force. He helped develop the cell biologist and Professor of Pe- and taught students on all levels. and Education. He chairs the Dean year-old relationship that has GHSU diatrics at Georgia Health Sciences She is truly deserving of this honor.” Committee of the American College managing East Central Georgia Re- University, will hold the Francis J. Pace earned her medical degree of Psychiatrists. gional Hospital for the Department Tedesco, M.D. Distinguished Chair from the Medical College of Wis- Buckley, an expert in schizophre- of Mental Health and Developmen- in Pediatrics. consin, and completed a pediatrics nia, chaired a Special Emphasis tal Disabilities. The hospital, which Pace, who joined GHSU in De- residency at Children’s Hospital of Panel on the condition for the NIH was slated for closure or privatiza- cember, conducts world-renowned Wisconsin, a fellowship in pediatric in 2010, served on two other NIH tion, has since added new faculty sickle cell research. She served as hematology-oncology at the Uni- panels and chaired the Interven- and opened a dedicated educational Director of the University of Texas versity of Colorado Health Sciences tions Committee for Disorders Relat- unit featuring an interdisciplinary at Dallas Sickle Cell Research Center Center and a postdoctoral fellowship ed to Schizophrenia of the National approach to health sciences educa- before coming to MCG. In 2003, in medical genetics at the University Institute of Mental Health from tion. Popular Science magazine named of Washington. 2006-09. He is an Advisory Board Buckley received the 2007 Geor- her one of the “Brilliant 10” scien- The endowed chair honors Te- Member of the International Con- gia Psychiatric Physicians Associa- tists in the United States. desco, President of Georgia Health gress on Schizophrenia Research. tion’s Psychiatrist of the Year award “Dr. Pace is a transformative Sciences University (formerly the His collaborative studies have as well as an Exemplary Psychiatrist recruit for the Department of Pedi- Medical College of Georgia) from explored genetic differences that Award from the National Alliance atrics,” said Dr. Bernard Maria, El- 1988 until 2001. It is partially funded can improve disease diagnosis and on Mental Illness. He is medical lington Charles Hawes Distinguished by contributions from the estate of treatment, identifying a predictor advisor for the Augusta Chapter of Professor and Chairman of Pediat- Gerald H. Achenbach, a longtime of disease relapse, monitoring for the alliance. rics. “She has developed a national patient of Tedesco’s and former the potentially dangerous metabolic Buckley came to GHSU in 2000 and international reputation for President of Piggly Wiggly Southern. side effects of newer antipsychotic from Case Western Reserve Univer- 4 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beeper

Dr. Webb named Regents’ Professor got news? By Jennifer Hilliard Scott [email protected] Dr. Clinton Webb, Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Herbert S. Kupperman Chair of Cardiovascular Disease at Georgia Health Sciences University, has been Bourda Green Market named a Regents’ Professor by the University System of Georgia. Webb, a faculty member since 1999, is also a Professor of surgery, physiology and graduate studies. •Austrian, German, Swiss Cookies, Cakes, Candies “Dr. Webb is an accomplished •Streusel Mixes, Jams, Jellies researcher and educator,” said Dr. Gretchen Caughman, Interim •European Coffees &Teas Provost, in a nomination letter to •Largest selection of Knorr and Dr.Oetkerer Products the Board of Regents. “He is an out- standing scientist and mentor. His leadership capabilities have been 2308 Lumpkin Road •706/793/4249 noted by a number of national or- (next to Island Seafood) AS05-488145 ganizations and his commitment to mentoring has led to success stories for a number of junior faculty.” Webb is immediate Past Presi- dent of the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology. He has been a member of the association since 2000, served as councilor from 2005-08 and represented the associa- tion to the National Caucus of Basic Biomedical Science Chairs in June 2007 and 2008. Webb recently completed a two- year term as Chairman of the Ameri- can Heart Association’s Council for AS05-488150 High Blood Pressure Research and a term as Chairman of the Division for Systems and Integrative Pharmacol- ogy of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. In December, he AllYou Can Eat completed a six-year term as Associ- ate Editor of the American Journal of Physiology, Heart and Circulatory $ * Physiology. He is the Editor-in-Chief LUNCH of Clinical Science. He was principal investigator on an $11 million National Institutes of Health Program Project grant in- BUFFET 5 vestigating the relationship between *Must present ad, 1adper visit pro-inflammatory mediators called cytokines and high blood pressure, as well as an NIH grant exploring (706) a novel pathway to treat erectile 724-3302 We Deliver! dysfunction. A Regents’ Professorship repre- sents the highest academic status Phil Jones photo 15th Street (Acrossfrom GHSU Annex) bestowed by the University System Dr. Clinton Webb has been named a Regents’ Professor by the of Georgia. University System of Georgia. Dine In or Take Out! Personal Pan Pizza Specials 1Topping Send your recipes to 3Breadsticks 20 oz. Drink [email protected] $ 50 Plus Win lunch for four! 5 Tax Supreme or Meat Lovers $ 00 Plus 3Breadsticks 20 oz. Drink Tax 6 AS05-487099 Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 5

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By Jennifer Hilliard Scott activity from light to vigorous. did report more depressive symp- “Sedentary lifestyle, or a low toms, but overall felt competent Post-pregnancy excess weight amount of physical activity, was as parents. Those with lower BMIs is likely caused by the impact of most influenced by the type of par- reported more physical activity (and new parenthood stress on physical enting stress the mothers reported,” less depressive symptoms) but more activity, Georgia Health Sciences says Dr. Deborah Young-Hyman, concern about their competence as University researchers say. behavioral psychologist with the parents. In a study of 60 first-time moth- Georgia Prevention Institute. “More “We know that physical activ- ers, researchers linked higher parenting stress, especially depres- ity improves your mood and helps post-pregnancy body mass index sion, was associated with less physi- you lose weight, but no one has – weight in relation to height – to a cal activity and a higher postpartum ever asked how physical activity is combination of a high BMI before BMI.” related to parenting stress in first- pregnancy, excessive weight gain Interestingly, social interaction, time moms,” Young-Hyman said. during pregnancy, parenting stress generally considered a measure of “The bottom line is that parenting and a sedentary lifestyle, according well-being, correlated with a higher stress does impact the postpartum to a study published in Women & body mass index, she noted. lifestyles of new moms,” she said. Health. “We think women are socializ- Based on a current study track- The study gauged parental stress ing with their friends, not isolat- ing how first-time mothers adjust by asking participants to rate state- ing themselves, but they are doing to parenthood, researchers will ments such as “I feel like I have less sedentary things like talking on the develop an intervention to help new time to myself” and “I enjoy being phone, watching television or hang- moms create healthy lifestyles for a parent.” They were also asked to ing out at home, instead of taking both themselves and their babies – recall their physical activity over the their babies on a walk together.” preventing overweight mothers and previous 24 hours, categorizing that New moms with a higher BMI children. Phil Jones photo Dr. Deborah Young-Hymen’s research has been published in Women & Health.

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AS05-487296 1407 Monte Sano Avenue •Augusta •706.738.6359 AS05-488143 Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 9 Communications campaigns honored with CASE awards By Christine Hurley Deriso have external validation that we hit directed the videos, and GHSU the mark.” Graphic Designer Trudy Gove de- GHSU’s Annual Report and a Deriso oversaw production of signed the posters. tongue-in-cheek campaign regard- the other award-winning project, “This was a very collaborative ef- ing emergency contact information GHSU’s ICE campaign. The cam- fort, including University Communi- have received 2010 Council for the paign, urging students, faculty and cations, Student Affairs, Information Advancement and Support of Edu- staff to maintain updated emer- Technology and Visual and Instruc- cation Awards of Excellence. gency contact information in their tional Design,” Deriso said. “It also CASE presented the awards to GHSU files, consisted of articles, a required GHSU administrators to GHSU University Communications Web site, posters and videos. take a chance on an unconventional during its District III conference last “The main audience was stu- approach. We’re thrilled the project month in New Orleans. dents, and it’s hard to convince was such a success.” The 2010 Annual Report, “Good 20-somethings that something CASE is “education’s leading for Georgia. Good for You,” cited incapacitating could happen that resource for knowledge, stan- GHSU’s vision, mission and prog- would require university officials to dards, advocacy and training in ress in strategic areas. Publications promptly notify their loved ones of alumni relations, communications, Manager Damon Cline edited and an emergency,” Deriso said. “The fundraising, marketing and related oversaw production of the publica- printed information was relatively activities,” according to its Web site tion, which was written by Editorial straightforward, but we trusted our (www.case.org). Manager Christine Hurley Deriso audience’s sense of humor enough and designed by Pam Hayes of P.J. to get silly with the videos.” Hayes Design. The first three presented sce- “The goal was to capture the narios of gorilla attacks on campus, essence of GHSU’s progress in which were so attention-grabbing as interesting, eye-catching yet that GHSU sponsored a contest cost-effective way as possible,” inviting people to submit ideas for a Cline said. “The report is distrib- follow-up video. The winner, GHSU uted to approximately 20,000 key Research Assistant Eric Miller, constituents, including alumni and decided to take the campy idea one policymakers, and is available on step farther, conceptualizing a video the GHSU Web site (www.georgia- in which the tables are turned on health.edu). This is a high-profile the gorilla. His prize? To star in the piece that, if presented effectively, video. (Visit www.georgiahealth. can considerably advance the uni- edu/ice to view the videos.) versity’s mission. It’s gratifying to GHSU Videographer Tim Johnson

balas...from page 1 GHSU enterprise.” Studies Association and the Associa- As Dean and Professor of Com- tion of Schools of Allied Health. munity Policy at Old Dominion He has published over 100 articles University, Balas increased student in refereed publications and nearly enrollment by over 40 percent, man- 20 books and chapters, primarily aged a tenfold increase in externally on health technology and informat- funded research and launched new ics, and has numerous citations in research laboratories. the Institute of Medicine National Balas served as a Congressional Academies Press. Fellow for the U.S. Senate Public Balas earned a doctorate in health Health and Safety Subcommittee, informatics from the University of where he drafted the Healthcare Utah and his medical degree from Quality Enhancement Act of 1999 Semmelweis University in Budapest, that first achieved governmental Hungary, where he was first in his action on reducing errors in health class. He is an elected member of care. Phi Kappa Phi and an honorary He previously served as Dean of member of Phi Eta Sigma honor the School of Public Health at Saint societies. Louis University and as Weil Distin- guished Professor of Health Policy at the University of Missouri, where he was founding Director of the Center for Health Care Quality and Director of the European Union Center. Balas serves on the Board of Di- rectors of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine and the Leader- ship Council of the eHealth Initiative and Foundation in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the American Medical Informatics Association, the American College of Medical Infor- matics, the European Community AS12-487447 10 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beeper Cultural competency impacts health care outcomes By Stacey Hudson

GHSU will celebrate its commit- ment to cultural competency on March 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a campuswide cookout in the Wellness Center. The event will feature door prizes, speakers, cater- ing by Fat Man’s and a drawing for an iPad. “We want to make sure everyone is informed about Healthy Perspec- tives, GHSU’s quality enhancement plan and can say a little bit about it,” said Melissa Duckett, Adminis- trative Manager of the QEP. The QEP is part of the reaffirma- tion process of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Col- leges. It is designed to address any areas in which a college or university can enhance education campuswide far into the future. The GHSU plan, called Healthy Perspectives: Better Health Care Phil Jones photo through Better Understanding, Dr. Shelley Mishoe addressed the crowd at the Dec. 9 QEP will target students whose careers luncheon. A second campuswide luncheon March 16 will will involve patient care. Modules feature prizes and speakers. featuring online instruction and small-group discussion and patient ous way in which culturally com- son,’” Rice said. simulations will encourage students petent care can be compromised, Understanding the patient’s cul- to consider and respect cultural dif- and the hospital provides certified tural background could have helped ferences when treating patients. medical interpreters to avoid that. the staff to avoid the conflict. “It’s an emerging issue as Geor- Culturally competent care But it can also assist the hospital, gia’s population changes,” Duckett extends to more subtle knowledge as studies show patient payment said. about the general attitudes and often corresponds to patient satis- And it’s integral to patient- and practices from different cultures, ac- faction. And non-compliance can family-centered care, an issue on cording to Vivian Rice, Cultural and also have far-reaching effects. which GHSU leads the nation in Linguistically Appropriate Services Rice recalls an example from practice and implementation. The Manager. another hospital in which a patient Center for Patient- and Family-Cen- She said patients from some cul- was not offered a medical inter- tered Care was established in 2004 tures may hold health care profes- preter. Because the patient could Dr. Jonathan Greer will speak March 10 about careers in the by the late Pat Sodomkato optimize sionals in such high regard that they not communicate properly with the pharmaceutical industry. quality of care by strengthening are embarrassed to ask questions medical provider, the correct treat- partnerships between patients, fami- about things they don’t understand. ment was not prescribed and the lies and healthcare providers. Rice recalled one case involving error resulted in the patient being Christine O’Meara, Program a mother who would not answer paralyzed. The hospital lost a $60 Pharmaceutical Development Coordinator for the the clinical staff’s questions. In million lawsuit. GHSU Center for Patient- and fact, she wouldn’t speak to them at Census Bureau projections Family-Centered Care, said PFCC all. When her husband arrived, he indicate immigration will account requires collaboration with the pa- apologized. He had forgotten to give for two-thirds of population growth industry expert to tient and his or her family, and that her permission to speak to them. during the next century. The state of requires good communication. “Regardless of our cultural at- Georgia’s foreign-born population, “You cannot provide patient- and titudes, the patient’s care has to be legal and illegal, doubled during family-centered care if you don’t the first priority,” Rice said. “So we the 1990s. The state is also the talk about careers have cultural competency,” she have to negotiate for that.” second-most popular destination for said. Even something as innocuous interstate moves. By Jennifer Hilliard Scott He is Director of Protein Bio- Ultimately, O’Meara said, the as a child’s lunch has the potential As GHSU is the state’s largest chemistry and Structural Biology in lack of interruptions in communica- to cause issues. Once, staff in the educator of health care service pro- Dr. Jonathan Greer, a Director at the Advanced Technology Area and tions results in fewer medical errors MCGHealth Children’s Medical viders, it is students who will have Abbott Laboratories Global Phar- a Distinguished Research Fellow and greater compliance with medi- Center, served chicken nuggets to a the greatest impact on the popula- maceutical Reasearch & Develop- with the Volwiler Society at Abbott cal care instructions. juvenile patient whose family cul- tion’s health. And their cultural ment, will speak at Georgia Health Laboratories. He has extensive Dr. Shelley Mishoe, Associate tural background considered such competency will impact the future Sciences University about Careers research experience in X-ray crystal- Provost and Director of MCG’s food distasteful. When the mother health of the state. in Industry – The Pharmaceutical lography, molecular modeling and Quality Enhancement Plan, said requested something different, the SACS Commission on Colleges Industry at 2 p.m., Thursday, March protein biochemistry as they relate “We want to give our students the nurse had to contact the doctor to will assess the QEP as part of GH- 10 in Room 3801 of the Carl T. Sand- to drug discovery. He is a named tools to effectively interact with check the patient’s dietary restric- SU’s reaffirmation of accreditation ers Research and Education Build- inventor on 14 patents and has patients of different backgrounds, tions. this month. Commission representa- ing. The public is welcome. authored more than 90 scientific have a comfort level with diversity, “So, in a case like this, the tives will visit campus March 29-31, Greer will be at GHSU as a guest publications. treat everyone with dignitiy and patient may have an issue at lunch the final stage in a process that has speaker for the College of Graduate For more information, contact Dr. incorporate the patient’s knowledge which isn’t resolved until it’s almost included a self-study and extensive Studies Experimental Therapeutics Jennifer Pollock, course director, at into the process.” dinner. But what does the mother documentation. Course. [email protected]. Language barriers are one obvi- think? ‘Oh, they won’t feed my Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 11 Match Day set for March 17 By Jennifer Hilliard Scott

One-hundred and eighty senior medical students at Georgia Health Sciences University will participate in Match Day 2011 at noon March 17. Match Day, which pairs the na- tion’s senior medical students with postgraduate programs providing specialty training, will be held in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Auditorium. Each February, after interviews and visits to residency programs, medical students across the country rank hospitals where they’d like to complete residencies and hospital residency programs rank the stu- dents. Rankings are submitted to the National Resident Matching Program in Washington, D.C., which is man- aged by the Association of Ameri- can Medical Colleges. Pairings are announced simultaneously at U.S. Phil Jones photo medical schools. Graduates of osteo- One-hundred and eighty senior medical students at Georgia pathic and foreign schools as well Health Sciences University will participate in Match Day 2011 on as U.S. graduates wanting to change March 17. Match Day pairs the nation’s senior medical students their residency also participate. with postgraduate programs providing specialty training. Learning Curve March training and certification courses

Human Resources will host the following training and certification classes in March. All classes are held in Room 1151 of Annex I unless otherwise indicated. Visit www.oacs.georgiahealth.edu/hr/training/ to register for courses.

March 9...... 9-11:30 a.m...... Keys to Improving Your Job Performance March 9...... 2-4 p.m...... Library Resources for the Administrator (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 10...... 9-11:30 a.m...... Administrative Professional Certificate Series: Becoming a True Professional March 10...... 2-4 p.m...... Word 2007 Level 1 March 14...... 8:30-11:30 a.m...... HeartSaver CPR and AED ($35.00 fee) March 15...... 10 a.m. to noon...... Web Publishing with OUCampus (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 15...... 11 a.m. to noon...... Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) March 16...... 8:30-10:30 a.m...... PeopleSoft Financials: Basic Navigation March 16...... 10:30-11:30 a.m...... PeopleSoft Financials: Requisition March 16...... Noon to 1 p.m...... Wellness Wednesdays: The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) March 16...... 1-2:30 p.m...... PeopleSoft Financials: Tools for Sponsored Project Management March 16...... 2-4 p.m...... Interviewing: Hiring the Right Person (Room 127, Greenblatt Library) March 17...... 9-11:30 a.m...... Administrative Professional Certificate Series: Ethics in the Workplace March 17...... 2-4 p.m...... Web Publishing with OUCampus (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 17...... 2-4 p.m...... Word 2007 Level 2 March 21...... 8:30-10 a.m...... Welcome to GHSU March 21...... 2- 3 p.m...... Cost Transfer March 22...... 9 a.m. to noon...... PeopleSoft Financials: Advanced Query March 22...... 10 a.m. to noon...... Web Publishing with OUCampus (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 22...... Noon to 1 p.m...... HCCU Lunch and Learn: Your Credit Score (Room 1222, Health Sciences Building) March 23...... 8:30-11:30 a.m...... Business Writing Part 2: How To Say It March 24...... 9-11:30 a.m...... Administrative Professional Certificate Series: Business Writing March 24...... 2-4 p.m...... Web Publishing with OUCampus (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 25...... 8:30-11:30 a.m...... Word 2007 Level 3 (Business Letter Writing) March 28...... 2-3 p.m...... Transferring a NIH Grant to GHSU March 29...... 9-11 a.m...... Performance Appraisals March 29...... 10 a.m. to noon...... Web Publishing with OUCampus (Room 163, Greenblatt Library) March 29...... 2-4 p.m...... Time Management March 30...... 8:30-11:30 a.m...... Effective Editing and Proofreading March 30...... 2-4 p.m...... Human Resources Policies and Procedures: Classification, Compensation and Recruitment March 31...... 9-11:30 a.m...... Administrative Professional Certificate Series: Getting Organized March 31...... 2-4:30 p.m...... Resume Writing 12 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beeper President’s family volunteers for miracle campaign Phil Jones photo Phil Jones photo President Ricardo Azziz’s family volunteered at the IHOP on Area IHOP restaurants gave diners a free short stack of pancakes and collected donations for Washington Road on National Pancake Day, March 1. Mallory the Children’s Miracle Networks. The MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center is a member hospital. Azziz (from left), Jonathan Azziz and Cindy Azziz served diners. Mallory Azziz (front left), Cindy Azziz and Jonathan Azziz deliver hotcakes to hungry diners. Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 13 Benefit raises funds for flood victims Brett Heimlich photo

Peter Chung, a second-year medical student, plays the cello at Brett Heimlich photo the banquet, which featured a homemade Pakistani meal. After The GHSU chapters of the American Medical Association and the American Medical Student the flooding, the economy of Pakistan lost the equivalent of $43 Association hosted a fundraising dinner Feb. 19 to benefit victims of flooding in Pakistan through billion dollars. The U.S. has given $1.2 billion to relief efforts, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Dr. Haroon Choudri, According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian MCGHealth Neurosurgeon, gave the keynote address during which he shared his experiences Affairs. volunteering in Pakistan. The event raised more than $5,000. Brett Heimlich photo Nadia Nabavi, a second-year medical student, recited original poetry at the banquet. Pakistan experienced its worst flooding since 1930 in the summer of 2010. It left one-fifth of the country underwater. 14 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beeper Some overweight adolescents may be at risk for weak bones By Toni Baker hormone called osteocalcin, which helps decrease fat-related risk fac- Overweight adolescents already tors such as insulin resistance. struggling with risk factors such as “We are now beginning to insulin resistance may need to add respect the bones as an endocrine weak bones to their list of health organ like we do now with fat and concerns, researchers report. muscle,” Pollock noted. Activity also A study of 143 overweight 14-18 increases the number of bone-pro- year olds showed those with risk ducing cells called osteoblasts. factors such as the precursor for The study appears to be the first diabetes and low levels of the blood- analyzing bone-fat relationships vessel protecting HDL cholesterol and cardiometabolic risk factors in have less bone mass – an indicator youth. Animal studies have shown, of bone strength – than their over- for example, that hypertensive mice weight but otherwise healthy peers, have weaker bones. according to researchers at Georgia Scientific literature on the impact Health Sciences University’s Georgia of fat on bone health in children and Prevention Institute. adolescents has been confusing and Other risk factors included high even contradictory, writes Dr. Heidi fat levels in the blood, higher blood J. Kalkwarf, Division of General and pressure and a larger waist size, said Community Pediatrics at Cincinnati Dr. Norman Pollock, GHSU bone bi- Children’s Hospital Medical Center ologist and corresponding author of in an accompanying editorial in the study published in The Journal The Journal of Pediatrics. Pollock’s of Pediatrics. In fact, total body fat research adds the “additional twist” didn’t seem to impact bone mass: that the presence of cardiometabolic it was fat around the middle, or risk factors indicates lower bone visceral fat, that seemed to increase mass, she wrote. the risk for bad bones just like it The new study also raises more does the risk of diabetes and heart clinical questions, such as whether disease. weight loss will help children “The more risk factors you have, improve bone mass and whether the less bone mass you have,” Pol- reduced mass during adolescence lock said, noting that 62 percent of translates to increased fracture risk the overweight adolescents had at in adulthood, she wrote, noting that least one risk factor. It also indicates additional research is needed to as- that the concept of “fit and fat” may sess long-term implications. apply to the bones. Peak bone mass is generally Study participants without one or reached by early adulthood, so more of these risk factors tended to conditions that reduce optimal bone get slightly more vigorous physical accumulation likely will lead to activity although none of the partici- problems such as osteoporosis and pants got the recommended 60-plus fractures, the researchers report. minutes of daily physical activity, Dr. William B. Strong, GHSU Pollock said. Interestingly daily ca- Pediatrics Cardiology Section Chief loric intake for all study participants Emeritus and Founding Director of was in the optimal range. the Georgia Prevention Institute, “This says to kids and their co-chaired the 2005 panel of the parents that restricting calories is Divisions of Nutrition and Physical not the answer; we need to focus Activity and Adolescent and School more on increasing vigorous physi- Health of the Centers for Disease cal activity,” Pollock said. Vigorous Control and Prevention that recom- mended 60 minutes or more of activity is defined as activity that Phil Jones photo increases the heart rate high enough moderate to vigorous daily physical to cause heavy breathing, such as activity for children. Recommenda- Overweight adolescents already struggling with risk factors such as insulin resistance may need jogging, tennis or jumping jacks. tions also were published in The to add weak bones to their list of health concerns, according to Dr. Norman Pollock, Georgia Studies have shown that physical Journal of Pediatrics. Health Sciences University bone biologist and corresponding author on a study published in The activity prompts bones to release a Journal of Pediatrics. Georgia Health Sciences University beeper Wednesday, March 9, 2011 15

satcher...from page 1 Newsmakers majority baby, and Native Ameri- cans have the highest diabetes- related mortality rate in the nation. Combating that disparity is the great challenge of public health practitioners, Satcher said, because health service providers have a limited impact. “The conditions under which people are born and in which they grow, learn and work are more important for health outcomes than health care,” he said. “Does that make us less relevant? No. It means we have to be more and better team players than we have been in the past. We have to attack the social determinants of health.” Satcher, who directs the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse College, noted that its Community Health Leader Program’s students and clinicians help bridge the gap between aca- demia and the community. Dr. Ricardo Azziz Dr. Ahmed Elmarakby Dr. Rhee Fincher Dr. Valera Hudson “We need leaders who care enough, know enough, will Dr. Ricardo Azziz, President do enough and are persistent. of GHSU, spoke at an Association Ultimately, that is the only way of American Medical Colleges to eliminate disparities in health care,” he said. meeting. The association’s Council Satcher cited community of Academic Societies met March relationships as one of health care 3-5, and Azziz presented “The practitioners’ biggest challenges. Expectations of Current and Future Currently, the health care profes- Faculty Leaders from Your Position sion does not reflect the diversity as President of a Leading Health of the population. Sciences University” March 4. “Our commitment to diversity should be beyond reproach,” he Dr. Cynthia Chernecky, said, and it should show both in research and patient care. Professor of Physiological and Health care should also adapt to Technological Nursing, spoke Feb. the community it serves. Satcher 23 at the 11th National Conference recommended that clinics and on Cancer Nursing Research in Los offices locate in areas of need, and Angeles on the connection between that practitioners develop a team needleless intravenous connector model in offices to expedite treat- technology and catheter-related ment. bloodstream infections, which have Satcher previously served as an up to 25 percent mortality rate. the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. W. Scott Richardson Dr. Christie L. Palladino Dr. Janie H. Heath Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Ad- Dr. Ahmed Elmarakby, Assistant J. Shapiro Institute for Education ministrator of the Toxic Substances Professor of Oral Biology in the and Research and the Josiah Macy Obituaries and Disease Registry. College of Dental Medicine and Jr. Foundation. GHSU was one of The GHSU Community extends Jeanine Slagter, retired Senior Pharmacology and Toxicology in only eight in the nation chosen to condolences to the friends and Medical Technologist, died Feb. 19. the Medical College of Georgia, attend, for its commitment to critical family of: Janie Boyd, retired Licensed has received the 2011 Water and thinking, leadership expertise and Practical Nurse, died Feb. 20. Electrolyte Hemeostasis Young the willingness to integrate insights Vivian Carter, retired Nursing Bessie Dunton, retired Senior Investigator Award from the from the conference into local Assistant, died Dec. 26. Administrative Secretary, died Feb. American Physiological Society. initiatives. Dr. Jack Pruett, retired Profes- 21. He will be recognized April 10 sor of Anesthesiology, died Feb. James W. Daniels, retired 14. Biomedical Equipment Specialist, at the Experimental Biology 2011 Patrick Jackson, a senior nuclear Catherine Parks, retired En- died Feb. 21. conference in Washington, D.C., medicine technology student, was vironmental Services Technician, Barbara Partridge, retired Se- where he will give a lecture titled selected by the Board of Regents died Feb. 16. nior Secretary, died Feb. 23. “Reno-protective mechanisms of as the GHSU University System of epoxyeicosatrienoic acid derivatives Georgia Outstanding Scholar for in cardiovascular diseases.” 2011.

Drs. Rhee Fincher, Valera The Department of Neurology Hudson, W. Scott Richardson, and the Primary Stroke Center got news? Christie L. Palladino and Janie H. received a silver medal in the Heath will represent the Medical American Heart Association’s [email protected] College of Georgia at the Millennium ‘Get With the Guidelines – Stroke’ Conference 2011 on Critical program, which helps hospitals Thinking, co-sponsored by the Carl improve outcomes in stroke patients. 16 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 beeper

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gerbasi..from page 8 But the hearing aids arrived knowledge for the family, she said. early. When Gerbasi heard about “I would not even be able to be- her patient’s failing health, she gin to describe to you how amazing brought the devices to the hospital it is to be able to give that gift to room and fitted them herself. somebody and know that they were “I just put myself in their shoes, able to communicate with their and they had a lot on their plate,” loved one,” Gerbasi said. Gerbasi said. “They are the kindest Blitchington died Jan. 11. and the sweetest people. I had to Gerbasi attended calling hours at least do what they would have at the funeral home, and even vis- done for me.” ited with the family at their home She stayed with the family and afterwards. She said she was deeply chatted for a couple of hours. affected by the stories they told Blitchington’s daughters talked to about Blitchington’s life and work. their mother, and her great-niece Graybill said her mother once tried granddaughter sang to her. But to count all the piano students she despite the new aids, the family taught over the years, but stopped saw no indication that Blitchington counting at 1,500. She was an understood her surroundings. Organist and Director of Choirs for The next day, though, Graybill Grace United Methodist Church for asked her mother to squeeze her almost five decades. She was still hand. Her mother’s hand closed singing in the choir last spring. around hers. This occurred several “She was just an amazing lady. times. Later she opened her eyes How many lives she touched, how for Graybill’s sister, Brenda. many people she affected,” Gerbasi “This was confirmation that the said. hearing aids had allowed her to Graybill said the same of hear us the night before and had Gerbasi: “She was incredible. Her provided us that final time togeth- thoughtfulness and caring will er,” Graybill said. It’s comforting never be forgotten.” Phil Jones photo Dr. Ulf Wikesjö and his team from the GHSU Laboratory for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration found that using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success. GHSU is a tobacco-free campus Bone-creating protein could improve dental implant success By Paula Hinely of Dental Medicine. Surgeons, 69 percent of adults ages In animal studies, he and his 35-44 have lost at least one tooth Using a bone-creating protein to team at the GHSU Laboratory for due to decay, disease or trauma, and augment the maxillary sinus could Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial 26 percent of adults have lost all improve dental implant success, ac- Regeneration found that implant- permanent teeth by age 74. Before cording to Georgia Health Sciences ing bone morphogenetic protein dental implants were available, the University researchers. in the sinus more new bone will only options for replacing these Dental implants, screws that form within four weeks than using missing teeth were dentures and anchor permanent prosthetic teeth, conventional bone grafting at the dental bridges, both of which could won’t work if the bone in which same site. lead to further bone loss. Implants they are anchored is too thin. “We found that BMP induced su- provide patients with numerous Bone-thinning is a common cause perior bone quality over that follow- benefits, including improved oral and consequence following tooth ing bone grafts, which improves the health, appearance, speech, conve- loss. The current favored solution is chances for successful implants,” nience, durability and ability to eat. to supplement the area with bone Wikesjö said. “BMP is phenomenal, The findings of his team’s pilot grafts to stabilize the implant base. because it’s a true, off-the-shelf study were presented today at the But that technique is problematic product with ease of use that can Academy of Osseointegration an- “primarily because it involves ad- produce real results, and it could nual meeting in Washington, D.C. ditional surgeries to harvest the be the new gold standard for this Wikesjö’s GHSU co-investigators bone,” said Dr. Ulf M.E. Wikesjö, procedure.” include Drs. Jaebum Lee, Cristiano Interim Associate Dean for Research According to the American As- Susin, Nancy Rodriguez and Jamie and Enterprise in the GHSU College sociation of Oral and Maxillofacial de Stefano.

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