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^^^WHI^^^^ ^^^MBI^^^^ ^^^^B ^^^WMIi^^^ ^^^WHI^^^^ I^^^^^^^^^MI Thursday, June 26, 2003 JIL. VolurTVolume 13 I Number 13 The Figure: Inside & Out Vital Signs-t- The fine art of medical illustration now on display at Greenblatt Library Bill Andrews merges a love of art and an cation of De Human! Corporis Fabrica, affinity for science to communicate complex which is arguably the greatest single contri medical and scientific ideas. bution to western medical science. This As a medical illustrator, he must balance magnificent volume is an unsurpassed cre the scientific with the aesthetic in his illus ative melding of illustration, text, typogra trations of surgical procedures, anatomical phy and printing." specimens or microscopic processes. The legacy of the artist-educator continues "The demands placed upon the contempo with the likes of Rembrandt van Rijn and rary medical illustrator are varied and Peter Paul Rubens, said Mr. Andrews. "At the numerous," said Mr. Andrews, assistant pro end of the 19th century, Max Brodel, an fessor and education program coordinator in engraver by training, arrived in Baltimore, Parking FAQs the Department of Medical Illustration at the Md., from Germany and began the first for Medical College of Georgia. "There's more to mal program to train medical artists at the the craft than painting or drawing. With an Johns Hopkins University," he said. intensive understanding of the human Today, Augusta's medical college contin anatomy, we design multimedia Web sites, ues the tradition of clarifying the intricacies produce 3D animated films of cellular of science with art. The Master of Science processes, or hand craft prosthetic appli program in medical illustration at MCG, ances for patients." established in 1948, is the oldest continuous Mr. Andrews notes the rich heritage oi graduate program in the world. Now in its medical illustrators began with the papyrus 55th year, the MCG Department of Medical scrolls of Imhotep, physician to the Illustration unveils the talents of faculty Pharoahs of ancient Eygpt. "The lineage with a display in the Robert B. Greenblatt continues through the works of Galen, a Library through the end of August. Bill Andrews' work, "Resistant Hypertension," was once used on the cover Greek physician practicing in the second The exhibit titled, "The Figure: Inside & of Modern Medicine to highlight an article about the diagnosis and treat century A.D., and to Leonardo Da Vinci and Out," contains works by five MCG faculty ment of the hypertensive patient who is resistant to conventional thera Michelangelo Buonarroti during the members: Mr. Andrews, John E. Foerster, pies. The painting is one of many creations by faculty in the Department Renaissance," he said. "Physician, artist and assistant professor; Steve Harrison, associate On the road for of Medical Illustration which will be on display in the Greenblatt Library teacher Andreas Vesalius gave new impor professor and chairman; David Mascara, research through the end of August. (Photo provided) tance to medical illustration with the publi See ART EXHIBIT page 6 MCG faculty instrumental in standardizing disaster education The American Medical Association, M. Hauer, acting assistant secretary thinking of standardization and what that this course work will provide that SOOUvIssue l\X™Rav llUf in cooperation with four major med for Public Health Emergency is required in terms of basic -skills consistency, and allow health care ical centers nationwide including the Preparedness at the U.S. Department and knowledge to make our health providers to be more ready. These Buzzle « 13 Medical College of Georgia, of Health and Human Services, care providers and physicians more courses cut across all specialties; Campus Beat » 11 announced Monday, June 16, the attended the briefing. ready." nobody 'owns' them. We're trying to establishment of training courses to "Currently, there is a tremendous "These courses will provide physi educate physicians and other profes Marketplace 15 better prepare health care profession amount of information out there on cians with the information they need sionals about the basics they need to Milestones « 5 als and emergency response person emergency response," said Dr. James to be a part of a national response to better respond to the health and nel for mass casualty events. James, director of the newly-estab terrorism," Mr. Hauer said. "The safety of their communities." Newsbriefs 12 The courses aim to standardize lished AMA Center for Disaster training provided will strengthen our "What we really do is train health emergency response nationwide. A Medicine and Emergency Response. nation's public health infrastruc care providers to plan for disasters Student Pulse • 8 panel of representatives from the "There is a lot of material but not ture." with an all-hazards approach," Dr. SWELL Award* 11 participating institutions and Jerome much consistency. We need to be Dr. James added, "We're confident See AMA page 10 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA U.S. Postage PAI D Permit No. 210 Division of External Affairs Augusta, GA Medical College of Georgia Non-Profit Org. Augusta, Georgia 30912 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA beeper THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2003 Town Hall meeting Monday Saluting service Dr. Daniel W. Rahn, president of the Medical College of Georgia and Donald Snell, president and chief executive officer of MCG Health, Inc., by Ellen Gladden will host a town hall meeting for all employees, students and faculty Monday, June 30 at noon in the Large Auditorium. Susan Khaksarfard, a Medical Dr. Rahn and Mr. Snell will address major institutional and health sys College of Georgia employee for 20 tem accomplishments and the challenges the academic medical center years, was recently awarded the cam faces in the coming year. All members of the MCG and MCG Health, Inc. pus' top honor for classified person community are encouraged to attend. nel. Recipient of the 2003 Erie P. Blissit Award, Ms. Khaksarfard's exemplary customer service, teamwork, contin uous improvement, interpersonal skills and quality and delivery of service were noted June 19 during the 36th Annual Employee and MCG Faculty Service Recognition Ceremony. Health System 'Ms. Khaksarfard joined MCG in Susan Khaksarfard receives the 2003 Erie Blissit Award from MCG President Dan Rahn. (Phil 1983 as a clerk in the Department of Jones photo) Radiology. She currently serves as an administrative specialist in the Department of Psychiatry and Health clouds around her," Dr. Elizabeth Day and a cash award from the Erie ance and information regarding con Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, wrote, "Susan presents Sunde, assistant professor of child Blissit Award endowment. tinuing education about each nomi T Behavior. with an unusual combination of dili and adolescent psychiatry, noted, Additionally, her name will be placed nee were evaluated. Established by James A. Blissit, gence, competence, efficiency, "She is always willing to help - on a plaque of award winners in the Other nominees -for the 2003 MCG vice president and treasurer energy and above all, attitude. She regardless of the situation or her job Human Resources Division. award include: Janis Richardson and emeritus, the award honors his wife, exemplifies teamwork and profes description. Her interactions with To select a recipient, a committee Kathy Rhodes from the Department Erie, who retired from MCG after 30 sionalism in the discharge of her patients, families and staff are sup of representatives from numerous of Pediatrics; Maria Swires, from the years of service. Mrs. Blissit served duties, and she does so with enthusi portive, positive and proactive." campus departments evaluated nom Department of Medicine; Shirley 17 years as administrative assistant asm, verve and energy. She uplifts MCG President Dan Rahn pre inations of full-time classified Schulte, administrative assistant to to the president. her co-workers with a sense of dedi sented Ms. Khaksarfard with a employees who perform administra the vice president of research admin In supporting the nomination of cation as well as job satisfaction." plaque from Augusta-Richmond tive support services. The job istration; and Laurie Lane, adminis his assistant for the award, Dr. Calling Ms. Khaksarfard an "a ray County Mayor Bob Young noting description, letters of support, docu trative coordinator of the Faculty Jeffery Rausch, vice chairman of the of sunshine even when there are June 19, 2003 as Susan Khaksarfard mentation of outstanding perform Senate. beeper Summer programs to promote www.mcg.edu/news/beeper Division of External Affairs diversity receive kudos Medical College of Georgia s* Augusta, Georgia 30912 Editor's note: The Office of Special Academic Programs received the following thank-you note from a participant in the 2002 Christine Hurley Deriso, Publications Editor Summer Educational Enrichment Program. SEEP and the Research Apprenticeship Program expose health care professions and Ellen Gladden, biomedical research to students under-represented in the health professions or who are from socially, educationally or economi Beeper Editor cally disadvantaged backgrounds. This year 65 students began the SEEP and the Research Apprenticeship Program on Saturday, June 7. Beeper is published biweekly by Graphic Advertising; a private firm in no way connected with tie Medical College of Georgia. Opinions expressed by tfie writers herein are their own and are not considered an official expression Last