SPECIAL EDITION SUMMER 2018 BULLETINof the ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION VOL. NO. 83 2 ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE ME 700 LECTURE HALL BY MARK GREGORY, ILLUSTRATOR AND ALBANY MED STANDARDIZED PATIENT. IN THIS ISSUE: Alumni Association Awards | 2018 Commencement | 2017 Contributors Report | Reunion “ Please consider a bequest in support of Albany Medical College.” Dr. Warkentin gave a transformational gift that created e John R. Warkentin Scholarship Endowment. ank you! Members of the ALBANY “ I feel passionate about people of MEDICAL COLLEGE PILLARS SOCIETY have created modest fi nancial means being able lasting legacies using their bequests, to accomplish something they have life income gifts and retirement plans. ey provide inspiration to others to been dreaming of. I made this gift do the same. to help eliminate fi nancial stresses which interfere with people reaching Learn more, contact Laura O’Brien Assistant Vice President, for their dream. I want to protect Gift Planning and Principal Gifts students from beginning their (518) 262-6835 | [email protected] amc.PlanMyGift.org medical career with enormous debt.” John Warkentin, M.D. ’74 Pulmonologist, Richmond, Virginia Warkentin_pillarsad_font.indd 1 7/2/2018 10:37:53 AM BULLETINof the ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2018 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS President Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. ’77 President-Elect Evan Vosburgh, M.D. ’82 Immediate Past President Anthony C. Campagna, M.D. ’85 Secretary Nancy C. Sapio, M.D. ’85 Treasurer David M. Jones, M.D. ’97 Historian Jeffrey D. Hubbard, M.D. ’68 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS Mitchell H. Bamberger, M.D. ’82 Christopher L. Campese, M.D. ’90, M.S. ’15 Lynn A. Craft, M.S., P.A. ’11 Jodi Della Rocca, C.R.N.A., M.S. ’02, Ph.D. Clifford A. Erickson, M.D. ’99 8 Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D. ’79 Robert J. Hedderman, M.D. ’82 Kathryn A. Hogan, M.D. ’04 20 Siobhan M. Kuhar, Ph.D. ’90, M.D. ’99 5 President’s Message Peter Manes, M.D. ’04 Ursula A. Matulonis, M.D. ’87 6 Archives Corner Dennis P. McKenna, M.D. ’92 7 Dean’s Message Fassil B. Mesfin, M.S. ’00, Ph.D. ’01, M.D. ’05 Michael T. Mulligan, M.D. ’03 8 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA: Phillip S. Paty, M.D. ’86 Betty R. Vohr, M.D. ’66 Donna M. Pietrocola, M.D. ’75 Mary E. Rappazzo, M.D. ’76 10 2018 Alumni Association Gary L. Sutter, M.D. ’76 Award Recipients Gurvinder S. Uppal, M.D. ’86 14 Reunion Weekend 2018 Peter A. Vincent, Ph.D. ’89 Ferdinand J. Venditti, Jr., M.D., Honorary ’15 30 19 Class of 2018 Profiles Ex-Officio Vincent P. Verdile, M.D. ’84 20 Commencement Ex-Officio 24 2018 Alumni Association Student Award Recipients ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STAFF 25 College News & Events Sandy DiNoto, Executive Director Christine Horigan, Associate Director 28 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Alison Lester, Program Manager Sandra Shin, M.D. ’96 Jessica Watson, Archivist 30 PILLARS PROFILE: Design: Tessa Cochetti Design 46 David Nalin, M.D. ’65 COVER: Mark Gregory, Albany Med standardized patient 31 2017 Contributors Report and illustrator, shares his view of ME-700 lecture hall at the College. More about his work at markgregoryart.com. 43 Class Notes 46 In Memoriam [email protected] or (518) 262-5033 ALUMNI.AMC.EDU/EVENTS UPCOMING REGIONAL ALUMNI EVENTS Calendar of Events 2018 Regional Events THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 The Alumni Association hosts a variety of events throughout the Albany Regional year. These gatherings provide Alumni Reception a wonderful opportunity for Vintage House alumni, faculty, staff and students to make new connections, renew SUNDAY, old friendships and be a part of OCTOBER 21 the vibrant Albany Medical College Boston Regional community. In addition to Alumni Brunch Reunion Weekend, we were The Colonnade happy to hold alumni receptions Hotel 2018-19 in New York, Boston, and Boca Ludwig Klein, M.D. ’59 (left) and Alumni Association TBA President-Elect Evan Vosburgh, M.D. ’82 at the Raton, Fla. We look forward to 2018 New York City Alumni Reception. continuing to connect with alumni New York City at our future regional events. STAY CONNECTED View current and archived issues of the Bulletin. WITH US Join the online alumni directory. Get updates on events and programs. ONLINE AT Share news about yourself. ALUMNI.AMC.EDU Connect with the Archives. REUNION 2WEEKEND 19 FRIDAY, APRIL 12 – SATURDAY, APRIL 13 4 | alumni.amc.edu PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Fellow Alumni: WE WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF ALUMNI AND GUESTS BACK TO CAMPUS FOR Reunion Weekend in April, reuniting friends and connecting new ones. As highlighted in this issue, we presented Alumni Association Awards which recognized remarkable individuals who are making significant contributions to medicine, the College and humankind. I was proud to represent all alumni at the Graduate Studies Program’s 39th annual Research and Awards Day in April and at Medical Student Awards Day and Commencement in May. It was humbling to lead the Class of 2018 as they recited the Physician’s Oath and pledged to dedicate their lives to the service of humanity. 2018-19 Commencement is the celebration of new beginnings and, like me, you probably felt a combination of joy, relief, pride and maybe even a healthy dose of fear about your professional future. No matter where you are in your professional or personal journey, I remind you of the importance of your roots at Albany Medical College. Alumni connections are a powerful network and I encourage you to sign up for our online directory so that you can keep in touch with classmates. We never share personal information and the platform is only accessible to alumni. We have also begun regularly updating news to the Alumni Association Facebook page. If you have not made a gift in 2018, I hope you will join us in welcoming the Class of 2022 by giving back in support of the difficult but rewarding work they will be facing in the years to come. Stay in touch with us online: Web: alumni.amc.edu Facebook: facebook.com/AMCAlumniAssociation Email: [email protected] Sincerely, Kevin W. Roberts, M.D. ’77 SUMMER 2018 | 5 A LOOK BACK: 1917 CORNER Albany Hospital and Medical School Base Unit No. 33. ARCHIVES IN APRIL 1917, ALBANY HOSPITAL STAFF AND MEDICAL COLLEGE FACULTY RESPONDED TO THE UNITED STATES DECLARING WAR ON GERMANY BY ESTABLISHING BASE HOSPITAL UNIT NO. 33. The Unit, given the name—Albany Hospital and Medical School Base Unit No. 33—had several serving College faculty members and alumni, including Dr. Arthur W. Elting, who was named head of the Unit. Base Unit No. 33 also included 24 physicians and surgeons carefully selected from a large applicant pool. Additionally, 152 enlisted men, 65 nurses and six civilians were chosen to represent all essential skills needed. Medical students were not allowed to enlist but were encouraged to continue their study of medicine to fill in future physician gaps created by the war. The Base Unit arrived at Portsmouth, England, in May 1918 with the expectation of serving in France. Famed physician, Sir William Osler wrote of the unit: “Elting made things hum at first, and Corning (Dr. Erastus) was an unqualified success as his successor. The clinical and pathological laboratory was one of the very best I have ever seen, and the X-ray outfit was extraordinarily good.” 6 | alumni.amc.edu DEAN’S MESSAGE Scholarship is one area where 1917 we can make a difference. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE COLLEGE HOSTED THE LIAISON COMMITTEE ON Medical Education (LCME) accreditation site visit team for several days of on-site interviewing and fact finding. College leadership, faculty and medical student leaders spent countless hours preparing for the visit and submitted a formal 300-page report to the LCME in advance of the team’s arrival. The report details how Albany Medical College meets the many educational standards and corresponding elements required of medical schools to achieve and maintain accreditation. During the visit, the LCME team met with more than 100 senior College and Center leaders, as well as junior faculty, residents, students and department chairs. The team found our academic environment collegial and our students bright, engaging and genuinely enjoying their educational journey at AMC. We expect that the LCME will be making several recommendations that will serve as the impetus to Albany Hospital and Medical School Base Unit No. 33. improve our educational offerings and the learning milieu, and also about the importance of securing scholarship funding and resources to help reduce student debt burden. Scholarship is one area where we can make a difference. Alumni giving makes a tremendous impact on our scholarship offerings, and I am grateful to those of you who contribute to the College. I have set a personal goal in 2018 to increase alumni giving to 20 percent. I encourage those of you who have not yet made a gift to consider the many options for giving back, even at less significant levels. Your support does lessen the financial burden students face. Match Day in March was a very special event, complete with balloons which revealed match information, and a successful social media campaign promoting the success of our students and encouraging alumni to participate. Many students grapple with the decision of whether to specialize, a stressful decision with significant financial, philosophical and career implications. Fifty-three percent of this year’s class will enter primary care specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, medicine/pediatrics, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. Sixty-three students, or 43 percent, were matched to programs in New York State, and 17 students will remain at Albany Medical Center. We were happy to welcome alumni back in April for a successful Reunion Weekend, and in May we celebrated the Class of 2018 at Commencement events.