In the Spotlight
Kestler and Bruker Receive Susan G. Komen Foundation Grant
Daniel Kestler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Human Immunology and Cancer Program, and Charles Bruker, MD, Pathology Resident, recently received notification of a three-year grant period totaling more than $575,000 in funds from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to develop an understanding of the Odontogenic Ameloblast associated protein (ODAM) expression in breast tumors as well as patients' humoral response to this protein.
Cassada Introduces Non-Invasive Technique to Diagnose Venous Obstruction
David Cassada, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery's Division of Vascular/Transplant Surgery, in collaboration with Mitchell Goldman, MD, Chairman, and faculty and staff in the Department of Surgery and the Vascular Research Laboratory, developed a novel, non-invasive technique to diagnose May-Thurner Syndrome, a compression of the left iliac vein by the right iliac artery.
Michael and Christie Carringer: Father and Daughter Resident Physicians
A daughter following in her father's footsteps to become a doctor may be common, but for Christie Carringer, MD, second-year Internal Medicine Resident, to attend medical school and complete residency a year behind her father, Michael Carringer, MD, third-year Internal Medicine Resident, her experience can only be described as unique.
Stevens Elected to Prominent Role in Vascular Society
Scott Stevens, MD, Professor, Surgery, was selected to be the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery's representative to the Society for Vascular Surgery. This prestigious position represents the views of southern vascular surgery to the national society and is highly regarded in the Southern region.
Carlson, Hudson and McCoy Examine OMFS Board Candidates
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Professors Eric Carlson, DMD, MD, FACS, Chairman; John W. Hudson, DDS; and J. Michael McCoy, DDS, examined eligible candidates for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dallas, Texas, in February.
Kurek Elected to Board of Directors of Surgery of Trauma Organization
Stanley Kurek, DO, Associate Professor, Surgery's Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery, was elected to serve another term on the Board of Directors for the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
JAMA Publishes Poem by Preston Library's Donna Doyle
"Stroke," a poem by Donna Doyle, Consumer and Patient Health Information Specialist and Evening Supervisor in Preston Medical Library, was published in the February 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association's "Poetry and Medicine" column.
Former GSM Professor Newly Appointed Mayo Clinic Division Chief
Larry M. Baddour, MD, former Professor in the UTGSM Department of Medicine, has recently been named Division Chief of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
From the Dean's Office
GSM Emerges as a Unique Graduate Regional Medical Center
James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA, identifies the characteristics that distinguish the UT Graduate School of Medicine as a unique entity for graduate medical and dental education. The Dean also commends faculty and staff for their leadership with national organizations, commitment to education, and continued growth of scholarly activity.
News
Register by March 22: Faculty Development Workshop, March 26
All UTGSM faculty are invited to attend the second annual Faculty Development Workshop, Friday, March 26, UT Conference Center, 8 a.m.–12 p.m., presented by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Academy of Scholars Committee. Faculty should register by March 22. This workshop offers up to 4 CME credits through AMA and AAPA. Up to .4 CEUs also are available.
Resident Business Course Lite Addresses Real Estate Investments, March 25
Resident Business Course Lite, a series for resident physicians and dentists to gain essential business skills, will continue at noon, March 25, in Wood Auditorium with "Residential and Commercial Real Estate Investments," presented by Tricia Andrews and Megan Stansbury, Keller Williams Realty: The Laing Team.
Residents Can Submit Abstracts Online for Resident Research Day by April 26
Residents can now submit an abstract online to the second annual UT Graduate School of Medicine and Academy of Scholars Committee Resident Research Day via The Pulse. Abstracts must be submitted by April 26. Resident Research Day will be held May 26 in the College of Pharmacy third-floor auditorium.
Inaugural Fellow Research Day Coming June 2
The UT Graduate School of Medicine and Academy of Scholars Committee will hold the first Fellow Research Day on Wednesday, June 2, in the College of Pharmacy third-floor auditorium. Fellows are invited to participate by submitting an abstract online through The Pulse by Monday, May 3.
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
View all CME-certified activities for March and April 2010!
Hematology Conference Brings International Knowledge to Knoxville; 2011 Date Set
Briefings shared at the American Society of Hematology international conference were brought to Knoxville for the Sixth Annual Hematology Conference. Mark your calendar now for the Seventh Annual Hematology Conference: January 22, 2011, UT Conference Center.
Radiology Seminar Discusses Ordering X-Rays
Anton Allen, MD, Associate Professor, Head of Musculoskeletal Subsection, Radiology, and Cassy DiRuzzo, MD, Radiology Resident, led the two-part CME-certified Radiology Seminar, "The Busy Clinicians Guide to Ordering X-Ray Exams." Karla Matteson, PhD, was course director.
Scholarly Activity
