From the Dean's Office
Bright Spots
Interventional Radiology First in State
In the Spotlight
Match Day, New Residents and Fellows
Carlson, McCoy Examine Candidates
CAPHIS Inquiries Correlate to Top Five Diseases in Tennessee
News
Honor Outstanding Faculty by May 15
Webinars: Legal Issues Impacting CME
2009 Torch Campaign Co-Chairs Named
Business Survival Skills: 'Credentialing'
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
Growth Factor, Technology in Oral Surgery Topics of Sullivan CDE Lecture
Faculty Development Workshop Brings Teaching Techniques to Faculty
Diabetes Conference Arms Physicians to Identify Cardiometabolic Risks
Research
Graduate School of Medicine Shares Knowledge Worldwide
From the Dean's Office
Happenings
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James J. Neutens,
PhD |
This issue of The Scope highlights two of our many "bright spots" in the Graduate School of Medicine. One of these is in the research realm and the other is related to our clinical interests with our partners – University Radiology and University Health System, Inc. (UHS). Dr. Valerie Berthelier's work is truly exciting and a "best kept secret" at the Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. J. Mark McKinney began his position as Chair of Radiology in September 2008. Dr. McKinney has already implemented significant changes to enhance and expand clinical capabilities within the department and is striving with great zeal to also advance research productivity in his department. An additional "bright spot" is that, as a result of a successful 2009 NRMP match, 86% of our 59 new residents who will join us on July 01, 2009, were matched to our Graduate Medical Education training programs. On a national level, a record level of U.S. medical school graduates participated in the match program (almost 400 more than last year) reflecting a growth in the number of medical students being trained in the U.S. These bright spots demonstrate the wide spectrum of activity within the Graduate School of Medicine. Tell your friends in the community, so they can also grow in understanding of the significant positive impact of our Graduate School of Medicine on our community.
A quick note on budget: You have been hearing and reading a lot about stimulus funds to the University and the impact it "could" have on programs. At this point in time, we are working closely with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis to determine what, if any, impact it may have on the Graduate School of Medicine. Please understand it is a rather involved process and that not all dollars were restored to the UTHSC, thereby making it very likely we will still face a significant reduction as of July 1, 2009. Of course, if we do receive any stimulus funds we will simply be postponing the reduction unless there is a major change in the economy and/or funding source. As Chancellor Wall pointed out in a recent email, stimulus funds should be directed toward non-recurring expenses.
On a more positive note, we have been developing our strategic plan in concert with UHS for the last several months. As partners, we realize that we need to grow and meet challenges together if we are to succeed. This combined effort is the first time we have broached the next five years as a fully integrated team. Five major goals were established:
- USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) Step I scores are at or above the 60th percentile for incoming residents. At the other end of the educational spectrum, residents' board pass rates are at least 85% on the first attempt and 100% within five years of the first attempt.
- Graduate School of Medicine offers at least one fellowship in each Center of Excellence (Hospital).
- Funding from external research grants, contracts, and clinical trials exceeds $15 million overall and $10 million in the Centers of Excellence with two of the three Centers of Excellence achieving $1 million or more.
- The simulation center engages all student, residency, and fellowship programs within the University of Tennessee Medical Center including faculty, nursing staff, and related community partners.
- The Graduate School of Medicine will distinguish itself as a leader in medical education.
In the forthcoming issues of The Scope we will explain some of our tactics to reach each of these goals. I would ask each of you to look at what you do every day…your actions, your decisions, and so forth to see if they contribute to reaching these goals.
James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA
Dean
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Bright Spots 
Shining a light on the emerging and flourishing examples of excellence in education, research, patient care, public service and philanthropy at the UT Graduate School of Medicine
Do You Know of a Bright Spot at the Graduate School of Medicine? Contact Communications and Outreach at GSMNews@utmck.edu. Research: Grants and Promise
The true culprit of Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, is elusive, but a group of people here are seeking to reveal its identity. Valerie Berthelier, PhD, Director, Conformational Diseases and Therapeutics Research, Assistant Professor, Medicine, and Adjunct Professor, UT/ORNL Graduate Program for Genome Science and Technology, and her team believe that the culprit is hidden in the middle of a malfunctioning process. Healthy proteins in our body fold in order to perform their many tasks, such as supporting the skeleton, controlling senses, moving muscles and others, but sometimes, proteins fold improperly and therefore malfunction. Misfolded proteins are responsible for many diseases, including Huntington’s. Researchers believed for years that aggregates of a specific misfolded protein neutralized neuronal cell functions, causing the neurodegenerative disease and killing the cells. Dr. Berthelier and her team, however, agree with contemporary research that the true and devastating damage occurs in the steps before the aggregation takes place. Locating the precise location and stimulating a change in the process are the active work of the team. "We work to identify compounds that can stabilize intermediate stages of the aggregation process in order to study them and determine if they are toxic," Dr. Berthelier said. "Compounds can be used to change the structure of the aggregate, rather than prevent its formation, allowing healthy cells to destroy it. The work is rewarding and holds promise for therapeutics in the future." This work has been praised by the National Institutes of Health, which awarded Dr. Berthelier’s work in 2007 a sizeable grant. The lab’s breakthrough work also has caught the attention of Oak Ridge National Laboratories, which now work in partnership with Dr. Berthelier and provide significant funding as well. Interventional Radiology First in State
J. Mark McKinney, MD, Chair, Radiology, performed a percutaneous hepatic microwave ablation on Jan. 21. This was the first "percutaneous" hepatic microwave ablation performed in the state of Tennessee. Microwave ablation uses rotation of water molecules to create frictional heat, which results in an ablation zone; it is one of several minimally invasive technologies available from Interventional Radiology for the treatment of cancer. Interventional Radiology works in close collaboration with colleagues from the departments of Medical and Surgical Oncology. Keith Gray, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology, also performs hepatic microwave ablation using open and laparoscopic access. |
In the Spotlight
Match Day, New Residents and Fellows
 | James J. Neutens, PhD, Dean, (left) congratulates
Justin Hoque, a UT College of Medicine 2009
graduate, for matching with the UT Graduate School
of Medicine for residency in Internal Medicine. |
Senior medical students learned they matched with the UT Graduate School of Medicine for residency during a nationwide Match Day March 19. Although students can learn their match results online, many participate in a Match Day celebration, opening letters at 1 p.m. with their peers to see where they will go for residencies. Missy Maples, Student Affairs Coordinator, hosted a Match Day celebration for UT College of Medicine students who wanted to celebrate in Knoxville.
The following 52 medical students will begin residency with the Graduate School of Medicine July 1. An asterisk (*) denotes students who completed clerkships here during medical school.
Omar Abu Naba'a, Surgery, University of Jordan
Sung Bae, Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
Audrey Barry, OB/GYN, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine*
John Beddies, Surgery Preliminary, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine*
Montel Bratcher, Family Medicine, Howard University School of Medicine
Jason Buehler, Transitional Year, The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Chad Cannon, Radiology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa
Matthew Coones, Surgery Preliminary, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Lucy DeFanti, Pathology, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicholas Doiron, Transitional Year, University of Kentucky College of Medicine*
Barry Faust, Jr., Surgery Preliminary, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans
Lindsay Fish, Surgery Preliminary, Texas A&M University
Christal Greene, Transitional Year, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Monte Hall, Family Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Benjamin Helms, Internal Medicine, Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Samer Hodroge, Internal Medicine, Marshall University School of Medicine
Jordan Hollsten, Transitional Year, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio
Kimberly Hopkins, OB/GYN, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Justin Hoque, Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine*
Homaira Hossain, Transitional Year, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Gregory Jackson, Surgery Preliminary, University of South Carolina School of Medicine*
Leah Jennings-Johnson, General Dentistry, University of Louisville School of Dentistry
William Johnson, Transitional Year, University of Tennessee College of Medicine*
Julie Kafka, Family Medicine, American University of the Caribbean
Mehar Khan, Internal Medicine, Saba University
Matthew Kimball, Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport
Muriel Law, General Dentistry, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
Hien Le, Surgery, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Kevin Liaw, Transitional Year, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
LeAndrea Lockridge, Family Medicine, University of Tennessee College of Medicine*
Bradley McAbee, Family Medicine, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine
Josue Medina, Radiology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Nicholas Misulia, Transitional Year, Mercer University School of Medicine*
Steven Mugleston, Family Medicine, American University of the Caribbean*
Michael Newberry, Radiology, Marshall University School of Medicine
David Pickett, OMFS, University of Florida
Jason Pickup, OMFS, University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine, Las Vegas
Jose Ramires-Porres, Surgery Preliminary, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala
Qurat 'Anna' Sabih, Surgery Preliminary, Nishtar Medical College, India
Edwin Schaumburg, Surgery Preliminary, American University of the Caribbean*
Scarlett Schneider, Internal Medicine, University of Miami
Umang Shah, Internal Medicine, MP Shah Medical College
Matthew Smith, Transitional Year, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport
Harry South, Internal Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
Sarah Thomas, Anesthesiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham
Paul Thompson, Family Medicine, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ryan Unger, Family Medicine, American University of the Caribbean*
Kevin Visconti, OB/GYN, East Tennessee State University College of Medicine
Tracy Warden, Surgery Preliminary, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham
Mark Washington, Internal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine
Kristen Weidner, Transitional Year, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa
Lauren Wilburn, General Dentistry, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
The following two resident physicians completed a preliminary year at the Graduate School of Medicine and will begin residency July 1.
Sagar Gandhi, MD, Surgery, American University of the Caribbean
Valerie Sams, MD, Surgery, Saint George's University
The following seven resident physicians matched with the Graduate School of Medicine to begin fellowship July 1.
Richard Cook, MD, Vascular Surgery Fellow, Loyola University School of Medicine
Amit Dhingra, MD, Pulmonary Disease Fellow, Armed Forces Medical College, India
William Mahlow, MD, Cardiovascular Disease Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Daniel Oreadi, DMD, OMFS Fellow, Universidad Central de Venezuela, School of Dentistry
Adeel Shibli, MD, Pulmonary Disease Fellow, Dow Medical College
Deviprasad Venugopal, MD, Cardiovascular Disease Fellow, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medicine and Research
Thomas Watkins, DO, Pathology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
The following four medical students matched with the Graduate School of Medicine to begin residency in 2010.
Eric Biesbroeck, Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Ashley Hambright, Anesthesiology, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Ryan Owen, Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Lance Warren, Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
Carlson, McCoy Examine Candidates
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Eric Carlson, DMD, MD |
J. Michael McCoy, DDS |
Eric Carlson, DMD, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and J. Michael McCoy, DDS, Professor, OMFS, Pathology and Radiology, examined candidates for acceptance to the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) in Dallas, Texas, in February. Drs. Carlson and McCoy represent two of three ABOMS examiners from the state of Tennessee. Each examiner must be board certified for at least five years and be invited by the ABOMS to serve as an examiner.
CAPHIS Inquiries Correlate to Top Five Diseases in Tennessee
In 2006, a study of requests to the Preston Medical Library Consumer and Patient Health Information Service (CAPHIS) showed a direct correlation between the topics of inquiry and the top five major health issues for Tennesseans. The Web site now contains special pages for each of these diseases with links to recommended Web sites. The top five diseases listed are cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. For more information, visit http://gsm.utmck.edu/med_library/consumer/caphis.cfm.
CAPHIS is celebrating 20 years of service in 2009. Check Scope each month for more interesting facts about CAPHIS leading to its 20th anniversary celebration in October.
Physicians Earn 'Top Docs'
The seventh annual "Top Docs" issue of CityView Magazine hit newsstands in March. Physicians in Knox, Blount, Sevier and Anderson counties were asked to vote for their most esteemed colleagues in a variety of medical fields. The UT Graduate School of Medicine congratulates the following physicians, named "Top Docs" by their peers.
Anesthesiology
Daniel Bustamante, MD, Assistant Professor
Jack Chavez, MD, Associate Professor
Robert Craft, MD, Associate Professor
Jerry Epps, MD, Associate Professor
Michael Flynn, MD, Assistant Professor
James R. Langdon, MD, Associate Professor
Don Pearson, Jr., MD, Assistant Professor
Family Medicine
Ann Bevelhimer, MD, Clinical Professor
Brian Bonnyman, MD, Clinical Professor
Daniel Cox, MD, Instructor
Larry Davis, MD, Associate Professor
Anthony Florian, MD, Clinical Professor
Larry Rodgers, MD, Assistant Professor
Christopher Sawyer, MD, Instructor
Medicine
Mark Anderson, MD, Assistant Professor
Calvin Bard, MD, Assistant Professor
Paul Branca, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Peter Campbell, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
Thomas Doty III, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Daniel Ely, MD, Associate Professor
Wahid Hanna, MD, Professor
Gary Klipple, MD, Associate Professor
William Law, Jr., MD, Clinical Professor
Kevin Martinolich, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Daniel McCammon, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Michael Miller, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
John Narro, MD, Associate Professor
Trent Nichols, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Casey Page, Jr., MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Timothy Panella, MD, Chair and Associate Professor
William Paulsen, MD, Associate Professor
Steven Rider, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Carlos Rollhauser, MD, Assistant Professor
Elise Schriver, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
J. Christopher Scott, MD, Associate Professor
Paul Serrell, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
James Shamiyeh, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
David Shupp, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Russell Smith, MD, Associate Professor
John Stancher, MD, Assistant Professor
John Wolfe, MD, Clinical Instructor
Dale Wortham, MD, Professor
Thomas Young, MD, Assistant Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mark E. Anderson, MD, Associate Professor
Tara Burnette, MD, Assistant Professor
Pleas Copas, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Stephanie Cross, MD, Assistant Professor
Susan Dodd, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Robert Elder, MD, Associate Professor
Mark Gaylord, MD, Professor
Mark Hennessy, MD, Assistant Professor
Bobby Howard, MD, Chair and Associate Professor
Vichien Lorch, MD, Professor
Thomas Morgan, MD, Assistant Professor
James Schmid, Jr., MD, Assistant Professor
Kelly Wright, MD, Associate Professor
Nikki Zite, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Eric Carlson, DMD, MD, Chair and Professor
Jack Gotcher, MD, PhD, Professor
William High, DMD, Associate Professor
John Hudson, DDS, Professor
James McCoy, DDS, Professor
Carroll Shanks, DDS, Associate Professor
Pathology
Lisa Duncan, MD, Associate Professor
Alan Grindstaff, MD, Assistant Professor
John Neff, MD, Professor
Stuart Van Meter, MD, Chair and Associate Professor
Radiology
Anton Allen, Jr., MD, Associate Professor
Robert Bertoli, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
Judson Gash, MD, Associate Professor
Jeffrey Peeke, MD, Assistant Professor
Kenneth Rule, MD, Professor
Surgery
Todd Abel, MD, Clinical Instructor
Hobart Akin, MD, Assistant Professor
Carlos Angel, MD, Associate Professor
George Baddour, MD, Clinical Instructor
John Bell, MD, Professor
Joseph Chun, MD, Assistant Professor
Alberto Corrales, MD, Instructor
Robert Crawley, MD, Clinical Instructor
Richard Depersio, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
Raymond Dieter III, MD, Associate Professor
Michael Eilerman, MD, Clinical Instructor
Jeffrey Everett, MD, Associate Professor
Paul Froula, MD, Clinical Instructor
Thomas Gaines, MD, Associate Professor
Gary Gitschlag, MD, Clinical Instructor
Joseph Googe, Jr., MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
David Harris, Jr., MD, Clinical Associate Professor
Paul Hatcher, MD, Associate Professor
Jeffrey Hecht, MD, Associate Professor
Edwin Holt, MD, Clinical Instructor
Robert Ingraham, MD, Clinical Instructor
Alfred Kennedy, Jr., MD, Assistant Professor
James Killeffer, MD, Assistant Professor
Edward Kim, MD, Professor
Frederick Klein, MD, Professor
Donald Lakatosh, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
John Little, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
John Mack, Jr., MD, Associate Professor
Henry Nelson, MD, Professor
Bradley Pearman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Elmer Pinzon, MD, Assistant Professor
David Reath, MD, Associate Professor
William Reid, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Roaten, MD, Assistant Professor
William Snyder, Jr., MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Julio Solla, MD, Associate Professor
Jonathan Sowell, MD, Clinical Instructor
James Taylor, MD, Associate Professor
W. Bedford Waters, MD, Professor
Miriam Weinstein, MD, Clinical Associate Professor
New Faculty and Staff
Staff
Tammi Hayes, Senior Nuclear Technologist, Family Medicine
News
Nominate Employees by May 15
Nominations are now being sought for the third annual Graduate School of Medicine Employee Excellence Awards. Nominations can be made through Pulse.
The Employee Excellence Awards was established as a method of providing positive recognition to employees of the UT Graduate School of Medicine. The categories for nomination include
Performance – As it relates to the job, has someone sustained a high level of productivity and consistent quality of work; demonstrated high degree of initiative in the performance of responsibilities and displayed exceptional dependability; been a team player?
Outstanding Courtesy and Customer Service – Did someone go out of his/her way to help you or someone else? Has he/she provided extraordinary service to the Graduate School of Medicine and/or its employees, through honorable, exemplary service, attitude, initiative, relationship and ability to relate to the mission of the Graduate School of Medicine?
Community Service – Has this person accomplished a good deed in our medical center/Graduate School of Medicine community?
Leadership - Has this person been a role model in the Graduate School of Medicine? Has someone demonstrated decision-making skills, participated in special projects beyond his/her normal responsibilities, mentored someone, or had creative ideas and led by example to show leadership in the Graduate School of Medicine?
Deadline for this year's nominations is May 15. Recipients from 2008 do not qualify for the award this year.
Honor Outstanding Faculty by May 15
Faculty have the opportunity to recognize the outstanding teaching and research efforts of their Graduate School of Medicine colleagues. Nominations for the 2009 Faculty Awards are accepted from faculty members and voted on by the Faculty Awards Committee. The deadline for nominations is May 15.
Submit your letter of recommendation and the nominee’s CV to Alison Lockett, Awards Committee Coordinator, via email or intra-office mail no later than May 15, for consideration by the committee.
Excellence and Leadership in Clinical Research
This award is offered to recognize, reward and reinforce outstanding investigators and to promote excellence in clinical research at the Graduate School of Medicine. The primary criteria are excellence and leadership in research while meeting responsibilities as clinicians.
Excellence in Teaching Award
This award recognizes someone who embodies and promotes the values and spirit of the Graduate School of Medicine through excellence in teaching.
Excellence in Teaching Award: Volunteer Faculty
This award recognizes someone who embodies and promotes the values and spirit of the Graduate School of Medicine through excellence in teaching. Recipients of this award volunteer time and efforts to further the mission of the Graduate School of Medicine without compensation.
Webinars: Legal Issues Impacting CME
The Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME) will present a two-session webinar series, "Legal Issues Impacting CME," May 14 and May 28, at 2 p.m. Both webinar sessions will be broadcast in the UT Graduate School of Medicine Preston Medical Library conference room.
Made available by the Graduate School of Medicine Office of the Dean, all Graduate School of Medicine faculty, staff, residents and fellows; University of Tennessee Medical Center physicians and staff; and all partners with an interest in CME legal issues are invited to view these webinars at no cost.
Session I, "Federal (FDA, HHS, OIG) and State Regulation of Certified CME," May 14, will be presented by John Kamp, JD, PhD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication.
Session II, "The Stark Truth," May 28, will be presented by Arnold Friede, JD, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emory LLC, and Barbara Huffman, MEd, FACME, CME Manager, Carle Foundation Hospital.
This series is designed to update CME providers and commercial company representatives on the current legal issues that impact CME; review and discuss the implications from the current legal issues for all CME stakeholders; and outline what CME stakeholders, particularly CME providers, must do to comply with the legal regulations that impact CME.
For more information or to register, contact Communications and Outreach at 305-9190 or cme@utmck.edu.
2009 Torch Campaign Co-Chairs Named
The 2009 Torch Campaign co-chairs have been announced. Leading this year's campaign effort for the Graduate School of Medicine is Carol Houser, Administrative Coordinator, Faculty and Staff Affairs. UT Medical Center chairs include Garlena Lee, Director, Real Estate Management, and Brian Wood, Director, Rehabilitation Service.
This annual campaign is held in the fall and gives Graduate School of Medicine and UT Medical Center employees the opportunity to pledge money, raising support and awareness for patient care, education and research programs.
Thank you to our chairs for their volunteerism and leadership in the Torch Campaign and their commitment to the patients and families we serve throughout the region.
Business Survival Skills: 'Credentialing'
Business Survival Skills for Physicians has four more sessions planned through June 10 to complete the series. The next session, "Credentialing," will be led by Kim Friar from University Physicians Association on April 22, from 12-1 p.m. in Wood Auditorium. Lunch will be provided to residents.
The following session, "Taxation, Your Practice and Your Income," will be led by Cheryl Baxter and Amy Holley from Lattimore, Black, Morgan and Cain on May 20, from 12-1 p.m. in Wood Auditorium.
For more information, contact the Graduate Medical and Dental Education office at 305-9339 or gme@utmck.edu. Series dates are subject to change.
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
2009 CMDE Calendar
Mark your calendars for these 2009 Continuing Medical and Dental Education events, sponsored by the UT Graduate School of Medicine.
An asterisk (*) denotes activities newly added to the calendar.
April 29, 2009: John E. Sullivan, D.D.S. Endowed Lecture, Wood Auditorium
May 12, 2009: Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: NASH (Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis), Morrison's Conference Center
June 9, 2009: Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: The Role of EUS in GI Malignancies, Morrison's Conference Center
July 20, 2009: Neurology/Neurosurgery Case Conference: Neurological Infectious Diseases, Morrison's Conference Center
*September 11-12, 2009: Heart, Lung, Vascular CME Conference, UT Conference Center
October 19, 2009: Neurology/Neurosurgery Case Conference: Neurological Emergencies, Morrison's Conference Center
*~New Conference~ October 22, 2009: 2nd Annual Stroke Symposium, UT Conference Center
Growth Factor, Technology in Oral Surgery Topics of Sullivan CDE Lecture
No other CDE lecture in the region offers two divergent topics with one important goal: educate dental professionals to improve oral surgery outcomes. Register today at www.tennessee.edu/cme/Sullivan2009.
The 2009 John E. Sullivan, D.D.S. Endowed Lecture: Growth Factor Use in Surgical Techniques and Technology-Driven Treatment in Dental Implant Techniques, April 29, Wood Auditorium, UT Medical Center, will closely examine options for oral surgery, including the use of rhBMP-2 (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2) growth factor with surgical techniques and the use of technology, such as cone beam CT (CBCT) and CAD/CAM in dental implant techniques. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists and dentists will benefit from this lecture.
Expert speakers include Alan S. Herford, DDS, MD, Chair and Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Loma Linda University, and Stanley E. Rye, DDS, Atlanta prosthodontist.
This CDE lecture will offer up to four hours credit through Academy of General Dentistry, and CEUs also are available. AGD credit is accepted by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry for re-licensure credit. Participants licensed outside of Tennessee should check with their licensing board.
The event is sponsored by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is directed by Eric Carlson, DMD, MD. Register today at www.tennessee.edu/cme/Sullivan2009. Call 305-9190 for more information.
Faculty Development Workshop Brings Teaching Techniques to Faculty
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| William Metheny, PhD, course director, welcomed Martin Eason, MD, and Patrick Alguire, MD, as keynote speakers at the April Faculty Development Workshop. |
The April 3 Faculty Development Workshop, designed for UT Graduate School of Medicine faculty and volunteer faculty by our Academy of Scholars Committee, provided an opportunity for dynamic exchange of teaching knowledge and techniques.
The free CME workshop welcomed guest speakers Patrick Alguire, MD, American College of Physicians, who presented Teaching in the Office, and Martin Eason, MD, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, who discussed Teaching with Simulation. Both speakers provided one-on-one and hands-on presentations and challenged the attendees to examine their teaching styles and level of knowledge in important areas.
Additional topics included Giving Feedback, The Challenging Student, Teaching in the OR, and Bedside Teaching.
Learners participated in simulation and teaching scenarios and gained from spirited open discussions and demonstrations.
Mark Your Calendar
The next Faculty Development Workshop will be held in fall 2009.
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Patrick Alguire, MD, assists learners in solving a teaching dilemma scenario at the Faculty Development Workshop. |
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Several learners engage in a scenario during a simulation session led by Martin Eason, MD. |
Diabetes Conference Arms Physicians to Identify Cardiometabolic Risks
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(From left) Linda Cox, RN, and Drs. John Eaddy, Thomas Giles and Maricarmen Malagon-Rogers |
The Fifth Annual Diabetes Regional Conference: Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk for the Diabetic Patient, held March 14, welcomed Thomas Giles, MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, and regional experts, who provided evidence-based findings to identify cardiometabolic risk factors in diabetic patients to improve health outcomes and quality of life.
During this CME activity, the group examined the challenges of coping with diabetes and cardiovascular disease and learned how to optimize drug therapy for these patients without resulting in negative drug interactions.
Research
Graduate School of Medicine Shares Knowledge Worldwide
Through publications and invited presentations, Graduate School of Medicine researchers and physicians share findings with their peers, making an impact on patient care worldwide.
Research Highlights
Kabalka Lectures in India
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George Kabalka, PhD
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George Kabalka, PhD, Professor, Robert H. Cole Neuroscience Chair, Radiology, was a guest lecturer in Hyderabad and Delphi, India, in March. Dr. Kabalka presented "The Development of New Organoborane Methodologies of Use in the Preparation of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Imaging Agents" at the Fifth BASF Boron Conference in Hyderabad, India, March 3-4. He also presented lectures and led discussions on "The Use of Boron Reagents in Chemistry and Medicine" at the University of Hyderabad in Hyderabad, India, and the University of Delhi.
Presentations
61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Denver, Colo., Feb. 16-21
Jon Bethard, Murray Marks, PhD, and Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan, MD, PhD
"Aquatic Taphonomy in a Lacustrine Environment: A Case Study from Southeastern Tennessee"
Lecture
Kip Robinson, MD
"Review of ACC/AHA Perioperative Guideline Changes: What Happened to My Algorithm?"
Poster Presentations
Anna Le, MD
"Atrial Fibrillation and the Mini Maze Procedure"
Contributor: Doug Keller, DO
Colin Clanton, MD
"Absolute Clot Strength of Multi-Trauma Patients Increases During Transit to the Emergency Department"
Contributors: Christy Lawson, MD, Russ Langdon, MD, Blaine Enderson, MD, Robert Craft, MD, Stanley Kurek, DO, Carolyn Snider, MT, Roger Carroll, PhD
John Termini, MD
"Potential for Cross-Infection with Mutli-Use Electrocardiogram Lead Wires"
Contributors: Jeremy Bigge, DO, Jerry Epps, MD, Lisa Duncan, MD
Matthew Wright MD
"2002 vs. 2007 ACC/AHA Perioperative Guidelines: Key Differences"
Contributor: Michael Hosking, MD
Patrick McConville, MD
"Teaching Anesthesia in a Third-World Country"
Contributor: Dan Sewell, MD
Sonia Stripe, MD
"The Influence of Intraoperative Core Body Temperature on the Rate of Postoperative Nausea and/or Vomiting in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies"
Contributor: Eric Cox, MD
Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009 Annual Meeting, San Diego, Cali., March 11-14
Poster Presentation
Jaclyn B. van Nes, MD, Nikki Zite, MD, Robert F. Elder, MD, Lorraine Wallace, PhD
"Crossing Borders to Improve Ob-Gyn Resident Surgical Education"
International Anesthesia Research Society 2009 Annual Congress Meeting, San Diego, Cali., March 14-17
Poster Presentation
Colin Clanton, MD
"Injection Site Pain after Fluoroscopically Guided Epidural Steroid Injection"
Contributor: Matt Vance, MD
Robert Craft, MD, participated as an invited poster moderator.
Publications
Textbook Contributions:
Marks, Murray K; Love, Jennifer C; and Dadour, Ian R (2009)
Taphonomy and Time: Estimating the Postmortem Interval. Chapter 13 pp. 165-178, In: Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology (2nd edition), Prentice Hall
Marks, Murray K; Marden, Kerriann; and Mileusnic-Polchan, Darinka (2009) Forensic Osteology of Child Abuse. Chapter 16 pp. 205-220, In: Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology (2nd edition), Prentice Hall
PubMed
Oelschlegel S
Connecting TN "lonesome docs" with medical libraries by promoting library services and NLM Loansome Doc.
Tenn Med. 2009 Feb;102(2):42, 45. No abstract available.
PMID: 19260555 [PubMed - in process]
Related Articles
Wallace LS, Zite NB, Homewood VJ
Making sense of home pregnancy test instructions.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Mar;18(3):363-8.
PMID: 19243273 [PubMed - in process]
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Bukovsky A, Caudle MR, Virant-Klun I, Gupta SK, Dominguez R, Svetlikova M, Xu F
Immune physiology and oogenesis in fetal and adult humans, ovarian infertility, and totipotency of adult ovarian stem cells.
Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today. 2009 Mar 20;87(1):64-89. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 19306350 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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