The Scope: Awards 2009

Dean's Message

Dean's GSM Awards

Faculty Honored for Teaching and Research

Employees Earn Excellence Awards

Dean Awards Exceptional Resident Research

Graduates Support Education, Patient Care, Research, Service

Mason Appointed IRB Chair

Faculty Promotions

Departmental Awards

Anesthesiology Honors Faculty

Family Medicine Recognizes Residents, Faculty, Staff

Medicine Gives Freeman Rawson Award

OB/GYN Awards Teaching, Research

Pathology Holds Research Day

Radiology Presents Awards to Faculty and Residents

Surgery Congratulates Residents

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Dean Awards Exceptional Resident Research

Dean James J. Neutens, PhD, presented awards to residents who participated in the Graduate School of Medicine and Academy of Scholars Committee Resident Research Day. Residents were judged on their poster, research and a three-minute presentation. Resident Research Day is coordinated by William Metheny, PhD, Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical and Dental Education.

Research Awards

(From left) Drs. Neutens, Mobley and Metheny

First place: Joe Mobley, III, MD
Urology

"Complications Following the Use of the Dornier Compact Delta Electromagnetic Lithotriptor: Clavien Classifications"

Contributors: Adam Stewart, MD; Frederick Klein, MD; Wesley White, MD

(From left) Drs. Neutens, Bains and Metheny

Second place: Jujhar Bains, MD
Internal Medicine

"Investigation of Time to Reperfusion in Rural Patients with ST Elevation MI Treated By PCI: The Impact of Transfer Strategy"

Contributors: Dale Wortham, MD; Sue Toberman, RN; Chris Brooks, MD; Eric Heidel, MS; Stuart Bresee, MD

(From left) Drs. Neutens, Basile and Metheny

Third place: John Basile, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

"The Role of Surgical Resection in the Management of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws"

Mentor: Eric Carlson, DMD, MD

Special Recognition Award for Research:
Alexander Tummers, MD
Surgery

(From left) Drs. Neutens, Tummers and Metheny

"Blunt Aortic Injury—An Ex Vivo Model"

Contributors: Daniel Alterman, MD; Brian Daley, MD, FACS

"Serum Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 as a Marker of Intimal Hyperplasia"

Contributors: Deidra Mountain, PhD; Stacy Kirkpatrick; David Cassada, MD; Scott Stevens, MD; Michael Freeman, MD; Mitchell Goldman, MD; Oscar Grandas, MD

(From left) Drs. Neutens, Azzazy and Metheny

Best Case Presentation
Nora Azzazy, MD
Transitional Year

"Therapeutic Hypothermia after Brain Injury and Cardiac Arrest: A Case Study"

Contributor: Daphne Norwood, MD, MPH