In the Spotlight
Family Medicine Residents Give Medical Coverage at Local Football Games
On Friday nights, Family Medicine resident physicians can be found on the sidelines at Knoxville area football games providing medical coverage to injured players under the supervision of Kenneth Bielak, MD, Associate Professor and Sports Medicine Fellowship Director.
Anesthesia Foundation Selects Dr. Rowan as Meeting Resident Scholar
Cody Rowan, MD, Anesthesiology Resident, has been selected as a 2010 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Meeting Resident Scholar. He will join 40 resident scholars from across the nation at the meeting October 15-19, in San Diego, California.
Dr. Dougherty Develops Online Test to Detect Dementia Earlier
New research shows that a test developed by John Dougherty, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cole Neuroscience Center; Rex Cannon, PhD, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, UT Knoxville; and their research team is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with forms of dementia.
UTGSM Welcomes New Residents and Fellows
The UT Graduate School of Medicine welcomed 72 residents and fellows in 18 programs July 1. Find out who our new residents and fellows are and view the 2010 Resident Dinner and Faculty Awards Presentation slideshow.
DOE Supports Project Effort to Use Wood as Renewable Energy Source
The Department of Energy recently awarded more than $1 million to a research project, "Imaging Lignin Degradation," for a three-year period to a research team including George Kabalka, PhD, Director of Research, Radiology, and investigators at Pennsylvania State University and Wesleyan University to study novel enzymes that may help turn wood into a renewable energy source.
Chief Residents Lead the Way
At the UT Graduate School of Medicine, chief residents fulfill many roles within their departments, including planning call schedules, mentoring residents, taking second calls, and acting as liaisons to faculty and staff administration. See who is leading the way for 2010-2011.
Students Receive Research Experience Through Dr. Collmann's Legacy
Nine students participated in research projects during the summer through the I. Reid Collmann, M.D. Medical Student Educational Endowment, working in UT Graduate School of Medicine research laboratories to gain bench research experience not often gained in undergraduate, post graduate and medical school.
Dr. Wallace Continues Fulbright Work in New Capacity and Joins Editorial Board
Lorraine Wallace, PhD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine, was selected to be a member of the U.S. Fulbright Scholar application peer-review panel for Central Eurasia. She has also been appointed as an Associate Editor of BMC Family Practice.
Dr. Atkinson Wins National Emerging Leader Award
Robyn Atkinson, PhD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Emerging Leader Award by the Association of Public Health Laboratories. Dr. Atkinson is Director of the Tennessee Department of Health's Knoxville Regional Laboratory and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology.
Scholarly Activity
From the Dean's Office
UTGSM Explores Four-Year Medical Degree Program
James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA, highlights a few points in this issue of The Scope as well as provides some information about the request from Chancellor Steve Schwab, MD, to explore the possibility of expanding the College of Medicine from 165 students to 195 students or more by having all four years of medical school be offered on the GSM campus.
Dr. Mitchell Goldman Named UTGSM Assistant Dean for Research
The UT Graduate School of Medicine Office of the Dean named Mitchell H. Goldman, MD, the inaugural Assistant Dean for Research. In his new position, Dr. Goldman will provide leadership and advocacy for core research programs and facilitate collaborations with UT Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
Long-Time Faculty Member Dr. Warren Bagley Passes Away
Warren Bagley, MD, who taught in the Department of Anesthesia for more than 20 years, passed away recently. He is remembered for introducing medical acupuncture as an alternative medical treatment for pain at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
News
Resident Business Course Series Features Versatile Topics
The 2010-2011 Business Course for Residents series kicked off September 16 and will meet monthly through April 2011 with topics that will prepare physicians and dentists for careers in private practice, hospital or academic settings. The next meeting, addressing "Questions to Ask in an Interview," will be held Thursday, October 21, from noon to 1 p.m. in Wood Auditorium.
New 'Research @ Lunch' Series Begins October 12
The Office of Medical Education, Research, and Development will host a monthly Research @ Lunch series led by Lorraine Wallace, PhD, and William Metheny, PhD, beginning Tuesday, October 12. Everyone is welcome to attend. Workshops will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Morrison's Conference Center.
Compliance Update: New Medicare Billing for Orders and Referrals in Effect
As of July 1, 2010, Medicare requires ordering and referring physicians and eligible professionals to be identified by their legal name and National Provider Identifier and be enrolled in the Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System in order to submit claims for laboratory, imaging and specialty services.
New Heart Hospital Featured in Special Edition Frontiers Magazine
A Special Edition Frontiers magazine gives an inside look at the new University of Tennessee Heart Hospital and highlights cardiac intensive care; lung and respiratory diseases; fellowships; and cardiac and vascular diseases. Read Frontiers online.
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
Register today for these upcoming CME-certified activities, including Surgery Grand Rounds.
Consistency of Care is Topic of October Stroke Symposium
The Third Annual Stroke Symposium: Providing Quality Care and Improving Outcomes is scheduled for October 1, UT Conference Center. This course is approved for up to 6 AMA and AAPA credits, 6 TPTA and ACPE contact hours and 0.6 CEUs. Register today.
Trauma Management is Focus of CMDE-Certified Alley Lecture
Registration will open soon to attend the 2010 Dr. R. Ben Alley, DDS, Endowed Lecture: Contemporary Maxillofacial Trauma Management on November 13.
The lecture will be held from 7:00 a.m. to noon, Heart Hospital Conference Room, and is approved for AMA and AGD credits and CEUs.
