The Scope E-Newsletter
From the Dean's Office
Department of Family Medicine Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Expansion
Dean Appoints Dr. Wilson Chair of General Dentistry
Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates New Cancer Institute
UT Medical Center and Graduate School of Medicine Make Economic Impact
Professor Emeritus Dr. Pennell Painter Passes Away
Faculty Appreciation
Colleagues Commend Dr. Hennessy, Dr. Howard, Dr. Kilgore, Dr. Upadhyaya
In the Spotlight
Dr. Alan Solomon Is 'Health Care Hero'
Study by Dr. Zite on Sterilization Consent Form Literacy Garners Attention
Research Office Provides Additional Resources
Medical Explorations: Transforming High School Students for Twenty Years
Students Gain Research Experience through Dr. Collmann's Legacy Program
Donna Doyle Writes Poetry for Healing, Publishes in JAMA
Dr. Bell Presides as President for National Consortium of Breast Centers
Dr. Scott Stevens Appointed to Board of Society for Vascular Surgery
Dr. Edward Kim Joins Fertility and Sterility Editorial Board
GSM Physicians Considered Top Doctors in the U.S.
UTHSC's Quit Forever App Proves Advantageous
News
New Digest Spotlights Research
Staff Support UTGSM Through Torch Campaign
Join University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Fans on Facebook
2011-2012 Resident Business Course in Session
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
Conference Features Regional, National Experts in Heart, Lung, Vascular Diseases
Early Intervention is Focus of MI-Stroke Conference
Eighth Annual Hematology Conference January 21
Surgery Grand Rounds Certified for Credit
Scholarly Activity
Preclinical Imaging Team Succeeds at International Imaging Congress
Faculty Present 'Research at UTGSM/UTMC'
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Dr. Alan Solomon Is 'Health Care Hero'
The Greater Knoxville Business Journal selected Alan Solomon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Program Director, Human Immunology and Cancer Program, as one of its 2011 Health Care Heroes, an annual celebration of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the quality and availability of medical care in East Tennessee. Dr. Solomon received the honor in the area of innovation for his research to develop new diagnostic and treatment strategies for patients with amyloid-associated diseases.
Through his research, his team has for the first time detected amyloid deposits in patients with primary (AL) amyloidosis using the state-of-the-art Siemens PET/CT scanner and radiolabeled monoclonal amyloid-reactive antibody developed in his laboratory. He also plans to test in his patients the capability of this antibody, currently under preparation by the National Cancer Institute's Biological Resource Branch, to serve as a novel treatment agent by removing the pathologic amyloid deposits from the body.
Honorees, profiled in the September 2011 Greater Knoxville Business Journal and honored at a luncheon September 1, include
- Administrative Excellence: Janell Cecil, University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Community Outreach: Missy Kane, Covenant Health
- Health Care Provider, Non-physician: Laura Barnes, East Tennessee Children's Hospital
- Innovation: Dr. Alan Solomon, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
- Lifetime Achievement: Pete DeBusk, DeRoyal
- Physician: Dr. Bruce Avery, Hematology-Oncology Knoxville
- Special Recognition for Community Service: The Sisters of Mercy
