In the Spotlight
BIOMET 3i Exemplifies Commitment to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Education
BIOMET 3i has pledged a $250,000 philanthropic gift to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery's endowed chair campaign initiative. Discover how this contribution will support resident education at the UT Graduate School of Medicine.
Dr. White: A Journey from Medical Exploration to Faculty Physician
Wesley White, MD, Instructor, Urology, began his career with the UT Graduate School of Medicine at 19 years old as a Medical Explorations participant interested in becoming a surgeon. Today, he is a faculty physician in Surgery's Division of Urology. Find out how Graduate School of Medicine Surgery faculty mentored him from student to instructor.
Anesthesiology Residency Program Awarded Top-Level Accreditation
The Anesthesiology Residency Program, directed by Robert M. Craft, MD, received a five-year reaccreditation cycle from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, extending its accreditation through October 2014. This is the longest cycle awarded to anesthesiology residency training programs by the Residency Review Committee and places the program among the best in the nation.
CDE Reaccreditation Successful
The UT Graduate School of Medicine earned national reaccreditation from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) for its continuing dental education programs. The standing, approved by the AGD Program Approval for Continuing Education, extends through December 2013.
Medical Explorations Offers Future Doctors an Early Start in Medical Education
In 1991, a high school student approached Mitchell Goldman, MD, Professor and Chair of Surgery, to ask for a medical education program for high school students. Today, Medical Explorations has mentored more than 350 high school and undergraduate students interested in a medical career. Find out how the community can support future physicians through Medical Explorations.
Anesthesiology Residents Receive Top Marks on Exam
All six graduating Anesthesiology residents from the UT Graduate School of Medicine scored within the top quartile in the nation on Part I of the American Board of Anesthesiology Certification Examination in August. Congratulations to Colin Clanton, MD; Thuc "Anna" Le, MD; Patrick McConville, MD; Sonia Ristev, MD; John Termini, MD; and Matt Wright, MD.
Vaughn and Earl Lead Evidenced-Based Practice for Nursing Seminars
Preston Medical Library Assistant Professors Cynthia Vaughn and Martha Earl have collaborated with Vicki Cannington, RN, MSN, Advanced Practice Nurse, Palliative Care, to provide the University of Tennessee Medical Center Nursing Research Council with a two-part beginner's level program designed to teach nurses how to take current research information and use it to guide nursing practice and patient care.
UTGSM Employees Represent a Tradition of Long-Term Service
UT Graduate School of Medicine employees were honored recently for years of service to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. See who had 10 or more years of service.
Event Co-Sponsored by Genetics Center Features Service Dogs
The UT Graduate School of Medicine Genetics Center co-sponsored the 2009 Foundation for Genetic Technology Southeastern Regional Genetic Meeting, featuring updates in genetic technology and the Wilderwood Service Dogs program.
First-Year Residents Engage in the Medical Community
The Knoxville Academy of Medicine, Knoxville's professional organization of medical doctors and doctors of osteopathic medicine, recently welcomed 34 first-year resident members into its membership. The new resident members are ...
Anesthesiology Residents Attend ASA Legislative Conference
The Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists sent seven residents to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. this year, making it the largest state resident delegation at the conference. Residents from the Graduate School of Medicine included Tony Owens, MD, Brigitte Messenger, MD, and Jonathan DiRuzzo, MD.
Research
Graduate School of Medicine Shares Knowledge Worldwide
Through publications and invited presentations, UT Graduate School of Medicine researchers, faculty, residents and fellows impact patient care worldwide.
From the Dean's Office
A Vision to Be the Very Best in Medical Education
James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA, highlights the medical education programs offered at the Graduate School of Medicine, opportunities for high school students to board-certified physicians. He also presents the work being done by our Board of Visitors, chaired by Dr. Joe Johnson, University of Tennessee President Emeritus.
The Board of Visitors: Who They Are, What They Do
The Graduate School of Medicine formed the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Board of Visitors in 2009 and inaugurated 16 members with an Honorary White Coat Ceremony. Members include Dr. Joe Johnson, Chair; Sam Anderson; Bert Bertelkamp; Randal Dabbs, MD, FACEP, FAAFP; Deborah Diddle; Mike Edwards; Bruce Hartmann; Mackenzie Hay, MD; Leonard Hines, MD, FACS; Edward Jessup; Dale Keasling; Doug Kennedy; Anne McKinney; David Moon; Joseph F. Rainey, DDS; Frank Rothermel. Meet the Board and discover how they will enhance the Graduate School of Medicine.
Embracing Change and Keys to GSM Success
The UT Graduate School of Medicine achieved many successes this year despite an economic downturn, but several objectives must still be met for the Graduate School of Medicine to accomplish its vision to be the very best in medical education. This was the message Dean Neutens delivered to faculty and staff on November 11 in a GSM Town Hall meeting.
News
Students Can Gain Research Experience Through Collmann Legacy, Apply Now
Undergraduate, post-graduate and medical school students planning to pursue careers in medicine can gain research experience this summer at the UT Graduate School of Medicine through the I. Reid Collmann, M.D. Medical Student Educational Endowment, which will accept applications online through February 28, 2010.
Explore GSM from the New Viewbook
Prospective residents and fellows can explore the opportunities and programs offered at the UT Graduate School of Medicine through its new viewbook, a booklet that provides an overview of an academic institution. The viewbook is available online in PDF format. To receive a GSM viewbook in the mail, contact Graduate Medical and Dental Education.
Frontiers Magazine Highlights Comprehensive Cancer Care
The University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute provides comprehensive and compassionate cancer care, where physicians never stop seeking the keys to the mysteries of cancer. The Fall 2009 issue of Frontiers magazine, on newsstands now, highlights the physicians, researchers, support services and technologies that come together as the largest provider of cancer care in East Tennessee.
Continuing Medical and Dental Education
Surgery Grand Rounds Now CME-Certified
The weekly Surgery Grand Rounds now offer up to one CME credit per session. The sessions are held Thursdays, 7-8 a.m., in Morrison’s Conference Center.
Popular Speakers Return for Hematology Conference January 23
Spaces already are filling for the sixth annual Hematology Conference: An Update on Selected ASH Topics, scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2010, UT Conference Center, Knoxville. Registration and more information are available at www.tennessee.edu/cme/Hematology2010.
Mark Your Calendar: Diabetes Conference Returns March 13
Mark your calendar now for the popular Sixth Annual Diabetes Regional Conference: Evidence-Based Interventions to Stem the Burden of Diabetes Complications on March 13, 2010, UT Conference Center. Watch for more information www.tennessee.edu/cme/Diabetes2010 and in your mail.
Conference Discusses Crime Scene Investigations
A day-long conference entitled "Regional Forensics: Coordination of a Death Investigation," sponsored by the Regional Forensic Center, Department of Pathology and the UT Graduate School of Medicine, brought together more than 100 professionals from the East Tennessee forensic science community.
Stroke Symposium Hosts Capacity Crowd
A capacity group of learners attended the CME-certified Second Annual Stroke Symposium, October 22, directed by John Beuerlein, MD, Medical Director, Knoxville Inpatient Physicians and University of Tennessee Medical Center Primary Stroke Program.
