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Slam Dunk for Diabetes Self-Management
 Become a diabetes champion! That’s just what healthcare professionals did at the recent conference, “Becoming a Champion for Diabetes Management in the Primary Care Office,” held on March 12, 2005. The full-court-press agenda included:
- Update on current diabetes diagnosis and management 2005
- Educational content and materials for patient education
- Preparing patients for self-management
- Reimbursement issues.
Speakers for the event included: John Eaddy, MD, (Course Director) and CDE Nurse Manager, Ploomie Granado, both with University Family Physicians, and Clinical Dietitian, Betsy Bohannon, Endocrinology Consultants of East Tennessee. The conference was jointly sponsored by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Department of Family Medicine and planned and managed by the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Each participant received a Diabetes Management Tool Kit, thanks in part to grants from commercial supporters, Sanofi Aventis and LifeScan.
Wealth of Knowledge Shared at Family Medicine Conference
 The Family Medicine “Update in the Smokies” followed a rich tradition of providing new methods and research on diseases and syndromes that family physicians see on a regular basis. The conference, celebrating 28 years, was held March 31-April 2, 2005, Park Vista Resort, Gatlinburg. This year, topics included
Family Medicine Update Course Director, Daniel Brewer, MD, welcomed speakers from UT, Tennessee, Georgia, Minnesota and North Carolina.
The 2005 John E. Sullivan, DDS, Memorial Endowed Lecture - April 22, 2005
Join us on April 22, 2005, 8:00 a.m.-3:25 p.m., in Wood Auditorium, UT Medical Center, for a cutting-edge conference that examines the forensics of drug toxicity and the impact of abuse of prescriptions, over-the-counter and “street” drugs. The one-day event, “Street Wise: Pharmacology, Forensics and Abuse of Street Drugz and ‘Scrips,” will highlight the following:
- Pharmacology and therapeutics
- Major pharmacological classes of drugs
- Drug toxicity
- Drug diversion and abuse and
- Recognizing impaired patients.
Speakers will include Glen E. Farr, PharmD, and Darinka X. Mileusnic, MD, PhD, both with UT. This conference is suited for dentists, oral surgeons, dental office personnel, nurses, public health officials, pharmacists and physicians. Physician credits are available through AMA, AGD and ACPE; CEU's are also available. Co-sponsors: UTGSM, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and the UT College of Pharmacy.Full details and registration information is available at the CME web site.
UTGSM Office of Continuing Medical Education Upcoming Events:
- May 20, 2005 - Wood Auditorium, UT Medical Center , 8:30 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.
“Substances of Abuse: An Overview,”
The conference fee is subsidized by the Patterson Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Education Gift Fund and includes a continental breakfast. Physician CME credits through AMA and CEU's are available. Full details about the conference and registration information are available at the CME web site.
Recent Abstracts from the CITDRP include:
Townsend DW. Designing the Future of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 61.
Townsend DW. Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Today and Tomorrow. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 62
Burbar Z, Townsend DW, Carney JP, Reed J,
Newport DF, Tolbert S, Yap JT, Long MJ, Hubner KF, Kehren F, Abidi M. Continuous Bed Motion Acquisition for a High Resolution LSO Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scanner. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 116.
Hall NC, Passerini SM, Hall DJ, Martin D, Townsend DW. Benefit of Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography in the Detection of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 121.
Yap JT, Wall JS, Kennel SJ, Smith AM, Siegel SB, Solomon A, Townsend DW. Improved Visualization and Quantification of Small Animal Imaging with Co-Registered Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and MicroPET. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 324.
Yap JT, Wall JS, Kennel SJ, Solomon A, Townsend DW. Evaluation of [124 I]11-1F4, A Novel Positron Emission Tomography Radiotracer for Imaging Systemic Amyloid Disease. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 325.
Blodgett TM, Laymon CM, McCook BM, Townsend DW, Meltzer CC. Positron Emission Tomography /Computed Tomography Artifacts and Image Quality Variables: Identification, Characterization, Clinical Significance and Potential Solutions. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 333.
Carney JP, Besozzi MC, Townsend DW. 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]Fluoro-D-Glucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Myocardial Viability Imaging in the Presence of Implanted Devices. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 335.
Yap JT, Hanna WT, Hubner KF, Townsend DW. Assessment of Early Effects of Chemotherapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]Fluoro-D-Glucose-Positron Emission Tomography. Molecular Imaging and Biology 2005; 7(2): 360.
The CITDRP was represented at Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) 2005 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 18-23. Presentations included:
Townsend DW
PET/CT Technology (View Program)
presented during the PET and PET/CT: Physics, Instrumentation and Applications Section, March 19, 2005.
Townsend DW and Carney JP
CT-based Attenuation Correction (View Program)
presented during the PET and PET/CT: Physics, Instrumentation and Applications Section, March 19, 2005.
 David Hollar, PhD, Department of Medical Genetics, recently participated in the following conference presentations:
Tennessee Child Health Profile (TN-CHP): Indexing and Data Matching. Presentation at the Public Health Informatics Institute Connections Community of Practice Unique Records Workgroup Meeting, Emory University Conference Center, Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, March 29.
Linking Public Health Databases: Developing Partnerships, Infrastructure, and Testing. The 2005 Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Conference, Washington, DC, February 22, 2005. Co-authors: Hollar DW, Copeland MA, Lozzio C,
Blake TM, Fleshood L, Evans M, Eubanks R, and Lamberth M.
 The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists has accepted Dr. Jack Chavez's abstract entitled, "Modified Thrombelastography for Measuring Platelet Reactivity Perioperatively in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients." Dr. Chavez, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, will present the abstract at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Society, in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) accepted Dr. Stephen Patteson's abstract entitled, "Review of Trauma in Pregnancy: The Consequences of Risk Behaviors." Dr. Patteson will present the paper at the SOAP 27th Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, California.
 Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2005.
Phillips BR and Daley BJ
"Compassion Fatigue in Housestaff and Attending Surgeons in an Academic Based Hospital Setting." Poster presentation and discussion.
Bishofberger TE, McDonald GP and Daley BJ.
"The Impact of the Night Float System and the Eighty hour Work Week on the Attending Resident Relationship and Surgical Education: A Comparative Study of Attending Surgeons."
Podium presentation.
Eastern Association for The Surgery of Trauma, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 2005
Dr. Brian J. Daley participated in the following discussion group topics:
"Is Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Feasible in the Morbidly Obese?" by Cobb et al.
"Trauma Nurse Specialists Performance of Advanced Skills Positively Impacts Surgical Residency Time Constraints." by Kendrick et al.
F. Matthew Mihelic, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, recently published the following article:
"Rectifying a failure in imagination using a medical generalist model: An analysis of the 9/11 Commission Report." Journal of Emergency Management. 2005; 3(2).
If you have news or an event to announce via this newsletter and/or the GSM Web site, please submit your story.
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Connie Littleton
Editorial Staff
Alison Lockett, Sherry Brewer,
and James Neutens, PhD
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Reminder: Mandatory HIPAA Training for All GSM Employees
Effective April 20, 2005 the Graduate School of Medicine is required by federal law to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule, which protects the privacy and security of health information stored electronically. The Security Rule includes a requirement that we train our entire workforce on how to protect electronic health information. This requirement means that all GSM employees (including office and administrative staff, residents, and faculty) are required to participate in the training.
A workgroup of your fellow GSM faculty and staff has been working for several months to insure our compliance and has developed a training program which will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete.
At the end of the training you will take a five-question quiz to verify your participation. A score of 3/5 questions is a passing score.
HIPAA Training and Quiz Deadline: Everyone must complete training by April 20, 2005.
Thank you for your cooperation.
James R. Neutens, Ph.D.
Executive Associate Dean
Graduate School of Medicine
Zite Article Receives Recognition from ACOG
 Dr. Nikki Zite's article in the April 2005 issue of the journal, Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been released by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) for "open access" Internet distribution. The study entitled,"Failure to obtain desired postpartum sterilization: risk and predictors," is considered very important.
“Knowing that women are not obtaining this safe and effective method of contraception when they desire it is concerning. Our continued research is attempting to determine why these procedures are not being done and what measures can be made to improve completion rates. For now, we recommend that all women requesting a post-partum sterilization are fully counseled on all methods of contraception prior to delivery so they do not leave the hospital without contraceptive plans if they are among the almost 50% that do not undergo the procedure,” Dr. Zite said.
Dr. Zite is Assistant Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology Surgery and Associate Residency Director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Daley Participates in EAST Leadership Conference
 Brian J. Daley, MD, Associate Professor and Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery recently attended the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Leadership Conference and Retreat in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Daley is Chairman of the Information and Technology Section and member of the Board of Directors of EAST.
EAST, formed to meet the needs of the young trauma surgeons, was founded by former Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Kimball I. Maull, MD. Department of Surgery faculty members David B. Reath, MD, and Blaine L. Enderson, MD, have both served as past EAST Presidents and contributed to bringing the association into national prominence. The retreat focused on EAST's mission to continue to meet the needs of young surgeons as they rise to the many challenges in the next decade.
Bustamante Achieves Recertification
 Daniel R. Bustamante, MD, has completed the American Board of Anesthesiology's recertification in the Subspecialty of Pain Medicine. Dr. Bustamante, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, is also the Director of the Anesthesia Pain Service at UT Medical Center.
 Zou Invited to Membership in NIH Study Section
Ming-Hui Zou, MD, PhD,
Associate Professor and Director of Vascular Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, has been invited to be a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Study Section "Vascular Cell Biology and Molecular Biology." Members are selected by the NIH based upon their research accomplishments, publications, achievements and honors to review NIH grant applications. Dr. Zou's field of study is vascular biology and medicine, especially in the areas of the mechanisms of arteriosclerosis and diabetes. He recently secured two NIH grants. His work is currently supported by grants from the NIH, American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and the American Diabetes Association.
 Amy Lipscomb, M.D., Vascular Surgery Fellow, Department of Surgery, presented a paper at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Venous Forum in Coronado, California recently. The paper, entitled, "The Importance of Thrombophilia in the Treatment of Paget-Schroetter's Syndrome" was the first to report a relationship between clotting disorders and primary subclavian vein thrombosis. The primary investigator was David C. Cassada, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, who has a focused clinical interest in the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Joseph Caprini, MD, a senior member of the forum, described the paper as a "landmark study" that will cause clinicians to rethink the clinical approach to patients with venous thrombosis secondary to thoracic outlet syndrome. The paper will be published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery in the fall.
 Chad Copper, MD, Surgery Resident, and H. Sperry Nelson, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, will present a video at the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida on April 15th. The title of the presentation is "PTFE Erosion Post Paraesophageal Hernia Repair". The video was produced by the GSM Department of Instructional Media Technology.
 Surgical Resident, Gregory J. Mancini, MD, has accepted a fellowship position in "Minimally Invasive Surgery" at the University of Missouri beginning July 1, 2005.
Telehealth Department Assists Family After Accident Separates Brothers
Recently, Bertha Jarnigan, Administrative/Medical Assistant, of the UT Telehealth Network (UTTN) received an urgent call from the University of Tennessee Medical Center's (UTMC) neurological intensive care unit (NICU) to assist a family. Two brothers had been injured in a traffic accident in Kentucky. One brother was transported to University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington and the other to UTMC. The mother was with the son in Lexington, who was the more seriously injured. However, she desperately wanted to visit with the son here. Surgery Department Resident, Craig S. Swafford, M.D., alerted UTTN of the need of the mother to utilize the "Family Touch Program."
Sam Burgiss, Ph.D., Director of the UTTN, called his colleague, Rob Sprang, Director Kentucky TeleCare at University of Kentucky, to request a video conference between the patient here and the mother there. Bertha and Dr. Burgiss took a videoconferencing cart for standard analog phone lines to the NICU, installed a line to the nurse's desk, and connected to the Kentucky TeleCare office. Sprang walked across the street from his office to the hospital to escort the mother back.
The mother was able visit with her son using both audio and video. She talked to her son and he was able to respond. When the mother asked to talk to the physician here, the physician was able to come into the room to discuss the patient's condition with her.
The dedication of the UTTN team is to be commended for making the Family Touch Program a success.
Laboratory Welcomes Post-Doc Researcher
The Shock, Trauma and Nutrition Laboratory of the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, is proud to announce the appointment of Sherry Kasper, PhD, to a post-doctoral research position.
Dr. Kasper recently completed her PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC. Her interest involves the role of the brain renin-angiotension system in insulin resistance and blood pressure regulation in aging. "Her research will focus on angiotensin and insulin resistance in burn injury," said Dr. Michael Karlstad, Professor of Surgery and Director of the Surgical Research.
 Library Welcomes New Staff Members
Cynthia Vaughn, MLIS, returns to Preston Medical Library in the position of Clinical Information Librarian. Cynthia was previously at Preston during her time as a National Library of Medicine Fellow. She has spent the last 18 months at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University School of Medicine. Cynthia will be working with clinical departments to deliver information directly to the clinical setting as well as performing literature searches and reference services. Cynthia's phone is 305-9526.
Jenee Mitchell has recently joined the Preston staff as a library assistant. Jenee handles all aspects of the print journal collection. She also processes interlibrary loan requests for borrowing and lending with the help of several students. Jenee's phone is 305-6557.
The following list of publications reflects only journal articles indexed in PubMed (MEDLINE). If you are interested in obtaining a copy of an article listed, please contact Preston Medical Library.
Zite N, Wuellner S, Gilliam M.
Failure to obtain desired postpartum sterilization: risk and predictors.
Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Apr;105(4):794-9.
PMID: 15802407
King R, Googe PB, Page RN, Mihm MC.
Melanocytic lesions associated with dermatofibromas: a spectrum of lesions ranging from junctional nevus to malignant melanoma in situ.
Mod Pathol. 2005 Apr 1; [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 15803191
Prault TL, Stevens SL, Freeman MB, Cassada D, Hardin R, Goldman MH.
Open versus endo: early experience with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair beyond the clinical trials.
Heart Surg Forum. 2004;7(5):E459-61.
PMID: 15799925
Whittemore NA, Mishra R, Kheterpal I, Williams AD, Wetzel R, Serpersu EH.
Hydrogen-Deuterium (H/D) Exchange Mapping of Abeta(1)(-)(40) Amyloid Fibril Secondary Structure Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Biochemistry. 2005 Mar 22;44(11):4434-4441.
PMID: 15766273
Mancini GJ, Mancini ML, Nelson HS Jr.
Efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in appendicitis with peritonitis.
Am Surg. 2005 Jan;71(1):1-4; discussion 4-5.
PMID: 15757049
Duncan LD, Jacob SV.
Atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion: The practice experience of a hospital-based reference laboratory with this new Bethesda system diagnostic category.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2005 Apr;32(4):243-6.
PMID: 15754370
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