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Zou Receives NIH Grant for Vascular Research
 Ming
H. Zou, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, the University of
Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM), Department
of Surgery, has been awarded over $1.5 million dollars from
the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund his research in mechanisms
of vascular complications in diabetes. Dr. Zou is
Director of the Vascular Research Laboratory at UTGSM.
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Kabalka
Proposal Funded by DOE
 "New
Radiotracers for Targeting Mutated Raf Protein for the Early
Detection of Lung Cancer" is the title of a grant recently
funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE). George Kabalka, Ph.D., Principal
Investigator and Hildegard Schuller, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator,
were awarded $758,688 for the period of September 2004 through
August 2007. Kabalka is the Robert H. Cole Professor of
Neuroscience in the UTGSM Department
of Radiology.
October
is National Medical Librarians Month
 October
marks the 8th Annual National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM).
NMLM was created to observe the contributions and services of
health sciences libraries! The theme for this year's celebration
is "Come Borrow Our Power Tools." Informational
sessions on Electronic Journals, PDA's, and "Do You Know
Your NetID?" will be held in Preston
Medical Library throughout the month of October. The
library will also hold an Open House on Friday, Oct. 29
beginning at 2:00 p.m. with a Tennessee Tailgate
Party! Remember to @sk
your medical librarian if you have any questions.
 Torch Campaign Ends October 8
The
Torch Campaign is winding down. October 8 is the deadline
to return your pledge cards to your Torch Bearers! Sandy
Oelschlegel, Director, Preston Medical Library and UTGSM Torch
Campaign Captain says, "I appreciate the excellent support
UTGSM employees have shown for Graduate School of Medicine Gift
Funds, Medical Center Gift Funds, and the United Way."
Please contact Sandy
if you have any questions regarding the Torch!
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.
Gillis
RC, Daley BJ, Enderson BL, Karlstad MD.
Inhibition
of 5-lipoxygenase induces cell death in anti-inflammatory fatty
acid-treated HL-60 cells.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2004 Sep-Oct;28(5):308-14.
PMID:
15449569
Kabalka
GW, Wu ZZ, Yao ML, Natarajan N.
The syntheses and in vivo biodistribution of novel boronated
unnatural amino acids.
Appl Radiat Isot. 2004 Nov;61(5):1111-5.
PMID: 15308201
Denton
S, Miluesnic D.
Response to Letter From Dr. Omalu.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2004 Sep;25(3):270-271.
PMID: 15322475
Uschuplich
V, Mileusnic D, Johnson M.
Pathologic quiz case. Progressive fatal encephalopathy in an
immunosuppressed patient with a history of discoid lupus erythematosus.
Subacute Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis (Acanthamoeba culbertsoni).
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2004; 128(9):e109-11.
PMID: 15335263
Thomason
MG, Longton RF, Gregor J, Smith GT, Hutson RK.
Simulation of emission tomography using grid middleware for
distributed computing.
Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2004 Sep;75(3):251-8.
PMID: 15265623
Wallace
LS, Lennon ES.
American academy of family physicians patient education materials:
can patients read them?
Fam Med. 2004 Sep;36(7):571-4.
PMID: 15343418
Thie
JA.
Understanding the standardized uptake value, its
methods, and implications for usage.
J Nucl Med. 2004 Sep;45(9):1431-4.
PMID: 15347707
Carlson
ER, Monteleone K.
An analysis of inadvertent perforations of mucosa and
skin concurrent with mandibular reconstruction.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004 Sep;62(9):1103-7. PMID:
15346361
Kabalka
GW, Venkataiah B, Dong G.
Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of Baylis-Hillman acetate
adducts with bis(pinacolato)diboron: an efficient route to functionalized
allyl borates.
J Org Chem. 2004 Aug 20;69(17):5807-9.
PMID: 15307766
Kim
ED.
The use of baseline clinical measures to predict those
at risk for progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Curr Urol Rep. 2004 Aug;5(4):267-73.
PMID: 15260926
Zou
MH, Kirkpatrick SS, Davis BJ, Nelson JS, Wiles IV WG, Schlettner
U, Neumann D, Brownlee M, Freeman MB, Goldman MH.
Activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase by the
anti-diabetic drug metformin in vivo: Role of mitochondrial
reactive nitrogen species.
J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 19 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 15265871
Vo
NJ, Gash J, Browning J, Hutson RK.
Pelvic imaging in the stable trauma patient: is the
AP pelvic radiograph necessary when abdominopelvic CT shows
no acute injury?
Emerg Radiol. 2004 Apr;10(5):246-9. Epub 2004 Mar 19.
PMID: 15290469
Zou
MH, Cohen R, Ullrich V.
Peroxynitrite and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Diabetes
Mellitus.
Endothelium. 2004;11(2):89-97.
PMID: 15370068
Other
Faculty Publications:
Carlson
ER
Odontogenic cysts and tumors.
In: Miloro M (ed): Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, 2nd ed., B.C. Decker, pgs. 575-596.
Carlson
ER, August M, and Ruggiero S
Locally aggressive benign processes of the oral and maxillofacial
region.
Selected Readings in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2004; 12(3):1-51.
Teaching
by the Seat of Your Pants?
by James J. Neutens, Ph.D.
What guidelines do you follow when teaching students or residents?
Do you just go by the “seat of your pants” and figure
that’s good enough? According to Malcolm Knowles, adults
learn differently than children and he established a few rules
to keep in mind for teaching adults. His theory of andragogy
emphasizes that adults are self-directed and expect to take
the responsibility for decisions. Our teaching, he argues, must
take this into account.
He
makes these basic assumptions about adult learners:
(1) Adults need to know why they need to learn something (rather
than learning it because you said so!),
(2) Adults need to learn experientially (we accumulate experiences
that are brought to the learning table and over time we develop
a reservoir of experiences –think of how you learn from
case-to-case)
(3) Adults approach learning as problem-solving (we switch from
subject learning to approaches that hold greater meaning and fit
into the general scheme of life, i.e. problem-centeredness)
(4) Adults learn best when the topic is of immediate value (our
perspectives change as we mature from one of postponed application
of knowledge to immediacy of application)
(5) Adults’ motivation to learn is more internal than external
(with maturity our motivation for learning is more self-directed
and internal rather learning because we are told to learn it).
Pragmatically,
andragogy means that our teaching should focus more on the process
and less on the content. We need to consider teaching methods
that put us in a position of facilitator or resource rather
than lecturer. These methods could include case studies, problem
based learning, role playing, simulations, and the like. Medical
education has a built-in advantage over non-clinical education
in that the experiential component is already in place and generally
speaking so is the problem and its immediacy. So when you walk
into the exam room or the surgery suite, you are already well
ahead of most learning environments. Use this to your advantage
by making what you teach relevant and the experience positive
through appropriate feedback.
Editor
Connie Littleton
Editorial Staff
Alison Lockett, Sherry Brewer,
and James
Neutens, PhD
©2004
The University of Tennessee
Graduate School of Medicine
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Graduate
School Appointments
Mr. Bill Rice, Chancellor, University
of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, announced two new appointments
for current UTGSM administrators.
James J. Neutens, Ph.D. has been named Executive Associate Dean.
Eddie Moore, M.D., has been appointed Associate Dean for Graduate
Medical Education now functioning within the Dean's Office.
Dean's
Office & UTRA Hosts Residents Picnic
 The
University of Tennessee
Residents Alliance (UTRA) hosted the 1st Annual Residents Picnic
on August 22, 2004, at The Cove in Concord Park. Over 75 residents
and their families enjoyed an afternoon of food, fun and family
outdoor activities. The picnic was sponsored by the
UTGSM and the UTRA. These groups are working together to promote
a family-friendly atmosphere within the UTGSM residency community.
The next family event will be a visit to the Oakes
Farm Pumpkin Patch on October 16 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. For more
information please contact Sarah
Simmons.
Pathology
Department Welcomes New Faculty Member
 The
UTGSM recently announced the appointment of Mahlon D. Johnson, M.D.,
Ph.D., as Professor in the Department
of Pathology. Dr. Johnson graduated from the UT
Health Science Center with a medical degree in 1981 and completed
a Ph.D. in Pharmacology/Neuroscience in 1984. He also completed
a residency in Anatomic Pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center along with two fellowships: Neuropathology and Cell Biology. In
addition to his many recent medical
publications, Dr. Johnson is also the author of Working
on a Miracle. His book has been translated into
11 languages and published by 14 foreign publishers.
Zite
Receives Recognition for Research
Nikki B. Zite, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was recently awarded the "Young
Investigator Award for 2004" by the Association
of Reproductive Health Professionals.
Dr. Zite's research project was entitled "Barriers to Obtaining
a Desired Post-Partum Tubal Ligation." She presented
the paper at the Reproductive Health 2004 conference in Washington,
D.C.
Towsend
Named to Who's Who in Health Imaging
David Townsend, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Radiology and Director
of the Cancer Imaging and Tracer Development
Program, has been selected by "Health
Imaging and IT Magazine" as someone you need to know!
In the July 2004 article entitled: "Who’s Who?
100 Names You Need to Know," Dr. Townsend was recognized for
his outstanding contributions to the fields of nuclear medicine
and positron emission tomography.
Smith
Named XTERRA Team Ambassador
Audie Smith, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology,
UTGSM, has been selected as an XTERRA
Team Ambassador. The XTERRA Team Ambassadors are a select group
of amateur athletes from across the US.
XTERRA is the fastest-growing multi-sport event in the world. The
typical XTERRA race is comprised of a 1.5K Swim, 30K Mountain Bike
and an 11K Trail Run. Currently, Dr. Smith ranks second in points
competition in the Southeast Region in his age division
Recent
Faculty Appointments
Oscar
H. Grandas, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Steven
E. Roskos, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Lou M. Smith, M.D.
Associate
Professor, Department of Surgery
Matthew
B. Vance, M.D.
Instructor,
Department of Anesthesiology
Nikki
B. Zite, M.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Invited
Lectures/Presentations
Drs.
David Townsend, Jeffrey Yap and Jonathan Carney from the
Cancer Imaging and Tracer Development
Program have been selected to present papers at the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Nuclear Science Symposium
(NSS) and Medical Imaging Conference in Rome, Italy, October
16-22, 2004.
The
Department of Surgery will be
represented by faculty members, Drs. Brian J. Daley and
Blaine L. Enderson, at the 38th
Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Surgery in Houston,
Texas, November 11-13, 2004. Their presentation will be entitled,
"Enteral Nutrition with Stearidonic Acid Increases Incorporation
of Anti-Inflammatory N-3 Fatty Acids in Liver Phospholipids in the
Rat was authored by Phipps JE, Daley BJ, Enderson BL, Whelan J,
and Karlstad MD.
Dr.
George Kabalka, UTGSM Department
of Radiology, was an invited guest speaker
at the American
Chemical Society, 228th National Meeting, in Philadelphia, PA
in August 2004. His talk was entitled: "Organic
Synthesis in Ionic Liquids Utilizing Organometallic Reagents."
Kabalka also spoke at the 5th
International Symposium on Radiohalogens in Whistler, British
Columbia, Canada on "Development of Facile No-Carrier-Added
Radioiodination Procedures."
New Initiatives at UTGSM Support Clinical
Research
 Clinical
research is gaining strength at the University of Tennessee
Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) through the development of several
new initiatives. By creating new staff positions, providing on-going
education for research staff and increasing research compliance
efforts, UTGSM is bolstering the role of high-quality faculty and
resident research as one of its the three basic missions.
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Ob/Gyn Resident speaks at State Meeting
 Jessica
D. Lemmons, M.D., Resident, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently presented the paper
"Delayed Interval Delivery in the Second Trimester: Is Cervical
Cerclage Necessary?" at the Tennessee
Section of American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology annual
meeting in Nashville on Sept. 10, 2004.
Medicine Residents Attend Meetings
 The
Department of Medicine
has two residents attending the Tennessee
Chapter Meeting of the American College of Physicians. Eduardo Mendez, M.D. will give an oral presentation and James
D. Chaney, D.O. will be presenting a poster at the conference
in Nashville, Oct. 8-9, 2004. Representing
the department at the Society
of Hospital Medicine's Southern Regional Meeting will be Dr.
Chaney and Felipe Medeiros, M.D. They will present a poster
at the meeting in Orlando, FL, November 12-13, 2004.
Oral
Surgery Resident Speaks at AAOMS Meeting
 Mykle
A. Jacobs, DDS, Chief Resident, Department
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, will present an abstract
entitled "Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Healing
of Autogenous Bone Grafted Mandibular Defects in Dogs" at
the 86th Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS) on October
4, 2004 in San Francisco, CA.
Surgery
Resident Wins ACS COT Award
 The
American College of Surgeons
(ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) awarded second place in the 2004
Residents Trauma Paper Competition to
Ali F. Mallat, M.D., Resident, Department
of Surgery, for his paper entitled "Management of Blunt
Liver Injury: Safety Profile of Nonoperative Management."
Graduating
Anesthesia Residents
Jerry Epps, M.D., Chairman, Department
of Anesthesia, is pleased to announce that all six graduating
anesthesiology residents passed their American Board of Anesthesiology
written board examinations on their first attempt.
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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