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Elder, Moore Take Medical Care to Guatemala
Every day, our physicians show they have caring souls, but often, they prove it in a special way. In September, Robert Elder, M.D., Program Director, Associate Professor, Associate Medical Director for Women’s Health Services, and David Moore, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology resident, along with Cullen Copeland, E.M.T, shared their medical expertise with people near Guatemala City, Guatemala. During their week-long mission trip—which was unexpectedly extended by a couple of days due to Hurricane Ike—Drs. Elder and Moore conducted 35 major gynecological surgeries. A total of 78 surgeries were performed by all of the volunteers. "It’s a great learning experience for both of us," Dr. Elder said.
Eaddy Recognized by Diabetes Foundation
John Eaddy, M.D., Emeritus Professor, Family Medicine, was honored for his tireless work in diabetes education and care by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation on Nov. 15 during its Dream Gala fundraiser. Dr. Eaddy is, himself, a 50+-year survivor of Type 1 diabetes, which puts him in a small group: only about 500 of the 2 million Americans with Type 1 diabetes have lived 50 years or more. Dr. Eaddy was recently featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel. Read the article at http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/nov/03/diabetic- doctor-outlived-expectations-went-educate/.
Boling Endowment Forum:
The forum is sponsored by UT Medical Center, UT Graduate School of Medicine, UT College of Business Administration, Knoxville, and the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership. A registration fee of $35 includes forum and breakfast. Watch for registration information soon. The Boling Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Health Policy Forum brings together industry experts and business leaders to discuss innovative approaches to healthcare policy and the impact they can have in the workplace, particularly on employee productivity. Statistical Consulting Support Now Available On site
Residents, fellows and faculty who need statistical consulting support for their research projects now have a resource on site. Eric Heidel, Statistical Consultant, can provide various statistical analyses, including univariate and multivariate, power-and-effect size analysis, assistance with formulating methodologies and sampling methods, and other support for our researchers. Prior to this onsite resource, our physicians had to visit the Statistical Consulting Center on UT Knoxville campus. A doctoral candidate, Heidel specializes in statistics, assessment and evaluation. He is completing a graduate assistantship and is on site during the following hours: Wednesday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.); Thursday (11 a.m.-3 p.m.); and Friday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Contact Heidel at rheidel@utmck.edu to schedule a meeting. Research Funding Program Deadline Nov. 21 Frontiers Magazine Highlights Patient Care
In the third of the four-part series focusing on our mission of education, research, patient care and public service, the upcoming Frontiers magazine will highlight how we impact patients’ lives every day. You will read about how our dental professionals are helping connect dental health with the overall health of patients, and many other features will convey how our academic medical center environment encourages the best in patient care. Look for this issue of Frontiers on newsstands in December. Frontiers is a quarterly publication for alumni and friends, produced by UT Medical Center and UT Graduate School of Medicine.
Annual Flexible Benefits Enrollment Ends Dec. 15
Hematology Conference Brings National Experts, International Topics
Diabetes Conference Will Examine Correlation between CVD and Diabetes Mark your calendars now for the Fifth Annual Diabetes Conference: Reducing Cardio-Metabolic Risk for the Diabetic Patient, Saturday, March 14, 2009, UT Conference Center. This year’s topic will be the correlation between cardiovascular disease and diabetes and how this correlation presents primary care providers with the particularly difficult task of treating one disease without aggravating the other. Watch for more details and registration information soon. Save the Date: Faculty Development Workshop Set for April 3 
UT Graduate School of Medicine faculty and volunteer faculty are encouraged to save the date of April 3, 2009, to attend a Faculty Development Workshop to be held at the UT Visitors’ Center. This workshop will focus on teaching and will welcome guest speakers Patrick Alguire, M.D., American College of Physicians, and Martin Eason, M.D., James H. Quillen College of Medicine. Workshop topics will include Teaching in the Office; Teaching with Simulation; Giving Feedback; The Challenging Student; Teaching in the OR; and Bedside Teaching. Watch for registration soon. This learning activity will be certified for CME credit and is offered by the Teaching Scholars Committee and UT Graduate School of Medicine. Influences on Practice, Risks of Medications Topped Alley Lecture Agenda
The 2009 Dr. R. Ben Alley Lecture Series, held Nov. 8, addressed critical issues in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) including generational influences on the OMS professional and risks of certain medications used in OMS procedures. The only conference of its kind in the region, the Alley lecture was led by Leon Assael, D.M.D., professor and chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry, and graduate of Columbia, Harvard and Vanderbilt universities. The lecture series was presented by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and directed by Eric Carlson, D.M.D., M.D., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The biennial Dr. R. Ben Alley Lecture Series is made possible through a memorial endowment fund established by Dr. Alley’s family, colleagues, patients and friends. Physicians Provided Heart, Lung, Vascular Update
Fifteen UT Graduate School of Medicine physicians and two visiting faculty from Emory University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine provided attendees at the recent heart, lung, vascular CME conference with an update on strategies and treatment options for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Heart, Lung, Vascular: Update for Primary Care Providers was held on Oct. 3-4 and helped physicians, nurses and allied health professionals tackle these looming health issues by providing the latest information on symptomatic aortic stenosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, claudication, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease and lipid-lowering strategies. This conference was presented by the UT Graduate School of Medicine and Medicine and was directed by Stuart Bresee, M.D., Medicine. CME/CDE Calendar Mark your calendars for these upcoming CME/CDE events, sponsored by the UT Graduate School of Medicine: January 24, 2009: 5th Annual Hematology March 14, 2009: 5th Annual Diabetes Update: Cardio-Metabolic Risk, UT Conference Center April 3, 2009: Faculty Development Workshop: April 29, 2009: Sullivan Endowed Lecture, Wood Auditorium
Enderson Named to AAST Committee
Blaine L. Enderson, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, was selected to serve on the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Committee on Acute Care Surgery. Kurek Inducted as Fellow
During the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) and Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Conjoint Annual Meeting this September in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, Associate Professor Stanley Kurek, D.O., Surgery, was inducted as an Active AAST Fellow. Nickloes Serves as Examiner
Todd A. Nickloes, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Assistant Professor, Surgery, served the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons as a board examiner this fall in Boca Raton, Fla.
Carlson, McCoy, Hudson Contribute to Textbook 
Professionals in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery recently contributed to a textbook, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Second Edition. Eric Carlson, D.M.D., M.D., served as associate editor of the surgical pathology section, and chapters in the section were written by Carlson, Michael McCoy, D.D.S., and J.W. Hudson, D.D.S., professors.
Annual Comparative and Experimental Medicine Research Symposium, Knoxville, June 2008 Christy Lawson, M.D., Russell Langdon, M.D., Blaine Enderson, M.D., Stanley Kurek, D.O., Carolyn Snider, M.T., Roger Carroll, Ph.D. American Association of Blood Banks Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 2008 ASA Annual Meeting Orlando, FL, Oct. 2008 Daniel Bustamante, M.D., Jonathan DiRuzzo, M.D., Carolyn Snider, M.T., Patrick Dakin, B.S., and Roger Carroll, Ph.D. Kip Robinson, M.D. Stephen Patteson, M.D. Daley Lectures at LMU Reproductive Health 2008 Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 17-20 Society of Family Planning Meeting, Sept. 15-19 Posters Nikki Zite, M.D., Evans V, Lorraine Wallace, Ph.D. Kelli Luttrell, D.O., Nikki Zite, M.D., Lorraine Wallace, Ph.D. Virginia Evans, M.D., Nikki Zite, M.D., Lorraine Wallace, Ph.D. Lorraine Wallace, Ph.D., Evans V, Nikki Zite, M.D. 2008 Annual Scientific Session of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Boston, Mass., Sept. 11, 2008 International Symposium on Radiohalogens; International Meeting on Boron Chemistry George W. Kabalka, Ph.D., Robert H. Cole Professor of Neuroscience, Director of Chemistry, Molecular Imaging and Tracer Development Group, Radiology, recently presented an invited lecture entitled, Recent Studies in Boron-Based, No-Carrier-Added Radiohalogentations, at the 6th International Symposium on radiohalogens held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. He also presented an invited lecture on Recent Studies Relating to Radiohalogentation at the XIIIth International Meeting on Boron Chemistry held in Platja d’Aro, Spain. AAST, JAAM Conjoint Annual Meeting Blaine L. Enderson, M.D., Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, discussed a paper on Decompressive Crainectomy Outcomes from our surgery partners at UT Health Science Center in Memphis during the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Conjoint Annual Meeting this September in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. |
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I want to thank all of you for your understanding during these difficult financial times. As noted in the email from the dean’s office last month, we have been fortunate in this last request for a budget reduction but know that next year’s budget will be met with a reduction request from the state of Tennessee. We are already starting the strategic planning process necessary to meet that request. While some difficult decisions will have to be made, I believe the Graduate School of Medicine is unique in its strengths and what it provides to the state, and we will make every effort to remain true to our core mission. For example,
As we enter another recruiting season seeking the best candidates for our residency and fellowship programs, it is important to acknowledge our strengths. Oftentimes we take these for granted. We were reminded of this recently when we met with our current students and the current PGY-1 class. In addition to those items mentioned above, the following were given as reasons the Graduate School of Medicine draws excellent applicants:
In the coming weeks as we have students from all across the nation visit us for interviews, I ask that you continue to be courteous, friendly and helpful, keeping in mind we want the very best working with us this time next year. James J. Neutens, Ph.D., F.A.S.H.A.
Preston Library Extends Hours Preston Library Welcomes New Supervisor
Donna Doyle, Library Supervisor, has joined Preston Medical Library and Learning Resource Center. She and her staff of student employees will be available to help you during Preston’s extended hours (see related article). Preston Library Leads Way to Improve Statewide Health Information Network Our own Preston Medical Library and Learning Resource Center has been a leader in providing health information to consumers and physicians, alike. The Consumer and Patient Health Information Service at Preston has helped thousands of people learn about their health and conduct more productive conversations with their physicians.
Sandy Oelschlegel, M.L.I.S., Library Director, is leading a group that recently achieved funding for two initiatives to expand that outreach effort to a statewide level to reach consumers, healthcare professionals and public librarians. "The goal of our initiatives is to provide more access to health information for these groups of people, especially in areas of the state that previously lacked access to this type of information," said Oelschlegel. The first project will extend educational support for public librarians to be able to provide health information to their patrons, seek and evaluate health information on the internet and understand how to use PubMed. The funding will allow this education to be expanded into six additional regions of the state. The second project will provide training and access to full text of articles to physicians in Tennessee who are not affiliated with universities or hospitals that provide library services, especially physicians who are located in rural areas. With funding secured, the next step is to coordinate with the state agencies to plan the training and outreach activities.
Pinn Chosen as Faculty Lecturer, Resident Responder
Tanika M. Pinn, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellow, Family Medicine, has been chosen as a faculty lecturer for this year’s Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, at the conference, Dr. Pinn will be the Resident Responder on a panel of physicians for a workshop, and she will serve as moderator for a joint session sponsored by Women in Medicine, Organization of Resident Representatives and Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine. Residents Participate in Abstract Competition Demetria Yarbrough, M.D., oral presentation entitled "Tuberculosis Masquerading as Collagen Vascular Disease: A Case of Cryptic Disseminated Infection" J.B. Bains, M.D., poster presentation entitled "Nonvalvular Cardiovascular Device-Related Infection of Pacemaker Leads Secondary to Enterobacter Cloacae" Laura Sullivan, M.D., poster presentation entitled "A Classic Presentation of Wernicke Encephalopathy" Dustin Cladera, M.D., poster presentation entitled "Neurosarcoidosis—A Diagnostic Challenge" Also in attendance from Medicine were Mark Rasnake, M.D., Daniel Ely, M.D., Juli Williams, M.D., and Trey LaCharité, M.D.
Surgery Residents, Faculty Publish Chapters
Employees Exceed Goal of Torch Campaign
Simulation Center Used to Teach South College Students Faculty and residents from Surgery are teaching students in the physician assistant program at South College their Fundamentals of Surgery course by using the tools in our Simulation Center. The 10-week course is designed to acquaint the students with basic surgical knowledge and practical clinical skills. Brian J. Daley, M.D., is the course director. Additional faculty are Surgery and Graduate School of Medicine faculty, residents, attendings and staff: Jose Amortegui, M.D., Blaine L. Enderson, M.D., Mitchell Goldman, M.D., Ed Jeffries, M.D., Melinda Klar, R.N.C., Stanley J. Kurek, D.O., Todd A. Nickloes, D.O., Judy Roark, C.S.T., Lou Smith, M.D., Dustin Smith, M.D., Daniel Sutphin, M.D., Cynthia Talley, M.D., Dana A. Taylor, M.D., and Brian K. Tucker, D.O. Simulation Center Directors Leonard Hines, M.D., and Paul Huffstutter, M.D., assist with skills training. Forensic Dentistry Provides Unique Curriculum for OMFS
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) residency program now provides a unique opportunity for residents – hands-on training in forensic dentistry. With the welcoming of Murray Marks, Ph.D., to the Graduate School of Medicine as Associate Professor in OMFS and Pathology, forensic dentistry is now part of the OMFS curriculum. Dr. Marks is also an associate professor of anthropology at UT, a board-certified forensic anthropologist, vice president for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, a fellow with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a special consultant with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and a faculty pre-dental advisor with the UT Chapter of the American Student Dental Association. Law Named National CME Surveyor
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has designated Communications and Outreach Director Lea Anne Law, A.P.R., M.S., C.C.M.E.P., as one of its national site surveyors. Law will participate in team site visits for providers applying for accreditation or requesting re-accreditation as providers of AMA certified courses for physicians.
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Tisherman SA, Bokhari F, Collier B, Ebert J, Holevar M, Cumming J, Rhee P, Kurek SJ. Venero, CV, Thompson, PD, Fernandez, AB. Kabalka, GW, Wu, Z, Yao, ML. Venero, CV, Venero, JV, Seip, RL, Thompson, PD. 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. Devoe JE, Wallace LS, Pandhi N, Solotaroff R, Fryer GE Jr. Wallace LS, Devoe JE, Heintzman JD, Fryer GE. Townsend DW. Divito A, Kan JH. White WM, Morris SA, Klein FA, Waters WB. Alterman DM, Goldman MH. Souza MJ, Newman SJ, Greenacre CB, Avenell JS, Wall JS, Phillips JC, Fry MM, Donnell RL, Daniel GB. Gerard DA. Hammoud MM, Nuthalapaty FS, Goepfert AR, Casey PM, Emmons S, Espey EL, Kaczmarczyk JM, Katz NT, Neutens JJ, Peskin EG. Erickson SS, Metheny WP, Cox SM, Bienstock JL, Espey EL, Goepfert AR, Hammoud MM, Hartmann DM, Katz N, Krueger PM, Neutens JJ, Peskin E, Puscheck EE; Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Schlemmer HP, Pichler BJ, Schmand M, Burbar Z, Michel C, Ladebeck R, Jattke K, Townsend D, Nahmias C, Jacob PK, Heiss WD, Claussen CD. del Pozo Yauner L, Ortiz E, Sánchez R, Sánchez-López R, Güereca L, Murphy CL, Allen A, Wall JS, Fernández-Velasco DA, Solomon A, Becerril B. O’Nuallain B, Acero L, Williams AD, McWilliams Koeppen HP, Weber A, Schwarz HP, Wall JS, Weiss DT, Solomon A. White WM, Pickens RB, Doggweiler R, Klein FA. White WM, Klein FA, Waters WB. Nahmias C, Wahl LM. Mancini GJ, Petroski GF, Lin WC, Sporn E, Miedema BW, Thaler K. Carroll RC, Craft RM, Chavez JJ, Snider CC, Kirby RK, Cohen E. Do you or your department have news to share locally, nationally or internationally? Contact Communications and Outreach, 305-9190 or GSMNews@utmck.edu. Scope is produced by
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Register today for the upcoming Fifth Annual Hematology Conference set for Jan. 24, 2009, UT Conference Center. This successful conference is an update on selected topics from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) international conference, which will be in December 2008. Nationally known experts in hematology will develop unique presentations combining their areas of expertise with new information they garner from the ASH conference. This year, featured speakers include Thomas Habermann, M.D., Mayo Clinic; Jean-Pierre Issa, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center; Craig Kessler, M.D., Georgetown University; Sagar Lonial, M.D., Emory University Hospital; and David Rizzieri, M.D., Duke University Medical Center. They will present study results and advances in therapy for patients with hemostasis/thrombosis, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic leukemias and malignant lymphoma. Up to 6.25 CME credits are available to physicians and physician assistants. Registration for this CME conference is available at 
Employees raised the highest amount ever raised during the Torch Campaign this year by reaching $227,000 in donations. Of that amount, almost $21,000 were raised in support of UT Graduate School of Medicine programs. The five-year campaign goal is $1 million, and in just two years, employees have reached almost half way, donating $433,000 since 2007. Thank you for your generosity.
The Communications and Outreach office has imprinted table covers for your use at recruiting fairs and other exhibits. They also can provide brochures and other materials. To check out any of the exhibit supplies, please contact 
Make an impact with your Graduate School of Medicine-branded presentation. The Communications and Outreach office has PowerPoint slide templates available for your use with the official UT Graduate School of Medicine logo. Several options are available in white or orange backgrounds. To preview and download slides, go to 
