A monthly e-mail newsletter from the UA Health Sciences
Center
DID YOU KNOW that the
IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE:
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1. Dr. Charlton's wife, Susan,
passes away
2. UA College of Public Health receives accreditation
3. UA College of Medicine dean candidates
selected to interview
4. New study says regional medical campuses, such as
5.
6. Dr. Peirce receives accolades for outstanding service
7.
8. Pre-health internship pilot program to begin in
9. Minority Medical Education Program begins June 8
10. Health care career program for high school
youth set to begin
11. ASU President Michael Crow to talk to AHSC
community about building a partnership, June 18
12. Residency information meeting scheduled for
June 24
13. The AHSC
14. Professional development program finishes
with evening event showcasing medical education
15. Nurses who work with the underserved
recognized at special luncheon & workshop
16. New faculty appointments and
promotions
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1. DR. CHARLTON'S WIFE, SUSAN,
PASSES AWAY
Susan
Young Charlton
Cards can be sent to the AHSC
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2. UA COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECEIVES ACCREDITATION
The Mel and Enid Zuckerman
Arizona College of Public Health has received a full three-year accreditation
from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), as well as recognition
as one of 33 accredited graduate schools of public health nationwide.
The Arizona College of Public
Health, a tri-university collaboration among the
University of Arizona, Arizona State University and
“Accreditation is a
significant achievement for our college,” explains G. Marie Swanson, PhD, MPH,
dean of the Arizona College of Public Health. “For our students, it means they
can be assured they are receiving the highest quality of education possible
and, for our communities, it means that we are providing them with our best
public health efforts.”
Established by the Arizona Board of Regents in January 2000, the Arizona College of Public Health's mission is to promote the health of individuals and communities with a special emphasis on diverse populations and the Southwest. Programs concentrate on the reduction of health disparities, the development and maintenance of healthy communities, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
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3. UA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DEAN CANDIDATES
SELECTED TO INTERVIEW
The Dean's Search
Committee received almost 40 applications, including many outstanding
candidates for the position. Through
detailed evaluation of the materials provided by the candidates and through
"airport interviews," the committee chose five candidates for the
open phase of the search process; four of these candidates accepted the
committee's invitation.
The Committee has invited
these candidates for a first visit, during which they are being interviewed
extensively both in
The AHSC
The candidates
and the dates of their visits are listed below.
Curriculum Vitae for
all candidates can be accessed at https://w3.arizona.edu/~arc/ssl/search.cgi
MAY 30 - KEN
RYAN, MD: UA
JUNE 4 - KEITH
JOINER, MD: Yale University, Chief, Section
of Infectious Diseases, Associate Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Director,
Investigative Medicine Program and Professor of medicine, cell biology and
epidemiology
JUNE 25 - JOSE'
JUNE 27 - CHARLES
FRANCIS, MD: King/Drew Medical Center, President,
It is the intention of the
Search Committee and the Vice President for Health Sciences to have these
short-listed candidates participate in open forums with the faculty, staff and
students of the
Members of the Academic
Community in the
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4. NEW STUDY SAYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CAMPUSES, SUCH AS
A new study by the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides evidence that regional
medical campuses serve as an important vehicle for training the next generation
of doctors. The study, entitled, "Mini Med: The Role of Regional Campuses
in U.S. Medical Education," found that these campuses present opportunities
for high-quality interaction between students and teachers, and offer
innovative education experiences. The
researchers visited the Arizona Health Sciences Center
Despite the fact that some
regional medical campuses have existed for more than a quarter century, the
general public knows very little about these institutions.
UA medical students have been
doing training rotations at Valley hospitals for more than 20 years; the
establishment of the
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5.
The
The
daylong event familiarizes the students with
Thirty-two
third-year medical students will be taking part in clinical rotations at Valley
teaching hospitals. Orientation is
mandatory for all third-year students.
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6. DR. PEIRCE RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
John Peirce, MD, AHSC
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7.
Sixteen students from AHSC
The UA College of Medicine
Class of 2003 includes 91 graduates, 25 of whom chose to complete their third
and fourth years of medical school at the AHSC
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S
ASSOCIATION, INC.: Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation Award, Lindsay S. Ackerman
HONORS & AWARDS COMMITTEE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Ryan M. Putnam
DEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGY
AND ANATOMY: Norman E. Koelling Sc.D. Award for Commitment to Scholarship in
Gross Anatomy: Jonathan L. Lozevski
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY &
COMMUNITY MEDICINE: Philip Dew Award for
Excellence in Primary Care, Rahul S.
Athalye; and the Community Scholar
Award to Outstanding Senior in Community Medicine, Lance A. Bryce and Georgia L. Tsingine
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE: Jay W. Smith, M.D. Award for Outstanding
Students of Medicine, Lindsay S. Ackerman
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY: Outstanding Neurology
Student of the Year, Ryan M. Putnam
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS
& GYNECOLOGY: Alvin T. Kirmse, M.D. Award for Excellence in Obstetrics
& Gynecology, Julie T. Crawford
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS:
Hugh C. Thompson, M.D. Student Award for Excellence in Pediatrics, Christie Cooper Frakes
PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL
MEDICINE: Excellence in Clinical Skills (OSCE), Deepa K. Shah
DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY:
Outstanding Student Award, Jonathan L.
Lozevski
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY:
Outstanding Senior Student in Surgery Award, Ryan M. Putnam
OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT IN MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY, David
A. Guttman and Mihaela Brannan.
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8. PRE-HEALTH INTERNSHIP PILOT PROGRAM TO BEGIN IN
An effort to replicate the
Pre-health Internship program is currently under way. The Pre-health Internship is a seven-week
program that will start June 3 and once again in the fall when fall classes
begin. The Arizona Health Sciences
Center/Arizona State University internship program was developed to provide a
clinical experience to pre-health professional students who are exploring their
career options, and to provide exposure to issues of cultural competence within
the health care system. The pilot
project is a collaborative effort between Las Fuentes Clinic,
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9. MINORITY
MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 8
The Minority Medical
Education Program (MMEP), which starts Sunday, June 8, is a free summer program
designed to enrich the education of talented, under-represented minority
premedical students. The program is held at the
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10. HEALTH CARE CAREER PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH SET
TO BEGIN
Med-Start begins on Friday, June
13 at the
The program receives over 150
qualified applicants each year, but can only accept 40 students each
summer. With an ever increasing need for
more minority health care professionals, and a need to expose more bright and
qualified students to opportunities in health care, plans are under way to
begin a
Med-Start was created over 30
years ago to help improve health care in rural and economically disadvantaged
areas through the recruitment and training of individuals from these
regions. Med-Start also helps students
prepare for careers in health by exploring healthcare opportunities and
providing college level coursework in English and chemistry.
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11. ASU PRESIDENT MICHAEL CROW TO TALK TO AHSC COMMUNITY
ABOUT BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP, JUNE 18
“ASU Building Partnership
with the
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12. RESIDENCY INFORMATION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24
The residency information
meeting on Tuesday, June 24,
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13. THE AHSC
The AHSC
Included in the screening are
the following: Blood Pressure, Total
Cholesterol/HDL, Body Composition, Cardiac Endurance, 3 Minute Step Test, Nutrition,
Fitness and Resiliency Consultation, Follow-up Consultation and Testing.
The full screening including
the Total Cholesterol/HDL testing is free to benefits eligible
The screening takes 45 - 60
minutes. In order to get the most out of
your screening, UA Life & Work Connections recommends the following: Wear
loose, comfortable clothing. Wear walking or other exercise type shoes. Drink
lots of non-caffeine fluid the day before the screening and the day of the
screening. Please do not drink caffeine
as it decreases the accuracy of the body composition testing. Avoid alcohol for
48 hours prior to the screening. Avoid exercising for 48 hours prior to the
screening. This is not a fasting blood work so make sure to eat your breakfast
and lunch.
For questions or to register
for your appointment on Thursday, July 31, call or e-mail
Most participants find that
they are in better health than they realize!
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14. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FINISHES WITH EVENING
EVENT SHOWCASING MEDICAL EDUCATION
The Second Annual Innovations
in Medical Education (IME) was held at the Arizona Medical Association on
Wednesday evening, May 21. This event
caps the Best Practices of Medical Educators professional development program
(for faculty and residents) that operates from January through May. The IME showcases educational research in
medical education and innovation in learning, teaching, and curriculum
development at the
The evening began with a
poster session featuring 11 exhibitors (which included several computer
presentations). The theme for the poster
session was “The Bright Idea Network” to encourage all medical educators to
share their teaching successes with colleagues and to contribute more broadly
to the goal of enhancing learning and teaching.
The judges for the Bright Idea Awards were Drs.
The Bright Idea Awards went
to: Sue Sisley, MD - “A Symphony of
Voices”; Sara Pena, MD & Marie Pescador, MD - “Education & Prevention
of Prescription Writing Practices for Non- Patients by Resident Physicians”;
and Prabodh Hemmady, MD - “Optimizing Your Clinical Potential in the Digital
Age: Tools and Resources at Your
Fingertips.”
The keynote address given by Nancy Alexander
Koff, PhD, associate dean for curricular affairs, entitled “The Good, The Bad,
and the Ugly of External Agencies:
Defining the Boundaries of Educational Innovation,” highlighted important curricular milestones
in medical education and helped set the stage for our current curricular
initiatives at the
The IME was made possible
through the generous contribution of our sponsors: the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA), the
Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS), the Arizona Medical Education
Consortium (AzMEC), and Aventis.
For more information about
the Best Practices of Medical Educators Series, visit the Phoenix Faculty
Development Web site at www.ahsc.arizona.edu/phoenix/clt
or contact Linda Larson Carr, Ph.D., academic specialist at 602.631.6565 or lcarr@u.arizona.edu. Photos of the First and Second
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15. NURSES WHO WORK WITH THE UNDERSERVED RECOGNIZED AT
SPECIAL LUNCHEON & WORKSHOP
The
The nurses were honored and
thanked for their hard work in serving at community-based clinics that treat
the underserved and uninsured population.
Nursing professionals from
the following community-based facilities attended the workshop and
luncheon: Maricopa County Department of
Public; Maricopa Integrated Health System's
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16. NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND
PROMOTIONS
The
following individuals have been awarded a faculty appointment to the AHSC
Linda
R. Chambliss, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics & gynecology and
medicine
Paul
S.
Yu-tze
Ng, MD, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics and neurology
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