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<strong>Lifeline</strong>Vol. 15 • No. 1 • Fall 2006COLLEGE OF MEDICINEUNIVERSIT Y OF ILLINOISAT URBANA- CHAMPAIGN35 YEARS
Dean’s Letter35 Years <strong>of</strong>Making a DifferenceThe success <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> for over 35 years, which is best exemplified by the outstanding quality <strong>of</strong>our gradu<strong>at</strong>es, is truly the result <strong>of</strong> the support <strong>of</strong> individuals who have been dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to promotingthe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> and its mission.Human health has emerged as one <strong>of</strong> the top priorities <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>’s str<strong>at</strong>egic planand the <strong>College</strong> has been given a leadership role in building human biomedical capabilities acrosscampus.As a result, we are now embarking on a new era—one th<strong>at</strong> will transform how human health isstudied on this campus. To do this, we will capitalize on our unique interdisciplinary approachto educ<strong>at</strong>ion and research to cre<strong>at</strong>e a nexus for opportunity. Through this approach, we can makesignificant contributions in the most critical areas <strong>of</strong> research in human health and biomedicaleduc<strong>at</strong>ion. Without a doubt, this transform<strong>at</strong>ion can happen only through the support <strong>of</strong> ourcommunity partners, our friends and alumni, and our colleagues <strong>at</strong> this gre<strong>at</strong> institution.We thank you for your support over the years, we deeply appreci<strong>at</strong>e your loyalty and strength andwe hope you will join us in making this transform<strong>at</strong>ion. The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> on the campus <strong>of</strong>the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> has a brilliant future ahead—together we can make it happen!Sincerely,Bradford S. SchwartzRegional Dean1
ContentsA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Members <strong>of</strong> the First Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Charter Members <strong>of</strong> the Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Medical Sciences Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6The Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AND MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8First Gradu<strong>at</strong>es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8The Medical Scholars Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12STRENGTHENING CAMPUS CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Martha SweeneyGROWING IN NATIONAL PROMINENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20ESTABLISHING A HOME FOR THE CLINICAL PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24UNLOCKING OUR FUTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Vision 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28The Promise <strong>of</strong> Friends and Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Preparing the Next Gener<strong>at</strong>ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35COLLEGE NEWS AND VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36M<strong>at</strong>ch Day 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Length <strong>of</strong> Service Awards Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Community Medical School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Celebr<strong>at</strong>ing 35 Years! Homecoming 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Faculty News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Introducing Our New Faculty Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Department Heads, Administr<strong>at</strong>ion and Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Dr. Nelson and friend2
1971I1971–1976IA COLLEGE OF MEDICINEFOR CENTRAL ILLINOISn the l<strong>at</strong>e 1960s and early 1970s, there was a growingconcern <strong>of</strong> the part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Illinois</strong> legisl<strong>at</strong>ure th<strong>at</strong> there weremany areas across the st<strong>at</strong>e th<strong>at</strong> did not have an adequ<strong>at</strong>enumber <strong>of</strong> physicians. As Richard Gumport, an inauguralfaculty member, recalls the legisl<strong>at</strong>ors believed “th<strong>at</strong> there was aneed to develop family practice physicians and th<strong>at</strong> physicians would bemost likely to practice in the st<strong>at</strong>e where they were educ<strong>at</strong>ed” so they looked<strong>at</strong> opening up more medical sites across the st<strong>at</strong>e.Former Dean Daniel Bloomfield described the founding <strong>of</strong> the medicalschool in <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign as originally “a response to a short-lived wave<strong>of</strong> enthusiastic public funding designed to relive a ‘doctor shortage’ in thest<strong>at</strong>e.” And according to him, it was this “short-lived . . . public funding”th<strong>at</strong> l<strong>at</strong>er cre<strong>at</strong>ed challenges for the <strong>College</strong>, when during the 1980s, financialand other pressures led to discussions <strong>of</strong> closing the <strong>Urbana</strong> medicalschool campus.However, with the support <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> campus, the localmedical community, the leadership <strong>of</strong> Dr. Bloomfield, and the establishment<strong>of</strong> the Medical Scholars Program the <strong>College</strong>’s future was ensured.“The M.D./Ph.D. program was integral to the <strong>College</strong>’s survival,” says Dr.Gumport. “It gave us a genuine mission on this campus, allowing us to havea full program here and turn out scholars in medicine.”The rest is history.“The seeds for the School <strong>of</strong> Basic Medical Sciences<strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign were planted in the FlexnerReport <strong>of</strong> 1910. The report recommended anexpansion <strong>of</strong> medical educ<strong>at</strong>ion facilities throughoutthe st<strong>at</strong>e, specifically indic<strong>at</strong>ing a medical school<strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. The recommend<strong>at</strong>ion laydormant until 1964, when the St<strong>at</strong>e Board <strong>of</strong> HigherEduc<strong>at</strong>ion was established and became concerned withhealth educ<strong>at</strong>ion in <strong>Illinois</strong>. In 1969 the decision wasmade to accept a class <strong>of</strong> 25 students in a pilot programand to expand to a class <strong>of</strong> 100 as soon as possible. Inaddition to this educ<strong>at</strong>ional commitment, affili<strong>at</strong>ionswith area hospitals were also recommended.”JOHN D. ANDERSON, PH.D., ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE SCHOOLOF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, IN REMARKS AT THE 1975DEDICATION OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDINGMembers <strong>of</strong>the First ClassFall 1971Kenneth A. B<strong>at</strong>koDavid L. BowtenSteven C. DelheimerJ. Gregg FozardDavid L. GinsburgThomas H. HoskinsP<strong>at</strong>rick J. MarmionAllen L. NeeseMichael J. O’DonoghueJames J. RusthovenRonald Walter SchultzGale G. SidlerGregory V. StiegmannKeith D. VrhelMary Alice WestrickMitchell J. Ziarko, Jr.Bloomfield House and first-year students3
1972 1973 1974FIRST DIRECTOR4John D. Anderson, Ph.D.After earning a Ph.D. in biology from Stanford<strong>University</strong> in 1949, John Anderson joined theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Physiology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>. Little did he know <strong>at</strong> the time th<strong>at</strong>he would be in a position to set direction forthe educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> gener<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> future medicalstudents.But th<strong>at</strong>’s just wh<strong>at</strong> happened as he was instrumentalin guiding plans for the establishment <strong>of</strong>the school and construction <strong>of</strong> its facilities. In the1960s Dr. Anderson was named to an informalplanning group to study the possibility <strong>of</strong> suchan endeavor, and in 1969 when the plan was setin motion he served as the liaison between the<strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign campus and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong> in Chicago. A year l<strong>at</strong>er Dr. Andersonwas named associ<strong>at</strong>e dean <strong>of</strong> the school. He heldthis position until his retirement in 1977.Dean Daniel Bloomfield, in his remarks <strong>at</strong> thededic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the Medical Sciences Building in1975 praised Dr. Anderson for his vision andcommitment: “One individual, more than anyother, has nurtured this building from its inceptionto its completion. He is Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean JohnAnderson, who spent countless hours planning,designing, studying changes and making specialarrangements to meet specific faculty needsand without whose steady hand this buildingwould be far less functional. Always cheerful andincredibly skilled <strong>at</strong> meeting countless conflictingdemands, Dean Anderson guided this buildingwith unparalleled experience and skill.”In 1989 Dr. Anderson was recognized for hislongtime support and loyalty to the <strong>College</strong> whenhe was presented with the Special RecognitionAward.Founding FacultyJohn AndersonDetlef BiegerDaniel BloomfieldWilliam DanielE. Richard EnsrudMichael GabridgeThomas GambleRichard GumportLowell HagerMichael HarmsJanet HarrisCharles HockmanGeorge HodyBenita K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogenAulikki Kokko-CunninghamJordan KoniskyGeorge OrdalJohn PollardDwayne SavageMelvin SchoenbergGrover SeitzingerWilliam Sl<strong>at</strong>erWilliam SorlieBenjamin WilliamsCharter Members<strong>of</strong> the Faculty
1975 1976GRADUATEKeith VrhelMany students in the first class and many <strong>of</strong>the faculty members th<strong>at</strong> first year would agreewith Keith Vrhel, who describes the experience<strong>of</strong> being in on the groudn floor <strong>of</strong> the medicalschool as “sometimes making it up as we wentalong.” Anything new <strong>of</strong>ten requires such a str<strong>at</strong>egy<strong>of</strong> being ready to adapt to changing circumstances,and Dr. Vrhel experienced th<strong>at</strong> again l<strong>at</strong>erin his career while on the forefront <strong>of</strong> anothermedical challenge.After completing his residency in internalmedicine <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Missouri, he beganworking in San Diego in 1981. “I diagnosed one<strong>of</strong> the first AIDS p<strong>at</strong>ients back <strong>at</strong> a time whenwe didn’t know wh<strong>at</strong> we were dealing with,” Dr.Vrhel recalls. “Since then I’ve been <strong>at</strong> the forefront<strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS in tre<strong>at</strong>ment, research, andteaching.”Currently the medical director for Park Center forHealth, the largest gay and HIV-positive practicein San Diego, Dr. Vrhel appreci<strong>at</strong>es the experiencehe had <strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> and “the dedic<strong>at</strong>ed and hardworkingstaff and students.”GRADUATEMary Alice WestrickFor the only woman in the first class <strong>of</strong> 16medical students, Mary Alice Westrick remembers“adapting to my role as ‘one <strong>of</strong> the guys.’” Sheenjoyed the camaraderie with her classm<strong>at</strong>es andthe time spent <strong>at</strong> “the old house,” the <strong>College</strong>’sfirst home on California Street, which had administr<strong>at</strong>ive<strong>of</strong>fices downstairs and a “medical library”and study facilities upstairs. She says the students<strong>of</strong>ten “rot<strong>at</strong>ed between the old house and Treno’s,”a campus bar, to study.“Life was fairly intense” in th<strong>at</strong> year in Champaign-<strong>Urbana</strong>,Dr. Westrick recalls, but sheenjoyed the respite from the urban environments<strong>of</strong> St. Louis, where she completed her undergradu<strong>at</strong>ework in 1971, and Chicago, where shecontinued her medical school educ<strong>at</strong>ion in 1972.Dr. Westrick is board certified in internal medicine,hem<strong>at</strong>ology, and medical oncology. Sheconducted research and was a faculty member <strong>at</strong>the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Iowa <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> andearned an MBA from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Dallas.Initially, a health system’s marketing research andmedical management consultant, Dr. Westrick iscurrently a business management consultant for amarketing firm in Jacksonville, Florida.FACULTYRichard GumportRichard Gumport describes his tenure as abiochemistry pr<strong>of</strong>essor and an inaugural member<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> faculty as “a gre<strong>at</strong>adventure th<strong>at</strong> the first class <strong>of</strong> M1 students and Ientered into together in the fall <strong>of</strong> 1971.”Dr. Gumport came to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>to pursue a research career in biochemistry, butfor the first several years much <strong>of</strong> his time andeffort went into developing the curriculum forthe medical school and teaching and mentoringthe students. Thirty-five years l<strong>at</strong>er, his career ismarked by success as a researcher and an author,with his Student Companion to Accompany Biochemistrynow in its sixth edition. He has alsomade his mark as a faculty member who is committedto exploring the best methods <strong>of</strong> educ<strong>at</strong>ingmedical students—not only in his early role asteacher but also in his current role as the associ<strong>at</strong>edean for academic affairs for the <strong>College</strong>, wherehe has responsibilities for curriculum development.“Medical educ<strong>at</strong>ion is always in a st<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> curriculumchurning,” says Dr. Gumport. “We are continuallytrying new things, but we’re not alwayssure wh<strong>at</strong> will actually work. Most <strong>of</strong> the facultymembers here are research scientists who are goodcitizens and are willing to put a lot <strong>of</strong> time andeffort into their instruction while still trying t<strong>of</strong>ocus on their research. Our medical school hassucceeded because <strong>of</strong> these faculty members.”For the past 35 years, Dr. Gumport has beenan excellent example <strong>of</strong> just th<strong>at</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> facultydedic<strong>at</strong>ion.5
Medical Sciences BuildingThe first home for wh<strong>at</strong> was then called the School <strong>of</strong> Basic MedicalSciences <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign was an old gray frame building <strong>at</strong>1205 W. California. According to Richard Gumport, who was anoriginal member <strong>of</strong> the School’s faculty as well as a biochemistrypr<strong>of</strong>essor, “We would all sit around a table in an upstairs room <strong>of</strong> th<strong>at</strong>old building to conduct a class.”But th<strong>at</strong> all changed in 1975 when theMedical Sciences Building opened. At thetime, it was touted as “the best modern architecturehas to <strong>of</strong>fer for educ<strong>at</strong>ion and labor<strong>at</strong>oryresearch.” Complete with a library andmultimedia center, an auditorium, labor<strong>at</strong>oryanimal quarters, and a tissue culture center, itwas considered st<strong>at</strong>e-<strong>of</strong>-the-art.It was also a sign <strong>of</strong> the commitment <strong>of</strong> theSt<strong>at</strong>e to its mand<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> doubling the output <strong>of</strong>physicians by 1980—from 200 to 400 annually—byproviding a home and equipment toaccomplish th<strong>at</strong> task.But as John Anderson, then associ<strong>at</strong>e dean<strong>of</strong> the school, remarked <strong>at</strong> the building’sdedic<strong>at</strong>ion: “Although space and equipment are nice and necessary,space and equipment do not make a program. Faculty, with staffsupport, interacting with students gener<strong>at</strong>es, maintains, and improvesprogram.” For the past 35 years, th<strong>at</strong> has been the <strong>College</strong>’s focus.FACULTYAllan LevyIt’s difficult to envision a <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>campus without computers, but when AllanLevy, M.D., joined the faculty in 1975 th<strong>at</strong> wasthe case. The Medical Sciences Building had justbeen completed, and Dean Daniel Bloomfieldhad recruited Dr. Levy from Baylor <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>, which had one <strong>of</strong> the first computerresearch centers, to head the <strong>College</strong>’s MedicalPLATO project.“The goal was to convert much <strong>of</strong> the basicscience curriculum to computer,” says Dr. Levy.“PLATO was a very important step in computerbasededuc<strong>at</strong>ion. Not only did we develop manylessons for our students, but we cooper<strong>at</strong>ed with5 to 10 other medical schools who agreed to jointhe Health Sciences Network. It was pioneeringwork.”More than 30 years l<strong>at</strong>er, microcomputers andweb-based learning make th<strong>at</strong> early work seemcumbersome and inefficient, but it was groundbreaking<strong>at</strong> the time. And because <strong>of</strong> Dr. Bloomfield’svision and Dr. Levy’s expertise, it put our<strong>College</strong> and our students in a position to be <strong>at</strong>the forefront <strong>of</strong> important technological developments.Dr. Levy takes gre<strong>at</strong> pride in the fact th<strong>at</strong> over theyears he played a part in developing an environment“where the training <strong>of</strong> physician-scholarsis first r<strong>at</strong>e.” Now retired from the <strong>College</strong>, hecontinues to be involved in the bioinform<strong>at</strong>icsfield as a consultant and is an active volunteerwith CASA, Court-Appointed Special Advoc<strong>at</strong>es,where he serves as an advoc<strong>at</strong>e for abused andneglected children.6
The CurriculumThe inaugural class <strong>of</strong> students <strong>at</strong> wh<strong>at</strong> was then called the School<strong>of</strong> Basic Medical Sciences <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong> was introduced to the study<strong>of</strong> medicine through independent study. According to RichardGumport, one <strong>of</strong> the school’s first faculty members, “this self-directedapproach was the hot, new way <strong>of</strong> teaching medical students <strong>at</strong> thetime.”Ken B<strong>at</strong>ko, one <strong>of</strong> the students in th<strong>at</strong> first class who went on tobecome an ophthalmologist and glaucoma specialist, remembers“enjoying reading through the textbooks <strong>at</strong> my own pace and in myown place. It gave me confidence th<strong>at</strong> I could learn even the mosttechnical inform<strong>at</strong>ion on my own. Th<strong>at</strong> confidence stayed with methroughout my career,” he says.Dr. Gumport explains th<strong>at</strong> <strong>at</strong> the time the curriculum consisted <strong>of</strong>“written learning objectives and self-tests th<strong>at</strong> were to be taken by thestudents on the computer <strong>at</strong> their own pace.” But it wasn’t an instructionalstr<strong>at</strong>egy th<strong>at</strong> worked for most students, and so a more formalcurriculum <strong>of</strong> lectures and textbooks began to take shape even beforethe end <strong>of</strong> the first year.There was little classroom contact, but when such sessions were organizedthey were held in the School’s first home in an upstairs room<strong>of</strong> a converted priv<strong>at</strong>e home th<strong>at</strong> stood <strong>at</strong> 1205 W. California Street,just southeast <strong>of</strong> the present south entrance <strong>of</strong> the Medical SciencesBuilding.“PLATO was a very important step incomputer-based educ<strong>at</strong>ion. Not onlydid we develop many lessons for ourstudents, but we cooper<strong>at</strong>ed with 5 to10 other medical schools who agreed tojoin the Health Sciences Network. It waspioneering work.”ALLAN LEVY, M.D.7
1977 1978 1979I1977–1981IFIRST GRADUATING CLASSAND MEDICAL SCHOLARSPROGRAM ESTABLISHED8First Gradu<strong>at</strong>es<strong>of</strong> COM-UCClass <strong>of</strong> 1981Barbara J. AlbertsonLance B. BeckerAnnis Wakelee BledsoeDiana L. GrayMichael C. McVeighK<strong>at</strong>hleen E. O’HareDavid A. ShewmonJames D. ShoemakerJudith A. SuessDavid J. SvetichWayne B. WheelerGRADUATEDiana GrayAs a member <strong>of</strong> theinaugural clinical class<strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong>, DianaGray, M.D., a 1981gradu<strong>at</strong>e, was amongthe first students tocomplete clinical workin Champaign-<strong>Urbana</strong>. It was a groundbreakingendeavor. “There were no residents, fellows, ormore senior students to mentor us, which in someways made it difficult,” says Dr. Gray. “But we gota lot <strong>of</strong> firsthand experience with procedures andhad a lot <strong>of</strong> direct interaction with the faculty.”Since then, Dr. Gray has found herself to be in onthe ground floor <strong>of</strong> other exciting developmentsin the field <strong>of</strong> medicine. As a resident and fellowin obstetrics/gynecology ultrasound and medicalgenetics <strong>at</strong> Washington <strong>University</strong>/Barnes-Jewish/St. Louis Children’s Hospitals in the early 1980s,her choice <strong>of</strong> specialty couldn’t have been morewell-timed. “The discipline <strong>of</strong> pren<strong>at</strong>al diagnosishad been around for only about a decade or sowhen I began my medical studies,” she says. “Andwh<strong>at</strong> spurred the development <strong>of</strong> the field wasultrasound and amniocentesis. These tools revolutionizedthe practice <strong>of</strong> OB/GYN.”Dr. Gray continues her work with p<strong>at</strong>ients butnow has added the role <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> OB/GYNand <strong>of</strong> radiology as well as associ<strong>at</strong>e dean forfaculty affairs in the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> Washington<strong>University</strong>. “It wasn’t a role I saw myselfin, but it’s a challenge th<strong>at</strong> I really enjoy and anopportunity to be a strong voice for affectingchange,” she says.GRADUATEJames ShoemakerJames Shoemaker is someone who <strong>of</strong>ten is in theright place <strong>at</strong> the right time. While a medicalstudent in <strong>Urbana</strong> in the l<strong>at</strong>e 1970s, Dr. Shoemakerhad the opportunity to deliver a baby inthe same room in Burnham Hospital where hehad been born decadesbefore. And thenin 1984, in anotherinstance <strong>of</strong> goodtiming, he had thedistinction <strong>of</strong> becomingthe <strong>College</strong>’s firstM.D./Ph.D. gradu<strong>at</strong>e.It’s an opportunityhe’s made the most <strong>of</strong>,with an 18-year career as the founder and director<strong>of</strong> the metabolic screening lab <strong>at</strong> the St. Louis<strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Each year, hislab is responsible for processing more than 1,500urine samples from children across the Westernhemisphere in order to detect inborn errors <strong>of</strong>metabolism. A review <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> recentsamples from seriously ill infants and children hasshown th<strong>at</strong> clinically relevant nutritional metabolicabnormalities outnumber genetic metabolicabnormalities by about 10 to 1. His currentresearch includes the evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> special nutritionalneeds in children with Down’s syndromeand the diagnosis <strong>of</strong> vitamin deficiency by quantific<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>of</strong> urinary metabolites after an oral dose<strong>of</strong> amino acids and other food constituents.More than 100 children have been diagnosedwith very rare metabolic diseases using themethod invented by Dr. Shoemaker—a methodth<strong>at</strong> has roots in the transl<strong>at</strong>ional research heconducted while a gradu<strong>at</strong>e student in the lab <strong>of</strong>Willard Visek, M.D., Ph.D.
1980 1981The Medical Scholars ProgramIn 1978, the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> began a joint venture with theGradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong> <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> th<strong>at</strong> set the stagefor new levels <strong>of</strong> interdisciplinary research. The Medical ScholarsProgram (MSP) was unique in its ability to <strong>of</strong>fer dual degrees in notonly the biomedical sciences but in the humanities, social and behavioralsciences, engineering and physical sciences.Nearly three decades l<strong>at</strong>er, the MSP is one <strong>of</strong> the largest, most diverse,and highly regarded training programs for physician-scholars in thecountry. According to Diane Gottheil, former associ<strong>at</strong>e director <strong>of</strong> theMSP, the program “is unlike any other combined degree program inmedicine” because <strong>of</strong> the diversity <strong>of</strong> scholarly interests, the rigorousacademic standards, and the degree combin<strong>at</strong>ions<strong>of</strong>fered.The reput<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the program and itsstudents is apparent in the steady stream <strong>of</strong>N<strong>at</strong>ional Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health (NIH) fellowshipsand other highly competitive awards th<strong>at</strong>MSP students receive each year as well as theirsuccess as physician-scientists and scholars.And th<strong>at</strong>’s just wh<strong>at</strong> was envisioned when theMSP was established. Daniel Bloomfield, whowas dean <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>at</strong> the time, predictedin 1991, during the <strong>College</strong>’s 20th anniversary,th<strong>at</strong> the future <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> “lies in thesuccess <strong>of</strong> its gradu<strong>at</strong>es. We’re looking forwardto the accomplishments <strong>of</strong> our medical scholars,which I think will begin to have an impactin the next five to ten years.”Fifteen years l<strong>at</strong>er, his prediction certainlyrings true.Dr. DavidWebbDr. RalphNelsonDr. Ivens Siegel“The MedicalScholars Programis unlike anyother combineddegree program inmedicine.”DIANE GOTTHEIL,FORMER ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR OF THE MSP9
FACULTYWillard Visek, M.D., Ph.D.As one <strong>of</strong> the first two clinical pr<strong>of</strong>essors associ<strong>at</strong>edwith the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign, Dr. Visek usedhis expertise to develop the clinical nutritioncurriculum. His work established the <strong>College</strong>as having the first required clinical clerkship innutrition in a U.S. medical school.Over the years, Dr. Visek has used th<strong>at</strong> trainingto educ<strong>at</strong>e students about the important rolesth<strong>at</strong> nutrition and metabolism play in diseaseprevention. “It seems obvious to people now th<strong>at</strong>diet impacts your health, says Dr. Visek. “In fact,everyone really thinks they’re an expert on nutrition.But back then it was a fairly new idea.”Dr. Visek’s gradu<strong>at</strong>e students, including the<strong>College</strong>’s very first M.D./Ph.D. student, JamesShoemaker, benefited from his expertise andmentorship. “I knew th<strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> was one <strong>of</strong> thebest places to pursue a Ph.D. in nutrition because<strong>of</strong> Dr. Visek,” says Dr. Shoemaker. “The experimentsI conducted in his lab led directly to mywork today.”The <strong>College</strong> honored Dr. Visek for his work byrecognizing him as a recipient <strong>of</strong> the 2006 SpecialRecognition Award.FACULTYByron KemperByron Kemper has spent nearly three decadesas a member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> facultyteaching pharmacology and studying how genesin cells are “turned on” and how proteins th<strong>at</strong> aremade in the cells get to the right cellular loc<strong>at</strong>ion.For the last 25 years, the focus <strong>of</strong> his lab has beenon genes th<strong>at</strong> produce drug-metabolizing enzymesth<strong>at</strong> usually inactiv<strong>at</strong>e drugs and toxins th<strong>at</strong> areingested. In humans, a single enzyme is responsiblefor metabolizing about half <strong>of</strong> all therapeuticdrugs and many <strong>of</strong> these drugs “induce”or increase the activity <strong>of</strong> the enzyme, which, <strong>of</strong>course, affects the action <strong>of</strong> a second drug th<strong>at</strong>is metabolized by the enzyme. The study <strong>of</strong> themechanism <strong>of</strong> induction and the normal cellularphysiology <strong>of</strong> this important class <strong>of</strong> enzymeshas been a sometimesfrustr<strong>at</strong>ing, but usuallyrewarding, experience.But for Dr. Kemper,the most rewardingexperience has beenworking with manytalented students andw<strong>at</strong>ching their intellectualgrowth. “Becausemedical students needto learn so many facts in so short a time there isalways a tension in balancing the facts with theunderlying experimental basis, not to mentionproviding clinical relevance,” says Dr. Kemper.“After 30 years, I still am not s<strong>at</strong>isfied th<strong>at</strong> I haveit right. However, in both research and teaching,not being s<strong>at</strong>isfied and striving to learn more orto make it right is both important and keeps lifeinteresting.”FACULTYBill DanielWhen Bill Daniel arrived on the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Illinois</strong> campus in 1972, the <strong>College</strong> was in itsinfancy. With 16 students housed in a whiteframe building, the program was small but readyto grow.For 30 years, Dr.Daniel contributed toth<strong>at</strong> growth by guidingstudents in his roles asteacher, researcher, andmentor. As a medicalgeneticist, he also usedhis expertise to developthe <strong>College</strong>’s medicalgenetics curriculumand to establish a genetic counseling program,both <strong>of</strong> which were rel<strong>at</strong>ively new concepts whenhe began his work on campus.Dr. Daniel’s work as a medical geneticist led to hisbeing named a founding fellow <strong>of</strong> the American<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Medical Genetics, and his reput<strong>at</strong>ionas a teacher earned him recognition as a five-timeGolden Apple winner in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.10
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1982 1983 1984I1982–1986IINTERNALMEDICINERESIDENCYPROGRAMESTABLISHEDClass <strong>of</strong> ’8612Earl EnsrudAs plans began to take shape to establish a School <strong>of</strong> Clinical <strong>Medicine</strong> to goalong with the existing School <strong>of</strong> Basic Medical Sciences, Daniel Bloomfieldenlisted the help <strong>of</strong> MD Advisors—th<strong>at</strong> is, local physicians who volunteeredto serve as clinical associ<strong>at</strong>es, working with students and recruiting othervolunteer physicians.E. Richard Ensrud, M.D., a Carle gastroenterologist since 1957, was one <strong>of</strong>the first MD Advisors. His work with the <strong>College</strong> extended far beyond thisrole, however, when he agreed to help organize a formal Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>Residency Program in <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. Along with a dozen other localphysicians from Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and the DanvilleVA Hospital, Dr. Ensrud and the other committee members submittedan applic<strong>at</strong>ion for this program to the Accredit<strong>at</strong>ion Council for Gradu<strong>at</strong>eMedical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion. The proposal received provisional approval in 1983, andDr. Ensrud agreed to serve as the program director.“We had about 15 residents in the program inth<strong>at</strong> first year,” he says. “With the help <strong>of</strong> theassoci<strong>at</strong>e program directors Robert Kirby fromCarle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital, Lewis Winter <strong>at</strong> theDanville VA Hospital, and James Cowan fromMercy Hospital, who was l<strong>at</strong>er replaced by BillMarshall, we started from scr<strong>at</strong>ch and built it intoa very fine program. Three or four years after ourprovisional approval was given, we received fullapproval.”Dr. Ensrud retired from his position as programdirector in 1991, but recalls fondly the time spentworking with young physicians and the opportunityto help them gain a unique perspective.“The three-hospital associ<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> our programis based on makes it special because residents getthe perspective <strong>of</strong> the large priv<strong>at</strong>e practice groupfrom Carle Clinic, the individual and groupexperience <strong>at</strong> Christie Clinic and Provena (Mercy Hospital), and the publicinstitution experience <strong>at</strong> the VA Hospital,” Dr. Ensrud says. “The size <strong>of</strong> theprogram means the directors get to know the residents better, plus it allowsfor more personal guidance and support—all <strong>of</strong> which cre<strong>at</strong>e a successfulprogram and successful residents.”GRADUATEMichael KellyThings are constantlychanging in the field <strong>of</strong>medicine, and MichaelKelly, M.D., certainlycan vouch for th<strong>at</strong>. A1984 gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>and a plastic and reconstructive surgeon <strong>at</strong> MiamiPlastic Surgery, he says “there’s always a new procedure,new equipment, and new techniques toperfect” in his field. “The challenge is to balancethe desire to be first in performing a techniquewith the need to be sure it has been tested enoughto work for the p<strong>at</strong>ient.”Being in on the ground floor <strong>of</strong> something newis familiar territory for Dr. Kelly, who was anundergradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> in the early years <strong>of</strong> themedical school. “When I was <strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>, there wasa sense th<strong>at</strong> it was a new campus for medicine.And when I was a medical student, the clinicalprogram was still being developed, which was afun and exciting thing to be a part <strong>of</strong>. There wasflexibility as far as rot<strong>at</strong>ions, so I had an opportunityto go to older programs across the countryand bring th<strong>at</strong> experience back.”Today, he continues to share his experience notonly with his p<strong>at</strong>ients, but with the adults andchildren he helps each year as part <strong>of</strong> Oper<strong>at</strong>ionSmile, an organiz<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> coordin<strong>at</strong>es healthcare teams to provide cleft lip and pal<strong>at</strong>e repairaround the world.
1985 1986GRADUATEMary Burke DukeWhen Mary Burke Duke, M.D., was searchingfor physician-educ<strong>at</strong>or role models as a medicalstudent in the 1980s, she didn’t have to go far. Infact, she found them in people like Dr. RobertParker, Dr. Terry H<strong>at</strong>ch, and Dr. K<strong>at</strong>hleenBuetow, mentors who she met during her clinicaltraining in <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. “These peoplewere consumm<strong>at</strong>e pr<strong>of</strong>essionals,” says Dr. Duke.“They were the caliber <strong>of</strong> physician th<strong>at</strong> <strong>at</strong>tractedme to internal medicine and pedi<strong>at</strong>rics,” and tothe clinician educ<strong>at</strong>or role th<strong>at</strong> has been her focusfor more than 20 years.As an associ<strong>at</strong>e pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Kentucky<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Dr. Duke has beenresponsible for directing the combined internalmedicine/pedi<strong>at</strong>rics residency program. She alsorecently was elected to a four-year term as governor<strong>of</strong> the Kentucky Chapter <strong>of</strong> the American<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physicians, the world’s largest medicalspecialty society.The governorship is a challenge she welcomes,and the organiz<strong>at</strong>ion’s philosophy about p<strong>at</strong>ientcare and physician educ<strong>at</strong>ion is one th<strong>at</strong> mesheswith her own. “I have been an ACP membersince I became a physician, and it has always feltlike my pr<strong>of</strong>essional home,” Dr. Duke says. “Thepeople I have come to know in the organiz<strong>at</strong>ionare among the most high-minded people I havemet in medicine. They remind me <strong>of</strong> my mentors<strong>at</strong> the UI.”GRADUATEMichael BishopWhen Michael Bishop came to <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaignto interview for the Medical ScholarsProgram, he recalls th<strong>at</strong> his plan to examineHMOs and PPOs was met with many quizzicallooks. “I came from Minnesota, and in 1981HMOs and PPOs were already very much a part<strong>of</strong> the st<strong>at</strong>e’s health care system,” he says. “Butthey hadn’t taken <strong>of</strong>f throughout much <strong>of</strong> the rest<strong>of</strong> the United St<strong>at</strong>es yet.”And this country’s system wasn’t the only one hehad a chance to study while working toward hisM.D./M.B.A. As the winner <strong>of</strong> the RichardsonAward in 1986, Dr. Bishop spent four monthsworking <strong>at</strong> King’s <strong>College</strong> Hospital in Londonlearning about the British health care system andcompleting his pedi<strong>at</strong>rics rot<strong>at</strong>ion. It was this andthe clinical and educ<strong>at</strong>ional opportunities <strong>of</strong> theMSP th<strong>at</strong> inspired his career as a pedi<strong>at</strong>rician anda clinical instructor <strong>at</strong> Baylor <strong>University</strong> and the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Texas.“I view my years <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> as aperiod <strong>of</strong> personal and pr<strong>of</strong>essional growth andchallenge,” says Dr. Bishop. “There were so manymemories to recall: the first and only medicalschool flo<strong>at</strong> entered into the HomecomingParade; the l<strong>at</strong>e nights in the cadaver lab; anxiousanticip<strong>at</strong>ion on M<strong>at</strong>ch Day; and the HoodingCeremony and recit<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the Hippocr<strong>at</strong>ic O<strong>at</strong>hon Gradu<strong>at</strong>ion Day. Undoubtedly, the friendshipsI built while <strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> will last a lifetime, and theeduc<strong>at</strong>ion, clinical training, and other opportunitiesprovided were instrumental to my success andprepared me well for my chosen field.”13
FACULTYSTAFFIvens A. Siegel, Ph.D.K<strong>at</strong>hy CarlsonGwen Gaynorrobing Dr.David WebbFounding Director Dr. Anderson,first Dean Dr. Daniel Bloomfield,and second Dean Dr. Charles C.C.O’MorchoeWhen Ivens Siegel, Ph.D., retired from the<strong>College</strong> in 1999, his tenure as a dedic<strong>at</strong>ed facultymember, a scientist <strong>of</strong> the first order, and anoutstanding administr<strong>at</strong>or was marked by anotherimportant distinction. In his 20 years as a pr<strong>of</strong>essor,he was recognized 10 different times as thewinner <strong>of</strong> the Raymond B. Allen InstructorshipAward, establishing a record for the <strong>Urbana</strong>campus.Certainly th<strong>at</strong> means he inspired hundreds <strong>of</strong>medical students, and to hear students and colleaguestell it, he madea real difference.Members <strong>of</strong> the Class<strong>of</strong> 1999 chose to honorDr. Siegel’s work byselecting him as therecipient <strong>of</strong> theirSpecial Tribute Awardciting the kindness,generosity, quick wit,and sense <strong>of</strong> humor th<strong>at</strong> he shared with medicalstudents over the years. And as Byron Kemper,Ph.D., head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology,said upon learning <strong>of</strong> Dr. Siegel’s selection as the<strong>College</strong>’s Special Recognition Award winner in2001: “Wh<strong>at</strong> makes him exceptional is his dedic<strong>at</strong>ionto his students. He suffers with them whenthey struggle and celebr<strong>at</strong>es with them when theydo well.”K<strong>at</strong>hy Carlson beganher work in the <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> in 1980 asthe staff secretary forthe Medical ScholarsProgram. The MSPhad only been in existencefor two years <strong>at</strong> the time, so K<strong>at</strong>hy has hadthe opportunity to see a fledgling program growinto a model for excellence in physician-scholareduc<strong>at</strong>ion.Now the secretary to Dean <strong>of</strong> Students JennyBloom, K<strong>at</strong>hy works directly with MSP andtraditional students to assist them with clerkshipschedules and residency applic<strong>at</strong>ions—a processth<strong>at</strong> has changed significantly in her 26-yeartenure. “When I first came we made hundredsand hundreds <strong>of</strong> copies <strong>of</strong> residency applic<strong>at</strong>ions,all <strong>of</strong> which had to be individually signed andmailed,” she says. “It was a very time-consumingadministr<strong>at</strong>ive task. But about 10 years ago westarted using the Electronic Residency Applic<strong>at</strong>ionService (ERAS) program, and it has reallystreamlined the process because it is now all doneon computer, both the applic<strong>at</strong>ion submissionand the m<strong>at</strong>ching.”And th<strong>at</strong>’s been good for the students as well asthe staff. “Our job is to make things easier forthe students,” K<strong>at</strong>hy says. “They are the lifeblood<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>, and I feel so fortun<strong>at</strong>e to be in aposition to help them and to get to know thempersonally,” she says. “They are an absolutelyamazing group <strong>of</strong> people th<strong>at</strong> you come to carefor as your own. It’s always a sad day for me whenthey gradu<strong>at</strong>e and move on.”14
FACULTYRalph NelsonRalph Nelson describes coming to the <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> and Carle in 1979 as the best thinghe ever did—a sentiment shared by his medicalstudents and colleaguesalike.An M.D./Ph.D.student himself andthe first NIH Fellow<strong>at</strong> Mayo Clinic, Dr.Nelson knows therigors and the rewards<strong>of</strong> the physician-scientistcareer p<strong>at</strong>h. Formore than 23 years,he brought th<strong>at</strong> perspective to his work with the<strong>College</strong>, helping to cre<strong>at</strong>e an <strong>at</strong>mosphere <strong>of</strong> excellencefor our M.D./Ph.D. program. His workedearned him recognition as one <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>’sSpecial Recognition Award winners in 2006.A pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> nutrition and internal medicine,and l<strong>at</strong>er head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Internal<strong>Medicine</strong>, until his retirement in 2002, Dr.Nelson also served as director <strong>of</strong> research forCarle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital, work he continues topursue today.Much <strong>of</strong> his groundbreaking research has focusedon black bears and how wh<strong>at</strong> we know abouttheir metabolism can improve the health <strong>of</strong>humans. This biodiversity research has madeimportant contributions to the tre<strong>at</strong>ment <strong>of</strong>osteoporosis and kidney disease.“This is an excellent <strong>at</strong>mosphere for an M.D./Ph.D,” says Dr. Nelson. And certainly his contributionshave helped make it so.<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> faculty and staff“The Internal<strong>Medicine</strong> trainingprogram has aquality reput<strong>at</strong>ion,and we work tocontinue th<strong>at</strong>reput<strong>at</strong>ion byproviding the bestteaching and allthe resources thestudents need.”SARITA PRADHUDESAI,M.D.Drs. ElizabethTrupin, Lew Trupin,and Suzanne TrupinCampbell15
1987 1988 1989I1987–1991ISTRENGTHENING CAMPUSCONNECTIONSs the second regional dean in the <strong>College</strong>’s history, Charles C.C. O’Morchoe,M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., definitely had a full pl<strong>at</strong>e. Not only did he have the administr<strong>at</strong>iveresponsibilities <strong>of</strong> the college, but he also taught an<strong>at</strong>omy, histology, andp<strong>at</strong>hology and had an active research program. “It could be quite a balancing act,” hesays, “but one <strong>of</strong> the many advantages <strong>of</strong> balancing three jobs is th<strong>at</strong> if one isn’t going aswell as you like, you have two others to bring you joy.”And Dr. O’Morchoe found lots <strong>of</strong> joy in his time with the <strong>College</strong>. “I loved being on this impressivecampus with its wonderful academicians,” he says. “I enjoyed the students enormously. I had thechance to get to know them because we didn’t have huge classes. In addition, they were on campus formany years, and I had the good fortune to teach them. I still keep in touch with many <strong>of</strong> them.”Even when the thre<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> closure hung over the <strong>College</strong> and administr<strong>at</strong>ive responsibilities were <strong>at</strong> theirmost challenging, there was still a silver lining for Dr. O’Morchoe. “To our gre<strong>at</strong> joy, there was anoutpouring <strong>of</strong> support from across campus th<strong>at</strong> actually changed the president’s mind regarding closure<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>,” Dr. O’Morchoe recalls. “The MSP had a gre<strong>at</strong> deal to do with this because faculty fromvarious disciplines saw the advantages <strong>of</strong> having these truly outstanding students on campus. Theyrecognized the MSP as a quality program th<strong>at</strong> helped them to <strong>at</strong>tract the best students to their departmentsas well as to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.”In 1984, Dr. O’Morchoe left his position the Department Head <strong>of</strong> An<strong>at</strong>omy <strong>at</strong> Loyola <strong>University</strong>Stritch School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> in 1984 to take over the leadership <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>. “The MSP was in itsinfancy, but it had already established a name for itself,” he notes. “There wasn’t anything like it aroundthe country during my tenure. No other program had the breadth <strong>of</strong> disciplines th<strong>at</strong> ours did and stilldoes.”Much <strong>of</strong> the MSP’s success and the <strong>College</strong>’s reput<strong>at</strong>ion for excellence is a result <strong>of</strong> Dr. O’Morchoe’svisionary leadership. He was committed to building strong administr<strong>at</strong>ive and faculty rel<strong>at</strong>ionshipsacross campus, to developing collabor<strong>at</strong>ive rel<strong>at</strong>ionships with the community healthcare institutions,and to strengthening the academic excellence <strong>of</strong> the program in every way possible.When he and his wife, Jean, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> p<strong>at</strong>hology and cell and structural biology, retired from the<strong>College</strong> in 1998, they left s<strong>at</strong>isfied th<strong>at</strong> their goals <strong>of</strong> building a stronger stable program had beenachieved. Colleagues, students, and staff could not agree more.16DEAN EMERITUSCharles C.C.O’Morchoe“21st centuryphysician leadersneed extraordinaryopportunitiesto developextraordinaryskills.”DR. CHARLES C.C.O’MORCHOEGRADUATECarmen KoubicekThere was a real learning curve for CarmenKoubicek, M.D., when she made the transitionfrom working as a pedi<strong>at</strong>rician <strong>at</strong> Carle Clinic inDanville to setting up a solo practice in Louisiana—oneth<strong>at</strong> had little to do with medicine orloc<strong>at</strong>ion but had everything to do with business.“At Carle, all my necessities were taken care <strong>of</strong>,”she says. “All I needed to do was provide medicalcare to my p<strong>at</strong>ients. Now in priv<strong>at</strong>e practice, allthe business and administr<strong>at</strong>ive duties are myresponsibility. It has been challenging and <strong>at</strong> timesfrustr<strong>at</strong>ing, but it’s also very rewarding to see thefruits <strong>of</strong> my labor.”Th<strong>at</strong> labor began <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,where she was a student from 1986 to 1990.It continued with a pedi<strong>at</strong>ric residency <strong>at</strong> the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Florida <strong>at</strong> Jacksonville, where shereceived extensive training in neon<strong>at</strong>al medicineand management in addition to pedi<strong>at</strong>rics,and then with her five years as a Carle pedi<strong>at</strong>rician.For the past six years, th<strong>at</strong> labor has meantcaring for children <strong>at</strong> Doc 4 Kids, Dr. Koubicek’spractice in Opelousas, a town <strong>of</strong> 25,000 in southcentral Louisiana th<strong>at</strong> saw its share <strong>of</strong> displacedindividuals from the New Orleans area after HurricaneK<strong>at</strong>rina. “Unlike wh<strong>at</strong> we see in the media,the people and p<strong>at</strong>ients I have run across affectedby this storm have shown not only determin<strong>at</strong>ionbut a resilience th<strong>at</strong> is very admirable,” she says.While <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Dr. Koubicekwas gr<strong>at</strong>eful for the many instructors who helpedher pursue her goal <strong>of</strong> becoming a physician.“My special appreci<strong>at</strong>ion goes out to Dr. RichardMintel for his unique style <strong>of</strong> teaching fueled byhis love for biochemistry (the Kreb Cycle stillhaunts me), and <strong>of</strong> course his p<strong>at</strong>ience with me,”she says.
1990 1991GRADUATEScott EnochsClass <strong>of</strong> ’87Scott Enochs’ original plan was to complete hisM.D./Ph.D. and pursue a career in aerospacemedical research with the Air Force. There wasn’ta defined p<strong>at</strong>hway for him to take, but he madecontacts and felt confident th<strong>at</strong> he would be ableto combine his medical interests with lab workin biophysics. Unfortun<strong>at</strong>ely, personnel changesand a shift by the Air Force to outsourcing theseresearch activities altered his plans. And yet hisjourney has come full circle.Currently a radiologist <strong>at</strong> Bryn Mawr Hospital(reportedly home to the n<strong>at</strong>ion’s first radiology residency)in the western suburbs <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia, Dr.Enochs completed a diagnostic radiology residencyand neuroradiology fellowship, both <strong>at</strong> the MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston. During the fellowship,he saw an ad for the Air Force Reserves and decidedto tackle both jobs <strong>at</strong> once, hardly a stretch for someoneused to balancing the demands <strong>of</strong> the Medical ScholarsProgram. Over the next eight years, he held an academicposition in neuroradiology <strong>at</strong> Thomas Jefferson <strong>University</strong>Hospital in Philadelphia and practiced as a general medical<strong>of</strong>ficer, l<strong>at</strong>er training as a flight surgeon, with the 913thAirlift Wing, Willow Grove Air Reserve St<strong>at</strong>ion north <strong>of</strong>Philadelphia.So now in addition to his work in priv<strong>at</strong>e practice andtraining radiology residents, Dr. Enochs is a flight surgeonand lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Th<strong>at</strong>means devoting one weekend a month and two weeks a yearto his Reserve duties. “It’s not the research p<strong>at</strong>h I had originally envisioned,but the work is important and I enjoy it very much,” says Dr. Enochs. “Youfunction much like a family practitioner but utilize specialized occup<strong>at</strong>ionaland preventive medicine training as well. And you’re one <strong>of</strong> the flight crew.Combining this work with my radiology practice and teaching role has beena gre<strong>at</strong> opportunity.”Class <strong>of</strong> ’89Class <strong>of</strong> ’88Class <strong>of</strong> ’9017
FACULTYBenita K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogenIn 1970, Benita K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogen, Ph.D., cameto the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> to work with JackGorski, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> physiology and biochemistry,whose <strong>University</strong> lab was <strong>at</strong> the forefront <strong>of</strong>important endocrinology research. More than35 years l<strong>at</strong>er, Dr. K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogen is herselfan intern<strong>at</strong>ionally recognized endocrinologistand cancer researcher, and now it is her workth<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong>ten brings talented students from acrossthe country to the <strong>University</strong> and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>.A founding member <strong>of</strong> the faculty in the <strong>College</strong>,Dr. K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogen’s tenure is one <strong>of</strong> distinguishedachievement. A former president <strong>of</strong>The Endocrine Society and the winner <strong>of</strong> theJill Rose Award for outstanding research fromThe Breast Cancer Research Found<strong>at</strong>ion and theDistinguished Scientist Award from the Susan G.Komen Breast Cancer Found<strong>at</strong>ion, Dr. K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogenhas contributed significantly to her fieldand to the educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> M.D./Ph.D. students.“It’s very gr<strong>at</strong>ifying to see students move on toestablish distinguished careers in academia, governmentalagencies, and the pharmaceutical andbiotechnology industries,” she says. “I’m proud<strong>of</strong> the legacy <strong>of</strong> trainees and associ<strong>at</strong>es who aremaking important contributions <strong>of</strong> their own.”For many <strong>of</strong> them, it’s an opportunity th<strong>at</strong> wouldnot have been possible without the guidance <strong>of</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>essors and mentors like Dr. K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogen.FACULTYAbigail SalyersAbigail Salyers is someone who is as comfortableanswering a congressional leader’s question aboutantibiotic resistance as she is answering a medicalstudent’s question about microbiology. And herexperience, knowledge, and commitment to educ<strong>at</strong>ionare all qualities th<strong>at</strong> have served the publicand the <strong>College</strong> well over her 26-year career <strong>at</strong><strong>Illinois</strong>.Dr. Salyers’ research on antibiotic resistance hasearned her intern<strong>at</strong>ional recognition and madeher a sought-after speaker and resource for thescientific community. She has authored textbooks,developed curriculum for M1 and M2 microbiologycourses, and has served as president <strong>of</strong>the American Society for Microbiology. She hasreceived several campus awards for excellence inteaching, was the recipient <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Illinois</strong> Societyfor Microbiology’s Pasteur Award for Researchand Teaching, and was named the 2002 FacultyMember <strong>of</strong> the Year for the four campuses th<strong>at</strong>comprise the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>.Educ<strong>at</strong>ing the public is a responsibility th<strong>at</strong> Dr.Salyers takes seriously. She is proud to be associ<strong>at</strong>edwith colleagues who feel the same. “It’sgr<strong>at</strong>ifying to work in an environment where thereare so many high-quality faculty members whoare dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to educ<strong>at</strong>ing both students and thepublic,” she says.FACULTYK<strong>at</strong>hleen BuetowFor more than 40 years, K<strong>at</strong>hleen Buetow, M.D.,Dr.P.H., has been caring for the littlest p<strong>at</strong>ientsin east central <strong>Illinois</strong> as a pedi<strong>at</strong>rician <strong>at</strong> CarleClinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion. During much <strong>of</strong> th<strong>at</strong> time,she’s also been responsible for nurturing thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>’s clinical programin pedi<strong>at</strong>rics. Improving the situ<strong>at</strong>ion for eachstudent—and each child—has been the focus <strong>of</strong>her work as a faculty member and a physician.Dr. Buetow has established a reput<strong>at</strong>ion notonly as a fine physician but also as an expertin the evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> children for possible abuseand neglect. She has worked tirelessly leadingthe Child Protection Team <strong>at</strong> Carle and servingon local and st<strong>at</strong>e teams th<strong>at</strong> review records <strong>of</strong>all child accidental de<strong>at</strong>hs for ways to instituteprevention.In the <strong>College</strong>, Dr. Buetow has served as the head<strong>of</strong> pedi<strong>at</strong>rics since the clinical program began andhas also been involved with curriculum developmentsince the early 1970s. “Over the years I’veseen the structure and organiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>take shape, and I’ve been gr<strong>at</strong>eful to be a part <strong>of</strong>it,” she says. “It’s been important to me th<strong>at</strong> wealways look for ways to expand the opportunitiesavailable to our students.”19
1992 1993 1994I1992–1996IGROWINGIN NATIONALPROMINENCEDr. William Greenough in his lab.en years after the establishment<strong>of</strong> the Medical Scholars Programin 1978, plans began to takeshape for the <strong>College</strong> to host thefirst N<strong>at</strong>ional Conference on theEduc<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Physician-Scholars in1989. Diane Gottheil, Ph.D., associ<strong>at</strong>e director<strong>of</strong> the MSP <strong>at</strong> the time, organized the conferencealong with Harold M. Swartz, M.D., Ph.D., thenMSP director. It drew directors <strong>of</strong> elite dualdegreeprograms from across the country as wellas represent<strong>at</strong>ives from the N<strong>at</strong>ional Institutes<strong>of</strong> Health, the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>American Medical <strong>College</strong>s,and major priv<strong>at</strong>e found<strong>at</strong>ionsinvolved in funding medicaleduc<strong>at</strong>ion.“The conference was anexcellent opportunity forthe <strong>College</strong> to showcaseour program and ourstudents, and it allowedthe <strong>University</strong> to showcasethe Beckman Institute,which was brand new in1989, and its commitmentto interdisciplinaryresearch,” Dr. Gottheilsays. “It was a big undertaking,but certainly abig accomplishmentas everyone was verypleased with theconference and cameaway impressed by ourschool.” And it was thebeginning <strong>of</strong> growing n<strong>at</strong>ional exposure for theMSP in the early 1990s.The 1989 conference was the impetus for a bookentitled The Educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Physician-Scholars:Preparing for Leadership in the Healthcare System,which was published in 1993. Several chapterswere written by conference <strong>at</strong>tendees, with theremainder <strong>of</strong> the book written and edited byDrs. Gottheil and Swartz. “I heard from programdirectors th<strong>at</strong> the book became their bible indeveloping and carrying out their programs,”says Dr. Gottheil. “It was gr<strong>at</strong>ifying to have our<strong>College</strong> seen as being on the forefront <strong>of</strong> sharingthis unique educ<strong>at</strong>ional process with other programs.”Throughout the early and mid-1990s, the reput<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>of</strong> the MSP continued to grow as students<strong>at</strong>tended n<strong>at</strong>ional conferences for M.D./Ph.D.programs in the humanities and social sciences.“Our students were so impressive <strong>at</strong> these conferences,and it became clear th<strong>at</strong> we were the mostserious program in the country,” remembers Dr.Gottheil. This reput<strong>at</strong>ion continues today thanksto the vision <strong>of</strong> those who founded the <strong>College</strong>’sMSP. “Those who first conceived this programwere incredibly imagin<strong>at</strong>ive and understood th<strong>at</strong>medicine and society were going to increasinglyinteract,” Dr. Gottheil says. “We <strong>at</strong>tract andeduc<strong>at</strong>e students who want to understand socialissues in a scholarly way and also understand theconstraints <strong>of</strong> the clinical environment. The talentedstudents in our program bring th<strong>at</strong> perspectiveto their research and demonstr<strong>at</strong>e the value <strong>of</strong>interdisciplinary work.”“Our students wereso impressive <strong>at</strong>these conferences,and it becameclear th<strong>at</strong> we werethe most seriousprogram in thecountry.”DR. DIANE GOTTHEIL20
1995 1996GRADUATETom FranzenTom Franzen, M.D., had been a pre-med/biologymajor <strong>at</strong> Eastern <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>University</strong>, but he hada change <strong>of</strong> heart after his junior year in collegeand decided to pursue a vastly different career.So he switched course and began taking classesth<strong>at</strong> would allow him to gradu<strong>at</strong>e with a teachingcertific<strong>at</strong>e in elementary educ<strong>at</strong>ion. For fouryears, he taught students, until deciding to returnto school himself to pursue his original interest inbiology—this time as a medical student.Because Dr. Franzen grew up in Royal, <strong>Illinois</strong>,the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> was a logical and closechoice. “I got a very well-rounded educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong><strong>Illinois</strong>,” says the 1993 gradu<strong>at</strong>e. “The rot<strong>at</strong>ionswe did in the third and fourth years were especiallygood because we had the chance to workwith <strong>at</strong>tendings, which is a real benefit.”Now a family practice physician <strong>at</strong> the CarleClinic loc<strong>at</strong>ion in Rantoul, Dr. Franzen still isclose to home. Though he completed an internshipin obstetrics and gynecology <strong>at</strong> MethodistHospital in Indianapolis, he decided to return toCarle to complete a family practice residency. Heenjoys the opportunity he now has to work withresidents in the same program he particip<strong>at</strong>ed induring the mid-1990s.GRADUATEAlan Marumoto“I used to joke with Diane Gottheil th<strong>at</strong> gettingthe M.D. and Ph.D. took so long th<strong>at</strong> I’d probablysee the fall <strong>of</strong> communism before I’d finish,or maybe I’d see the Cubs win the World Series,”remembers Alan Marumoto, a 1996 gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong>the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. He did witness one <strong>of</strong>those historical moments, but he’s still waiting tosee the Cubs win it all.It may have takennearly a decade tocomplete the requirementsfor his M.D.and Ph.D. in chemistry,but according toDr. Marumoto it wasworth every minute.Now an adjunct assistantclinical pr<strong>of</strong>essor<strong>of</strong> interventional radiology <strong>at</strong> UCLA and theclinical director <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> Center Imaging inMelbourne, Florida, Dr. Marumoto has had aninteresting academic and pr<strong>of</strong>essional journey.“I’ve had the good fortune to stumble into somegre<strong>at</strong> opportunities,” he says—opportunities th<strong>at</strong>have included tangential working associ<strong>at</strong>ionswith five different Nobel Prize winners from1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2005. And he’staken advantage <strong>of</strong> the opportunities to obtainand develop a coast-to-coast research and clinicalcareer th<strong>at</strong> is personally and pr<strong>of</strong>essionallyrewarding.Dr. Marumoto also “stumbled” into another rolewhile on the UI campus, making a name forhimself as the “Point <strong>Illinois</strong> Guy” <strong>at</strong> women’svolleyball games. “It was an exciting time to bea volleyball fan and a gre<strong>at</strong> distraction from therigors <strong>of</strong> the MSP,” he says.GRADUATEBradley K<strong>at</strong>zAs an assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> ophthalmology andneurology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Utah, BradleyK<strong>at</strong>z, M.D., Ph.D., has the career he beganthinking about as an undergradu<strong>at</strong>e more than20 years ago. After earning his bachelor’s degreesin electrical and biomedical engineering fromNorthwestern <strong>University</strong> in 1986, he was lookingfor a dual-degree program th<strong>at</strong> would prepare himfor a career in academic medicine. He found it <strong>at</strong><strong>Illinois</strong>.“I was impressed with the number <strong>of</strong> researchopportunities th<strong>at</strong> were available as part <strong>of</strong> theMedical Scholars Program,” Dr. K<strong>at</strong>z says. “Thevariety <strong>of</strong> scholarly interests and the breadth <strong>of</strong>gradu<strong>at</strong>e programs th<strong>at</strong> were part <strong>of</strong> the MSPmade me feel th<strong>at</strong> it would be a stimul<strong>at</strong>ing environment.And th<strong>at</strong> certainly proved to be true.”No doubt, Dr. K<strong>at</strong>z’s commitment to academicmedicine provides a similar environment forthe students and colleagues he works with. Inhis clinical and research practice, he focuses onunderstanding the genetic basis <strong>of</strong> optic nervedisease, including optic nerve drusen, and evalu<strong>at</strong>ingtre<strong>at</strong>ments for blepharospasm. Dr. K<strong>at</strong>z is alsocurrently developing an instrument to measurecritical flicker fusion frequency, which is especiallyrelevant for p<strong>at</strong>ients with multiple sclerosis andoptic neuritis.21
Dr. Dixie WhittFACULTYDiane GottheilIn the nearly 20 years th<strong>at</strong> Diane Gottheil, Ph.D.,served the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> as part <strong>of</strong> theMedical Scholars administr<strong>at</strong>ive team, it was notunusual for medical students to turn to her foradvice. And when their questions focused on howto take on a new challenge, Dr. Gottheil could<strong>of</strong>fer advice from experience.Th<strong>at</strong>’s because prior to joining the <strong>College</strong> ascoordin<strong>at</strong>or <strong>of</strong> the MSP in 1984, Dr. Gottheilhad spent her entire career studying, teaching,and working in political science, intern<strong>at</strong>ionalrel<strong>at</strong>ions, and criminal justice. “I was fullyimmersed in th<strong>at</strong> career when Dr. Bloomfieldapproached me about this position,” she says. “Itwas an intriguing challenge and one th<strong>at</strong> reallymade me understand from a personal standpointth<strong>at</strong> you can always make things work and th<strong>at</strong>all the skills you learnhave relevance, even ina field th<strong>at</strong>’s completelydifferent.”Th<strong>at</strong> personal philosophy,along with anunwavering commitmentto the personaland pr<strong>of</strong>essionalsuccess <strong>of</strong> each student,has earned Dr. Gottheilthe praise <strong>of</strong> students and colleagues alike.She was honored by MSP students in 1999 witha scholarship they established in her name, and in2002 she was a recipient <strong>of</strong> the Special RecognitionAward for her outstanding contributions andservice to the <strong>College</strong>.“It has been a privilege to work with this remarkablegroup <strong>of</strong> students, to get to know them well,and to call them friends,” says Dr. Gottheil.STAFFJim HallDuring the 23 yearsth<strong>at</strong> Jim Hall, Ed.D.,has been a member<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong> staff, he hasserved as a consistentand vocal advoc<strong>at</strong>efor student concerns. With responsibilities th<strong>at</strong>began in the financial aid area and expanded toinclude admissions, advising, career development,and everything in between, Dr. Hall is someonestudents have sought out for his p<strong>at</strong>ience, knowledge,and problem-solving abilities.Now the assistant dean for student affairs andthe Medical Scholars Program, Dr. Hall meetswith students for most any reason. “I work withthem on everything from financial aid issuesto difficulties in the classroom to negoti<strong>at</strong>ingthe multi-campus system,” he says. “I enjoy theadministr<strong>at</strong>ive part <strong>of</strong> the work, but it is theenergy and enthusiasm th<strong>at</strong> our students bringto the study <strong>of</strong> medicine th<strong>at</strong> is most infectious.I would be lost without the interaction with thestudents.”And to hear the students tell it, they would belost without Dr. Hall’s guidance. Named theSpecial Tribute recipient in 2000, the gradu<strong>at</strong>ingclass praised his ability to help them navig<strong>at</strong>e“the complex financial aspects <strong>of</strong> undergradu<strong>at</strong>emedical educ<strong>at</strong>ion” as well as his commitmentto being “a firm supporter <strong>of</strong> student rights andneeds.”22
FACULTYTerry H<strong>at</strong>chTo Terry H<strong>at</strong>ch, M.D., much <strong>of</strong> the success <strong>of</strong>the <strong>College</strong> can be <strong>at</strong>tributed to “the small sizeand unique mission <strong>of</strong> the school, the <strong>at</strong>mosphere<strong>of</strong> openness, pragm<strong>at</strong>ism, and flexibility, andthe willingness <strong>of</strong> talented people to share theirgifts.” To those who have learned from and worked with him over the past32 years, Dr. H<strong>at</strong>ch has played a large part in fostering th<strong>at</strong> mission and<strong>at</strong>mosphere and is one <strong>of</strong> those talented people.Dr. H<strong>at</strong>ch grew up in Champaign-<strong>Urbana</strong> and gradu<strong>at</strong>ed from Indiana <strong>University</strong>School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. After completing his internship and residencyin pedi<strong>at</strong>rics <strong>at</strong> Johns Hopkins in 1973, he joined Carle Clinic and beganhis affili<strong>at</strong>ion with wh<strong>at</strong> was then the School <strong>of</strong> Basic Medical Sciences. In1976, he began a fellowship in pedi<strong>at</strong>ric gastroenterology, which <strong>at</strong> the timewas a new discipline. When Dr. H<strong>at</strong>ch returned to Carle <strong>at</strong> the completion<strong>of</strong> the fellowship, he assumed additional responsibilities as both the director<strong>of</strong> medical educ<strong>at</strong>ion for Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital and clinical educ<strong>at</strong>ioncenter director for the <strong>College</strong>, which <strong>of</strong>fered him a chance to help developthe <strong>College</strong>’s curriculum.In addition to his pedi<strong>at</strong>ric gastroenterology practice, his responsibilities asthe associ<strong>at</strong>e vice president <strong>of</strong> educ<strong>at</strong>ional services <strong>at</strong> Carle, his direct workwith students, and his work in the division <strong>of</strong> nutritional sciences (ACES<strong>at</strong> UIUC), Dr. H<strong>at</strong>ch has been committed to serving the pr<strong>of</strong>ession as well.He has been involved in medical mission work, has held numerous positionswith the American Academy <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics and the <strong>Illinois</strong> chapter, has servedas chair <strong>of</strong> the accredit<strong>at</strong>ion committee for the <strong>Illinois</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e Medical Society,and has been the intern<strong>at</strong>ional program chair for the Alliance for ContinuingMedical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion.Class <strong>of</strong> 1995Class <strong>of</strong> 1994Class <strong>of</strong> 199623
1997 1998 1999I1997–2001IESTABLISHINGA HOME FORTHE CLINICALPROGRAMn 1999 the Carle Forum opened its doors. For the localcommunity, th<strong>at</strong> meant access to a st<strong>at</strong>e-<strong>of</strong>-the-art healtheduc<strong>at</strong>ion and resource center. For the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,it meant th<strong>at</strong> and much more. For the first time, the clinicalprogram would have a “home.”“One <strong>of</strong> my proudest achievements was persuading Carle and the <strong>University</strong>to pursue this partnership to build the Forum and then working to raise themoney to make it happen,” says Charles C.C. O’Morchoe, M.D., Ph.D.,dean <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> from 1984-1998. “It was very important to establish aphysical center for our clinical program.”Now it’s hard to imagine how the students and the clinical staff managedwithout it. With 10,000 <strong>of</strong> the Forum’s 43,000 square feet leased by the<strong>College</strong>, the facility provides st<strong>at</strong>e-<strong>of</strong>-the-art resources for students andfaculty and serves as the <strong>College</strong>’s center for clinical educ<strong>at</strong>ion.Ron Brewer, Ph.D., associ<strong>at</strong>e director <strong>of</strong> clinical affairs, oversees the programmingfor students <strong>at</strong> the Forum. “This facility is the gold standard inclinical teaching,” he says. “The Pollard Auditorium provides high-tech,functional lecture space, and the accessibility <strong>of</strong> the Forum allows studentsthe opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with experienced physicians.It’s an arrangement th<strong>at</strong> gives students the tools to be successful.”Second-year students, in particular, have benefited from the availability <strong>of</strong>the Forum. Prior to its opening, M2s were on campus all year. Now theyhave the opportunity to be in a clinical environment while they make thetransition from the basic science curriculum. According to Tim Barber,who coordin<strong>at</strong>es the activities for M2s, “moving the second-year studentsto the Forum has gre<strong>at</strong>ly enhanced our ability to assist them. Plus, in thisenvironment students are in close proximity to the physicians, which aids inmentoring and modeling for the students.”Terry H<strong>at</strong>ch, M.D., associ<strong>at</strong>e vice president <strong>of</strong> educ<strong>at</strong>ional services <strong>at</strong> Carle,agrees. “We have an especially strong second-year program th<strong>at</strong> is unique intransitioning students. The small group learning, the opportunity to workdirectly with <strong>at</strong>tendings, and the interaction <strong>of</strong> the more senior studentswith the more junior students, provide our gradu<strong>at</strong>es with a truly uniqueexperience th<strong>at</strong> prepares them well for residency.”The Forum provides the physical space, resources, and opportunities to helpmake th<strong>at</strong> happen.GRADUATEJill BensonAfter gradu<strong>at</strong>ing from the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> in1997, Jill Benson completed a residency in emergencymedicine and then a fellowship in hyperbaricmedicine, both supervised by Dr. CherylAdkinson <strong>at</strong> HennepinCounty MedicalCenter in Minneapolis.Her research on hyperbaricoxygen therapy<strong>of</strong> i<strong>at</strong>rogenic cerebralarterial gas embolisms(CAGE) examined theeffectiveness <strong>of</strong> suchtre<strong>at</strong>ment on p<strong>at</strong>ientsover a 12-year period.Now practicing emergency medicine with WakeEmergency Physicians Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Associ<strong>at</strong>ion inRaleigh and Cary, North Carolina, Dr. Benson isalso board certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric<strong>Medicine</strong> and hopes to continue her research inth<strong>at</strong> field. “The demands <strong>of</strong> emergency medicinekeep me extremely busy right now, but I foundthe fellowship work I did to be very interesting,so I’m hoping to explore it further in the nearfuture.”Dr. Benson credits her parents, Paul andSheryl, and her medical school advisor, thel<strong>at</strong>e P.J. O’Morchoe, M.D., former head <strong>of</strong> theDepartment <strong>of</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hology, with providing thesupport she needed during medical school. “Dr.O’Morchoe helped me through the angst <strong>of</strong>medical school and made some suggestions forrot<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> helped me in deciding my specialty.She went out <strong>of</strong> her way to assist me, even thoughemergency medicine wasn’t her area.”24
2000 2001GRADUATEJason and Carol RockhillIn 1998, Jason Rockhill, M.D., Ph.D., was named the first recipient <strong>of</strong> theP<strong>at</strong>ricia J. and Charles C.C. O’Morchoe Leadership Award, an honor presentedto a student in the Medical Scholars Program (MSP) who has demonstr<strong>at</strong>edoutstanding leadership on campus. Nearly 10 years l<strong>at</strong>er, Jason,along with his wife Carol, also an MSP gradu<strong>at</strong>e, is again being honored.The Rockhills are the first recipients <strong>of</strong> the Contributions to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong> Award for their work in supporting and promoting the <strong>College</strong>.An assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> radi<strong>at</strong>ion oncology and neurological surgery <strong>at</strong>the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Washington, Dr. Rockhill’s research and clinical practicefocuses on brain tumors. After earning his M.D. and his Ph.D. in biochemistry,Dr. Rockhill stayed in Champaign-<strong>Urbana</strong> to complete his residencyin internal medicine and to do post-doc work in Richard Gumport’s lab.The Rockhills then moved to Se<strong>at</strong>tle, where Jason completed his residencyin radi<strong>at</strong>ion oncology and Carolcompleted fellowships in child andadult psychology. She continues herresearch work while pursuing herM.P.H.The Rockhills’ commitment to the<strong>College</strong> stems from the perspectivethey gained while MSP students.“The Ph.D. students in the nontraditionalareas <strong>of</strong> the humanities andphysical sciences bring a valuableperspective to everyone’s work,” saysJason. “They don’t look <strong>at</strong> medicinefrom strictly the cellular or molecular point <strong>of</strong> view—and th<strong>at</strong> adds a dimensionth<strong>at</strong> makes the MSP unique from other combined degree programs.This perspective is a tradition I’ve tried to carry forward in my work <strong>at</strong> the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Washington.”GRADUATEAndrew KrivoshikAndrew Krivoshik, M.D., Ph.D., hasn’t moonlighted as an engineer since hewas a gradu<strong>at</strong>e student, but th<strong>at</strong> doesn’t mean he isn’t using th<strong>at</strong> engineeringbackground every day. As an associ<strong>at</strong>e medical director <strong>of</strong> the oncologygroup <strong>at</strong> Abbott Labs, Dr. Krivoshik is responsible for providing the medicalsupport for early drug development for pedi<strong>at</strong>ric and adult cancers. It’s a taskwhere his training in biophysics and comput<strong>at</strong>ional biology comes in handy.“Wh<strong>at</strong> I do now <strong>of</strong>ten rel<strong>at</strong>es to trying to quantit<strong>at</strong>e model simul<strong>at</strong>ionsand to transl<strong>at</strong>e predictions <strong>of</strong> different things we would observe clinicallyand preclinically,” Dr. Krivoshik says. “My engineering background is a realbenefit in this regard because it provides the framework for how to bring alarge-scale project with multiple collabor<strong>at</strong>ors together to achieve a goal.”Such a multidisciplinary approach was something Dr. Krivoshik saw firsthandas an MSP student. “The research lab environment I was in fosteredthe development <strong>of</strong> true independent investig<strong>at</strong>ors,” he says. “You got thedirection you needed to <strong>at</strong>tack a specific problem and you were encouragedto pursue it.”Dr. Krivoshik believes the same was true for his clinical experience in<strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. “One <strong>of</strong> the things I came to appreci<strong>at</strong>e as a residentand then as a fellow was the level <strong>of</strong> experience our clinical training allowed.There seemed to be a belief th<strong>at</strong> if you take good students and challengethem they will do good things. The physicians th<strong>at</strong> mentored us would assessour ability and <strong>of</strong>ten would give us more responsibility in p<strong>at</strong>ient care thanwe might otherwise have gotten in a larger environment. This practical experiencewas a true help during internship and residency.”25
Dr. Siegel and companyRobert Kirby, Senior Associ<strong>at</strong>eDean for Clinical Affairs.Since 1975, Dr. Kirby has beena leading force <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>.26FACULTYWilliam MarshallWhen Bill Marshall began his associ<strong>at</strong>ion with the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> asa clinical instructor 25 years ago, he remembers “going over to the MedicalSciences Building <strong>at</strong> night with Bob Kirby to work on the curriculum for theendocrine program. We would put together case reports and lectures for thesecond-year students in our <strong>of</strong>f hours.”Today, dedic<strong>at</strong>ed faculty members like Dr. Marshall and Dr. Kirby andscores <strong>of</strong> others continue to give <strong>of</strong> their time in order to serve the <strong>College</strong>and provide the best educ<strong>at</strong>ion for the students.“The clinicians <strong>at</strong> all three hospitals spend agre<strong>at</strong> deal <strong>of</strong> time teaching medical students andresidents,” says Dr. Marshall. “In these days whenthere are so many demands on the physician’stime, we are fortun<strong>at</strong>e to have so many amazinglydedic<strong>at</strong>ed people who have done this for years andyears.”As the former head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Internal<strong>Medicine</strong> for the <strong>College</strong> and a former associ<strong>at</strong>edirector <strong>of</strong> the Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> ResidencyProgram, Dr. Marshall knows firsthand the importance <strong>of</strong> the volunteerclinicians to ensuring a successful program. “The students get an excellenteduc<strong>at</strong>ion, in part, because <strong>of</strong> the high level <strong>of</strong> expertise and the commitment<strong>of</strong> our volunteer faculty members,” he says.At the same time, the presence <strong>of</strong> the residency program and the students area real plus for the local hospitals and physicians. “The residency program andthe medical school allow us to have a teaching <strong>at</strong>mosphere in our hospitalsand help us to recruit physicians who want to be a part <strong>of</strong> this <strong>at</strong>mosphere,”says Dr. Marshall, who is now the deputy chief <strong>of</strong> staff <strong>at</strong> the VA Hospitalin Danville. Plus, it’s personally rewarding. “For me, and I would guess formany <strong>of</strong> my colleagues, the time th<strong>at</strong> I enjoy the most is the time when I’mwith the students and the residents. I look forward to it, and I get a lot out<strong>of</strong> it.”FACULTYPaul GoldPaul Gold had accepted a position as a pr<strong>of</strong>essorin the Department <strong>of</strong> Psychology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> and was visiting Champaign-<strong>Urbana</strong> to look for a home when he received a callfrom Dean Brad Schwartz requesting a meetingas soon as possible. Ten minutes l<strong>at</strong>er, Dr. Goldfound himself in the Dean’s <strong>of</strong>fice learning aboutthe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> and the Medical ScholarsProgram. By the end <strong>of</strong> the meeting, he had been<strong>of</strong>fered the position <strong>of</strong> interim director <strong>of</strong> theMSP, but Dr. Gold,unsure <strong>of</strong> how thoseresponsibilities wouldmesh with setting uphis research lab, didnot accept the position<strong>at</strong> first.A visit to the MSPwebsite changed hismind. “I fell in lovewith the program as Ispent time reading the descriptions <strong>of</strong> students’dissert<strong>at</strong>ions,” Dr. Gold recalls. “The diversity <strong>of</strong>the research pr<strong>of</strong>ile was extraordinary, with studentspursuing topics th<strong>at</strong> were well outside thetraditional biological research th<strong>at</strong> I had assumedwould be the case with an M.D./Ph.D. program.”During his two years as MSP director from 2000to 2002, Dr. Gold enjoyed helping the studentsbalance the enormous demands on their timeand took pride in the establishment <strong>of</strong> the Benchto Bedside series <strong>of</strong> mini-symposia covering onetopic from basic science, clinical, and societal perspectives.Currently, Dr. Gold is focusing on hisresearch work in neuroscience, but he also serveson various campus committees where he continuesas an advoc<strong>at</strong>e for the <strong>College</strong> and the MSP.“These are hidden jewels,” he says, “so differentfrom any other medical school or M.D/Ph.D.program across the country.”
Carle ForumClass <strong>of</strong> 2001“This facility is thegold standard inclinical teaching.”RON BREWER, PH.D.,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOROF CLINICAL AFFAIRSCarle Forum openingDr. Qiang Liu27
2002 2003 2004I2002–2006IUNLOCKINGOUR FUTURE28Vision 2010or 35 years, the <strong>College</strong> has beenproviding the highest quality medicaleduc<strong>at</strong>ion and clinical training for promisingstudents. The efforts <strong>of</strong> those who firstconceived <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>, who took on thechallenge <strong>of</strong> teaching and learning here, and whoushered it through the first three decades set highstandards and a successful course. “The outstandingwork <strong>of</strong> our gradu<strong>at</strong>es and the dedic<strong>at</strong>edefforts <strong>of</strong> our faculty and staff have cre<strong>at</strong>ed anenvironment <strong>of</strong> educ<strong>at</strong>ional and clinical excellenceand established a highly regarded n<strong>at</strong>ionalreput<strong>at</strong>ion for our <strong>College</strong>,” says Brad Schwartz,M.D., dean <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.As the <strong>College</strong> prepares for the future, there isexcitement about the challenges and opportunitiesth<strong>at</strong> lie ahead and a vision for ensuringsuccess. The key components <strong>of</strong> th<strong>at</strong> vision are:• To become a globally recognized center forcross-disciplinary scholarship th<strong>at</strong> bringsinnov<strong>at</strong>ive clinical opportunities in humanbiology and the human condition to allscholars on campus• To be a leader in innov<strong>at</strong>ive medical educ<strong>at</strong>ionand a source <strong>of</strong> the n<strong>at</strong>ion’s top physician-scientistsand physician leaders• To develop priv<strong>at</strong>e-public partnerships th<strong>at</strong>significantly impact the gre<strong>at</strong>er good <strong>of</strong>society in areas <strong>of</strong> human healthThe groundwork for achieving these objectiveswas laid in 1978 when the <strong>College</strong> established theMedical Scholars Program (MSP) to complementthe four-year traditional medical educ<strong>at</strong>ion. Thisjoint venture between the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>and the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong> <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>set the stage for interdisciplinary research andthe growing n<strong>at</strong>ional prominence <strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>.SETTING A STANDARD FORINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHToday, with MSP students in more than 30gradu<strong>at</strong>e programs in 8 <strong>of</strong> the 10 collegeson campus, the program’s multi-disciplinaryapproach is evident. And so is its success. “Thevast majority <strong>of</strong> our gradu<strong>at</strong>es go on to residenciesth<strong>at</strong> are ranked in the top 10 in their fields, placeslike Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Harvard, andUCLA,” says Madeleine Jaehne, director <strong>of</strong> publicaffairs and advancement for the <strong>College</strong>. “Plus,these high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile programs repe<strong>at</strong>edly recruit ourgradu<strong>at</strong>es, which indic<strong>at</strong>es a high level <strong>of</strong> s<strong>at</strong>isfactionwith the educ<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> students obtain inour <strong>College</strong>.”In addition, the reput<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the program andits students is apparent in the steady stream <strong>of</strong>N<strong>at</strong>ional Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health fellowships andother highly competitive awards th<strong>at</strong> MSPstudents receive each year as well as their successas physician-scientists and scholars. As a result,the <strong>College</strong> has become recognized as a center formedical educ<strong>at</strong>ion and bioscience excellence.IMPACTING MEDICINE AND SOCIETYAccording to Dr. Schwartz, “<strong>Medicine</strong> has a lot togain from integr<strong>at</strong>ion with other disciplines. Weknow there are mutually beneficial rel<strong>at</strong>ionshipswith the physical sciences, chemistry and engineering,for instance. But the social sciences have
2005 2006The Promise <strong>of</strong> Friends and Partnersequally gre<strong>at</strong> things to contribute because thesocial impact <strong>of</strong> medicine is so vitally important.”It’s a dimension th<strong>at</strong> not only makes the MSPunique, says Dr. Schwartz, but influential. “Ourgradu<strong>at</strong>es are exceptional clinicians and scholars,”he says. “They have the opportunity to impacthealthcare across the country because they practiceas physicians and physician-scientists <strong>at</strong> themost prestigious programs in the United St<strong>at</strong>es.They thrive there and then go on to other institutionsand set up research labor<strong>at</strong>ories. The rippleeffect we have is disproportion<strong>at</strong>e because we havea small number <strong>of</strong> students, but they are makinga big impact.”THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE BEGINSHEREBuilding the capacity for collabor<strong>at</strong>ive, interdisciplinaryacademic programs is an important part<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong>’s vision for the future. According toDr. Schwartz, it’s integral to the <strong>College</strong>’s success,but, even more importantly, it’s vital to the future<strong>of</strong> medicine.“We are committed to continuing to set thehighest standards in collabor<strong>at</strong>ing with facultyacross campus to deliver the excellence inresearch, educ<strong>at</strong>ion, and service th<strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong>and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> are knownfor,” he says. “This reput<strong>at</strong>ion is a product <strong>of</strong> theunique collabor<strong>at</strong>ive environment th<strong>at</strong> we fosterhere. As we continue to build on th<strong>at</strong> reput<strong>at</strong>ion,we will be recognized as a model for how to seamlesslybridge different disciplines for the benefit <strong>of</strong>human health <strong>at</strong> both the individual, and societal,levels.”The possibilities <strong>of</strong> tomorrow become realities today through your gifts. We thankyou! The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> extends its heartfelt appreci<strong>at</strong>ion to its friends, alumni,and partners, without whose support we could not continue our mission <strong>of</strong> educ<strong>at</strong>ingtomorrow’s physicians.Making Things Easier for Studentsost <strong>of</strong> the medical students who benefit today from the Barbara HouseworthEmergency Loan Fund weren’t even born when the Medical Faculty Wives groupfirst came up with the idea. Just after the School <strong>of</strong> Basic Medical Sciences was establishedin 1971, the group began to meet, and one <strong>of</strong> their first priorities was to raise moneyto provide direct aid to students. The fundraiser came in the form <strong>of</strong> a used book sale, a successfulproject th<strong>at</strong> the group and the County Medical Auxiliary sponsored for several years.But even when the groups moved on to other projects, Barbara Houseworth, a founding member <strong>of</strong> thegroup and the wife <strong>of</strong> John Houseworth, M.D., a pulmonologist <strong>at</strong> Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital from1954 to 1984, continued coordin<strong>at</strong>ing the booksales.“We started collecting don<strong>at</strong>ed books, and we stored them in the Bloomfield’s basement,” she says.“L<strong>at</strong>er, I continued to collect books and then set up a space <strong>at</strong> Sunnycrest Mall where I sold them eachmonth. Everyone knew I was continuing the project, and they were very generous in don<strong>at</strong>ing books. Istopped doing the monthly sales in the mid-1980s, but people still came to me with requests for booksand with don<strong>at</strong>ions, so I continued collecting and selling in a limited capacity until a few years ago.”From the proceeds <strong>of</strong> the sales, Mrs. Houseworth would make annual don<strong>at</strong>ions to the fund. “We cameup with the emergency loan fund because it was a way to help the students when they really needed it,”she says. “Because the fund is administered by the <strong>College</strong>, the students don’t need to go through thetraditional loan channels and wait for approval and disbursement. This makes it easy for them to getsome money quickly in emergencies.”Jim Hall, Ed.D., assistant dean for student affairs and the Medical Scholars Program, has seen just howimportant the fund has been for students. “For example, when a student’s rent is due and their loancheck hasn’t arrived yet, the fund provides the temporary help they need to meet their living expenses,”he says. “It’s a quick answer for students, because we write the check here in the <strong>of</strong>fice. Over the years,the fund has been absolutely invaluable for innumerable gradu<strong>at</strong>es.”Barbara Houseworth’s passion for books and her 35-year commitment to the <strong>College</strong> ensures th<strong>at</strong> thesame assistance will be there for tomorrow’s gradu<strong>at</strong>es as well.29
Honor Roll <strong>of</strong> Donors July 1, 2005–June 30, 200630Major GiftsGifts <strong>of</strong> $10,000 or moreAmerican Heart Associ<strong>at</strong>ionAmerican Institute <strong>of</strong> NutritionCarle Development Found<strong>at</strong>ionDr. Charles C. C. O’MorchoeOxford <strong>University</strong> Press, Inc.Provena Covenant Medical CenterPresidents CouncilWe are pleased to recognize the following alumni, faculty,staff, and frequent donors to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong><strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign who are members <strong>of</strong> the PresidentsCouncil.Colonel John and Elinor BarrDr. Donald G. and Suzanne I. BartlettDr. Donna T. BeckDr. Carl J. and Carol J. BelberDr. Michael J. and P<strong>at</strong>ricia O. BishopDr. Robert J. and Susan BoucekDrs. Imhotep K.A. Carter and K<strong>at</strong>rina D. Sheriff-CarterDr. G. D. and Penny D. CastilloDrs. Marcia K. and David L. ChicoineDr. Timothy L. and Roberta S. ConnellyDr. Robert E. and Barbara J. CranstonDr. Robert B. and Susan H. DanleyDr. Gregory J. and Laura DelostDr. Albert C. England, IIIDr. Roger A. and Edith S. EwaldDr. Lester J. and Anne FarhnerDr. Mark E. and Julie Poulos FaithDr. Harlan J. and P<strong>at</strong>ricia J. FailorDr. Victor F. and Judith S. FeldmanDr. Don A. and Sue Anne FischerDr. Theodore W. and Linda FrankDr. Stanley E. and Charlotte M. GoldsteinDr. Michael S. and Laurie C. GoldwasserDrs. Diane L. and Fred M. GottheilDr. Lawrence V. and Judi M. Gr<strong>at</strong>kinsDr. Jeffrey L. and C<strong>at</strong>herine C. HallettDr. James J. and Ellen S<strong>at</strong>hre HarmsDr. Terry F. and DiAnne W. H<strong>at</strong>chDr. Aldred A. and Nina K. Heckman, Jr.Drs. Ellen Jacobsen-Isserman and Andrew MarkIssermanRichard L. and Madeleine A. JaehneDr. Lawrence L. and Nancy L. JeckelDrs. Ana M. and Jiri JonasDrs. Judith B. and Richard L. KaplanDr. Benita and John A. K<strong>at</strong>zenellenbogenDr. Scott V. and D. Jane KlineDr. Ronald P. and Suzanne KonchaninDr. Larry R. and Glenda Lee LaneDr. James C. and Robin LeonardDr. Garron Michael and Sharon R. LukasDr. David M. and Christine Coorman MainDr. Charles R. and Karen L. MarisTheresa Klitzing-Martin and Larry L. MartinDr. John C. and Donna J. Mason, Jr.Dr. John Miles and Kristina Anne McClure, IIIDr. James K. and Karen S. McKechnieDrs. Tamara T. and George W. Mitchell, IIIDr. David W. and Nancy F. MorseDr. Mark Scott and Margaret Evans MusselmanDr. Steve NandkumarDr. John L. and Mary NewmanDr. Terry R. and Margaret M. NoonanDr. Charles C. C. O’MorchoeDrs. Soo H. Park and Sunny LeeDr. John A. Peterson and Joanne M. ChesterDrs. Kenneth A. Poirier and Barbara A. KochanowskiDr. John W. and Gwen C. PollardDr. J. Roger PowellDr. Crystal and Karl RadnitzerDrs. Janet Solomon Reis and Wayne C. SolomonDr. Donald and Gay RobertsDr. Sidney and Krista RohrscheibDrs. Dilip V. and Sandhya D. Sarw<strong>at</strong>eDr. Richard J. and Susan B. SchimmelDr. John D. and Joyce SchmaleDr. Brad S. Schwartz and Karol L. CastleDr. Deborah Sue and Alan Robert SingletonDr. John F. and Stephanie StollDr. Richard P. and Norma J. TaylorDr. Arthur R. TraugottDr. Lewis and Marilyn Elaine TrupinDr. Suzanne Trupin and Stanley R. JohnsonDr. Robert J. and Suzanne R. TwoheyJames E. and Dena J. VermetteDr. Willard J. and Priscilla F. VisekWilliam M. and Rita M. WeisigerDr. David J. and Christina C<strong>at</strong>anzaro WhippoDrs. Charles L. and Sarah U. Wisseman, IIIDr. Joseph A. and K<strong>at</strong>heryn R. Zalar, Jr.Membership in The Presidents Council – a donorrecognition program administered by the U <strong>of</strong> IFound<strong>at</strong>ion – is accorded for cumul<strong>at</strong>ive outrightgifts <strong>at</strong> successive requisite giving levels <strong>of</strong> $25,000;$50,000; $100,000; $500,000; $1 million; $5 million;and $10 million, and for deferred gifts beginning <strong>at</strong>$50,000. Joint membership is extended to couples <strong>at</strong> allrecognition levels.Established in 1964 to honor chief executives whohave guided the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> to excellence formore than 135 years, The Presidents Council is the<strong>University</strong>’s/Found<strong>at</strong>ion’s way <strong>of</strong> recognizing significantpriv<strong>at</strong>e contributions to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>.Silver Stethoscope SocietyFor over 30 years, the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign has beencommitted to the highest standards <strong>of</strong> academicexcellence. Generous donors have assisted the <strong>College</strong>in meeting its commitment, and the Silver StethoscopeSociety exists to recognize th<strong>at</strong> generosity anddedic<strong>at</strong>ion to excellence.Members <strong>of</strong> the Silver Stethoscope Society contributed<strong>at</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the following levels between July 1, 2005 andJune 30, 2006:1. An annual gift or pledge equal to the cost <strong>of</strong> oneweek <strong>of</strong> instruction for one student <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong> ($525).2. An annual gift equal to the cost <strong>of</strong> one day <strong>of</strong>instruction ($105) – this level is open to individualscurrently in a residency or fellowship program.
Dr. Manuel A. MartinezDr. L.E. and Nellie B. MassieDr. James K. and Karen S. McKechnieDr. P<strong>at</strong>ricia Johnston and Jon N. McNussenMeijerJoseph M. and Susan D. MurrayDr. Ralph A. and Rose Maria NelsonJoseph P. and Joan L. NosalJohn E. and Christine L. NeumannJanet K. OdleDr. Nalin M. P<strong>at</strong>elPekin Prescription Labor<strong>at</strong>ory, Inc.Drs. Richard J. Perrin and Jacqueline E. PaytonDr. Stephan J. QuentzelMarvin and Shirley D. RademacherDr. Nestor A. and Lynda T. RamirezJohn D. and Linda S. RossDr. Edward J. and Marie L. RoyDr. Annette J. and Robert J. SchlueterDr. J. Timothy and Judy A. SehyDr. Joshua S. and Rebecca K. ShimonyDr. Arthur J. and Doris J. SiedlerDr. Robert E. and June R. SostheimSt<strong>at</strong>e Farm Companies Found<strong>at</strong>ionDr. Samuel E. and Shelley R. SteffenDr. Elizabeth Sweet-FriendT.I.S., Inc.Dr. Richard C. and Nancy G. TrefzgerDr. Suzanne Trupin and Stanley R. JohnsonJames E. and Dena J. VermetteJeanne M. WegnerDr. Richard M. and Ava R. Wolf.Women’s Health Practice LLCDr. John L. WrightDr. Brian and Shirley J YagodaDr. Andrew Z. ZasadaDr. Robert S. and Beth Bandy ZeidersDr. Phil G. and Susan ZimmermanDr. Misbah ZmilyA Commitment to Public EngagementThe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Receives $5 Million N<strong>at</strong>ionalScience Found<strong>at</strong>ion GrantThe <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> received a $5 million grant to establish theInstitute for Chemistry Literacy and Comput<strong>at</strong>ional Science. The<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> the primary awardees <strong>of</strong> the grant th<strong>at</strong>will provide a program to improve achievement in chemical sciencesand comput<strong>at</strong>ional literacy among students in rural <strong>Illinois</strong> highschools. Ms. Diana Dummitt, in the <strong>College</strong>’s Office <strong>of</strong> Advancement,is a lead primary investig<strong>at</strong>or for the project.At the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>, other units particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the grantinclude the Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry and the N<strong>at</strong>ional Center forSupercomputing Applic<strong>at</strong>ions (NCSA). The A-C Central CommunityUnit School District 262 in Chandlerville, <strong>Illinois</strong> and theRegional Office <strong>of</strong> Educ<strong>at</strong>ion in Lincoln, <strong>Illinois</strong> also will particip<strong>at</strong>ein developing the institute.This is one <strong>of</strong> the most significant areas th<strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong>, which iscommitted to public engagement as a key mission, has taken on. Aspart <strong>of</strong> a land-grant university, the task <strong>of</strong> helping to prepare future<strong>Illinois</strong> scientists and health care leaders is critically important and anessential part <strong>of</strong> its public service to the citizens <strong>of</strong> the st<strong>at</strong>e.Walk Across<strong>Illinois</strong> withLt. GovernorP<strong>at</strong> QuinnGRADUATEBryan ChoAt orient<strong>at</strong>ion this fall, M-1 students had anopportunity to learn about str<strong>at</strong>egies for successin medical school from someone who has beenthere. Bryan Cho, M.D., Ph.D., returned tocampus to share his experience as a student as wellas his work as a clinical instructor <strong>of</strong> derm<strong>at</strong>ology<strong>at</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California <strong>at</strong> San Francisco.“The <strong>College</strong> gave me gre<strong>at</strong> training for my residencyand internship,” says Dr. Cho. “I want togive back to the <strong>College</strong> for all it’s given me andcoming back to talk with students about how tosucceed in medical school and how to make careerchoices is one way I can do th<strong>at</strong>.”Dr. Cho’s own career began with a Ph.D. inbiochemistry in 1997, followed by two years <strong>of</strong>post-doc work <strong>at</strong> MIT, and rounded out with thefinal three years <strong>of</strong> medical school. After gradu<strong>at</strong>ingin 2002, he completed his residency inderm<strong>at</strong>ology <strong>at</strong> UCSF and a post-doc in immunology.He is currently running a high-risk skincancer clinic for transplant recipients, HIV, andother immuno-suppressed p<strong>at</strong>ients and conductingresearch on how immune cells get into theskin as a way to develop new methods <strong>of</strong> tre<strong>at</strong>ingskin cancer or skin inflamm<strong>at</strong>ory disease.M<strong>at</strong>ching Gift CompaniesAll previous gift levels include credit for corpor<strong>at</strong>em<strong>at</strong>ching gifts.3M Found<strong>at</strong>ionProcter & Gamble FundSt<strong>at</strong>e Farm Companies Found<strong>at</strong>ion32
GRADUATEEric HornEric Horn was a pre-med student <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> when he had the opportunity towork in a physiology lab doing research. It didn’ttake long for him to realize he had a passion forthe rigors and discovery potential <strong>of</strong> researchwork. And so when the time came to look <strong>at</strong>medical school programs, the choice for himwas obvious—the Medical Scholars Program <strong>at</strong><strong>Illinois</strong>.In 2000, he received both his M.D. and his Ph.D.in neuroscience and began his residency <strong>at</strong> theBarrow Neurological Institute, the world’s largestneurological institute, in Phoenix, Arizona. Nowthe chief resident in neurosurgery, Dr. Horn plansan academic career, practicing clinical neurosurgeryand conducting research on spinal cordinjuries.“The independence th<strong>at</strong> the Medical ScholarsProgram provided was a gre<strong>at</strong> benefit,” he says.“Plus, I had some excellent mentors, includingTony Waldrop, who was influential in supportingmy research interests, and Carl Belber, who wasinvaluable in helping to formul<strong>at</strong>e my growinginterest in neurosurgery and who has continuedto be supportive throughout my residency.”FACULTYUretz OliphantWhen Uretz Oliphant was in college and consideringhis career options, he didn’t have to be in ahurry. He had the luxury <strong>of</strong> taking his time andeven changing his mind. But his decision to workin the emergency room changed all th<strong>at</strong>.After earning his medical degree from the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Minnesota in 1983, Dr. Oliphantcompleted his residency in general surgery<strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> Chicago and hisfellowship in trauma and critical care <strong>at</strong> the<strong>Illinois</strong> MasonicMedical Center, alsoin Chicago. It wasan experience th<strong>at</strong>brought him face t<strong>of</strong>ace with the problemsassoci<strong>at</strong>ed with deliveringhealth care in anurban environment.Now a trauma surgeon<strong>at</strong> Carle and an assistantpr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> clinical surgery, he brings th<strong>at</strong>experience, plus his calm demeanor and his skillsas a deliber<strong>at</strong>e decision maker, to his work. Andth<strong>at</strong> benefits p<strong>at</strong>ients and students alike.“By its very n<strong>at</strong>ure, trauma is not an area <strong>of</strong>medicine you can sit by and w<strong>at</strong>ch,” he says. “Itrequires immedi<strong>at</strong>e involvement and can be veryoverwhelming. It’s important th<strong>at</strong> students knowhow to respond.” Dr. Oliphant makes sure theyget the opportunity.FACULTYGregory FreundStudents in our MedicalScholars Program aren’t theonly ones who come to the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> andthe <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>because <strong>of</strong> the opportunitiesto conduct collabor<strong>at</strong>iveresearch. Some <strong>of</strong> our facultymembers are drawn toChampaign-<strong>Urbana</strong> for thesame reason. Gregory Freund,M.D., is one <strong>of</strong> those facultymembers.There was an opportunity tojoin a strong clinical practice,and “there appeared to be avery fertile ground for collabor<strong>at</strong>iveresearch here,” says Dr. Freund, about his decision to join CarleClinic and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> in 1994. Dr. Freund’s instincts werecertainly right regarding these opportunities.Twelve years l<strong>at</strong>er, he is now the director <strong>of</strong> cytop<strong>at</strong>hology <strong>at</strong> Carle and thefounding director <strong>of</strong> Carle’s School <strong>of</strong> Cytotechnology, the first school <strong>of</strong>its type th<strong>at</strong> provides didactic and clinical teaching <strong>at</strong> a distance site. Inaddition, he is the head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> anda co-founder <strong>of</strong> the Integr<strong>at</strong>ive Immunology and Behavior Program, a collabor<strong>at</strong>iveresearch endeavor th<strong>at</strong> spans the <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, AnimalSciences, and Applied Health Sciences. As part <strong>of</strong> th<strong>at</strong> program, Dr. Freundhas an active research lab th<strong>at</strong> explores the immune complic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> diabetesand obesity using the research tools <strong>of</strong> psychoneuroimmunology.“I’ve had the opportunity to have several MSP students in my lab over theyears,” Dr. Freund says. “In fact, my first student, Keith Cengel, is now anassistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania in radi<strong>at</strong>ion oncology.I believe we have an excellent environment here for the training <strong>of</strong> the nextgener<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> physician-scientists.”33
FACULTYSarita PradhudesaiSarita Pradhudesai, M.D., joined the staff <strong>at</strong> theVeterans’ Administr<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital in Danville27 years ago, just about the same time th<strong>at</strong> the<strong>College</strong> was establishing its Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>Residency program there. “From the beginning,we have taken a key role in supporting theresidency program,” says Dr. Desai. “It has alwaysbeen a part <strong>of</strong> the mission <strong>of</strong> the VA n<strong>at</strong>ionallyto provide training forphysicians, nurses, andancillary services. Infact, the VA supports70 percent <strong>of</strong> theresidencies across thecountry.”After completing herresidency <strong>at</strong> the St<strong>at</strong>e<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> NewYork <strong>at</strong> StoneyBrook,Dr. Desai joined the VA as a staff psychi<strong>at</strong>rist.It wasn’t long before she had responsibilities forteaching residents during their psychi<strong>at</strong>ry rot<strong>at</strong>ion.As the chief <strong>of</strong> staff for the Danville VAfor the past six years, Dr. Desai no longer worksdirectly with students but she continues to advoc<strong>at</strong>efor the residency program.“The Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> training program has aquality reput<strong>at</strong>ion, and we work to continue th<strong>at</strong>reput<strong>at</strong>ion by providing the best teaching and allthe resources the students need,” she says. “At thesame time, the presence <strong>of</strong> a residency programbenefits our hospital because it allows us to recruitquality physicians who want to particip<strong>at</strong>e in anacademic program, and th<strong>at</strong> transl<strong>at</strong>es to betteroutcomes for p<strong>at</strong>ients.”BOARD MEMBERVargheseChackoVarghese Chacko haslong been in the business<strong>of</strong> helping peoplecarry out str<strong>at</strong>egies th<strong>at</strong>take their enterprisesto a new level, so whenhe got a call from Brad Schwartz, dean <strong>of</strong> the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, asking for his leadership andadvice as the <strong>College</strong> implements its vision forthe future, he willingly accepted a position on theDean’s Advisory Board.As president <strong>of</strong> the Midwest chapter <strong>of</strong> the U.S.Pan-Asian Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce, Chacko assistsAsian-American entrepreneurs as they developnew businesses and bring existing businessesfrom “a mom and pop level” to a medium-sizedcompany and beyond. He also has developed asuccessful direct mail and marketing business, awarehousing and distribution enterprise, and isthe founding chairman <strong>of</strong> the All-American BankCommunity bank, an Asian-American-ownedfinancial institution.The Dean’s Advisory Board is a group th<strong>at</strong>consists <strong>of</strong> alumni, academicians, and medicaland business leaders from across the st<strong>at</strong>e and thecountry. These partners bring their individualexpertise to the task <strong>of</strong> establishing the <strong>College</strong>as a 21st-century center for medical educ<strong>at</strong>ionand research. “Our role is to provide guidanceand support to the Dean on how the <strong>College</strong> canbest implement its vision,” says Chacko. “Wealso work to market the <strong>College</strong>’s strengths tothe public as a way to engage their support and<strong>at</strong>tract students.”Welcome to All <strong>of</strong> Our <strong>College</strong>Advisory Board MembersFirst Row: Madeleine Jaehne (ex-<strong>of</strong>ficio), Andrea Hunt, Diana Gray,M.D., Nora Zorich, M.D., Ph.D., Carol Slough, Varghese Chacko.Second Row: James Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Alan Marumoto, M.D., Ph.D.,Andrew Krivoshik, M.D., Ph.D., P.E., Dean Brad Schwartz (ex<strong>of</strong>ficio),John Forman, Joseph Golbus, M.D.“Our role is to provide guidance andsupport to the Dean on how the <strong>College</strong>can best implement its vision.”VARGHESE CHACKO, BOARD MEMBER34
Preparing the Next Gener<strong>at</strong>ionSTUDENTJ.P. YuWhen J.P. Yu was considering M.D./Ph.D.programs as an undergradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> Dartmouth<strong>College</strong>, he learned about the Medical ScholarsProgram’s reput<strong>at</strong>ion, flexibility, and opportunity.But it wasn’t until he arrived on campus in 2001,th<strong>at</strong> he found thereis something specialabout the MSP th<strong>at</strong>you don’t read about inthe program’s admissionsliter<strong>at</strong>ure—andth<strong>at</strong>’s the people.“The staff in theMSP <strong>of</strong>fice are reallyinvaluable in terms <strong>of</strong>support and steeringus in the right direction, both personally andpr<strong>of</strong>essionally,” says Yu. “It’s not something yourealize when you make the decision to enroll, butit makes a huge difference in your experience.”For Yu, a second-year medical student whocompleted his Ph.D. in biophysics last spring,th<strong>at</strong> experience has included an opportunity toconduct research th<strong>at</strong> has implic<strong>at</strong>ions for thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> a promising antibiotic. “Thestrength <strong>of</strong> completing a Ph.D. while studyingmedicine is th<strong>at</strong> it really illumin<strong>at</strong>es the basicscience,” he says. “You appreci<strong>at</strong>e th<strong>at</strong> the medicineis rooted in the science and th<strong>at</strong> the sciencecan revolutionize clinical medicine.”And Yu looks to pursue a career th<strong>at</strong> blends both.“Right now I’m interested in radiology, especiallymolecular imaging,” he says. “There is gre<strong>at</strong>potential to do exciting clinical and research workin this area to bring science and technology to thebedside.”STUDENTStacey HughesUnlike many medical students who follow thetraditional p<strong>at</strong>h <strong>of</strong> studying biology or a pre-medcurriculum as an undergradu<strong>at</strong>e, Stacey Hughesearned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from<strong>Illinois</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong> in 1994. But then shewasn’t planning a career in medicine, so there wasno reason to follow the science p<strong>at</strong>h.It wasn’t until she became pregnant, th<strong>at</strong> shebegan to entertain the possibility <strong>of</strong> becominga physician. “I’d worked as a fitness instructorand had always been interested in health and thebody,” Hughes says, “but when I became pregnantand spent more time in the doctor’s <strong>of</strong>fice myselfand then with my children, I became very interestedin medicine as a career for me.”Now in her second year <strong>of</strong> medical school,Hughes is glad to have the first year behind her.“It has been a continual challenge to balancefamily and school, but I have tremendous supportfrom my husband Michael,” says the mother <strong>of</strong>Gabrielle, 10, and Allison, 9. “And the <strong>College</strong>provides lots <strong>of</strong> resources for help. Whether youhave a personal or academic issue, there are peoplewho will make you feel comfortable and who willgive you good advice.”Although it’s still early in the decision-makingprocess for Hughes, she is very interested in internalmedicine, particularly geri<strong>at</strong>rics, as a careerchoice. And not surprisingly, given wh<strong>at</strong> sparkedher passion for medicine in the first place, she isalso considering obstetrics and gynecology.35
COLLEGE NEWS AND VIEWSM<strong>at</strong>ch Day 2006Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion 2006Thursday, March 16 was M<strong>at</strong>chDay for gradu<strong>at</strong>ing medicalstudents across the country.First Row: Amanda Cuevas, M.A. (Assistant Dean, Student Affairsand Medical Scholars Program), Michael Peterson, M.D., LoriCudone, M.D., Christina Dothager, M.D., Eric Robinson, M.D.,Joshua Larson, M.D., Ph.D., Jennifer Bloom, Ed.D. (Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean,Student Affairs and Medical Scholars Program)Second Row: Roxana Yoonessi, M.D., J.D., Aikiesha Shelby, M.D.,Chad Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., Kim Schutterle, M.D., M<strong>at</strong>thewHartman, M.D., Ph.D., M<strong>at</strong>thew Cox, M.D., James Hall, Ed.D.(Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Medical Scholars Program)Third Row: Brad Schwartz,M.D. (Regional Dean),Leigh Saint Louis, M.D.,Michael Wilson, M.D.,Ph.D., Jon<strong>at</strong>han Weiss,M.D., Clayton Green,M.D., Ph.D., BenjaminYan, M.D., Ph.D.,James Uhles, M.D.36
Length <strong>of</strong> Service AwardsReceptionOn October 11, 2006, faculty and staff g<strong>at</strong>hered to recognize the hard workand achievements <strong>of</strong> their colleagues. Dr. Carol Packard was the recipient <strong>of</strong>the Academic Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Employee <strong>of</strong> the Year Award and Judy Kerr wasthe recipient <strong>of</strong> the Staff Employee <strong>of</strong> the Year Award, presented by Dr. JimSlauch.Community Medical SchoolTwice a year the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, along with Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital, <strong>of</strong>fers a three-partmedical series to the public. This series <strong>of</strong> inform<strong>at</strong>ive present<strong>at</strong>ions on current medical topics isdelivered, by <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> faculty and area physicians, in a manner th<strong>at</strong> can be understoodby the layperson, as well as, <strong>of</strong>fer new inform<strong>at</strong>ion to the medical pr<strong>of</strong>essional. With theaddition <strong>of</strong> displays and inform<strong>at</strong>ion from local organiz<strong>at</strong>ions, this truly is a community event.• Spring 2006 – The ABCs <strong>of</strong> Infectious Disease• Fall 2006 – Obstetrics 10137
Celebr<strong>at</strong>ing 35 Years! Homecoming 2006MillerCommContinuing Medical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Luncheon and ProgramDr. Nora ZorichThe Imhotep Carters and familyDr. Mark SieglerDr. Jim Shoemaker and friendsMillerComm and Alumni welcome reception38Dr. Christine Weaver. Dr.O’Morchoe, Dr. Diane Gottheil
Awards Dinner and Reception<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> Chancellor HermanThe MobergsThe Dr. Sid MiceksDr. RobertKirbyDr. Jim ShoemakerThe Drs. RockhillDr. KirkMobergDr. Jennifer MacKinnon39
Tailg<strong>at</strong>eDr. Jenny Bloom, Dr. O’Morchoe,Steve SandersonDean Brad Schwartz, Karol Castle,and the MortlandsDrs. Zorich and ReedThe Michael Kelleys40
Alumni News1981Lance Becker, M.D., was elected to the Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>of</strong> the N<strong>at</strong>ionalAcademy <strong>of</strong> Science. This is a major accomplishment and an honor th<strong>at</strong> somehave compared with getting into the baseball hall <strong>of</strong> fame.Diana Gray, M.D., returned to the <strong>Urbana</strong> campus to speak during the 2006Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion ceremony. She also joined the 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion, whereshe spoke on “Pren<strong>at</strong>al Diagnosis: Past, Present and Future” during a CMEprogram.James Shoemaker, M.D. Ph.D., returned to campus for the 35th Anniversarycelebr<strong>at</strong>ion and spoke on “Follow-up <strong>of</strong> Abnormal Neon<strong>at</strong>al Screening forInborn Errors <strong>of</strong> Metabolism” during a CME program.1984Mary Burke Duke, M.D., F.A.C.P., was selected as the Governor <strong>of</strong> the KentuckyChapter, American <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physicians.Michael Kelly, M.D., along with his family, returned to campus for the 35thAnniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion and spoke on “Third World Cleft Lip and Pal<strong>at</strong>e Surgerywith ‘Oper<strong>at</strong>ion Smile’” during a CME program.1988Melissa Hendrix Olken, M.D., Ph.D., is involved in phase 3 and 4 clinical trialsas a sideline from her internal medicine practice affili<strong>at</strong>ed with Borgess MedicalCenter. She and her husband, Norm, have two boys, Alex and Charlie. Herwebsite is: www.drolken.com.1989Jane Nosal, M.D., Ph.D., is a Clinical AssistantPr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Washington. She alsoconducts kodachrome slide Board Review teachingsessions with the UW derm<strong>at</strong>ology residents.Christine Weaver, M.D., Ph.D., chaired a CMEsession during the <strong>College</strong>’s 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion.1990Lisa Gould, M.D., Ph.D., has been promoted to Associ<strong>at</strong>e Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Plastic& Reconstructive Surgery <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.She has also been given the title <strong>of</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> the Plastic Surgery ResearchLabor<strong>at</strong>ory. Lisa went to Sri Lanka as a Visiting Educ<strong>at</strong>or in Hand Surgery inJune <strong>of</strong> 2006. She returned to campus for the 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion andspoke on “Hyperbaric Oxygen and Wound Healing” during a CME program.Kirk Moberg, M.D., Ph.D., was elected as a Fellow <strong>of</strong> the American <strong>College</strong><strong>of</strong> Physicians in 2005. In October 2006, he chaired a CME session during the<strong>College</strong>’s 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion. He was also selected to receive The Art<strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Award, a <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign alumni award, which was presented during the 35th Anniversarycelebr<strong>at</strong>ion.1993Annette Schlueter, M.D., Ph.D., returned tocampus for the 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion andspoke on “Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy” during aCME program.Alice Campbell Alumni Center1994Julia Winter Mason M.D. M.S., is particip<strong>at</strong>ingin the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin Medical SchoolPrimary Care Faculty Development Fellowship.Se<strong>at</strong>tle, WA41
Los Angeles421996Monique Brown,M.D., M.B.A., marriedKai Schoenhage onNovember 5, 2005, inMontego Bay, Jamaica.They are residing inBerlin.1997John Chen, M.D.,Ph.D., completed afellowship in Neuroradiology<strong>at</strong> MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, and is now on staff <strong>at</strong> MGH in Neuroradiology. He has beendoing 50% research and 50% clinical for the past year, and has received an NIHK08 grant, which will move him to 80% research and 20% clinical.He is working primarily on molecular imaging <strong>of</strong> neurodegener<strong>at</strong>ive and neurovasculardisorders. You can view some inform<strong>at</strong>ion on his research <strong>at</strong>: http://cmir.mgh.harvard.edu/ .1998Susan Bane, M.D., Ph.D., is now in her fifth year <strong>of</strong> practice. This year shedeveloped a corpor<strong>at</strong>e wellness program for the 500 employees <strong>of</strong> Physician’sEast.Joe Corey, M.D., Ph.D., has been funded by the N<strong>at</strong>ional Institute <strong>of</strong>Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering with a K08 for 5 years. The grantis entitled “Fibrous Templ<strong>at</strong>es for Directed Nerve Regener<strong>at</strong>ion” and funds <strong>at</strong>hree-dimensional approach to guiding neuron outgrowth, which he worked onfor his Ph.D. dissert<strong>at</strong>ion in Bruce Wheeler’s labor<strong>at</strong>ory. Joe was also appointedto Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in the Department <strong>of</strong> Neurology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong>Michigan, and will eventually have appointments in the Biomedical EngineeringDepartment and the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Program in Neuroscience. Joe and his wife,K<strong>at</strong>hy, are happy in Ann Arbor as are their children Carolyn and David.Jason Rockhill, M.D., Ph.D. and Carol Rockhill, M.D., Ph.D. (2000), werepresented with the Contributions to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Award, a <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign alumni award, during the35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion.1999Robert Alth<strong>of</strong>f, M.D., Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Psychi<strong>at</strong>ryin the Divisions <strong>of</strong> Child and Adolescent Psychi<strong>at</strong>ry and Behavioral Genetics <strong>at</strong>the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Vermont <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. He is researching the geneticand environmental factors involved in common childhood psychop<strong>at</strong>hologies.2000Peter Bulow, M.D., M.F.A., is now a Research Fellow <strong>at</strong> New York St<strong>at</strong>ePsychi<strong>at</strong>ric Unit <strong>at</strong> Columbia <strong>University</strong> Medical Center. His research is inthe lab <strong>of</strong> Dr. Sarah Lisanby, Director <strong>of</strong> the Columbia Brain Stimul<strong>at</strong>ion andNeuromodul<strong>at</strong>ion Division. This Division focuses on the use <strong>of</strong> emerging electromagneticmeans <strong>of</strong> modul<strong>at</strong>ing brain function to study and tre<strong>at</strong> psychi<strong>at</strong>ricdisorders. These techniques include transcranial magnetic stimul<strong>at</strong>ion (TMS),vagus nerve stimul<strong>at</strong>ion (VNS), magnetic seizure therapy (MST), deep brainstimul<strong>at</strong>ion (DBS), transcranial direct current stimul<strong>at</strong>ion (tDCS), and electroconvulsivetherapy (ECT).Eli V. Gelfand, M.D., has finished a residency in Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> Harvard’sBrigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a General Cardiology fellowship<strong>at</strong> Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and is completingan Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship <strong>at</strong> BIDMC. He accepted a facultyposition <strong>at</strong> Harvard Medical School, and is taking on a busy clinical cardiologypractice <strong>at</strong> BIDMC, where he will be active in the cardiac magnetic resonanceimaging, echocardiography, and critical care cardiology. He will also take onduties <strong>of</strong> the Director <strong>of</strong> Vascular Diagnostic Labor<strong>at</strong>ory, and the Associ<strong>at</strong>eCardiovascular Fellowship Director <strong>at</strong> BIDMC, and be on staff in the CoronaryCare Unit. Dr. Gelfand has been active in research, particularly in the areas <strong>of</strong>cardiovascular MRI, valvular disease, and acute coronary syndromes. On thehome front, Ellen and Eli Gelfand are proud parents <strong>of</strong> a 4-year daughter Sonya,and hope to have more children soon. They live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Vikas Gulani, M.D., Ph.D., will be appointed as an Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor (tenuretrack) <strong>at</strong> Case Western Reserve <strong>University</strong>. The position is 50% research and50% clinical. Research will be basic MR, while clinically, Vikas will be expandingtheir body MRI service.Eric Horn, M.D., PhD., has one year left in his neuroscience residency. He iscurrently working on basic science projects for experimental spinal cord injury.Kevin Sanders, M.D., Ph.D., and Brenda Sanders, M.D., Ph.D. (2003),are the proud parents <strong>of</strong> Alyssa Kaelin Sanders. Alyssa was born on November 5,2005. She was 7 lbs, 8 oz and 20 inches long.Todd Zoltan, M.D., J.D., was fe<strong>at</strong>ured on the December 11, 2005 episode <strong>of</strong>the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Todd is the Associ<strong>at</strong>e Director <strong>of</strong>the LA Free Clinic which was selected for a makeover on the holiday edition <strong>of</strong>the show. Todd manages one <strong>of</strong> three sites <strong>of</strong> the LA Free Clinic. It works withthe medically underserved and focuses on the homeless, specifically homelessyouth. He does about 70% clinical work and 30% administr<strong>at</strong>ive work.2002Sandra Ettema, M.D., Ph.D., had an article published about her titled “Livingand Learning” in the January 2006 (vol. 7, no. 1) issue <strong>of</strong> Today’s WisconsinWoman <strong>of</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Milwaukee. Sandy talks about her fourth year <strong>of</strong> residency inthe article.
Scott Irwin, M.D., Ph.D., and his wife Lori, announced the arrival <strong>of</strong> SeanAiden Irwin. Sean arrived on December 12, 2005 <strong>at</strong> 11:27 a.m. He weighed in<strong>at</strong> 6 lbs, 2 oz and was 19.5 inches long.Daniel Llano, M.D., Ph.D., and family welcomed baby number three, JulianAntonio, in 2006.Hilary Reno, M.D., Ph.D., and her husband, Shaun Reno, are the proudparents <strong>of</strong> Ian Joseph Reno. Ian was born on March 23, 2006, <strong>at</strong> 2:58 p.m. Heweighed in <strong>at</strong> 8 lbs, 4 oz and was 22 inches long.Craig Walls, M.D., Ph.D., and his family recently moved to Pacific Grove,California, where he has begun working in the County Emergency Departmentin Salinas.Aimee Yu, M.D., Ph.D., and her husband Lance Ballard, welcomed their firstchild, Jason Yu Ballard, on December 24, 2005 <strong>at</strong> 4:58 p.m. Jason weighed in<strong>at</strong> 8 lbs, 2 oz and was 21 inches long. Aimee also finished her Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>residency last June and started a Geri<strong>at</strong>rics fellowship <strong>at</strong> Mayo. The first yearis clinical work, and then she will be doing an additional 2 years <strong>of</strong> research,funded by Mayo’s Clinical Investig<strong>at</strong>or track.2003Arvin Gee, M.D., Ph.D., is in his fourth year <strong>of</strong> his general surgery residency.Next year he will be involved in a year-long fellowship as one <strong>of</strong> the SurgicalCritical Care Fellows <strong>at</strong> Oregon Health and Science <strong>University</strong>. He becameengaged this summer and plans to marry in December.Fazal Khan, M.D., J.D., accepted an <strong>of</strong>fer from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia LawSchool and started teaching health law courses there this fall.Stan Leung, M.D., J.D., M.B.A., will be doing a Gastrointestinal & LiverP<strong>at</strong>hology fellowship <strong>at</strong> Mayo in 2007.Regional Alumni G<strong>at</strong>heringsIn 2006, the <strong>College</strong> hosted regional alumni g<strong>at</strong>herings in:Palm Beach, FL February 2006Se<strong>at</strong>tle, WA October 2006Los Angeles, CA November 2006Would you like to get together with alums in your area, or arrangea regional g<strong>at</strong>hering? If so, contact the Office <strong>of</strong> Public Affairs andAdvancement <strong>at</strong> 217-333-6524 for assistance with planning andcoordin<strong>at</strong>ion.Dr. ChristineWeaverDr. JimShoemakerDr. AnnetteSchluter2004Sheela Konda, M.D., Ph.D., and her husband Raghu Dasari welcomed VijayAnand Dasari on September 15, 2006 <strong>at</strong> 12:05 a.m. Vijay weighed in <strong>at</strong> 6 lbs,11 oz.Craig Mackinnon, M.D., Ph.D., reported th<strong>at</strong> his residency is going well.Jennifer, Craig’s wife, and <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> IMRP alum, is a staff physician<strong>at</strong> John Stroger Hospital (AKA Cook County). She works in the adult medicinedivision. She’s exposed to a completely different p<strong>at</strong>ient pool than she saw <strong>at</strong>Carle.Rick Perrin, M.D., Ph.D., and Jackie Payton, M.D., Ph.D., are the proudparents <strong>of</strong> K<strong>at</strong>herine Payton Perrin. K<strong>at</strong>ie was born on May 1, 2006 <strong>at</strong> 9:25 a.m.She weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz and measure 19 ¾ inches. In July 2005, Jackie began ayear <strong>of</strong> research and Rick began his second and final year <strong>of</strong> general surgical p<strong>at</strong>h<strong>at</strong> Washington <strong>University</strong>.2005Mike Itagaki, M.D., M.B.A., and his wife Els, recently moved to Los Angeleswhere he began his radiology residency <strong>at</strong> UCLA Medical Center. In addition,he recently had a paper published in the Journal <strong>of</strong> Radiology.Dr. Lisa Gould43
Faculty NewsSari Gilman Aronson, M.D., Head <strong>of</strong> Psychi<strong>at</strong>ry and Clinical Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, received the Educ<strong>at</strong>or <strong>of</strong> the Year Award from Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ionHospital in Spring 2006.Jon<strong>at</strong>han S. Bailey, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>Surgery, chaired a symposium on Oral Cancer <strong>at</strong> the annual n<strong>at</strong>ional meeting<strong>of</strong> the American Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Oral and Maxill<strong>of</strong>acial Surgeons in October. Healso published a chapter on mandibular reconstruction.James H. Ellis, D.O., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Surgery, was selected bythe Class <strong>of</strong> 2006 to bring the “Remarks from the Faculty” during the 2006Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion.Jeffrey J. Galvan, M.D., Clinical Instructor <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics and Gynecology,received the 2006 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essors<strong>of</strong> Gynecology and Obstetrics.James S. Gregory, M.D., Clinical Associ<strong>at</strong>e Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Surgery, was thekeynote speaker for the 2006 <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong><strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> Residency Program resident gradu<strong>at</strong>ion.Dr. Gregory received the 2006 <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Emergency Physicians MeritoriousService Award, as well as, the Champaign Chapter ARC Local Hero Awardfor <strong>Medicine</strong>. He is also the principal investig<strong>at</strong>or for a Virtual Reality Technologyproject for which he received a grant from the Beckman Center.C. K. Gunsalus, J.D., Adjunct Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Medical Humanities and SocialSciences, was appointed by the <strong>Illinois</strong> Supreme Court to the Commission onPr<strong>of</strong>essionalism and was invited to present on Ethics, Pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism and Regul<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>at</strong> the Second Annual Congress on Qualit<strong>at</strong>ive Inquiry. In addition, she iscurrently involved in a <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> funded, pilot project with an interdisciplinarycollabor<strong>at</strong>ive group on the efficacy <strong>of</strong> novel approaches to improvingcommunic<strong>at</strong>ion skills <strong>of</strong> medical students and pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Ms. Gunsalus hasspoken <strong>at</strong> many conferences and seminars, and has published several articles andreviews. Her book, A <strong>College</strong> Administr<strong>at</strong>or’s Survival Guide, is sl<strong>at</strong>ed for public<strong>at</strong>ionby Harvard <strong>University</strong> Press this fall.Jennie C. Hsu-Lumetta, M.D., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>,was selected by the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign as the 2006 Innov<strong>at</strong>ion in Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Award honoree.Michael G. Jakoby, IV, M.D., M.A., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal<strong>Medicine</strong>, received the Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital Medical Staff Award forAdvances in <strong>Medicine</strong>, in Spring 2006.He also received three grants: from Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion for the Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ionHospital Diabetes Care Team Study, as principal investig<strong>at</strong>or, from San<strong>of</strong>i-Aventis Investig<strong>at</strong>or–Sponsored Trial Award for the study <strong>of</strong> “Basal/bolusTherapy with Insulin Analogs is Superior to Prevalent Methods <strong>of</strong> HospitalDiabetes Management on the General <strong>Medicine</strong> Service,” as principal investig<strong>at</strong>or;and from the Department <strong>of</strong> the Army, U.S. Army Construction EngineersResearch Labor<strong>at</strong>ory, Upper Middle Mississippi Valley Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive EcosystemsStudies Unit for a study on “Exploit<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Thyroid Chemistry for Perchlor<strong>at</strong>eDetection,” as co-investig<strong>at</strong>or.Glenda F. Kaplan, M.D., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics andGynecology, was selected by the class <strong>of</strong> 2007 to receive the Raymond B. AllenInstructorship (Golden Apple) Award. She was also selected as the 2006 recipient<strong>of</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-ChampaignExcellence in Teaching Award.Susan M. Kies, Ed.D., Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Curriculum Management andAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, was invited to speak <strong>at</strong> the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>of</strong> American Medical <strong>College</strong>s Central Group on Educ<strong>at</strong>ional Affairs, “Leadershipand Scholarship: Across the Medical Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Continuum.” Along withJoseph Goldberg, M.D., Dr. Kies presented the Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e Medical Educ<strong>at</strong>ionInvited Session: “Is Admission to Medical School an Autom<strong>at</strong>ic MD?”Robert W. Kirby, M.D., Clinical Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, received thecollege-wide 2005-2006 <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> the Year Award, whichwas presented during the 2006 Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion. In addition, Dr. Kirby was selectedby the Class <strong>of</strong> 2006 to act as a hooder during the ceremony.Abraham G. Kocheril, M.D., Clinical Associ<strong>at</strong>e Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>,received the 2006 <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign Teaching Appreci<strong>at</strong>ion Award.Kirk D. Moberg, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Associ<strong>at</strong>e Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>,was elected as a Fellow <strong>of</strong> the American <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Physicians in 2005. Dr.Moberg was also selected to receive The Art <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Award, a <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign alumni award presentedduring the 35th Anniversary celebr<strong>at</strong>ion.44
James H. Morrissey, Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Medical Biochemistry, and colleaguesreported in a January 2006 issue <strong>of</strong> the Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the N<strong>at</strong>ional Academy <strong>of</strong>Sciences, U.S.A., th<strong>at</strong> a linear polymer known as polyphosph<strong>at</strong>e speeds bloodclotting and helps clots last longer. This work, in collabor<strong>at</strong>ion with Dr. RobertoDocampo, now <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Georgia, capitalized on Docampo’s discovery<strong>of</strong> polyphosph<strong>at</strong>e granules in human pl<strong>at</strong>elets. Polyphosph<strong>at</strong>e was shown to havethree important roles - acceler<strong>at</strong>ing two parts <strong>of</strong> the coagul<strong>at</strong>ion cascade, anddelaying the breakdown <strong>of</strong> clots, which might otherwise cause renewed bleeding.The study has the potential to make a big impact in the blood clotting field, andrepresents a terrific start to Morrissey’s new Center for Hemostasis Research,recently established with a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Roy J. CarverCharitable Trust.Ralph A. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, was awardedthe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign RecognitionAward during the 2006 Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion.Uretz J. Oliphant, M.D., Head <strong>of</strong> Surgery and Clinical Associ<strong>at</strong>e Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong>Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, was selected by the class <strong>of</strong> 2006 to receive the Raymond B.Allen Instructorship (Golden Apple) Award.Mary G. Shultz, M.S., Library <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences, was selected by the Class <strong>of</strong>2006 to receive the Special Tribute Award, presented during the 2006 Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion.Frank J. Stephens, M.D., Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics, received the2006 <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign TeachingAppreci<strong>at</strong>ion Award.Martha S. Sweeney, B.S., Lecturer in Medical Cell and Development Biology,was selected by the class <strong>of</strong> 2008 (during their M-1 year) to receive the RaymondB. Allen Instructorship (Golden Apple) Award.Emad Tajkhorshid, Ph.D., Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Biochemistry, in a collabor<strong>at</strong>ionwith Klaus Schulten’s group <strong>at</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> and researchers <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong>Arizona, has used molecular dynamics simul<strong>at</strong>ions to show how some aquaporins,well-known routes for w<strong>at</strong>er transport, have a novel ion channel th<strong>at</strong> canbe opened and closed by the important cellular effector, cyclic GMP. This g<strong>at</strong>ingactivity represents a completely new property and is revealed by the experimentalstudies <strong>of</strong> Tajkhorshid’s collabor<strong>at</strong>ors in Arizona, in the labor<strong>at</strong>ory <strong>of</strong> AndreaYool. The g<strong>at</strong>ing activity <strong>of</strong> cGMP, which occurs by interacting with a flexibleloop <strong>of</strong> the aquaporin, gre<strong>at</strong>ly extends the significance <strong>of</strong> this already importantclass <strong>of</strong> proteins (the 2003 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Peter Agrefor their discovery). The work is published in the September issue <strong>of</strong> the journalStructure.Willard J. Visek, M.D., Ph.D., Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>, was awardedthe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign RecognitionAward during the 2006 Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion.Dixie D. Whitt, Ph.D., Instructor <strong>of</strong> Medical Microbiology, was selected by theClass <strong>of</strong> 2006 to act as a hooder during the 2006 Convoc<strong>at</strong>ion ceremony.In MemoriamDr. Hugo Avalos, the first member <strong>of</strong> the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> Ambassador Program,passed away on November 16, 2006. Dr.Avalos was a retired surgeon from Morris,<strong>Illinois</strong> and a lifelong community leader forpublic service in Grundy County.Note: Dr. Avalos’ medical bag is fe<strong>at</strong>ured onthe cover.45
Introducing Our New Faculty Members46Nadeem Ahmed, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.Dr. Ahmed earned his medical degree in 1992 fromDhaka <strong>University</strong> in Bangladesh, India. He alsoreceived both an M.P.H., in 1996, and a Ph.D., in2001, <strong>at</strong> Tulane <strong>University</strong> in New Orleans, Louisiana.Dr. Ahmed completed his post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e trainingwith the Department <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics <strong>at</strong> Children’sHospital Tulane <strong>University</strong>. Currently, he practices <strong>at</strong>Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital and is a Clinical Instructorfor the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. As a clinical instructor,Dr. Ahmed lectures to medical students duringtheir pedi<strong>at</strong>ric core clerkships. His research interestsinclude childhood cancer and infectious diseases. Dr.Ahmed is certified by the American Board <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics,and is a member <strong>of</strong> the American Academy <strong>of</strong>Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics, the American Public Health Associ<strong>at</strong>ionand the American <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Epidemiology.Kimberly Brockenbrough, M.D.Dr. Brockenbrough received her medical degreein 1977 from the Saint Louis <strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong> in St. Louis, Missouri. She completedan internship <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> MedicalCenter in Chicago, <strong>Illinois</strong> and a radiology residency<strong>at</strong> the West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, <strong>Illinois</strong>.Currently, Dr. Brockenbrough is a Staff Radiologist<strong>at</strong> Carle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion. As a Clinical Instructorfor the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, her responsibilitiesinclude acting as a preceptor for radiology electiveclerkships <strong>of</strong> M-3 and M-4 students, advisingstudents, particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the Objective StructuredClinical Exam for students and providing noonconference lectures for residents.Lin-Feng Chen. Ph.D.Dr. Chen earned his masters degree from PekingUnion Medical <strong>University</strong> and his Ph.D. fromKyoto <strong>University</strong> in Japan. He completed post-gradu<strong>at</strong>etraining <strong>at</strong> the Gladstone Institute <strong>of</strong> Immunologyand Virology <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California inSan Francisco. Dr. Chen is an Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<strong>of</strong> Biochemistry with the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong><strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.His research interests include epigenetic regul<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>of</strong> NF-κB, the role <strong>of</strong> NF-κB in apoptosis andcancer, cross talk between NF-κB and other p<strong>at</strong>hways.He is also interested in the role <strong>of</strong> post-transcriptionalmodific<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> NF-κB and Histones inthe regul<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> NF-κBsignaling p<strong>at</strong>hway.Charles R. Davies,M.D., Ph.D.Dr. Davies received his Ph.D.in Biomedical Engineeringfrom Case Western Reserve<strong>University</strong> Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Programin Cleveland, Ohio in 1988and his medical degree in2000 from Case Western Reserve <strong>University</strong> School<strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. He completed an internship in internalmedicine, a residency in neurology and a fellowshipin sleep medicine <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Michigan inAnn Arbor. Dr. Davies is a Staff Neurologist withCarle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion and a Clinical Instructorfor the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. His responsibilitieswith the <strong>College</strong> include acting as an <strong>of</strong>fice basedpreceptor for M-1 students, particip<strong>at</strong>ing in theIntroduction to Human Disease course for M-1students, conducting tutorials and history and physicalinstruction for M-2 students, particip<strong>at</strong>ing inthe Objective Structural Clinical Exam for residents,providing core conference lectures for residents andparticip<strong>at</strong>ing in p<strong>at</strong>ient-based work with residents.Christine Henrichs,M.D.Dr. Henrichs earned hermedical degree in 2000 fromthe <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign and completedher post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e training <strong>at</strong>Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg,North Carolina, during which she earned thehonors <strong>of</strong> Outstanding First Year Resident in Internal<strong>Medicine</strong> and the Rubel Award for OutstandingPerformance in OB/GYN. Currently, she practices<strong>at</strong> Carle Clinic in Mahomet and is a Visiting ClinicalAssoci<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Her dutieswith the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> include preceptingmedical students as they rot<strong>at</strong>e through the Family<strong>Medicine</strong> core clerkship. Dr. Henrichs is a member<strong>of</strong> the American Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Family Practice andSociety Teachers <strong>of</strong> Family <strong>Medicine</strong>. Her researchinterests include women’s health and pren<strong>at</strong>al care.Richard Jones, M.S.,PA-CMr. Jones received his medicalscience degree, with anemphasis on Rural PrimaryCare, from Alderson-Broaddus<strong>College</strong> in Philippi, WestVirginia in 2003. Currently,he is a Physician Assistant with the Veterans AffairsMedical Center in Danville. As a Clinical Associ<strong>at</strong>efor the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, his responsibilitiesinclude giving lectures for medical students andresidents, particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the Objective StructuredClinical Exam for residents, serving as a researchmentor <strong>of</strong> residents and particip<strong>at</strong>ing in p<strong>at</strong>ientbased work with residents. His research interestsfocus on diabetes rel<strong>at</strong>ed issues.Thomas E. Knuth,M.D., M.P.H.Dr. Knuth earned his medicaldegree in 1984 from theUniformed Services <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> the Health Sciences inBethesda, Maryland and anM.P.H. in 1993 from JohnsHopkins <strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Hygiene and Public
Health in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed asurgical internship <strong>at</strong> Fitzsimons Army MedicalCenter, a residency in general surgery <strong>at</strong> TriplerArmy Medical Center, and two fellowships <strong>at</strong> theMaryland Institute <strong>of</strong> Emergency Medical ServicesSystems. Dr. Knuth currently practices <strong>at</strong> CarleFound<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital and Clinic and is a ClinicalAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor with the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>.His responsibilities with the <strong>College</strong> includeprecepting medical students in general surgery andtrauma, as well as, lecturing on shock and traumain surgery clerkship. Dr. Knuth is a member <strong>of</strong>the Eastern Associ<strong>at</strong>ion for the Surgery <strong>of</strong> Trauma,the Pan American Trauma Society, the American<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Surgeons, and the Associ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> MilitarySurgeons <strong>of</strong> the USA. His awards and honorsinclude the Expert Field Medical Badge, the ArmyAchievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, theArmy Commend<strong>at</strong>ion Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,the Army Meritorious Service Medal with Oak LeafClusters, the N<strong>at</strong>ional Defense service Medal, theJoint Service Commend<strong>at</strong>ion Medal, the ArmedForces Service Medal, the Armed Forces ExpeditionaryMedal and the NATO Service Medal.B<strong>at</strong>alautunduLakshminarayanan,M.D.Dr. Lakshminarayanan earnedhis medical degree from theThanjavure Medical School,Madras Medical <strong>College</strong>,<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Madras, India in1987. His post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e training included internalmedicine residencies <strong>at</strong> the Madras Medical <strong>College</strong>;the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich andJames Paget Hospital in Gre<strong>at</strong> Yannouth, UnitedKingdom; and Christ Hospital and Medical Center,<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> Chicago, where he wasChief Resident. He also completed a fellowshipin cardiovascular medicine <strong>at</strong> Christ Hospital andMedical Center, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> Chicago,where he was Chief Fellow. Currently, Dr. Lakshminarayananis a staff cardiologist <strong>at</strong> Provena CovenantMedical Center and a Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essorfor the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. As a Clinical AssistantPr<strong>of</strong>essor, he facilit<strong>at</strong>es monthly cardiology roundsfor students and residents, is a teaching <strong>at</strong>tending forstudents and residents, acts as a preceptor for electiveclerkships for M-3 students and M-4 students, particip<strong>at</strong>esin the Objective Structured Clinical Examfor residents, and provides core conference lecturesfor residents.Chao-Hsu John Liu,M.D.Dr. Liu received his medicaldegree from St. George’s<strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>in St. George, Grenada, WestIndies in 1966. He completedan internal medicine internshipand a residency in diagnostic radiology <strong>at</strong> the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Oklahoma Health Sciences center inOklahoma City. He was an <strong>at</strong>tending <strong>at</strong> the OkmulgeeMemorial Hospital in Okmulgee, Oklahomaand completed a fellowship in body imaging <strong>at</strong> the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Washington in Se<strong>at</strong>tle. Currently, Dr.Liu is a radiologist <strong>at</strong> Christie Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion anda Clinical Instructor <strong>of</strong> Radiology for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign.His duties for the <strong>College</strong> include acting asan elective clerkship preceptor for M-3 and M-4medical students, acting as teaching <strong>at</strong>tending formedicine core clerkship students, being a conferencelecturer for M-3 and M-4 medical students andadvising students.Anu Mani, M.D.Dr. Mani earned her medicaldegree in 1989 <strong>at</strong> the MadrasMedical <strong>College</strong>, <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> Madras in India. She was ahouse <strong>of</strong>ficer for the EpilepsyClinic <strong>at</strong> the Madras Institute<strong>of</strong> Neurology in India and aclinical observer for the Department <strong>of</strong> Neurology<strong>at</strong> Wayne St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong> in Detroit, Michigan.She completed an internal medicine residency <strong>at</strong>Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, <strong>Illinois</strong>.Currently, Dr. Mani is a staff physician in geri<strong>at</strong>ricsand extended care service for the Veterans AffairIlliana Health Care System in Danville. Her dutiesas a Clinical Instructor for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign includeserving as an <strong>of</strong>fice-based preceptor for M-1 students,particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the Introduction to HumanDisease course for M-1 students, providing p<strong>at</strong>hophysiologylectures for M-2 students, tutorials andhistory and physical instruction for M-2 students,acting as preceptor for elective clerkships for M-3and M-4 students, providing lectures to M-3 andM-4 students, particip<strong>at</strong>ing in the Objective StructuredClinical Exam for residents providing noonconference lectures for residents and assisting withp<strong>at</strong>ient-based work with residents. Dr. Mani alsoenjoys serving as a research mentor for the residents.Maria Louisa Maranon, M.D., F.A.A.PDr. Maranon earned her medical degree in 1986from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Philippines <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>. She completed her post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e training<strong>at</strong> the Manila Doctor’s Hospital and St. Luke’s RooseveltHospital in New York. Currently, Dr. Maranonis a pedi<strong>at</strong>rician <strong>at</strong> Christie Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion and aClinical Instructor for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. Her dutiesinclude precepting medical students during theirpedi<strong>at</strong>ric core clerkships. Dr. Maranon is certifiedby the American Board <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics, a fellow <strong>of</strong> theAmerican Academy <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics and is a diplom<strong>at</strong>e<strong>of</strong> the Philippine Pedi<strong>at</strong>ric Society. Her researchinterests include pedi<strong>at</strong>ric gastroenterology, nutritionand diarrheal disease.Shashi Puttaswamy, M.D.Dr. Puttaswamy received her medical degree in 1987from Indiana <strong>University</strong> School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>. Shecompleted a p<strong>at</strong>hology residency <strong>at</strong> Indiana <strong>University</strong>Medical Center in Indianapolis; a transitionalresidency <strong>at</strong> St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis;and internal medicine residencies <strong>at</strong> St. VincentHospital and the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong>47
48<strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. Currently, Dr.Puttaswamy is a staff physician in internal medicinewith the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care Systemin Danville. As a Clinical Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor for the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, her duties include history andphysical instruction for M-2 students, serving as acore clerkship preceptor for M-3 and M-4 studentsduring their internal medicine core clerkships <strong>at</strong> theVA, providing general internal medicine lectures toM-3 and M-4 students, providing core conferencelectures for residents and assisting residents withp<strong>at</strong>ient-based work <strong>at</strong> the VA.Emad Tajkhorshid, Ph.D.Dr. Tajkhorshid earned a Ph.D. in MedicinalChemistry from the School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy <strong>at</strong> Tehran<strong>University</strong> in 1995 and a Ph.D. in Biophysics fromthe <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Heidelberg in 2001. He completedhis post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e training <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. Dr. Tajkhorshid is anAssistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Biochemistry, Pharmacologyand Biophysics. His research focuses on structurefunction rel<strong>at</strong>ionship <strong>of</strong> membrane proteins, inparticular membrane channels and transporters,and understanding the mechanism <strong>of</strong> their functionusing simul<strong>at</strong>ion and comput<strong>at</strong>ional methodologies.Dr. Tajkhorshid was the winner <strong>of</strong> the 2004Visualiz<strong>at</strong>ion Contest organized by Science Magazineand the N<strong>at</strong>ional Science Found<strong>at</strong>ion. An anim<strong>at</strong>iondisplaying the results <strong>of</strong> his simul<strong>at</strong>ions studies onaquaporin w<strong>at</strong>er channels is deposited <strong>at</strong> the NobelMuseum web site in conjunction to the 2003 NobelPrize in Chemistry awarded to Drs. Peter Agre andRoderick MacKinnon.Dr. Tajkhorshid is on the editorialboard <strong>of</strong> the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Journal <strong>of</strong> MolecularScience; and is a member <strong>of</strong> the Feder<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>American Societies for Experimental Biology, theAmerican Biophysical Society, the Iranian MedicalCouncil and the Iranian Society <strong>of</strong> Pharmacists.Christopher Todd,M.D.Dr. Todd earned his medicaldegree in 2000 from the<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia inCharlottesville. He completedhis post-gradu<strong>at</strong>e training inpedi<strong>at</strong>rics <strong>at</strong> the MichiganSt<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>, Grand Rapids Medical Educ<strong>at</strong>ionand Research Center. He is currently a pedi<strong>at</strong>ric hospitalist<strong>at</strong> Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion Hospital and a ClinicalInstructor for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. His duties with the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> include lecturing to medicalstudents during their pedi<strong>at</strong>ric core clerkships. Dr.Todd is certified by the American Board <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>ricsand is a member <strong>of</strong> the American Academy<strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>rics, <strong>Illinois</strong> Medical Society, ChampaignCounty Medical Society and the Christian Medicaland Dental Associ<strong>at</strong>ion. His research interest isinfectious disease.Stanley Wu, M.D.Dr. Wu earned his medicaldegree in 2002 from the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign and completeda Family Practice Residencywith Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ionHospital. Currently, he is with the Department<strong>of</strong> Family <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> Carle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion.In 2003, he was honored for giving the OutstandingGround Rounds Present<strong>at</strong>ion, “Small Pox.” As aClinical Instructor for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>, Dr.Wu presents lectures and precepts medical studentsduring their family medicine core clerkships. Dr. Wuis a member <strong>of</strong> the American Academy <strong>of</strong> FamilyPhysicians and a Diplom<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> the American Board<strong>of</strong> Family <strong>Medicine</strong>.The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong><strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign is proud <strong>of</strong> the partnershipsth<strong>at</strong> enable us to <strong>of</strong>fer or particip<strong>at</strong>e in the continuededuc<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> physicians through local residencyprograms. The newest participants in these localresidency programs are:Family Practice Carle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion& Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion HospitalUzma Ahmad, M.D.Svitlana Antonova, M.D.Chunling Gong, M.D.Tarek Hadla, M.D.Swarnal<strong>at</strong>ha Jaliparthi, M.D.Vas Naidu, M.D.Hani Ahmed, M.D.Geri<strong>at</strong>ric Fellowship Carle ClinicAssoci<strong>at</strong>ion & Carle Found<strong>at</strong>ion HospitalNazneen Hashmi, M.D.Nallu Reddy, M.D.Internal <strong>Medicine</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>Ellaine Alcaraz, M.D.Michael Aref, M.D., Ph.DSahana Channap<strong>at</strong>na, M.D.Srilakshmi Chavali, M.D.Praveen Cheripalli, M.D.Ravindra Reddy Chuda, M.D.Erich Hanel, M.D.Holly Hare, M.D.Adarsh Hirem<strong>at</strong>h, M.D.Prudhvi Rajan Karumanchi, M.D., M.P.H.Joshua Larson, M.D., Ph.DNeetu Mahendraker, M.D.Susmitha Nimmagadda, M.D.Elisabeth Preson-Hsu, M.D.Mohammad Siddiqui, M.D.Shamant Tippor, M.D.Akshra Verma, M.D.Suneetha Vysetti, M.D.Surgery – Oral & Maxill<strong>of</strong>acialCarle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion & CarleFound<strong>at</strong>ion HospitalSherdon Cordova, D.D.S.Stephen Holm, D.M.D.Julie Lee, D.M.D.Jill Weber, D.D.S.
Department HeadsSari Gilman Aronson, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Psychi<strong>at</strong>ryPhillip M. Best, Ph.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Molecular & Integr<strong>at</strong>ive PhysiologyM. K<strong>at</strong>hleen Buetow, M.D., Dr.P.H., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Pedi<strong>at</strong>ricsJohn E. Cronan, Ph.D, HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> MicrobiologyGregory G. Freund, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologyMartha U. Gillette, Ph.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Cell and Developmental BiologyRalph J. Kehl, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics and GynecologyByron W. Kemper, Ph.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> PharmacologyCurtis J. Krock, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Internal <strong>Medicine</strong>Evan M. Melhado, Ph.D., HeadMedical Humanities and Social Sciences ProgramUretz J. Oliphant, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> SurgeryBruce Sch<strong>at</strong>z, Ph.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Medical Inform<strong>at</strong>ion SciencesChristian E. Wagner, M.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> Family <strong>Medicine</strong>Colin A. Wraight, Ph.D., HeadDepartment <strong>of</strong> BiochemistryAdministr<strong>at</strong>ion and FacultyCHICAGOJoseph A. Flaherty, M.D.DeanSarah J. Kilp<strong>at</strong>rick, M.D., Ph.D.Vice DeanJack H. Kaplan, Ph.D., F.R.S.Interim Senior Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for ResearchLeslie J. Sandlow, M.D.Senior Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Medical Educ<strong>at</strong>ionURBANA-CHAMPAIGNBradford S. Schwartz, M.D.Regional DeanRichard I. Gumport, Ph.D.Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Academic AffairsRobert W. Kirby, M.D.Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Clinical Affairs and GME/CMEJennifer L. Bloom, Ed.D.Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Student Affairs and the Medical Scholars ProgramSusan M. Kies, Ed.D.Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Curriculum ManagementDedra Williams, Ed.M.Associ<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Administr<strong>at</strong>ionJames M. Slauch, Ph.D.Director, Medical Scholars ProgramJames W. Hall, Ed.M.Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and the Medical Scholars ProgramAmanda Cuevas, M.A.Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and the Medical Scholars ProgramRichard J. Schimmel, Ed.D.Director, Business and Financial AffairsCreditsEditorMadeleine A. Jaehne,M.Ed., M.N.Assistant EditorBarbara L. HaegeleCopy/Fe<strong>at</strong>ure WriterC<strong>at</strong>herine G. Lockman,M.S.DesignGretchen Wieshuber,Studio 2DPhotographyTim Barber, <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Medicine</strong>Chris Brown, ChrisBrown PhotographyJim Corley, CorleyPhotographyDon Clegg, VisualCommunic<strong>at</strong>ionsDepartment, CarleFound<strong>at</strong>ion HospitalCarle Clinic Associ<strong>at</strong>ionChristie ClinicProvena CovenantMedical CenterThompson-McClellanPhotographyVeteran’s Illiana HealthCare System<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,Office <strong>of</strong> StudentAffairs<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong>,Office <strong>of</strong> Public Affairsand Advancement49 3
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