John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, joined the Medical College as its sixth president and chief executive officer in July. In a recent interview, he describes his career in medicine, his philosophy on collaboration, the future of The Medical College of Wisconsin and the role of alumni in the school’s growth.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a transformative grant to the Medical College that supports a partnership of eight Milwaukee institutions designed to move research discoveries more quickly to patient applications. The $20 million Clinical and Translational Science Award bridges institutions to connect faculty members with complementary interests and expertise, such as Dr. Michelle Johnson, whose robots are aiding in stroke rehabilitation.
As a 10-year-old boy, Dr. Michael Clark first began volunteering for Special Olympics, an organization with which he has several family ties. It is a commitment he has maintained throughout his life and as an emergency medicine physician, he now helps oversee the health of the athletes. Dr. Clark is Medical Director for Special Olympics Wisconsin and served as team physician for the athletes who participated in the 2010 National Games.
No pilot can take to the skies without proper medical authorization. And no physician can provide such clearance without the proper Federal Aviation Administration training. Alumni who serve as aviation medical examiners not only look out for the health of commercial and recreational pilots, they also are instrumental to the system that helps maintain safety for all air travelers.
The James M. Ross Professor of Diabetes in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Dr. Anthony McCall has established himself as an expert in diabetes treatment, research, and education.
Professional and personal accomplishments and activities of Medical College of Wisconsin alumni
Obituaries of Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette School of Medicine, and Marquette University School of Medicine alumni
Now that technology has caught up to the concept, the patient-centered medical home is gaining momentum as an innovative approach that could help reform the health care system while improving quality of care for patients. By coordinating and integrating all aspects of a patient’s care and improving accessibility while compensating physicians for value added, the medical home concept could benefit doctors and patients. The Medical College’s Department of Family and Community Medicine is on the leading-edge of the concept, and is in the review process for certification of its residency sites as patient-centered medical homes.
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Lt. Gen. C. Bruce Green was named Alumnus of the Year for his military service, including his current role as Air Force Surgeon General
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Dr. Thomas Chisholm received the Humanitarian Award for his dedication to the underserved domestically and internationally.
Impressive are the bodies of work of this year’s alumni award recipients. Dr. Jane Neumann received the Distinguished Service Award for her years of service to the Alumni Association.
As Dr. Steven Bergin’s term as President of the Wisconsin Medical Society ended, his term as the new President of the Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association began. Other new alumni officers and directors were also elected this spring.
An expert in cerebral vascular and skull base tumor surgery, alumnus Dr. Philip Stieg is Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
On board a Naval vessel, Dr. Orlando L. Manfredi met his mentor, a man he is honoring with the establishment of a new endowed scholarship fund for medical student education. Dr. Manfredi built a significant radiology practice on Staten Island prior to his recent retirement.
As the first lady of The Medical College of Wisconsin for 20 years, Ginny Bolger has met and befriended a great number of alumni. Now she can consider herself among them.
All three recipients of The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Distinguished Service Awards this year are alumni. The award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Medical College faculty member.
The Internal Revenue Service has made an administrative determination to accept the position that housestaff are exempt from FICA taxes based on the student exception for tax periods ending before April 1, 2005.
As Medical Director for Denali National Park, Jennifer Dow, MD ’94, trains park rangers in emergency medical care techniques, patrols the mountain range to aid climbers and rangers, and helps perform high-altitude rescues on the tallest peak in North America. Remote locations and extreme conditions characterize her work on the mountain and impact the Anchorage hospital emergency department she staffs.
As resistance renders various antibiotics useless against increasing numbers of infections, providers must carefully balance that public health concern with the individual needs of their patient. With experts citing overuse as the key factor in resistance, physicians practice prudence and evidence-based medicine when prescribing antibiotics and use education to manage patients’ expectations and misconceptions.
Demand for care at free clinics across the country has increased in step with a higher unemployment rate and more employers scaling back benefits to cope with a depressed economy. Free clinic leaders and volunteers demonstrate the need for creativity to acquire and stretch thinning resources as both public and private support have become scarce despite higher numbers of patients qualifying for assistance.
Three alumni use their expertise in emergency care, planning and public health to respond to various disasters at the federal, state and local level. Their actions help safeguard their communities and ensure the unknown doesn’t become the unmanageable.
Former Chairman and current Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Robert J. Toohill, MD ’60, celebrates 50 years in medicine this year. Throughout that time, his strong ties to the Medical College have motivated him to give back and to encourage others to support the College with their time, effort and resources.
An expert in the lymphatic vascular system, David C. Zawieja, PhD ’86, is a professor, administrator and translational researcher at Texas A&M Health Science Center. He earned his PhD in Physiology from The Medical College of Wisconsin.
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