The Medical College’s Wellness Program, which is dedicated to maximizing the health and productivity of MCW employees, will be offering periodic articles on how employees can improve their physical and mental health. This article highlights ways employees can reduce the amount of stress in their lives. The information comes from WELCOA, the Wellness Council of America.
Medical College researchers have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin, a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients during chemotherapy, can also protect the heart against injury during a heart attack. The study, led by John E. Baker PhD, Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), was published in the January 2008 issue of 'Cardiovascular Research.'
Daryl Pearlstein, MD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic) at the Medical College and to the medical staff of Froedtert Hospital. He is board-certified in surgery and thoracic surgery, and his clinical interests include the use of advanced minimally invasive techniques in general thoracic surgery, which encompasses lung, esophageal and chest surgery.
Todd Gudausky, MD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College and to the medical staff of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He is a pediatric interventional cardiologist, and his practice includes minimally invasive procedures for patients with congenital heart disease, such as opening narrowed heart valves and arteries with balloon catheters, and closing holes in the heart.
Sean Tutton, MD, Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, and his family are moving out of their home to help raise money for breast cancer research. They’ve given up their lakefront property and moved into an apartment for two and a half months. The Tutton home is this year’s Showhouse for a Cure.
The SynergyHealth Board of Directors has approved a definitive agreement to affiliate with Froedtert & Community Health to enhance the value of health care delivery in Washington County. The affiliation process is expected to be complete by July 1. Under the agreement, St. Joseph’s Hospital, the West Bend Clinic and the SynergyHealth Foundation will become part of Froedtert & Community Health.
The Medical College of Wisconsin Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will award 186 MD, 19 PhD, 16 MS, 18 MA and 31 MPH degrees at its 95th commencement exercises on Friday, May 16, at the Milwaukee Theater. Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, editor–in-chief of the 'Journal of the American Medical Association' will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Science. The College will also honor Melodie Wilson Oldenburg with an honorary Doctor of Science degree.
A variety of programs for your PDA are available from the MCW Libraries PDA Web page. This is a list of some of those programs.
William A. Schultz, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Racquetball Association Hall of Fame. He has won 18 state titles and has 16 second-place finishes.
The Medical College has received a four-year, $1,293,730 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate how anesthesia puts the brain in an unconscious state. The research may help unravel the mystery of consciousness, and lead to the development of novel methods for monitoring states of consciousness. Anthony G. Hudetz, PhD, is principal investigator of the grant.
The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc.), the College’s largest donor, and Trek Bicycle Corporation are hosting the 19th annual Trek 100 Ride for Hope on Saturday, June 7. Proceeds from the event support pediatric cancer and related blood disorder research. Special to this year’s ride, seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will make an appearance.
The 36th annual Lori Haker Memorial Lecture Series will be held May 29-30 in the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin auditorium. The featured speaker will be Margaret R. Hammerschlag, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Arshak R. Alexanian, PhD, VMD, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, has been awarded a Young Investigator Research Grant Award from AOSpine North America.
Daniel A. Beard, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology in the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center, collaborated with Hong Qian, PhD, Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington in Seattle, to write a book titled, 'Chemical Biophysics: Quantitative Analysis of Cellular Systems.' The book was published this month by Cambridge University Press as part of its 'Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering' series.
Rashmi Sood, PhD, has been appointed Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Medical College. She joins the division of Pediatric Pathology and the Children’s Research Institute. Her primary research interest is the study of the vascular bed of the placenta and the mechanism of pregnancy-related cardiovascular disorders.