Vital Signs
The school's magazine, Vital Signs, is published for and distributed
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From the Dean
The
medical school lost a very dear friend this year. Oscar Boonshoft
passed away on March 22 at the age of 92.
Oscar’s legacy cannot be overstated. Through the students we graduate,
and the impact they will have as they care for patients, improve systems
of health care delivery, and advance medical science, Oscar’s vision
and
influence will surely endure for generations.
His vision is evident in the pages of this magazine. You’ll find
stories on
our new Wright State University & Premier Health Partners Neuroscience
Institute and Dr. Julie Gentile’s pioneering work with people dually
diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Oscar’s
support
for our Comprehensive Neuroscience Center facilitated our partnership
with Premier Health Partners to create the new Neuroscience Institute.
And Dr. Gentile is fulfilling his vision by ensuring that some of the
most
vulnerable among us get the care they need.
Oscar inspired us with his genuine warmth, his infectious enthusiasm,
his sense of humor, and his passion for the possible. He left an indelible
impression on everyone who had the good fortune to meet him, just as
he has touched so many lives through his transformational impact on
our community.
Oscar’s delight in possibility allowed him to envision a better
world and
devise groundbreaking ways to realize that vision. We are honored to
have been part of his journey.
Howard M. Part, M.D.
Dean
Fall 2010
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Vital Signs Archives
From the Editor: Wanted:
Primary care physicians; What's
Inside; Transplant center brings
gift of life to Dayton patients; High-tech
hope for better global health; Medicine
and its Muses; Earl H.
Morris Endowed Lecture; Wanted:
Primary Care Physicians; 40
years in the trenches: What my father taught me about medicine;
Everything old is new again: Cynthia Olsen leads the charge to sustain
tradition, spur innovation; Learning
from Katrina; 1000 Words; Telemedicine
for the rest of us: Justin Fox proves the power of
low-tech, low-budget solutions; Study identifies
the truth behind a misleading medical crisis; Tomorrow’s
scientists working on campus today; New
collaboration to advance biomedical research;
Lifespan Health Research Center takes the long
view; Orange is the new pink; Second-year
students visit Sweden to serve, learn;
Taking global health education on the road; Radio
Rounds hits
the big-time; On the Move; Convocation;
Reunion Weekend 2009; Save the date:
Reunion Weekend 2010; Academy
of Medicine Distinguished
Guest Lecture and Awards Dinner;
Graduation Ceremony for the Class
of 2010; Using power responsibly:
Jill Waibel on lasers, fame, and
new hope for patients in need; A
tradition of innovation: Mark Anstadt
builds on a family legacy while breaking
new ground; Alumni
Notes; Inspired to serve those most
in need; At home in White Hall |
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Spring
2010 |
The Dean's Perspective;
What's Inside; Cuba: Land of contrasts; Injury Prevention Center recognized
for community outreach; An old idea for a new era of space exploration;
Research symposium explores cutting-edge medical science “beyond
the genome”; Weight loss benefits, by the numbers; New home for
the Department of Family Medicine; Preparing for the worst; Surgery by
remote; Medical school created $850.5 million economic impact, 13,000
jobs in 2007; Medical school hosts national M.D./M.B.A. conference; Public
health summit explores healthy lifestyles; Translational Research: Shortening
the path from bench to bedside; Critical connections: How collaboration,
cross-training can translate to medical breakthroughs; An eye for the
truth: On the trail of an international medical mystery; Gut check: Mapping
the vast, vital world of microflora; Getting started on your research:
Practical advice for clinicians; 1,000 Words; Paul Koles: Using all his
gifts; The fast and the studious; Radio Rounds gets around; Experience
in India strengthens student’s dedication to service; Student organizes
regional meeting, wins national award; M.D./M.B.A. research in Asia,
South America; Student research on display at spring event; Match Day;
Graduation; On the Move; Reaching for the Stars: Michael Barratt’s
chance to walk the (space)walk; Life on a platter: The unlikely journey
of Susan Williams; Alumni Notes; The science of slapstick: Medical school
meets Vaudeville |
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Spring/Summer 2009 |
| The Dean’s
Perspective; What's Inside; Thirty years of opportunity: Horizons in
Medicine inspires generations of health care professionals; After four
decades, a continued passion for service; Time in the sun: New department
ready for the spotlight; 2008 a banner year for sponsored fellowships;
Why students need to be quick on their feet; Brain boosts for the young;
Coming of (old) age in America: Boom or Bust? Health care at the crossroads:
Where do we go from here? New building, new identity; 1,000 Words; Arthur
Pickoff’s
greatest hits: A musical medical career in six tracks; Lasers, explosions, and
a new patent on precision; Award lets students, patients experience the power
of pointed questions; A passion for research; Research takes fourth-year student
from Syria to Stanford; From rowdy to respected: AOA initiates extend 100-year
tradition; Golfing for a good cause; Students shine spotlight on important issues
with annual events; Match Day; Graduation; Convocation; New Faces; Quietly leading
the world: Debra Sudan and and the invisible art of organ transplants; The part
that has to dream: Marvell Scott’s
adventures on the field, on the air, and on call; Alumni; Reunion Weekend;
Save the Date: Academy of Medicine Distinguished Guest Lecture; Team-building,
trust, and triumph |
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Fall 2008 |
Caring for Our Elders—It Takes a Small Urban Area; When the Connections No Longer Work: After Nerves Regenerate; Anatomy: The Foundation of Medical Education; Health Information Technology: “Patent Pending”; Profiles: Drs. Amy and Shawn Howerton, M.D.; Harry VanderWal, M.D.; and Karah Harvey; Advancement/Alumni; Class Notes; Match Day; Of Primary Interest; New Faces |
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Fall 2007 |
Enter
the Hospitalist; Genetics and Nanotechnology; Tackle
Nerve Deafness; Creating the Medical Education
Facility for Tomorrow; Going Global; Profile:
Lori Vavul-Roediger, M.D.; Advancement/Alumni; Class Notes; Match
Day; Of Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2007 |
Leadership
Role in Community Preparedness; Tip
of the Scalpel: From Residency to Practice; Nurturing
the Heart and Soul of Medicine; Lovin'
the Skin You Are In; Profiles: Lynn Crosby, M.D., F.A.C.S., Dawn
Wooley, Ph.D., and Katherine and Ben Radcliffe; Advancement/Alumni;
Class Notes; Graduation 2006; Of Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming
Events |
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Fall
2006 |
Volunteers
say it's a Labor of Love; Brain Imaging to Improve Schizophrenia
Treatment; Partners for Children; Technology: The Wave of the Future
in Medicine; Faculty Profiles: Jack Gruber, M.D., and Jo Ann Ford;
Advancement/Alumni; Class Notes; Match Day; Of Primary Interest;
New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2006 |
Transformational
Gift; Emergency Medicine—25 Years of Community Service;
On the Crisis Front Line; Behavioral Interventions that Work;
Profiles; Advancement/Alumni; Reunion Weekend; Class Notes; Graduation
Ceremony 2005; Of Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Fall
2005 |
Our
National Treasure turns 75;
Nowhere, USA... Undersupply of Doctors Met One Site at a Time;
Gulf War Syndrome Research Reveals the Subtle Impact of Low-Dose
Toxins; Why Good Programs Fail to Meet the Needs of Disabled
Individuals; Addressing Substance Abuse Risks; Profiles;
Alumni; Class Notes; Match Day; Of Primary Interest; New
Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2005 |
Preparing
the Research Mission for Tomorrow’s Discoveries; New Dual
Degree Programs Integrate Education to Prepare Tomorrow’s
Physician Leaders; Researchers Seek to Unravel a Central Paradigm
in Cell Biology; Teaching Pathology: A Case of Unfolding Evidence;
Faculty Profile; Advancement and Alumni; Class
Notes; Of Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Fall
2004 |
Fate
forms Unique Alliance: Theatre and Medicine; Medicine's
Peripheral Brain; Clinic Confronts Childhood Obesity Epidemic;The
Academy of Medicine: Envisioning the Future; Alumni Profiles—Team
Physicians; Advancement and Alumni; Class Notes; Match Day; Of
Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2004 |
Developing
the Infrastructure for the Graying of America; Space Research
Is Down to Earth; Learning Through Service: Awe, Medicine,
and Education in Guatemala; New Endosvascular Techniques Promise
to Improve Outcomes; Advancement and Alumni, Class Notes, Faculty
Profiles; New Faces, Of Primary Interest; Upcoming Events |
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Fall
2003 |
Unlocking
the Mysteries of Gulf War Syndrome; Team-Based Learning Develops
Professional Skills; The "Perfect
Storm": Drug Abuse Converges in the Heartland; Physicians
and Soldiers, Too; Class
Notes; Advancement; Alumni; Faculty Profile; Match Day; New
Faces; Of Primary Interest; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2003 |
Out
of Africa and More: Trek for a Cause; Learning About the Cuban
Approach to Health Care; Med Student Fear Factor: A Month of
Medicine and Incredible Sights in Africa; International Learning
Experiences 2001-2002; Preserving the Present, Envisioning
the Future; Gene Laboratory Ushers in New Research Paradigm;
From Toddlers to Teens: Meeting Mental Health Needs of Our
Children; When Numbers Count: A Faculty Profile; Bosnia Ten
Years Later: A Student Profile; Class Notes; Alumni; Class
of 2002; Of Primary Interest; New Faces; Upcoming Events |
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Fall
2002 |
Reaching
for the M.D.: A Field of Dreams; Thinking the Unthinkable:
Responding to Terrorism; Alumni at Ground Zero; New Approach
to Cancer Prevention; The New Curriculum: A Community of Learning;
Alumni Profile and Notes; Advancement; Class Notes; Of Primary
Interest, Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2002 |
The
Neighbor that Flies; Going Virtual: Anatomy Creates Educational
Resources for Tomorrow; The Healer as Artist—Carol Levine, M.D.;
Advancement, Alumni Notes; Class Notes; Of Primary Interest,
Upcoming Events |
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Fall
2001 |
The
Dayton VA Medical Center Preserves a Rich Heritage of Service;
New Sports Medicine Fellowship Up & Running; Student-to-Student:
Awakening a Passion for Science; The PRIME Initiative: Preparing
Doctors to Serve Communities; The Science Behind Premature
Labor; Alumni News; Class Notes; Student Notes; Of Primary
Interest; Upcoming Events |
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Spring
2001 |
After
the M.D.; The Changing Marketplace of Medicine; Hyperbarics-New
Depths of Understanding; Forensic Psychiatry: Where Law and Medicine Meet;
Advancement; The Abouhassan Family; Class Notes; Of Primary Interest; Upcoming
Events |
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Winter
2001 |
Children
Benefit from Joint Efforts; The Weekend Intervention Program—A
Ticket for the Road to Recovery; Wright State Receives $5.8 Million for
Research on Gulf War Syndrome; Truth and Consequences: Medical Students
Look at Teen Smoking from a New Perspective; Fordham Health Sciences Library:
Treasures from the Past; Elizabeth Berry Gray Endows Chair of Surgery;
The Center for Brain Research: Charting the Next Frontier; Faculty Notes;
Student Notes; Alumni Class Notes; New Faces |
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Fall
2000 |
Students
Extraordinaire—Marvell Scott, Elizabeth Leman, Heather Pfeffer, Marion
Gregg; Simulated Patients—Almost the Real Thing; Wright State's Brain
Research Investigates a Diversity of Structure and Function; Reach Out
Teaches Lasting Lessons About the Value of Volunteerism; Mark Marinella,
M.D.; Alumni; Advancement; Of Primary Interest |
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Spring
2000 |
Exploring
Research as a Career; New Technique Enhances Clinical Decision
Making; Unraveling the Mysteries of Cell Division; John Bullock,
M.D.; Jennifer Green, Class of 2000; The Charter Class '80; Advancement;
Dr. Jennifer James ('98); Scarecrow, by Laurie A. Bankston, M.D.
('99) |
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Winter
2000 |
25th
Year In Retrospect; Turning On Light bulbs—Howard Part, M.D.;
Psychiatry and Spirituality—Opposing Forces or Healing Partners?;
Basic Research in Emergency Medicine Studies Brain Swelling;
Surgeon General David Satcher Takes Times To Listen To Dayton's
Youth; Public Lessons In The Science of Medicine; Al Batata,
Chair, Department of Pathology; and Deb Hendershot, IDTL; The
Charter Class: An Update; Faculty Notes |
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Fall
1999 |
Travel
Medicine Center prepares Dayton for Global Health, Match Day:Rite
of passage, Medical Innovations grant program, Parents—Again,
Richard DeWall, John Beljan, Advancement, Of Primary Interest,
New Faces |
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Spring
1999 |
Anniversary
Issue Series: Community; The Founders' Vision, One
Community's Story, The Bigger Picture—Community-Based Medical
School with Heart and Soul, World View: A Sampling, Roger Pacholka,
Phyllis Cole, Advancement, Of Primary Interest, New Faces |
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Winter
1999 |
Anniversary
Issue Series: Creating a National Model for Medical Education;
Nurturing the Qualities that make a Good Doctor, Vantage Points—Students,
Basic Science Faculty, and Basic Clinical Faculty; Maurice Kogut,
Lesley Meeker, Advancement, New Faces, Of Primary Interest |
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Fall
1998 |
Anniversary
Issue Series: Building a Research Center of Excellence; Community-A
solid foundation, Research Infrastructure, Form Follows Function,
Community-oriented Research, Preparing Tomorrow's Researchers,
The Model for Tommorow's Cures, Research Structure without Walls,
Preparing for the Future, Dennis Moore, Deborah Vetter, Advancement,
New Faces, Of Primary Interest |
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Spring
1998 |
Developing
Tomorrow's Doctors; The Curriculum for Tomorrow; Compounding
the Interest on Our National Sleep Debt; A Passage to India: "It will make you a better doctor"—Partha Banerjee, M.D.; Bringing National Recognition Home;
Cheryl Mann, M.D.; Kelvin and Kalvin Wiley, Advancement, Of
Primary Interest |
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Winter
1998 |
Changing
the Face of Emergency Medicine in China; Teaching Family Medicine
in a Small Town; Outreach Workers Advance Research Efforts; Medical Students
Apply What They Learn; Screenings for Skin Cancer; Megan Baker; Lawrence
Prochaska, Ph.D.; Of Primary Interest; New Faces |
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Fall
1997 |
Meet
the Class of 2000; Trauma Training; Middle Ear Implants; Legal
Issues in Elder Care; Health Risk Assessment; Linda Barney, M.D.; Advancement;
Of Primary Interest; New Faces |
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Spring
1997 |
Aerospace
Medicine; Electives—Enriching Student Experiences; New Cell
Line; Volunteers Meet A Community Need; Graduate Medical Education; James
Augustine, M.D.; Jan Austin, M.A.; Advancement; Of Primary Interest; New
Faces |
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Winter
1997 |
Women
in Medicine;
Training Physicians: A Dynamic Process; Women's Health: An Emerging
Field; Forming Supportive Networks; Kindergarten: Another Community
to Serve; Profiles: Mary White, Ph.D., Faculty, and Stephanie
Ours, B.A., Staff; Advancement; Of Primary Interest; New Faces/Appointments |
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1996 |
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