James
Baker Jr., M.D., chief of the Division of Allergy
in the Department of Internal Medicine, director of the
Center for Biologic Nanotechnology and the Ruth Dow Doan
Professor of Biologic Nano-technology, has been appointed
co-director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering in
the School of Engineering.
Nicholas
Boulis, M.D., house officer in the Department of Surgery,
received the James W. Crudup award at the Moses Gunn 13th
annual Research Conference. The award is given to the
chief resident who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments
in research during residency training.
Mary
Ellen Bozynski, M.D., professor of pediatrics and
communicable diseases, was elected to the 2001 Michigan
chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society
whose members foster scientific and philosophical aspects
of the medical profession.
Lisa
Colletti, (M.D. 1985, Residency 1991), associate professor
of surgery, received the Outstanding Teacher Award from
the Association for Surgical Education, whose primary
goal is to promote the art and science of education in
surgery.
N.
Cary Engleberg, M.D., professor and chief of the Division
of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine,
is presently a member of three U.S. medical licensing
exam committees responsible for developing the exam: the
Step One Committee and two interdisciplinary review committees.
The Step One Committee oversees the development and administration
of the first step in the examination, and the interdisciplinary
committees re-evaluate and/or edit exam items after pre-testing
to determine whether they should be used on live examinations.
Joseph Fantone, M.D., professor of pathology,
the Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor of Pathology Education
and associate dean for medical education, was elected
to the 2001 Michigan Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha.
Frances
Farley, M.D. (Residency 1992), assistant professor
of surgery, received the St. Giles Society Young Investigator
Award at the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society's annual meeting
in Cancun, Mexico last May. The award is given annually
to support the Foundation's goal of benefiting disabled
children.
John
Frohna, M.D., director of the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Program, was named president-elect of the Medicine-Pediatrics
Program Directors Association, a four-year position allowing
Frohna an important voice in national issues for the training
of residents in medicine-pediatrics programs. He also
will lead the organization's educational mission of strengthening
medical training and promoting growth and development
in the combined specialty.
Sid
Gilman, M.D., William J. Herdman Professor and chair
of Neurology and director of the Michigan Alzheimer's
Disease Research Center, was elected a fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians. He has also been elected a fellow
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy
elects men and women who have made leading contributions
to professional and scholarly disciplines.
Janet
Gilsdorf, M.D., professor, Department of Pediatrics
and Infect-ious Diseases, published a story entitled "A
Simple Song of Gratitude" in the March 28, 2001,
issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Gilsdorf's story follows her diagnosis, treatments and
experiences as a doctor with breast cancer at U-M.
Irwin
J. Goldstein, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological
chemistry, has been appointed interim chair of the Department
of Biological Chemistry. Goldstein, who joined the U-M
faculty in 1965, served as associate dean for research
and graduate studies in the Medical School from 1986 to
1999. He is known for his research on the isolation, characterization,
and biomedical application of a class of carbohydrate
binding proteins known as lectins and enjoys an international
reputation for his contributions to this field.
Maya
Hammoud, M.D., lecturer, Department of Obstetrics
and Gyne-cology, received the Association of Professors
of Gynecology and Obstetrics/Ortho-McNeil Undergraduate
Medical Education Research Award for her project "Enhancing
the M3 Learning Experience through Educational Interventions
and Feedback from a Comprehensive Web-based Evaluation
System."
Samir
Hanash, M.D. (Ph.D. 1976), professor, Department of
Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, was named inaugural
president of the Human Proteome Organization. The new
organization will promote proteomics globally.
Julian
Hoff, M.D., professor of surgery and chair of the
Department of Neurosurgery, was awarded the Harvey Cushing
Medal, the highest honor that the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) can bestow on a member.
Given annually since 1977, the award recognizes an AANS
member for his or her distinguished service in the field
of neurological surgery.
Paul
F. Hollenberg (Ph.D. 1969), Maurice H. Seevers Collegiate
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology was elected president
of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics (ASPET) for 2002-03. He will serve as President-elect
during 2001- 02. ASPET is a 4,500-member scientific society
whose members conduct basic and clinical pharmacological
research in academia, industry and the government.
Helen
Kales, M.D. (Residency 1998), lecturer in psychiatry,
received the 2001 Pfizer/FHA Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Outcomes Research in Geriatrics from the U.S. Pharmaceuticals
Group of Pfizer, Inc., and the Foundation for Health in
Aging, established by the American Geriatrics Society.
This program provides research training opportunities
within an academic setting for physicians who wish to
pursue original outcomes research in geriatric medicine,
and through this research improve the quality of life
for older adults.
David
Kuhl, M.D., professor of radiology, chief of the Division
of Nuclear Medicine and director, PET Center, was awarded
the Charles P. Kettering Prize by the General Motors Cancer
Research Foundation for his major contribution to cancer
research. This honor has been bestowed on a select number
of the world's top scientists, seven of whom have gone
on to win Nobel prizes. Kuhl was cited for his contributions
to the development of positron emission tomography scanning.
Robert
Merion, (M.D. 1979, Residency 1986), associate professor
of surgery, Department of General Surgery, was elected
to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board of
directors. Merion also has served on the UNOS Scientific
Advisory Committee. In addition, he is president of the
Transplantation Society of Michigan and serves on its
board of directors.
James
Montie, M.D., Valassis Professor of Urologic Oncology,
professor of surgery and chair of the Department of Urology,
was honored with the Outstanding Poster Award at the Moses
Gunn 13th annual Research Conference hosted by the Department
of Surgery in May.
Daniel
Myers Jr., D.V.M., Vascular Surgery, was honored with
the Outstanding Poster Award at the Moses Gunn 13th annual
Research Conference.
Gilbert
Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer of the
U-M Health System and U-M executive vice president for
medical affairs, was selected to lead a panel of other
national-level experts from academic, non-profit, state
government and private entities as chair of the first
meeting of the Institute of Medicine's committee on the
evaluation of selected federal health care quality activities
in Washington, D.C., in April. Omenn was selected to lead
the group based on his expertise in health policy and
administration issues. Once completed, the committee's
report on its project, "Evaluation of Federal Health
Care Quality Improvement and Oversight Programs,"
will be given to Congress, the federal Department of Health
and Human Services, and other federal agencies for recommendations
for enhancing the federal government's quality oversight,
quality improvement and quality research programs.
Timothy
Pawlik, M.D., house officer, Depart-ment of Surgery,
was honored with the Young Investigator award at the Moses
Gunn 13th annual Research Con-ference. The award is presented
to a Department of Surgery fellow, resident, graduate
student or medical student who has demonstrated originality
and scientific merit in research.
Mark
Pearlman, M.D., associate professor and vice chair,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been appointed chair of
the National Quality Assurance Committee for the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which studies
patient safety issues, develops strategies to reduce medical
errors in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, works
to improve women's health care education and monitors
the activities of the Voluntary Review of Quality Care
Program. As chair, Pearlman is key to all functions of
the Quality Assessment Committee, provides guidance to
members and oversees the development and implementation
of all issues brought to the committee.
Kenneth
Pienta, M.D., professor of internal medicine in the
Division of Hematology/Oncology and a professor of surgery
in the Section of Urology at the U-M Medical School, serves
as a preceptor for the American Foundation of Urologic
Disease/ American Urological Association's Research Scholars
Program. The program offers funding for those interested
in investigative urology.
Ameed
Raoof, Ph.D., lecturer in Cell and Developmental Biology,
is the recipient of the 2001 University of Michigan Medical
School Humanism in Medical Education Award. As the award
winner, Raoof will serve as the Medical School's nominee
for the Ameri-can Association of Medical Colleges' Office
of Student Representatives National Award for Humanism
in Medical Education.
Barbara
Reed, M.D., associate professor of family medicine,
received an American Red Cross certificate for personal
courage for her life-saving efforts last fall at the annual
Ice Dance Weekend at Veteran's Ice Arena in Ann Arbor.
Reed, a member of the Ann Arbor Figure Skaters, helped
resuscitate a fellow ice-dancer after he went into cardiac
arrest on the ice.
Sanjay
Saint, M.D., assistant professor, Internal Medicine,
received a Young Inves-tigator Award from the National
Association of Inpatient Physicians (NAIP) in recognition
of his outstanding achievements as a young researcher
in the discipline of Hospital Medicine. His research has
focused on enhancing patient safety by preventing hospital-acquired
complications. The NAIP represents physicians whose primary
professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized
patients.
Jeremiah
Turcotte (M.D. 1957, Residency 1963), professor emeritus
of surgery, Depart-ment of Surgery, was elected President
of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and will
serve on its board of directors. The UNOS board of Directors
establishes uniform policies to govern organ procurement,
distribution and transplantation for the United States.
UNOS is a private nonprofit organization linking all members
of the organ procurement, transplantation and histocompatibility
communities.
Peter
Ward (M.D. 1960, Residency 1963), professor and chair
of the Department of Pathology, was honored with the 2001
Golden-Headed Cane Award from the American Society for
Investigative Pathology. This award, the society's highest
honor, is given in recognition of long-term contributions
to pathology, including meritorious research, outstanding
teaching and general excellence in the field.
Shelly
Weaverdyck, Ph.D., dementia specialist, University
of Michigan Geriatrics Center, has been selected as the
2000 Anthony V. DeVito II Memorial Award recipient. The
award is presented annually to recognize outstanding service,
dedication and commitment to excellence in the field of
geriatrics education in Michigan.
James
Baker Jr., M.D., chief of the Division of Allergy
in the Department of Internal Medicine, director of the
Center for Biologic Nanotechnology and the Ruth Dow Doan
Professor of Biologic Nano-technology, has been appointed
co-director of the Center for Biomedical Engineering in
the School of Engineering.
Nicholas
Boulis, M.D., house officer in the Department of Surgery,
received the James W. Crudup award at the Moses Gunn 13th
annual Research Conference. The award is given to the
chief resident who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments
in research during residency training. 
Mary
Ellen Bozynski, M.D., professor of pediatrics and
communicable diseases, was elected to the 2001 Michigan
chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society
whose members foster scientific and philosophical aspects
of the medical profession. 
Lisa
Colletti, (M.D. 1985, Residency 1991), associate professor
of surgery, received the Outstanding Teacher Award from
the Association for Surgical Education, whose primary
goal is to promote the art and science of education in
surgery. 
N.
Cary Engleberg, M.D., professor and chief of the Division
of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine,
is presently a member of three U.S. medical licensing
exam committees responsible for developing the exam: the
Step One Committee and two interdisciplinary review committees.
The Step One Committee oversees the development and administration
of the first step in the examination, and the interdisciplinary
committees re-evaluate and/or edit exam items after pre-testing
to determine whether they should be used on live examinations.
Frances
Farley, M.D. (Residency 1992), assistant professor
of surgery, received the St. Giles Society Young Investigator
Award at the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society's annual meeting
in Cancun, Mexico last May. The award is given annually
to support the Foundation's goal of benefiting disabled
children.
John
Frohna, M.D., director of the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Program, was named president-elect of the Medicine-Pediatrics
Program Directors Association, a four-year position allowing
Frohna an important voice in national issues for the training
of residents in medicine-pediatrics programs. He also
will lead the organization's educational mission of strengthening
medical training and promoting growth and development
in the combined specialty. 
Sid
Gilman, M.D., William J. Herdman Professor and chair
of Neurology and director of the Michigan Alzheimer's
Disease Research Center, was elected a fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians. He has also been elected a fellow
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy
elects men and women who have made leading contributions
to professional and scholarly disciplines.
Janet
Gilsdorf, M.D., professor, Department of Pediatrics
and Infect-ious Diseases, published a story entitled "A
Simple Song of Gratitude" in the March 28, 2001,
issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Gilsdorf's story follows her diagnosis, treatments and
experiences as a doctor with breast cancer at U-M. 
Irwin
J. Goldstein, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological
chemistry, has been appointed interim chair of the Department
of Biological Chemistry. Goldstein, who joined the U-M
faculty in 1965, served as associate dean for research
and graduate studies in the Medical School from 1986 to
1999. He is known for his research on the isolation, characterization,
and biomedical application of a class of carbohydrate
binding proteins known as lectins and enjoys an international
reputation for his contributions to this field. 
Maya
Hammoud, M.D., lecturer, Department of Obstetrics
and Gyne-cology, received the Association of Professors
of Gynecology and Obstetrics/Ortho-McNeil Undergraduate
Medical Education Research Award for her project "Enhancing
the M3 Learning Experience through Educational Interventions
and Feedback from a Comprehensive Web-based Evaluation
System."
Samir
Hanash, M.D. (Ph.D. 1976), professor, Department of
Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, was named inaugural
president of the Human Proteome Organization. The new
organization will promote proteomics globally. 
Julian
Hoff, M.D., professor of surgery and chair of the
Department of Neurosurgery, was awarded the Harvey Cushing
Medal, the highest honor that the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) can bestow on a member.
Given annually since 1977, the award recognizes an AANS
member for his or her distinguished service in the field
of neurological surgery.
Paul
F. Hollenberg (Ph.D. 1969), Maurice H. Seevers Collegiate
Professor and Chair of Pharmacology was elected president
of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics (ASPET) for 2002-03. He will serve as President-elect
during 2001- 02. ASPET is a 4,500-member scientific society
whose members conduct basic and clinical pharmacological
research in academia, industry and the government.
Helen
Kales, M.D. (Residency 1998), lecturer in psychiatry,
received the 2001 Pfizer/FHA Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Outcomes Research in Geriatrics from the U.S. Pharmaceuticals
Group of Pfizer, Inc., and the Foundation for Health in
Aging, established by the American Geriatrics Society.
This program provides research training opportunities
within an academic setting for physicians who wish to
pursue original outcomes research in geriatric medicine,
and through this research improve the quality of life
for older adults.
David
Kuhl, M.D., professor of radiology, chief of the Division
of Nuclear Medicine and director, PET Center, was awarded
the Charles P. Kettering Prize by the General Motors Cancer
Research Foundation for his major contribution to cancer
research. This honor has been bestowed on a select number
of the world's top scientists, seven of whom have gone
on to win Nobel prizes. Kuhl was cited for his contributions
to the development of positron emission tomography scanning.
Robert
Merion, (M.D. 1979, Residency 1986), associate professor
of surgery, Department of General Surgery, was elected
to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board of
directors. Merion also has served on the UNOS Scientific
Advisory Committee. In addition, he is president of the
Transplantation Society of Michigan and serves on its
board of directors.
James
Montie, M.D., Valassis Professor of Urologic Oncology,
professor of surgery and chair of the Department of Urology,
was honored with the Outstanding Poster Award at the Moses
Gunn 13th annual Research Conference hosted by the Department
of Surgery in May. 
Daniel
Myers Jr., D.V.M., Vascular Surgery, was honored with
the Outstanding Poster Award at the Moses Gunn 13th annual
Research Conference. 
Gilbert
Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., chief executive officer of the
U-M Health System and U-M executive vice president for
medical affairs, was selected to lead a panel of other
national-level experts from academic, non-profit, state
government and private entities as chair of the first
meeting of the Institute of Medicine's committee on the
evaluation of selected federal health care quality activities
in Washington, D.C., in April. Omenn was selected to lead
the group based on his expertise in health policy and
administration issues. Once completed, the committee's
report on its project, "Evaluation of Federal Health
Care Quality Improvement and Oversight Programs,"
will be given to Congress, the federal Department of Health
and Human Services, and other federal agencies for recommendations
for enhancing the federal government's quality oversight,
quality improvement and quality research programs. 
Timothy
Pawlik, M.D., house officer, Depart-ment of Surgery,
was honored with the Young Investigator award at the Moses
Gunn 13th annual Research Con-ference. The award is presented
to a Department of Surgery fellow, resident, graduate
student or medical student who has demonstrated originality
and scientific merit in research.
Mark
Pearlman, M.D., associate professor and vice chair,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been appointed chair of
the National Quality Assurance Committee for the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which studies
patient safety issues, develops strategies to reduce medical
errors in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, works
to improve women's health care education and monitors
the activities of the Voluntary Review of Quality Care
Program. As chair, Pearlman is key to all functions of
the Quality Assessment Committee, provides guidance to
members and oversees the development and implementation
of all issues brought to the committee.
Kenneth
Pienta, M.D., professor of internal medicine in the
Division of Hematology/Oncology and a professor of surgery
in the Section of Urology at the U-M Medical School, serves
as a preceptor for the American Foundation of Urologic
Disease/ American Urological Association's Research Scholars
Program. The program offers funding for those interested
in investigative urology.
Ameed
Raoof, Ph.D., lecturer in Cell and Developmental Biology,
is the recipient of the 2001 University of Michigan Medical
School Humanism in Medical Education Award. As the award
winner, Raoof will serve as the Medical School's nominee
for the Ameri-can Association of Medical Colleges' Office
of Student Representatives National Award for Humanism
in Medical Education.
Barbara
Reed, M.D., associate professor of family medicine,
received an American Red Cross certificate for personal
courage for her life-saving efforts last fall at the annual
Ice Dance Weekend at Veteran's Ice Arena in Ann Arbor.
Reed, a member of the Ann Arbor Figure Skaters, helped
resuscitate a fellow ice-dancer after he went into cardiac
arrest on the ice. 
Sanjay
Saint, M.D., assistant professor, Internal Medicine,
received a Young Inves-tigator Award from the National
Association of Inpatient Physicians (NAIP) in recognition
of his outstanding achievements as a young researcher
in the discipline of Hospital Medicine. His research has
focused on enhancing patient safety by preventing hospital-acquired
complications. The NAIP represents physicians whose primary
professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized
patients. 
Jeremiah
Turcotte (M.D. 1957, Residency 1963), professor emeritus
of surgery, Depart-ment of Surgery, was elected President
of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and will
serve on its board of directors. The UNOS board of Directors
establishes uniform policies to govern organ procurement,
distribution and transplantation for the United States.
UNOS is a private nonprofit organization linking all members
of the organ procurement, transplantation and histocompatibility
communities. 
Peter
Ward (M.D. 1960, Residency 1963), professor and chair
of the Department of Pathology, was honored with the 2001
Golden-Headed Cane Award from the American Society for
Investigative Pathology. This award, the society's highest
honor, is given in recognition of long-term contributions
to pathology, including meritorious research, outstanding
teaching and general excellence in the field. 
Shelly
Weaverdyck, Ph.D., dementia specialist, University
of Michigan Geriatrics Center, has been selected as the
2000 Anthony V. DeVito II Memorial Award recipient. The
award is presented annually to recognize outstanding service,
dedication and commitment to excellence in the field of
geriatrics education in Michigan.
