James Albers (M.D. 1972), Ph.D., professor in the departments of Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Psychiatry, was appointed assistant dean for instructional faculty in December 2004. As assistant dean, Albers focuses on policies and procedures related to the instructional track, the appointment and promotion processes, as well as conducting third-year reviews and exit interviews.

James R. Baker Jr., M.D., was recently elected director of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, a conjoint board of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. As director, Baker will work to fulfill the board’s mission, including establishing qualifications and examining physician candidates for certification as allergy/immunology specialists; establishing and improving standards for teaching and practice of allergy/immunology; and establishing standards for training programs in allergy/immunology. Baker begins his six-year term as director in January 2006.

Darrell “Skip” Campbell, M.D. (Residency 1978), chief of clinical affairs and professor of internal medicine, has been selected chair of the executive committee of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, a national, validated, outcomes-based, risk-adjusted program for the measurement and enhancement of surgical care. The Veterans Health Administration created the program 11 years ago, resulting in surgical mortality decreasing by 27 percent and morbidity by 45 percent in 128 participating VA hospitals.

Andrew J. Haig, M.D., associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and of orthopaedic surgery, has been elected North American vice president of the International Society for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine for a two-year term ending in 2006. Haig was also re-elected president of the International Rehabilitation section of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for a term ending this November.

Maya Hammoud (M.D. 1996), assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was appointed assistant dean for student programs in February. Hammoud has served as director of Michigan’s M3 clerkship program in obstetrics and gynecology; she is also active nationally in medical education. Hammoud’s responsibilities as assistant dean include medical student career development, individual student counseling and medical student wellness.

Rodney Hayward, M.D., professor of internal medicine and director, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, is the recipient of the 2005 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research. The award recognizes a VA researcher whose work has led to major improvements in the quality of veterans’ health care, made significant contributions to the future of health services research and development through training and mentorship, and enhanced the visibility and reputation of VA research through national leadership.

Steven Goldstein, Ph.D., associate chair for research in Orthopaedic Surgery and the Henry Ruppenthal Family Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the National Academies of Science. Goldstein was recognized for his contributions to the understanding of bone micro-mechanical and remodeling behaviors and their translation into gene therapies and fracture fixations.

John F. Greden, M.D., Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences and chair of the Department of Psychiatry, received the University of Minnesota Medical Foundation’s 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes University of Minnesota Medical School graduates who have realized extraordinary achievement in their medical careers and contributed outstanding service to their communities.

Robert P. Kelch (M.D. 1967, Residency 1970), professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, chief executive officer of the U-M Health System, and U-M executive vice president for medical affairs, received the Joseph W. St. Geme Jr. Leadership Award at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in May in Washington, D.C. The award honors individuals whose broad and significant contributions are considered to be “creating the future” of the field of pediatrics.

Ormond A. MacDougald, Ph.D., associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology, was selected to present the prestigious Henry Pickering Bowditch Award Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society this spring. The lectureship is awarded for original and outstanding accomplishments in the field of physiology. Founded in 1887, the American Physiological Society fosters education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences, and has more than 10,500 members.

Ron Maio, D.O., professor of emergency medicine, was named assistant dean for research regulatory affairs in November 2004. Maio’s responsibilities include providing leadership, expertise and advice on regulatory issues that affect human subjects and animal research in the U-M Health System. He also co-chairs the Institutional Review Board Leadership Committee.

Steven Pipe, M.D. (Residency 1996), assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, is president-elect of the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research; his term begins in 2006. The society provides a constructive forum for pediatric scientists, developmental biologists, and junior faculty and trainees at various levels to present their work, and is open to active full-time faculty in academic pediatrics at teaching institutions throughout the Midwest and portions of Canada.

Ameed Raoof, M.D., Ph.D., lecturer in the departments of Cell Biology and Medical Education, is a member of the International Advisory Board of Editors for Gray’s Anatomy for Students, which was published in October 2004. The textbook is considered a major asset to anatomy education and “firmly relates the study of anatomy to the clinical practice of medicine,” according to its publisher, Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone.

Yehoash Raphael, Ph.D., associate professor of otolaryngology and director of the Otopathology Laboratory at the U-M Kresge Hearing Research Institute, has received the 2005 Research Award from the Deafness Research Foundation for his work using gene therapy to regenerate auditory hair cells in the inner ear. Founded in 1958, the Deafness Research Foundation is the leading source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing science.

Albert Rocchini, M.D., professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases and director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, has been elected to serve as vice chair of the Faculty Group Practice Board of Directors. Rocchini began his three-year term in July 2004.

Brent C. Williams, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine, is a co-recipient with Joanne M. Pohl, Ph.D., associate professor of nursing, of the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Social Action’s Outstanding Faculty Member Award. The award is given to university faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in providing, developing or sustaining opportunities for engaging students in community service, social action and learning. Williams and Pohl received the award for their work with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Health Clinics.