Millie Schembechler Professorship in Adrenal Cancer
September 7 marked the installation of Gary Hammer, M.D., as the first Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer. Hammer came to the U-M in 1999 as assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, and in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology. He serves on the staffs of both University Hospital and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and is director of the Endocrine Oncology Program in the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. Hammer is a leader in the field of molecular endocrinology, specializing in the treatment of adrenal and gonadal diseases, and a recognized expert on adrenocortical development and cancer.
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Bo and Cathy Schembechler; Lisa and Gary Hammer with daughter, Maggie and son, Max
Photo: Martin Vloet |
Millie Schembechler was recognized in 1990 for her tireless service to the University and the community by the U-M Board of Regents, who named her an honorary alumna. Nurse, mother, wife, volunteer and friend, she touched the lives of everyone she met. Millie Schembechler succumbed to adrenal cancer in 1992. Her husband of 24 years, Bo Schembechler — legendary U-M football coach (1969-1989), professor emeritus and former director of athletics — along with his wife, Cathy, hosted eight annual golf classics in Millie’s memory to raise funds for the Schembechler Professorship. Bo Schembechler continues to work on Michigan’s behalf by serving on the board of directors of the U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and assisting with fund-raising efforts for the U-M Cardiovascular Center.
—Scott Shrake
Also:
The Stefan S. Fajans, M.D./ GlaxoSmithKline Professorship in Diabetes
Millie Schembechler Professorship in Adrenal Cancer
The Leland Ira Doan Research Professorship in Vascular Surgery
