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November 2006
HOST Program: Final Call for Volunteers for 2007
We would once again like to encourage you to participate in our HOST (Help Our Students Travel) Program that matches students with alumni volunteers during the M4 residency interview process. By participating, you can provide one or more students with a place to stay, while at the same time sharing with them the value of your career experience. As a volunteer, you will also have an opportunity to renew your personal sense of pride in the U-M Medical School by getting to know one of our exceptional medical students.
We have updated and changed the HOST Program, so even if you have participated in the past, we encourage you to register again. This year, we particularly need hosts in the Dallas, Orlando, Pittsburgh and Birmingham (Alabama) areas. If you wish to participate, please visit our HOST Registration page online, or contact HOST Program Manager Theresa Finney Dumais by phone at (734) 998-7584, or by e-mail at: dumaist@umich.edu
Reunion 2006 Wrap-Up
Interim Dean James O. Woolliscroft and Robert T. Goldman (M.D. 1956, Residency 1959) at the emeritus dinner
On October 20 and 21, more than 400 Medical School alumni and guests enjoyed an opportunity to meet old friends — and make new ones — during Reunion ’06. Sponsored by the U-M Office of Medical Development and Alumni Relations, and the Medical Center Alumni Society (MCAS), Reunion ’06 provided an enjoyable opportunity for those participating to reconnect and reminisce during dinners, campus tours and tailgate parties, as well as during the Michigan Wolverines’ victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes. To learn more about Reunion ’06, or to find out how to participate in next year’s reunion activities, visit our Reunion ’06 Wrap-Up.
Sterling I. Barrett II (M.D. 1996) and Tina Barrett (at right), with friends, at Reunion’06
Mark and Cheryl Wickham (M.D. 1981, Residency 1984), Kirk Frey (M.D. 1984, Residency 1989) and Michael T. Goldfarb (M.D. 1981) at the Class of 1981 dinner
MCAS Presents Distinguished Alumni and Student Awards
The University of Michigan Medical Center Alumni Society (MCAS) annually bestows awards on alumni/ae and students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their careers or in their studies. In conjunction with Reunion ’06, MCAS held its annual Awards Luncheon, during which Robert Z. Gussin (Ph.D. 1965) and Peter Ward (M.D. 1960, Residency 1963) received Distinguished Achievement Awards and Michael M.E. Johns (M.D. 1969, Residency 1975) received a Distinguished Service Award.
At a ceremony earlier this year, MCAS presented Scholarship Service Awards to students Bina Valsangkar (M2) and Jeffrey Huo (M3), and an Academic Achievement Award to Adam Possner (M4).
We are currently accepting nominations for next year’s MCAS Distinguished Awards. Visit us online for a complete list of all MCAS Award winners, as well as information about award criteria and nominations.
PLEASE NOTE: Nominations must be postmarked by January 31, 2007.
MCAS Welcomes New President and New Board Member
Clifford L. Craig
At their fall meeting, the MCAS board thanked their outgoing president James E. Wasco (M.D. 1966) and welcomed new President Clifford L. Craig (M.D. 1969). The board also welcomed Venkata (Bob) Evani (M.D. 1986) as its newest member. Please visit the MCAS Web site to learn more about the MCAS board.
Scholarship Recognition Dinner Celebrates the "Power of Scholarship Support"
On October 19, Medical School Interim Dean James O. Woolliscroft, M.D. (Residency 1980), hosted a scholarship recognition dinner to honor the generosity of the many outstanding individuals who provide scholarship support to talented and hard-working U-M medical students. In his remarks, Woolliscroft celebrated the Medical School’s success in raising funds for student support — while also stressing the need for additional funds for scholarships.
Donors and students enjoy the celebration of scholarship.
Medical Student Richard Thigpen (M1) with his scholarship benefactor, Richard Rogel
During the dinner, which took place in the soaring atrium of the Medical School’s new Biomedical Science Research Building, attendees heard about the power of scholarship giving from a number of distinguished Medical School scholarship benefactors, including Michigan Difference Campaign Chair Richard Rogel; Stephen McClatchey; Thomas G. Ruth; Susan Taisch Sacks, Ph.D.; and MCAS Development Committee Chair Thomas G. Varbedian (M.D. 1956). Attendees also heard from a number of scholarship recipients about how the support of generous benefactors are helping make a U-M medical degree possible for them. To learn more about what you can do to help provide scholarship support to deserving U-M medical students, please contact B.J. Bess by phone at (734) 998-6044, or by e-mail at bjbess@umich.edu.
U-M Health System Celebrates Progress on Major Building Projects
The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) recently celebrated significant ground-breaking events for two new buildings, and held a dedication ceremony for another — all aimed at helping the UMHS meet surging demands for its nationally recognized medical care, research and education. Please click on the photos of each new building to learn more.
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital
On October 6, the University broke ground on a $523 million C.S. Mott Children’s and Women’s Hospital Replacement Project to provide a new and larger home for specialty services not offered anywhere else in Michigan for newborns, children and pregnant women.
W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Expansion
The $121 million, 222,000 square-foot W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Expansion will more than double the U-M’s capacity for eye care, research and education, while also providing additional space for the Delores S. and William K. Brehm Center for Type 1 Diabetes Research and Analysis.
The Rachel Upjohn Building
On October 19, the U-M opened its new $41 million Rachel Upjohn Building on the east medical campus. The facility provides space for the U-M Depression Center, as well as for psychiatry/substance abuse research and care.
A Special Message from the Medical Center Alumni Society
The holiday season is once again right around the corner and soon 2006 will draw to a close. As we prepare to celebrate the year that was — and look forward to the year to come — the board and membership of the University of Michigan Medical Center Alumni Society encourage you to view a short video presentation that illustrates our pride in the distinguished sense of tradition, discovery and community that is the University of Michigan Medical School. To learn more about what you can do to help provide scholarship support to deserving U-M medical students, please contact B.J. Bess by phone at (734) 998-6044, or by e-mail at bjbess@umich.edu.
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