September 2005

 

Welcome to all Medical Students and House Officers

The Medical Center Alumni Society – MCAS – wants to take this opportunity to enthusiastically welcome you to our outstanding Health System! The teaching staff, facilities and fellow students all combine to create an energy that will soon help you see why the University of Michigan consistently ranks among the top in the country. An important partner in this vision is the Medical Center Alumni Society. As soon as you enroll in the U-M Medical School or Residency program, from your White Coat Ceremony to your Residency Graduation, you are part of the Medical Center Alumni Society. The MCAS tradition includes providing scholarships, support and participation in a number of programs and events throughout your years here at U-M.

Members of the Class of 2009 proudly wear their new white coats.

If you ever have questions or ideas about how MCAS could benefit you and your class, please feel free to contact Director of Alumni Relations B.J. Bess, at (734) 998-6044, or by e-mail at bjbess@umich.edu.

Best wishes as you begin or continue your medical education. We look forward to meeting you and working together to make your experience at Michigan everything you hope it to be.

HOST Program: Help Our Students Travel

Interview activity for M4 students takes place across the country starting next month! The HOST Program, coordinated by MCAS, the University of Michigan Medical Center Alumni Society, matches M4 students with alumni volunteers during the M4 residency interview process. You, as alumni, are encouraged to be active participants in the program and Help Our Students Travel. As a volunteer, you will provide a student or students with a free place to stay, as well as advice based on your experience about residency training and the medical center and community in your area. Also, you will have the opportunity to renew your personal sense of pride in the U-M Medical School as reflected in these exceptional students who have met the challenges of this highly demanding medical program.

We have updated and changed the program, so even if you have registered in the past, we encourage you to register again. If you think that you would like to be a host, please click the following HOST Registration or you may contact HOST Program Manager Theresa Finney Dumais, at (734) 998-7584, or e-mail her at dumaist@umich.edu

Medicine at Michigan Goes to the Southwest

The University of Michigan Health System is pleased to invite you to varied presentations by U-M Medical School faculty for a program entitled, “Medicine at Michigan Goes to the Southwest,” to take place in both Scottsdale, Arizona, and Palm Desert, California, next spring.

The seminars, with receptions following, will be held in Scottsdale at the Gainey Ranch Golf Club on Thursday, April 6 from 2-5 p.m., and in Palm Desert at La Quinta Resort and Club on Friday, April 7, from 2-5 p.m. We are pleased to announce that special rates have been secured at La Quinta for our U-M group and will be extended to include the three days prior to and three days following our event. So, come to either location for an extended vacation with friends and colleagues and enjoy the splendor of the desert southwest in its most beautiful season.

The culture of generous collaboration and cross-disciplinary study within the U-M Health System makes for an environment rich in discovery and promise. Leading medical faculty are eager to share with you findings from the past few years and what they see as the golden prospects for the coming decade.

We hope you will mark your calendar for April and that you’ll be able to join us for one of these events. You are welcome to invite friends and family as well. We welcome this opportunity to stay connected with our loyal alumni and friends.

Watch future issues of MPulse for more details and registration information. If you have any questions feel free to call Director of Alumni Relations B. J.Bess, at
(734)998-6044, or e-mail her at bjbess@umich.edu.

Esteemed Teacher and Researcher Horace W. Davenport Dies

Horace Davenport, Ph.D., professor emeritus of physiology in the University of Michigan Medical School, died of complications of pneumonia August 29 in Ann Arbor. He was 92. A widely admired teacher, Davenport was an active member of the faculty at Michigan from 1956-78. Davenport gained international recognition for his work that led to a greater understanding of the gastric mucosal barrier which prevents the stomach from injuring or digesting itself. “Many successful therapies for peptic ulcer disease are based on Dr. Davenport’s work,” notes Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Professor of the History of Medicine. Fondly remembered by generations of graduate students, Dr. Davenport was often associated by many of them with his favorite quote: “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

Consider a Named Four-Year Scholarship

A scholarship gift is a wonderful way of extending a hand to our extraordinary students and relieving some of the burden of their educational expenses. A scholarship gift provides a meaningful way to have your name, or that of another family member, friend, or former teacher or mentor, associated with the University of Michigan Medical School.

Funding a named $20,000 scholarship for four years in a row allows you to provide a student with the assurance of receiving at least $5,000 per year in scholarship support each year he or she is enrolled in the Medical School. As with the one-year scholarship gift, the student receiving support from you will know who you are and will establish a benefactor-student dialogue if you so desire.

For information on scholarship support, contact Director of Alumni Relations B. J. Bess, at (734)998-6044, or e-mail her at bjbess@umich.edu

Tom Varbedian & 3 scholarship students. Justin Mitchelson (M1), Mike Rowley (M2), Tom Varbedian, M.D., Steve Warnick (M3)

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