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Friday, Jan. 30• Faculty Appreciation Day luncheon,
noon, School of Nursing Atrium.
• Neurology Grand Rounds,“Cerebral Venous Thrombosis,”Rima Dafer, MD, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,1563a hospital.
Tuesday, Feb. 3• “Tailored Health Communication:
Evidence for Effectiveness andApplications in Health BehaviorChange,” Matthew Kreuter, PhD,noon, B018, School of Nursing.
• Student Wellness Program, “Low-Carb Diets,” noon, RiekeAuditorium.
Thursday, Feb. 5• Internal Medicine conference,
“Polycystic Kidney Disease:From the Bedside to the Benchand Back with a Treatment inHand,” Jared Grantham, MD,noon, Sudler Auditorium.
For a more complete listing ofcampus events, go tohttp://www2.kumc.edu/calendar/.
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1999 Saturn SC1, red, 3-door, powerwindows/locks/moonroof, cruise con-trol, single CD player, 37K, 25/37 mpg,$6,000. 913-236-8614.
1995 Chevy Astro van, white, TV, VCR,excellent condition, 109K, $6,000 OBO.785-843-4510.
1987 Mazda 323, runs great, 5-speed,FWD, quick, handles great, excellent gasmileage – 33 mpg, new tires/struts/exhaust,$900 OBO. 913-961-3248.
1987 Caprice Brougham, ice blue,everything works, recent tune-up, goodtires, body in good condition, $1,300.913-449-3206 or 913-244-4432.
1985 Mercedes Benz 190E, maroon,runs well, new tires, recent work done,$1,000. 913-244-4432 or 913-449-3206.
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Irene M. Cumming Donald Hagen, MDPresident and CEO Executive Vice ChancellorThe University of University of KansasKansas Hospital Medical Center
Barbara Jaekel, EditorVal Renault, Senior Writer
Kevin White, Senior Graphic DesignerJan Lewis, Editorial Manager
Mary King, Communications Services Director
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Wanted: Change BanditsChildren's Miracle Network and Mix 93.3 are recruiting “Change
Bandits” to collect change from co-workers, friends and family over the
next few weeks. “Change Bandits” help raise money for Rocket and
Teresa’s Sixth Annual Mix For Kids Radiothon, March 3-5. A live broad-
cast will take place March 4 in the cafeteria.
Children’s Miracle Network will send you a kit with a T-shirt, change
bag, “wanted poster,” stickers and a list of prizes. You could win a trip for
four to Universal Studios in Florida and shopping sprees, courtesy of the
“Change Bandit” sponsor, Costco Wholesale.
Collect as much change as possible and turn in your loot at the Bandit
Bash with Rocket and Teresa at Argosy Casino on Friday, Feb. 27, from
4-7 pm. Prizes, food and drinks will be available, as well as a chance to
meet the morning DJs.
Last year, Children’s Miracle Network raised more than $400,000 for
KUMC’s Department of Pediatrics. Contact Stephanie Nolte at 8-9107 or
[email protected] for more information or to volunteer.
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Your heart tells you when you’re
in love, hurt or afraid – but it
may not let you know you have
heart disease. The American Heart
Association wants women to pay
more attention to their hearts.
The national Go Red for
Women campaign Friday, Feb. 6,
encourages women to take charge
of their health to live longer,
stronger lives. The University of
Kansas Hospital is participating in
this first-ever event.
Everyone on the KUMC campus
is encouraged to make a donation and
wear red in support of all women who
have been touched by cardiovascular
disease. For more information, hospi-
tal employees should see their
department directors, and univer-
sity and KUPI employees should
stop by Alumni and Community
Relations, 1028 Murphy.
For a $5 donation, you will
receive a red pin to wear and a
brochure about heart health. For
a $10 donation, you will receive
the pin, the brochure and a
coupon for a blood pressure test
and cholesterol screening (com-
plete lipid profile). You must
make an appointment before the
Feb. 6 health screening.
The screenings will be offered
6-11 a.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. in the
Clinical Labs’ Boley Conference
Room, 1603 hospital. A 10-12 hour
fast is required prior to the screen-
ings. Test results and follow-up
materials will be mailed to your
home. You must present your
coupon at the time of the screening.
Each donor also will receive a
coupon for a free 20-ounce drink
from the cafeteria. The coupon is
good through Feb. 29. In addition,
on Feb. 6 the cafeteria will provide
heart healthy menu selections, and
Mid-America Cardiology staff will
be outside the cafeteria to distribute
heart health information and sell
Go Red pins.
All proceeds from the Go Red
campaign will benefit KUMC’s
Heart Walk fundraising efforts.
Kansas City’s American Heart Walk
will be held Saturday, June 12.
Heart disease is women’s
number one threat, killing nearly
500,000 women each year. That’s
more than the next seven causes of
death combined, including all forms
of cancer.
“Fortunately, you can do a lot to
prevent heart disease,” said Amy
Metcalf, relational marketing manager
for the hospital. “Go Red for Women
helps by informing women of the
warning signs of heart attack and
stroke and encouraging them to take
positive action to reduce their risks.”
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Page 3 Cumming ElectionHoglund MRIsSatisfaction Surveys
Page 4 Front & Center
Page 5 KCALSI Grants
Page 6 Patient Resource CenterNurse Anesthetists
Page 7 What’s News
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The University of Kansas Medical Center
29 JANUARY 2004 • VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 5
Inside
KUMC Campus Goes Red forWomen’s Heart Health Feb. 6
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In recognition of his outstanding
accomplishments as an educator, clini-
cian and researcher, Marc Asher, MD,
received the rank of University
Distinguished Professor in July 2003.
He was honored Jan. 21 with a pro-
gram and symposium and formally
presented the award. The presentation
was made by Donald Hagen, MD,
KUMC executive vice chancellor, and
Barbara Atkinson, MD, executive
dean of the School of Medicine and
vice chancellor of Clinical Affairs.
The honor is the highest aca-
demic rank granted to active faculty
by KU.
Asher, a professor of Orthopedic
Surgery, has taught students, resi-
dents and fellows, practiced medicine
and conducted research at KUMC
since 1972. He is a 1962 graduate of
the University of Kansas School of
Medicine and received his postgradu-
ate education at the University of
Oregon, Portland, Baltimore City
Hospital, and the Harvard Combined
Orthopedic Residency.
Laurence Cheung, MD, professor
of Surgery, and E. Bruce Toby, MD,
chair of the Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, nominated Asher for the
award. In their remarks, they
described Asher’s total devotion to the
university and his selfless service to
the state of Kansas.
Atkinson outlined Asher’s distin-
guished career as an academic
physician specializing in general
orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics and
spinal deformity. In 1989, after five
years of intense research and devel-
opment, Asher and his colleagues
introduced the Isola Spinal Implant
System to treat severe neuropathic
scoliosis. Today, it is one of the most
commonly used spine deformity
treatment systems in the world.
“From 1991 to 1998, more than
200 domestic and 300 international
surgeons came to the University of
Kansas Medical Center to learn
more about Dr. Asher’s treatment of
scoliosis and related spine deformi-
ties,” Atkinson noted.
Asher is active in several profes-
sional organizations and served as
president of the Scoliosis Research
Society and treasurer of the Pediatric
Orthopedic Society of North America.
In addition, he has authored more than
700 peer-reviewed scientific papers
and many book chapters.
“Dr. Marc Asher never wanted to
do anything but academic medicine,”
Atkinson said. “He has distinguished
himself as a researcher, a practitioner
and an educator. In so doing, he has
distinguished this university and the
state of Kansas. His life serves as a
role model for us all.”
The symposium included presen-
tations by Behrooz Akbarnia, MD,
clinical professor of Orthopedic
Surgery at the University of
California-San Diego, and Oheneba
Boachie-Adjei, MD, associate clini-
cal professor of Orthopedic Surgery,
Weill Medical College of Cornell
University, and associate attending
orthopedic surgeon, Hospital for
Special Surgery, New York.
The program concluded with a
reception in Francisco Lounge.
Asher Honored as University DistinguishedProfessor
From left to right, Donald Hagen, MD, KUMC executive vice chancellor, andBarbara Atkinson, MD, executive dean of the School of Medicine and vicechancellor of Clinical Affairs, presented Marc Asher, MD, with the UniversityDistinguished Professor award.
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Irene Cumming, president
and chief executive officer of
The University of Kansas Hospital,
has been elected chair of the board
of directors of the University
HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).
“I am honored to hold this lead-
ership position for UHC,”
Cumming said. “UHC has been
very helpful to The University of
Kansas Hospital as we have worked
together to improve service, cost
and quality. I expect that the organi-
zation will continue to develop
systems and solutions to assist our
hospital and other academic med-
ical centers to meet our challenges.”
Founded in 1984, UHC is an
alliance of the clinical enterprises of
91 academic health centers. While
focusing on the clinical mission,
UHC is mindful of and supports the
research and education missions.
As an idea-generating and infor-
mation-disseminating organization,
UHC helps members pool resources,
create economies of scale, improve
clinical and operating efficiencies,
and influence the direction and
delivery of health care.
Cumming Elected Chair of UHC Board of Directors
A new partnership between the
hospital and university is increasing
the availability of MRI (magnetic
resonance imaging) services on the
KUMC campus, while reducing the
time outpatients currently wait to
receive the procedure.
The Hoglund Brain Imaging
Center, which is primarily a univer-
sity research facility, began offering
a full schedule of head and brain
MRIs on Jan. 27. A reduced testing
schedule started earlier in the month.
The hospital’s Radiology
Department handles all scheduling,
patient registration and billing of
MRIs at Hoglund. The procedures
are performed by a certified MRI
technologist and read by members
of Radiology’s medical staff.
Because of Radiology’s recent
conversion to the Picture Archiving
and Communications Systems
(PACS), referring physicians have
immediate Web-based access to their
patients’ MRIs that are performed at
Hoglund. This results in more timely
diagnoses and initiation of treatment.
“Our partnership with the
Hoglund Brain Imaging Center will
allow us to schedule an additional
20-30 MRIs in Radiology each
week and improve patient service
and satisfaction,” emphasized
Patricia Sanders-Hall, vice president
of Ancillary Care for The University
of Kansas Hospital.
Patients who come to Hoglund
for MRIs may conveniently park
just outside the center’s entrance.
Hoglund Center Provides Patient MRIs
Irene Cumming
Hospital Will Measure Employee Satisfaction During February, The University of Kansas Hospital will conduct its
fourth employee satisfaction survey. This year, employees will be able to
complete the survey on paper or electronically, an option that should
make it easier and more convenient for many to provide their feedback.
Employee satisfaction and retention are among the hospital’s
major goals. Feedback from the three previous surveys has brought
about many positive changes, including the new employee service
award program, new hospital retirement plans and the reimbursement
of fees employees pay for parking in yellow parking lots on the
KUMC campus.
Look for more information about the survey in an upcoming issue
of In The Center and on fliers around the hospital.
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On Jan. 16, the first lecture in the
2004 Leadership Series, sponsored
by the Department of Health Policy
and Management, featured KU
Chancellor Robert Hemenway, PhD
(below right), and KUMC Executive
Vice Chancellor Donald Hagen, MD
(below left). Both speakers related
personal stories of how they devel-
oped their leadership philosophies.
Hemenway spoke of the importance
of hiring the very best people and giv-
ing them responsibility, accountability
and authority. Hagen told stories of his
Navy medical service in Vietnam and
at sea and stressed the importance of
“trusting your team because you are
all mutually dependent.” He also
emphasized the importance of creat-
ing a service attitude and environment
and developing partnerships.
Grand PrizeWinnerMeredith Howell (right), Physical
Therapy student, was the grand
prize winner of a new bicycle
for her participation in the
Student Wellness Passport
Program. She was chosen from
students who attended at least
four wellness presentations and
one information table during
the semester. For more informa-
tion about the program, visit
kumc.edu/studentcenter/
srwdpassport.html.
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On Leadership
KCK ChamberMeetingKUMC hosted the Kansas City,
Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s
Eggs and Issues Luncheon Jan. 23 in
Francisco Lounge. The meeting fea-
tured a Kansas legislative panel that
included Rep. Bill Reardon (below
left), Rep. Bonnie Sharp (at podium)
and Sen. David Haley (not pictured).
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The Kansas City Area Life
Sciences Institute (KCALSI) has
announced that eight 2002 Research
Development Grants awarded to
researchers from four of its key
stakeholder institutions have resulted
in $2.4 million of new research fund-
ing. This represents a 12-to-one
return on investment.
Grants totaling just less than
$200,000 were awarded to research
teams at the University of Kansas
Medical Center, the University of
Kansas-Lawrence, Children’s Mercy
Hospital and the University of
Missouri-Kansas City. Collaborating
institutions include the Stowers
Institute for Medical Research,
Midwest Research Institute and the
University of Health Sciences.
Margaret Greene Petroff, PhD,
KUMC research assistant professor,
Department of Anatomy and Cell
Biology, received the largest external
award for her study of the interac-
tions between fetal placenta and the
maternal immune system. KCALSI
awarded her $24,706 to complete her
proposal. As a result, she received
more than $1.4 million from the
National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development (NICHD).
“The Kansas City Area Life
Sciences Institute enabled me to
complete a very important research
study, which made our team more
competitive when we submitted our
proposal to the NICHD,” said
Petroff. “We are now in position to
make significant discoveries that
will improve the
health of both
mothers and their
unborn children.”
Brian Petroff,
DVM, PhD,
KUMC research
assistant profes-
sor, Department
of Molecular and
Integrative
Physiology, has
been notified of a
$700,000
National Institute
of Environmental
Sciences
(NIEHS) grant.
The grant is
pending
Congressional passage of an
Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
He is researching how environ-
mental pollutants accelerate women’s
loss of fertility and reproductive
function as they age. His research
has important implications for
women’s health, particularly as
women increasingly delay attempting
pregnancy into their 30s and beyond.
“The KCALSI research develop-
ment grant allowed me to complete
preliminary data that clinched the
NIEHS award,” he said. “It made the
application much more convincing
than it would have been otherwise.”
“I am excited to announce this
handsome return on our investment,”
said William P. Duncan, PhD, presi-
dent, Kansas City Area Life Sciences
Institute. “Our goal was to help to
solidify a number of external propos-
als for funding, and we couldn’t be
more encouraged by this success.”
Other KCALSI proposals for
$620,000 in research funding are
currently under review by the
National Institutes of Health.
A panel of 20 scientific review-
ers formed the KCALSI Research
Development Grant Review
Committee. KCALSI is a non-profit
organization leading Kansas City’s
transformation into a center for
excellence in life sciences research
and development. For more infor-
mation, visit www.kclifesciences.org.
KCALSI Research Development GrantsResult in $2.4M Return on Investment
Margaret Greene Petroff, PhD
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Where can Cancer Center
patients and families go for informa-
tion about all types of cancers,
treatment options, clinical trials, sup-
port and support groups, survivorship,
complementary therapies, nutrition
and prevention? The Patient
Education Resource Center in the
newly remodeled Cancer Center.
Madelyn Rudd, RN, the Cancer
Center’s education coordinator,
spends part of her day in the center
assisting patients and their families
who want to learn more. She helps
them access helpful booklets, maga-
zines and many on-line resources,
including the National Cancer
Institute, the American Cancer Society
and national and local support groups.
Three computer workstations are
provided for patients and their fami-
lies. The center is in the process of
building a library of reference mate-
rials and acquiring Web licenses for
resources such as the American
Society of Clinical Oncologists,
which will support the continuing
education of both patients and staff.
“We want patients to be
informed, and the center is a great
resource to learn more,” Rudd said.
“But the information on the Internet
or in brochures is general informa-
tion. It’s important for patients to
remember that statistics are what
happened to a large group of peo-
ple, but they don’t necessarily
predict what will happen to you.”
For that reason, Rudd advises
patients to rely on their physicians
for specific information related to
their conditions and treatment
options. Nurses also can be helpful
in clarifying what physicians say
and putting things in perspective. A
second opinion also may be a good
idea, especially if patients are
uncomfortable with the treatment
and information they receive.
Rudd also believes cancer
patients should form a good support
system that may include friends,
relatives and other patients.
In addition, Rudd supports staff
education efforts, providing clinical
staff members with information
they need to care for patients.
The Patient Education Resource
Center was made possible by pro-
ceeds from the 2002 Treads &
Threads gala at Kansas Speedway.
Madelyn Rudd, RN, assists cancerpatients in the Patient EducationResource Center.
Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetists (CRNAs) are celebrat-
ing the history and achievements of
their profession during National
Nurse Anesthetists week Jan. 25-31.
The Department of Nurse
Anesthesia Education in the School of
Allied Health provided information
about nurse anesthesia outside the
cafeteria Jan. 28.
“The event was a way for nurses
to learn more about what we do and
how we care for our patients,
whether we’re working in a team or
as individual practitioners,” said
Christita Weber, CRNA and assistant
director of the department. “Nurse
anesthesia really takes nursing to its
maximum potential.”
CRNAs practice in every set-
ting where anesthesia is delivered,
from traditional hospital surgical
suites, obstetrical delivery rooms
and hospitals to ambulatory surgical
centers and in the offices of den-
tists, podiatrists, plastic surgeons
and ophthalmologists.
Nurse anesthesia, developed in
the 1880s, became the first clinical
nursing specialty. Today, there are
about 30,000 nurse anesthetists in
the United States.
National Nurse Anesthetists Week
Patient Education Resource CenterProvides Cancer Information
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Black History MonthEvents planned in celebration
of Black History Month in February
include several sponsored by the
KUMC Diversity Initiative.
• Friday, Feb. 6: “Klan-Destine
Relationships,” Daryl Davis,
noon, Battenfeld Auditorium.
The author and lecturer talks
about his surprise meetings with
Ku Klux Klan members and his
efforts to help others overcome
their fears and prejudices.
Reception and book signing
immediately following lecture.
Co-sponsored by the Students
Educating and Advocating for
Diversity and Student National
Medical Association.
• Monday, Feb. 9-Sunday,
Feb. 29: “Martin Luther King Jr.
and the Civil Rights Movement,”
Clendening Library. With photos
from the Montgomery, Ala., bus
boycott to the march on
Washington, D.C., this exhibit
chronicles King’s career from his
emergence as a national figure in
1955 until his assassination in
1968. Co-sponsored by the
Department of History and
Philosophy of Medicine.
• Thursday, Feb. 12: “History of
Race and Medicine in America,”
Evelynn Hammonds, PhD, recep-
tion 4:30 p.m. and lecture 5 p.m.,
Clendening Auditorium. The pro-
fessor of History of Science and
of African and African-American
Studies at Harvard University
will speak on the history of race
and medicine in America. Co-
sponsored by the Department of
History and Philosophy of
Medicine.
• Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 12-13: Cultural Creatives
Discussion, “Tutu and Franklin:
A Journey Toward Peace,”
noon, 1014 Orr-Major.
• Thursday, Feb. 26: “Affecting
Healthcare Change in the
Kansas City Area,” Kansas City
Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks,
noon, G013 School of Nursing.
Brooks will discuss the needs
of the black community and the
role of health care professionals
in the Greater Kansas City area.
Co-sponsored by the Student
National Medical Association.
Alumni AwardsDeadline
Friday, Feb. 13, is the deadline for
submitting nominations for the KU
Medical Center Alumni Associations’
2004 alumni awards. The awards
include Distinguished and Honorary
Alumni Awards as well as a new
honor this year, the Early Career
Achievement Award. These are the
highest honors the KUMC Alumni
Associations bestow upon graduates
of the KU Schools of Allied Health,
Medicine and Nursing and those who
have made outstanding contributions
to the health care professions.
You may nominate a colleague,
classmate or other health care profes-
sional for one or more of these presti-
gious honors. The nomination form,
details about the selection criteria for
each award and a complete listing of
past recipients are available online at
www.kumc.edu/alumni/awards.
The awards will be presented
by the KU Allied Health Alumni
Association, KU Medical Alumni
Association and the KU Nurses
Alumni Association during KUMC
Alumni Reunion, Sept. 17-18.
For questions, contact the KUMC
Alumni Associations at 8-1255 or
e-mail [email protected].
Sign Language ClassesSign language classes will
again be available at KUMC. Two
levels of beginning instruction will
be offered in 10-week sessions.
Instruction will include basic sign
vocabulary, basic health/medical
terms, information about deaf cul-
ture, how to work with a deaf client
and how to utilize interpreters.
The classes are taught by
Brenda Hoff, adjunct faculty at
Maple Woods Community College
and a freelance interpreter.
• Beginning ASL I: Wednesdays,
Feb. 11-April 21, noon-1 p.m.
• Beginning ASL II: Mondays,
Feb. 9-April 19, noon-1 p.m.
Classes are held in 1020 Olathe
Pavilion. Fees for the classes are
$60 for each 10-week session. The
course book, “A Basic Course in
American Sign Language,” is avail-
able at the KU Med bookstore for
$30. For more information and to
register, call 8-1227.