treads & threads crosses the finish line!
TRANSCRIPT
Nearly 2,000 partygoers were
revved up for an evening of
great food and outstanding enter-
tainment at Kansas Speedway
Sept. 10, and they got it.
The third annual Treads &
Threads gala benefiting the Cancer
Center at The University of Kansas
Hospital featured cuisine from 22
Kansas City-area restaurants and
caterers, music from two dance bands
and a fantastic fireworks display.
“Although final figures are not
yet available, we expect proceeds to
surpass last year’s total of $300,000.
That’s due to the tremendous efforts
of our co-chairs and committee mem-
bers who sold more sponsorships and
patron tickets than ever before,” said
Janice Benjamin, the hospital’s vice
president of Development.
Benjamin coordinated Treads &
Threads along with co-chairs
Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Gary
Sebelius, and John and Nancy Payne.
John Payne is a member of the hospi-
tal’s board. Serving as honorary
co-chairs were Clay and Janet Blair.
For the third year, KMBC-TV’s Larry
Moore, a cancer survivor, was emcee
for the event.
Many hospital employees,
members of the medical staff and
representatives of the university
supported Treads & Threads by pur-
chasing individual tickets or
sponsorships. Sponsors included the
Department of Anesthesiology,
Division of Hematology/Oncology,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Otolaryngic Head and Neck Surgery
Foundation, University of Kansas
Medical Center, KU School of
Medicine, KU Schools of Nursing
and Allied Health, and the Kansas
Masonic Cancer Research Institute.
In its first two years, Treads &
Threads raised $580,000, which has
helped purchase equipment for the
Cancer Center and Breast Center, as
well as fund and furnish a Patient
Resource Center.
“Treads & Threads has quickly
become one of the Kansas City
area’s premier fund-raising galas,”
said Irene Cumming, hospital presi-
dent and chief executive officer.
Cumming attributed the event’s
success to the hard work and com-
mitment of Benjamin; Tajquah
Hudson, senior vice president of
Business and Strategic
Development; Jeff Wright, execu-
tive director of Cancer Services;
Michael Johnson, director of
Development for the Cancer Center;
Kate Migneron, Development offi-
cer; and the many volunteers from
the hospital, university and
KU Endowment Association.
Pages 2-3 Distinguished AlumniPancreas Program
Pages 4-5 Front & Center
Pages 6-7 What’s News
Page 8 Classifieds, etc.
The University of Kansas Medical Center
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Treads & Threads gala attendees included, from left, Janet and Clay Blair,honorary co-chairs; Irene Cumming, hospital president and chief executiveofficer; KMBC-TV’s Larry Moore, emcee; Nancy and John Payne, co-chairs;and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Gary Sebelius, co-chairs.
Treads & Threads Crosses the Finish Line!
Six University of Kansas
Medical Center alumni and three
faculty members will receive presti-
gious awards during the 2004
KUMC Alumni Reunion, Sept. 17-
18. The Distinguished Alumni,
Honorary Alumni and Early Career
Achievement awards are the highest
honors presented by the KU Allied
Health, Medical and Nurses Alumni
Associations.
Distinguished Alumni awards
recognize recipients’ outstanding
contributions to society and their
respective professions. Honorary
Alumni awards recognize non-alum-
ni for outstanding contributions to
the University of Kansas Medical
Center, its schools of Allied Health,
Medicine and Nursing, and the
recipients’ professions.
The associations’ newest hon-
ors, the Early Career Achievement
awards, celebrate alumni who have
graduated within the last 20 years
and achieved illustrious careers.
The 2004 awards will be
presented during the Alumni
Celebration and Awards Gala on
Saturday evening, Sept. 18, at the
Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
Janice K. Loudon, PhD, 2004
Distinguished Allied Health Alumna.
Loudon is an associate professor
of Physical Therapy and
Rehabilitation Sciences for the
School of Allied Health. She is a
certified athletic trainer, sports spe-
cialist, and strength and conditioning
specialist. She is a pioneer
researcher in the field of gender-spe-
cific medicine for active women.
Robert M. Daugherty Jr., MD,
PhD, and Sandra A. Daugherty,
MD, PhD, 2004 Distinguished
Medical Alumni.
As husband and wife for 40
years and pioneers in their fields,
Robert M. Daugherty and the late
Sandra A. Daugherty have left
lasting legacies in medicine and
medical education.
Robert Daugherty has made sig-
nificant contributions to medicine as
an administrator, educator and car-
diovascular disease researcher.
Sandra Daugherty was one of four
women to graduate from the KU
School of Medicine in 1960. Prior to
her death in 2000, she spent her med-
ical career as a clinical researcher
and epidemiologist, earning a nation-
al reputation for her work in
hypertension, chronic fatigue syn-
drome and women’s health issues.
Patricia J. Phillips, RN, 2004
Distinguished Nursing Alumna.
Phillips is a nurse practitioner
and assistant director of the Child
Abuse Program for KUMC
Children’s Center. Throughout her
career, Phillips has dramatically
improved the health care and out-
comes for child abuse victims in
Kansas and across the region and
also co-founded the intervention arm
of Sunflower House.
Mark C. Meyer, MD, 2004 Early
Career Achievement.
On a professional journey that
began only 15 years ago, Meyer has
risen quickly through the academic
ranks of the KU School of Medicine.
He earned his medical degree from
KU in 1989 and then completed
internship and residency training in
Family Medicine at KUMC. Today,
he is associate dean for student
affairs and associate professor of
Family Medicine. He also coordi-
nates the SoM’s academic societies.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
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Heidi M. Storm, MS, 2004 Early
Career Achievement.
Storm received a master’s degree
in clinical nutrition from KU in
1991. She is a registered dietitian and
is manager of Clinical Research and
New Initiatives for Nestlé Nutrition
Division in Glendale, Calif.
Catherine A. Gordon, RN,
2004 Early Career Achievement.
A licensed nurse practitioner and
nurse midwife, Gordon has provided
health care for only 22 years, but her
work has had an immeasurable
impact on the health of people around
the world through her work as
founder of Mercy & Truth Medical
Missions, based in Shawnee, Kan.
Peter L. Beyer, 2004 Honorary
Allied Health Alumnus.
Beyer is an associate professor of
Dietetics and Nutrition for the School of
Allied Health at KUMC. He has been at
KUMC since 1974, making major con-
tributions to the field as an educator,
researcher, clinician and visionary.
Cheng T. Cho, MD, PhD,
2004 Honorary Medical Alumnus.
Professor of Pediatrics-
Infectious Disease, Cho has been a
vital member of the KUMC faculty
for more than 30 years. He earned
his doctorate in microbiology at KU
in 1970 and has served as chief of
the School of Medicine’s Section of
Pediatric Infectious Disease since
1972. He also has presided periodi-
cally as acting chair and vice chair
for the Department of Pediatrics.
Roma Lee Taunton, RN, PhD,
2004 Honorary Nursing Alumna.
For more than 40 years,
Taunton has committed herself to
advancing the profession of nursing
and improving the care of patients.
Although she retired in 2003 after
20 years at the KU School of
Nursing, her dedication remains
unwavering. Taunton joined the
KUMC faculty in 1983 as associate
professor of nursing. Today, as a
part-time senior scientist, she leads
a National Institutes of Health-fund-
ed research project and continues to
mentor faculty.
Pancreas Transplant Program RestartsThe University of Kansas Hospital is once again accepting candidates
for pancreas transplants. The program was suspended in 2003 after the
departure of a surgeon, but successful recruitment efforts combined with
the program’s track record led to re-certification of the program from the
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
“We promised last fall that we would restart the program as quickly
as possible, and we have met that commitment. We remain the only facil-
ity in the region that performs liver, kidney and pancreas transplants,”
said Irene Cumming, president and chief executive officer of the hospital.
A. Bashar Abdulkarim, MD, PhD, has been named the new director of
the pancreas transplant program. Abdulkarim received his surgical training
in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation at the University of Tennessee,
Memphis, and is board-certified by the American College of Surgeons.
“This program is already blessed with quality nurses and other staff who
not only have the medical knowledge, but also the compassion to understand
what a patient and family are going through in a transplant operation. I strong-
ly believe in the quality of all solid organ transplant programs here at KUMC
and am confident the programs will continue to grow,” said Abdulkarim.
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Treads & ThreadsFrom left, joining in the Treads & Threads festivities were Carol Fabian, MD,
KUMC Breast Cancer Prevention Center, Carol Marinovich, mayor, Kansas City,
Kan., unified government, and her husband Ernie Johnson, Donald Hagen, MD,
KUMC executive vice Chancellor, and Karen Hagen.
Above, Dondee and Craig Sterns,
J.E. Dunn Construction, sported cre-
ative black and white evening wear,
including Dondee’s earrings, which
were fashioned from toy car tires.
Attending the gala from Polsinelli
Shalton Welte Suelthaus, title spon-
sors for the event, were, below from
left, Rex and Joy Hays and Ed and
Angela Grasso.
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John Florio, executive director, Cardiovascular Services,
combined a racing jacket and hat with formal attire.
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KU Cancer Center and Breast Center supporters Elaine
and Norman Polsky were among the gala’s attendees.
Marta and Stephen Williamson, MD,
medical director of the Cancer
Center, enjoyed their third Treads &
Threads event. Williamson’s “Sturgis”
T-shirt was a gift from a patient.
Event Photography: Mark McDonald
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Alumni ReunionActivities
More than 500 University of
Kansas Medical Center alumni and
their guests will gather to reunite
with former classmates and partici-
pate in celebratory events during
the 2004 Alumni Reunion Sept. 17-
18. Among the reunion’s many
highlights are campus tours, guest
lectures and special presentations.
The 58th Annual Peter T.
Bohan Lecture will take place at
4 p.m. Friday, Sept.17, in the
School of Nursing Auditorium,
Room G013. A reception will fol-
low in the SoN Atrium.
The presenters will be the 2004
KUMC Alumni Award recipients:
Mark C. Meyer, MD, Cheng T. Cho,
MD, PhD, and Robert M. Daugherty
Jr., MD, PhD. Meyer will speak on
“The 21st Century Medical Student.”
Cho’s topic is “Reflections on the
Learning Life.” Daugherty will speak
on “Medical School and My
Professional Values.”
For more information, call the
KUMC Alumni and Community
Relations Office at 8-1255.
Terranova AppointmentThe National Research Council’s
Environmental Studies and
Toxicology Board, Division on Earth
and Life Studies, has nominated Paul
F. Terranova, PhD, professor, KU
School of Medicine, to the 16-mem-
ber National Academies’ Committee
on Assessment of the Health
Implications of Exposure to Dioxins.
A research scientist in the SoM’s
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
department and director of the
KUMC Center for Reproductive
Science, Terranova has been research-
ing the effects of dioxin on
reproduction for the past eight years.
Higuchi AwardMichael J. Soares, PhD, profes-
sor of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine at the University of Kansas
Medical Center, is one of four recipi-
ents of the 2004 Higuchi/Endowment
Research Achievement Awards. He
will receive the $10,000 Dolph
Simons Award in biomedical sci-
ences to further his research efforts.
The awards were announced
Sept. 9 at the annual KU Faculty-
Staff Convocation in Lawrence.
KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway,
PhD, will officially present the
awards to the winners in October.
Soares received his doctorate in
reproductive biology from the
University of Hawaii in 1981. He
was formerly a faculty member in
KU’s Department of Molecular and
Integrative Physiology. Now director
of the newly established Institute of
Maternal-Fetal Biology at KUMC,
Soares is a leading scholar in repro-
ductive endocrinology.
He has received the National
Research Service Award
Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Griff
T. Ross Award from the Endocrine
Society and the Chancellor’s Club
Research Award from KU. He also
was a distinguished visiting scien-
tist at the University of Tokyo.
The Higuchi Awards were estab-
lished in 1981 by Takeru Higuchi, KU
distinguished professor of chemistry
and pharmacy and chair of Pharma-
ceutical Chemistry, and his wife, Aya.
Award of ExcellenceBob Twillman, PhD, program
director of Pain Management at
The University of Kansas Hospital,
has won a statewide award for excel-
lence in end-of-life care from the
Kansas Life Project. He will receive
the award Nov. 19 during an event at
the Wichita Marriott Hotel. For more
information, visit www.lifeproject.org.
Stroke HonoreeRima Dafer, MD, assistant pro-
fessor of Neurology and director,
Headache and Stroke Clinic, has
been named the 2005 Go Red for
Women stroke medical honoree by
the American Heart Association.
The annual award is given to a
Kansas City medical professional
who has dedicated time to the com-
munity to deliver state-of-the-art
stroke care and worked to inform
the public of the latest health issues.
Dafer was selected for her
involvement in the KUMC Stroke
Program, the American Stroke
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Association and numerous other
activities that have had a positive
impact on patients and the public.
The award will be given at the
2005 Go Red For Women annual
luncheon and expo April 29 at the
Westin Crown Center.
Research OrientationNew faculty, staff and students
involved in research are encouraged
to attend one of two research orien-
tation sessions designed to provide
a high-level overview of research
administration at KUMC. The first
session is scheduled for 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 16, in Clendening
Auditorium. The second session
will be held 10 a.m.-noon, Sept. 28,
in G013 SON.
The program is designed to
explain and direct attendees to
resources they will use during
their research efforts. For more
information and to sign up, contact
Kim Scarbrough at 8-5757 or
Mini-Medical SchoolThe KU School of Medicine’s
Mini-Medical School, an outreach
program to the community and state,
will be held in Rieke Auditorium
6:30-9 p.m. each Tuesday for four
weeks beginning Oct. 5.
Participants will hear presenta-
tions by SoM faculty, distinguished
researchers, teachers and clinicians
on topics and specialties typically
studied by medical students.
Featured speakers for the first
session are Joe Donnelly, PhD,
“Balancing the Scales: Diet and
Exercise,” and Ann McGrath Davis,
PhD, “Behavioral Aspects of
Pediatric Obesity.” Visit the Web at
www.kumc.edu/som/minimed/ for a
full agenda.
The cost for all four sessions is
$50 and includes a 6:30 p.m. recep-
tion, the two presentations beginning
at 7 p.m. and a manual with infor-
mation on all eight presentations.
For more information, contact
Judy Brohammer at 8-5284.
Computer Drop-OffThe KUMC Street Fair will part-
ner with the KUMC Safety Office
this year to offer computer disposal.
Community members are invited to
bring their unwanted computers and
other electronic equipment to the
Street Fair 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 25. Equipment should
be dropped off at the Surplus
Exchange booth, which will be locat-
ed near the Street Fair entrance. Due
to recycling costs, the Surplus
Exchange will charge $6 for each
monitor dropped off during the event.
The Safety Office will also oper-
ate a KUMC computer pickup for
state-owned equipment on Sept. 29.
For more information, contact Bob
Bornkessel at 8-8114.
Breast Cancer Nutrition“Optimal Nutrition for Breast
Cancer Survival” is the focus of a
seminar planned for Friday, Sept. 17,
in the School of Nursing Auditorium.
Keynote speaker Cheryl Rock,
PhD, will discuss “Nutritional
Factors and Survival After Diagnosis
of Breast Cancer.” Rock is professor
of cancer prevention at the
University of California-San Diego.
Melinda Pine, clinical dietitian
for the Cancer Center and Clinical
Nutrition Service at The University
of Kansas Hospital, will present a
case study, “Fighting Cancer with a
Fork: Best Nutrition Practices for
Breast Cancer Survivors.”
Her presentation will address
the role of vitamins, minerals, herbs
and supplement use in the diets of
breast cancer survivors. Other top-
ics include fiber intake, healthy fats
and safe cooking methods.
Sessions begin at 9:15 a.m.,
with registration and exhibits open
at 8:45 a.m. Designed for health
professionals and consumers, the
event is sponsored by the KUMC
Department of Dietetics and
Nutrition and the Kansas Masonic
Cancer Research Institute.
American Royal TicketsDiscounted group tickets are
available to the following American
Royal events:
• PRCA Rodeo Finals and Concert
with Darryl Worley, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30, at Kemper
Arena. Tickets are $18 per per-
son, upper-level seating; $27 per
person, lower-level seating.
• Grand Prix Hunter/Jumper Event,
7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at
Kemper Arena. Tickets are $18
per person for lower-level seating.
Tickets are available 8 a.m.-
1 p.m. weekdays until Oct. 4 at
1024 Murphy. Only checks and
cash are accepted. For more infor-
mation, contact Tamela Loos at
8-5148 or [email protected].
Friday, Sept.17• Psychiatry Grand Rounds,
“Intercession of Addiction andPain,” Jan Campbell, MD, 10:30 a.m.-noon, SudlerAuditorium.
• Kansas City Healthy StartClothing Drive, 9-11:30 a.m.,Developmental DisabilitiesCenter main hallway. ContactLynn Thompson at 8-5755.
• Jaylan S. Turkkan, PhD, “FederalFunding of Science: How ItWorks and What to Do When ItDoesn’t (A View from the OtherSide),” noon, Hixson Atrium.
• Center on Aging ResearchSeminar, “Implicit Stereotypes andInterpersonal Communications inAging,” Mary Lee Hummert,PhD, Communication Studies,noon-1 p.m., Wahl Hall WestAuditorium. Lunch provided forfirst 30 attendees.
Saturday, Sept. 18• Masons Day, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Hixson Auditorium, for all KansasMasons and their guests. Includestours of KMCRI research labs,cancer screenings and presenta-tions. Call KMCRI at 8-4700.
• KUMC Alumni Celebrations andAwards Gala, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner, Hyatt RegencyCrown Center Hotel.
Monday, Sept. 20• “New Advances in the Treatment
of Leukemia, Lymphoma andMultiple Myeloma,” Barry Skikne,MD, director, KUMC BoneMarrow Transplant Program, 6:30 p.m. complimentary dinner, 7 p.m. lecture, Lied Auditorium.For more information, contactWendy at 913-262-1515.
Thursday, Sept. 23• YouthFriends Volunteer
Recruitment Luncheon, noon,Varnes Conference Center,School of Nursing. Sign up atwww.kumc.edu/community or call8-1255.
Coming UpClassifieds, etc.
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For SaleYamaha clarinet, used by high schoolstudent 4 years, includes case, asking$150; 1/2 or 3/4 size Kun violin shoulderrest, used less than 1 year, $35 new, ask-ing $15. Jane at 913-558-5279.JC Penney mini-dryer, Sanyo mini-washerconnects to sink, both 110 V, $100 forboth OBO. Mike at 913-831-1314.Sauder entertainment center, 19" x 34"wide x 74" high; 2 29-gallon fish tankswith stands, make offer. 913-963-5829.
Turner area home, 3 BR, 11/2 bath, split-level, 2-car garage, finished basement,lots of updates, large fenced yard, quietcul-de-sac, $116,995 OBO. 913-375-1518after 5 p.m.Loveseat and couch, blue/green/beigeprint, $150 for pair; 2 bookcases withadjustable shelves, light stain, $20 each;entertainment center, adjustable shelves,light stain, $100; make offer. 913-322-9493.
Signature refrigerator, 16' cu., cross-topfreezer, white, 5-6 years old, $150;washer/dryer set, white, all-electric,$250 for both. 913-384-3378. Handcarved walnut wingback rocker,upholstered in Waverly wedgwood, $75.816-942-6178.Beautifully updated 1914 3-story home,40 E. 53rd Terr., 4 BR, 2 BA, FP, newkitchen, study, large 3rd floor, hard-woods, screened porch off master, 2-cargarage, near Plaza, $274,000. OpenSunday by appointment. 816-361-2863.Condo, 87th and Metcalf, ground level,beautiful, totally remodeled, 1 BR, newkitchen/bath, fireplace, patio, washer/dryer hookup, carport, pool, adult-ori-ented community, asking $90,000 range,make offer. 913-599-5321.
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Street Fair AuctionThemed gift baskets donated to the KUMC Street Fair will be auctioned
at tables outside the cafeteria Sept. 23 and 24. Proceeds benefit projects of
the Rosedale Development Association.
This year’s street fair will take place 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25,
in the yellow parking lot at 36th and Rainbow. It will offer music, rides, food
and games.