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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
President<br />
Betty W. Vaughan, M.D., ’63 - Dec<strong>at</strong>ur<br />
President-Elect<br />
Albert J. Tully Jr., M.D., ’64 - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Alan R. Dimick, M.D., ’58 - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Past President<br />
T. Riley Lumpkin, M.D., ’58 - Tuscaloosa<br />
The Caduceus Club President<br />
Ronald W. Orso, M.D., ’72 - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Vice Presidents<br />
William R. Staggers, M.D., ’89 - Fairhope<br />
J. Noble Anderson Jr., M.D., ’89 - Montgomery<br />
K<strong>at</strong>herine R. Cooper, M.D., ’90 - Alexander City<br />
Bill Beasley, M.D., ’74 - Athens<br />
Ricky L. Irons, M.D., ’82 - Florence<br />
Helen R. Thrasher, M.D., ’63 - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
James S. Woodard, M.D., ’85 - Columbus, MS<br />
Betty Ruth Speir, M.D., ’63 - Point Clear<br />
Martha E. Pugh, M.D., ’65 - Houston, TX<br />
Robert M. Dimick, M.D., ’84 - Hermitage, TN<br />
Neil E. Christopher, M.D., ’58 - Guntersville<br />
Jarvis D. Ryals, M.D., ’65 - Pueblo, CO<br />
House Staff Represent<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
Edward R. Anderson III., M.D. - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Senior Class President<br />
Darren Malone - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Vice President and Dean<br />
William B. Deal, M.D. - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Executive Secretary<br />
Elaine O. Chambless - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Administr<strong>at</strong>ive Secretaries<br />
Donna F. Thompson - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Diane A. Woods - <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
BULLETIN STAFF<br />
Executive Editor<br />
Pam Powell<br />
Managing Editors<br />
Dawn Mesa, M<strong>at</strong>t Windsor<br />
Editor, Alumni Affairs<br />
Elaine O. Chambless<br />
Editors, Development Office<br />
John Lankford, Ph.D.<br />
Meredith Murdock<br />
Editorial Advisory Board<br />
J. Noble Anderson Jr., M.D.<br />
Wayne H. Finley, M.D.<br />
Ronald E. Henderson, M.D.<br />
Paul S. Howard, M.D.<br />
Ronald W. Orso, M.D.<br />
Stephen P. Suggs, M.D.<br />
C. Bruce Alexander, M.D.<br />
Dennis W. Boulware, M.D.<br />
Pam Bounelis, Ph.D.<br />
Amie B. Jackson, M.D.<br />
Sharon A. Spencer, M.D.<br />
Carlton J. Young, M.D.<br />
Executive Art Director<br />
Ron Gamble<br />
Art Director<br />
Jason Bickell<br />
Medical Editor<br />
Julius Linn, M.D.<br />
Production Manager<br />
Lynn Lowrie<br />
Production Assistant<br />
Monica Ssenkoloto<br />
Writers<br />
Sandra Bearden<br />
Elaine O. Chambless<br />
Steve Dupont<br />
Laura Freeman<br />
Doug Gillett<br />
Photographers<br />
Elaine O. Chambless, Steve Wood<br />
Editorial Contributors<br />
UAB Media Rel<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
UABMedical Public<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
UABSynopsis<br />
Charles A. Goldthwaite Jr.<br />
Dawn Mesa<br />
Meredith Murdock<br />
Tim L. Pennycuff<br />
Dale Short<br />
Anita Smith<br />
Russ Willcutt<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Windsor<br />
AlumniBulletin<br />
ALABAMA MEDICAL<br />
AlumniBulletin<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alabama</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, <strong>Birmingham</strong>-Huntsville-Tuscaloosa; Telephone: (205) 934-4463;<br />
Fax: (205) 975-7299; Address: MAB, 811 20th Street South, 1530 3RD AVE S, BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-2140;<br />
Executive editor’s e-mail address: ppowell@uab.edu<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents • Summer 2004 Issue<br />
News Briefs ....................................................................................................................... 2<br />
School and university news, faculty news, research and clinical news<br />
Cover Story: A Tradition <strong>of</strong> Service................................................................... 6<br />
UASOM <strong>doctors</strong> recall their war years<br />
Big Changes .................................................................................................................... 10<br />
A fast-paced day in the life <strong>of</strong> a UASOM resident<br />
Making Connections .................................................................................................. 12<br />
Robert Koehler takes the helm in the Department <strong>of</strong> Radiology<br />
Four SPORE .................................................................................................................... 12<br />
UAB’s l<strong>at</strong>est SPORE grant boosts pancre<strong>at</strong>ic-cancer research<br />
The Big Move ................................................................................................................. 13<br />
Sprinting toward completion <strong>at</strong> <strong>University</strong> Hospital’s North Pavilion<br />
Ready for the Future ................................................................................................ 14<br />
Researchers lay the groundwork for a new biodefense labor<strong>at</strong>ory in <strong>Birmingham</strong><br />
Searching for a Diabetes Cure............................................................................ 14<br />
Islet cell transplant<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>fers hope <strong>of</strong> life without insulin<br />
In Praise <strong>of</strong> Wine ........................................................................................................ 15<br />
Is the fruit <strong>of</strong> the vine the gre<strong>at</strong> protector?<br />
Physicians’ Forum ....................................................................................................... 16<br />
Indigent care, part II<br />
Student Rounds ........................................................................................................... 18<br />
How new duty-hours rules have changed resident life<br />
From the Development Office .............................................................................20<br />
Kennamer Gift • Programs Worth Supporting • Lanier Gift • Film Premiere<br />
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS ....................................................................... 24<br />
2004 Annual Alumni Weekend • Class Notes • Alumni News • Prescription Pad<br />
• Alumni Form<br />
Alumni Pr<strong>of</strong>ile: The Schmitt Family, M.D.s ............................................. 30<br />
For these <strong>doctors</strong>, the UASOM runs in the blood<br />
Alumni Pr<strong>of</strong>ile: Tracey Miles, M.D. ................................................................. 31<br />
Making the commitment to family medicine<br />
From the Archives ...................................................................................................... 32<br />
A look <strong>at</strong> the <strong>Alabama</strong> Healthcare Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame<br />
CME Calendar .................................................................................................. Back Cover<br />
Published three times a year by the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alabama</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, <strong>Birmingham</strong>, <strong>Alabama</strong>. Produced by UAB’s Public<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
and Periodicals Group, Office <strong>of</strong> Public Rel<strong>at</strong>ions and Marketing, with the cooper<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Medical Public<strong>at</strong>ions, Office <strong>of</strong> the CEO <strong>of</strong><br />
UAB Health Systems.
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