Summer 2007 - Arkansas Children's Hospital

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GIVINGChildren’sCircle of CareMembers CelebrateGiving, PhilanthropyFor a few days in May, a group of ArkansasChildren’s Hospital Children’s Circle of Care (CCC)members experienced the sights, sounds and tastes ofBoston while attending the 2007 North AmericanLeadership Conference.At the conference, ACH delegates were joined bynearly 1,400 CCC members from across NorthAmerica. Children’s Circle of Care members are individualsand family foundations who make annual giftsof $10,000 or more to their local children’s hospital.To kickoff the two-day conference, ACH guestswere treated to a reception and clambake dinner. Thedinner was held with delegates from All Children’sHospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.During the medical symposium, physicians fromacross the U.S. gave movingand innovative presentationsabout pediatric AIDS, fetalcardiac intervention and pediatricinterventional radiology.Other events at the conferenceincluded a roundtablephilanthropy discussion withthe wives of local sportsteam owners, and a black-tiegala dinner to celebrate thegiving spirit of CCC members.Conference attendees wereentertained with a performanceby Elton John and aconcert by the Boston PopsOrchestra. Tours of Boston landmarks also were availableto CCC members.Children’s Circle of Care is an organization of 23North American children’s hospitals. Locally in 2006,104 CCC members gave $3.8 million to ACH and theACH Research Institute.For more information about Children’s Circle ofCare, or to become a member, contact Libby Smith at501-364-5309.Legendary singer EltonJohn performs for conferenceattendees after thegala dinner.10Everyone is all smiles as the Arkansas Children’s Hospital delegationgathers at the conference gala dinner. Attendees included: (front row,from left) John Bel, Tip Pugh, Dr. Tim Martin, (second row) Judy Bel,Suzanne Pugh, Melanie Frueauff, Pat McClelland, Sara Richardson,(third row) David Frueauff, Pam English, Marilyn Bogle, BoyceBillingsley, Lesley Roberts, Cheryl Jaquiss, Frances Buchanan, PatAllen, Libby Smith, (last row) Jim McClelland, Sam Buchanan, Dr.Jonathan Bates, Sam Richardson, Pete Allen, Dr. Jake Jaquiss, Dr.Sally Bates. Attending the conference, but not pictured: Helen Sharpe.Founding Sponsors:Costco WholesaleThe Oki FoundationSignature PresentingSponsors:Cushman and Wakefield ofMassachusetts, Inc.Fidelity InvestmentsHarrah’s Entertainment, Inc.Tudor Investment CorporationSilver Sponsors:AJ GallagherBank of America CorporationBentz Whaley FlessnerGoldman SachsThe H.N. and Frances C.Berger FoundationKinteraNixon Peabody LLPOpus Search PartnersTsoi/Kobus & AssociatesThe Westin Boston Waterfront
HOSPITAL NEWSDr. John Carroll shares his specialday with wife Tiziana, motherLillian Carroll, and daughtersMaddy, Molly and Maggie.Carroll Named First Recipient ofthe James H. Hamlen, II, EndowedChair in Pediatric PulmonologyDr. John L. Carroll* was recently installed by Arkansas Children’sHospital as the first holder of the James H. Hamlen, II, EndowedChair in Pediatric Pulmonology.At the investiture ceremony, Carroll’s longtime friend and associate,Dr. Gerald Loughlin, offered collegial remarks. He commented onCarroll’s ambition, drive and love of his field.“When John does something, he does it full-tilt, be it research trialsor clinical care,” said Loughlin, professor and chairman of the departmentof pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital. “With a leaderlike John, the future is very bright for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.”The endowed chair creates a fund set aside in perpetuity with theearnings dedicated to the support of the chairholder. Endowed chairssupport a designated program and help with retention and recruitmentof doctors.Since 2000, Carroll has been co-director of the ACH Sleep andBreathing Disorders Center and director of the ACH Asthma CareCenter.*John Carroll, M.D., is director of pediatric pulmonary medicineat ACH, co-director of the ACH Sleep and BreathingDisorders Center, director of the ACH Asthma Care Centerand a professor in the pediatrics and physiology departmentsat UAMS College of Medicine.Audiology and Speech PathologyEndowed Fund AnnouncedThe James H. Hamlen, II, Endowed Fund for Audiology andSpeech Patholgy recently was created thanks to a gift to ArkansasChildren’s Hospital through Mr. Hamlen’s estate.The endowment will support the work of the audiology andspeech pathology departments at ACH.The audiology department provides services that include the identificationand measurement of hearing loss, therapies for children withhearing impairment and parent counseling.Continued on page 15Patti Martin (center),ACH director of audiologyand speech pathology,was joined at theHamlen Endowed Fundcelebration by her parents,Pat and WesFreemyer, along withother ACH team members,doctors and boardmembers.James H. Hamlen, II, andHis Last, Best Gift to ACHJames H. Hamlen, II, became interested in ArkansasChildren’s Hospital almost 27 years ago, when thedaughter of an employee received surgery at ACH.Hamlen’s largest lifetime gift to the hospital was adonation of 476 acres of timberland in 1995, whichhe designated to the construction of the ArkansasChildren’s Nutrition Center and for endowment forthe Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute.Hamlen died in 2004 and left a bequest to ACH inexcess of $4 million, the largest bequest in the hospital’shistory. The Hamlen bequest created endowedchairs in otolaryngology, endocrinology and pulmonology,along with a permanent endowment forthe audiology and speech pathology program.“James Hamlen set a great tradition of giving, andthrough his giving, was a great example to others,”says Dr. Jonathan Bates, president and CEO of ACH.11
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