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INFORMAL ROUNDSThe Newsletter of the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association
VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1 • SPRING/SUMMER 2016
INSIDE Alumni Weekend Recap 1 Match Day 2016 5 Senior Week in Review 6 Meals and Mentoring 8 Regional Receptions 9 Roundup New Board/Student Board 10 Members Letter from the President 12 Class Notes/In Memoriam 13
More than 500 medical alumni and
guests celebrated the 43rd Annual
Medical Alumni Weekend on March 4
and 5 at the School of Medicine and the
Birmingham Marriott. Highlights of the
event included the Mini Medical School
program, Reynolds-Finley Historical
Lecture, Scientific Program, Awards
Luncheon and Pittman Lecture, and
class reunion reception and dinners.
The weekend’s activities kicked off
again this year with Mini Medical
School, which enabled alumni to
experience the world of today’s medical
students. Twenty-five participants from
various reunion class years began their
Friday morning at Volker Hall. Several
short presentations by school leaders
and administrators followed a welcome
by Senior Vice President for Medicine
and Dean of the School of Medicine,
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS.
Topics included an overview of the
admissions process, current curriculum
and team-based learning, and the
student experience. The presentations
were followed by a Q&A session with
medical students.
Participants were then taken to the
simulation area of Volker Hall to take
part in active simulation learning
exercises, a critical part of today’s
medical school curriculum. They used
some of the ultrasound technologies
that enhance medical training today,
and learned about the school’s
successful implementation of Learning
Communities, which bring together
medical students from different class
years into faculty-mentored small
groups.
After Mini Medical School, the MAA
hosted a luncheon for the participants,
ALUMNI WEEKEND RETURNS
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class reunion chairs, 50-year class, and
MAA Board of Directors. Several top
medical students were invited to dine
with alumni and answer questions.
REYNOLDS-FINLEY LECTURE
The 37th Annual Reynolds-Finley
Historical Lecture, “Residency Training
in the United States: Past, Present,
Future,” was presented by Kenneth
Ludmerer, M.D., M.A., A.B., professor
of history and medicine at Washington
University in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Ludmerer
is the author of Time to Heal: American
Medical Education from the Turn of the
Century to the Era of Managed Care,
Learning to Heal: The Development
of American Medical Education, and
Genetics and American Society: A
Historical Appraisal. Prior to the lecture,
alumni toured the Reynolds-Finley
Historical Library, led by Wayne H. Finley, M.D. ’60, Ph.D.
MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL• Craig J. Hoesley, M.D., ’95 resident, Senior Associate Dean
for Medical Education
• Kevin J. Leon, M.D., ’02 resident, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
• Jason P. Noah, Program Director for Medical Student Success
• Todd B. Peterson, M.D. ’06, ’10 resident, Clerkship Director in Emergency Medicine and Director of Medical Student Simulation
• David Resuehr, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology
• Nathan B. Smith, M.D. ’85, Assistant Dean of Students and Admissions
• Hadyn K. Swecker, Ph.D., Director of Admissions
• Marjorie Lee White, M.D. ’01, ’08 resident, Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation
CME SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM• Amy W. Amara, M.D., Ph.D., ’11 resident, Assistant Professor,
UAB Department of Neurology
• J. Mark Bailey, D.O., Ph.D., ’96 resident, Professor, UAB Departments of Neurology and Anesthesiology
• Khurram Bashir, M.D., MPH, Professor, UAB Department of Neurology
• Jennifer L. DeWolfe, D.O., ’05 resident, ’06 fellow, Director, Birmingham VA Sleep Center
• Toby I. Gropen, M.D., Director, Comprehensive Stroke and Neurovascular Center
• Erik Roberson, M.D., Ph.D., Director, UAB Alzheimer’s Disease Center
• David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., John N. Whitaker Professor and Chair, UAB Department of Neurology
THANK YOU TO ALUMNI WEEKEND PRESENTERS
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The topic of this year’s scientific
program was Neurology and the
Neurosciences. Presenters spoke
on topics ranging from Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson’s disease to multiple
sclerosis, sleepiness, pain management,
epilepsy, and stroke.
CLASS CELEBRATIONS
Alumni reunited with classmates
throughout the weekend. The classes
of 1950-1965 (Golden Reunion), 1966,
1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996
enjoyed a combined class reunion
reception sponsored by ProAssurance,
and took part in individual class reunion
dinners. Members of classes that had
previously celebrated their 50th reunion
were also invited to join in the reunion
festivities, attending the reception and
their own combined Golden Reunion
Dinner.
PITTMAN LECTURE
The 24th Annual Constance S. and
James A. Pittman Lecture, “Evolution
of Surgery at UAB,” was presented by
Kirby I. Bland, M.D. ’68, former chair of
the UAB Department of Surgery.
SILENT AUCTION BENEFITTING EAB
Medical students associated with Equal
Access Birmingham (EAB) hosted their
annual Silent Auction on Saturday.
EAB is the student-run program that
provides health education and medical
care to underserved and vulnerable
populations in Birmingham. As the
auction drew to a close, the students
had raised more than $3,500 to benefit
the Equal Access Birmingham Clinic.
The funds were matched by the MAA,
bringing the total to $7,026.
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WILLIAM W. ANDREWS, M.D. ’84, ’88 RESIDENT2016 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARDDr. Andrews was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition
of his outstanding contributions to health care through research while adhering
to the ethical principles of medicine. He is nationally recognized for his research
achievements in the field of OB/GYN Clinical Obstetrics and Prematurity.
Dr. Andrews has displayed excellent leadership at UAB as the Charles E. Flowers,
Jr., Endowed Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, establishing the UAB Laboratory
for Research in Women’s Health to provide patients with the most up-to-date and
skilled preventive medical care available.
THOMAS E. MOODY, M.D. ’73 2016 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARDDr. Moody was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition
of his outstanding contributions to health care through his private practice while
adhering to the ethical principles of medicine. He has led the charge in the state
of Alabama against prostate cancer. He uses his Saturdays to travel to various
underserved counties so that he can screen men and educate them and their
families about the importance of early detection.
B. JERRY HARRISON, M.D. ’802016 GARBER GALBRAITH MEDICAL-POLITICAL AWARDThe Garber Galbraith Medical-Political Award was presented to Dr. Harrison in
appreciation of his outstanding service to the medical profession by working within
the medical-political arena. He has been an active member on the Alabama Board
of Medical Examiners since 2006 and has served as chairman since 2014. He also
serves as chairman of the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State
of Alabama, and on the boards of the Alabama Academy of Family Practice and
State Committee of Public Health. With Dr. Harrison’s leadership and involvement
with the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, there has been a 6
percent decrease in the amount of opioids prescribed in Alabama over the past
two years.
DANA L. TODD, M.D. ’10 2016 YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDDr. Todd received the Young Alumni Award in recognition of her outstanding
contributions to medicine while demonstrating the highest principles of the
medical profession. She currently practices family medicine in her small hometown
of Greensboro and was recently featured in a Washington Post article emphasizing
the importance of young physicians from the Black Belt of Alabama returning
to practice in their hometowns. What sets her apart is her undying passion and
willingness to help those who are underserved and lack adequate medical care.
RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCEMAA Honors Distinguished Colleagues at Alumni Weekend
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On Friday, March 18, graduating
medical students gathered with friends
and family at the Alys Stephens Center,
anxiously waiting for the clock to strike
11 a.m. That was when the first student
would open the envelope containing
the result of their residency match.
LaKisha Moore-Smith couldn’t hold
back the happy tears. Walking across
the stage to the microphone with
her husband, Shawn, and 2-year-old
son, Xavier, Moore-Smith opened her
envelope and announced she would be
training in internal medicine at Baptist
Health System in Birmingham.
“I’m a nontraditional student,”
Moore-Smith said, explaining that she
first earned a doctorate in pathology
at UAB and did breast cancer research
before deciding to go to medical
school. “I enjoyed the science, but I
wanted to interact with people and find
ways to help them.”
UAB graduates will continue their
medical training at 78 institutions in 31
states across the U.S. According to the
National Resident Match Program, this
was the largest match on record with
more than 42,000 applicants competing
for 30,750 residency positions. The
increasingly competitive match process
makes the School of Medicine’s
99 percent match rate all the more
impressive.
“I’m incredibly proud of each of our
medical students, and I’m especially
proud of this year’s class,” said Laura Kezar, M.D., ’94 resident, associate
dean for students in the School of
Medicine. “The class had a great
impact in the way they shepherded the
Learning Communities concept into the
medical school curriculum.”
The greatest number of students
matched into internal medicine
(29), followed by pediatrics (28), and
family medicine (19). Students also
matched in surgery (17); obstetrics
and gynecology (14); emergency
medicine (13); orthopaedic surgery
(9); preliminary medicine (6);
anesthesiology (4); neurology, oral and
maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology,
pathology, and psychiatry (3 each);
primary medicine, preliminary surgery,
and child neurology (2 each); and
medicine-pediatrics, diagnostic
radiology, internal medicine/Center of
Excellence, medicine/dermatology, and
plastic surgery (1 each).
THE ENVELOPE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHINGMatch Day 2016 Brings Excitement and Relief to Medical Students
KICK BACK AND RELAX
THE MAA HOSTED AN inaugural event at Avondale Brewery on Tuesday, March
15. It was a time for fourth-year medical students to relax with their friends and family before the exhilaration of Match Day. “Match Week is a time that really signifies the impact that medical school has had on us, as students,” says Cory Smith, president of the Class of 2016. “This event gave everyone time to catch up and celebrate during a week that is filled with anticipation. Most Match Week events are very formal, but this get-together allowed students to bring their children, and even their dogs. Originally, it was planned from 5 to 7 p.m., but most people stayed well into the evening visiting with classmates and meeting each others’ families. The MAA made this celebration possible, and it was by far the most fun and relaxing event of Match Week.”
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Commencement day started on May 15
with the Military Promotion Ceremony,
where eight students were recognized
for their commitment to serve in the
military following graduation. Laura B. Kezar, M.D., ’94 resident, associate
dean for students and a Navy veteran,
welcomed the graduates and their
families and introduced the presiding
officer for the ceremony, Major Brandi
Hyatt of the United States Air Force.
Major Hyatt administered the Oath
of Office and pinned their new rank
insignia on the graduates.
At the Commencement Ceremony later
that afternoon, the graduates filed
into Bartow Arena flanked by School of
Medicine leadership and faculty and by
alumni who volunteered to participate
in the Path of Honor. Among those
alumni were five members of the Isbell
family, two of whom had children
graduating with the Class of 2016:
Steven A. Isbell, M.D. ’80, is the father
of Eleanor Katherine Isbell Matthews
and the brother of John “Blake” Isbell, M.D. ’79, who is the father of Jonathan A. Isbell. The brothers were joined by
their father, John B. Isbell III, M.D. ’59,
their uncle Charles Isbell, M.D. ’62,
and their cousin (Charles Isbell’s son)
Charles A. “Chuck” Isbell II, M.D. ’90.
With the graduation of Eleanor and
Jonathan, the Isbell family now boasts
eight School of Medicine graduates,
including D Isbell, M.D., uncle of Dr.
John B. Isbell III and Dr. Charles Isbell,
who graduated from the two-year
medical school in Tuscaloosa in 1924 or
1925, according to Dr. Steven Isbell.
“I was very proud to
be there with three
generations of my
family,” says Dr.
Blake Isbell. “And
they let me wear
my old tassel from
when I graduated 37
years ago, so it was
extremely special.”
“To see your daughter
and nephew walk
through—it really is unlike any other
experience,” says Dr. Steven Isbell.
Other legacy families who took part
in the Path of Honor include Peter Tae-Jin Chang, M.D. ’99, whose niece
Brittany T. Massengill graduated;
Sandra L. Durham, M.D. ’89, whose
nephew Bradley R. Langston
graduated; William H. Johnston Jr., M.D. ’74, whose daughter Lucy J. Sanders graduated; and John T. Killian, M.D. ’79, whose son John T.
Killian Jr., graduated and won the
Hugh J. Dempsey Memorial Award for
highest overall academic achievement.
They were joined by alumni Rebecca R. Byrd, M.D. ’95, William K. Dunham, Jr., M.D. ’68, John J. Gleysteen, M.D.
’75, and MAA President Pink L. Folmar, Jr., M.D. ’72.
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS,
senior vice president for medicine
and dean of the School of Medicine,
opened the ceremony. He introduced
Commencement speaker George D.
ONE ROAD ENDS, ANOTHER BEGINSFourth-year medical students celebrate Commencement with classmates, family, and friends
Class of 2016 graduates and cousins Jonathan Isbell (back row center) and Eleanor Matthews (front row center) surrounded by their extended family, including five School of Medicine alumni.
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Lundberg, M.D., ’57, (pictured at right)
who shared some of the wisdom he
has acquired through a decades-long
career in pathology and 27 years
combined experience as an editor
with some of the most influential
medical publications and websites,
including the Journal of the American
Medical Association, Medscape, and
e-Medicine from WebMD.
Craig J. Hoesley, M.D., ’99 resident,
senior associate dean for medical
education, presented the school-wide
awards, followed by Dr. Folmar, who
enjoined the graduates to look to the
MAA as the conduit to stay connected
with the school and their classmates in
the years to come. He also presented
Amber M. Beg with the MAA’s
Leadership and Community Service
Award.
Class of 2016 President Cory D. Smith delivered a humorous and
touching address before the awarding
of the academic hoods and reading
of names. Kevin J. Leon, M.D., ’99
resident, ’02 fellow, associate dean for
undergraduate medical education, led
students in the Oath of Hippocrates,
after which members of the UAB
Jazz Band performed an upbeat
accompaniment to the recessional.
How far would you travel to help
someone see? For Ben W. Roberts,
M.D. ’99, the answer is Kenya.
Since 2006, Dr. Roberts and his family
have served as medical missionaries at
Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya. The
Roberts family lives there for four years,
then spends one year in the United
States. In August, they will begin their
third stint in Kenya.
Dr. Roberts graduated from the
UAB School of Medicine and did his
residency and fellowship training in
the Department of Ophthalmology. It
was during his fourth year as a medical
student that he first did a rotation at
Tenwek.
“My wife and I knew after a month
of being there that it was where we
wanted to be,” Dr. Roberts says.
Tenwek Hospital, one of the largest
mission hospitals in Africa, is a 300-bed
teaching hospital with a wide range
of surgical, medical, maternity, and
pediatric services. It provides primary
health care to 600,000 people within
a 32-kilometer radius and serves as a
referral center for the entire region.
Dr. Roberts and a team of physician’s
assistants, nurses, and local volunteers
see approximately 16,000 patients per
year and performs 2,600 surgeries.
Many are cataract surgeries, but he
also performs glaucoma, retina, cornea,
plastic, and pediatric eye surgeries.
“We get patients from Kenya and
Sudan who are literally led to our
clinics by their grandchildren. You do a
cataract surgery and change their life.”
CALLED TO SERVEAlumnus Ben Roberts, M.D., works to restore vision among needy populations in Africa
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This year, one main focus of the MAA
has been on facilitating student access
to our alumni. Through consultation
with our student panel, we were
inspired to create a new “Dine with
the Docs” program, and we partnered
with several student specialty interest
groups to plan Speaking from
Experience Lunch and Learns.
Dine with the Docs was held the first
weekend of November. Nine generous
alumni in specialties ranging from
emergency medicine to psychiatry
volunteered to host up to 10 students in
their homes for a total of eight dinners.
The MAA helped to sign up students
for each of the dinners and the alumni
hosts were in charge of planning the
meal. There were no agendas at the
dinners and students were encouraged
to take advantage of this time with
alumni to get a feel for their specialty
and ask questions they might not feel
comfortable asking in a more formal
setting.
We received very positive feedback
about the Dine with the Docs dinners
from both students and alumni (one
second-year student said that it was
the best thing she had done so far in
medical school). With the resounding
success of the inaugural dinners,
we plan to schedule two additional
Dine with the Docs evenings for the
upcoming school year.
Last summer, several student specialty
interest groups approached us about
assisting with their lunch meetings, and
we jumped at the chance. Through our
partnership with the specialty interest
groups, we started the Speaking from
Experience Lunch and Learns, which
pairs each group with an alumni guest
speaker who practices in that field.
Students enjoyed having lunch in our
conference room at Volker Hall, and
alumni got the chance to give back and
spend quality time with students. From
October through February, the MAA
hosted nine lunches in all, providing up
to 40 lunches for each meeting.
If you are interested in volunteering for
either of these programs, please contact
Beth Eddings, director of student
and young alumni programs, at (205)
934-4471 or [email protected].
MEALS AND MENTORING Programs Offer Students Food and Facetime with Alumni
• Child Neurology – Alyssa Reddy, M.D. ’93, ’95 resident, ’96 fellow
• Family Practice/Emergency Medicine – Bryan Balentine, M.D. ’02, ’06 resident
• General Surgery and Otolaryngology – Tarika Bhuta, M.D. ’98, and Bryan McCool, M.D. ’98
• Pediatrics/Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Marjorie Lee White, M.D. ’01, ’08 resident
• Psychiatry – Thad Ryals, M.D. ’00, ’04 resident
• Radiology – Cheri Canon, M.D., ’98 resident
• Urology – Mike Bivins, M.D. ’96
• Urology – Scott Tully, M.D. ’83
• Anesthesiology – Bradley J. Coker, M.D. ’08, ’12 resident
• Dermatology – Jenny O. Sobera, M.D. ’00, ’06 resident
• Emergency Medicine – Charles A. Khoury, M.D. ’08, ’11 resident, and Matthew DeLaney, M.D.
• Family Medicine – Julia L. Boothe, ’02
• OB/GYN – Ronald W. Orso, M.D. ’72
• Orthopedics – Michael D. Johnson, M.D. ’07
• Pediatrics – Alison W. McAfee, M.D. ’05, ’08 resident; Lillian Israel, M.D., ’81 resident; and Sheridyn B. Breedlove, M.D. ’93
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Amie B. McLain, ’84, ’88 resident
• Surgery – Kirby I. Bland, M.D. ’68
THANK YOU “DINE WITH THE DOCS” HOSTS
THANK YOU “SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE LUNCH AND LEARN” GUESTS
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Starting last September and continuing
through the spring, leaders from
the School of Medicine joined MAA
President Pink L. Folmar Jr., M.D. ’72,
and MAA staff at a series of regional
receptions across the state. Locations
included Montgomery, Huntsville,
Tuscaloosa, and Dothan. In addition
to the usual catching up with friends
and colleagues, the events offered
alumni the chance to meet Craig J. Hoesley, M.D., ’99 resident, who was
appointed senior associate dean for
medical education last summer, and to
get an update on medical education
developments in the school.
Dr. Hoesley shared highlights including
an update on the UAB Montgomery
Regional Medical Campus, which
graduated its inaugural class of medical
students this May. He also discussed
the school’s increased emphasis on
a holistic admissions process, which
evaluates prospective students based
on a broader set of measures than just
scientific knowledge and supports
diversity in the school. He presented
statistics on the 2015 entering and
graduating classes, and discussed how
the Learning Communities initiative is
helping to build a sense of community
among students, and facilitating
mentoring relationships between
students and faculty.
Caroline N. Harada, M.D., stood in for
Dr. Hoesley at the Dothan reception. Dr.
Harada was appointed assistant dean
for community engaged scholarship, a
new position in the medical education
department, last August. In this role,
she oversees the school’s Learning
Communities and the Office of Service
Learning, which formalizes the wide
variety of service work already being
done in the community by medical
students and integrates it into the
curriculum.
We would like say thank you to the
local hosts who partnered with us for
each of the receptions: in Montgomery,
Wickliffe J. Many, Jr., M.D. ’73, ’78
resident, ’80 fellow, regional dean
of the UAB Montgomery Regional
Medical Campus; in Huntsville, Robert M. Centor, M.D., FACP, regional
dean of the UAB Huntsville Regional
Medical Campus, and John “Jack” Montgomery, M.D. ’58, professor
emeritus at the Huntsville Campus; in
Tuscaloosa, Richard H. Streiffer, M.D.,
dean of the College of Community
Health Sciences; and in Dothan, Craig L. Coe, M.D. ’80. The receptions
will continue in the fall, so be on the
lookout for information about dates
and locations.
ON THE ROAD AGAINAlumni Gather at Regional Receptions Across the State
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NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS
P. MICHAEL (MIKE) CARUSO, M.D. ’76, PH.D.P. Michael (Mike) Caruso, M.D. ’76, Ph.D., practiced interventional cardiology
at The Heart Center in Huntsville from 1981 to 2007. In 2007, he returned to his
undergraduate alma mater, Vanderbilt University, where he earned a B.A. in
1973, as a graduate fellow in the Department of Philosophy. He recently received
a Ph.D. in philosophy with a dissertation examining the ethical aspects of the
physician-patient relationship. He has been an assistant professor of medical
education in the School of Medicine from 2012 to present and teaches medical
ethics at both the Birmingham and Huntsville campuses. He and his wife, Virginia,
have been married for 43 years and have three daughters and two grandchildren.
MARK H. LEQUIRE, M.D. ’82, FACRMark H. LeQuire, M.D. ’82, FACR, originally from Scottsboro, Ala., now lives in
Montgomery with his wife, Gage. He is a partner of Montgomery Radiology
Associates where he practices both diagnostic and interventional radiology. In
addition, he currently serves as the chief of staff at Baptist Medical Center South
in Montgomery and as vice-chairman of the Board of Censors of the Medical
Association of the State of Alabama (MASA). When not involved in these duties
he enjoys time at home with Gage, church, and exercise activities. He says he is
honored to rejoin his medical school family with a position on the MAA Board of
Directors and looks forward to reconnecting with all of his friends.
GEORGE C. SMITH, SR., M.D. ’65George C. Smith, Sr., M.D. ’65, was born in Lineville, Ala., and received a
pharmacy degree from Howard College in 1958. He worked as a pharmaceutical
representative for three years before entering medical school. He received his
medical degree from the Medical College of Alabama in 1965 and has practiced
family medicine in Lineville for more than 50 years. He was on the MASA Board
of Censors for 11 years, serving as chairman the last four. He now serves on the
Alabama Medical Licensure Commission and the Interstate Medical Licensure
Commission. He and his wife, Wanda, live in Lineville. They have five grown sons,
nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Three new MAA Board members were nominated at the December 2015 Board
meeting, and were elected March 5 during the Awards Luncheon at Alumni
Weekend. Each new member was nominated for his or her unique gifts and
strengths, and we look forward to having them share their talents as members of
our Board of Directors.
FRESH LEADERSHIPMAA Welcomes New Members and Student Representatives to the Board of Directors
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Cory D. Smith, M.D., from
Dothan, graduated from
School of Medicine in
May 2016. He graduated
from Samford University
in 2010, where he earned
four letters as a football
player and received a
bachelor’s degree in sports
medicine. He served as
Class President for all four years of medical school. He also
served on the Medical Alumni Association Board for all four
years as his class’s Student Representative. He matched
into orthopaedic surgery in Greenville, S.C., at Greenville
Health System. He and his wife, Madeline, married in 2015,
and he enjoys playing golf, barbecuing, playing guitar and
mandolin, and fishing in his spare time.
The MAA would like to congratulate Cory on a job well
done serving on our board these past four years. He has
been a pleasure to work with and has provided insightful
student perspective to the decisions that we make.
Corey Duke (MS2) is the
president of the Class
of 2018. He recently
transferred into the Medical
Scientist Training Program
and will complete his Ph.D.
in neuroscience. A native of
rural Oklahoma, his family
moved to Fairhope late
in his high school career
and he elected to stay
in Alabama for college, attending Auburn University and
graduating from the University of Montevallo. When he isn’t
studying he is usually working on Magic City Medcast, a
medical student-produced podcast highlighting intriguing
stories he and his fellow students have encountered in the
course of their medical school experience.
Evan D. Broder (MS3), from
Montgomery, received his
bachelor’s degree from
Vanderbilt University. He
is president of the third
year class in the School of
Medicine, and has enjoyed
serving as a student
representative on the MAA
Board for the past three
years. He is engaged to Abby Calametti, also a third year
medical student. They met at a baseball game the week
before beginning medical school. He intends to couple
match into emergency medicine this upcoming year, while
Abby plans to match into pediatrics.
Allison Montgomery (MS1),
president of the Class of
2019, is originally from
Talladega. She attended
the University of Alabama
and graduated in May
2015 with a B.S. in Biology
and a certificate in Rural
Community Health through
the Rural Medical Scholars
Program. She also serves
as an admissions host, an orientation leader, and a mentor
at Carver High School. This summer, she will be completing
a CaRES research internship in the Division of Gynecologic
Oncology.
STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES
Mark your calendar for the next Medical Alumni Weekend, taking place February 24–25, 2017. Class years ending in “2” and “7” will celebrate reunions, with events taking place at the School of Medicine campus and the Embassy Suites in Hoover. Look for updates on the MAA website at AlabamaMedicalAlumni.org.
SAVE THE DATE
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We had a very busy start to 2016 as we prepared for Alumni Weekend in March. Thanks to the hard work of the MAA staff and
many dedicated class chairs, the 2016 Alumni Weekend Reunion
Reception and Dinners were very well attended. The combined Golden Reunion
Dinner, for classes that have previously celebrated their 50th reunion, saw the
largest attendance.
The weekend was full of wonderful
programs including Mini Medical
School and a CME program that
focused on Neurology and the
Neurosciences. A summary of the
weekend’s events and activities can be
found in the cover story of this issue.
Next year’s Alumni Weekend has been
scheduled for February 24 and 25, 2017.
Mark the dates in your calendars—we
hope to see you there!
At Alumni Weekend, we announced
the progress we are continuing to make
towards the Alumni Campaign goal
of raising $30 million by 2018. We are
thankful to the 2,774 alumni who have
made Campaign gifts totaling almost
$24.2 million and bringing us to 80
percent of our goal. As alumni, we have
the opportunity to make a profound
impact on our School of Medicine and I
hope you will consider the ways you can
be a part of this historic effort. If you
would like more information on giving
options, please contact Jackie Wood,
Executive Director of Development
for the School of Medicine, at
205-996-0815 or [email protected].
We recently completed this year’s
Regional Receptions tour with a final
stop in Dothan. We were pleased to
have Caroline Harada, M.D., Assistant
Dean for Community Engaged
Scholarship, with us to talk about her
new role in the School of Medicine and
provide local alumni with an update on
medical education. Seth Landefeld,
M.D., the Spencer Chair in Medical
Science Leadership in the Department
of Medicine, also made a special
appearance to provide an update and
answer questions.
It was a pleasure to once again be a
part of the School of Medicine’s Match
Day ceremony. I remember all too well
the feeling of nervousness that led
up to that moment. Unlike the fanfare
of the ceremony held on March 18,
my Match Day experience years ago
involved waiting on the mailman so I
could open the envelope that would
reveal my future. It was wonderful to
celebrate the accomplishments of
our fourth year medical students as
they learned where their careers as
physicians will begin.
This spring we have kept our students
busy with a variety of events and
activities. Since January, we have
hosted four specialty-focused Lunch
and Learns, two breakfasts, three happy
hours at local breweries, and a financial
seminar. I am especially thankful to
the alumni who took time out of their
schedules to spend an hour discussing
their specialty and answering students’
questions. As alumni, one of the most
important things we can do for the
students is to give them our time.
On Sunday, May 15, we sent off our
graduates with the Commencement
Ceremony and Path of Honor. This
year we had five members of a Legacy
Family with two School of Medicine
graduates participate (learn more on
page 6). Thank you to everyone who
participated in this touching tradition.
In a few short months, we will welcome
the Class of 2020 and the cycle will
begin anew. It has been an honor
to serve as your Medical Alumni
Association President for the past year,
and my emphasis for the remainder
of this next year is two-fold: First, to
give back to our students in any way
I can, and second, to promote the
outstanding research and quality of
education that our medical school
offers.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
P.S. We will be attending the American Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting in Sandestin, Fla., June 16-19. If you are there, stop by our booth and say hello!
Pink L. Folmar Jr., M.D. ‘72
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James L. Reeder, M.D. ’55, ’75 resident,
retired in October 2015.
Wayne H. Finley, M.D. ’60, ’61 resident,
was honored with the renaming of the
Reynolds Historical Library and Lectures
to the Reynolds-Finley Historical Library
and the Reynolds-Finley Lectures, and
was awarded the UAB President’s Medal
in December 2015.
Manuel Daugherty, M.D. ’65, ’72
resident, was appointed temporary
adjunct professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
at University of South Alabama Medical
Center.
J. Max Austin, Jr., M.D. ’67, ’71
resident, ’73 fellow, honored as a
“Legend in OB/GYN” for the State of
Alabama in 2015.
Peyton T. Taylor, Jr., M.D. ’68, received
The American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists Award for
International Service.
William K. Dunham, Jr., M.D. ’68, ’70
resident, was appointed Medical Director
of Community of Hope Health Clinic in
Pelham.
Charles F. Butler, M.D. ’71, serves on
the International Olympic Committee,
AdHoc Expert Committee for Rio 2016,
Consultant for Boxing Association
(Olympics) and Honorary Chairman of the
International Medical Council.
J. Milton Hutson, M.D. ’75, received
the 2015 Chanel Award for Excellence in
Obstetrics and Gynecology from Weill
Cornell Medicine, Cornell University in
New York.
James R. Stallworth, M.D. ’76, ’79 resident,
received the Teacher of the Year Award from
the University of South Carolina Class of 2015.
Eddie B. Warren, M.D. ’76, retired from
U.S. Navy Reserves – Captain Medical
Corp.
John R. Wheat, M.D. ’76, was appointed
to the Alabama Healthcare Improvement
Task Force by Governor Robert Bentley,
and was elected to the Board of Directors
of the University of Alabama Medical
Alumni Association.
Robert G. Atnip, M.D. ’78, elected
president of the board of directors, 2016,
of Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical
Honor Society.
Charles W. Rush, M.D. ’80, participated
in Operation Walk, an international
group of orthopedic surgeons who travel
around the world performing hip and
knee replacements on needy patients.
Dr. Rush traveled to Vietnam in 2014 and
to Cuba in 2015 to perform surgeries.
Charles W. Breaux, Jr. ’82, ’88 resident,
’91 fellow, was honored as 2015 Physician
of the Year at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand
Junction, Colo.
John S. Meigs, Jr., M.D., ’82 resident,
was elected the American Academy of
Family Physicians’ President Elect.
David H. Lamb, M.D. ’83, was elected
Chief of Medical Staff, 2015-2017,
Lexington Medical Center.
J. Daniel Andress, M.D. ’84, ’87
resident, received an MBA from Indiana
University Kelley School of Business
(Business of Medicine Program) in 2015.
Emily Boohaker, M.D. ’87, was
appointed Chief Quality and Patient
Safety Officer for UAB Medicine.
Paul S. Dale, M.D. ’88, was appointed Chief
of Surgical Oncology and Assistant Dean of
Translational Research at Mercer University
School of Medicine in Macon, Ga.
L. Gail Clary, M.D., ’88 resident, ’91
fellow, was voted by Best Doctors, Inc.
as one of the Best Doctors in America in
Pulmonary Medicine for 2015-2016.
Gregory L. James, M.D. ’89, ’91
resident, was appointed Chief Clinical
Officer for St. Thomas Health.
James E. Bailey Jr., M.D. ’90, M.P.H.
’92, won a Benjamin Franklin Award for
his debut novel, The End of Healing,
which received a silver medal in the
popular fiction category. The Benjamin
Franklin Awards recognize excellence in
independent publishing.
Steven D. Presley, M.D. ’95, received a
Master of Medical Management degree
from Carnegie Mellon University in May
2015.
V. Sreenath Reddy, M.D. ’95, was
appointed President of the Nashville
Surgical Society and Board Member of
the Nashville Academy of Medicine.
Adele M. Lewis, M.D. ’97, was
appointed Deputy State Chief Medical
Examiner by the Tennessee Department
of Health.
W. Jay Suggs, M.D. ‘97, published
“Perforated peptic ulcer occurrence in
the bypassed stomach and duodenum
following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass,”
Surgery for Obesity and Related
Diseases, 11:S112-113, Nov/Dec 2015.
CLASS NOTES
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In October 2015,
an initiative
was launched
to establish the
Norman McSwain,
M.D., Endowed
Fellowship in
Trauma Surgery, which will support
an outstanding trauma fellow who
demonstrates clinical excellence,
professionalism, and shares the values
of Norman E. McSwain, M.D. ’63. To
date, the fellowship fund has raised
more than $43,000 in gifts and pledges,
including a $10,000 lead gift from the
MAA.
During his career, Dr. McSwain played
a pivotal role in the development of
a Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
program that has trained more than
500,000 people in more than 40
countries. He was a favorite among
his classmates and an active and
esteemed alumnus, and is remembered
as generous, good-humored, and
well-respected. Friends and family
from the classes of 1961-1965 previously
made generous gifts totaling nearly
$37,000 to establish the Norman
McSwain, M.D., Endowed Support Fund
in Trauma Surgery.
The new endowed fellowship will
provide vital support for training the
next generation of trauma surgeons.
As such, it will have an enduring
effect on the lives of the patients
who benefit from the life-saving skills
those specialists develop during their
fellowship. The goal of $200,000 will
establish the Norman McSwain, M.D.,
Endowed Fellowship in Trauma Surgery.
REMEMBERING NORMAN MCSWAIN, M.D.
I’ve known Norman my entire life. He is renowned all over the world as a leader who advanced trauma medicine, and I am proud to remember my friend’s legacy through this new endowed fellowship in trauma surgery.
— JAMES H. ALFORD JR., M.D. ’63
To contribute or for more information:Leon Ryan III Director of Development, Departments of Surgery and Neurosurgery (205) 996-0127 or [email protected]
John R. Floyd II, M.D. ’00, was
appointed to the Carl Raba Family
Endowed Chair in Neuro-Oncology at
University of Texas Health Science Center
in San Antonio.
Melanie B. Blake, M.D. ’04, ’08
resident, was appointed to Tennessee’s
Board of Medical Examiners by Governor
Bill Haslam.
Robert L. Oldham, M.D. ’04, was
reappointed to the Tobacco Education
and Research Oversight Committee by
California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Joseph J. Martinez, M.D. ’12, resident
in the UAB Department of Surgery, was
awarded Outstanding Junior Resident.
IN MEMORIAM
Corley W. Odom, M.D. ’41, of Gadsden,
May 25, 2015.
John T. McCarley, Jr., M.D. ’51, of
Birmingham, November 23, 2015.
Claude M. Holland, Jr., M.D. ’52, ’66
resident, of Birmingham, October 14,
2015.
Donald R. Kahn, M.D. ’54, of Mountain
Brook, October 24, 2015.
L. Thomas Sheffield, M.D. ’54, ’59
resident, ’62 fellow, of Birmingham,
November 18, 2015.
Bertis B. Jordan, M.D. ’54, of Gulf
Breeze, Fla., March 15, 2016.
Arthur L. Ennis, M.D. ’58, ’62 fellow, of
Gadsden, September 2, 2015.
Richard E. Brown, M.D. ’61, of
Montgomery, February 27, 2016.
Gilbert T. Guffin, M.D. ’62, of
Gardendale, February 18, 2016.
Andrew John “Jack” Hughes, M.D. ’63,
of Auburn, April 1, 2016.
James F. Paulk, M.D. ’64, of Enterprise,
November 13, 2015.
John E. Reaves, Sr., M.D. ’64, ’68
resident, of Anniston, November 16,
2015.
William S. Foshee, M.D. ’66, ’67
resident, of Red Level, May 3, 2016.
William F. McCoy, M.D. ’70, of
Cambridge, N.Y., August 23, 2015.
Albert L. Smith III, M.D. ’03, of
Guntersville, September 8, 2015.
Have you achieved a career milestone? Hit the headlines? Made a move? Share the news with your classmates in the next issue of Informal Rounds.
Submit your news and photos to Meredith Burns at [email protected].
Join the School of Medicine’s graduating class for a photographic trip down
Memory Lane, from their introduction to the School of Medicine as first-year
students through the culmination of their medical school training at Match Day and
Commencement.
THE ROAD TO GRADUATIONFour Years of Memories with the Class of 2016
2012
2016
LEARNING COMMUNITIES The Class of 2016 was the first incoming class to take part in Learning Communities. Here, Learning Community members play the board game “Operation” during a medicine-themed relay race at the Learning Communities Olympics in August 2012.
SERVING OTHERSService learning is an increasingly important part of the medical school experience. Here, members of the Class of 2016 participate in a service project.
CLASS PHOTOThe Class of 2016 gathered for a class photo in Volker Hall.
BEST MEDICINE SHOWStudents displayed their creative sides at the medical student talent show, Best Medicine Show, in March 2013.
WHITE COAT CEREMONYStudents received their white coats, courtesy of the MAA, at the White Coat Ceremony in August 2012.
ORIENTATIONThe Class of 2016 had their first chance to get acquainted with one another at orientation in July 2012.
MATCH DAYStudents learned where they would conduct their residency training at Match Day in March 2016.
COMMENCEMENTThe Class of 2016’s graduation ceremony on May 15 marked the official end of their medical school career.
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