Walkers from across the

KU Medical Center campus

will join forces this year for the

American Heart Association’s Heart

Walk. The fund-raiser supports

research to fight cardiovascular dis-

eases and stroke – the leading

causes of death in America. The

one- and four-mile walks take place

Saturday, June 14, at 8:30 a.m. at

Mill Creek Park on the Country

Club Plaza.

This is the hospital’s third year

to take part in the walk. Irene

Cumming, KU Med president and

chief executive officer, chaired the

2001 event. She serves on the board

of directors of the American Heart

Association’s Greater Kansas City

chapter and the regional organiza-

tion, the Heartland Affiliate.

The university is a new

participant this year. Donald

Hagen, MD, KUMC execu-

tive vice chancellor, is a

member of the Heart Walk

executive committee.

“Heart disease is such an enor-

mous problem for Americans, and this

is such a wonderful organization,”

said Hagen. “The Medical Center has

benefited from the generosity of the

American Heart Association for many

years, which provides us almost a mil-

lion dollars in grants each year.”

These funds support studies

conducted by numerous researchers

on campus, including Greg Vanden

Heuval, PhD, assistant professor,

Anatomy and Cell Biology. His

research on regulation of cell prolif-

eration has implications for

understanding heart disease.

The university and hospital are

Red Cap Survivor Sponsors of this

year’s walk. All survivors of heart

disease participating in the walk will

wear caps with the KU Med logo.

Hagen and Cumming urged

everyone to “Get walking!” They

noted that a sea of red KU Med hats

will send a strong message of sup-

port in addition to the hospital and

university’s combined goal to raise

$100,000 in the walk.

Participants will walk in honor

of family members, friends and co-

workers who have passed away or

are living with heart disease.

Members of KU Med’s Medical

Records department, for example,

will walk for Rich Sahlfeld, depart-

ment director, who is a heart

disease survivor.

The hospital and university are

using a special “Survivors” theme

based on the television show. Team

captains are serving as “tribal lead-

ers” for their units and departments,

and T-shirts will bear the slogan

“Kick Heart Disease off the Island!”

Walkers are being recruited,

and the university needs additional

team captains. The list of captains is

on www.kumc.edu/community or

intranet.kumed.com. If no one has

volunteered in your area or you

would like to become a team leader,

contact Mary Bosco at 8-1498 (uni-

versity) or Amy Metcalf at 8-1233

(hospital).

Page 2 Hunt Named to NIHDisaster Response

Page 3 Graduation EventsHospital WeekDonations Needed

Pages 4-5 Front & Center

Page 6 Center Stage

Page 7 What’s NewsDisplay Reservations

Page 8 Classifieds, etc.

Walk for a Loved One and Kick Heart Disease

The University of Kansas Medical Center

08 MAY 2003 • VOLUME 5 • NUMBER 19

Inside

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Joan S. Hunt, PhD, University

Distinguished Professor, has been

named to the National Advisory

Council of the National Center for

Research Resources (NCRR),

National Institutes of Health. She

is the first person at the University

of Kansas to be named to one of

the NIH Councils.

Hunt is professor of Anatomy

and Cell Biology and Pathology and

Laboratory Medicine, and senior

associate dean for Research and

Graduate Education at the University

of Kansas Medical Center.

“The position will provide me

the opportunity to speak for

Kansas as research resources are

considered,” Hunt said. “My

involvement can help strengthen

the joint life sciences research ini-

tiative of the KUMC and

Lawrence campuses, and con-

tribute to the overall goal of

moving KU into the top 25 public

teaching and research universities

in the United States.”

The Council is comprised of

18 appointed members who serve

for overlapping four-year

terms. The group meets

three times a year in

Washington, D.C., and

oversees fund grant appli-

cations and advises the

NCRR on funding, poli-

cies and program

activities.

The NCRR sup-

ports grants such as the

BRIN (Biomedical

Research Infrastructure

Network) and

COBRE (Centers for

Biomedical Research Excellence),

which have provided critical

financial support to biomedical

researchers in Kansas. Hunt holds

an $8 million BRIN grant, and

Bill Narayan, PhD, DVM, holds a

$10 million COBRE grant.

Hunt Named to National Research Council

Joan S. Hunt, PhD

The devastating effects of torna-

does on Sunday, May 4, touched the

lives of many people throughout the

Kansas City metropolitan area,

some of them members of the

KUMC family.

Although it was a real-life dis-

aster, the situation tested the

emergency preparedness of many

KU Med employees and staff, who

responded as soon as they learned

of the tornadoes’ destruction, said

Bob Page-Adams, KU Med chief

operating officer.

“Our Emergency Department

stood ready to receive the most

severely injured,” Page-Adams said.

“Preparations were made to transform

the Cancer Center into an area where

people with walk-in injuries could be

treated if needed. Cafeteria workers

fixed food to feed dozens of people.”

Fortunately, KU Med received

just four patients with storm-related

injuries. However, medical person-

nel and staff were well prepared to

handle many more casualties. The

outstanding efforts of those who

responded Sunday were not wasted.

“I would like to personally thank

everyone on duty Sunday, especially

those who came into the hospital to

pitch in and help where needed,”

Page-Adams said. “Our response was

a tremendous display of teamwork

and validation of our designation as a

Level I Trauma Center.

“We can take pride in knowing

that our employees and staff are

committed in their dedication to

excellent patient care.”

KU Med Well Prepared for Disaster

The university and hospital are

teaming up with the United Way of

Wyandotte County to help meet the

needs of people impacted by the

recent tornadoes. Employees, staff

and students are encouraged to

donate the following items:

• Blankets

• Bottled water and

sports drinks

• Snacks

• Canned goods

• Cleaning supplies and gloves

• Rakes and trash bags

• Monetary contributions

(Please make checks payable to

either the Salvation Army or the

American Red Cross, which are both

United Way agencies.)

Donations will be collected at

two campus drop-off sites: the

Alumni and Community Relations

Office, 1028 Murphy, and the

Senior Resource Center, located off

the hospital’s main lobby. Please

bring your donations to either site

Friday, May 9, and Monday, May

12, until 3 p.m. Although items can-

not be accepted over the weekend,

both the Alumni and Community

Relations Office and the Senior

Resource Center will be open at

7 a.m. Monday.

If you have questions or need

more information, please contact

the Alumni and Community

Relations Office at 8-1255.

Donations Needed to HelpTornado Victims

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Saturday, May 17• 9 a.m.: School of Allied Health

recognition ceremony,

Memorial Hall, 600 N. 7th St.,

Kansas City, Kan.

• 10:30 a.m.-noon: School of

Allied Health and School of

Graduate Studies brunch for

graduates and families, Murphy

Courtyard.

• 11 a.m.: School of Nursing

recognition ceremony,

Memorial Hall, 600 N. 7th St.,

Kansas City, Kan.

• 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.: School of

Nursing brunch for graduates

and families, Murphy Courtyard.

• 2-3 p.m.: School of Medicine

graduation brunch for graduates

and families, Murphy Courtyard.

• 4 p.m.: Graduate School doc-

toral hooding, Lied Center,

University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan.

• 7 p.m.: School of Medicine

hooding and awards, Lied

Center, University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan.

Sunday, May 18, 2003• 2:30 p.m.: Commencement

Ceremony, Memorial Stadium,

University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kan.

2003 Graduation Activities NationalHospital WeekEventsMay 12-16 is National Hospital

Week. KU Med will celebrate

with activities for its employees

throughout the week.

Monday, May 12

Executives greet and thank

employees at selected hospital

entrances.

Burgers 'n More Lunch served

at these locations:

• Support Services, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Dialysis Bldg., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Broadmoor Bldg., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13

Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast

served.

• Cafeteria, 6:30-9 a.m.

Wednesday, May 14

Burgers 'n More Dinner served

at these times:

• Cafeteria, 6-7:30 p.m.

• Cafeteria, 1-2 a.m.

Thursday, May 15

Candy Cart visits KU Med

departments.

Friday, May 16

National Hospital Week gifts

distributed to KU Med employees.

SoN GuestLecturerKaren Miller, RN PhD (right), dean of

the School of Nursing, introduced

guest lecturer Jean DiMotto, RN, JD.

DiMotto, a nurse and circuit court

judge from Milwaukee, Wis., spoke

April 28 on “Legal Challenges in

Today’s Educational Environment.”

DiMotto previously was a trial attor-

ney defending nurses, doctors and

health care facilities in malpractice

litigation. DiMotto explained substantive and procedural due process and

what that means for educators who are responsible for evaluating student

performance in clinical and professional laboratory experiences. She also

gave examples of court cases involving student lawsuits against universities.

Like FamilyTroy Smith (below center), a former dialysis patient and kidney transplant

recipient, recently received a “money tree” as a wedding present from the

staff at the KU Med Dialysis Center. Surrounding Troy (from left) are Jean

Davis, RN, Brenda Williams, RN, Jackie Franchett, Jennifer Goens, RN, Nancy

Ruzich and Kal Kerns, administrative director. Staff members say Smith is “just

like family.” He first came to the center in 1993 at age 23 when his kidneys

failed. He continued treatment three times a week until 1999, when he

received a kidney donated by his mother during a transplant operation per-

formed at KU Med. Since then, Smith has been healthy and has taken a job

as a transport driver helping other dialysis patients get to their medical

appointments.Art and ArtistLisa Woodring (above) stands by a

painting she created at an ArtReach

workshop, sponsored by the Kemper

Museum of Contemporary Art and

the Institute for Child Development.

Travis Thompson, PhD, director of the

Institute, recognized her work and the

artwork of other children, some with

special needs, during a reception

April 30. The Synergy Art Space exhibit

entitled “Side by Side” continues

through June 30.

Front & Center

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SoN FiestaGraduating seniors in the School of

Nursing enjoyed a "Fiesta" luncheon

May 5, sponsored by the KU Nurses

Alumni Association. Above from left,

Sara Coffman, Shanna Coldwell and

Kelley Bird sampled the Mexican dishes

prepared in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

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A dozen gifted sixth- through eighth-grade students from

Center Middle School in Kansas City, Mo., recently visited

KUMC to learn more about the workings of the human

brain. Nancy

Berman, PhD (left),

professor, Anatomy

and Cell Biology,

gave the students

a tour of her lab

and a “con-

densed” version of

a brain anatomy

lesson for first-year medical students. During the class, the

students had an opportunity to hold a human brain and to

watch Berman “slice” the brain into segments as she talked

about neurological diseases and injuries affecting the brain.

Following Berman’s demonstration, the group visited the

Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, where the students were

given a tour by William Brooks, PhD, director, and Jeffrey

Lewine, PhD, who heads the center’s

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Department.

Brooks (above) gave the students a demonstration of a

3 Telsa magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device,

which uses magnets to generate images of the brain’s

structure in elaborate detail. Brooks explained that the

machine allows scientists to detect small abnormalities

and identify where many brain functions take place.

Lewine (right)

showed the stu-

dents one of the

MEG machines

that analyzes mag-

netic signals

associated with

electrical currents

in the brain. MEGs

can detect which areas of the brain become active when

the body performs different activities and can pinpoint the

exact locations of damage to the brain.

Brainy Kids Learn About Gray Matter

Although the road has had a

few detours along the way,

Chris Warholic has been

on a journey to become

a physician for most of

his 37 years.

Just getting to

college was a big

achievement, he

said. He was the

first in his family

to go.

Warholic admits

he wasn’t always the

best of students, but he

did manage to get two

undergraduate degrees –

biology, with a minor in chemistry,

and occupational and environmen-

tal health and safety. He also

earned a master’s degree in envi-

ronmental science.

He coached a judo team

through college and competed inter-

nationally. He also participated in

research with dolphins and hump-

back whales as an exchange student

in Hawaii.

When not working or in school,

he backpacked his way around the

world.

Now, as associate director of

KUMC’s Safety Office, Warholic

has taken a big leap toward reach-

ing his goal. After one unsuccessful

attempt, he recently learned he

has been accepted into the

University of Kansas School

of Medicine. He’ll begin

classes in August.

Quoting a Buddhist

monk that he met on a

train in Thailand, Warholic

sums up his life’s philoso-

phy: “Life is energy that

seeks knowledge.”

Warholic’s energy is often

devoted to travel and learning more

about other people and other coun-

tries. He believes travel has helped

solidify his desire to become a

physician and aided him in his

philosophical pursuit of a greater

understanding of humanity and the

universe.

In the early 1990s, Warholic

backpacked Europe for four

months, visiting 16 countries. He

was in Berlin during the re-unifica-

tion of Germany.

In his travels around the world,

he also has visited Southeast Asia

and the Middle East. Last year he

spent time in Bolivia, Peru, Costa

Rica and Puerto Rico.

He recently returned from a

five-week trip to Africa, where he

worked alongside three former KU

SoM graduates who are now medical

residents in Cameroon. He brought

with him $10,000 worth of medi-

cines, primarily antiobiotics and

AIDs medications, that were donated

by KU Med’s Pharmacy and

Materials Management departments.

Wherever he goes, Warholic

takes time to talk to the people he

meets. Whether it’s at the Duchesne

Clinic in Wyandotte County, where

he volunteers, or on the streets of

South Africa, he likes to draw peo-

ple out, talk to them about politics

or philosophy or just connect with

them in some very basic way.

“Exploring the world is another

way to explore yourself,” he said.

“When you’re open to it, it’s amaz-

ing what the world has to offer.”

Warholic believes he already

has had more than a lifetime of

amazing experiences. Medical

school will be yet another – but one

he knows will be challenging.

When he completes his medical

degree in primary care, Warholic

hopes to divide his time between

practicing medicine internationally

and caring for underserved people

in this country.

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Global Travels Prepare Future Physician for Life of Service

Credit Union PicnicKUMC Credit Union will hold

its annual meeting and announce-

ment of officers 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Wednesday, May 21, in the court-

yard. A catered picnic will be

served to all registered members

attending. Advance registration and

voting will take place in the Credit

Union office through May 16. If

you have any questions, contact

Lee Burton, Credit Union manager,

at 913-962-8144.

Guest LectureThe annual William Root Lecture

will be held Tuesday, May 13, at

noon in G013 School of Nursing.

This year’s guest lecturer is Paul H.

Wise, MD. Wise, the director of

Social and Health Policy Research at

Boston Medical Center, will speak on

“The Impact of Clinical Progress on

Disparities in Health.”

This lecture is sponsored by the

School of Medicine and the Kansas

Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Omega

Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Professor RetiresA retirement reception will be

held for Milton E. Noelken, PhD,

professor of Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology, on Friday,

May 9, from 2-3 p.m. in Murphy

Lobby. Noelken has served KUMC

for 36 years.

Do you want to reserve space outside the cafeteria for an infor-

mation table or a table-top display? Or maybe you’d like to post an

item on bulletin boards by elevators in the hospital and in the

Sudler, Delp, Olathe or Wescoe buildings? Communications

Services is now coordinating both of these services. The contact is

Aimee Birlingmair at 8-1067 or abirlingmair@kumc.edu.

To reserve a table or display, please make your reservations at

least two to four weeks in advance since spaces fill up fast. To drop

off materials to be posted on bulletin boards, please take them to a

new location: G450 in the hospital (off the hospital lobby, in the

Senior Resource Center).

Here are some quick bulletin board guidelines:

• Posted items must be sponsored by an official campus

organization. If the sponsor is not noted on the item, it can-

not be posted.

• Items cannot be posted for outside businesses or organiza-

tions or for employment/job opportunities.

• Because of limited space, keep items 8" x 11" or smaller

and one-sided.

• If there is not an event date, indicate when your item

should be removed.

Bulletin boards are updated every Wednesday. For your item to

be posted, please bring it to G450 in the hospital by noon on

Tuesday. If you have questions about material you want to post,

contact Birlingmair at the phone number or e-mail listed above.

Reserving Display Space, Posting on Bulletin Boards

CenterOff

It’s no use to study. Mymemory is rotten! I can’tremember what I read!

I am in bad shape, Doc.I can say one thing andforget all about it thenext second.

Come on, it can’t bethat bad. Tell me,how long have youhad this symptom?

What symptom?

Maybe you’dbetter go seea doctor.

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Friday, May 9• Psychiatry Grand Rounds,

“Cognition and Schizophrenia,”Dawn Velligan, PhD, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Sudler Auditorium.

• Neurology Grand Rounds,“Clinicopathological Correlation,”Kathy Newell, MD, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,1563a hospital.

• Women’s Health CareSymposium, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,School of Nursing Atrium.

• Annual Pediatrics Symposium, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Wahl Hall EastAuditorium and Hixson Atrium.

• Research Seminar, “The Effects ofCharismatic Leadership inFollowers’ Self-Concept,” JimPaul, PhD, noon-1 p.m., Schoolof Nursing, B-011.

Monday, May 12• “Dietary Adherence in Pediatric

Populations: The Building StrongBones Project,” David Janicke,PhD, Cincinnati’s Children’sHospital Medical Center, noon-1 p.m., B018 School of Nursing.

Tuesday, May 13• “The Impact of Clinical Progress

on Disparities in Health,” Paul H.Wise, MD, noon, G013 School ofNursing.

Wednesday, May 14• Ophthalmology Grand Rounds,

“Post-Cataract Endophthalmitis:Current Concepts in Prevention,Diagnosis and Treatment,” ThemVu, MD, 4:45-6 p.m., LiedAuditorium.

• Diabetes self-management class,“Food for Thought,” MarilynPatterson, RD, 9-11 a.m., Room1107, hospital.

• Health Policy & Management,“Medicare and Medicaid: Issuesand Trends in the CurrentAdministration,” Joe Tilghman,Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices, Region VII, noon-1 p.m.,Room 1050, School of Nursing.

Coming UpClassifieds, etc.

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1987 Volvo 760 GLE, V6, power,leather, sunroof, $2,500. 816-935-5128.

For Sale:Cape Cod house in Mission, 10 min.from KUMC, 15,000 sq. ft. lot, com-pletely renovated, hardwood floors,built-ins, fireplace, deck, screened-inporch, full basement, 2-car detachedgarage, basketball court, tool shed,$189,950. 913-432-9380.

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Wanted:Study subjects, women 20-35 years, toparticipate in non-invasive study ofmemory processes, maximum of 45 min-utes. Call Jennifer or Tania at 8-5956.

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