Presentations, ceremonies and celebrations
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"Conversations about Health and Aging"
MU Interdisciplinary Center on Aging
• Steven Zweig, MD '79, Director
• Chair of Family and Community Medicine MU School of Medicine
• Paul Revare Family Endowed Professor
• October 2010
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"Knee Dislocation"
James Stannard, MD
• Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery MU School of Medicine
• J. Vernon Luck Sr. Distinguished Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Medical Director, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
• 53rd Annual MU Physicians Alumni Weekend
• Oct. 22, 2010
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"Child Health 2010:
State of the Nation and State"
Timothy Fete, MD
• Chair of Children's Health, MU School of Medicine
• Children's Miracle Network Professor in Pediatrics
• Medical Director, MU Children's Hospital
• 53rd Annual MU Physicians Alumni Weekend
• Oct. 22, 2010
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"CV QM-PI Project"
J.L. Reeves-Viets, MD
• Chair of Anesthesiology, MU School of Medicine
• Russell D. and Mary B. Shelden Missouri Chair in Anesthesiology
• 53rd Annual MU Physicians Alumni Weekend
• Oct. 22, 2010
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"The History of the Healing
Doctor-Patient Relationship"
David Rosen, MD '70
• McMillan Professor of Analytical Psychology, Texas A&M University
• Professor of psychiatry, behavioral science and humanities in medicine
• 53rd Annual MU Physicians Alumni Weekend
• Oct. 22, 2010
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"Thyroid Nodules and Cancer"
Kenneth Burman, MD '70
• Milton D. Overholser Memorial Lecturer, MU School of Medicine
• Chief of Endocrinology and Director of the Integrated Endocrine Training Program, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University
• 53rd Annual MU Physicians Alumni Weekend
• Oct. 22, 2010
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"Reflections of a Clinical Ethicist"
Edmund Pellegrino, MD
• Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Ethics, MU School of Medicine
• Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Ethics, Georgetown University
• Former Chair, U.S. President's Council on Bioethics
• Sixth Annual MU Health Ethics Conference
• Oct. 7, 2010
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"Medicinal Plant Research Grant, NIH"
Dennis Lubahn, PhD, Principal Investigator
• Director, MU Center for Botanical Interaction Studies
• Professor of Biochemistry and Child Health
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• Oct. 7, 2010
• More: Click here
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White Coat Ceremony
104 New Medical Students
• Robert Churchill, MD, Hugh E. and Sarah D. Stephenson Dean
• Linda Headrick, MD, Senior Associate Dean
• Debra Howenstine, MD, Keynote Speaker
• Jesse Hall Auditorium
• University of Missouri
• July 30, 2010
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Class of 2010 Commencement
100 New Physician Alumni
• Robert Churchill, MD, Hugh E. and Sarah D. Stephenson Dean
• Alexander Garza, MD '96, Commencement Speaker
• Jesse Hall Auditorium
• University of Missouri
• May 15, 2010
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Microcirculation Research Grant, NIH
Gerald Meininger, PhD '81, Principal Investigator
• Director, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center
• Margaret Proctor Mulligan Distinguished Professor of Medical Research
• Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• May 6, 2010
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"Health Reform Explained"
Karen Edison, MD '89
• Director, Center for Health Policy
• Medical Director, Missouri Telehealth Network
• Chair and Philip C. Anderson Professor
• Department of Dermatology
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• April 28, 2010
• More: Click here
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53rd Annual Medical Alumni Awards
Lenard Politte, MD '62, Medical Alumni President
• Citation of Merit: Douglas Wood, MD '77
• David Andes, MD '92, Heidi Chua, MD '94
• Michael LeFevre, MD '79, Janet Rader, MD '83, Michael Railey, MD '76
• Michael Hosokawa, EdD, Sara Walker, MD
• Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis
• March 25, 2010
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Match Day
Members of the Class of 2010
• When medical students learn where they will spend the next several years of their lives as residents
• Fourth-year students gather to open envelopes and share the news with family members and friends
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• March 18, 2010
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"Women in Medicine at MU"
Elizabeth Garrett, MD '79
• William C. Allen Professor of Family and Community Medicine
• Past President, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
• Past President, MU Medical Alumni Organization
• Department of Family and Community Medicine
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• March 16, 2010
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"USPSTF Update: Screening for Breast Cancer"
Michael LeFevre, MD '79
• Member, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
• Future of Family Medicine Professor
• Associate Chair
• Department of Family and Community Medicine
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• January 20, 2010
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"Update on the Treatment of Schizophrenia"
John Lauriello, MD
• Chancellor's Chair of Excellence in Psychiatry
• Medical Director, Missouri Psychiatric Institute
• University of Missouri School of Medicine
• October 23, 2009
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Missouri Medical Review
News and Events
Ninety-Eight New Physicians Will Graduate From MU Medical School
Many of the graduates will stay in state for residency and train in primary care
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Students Earn Fourth Win for MU in National Patient Safety Competition
MU wins CLARION case contest, which challenges teams to improve care outcomes
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Research Shows Binge Drinking Could Leave Lasting Damage
Overconsumption creates a different kind of liver damage that affects key organ functions
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Destroyed by Tornado, Training Site Now Reopening in Joplin, Missouri
Mercy Hospital and MU celebrate new opportunities for future physicians
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MU Medical Students to Shave Their Heads for Pediatric Cancer Research
Supporters to gather April 13 at Mojo's to raise funds for St. Baldrick's Foundation
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MU Internal Medicine Chair to Lead Largest Medical Specialty Group
David Fleming, MD, named president-elect of American College of Physicians
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Discovery Could Increase Efficacy of Promising Cystic Fibrosis Drug
Data about defective protein described in National Academy of Sciences journal
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Match Day Marks Beginning of New Chapter for Medical Students
MU continues trend of producing physicians for Missouri and primary care specialties
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Discovering 'Needle in a Haystack' For Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Research on genetic sequence could lead to treatments for deadly hereditary disease
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Researchers Attack HIV's Final Defenses Before Mutations Emerge
Team targets enzyme that eludes current treatments to create next generation of drugs
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Dermatology Manager to Lead Medical Administrators Group
Pamela Matheny named chair-elect of medical research and education assembly
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Calcium Research Could Lead to Better Treatments for Aging Hearts
Federal award will expand study of element's influence on individual heart muscle cells
Full Story...
Interprofessional Training in Quality, Safety Could Transform Health Care
High-tech, high-touch care model combines technology with education
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Breakthroughs In Nanomedicine Earn MU Researcher AAAS Election
Katti joins prestigious society dedicated to the advancement of science worldwide
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Medical School Financial Aid Coordinator Assumes National Leadership Role
Cheri Marks appointed chair of AAMC Committee on Student Financial Assistance
Full Story...
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