August Synapse 2011

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AUGUST 2011

An educational bulletin of Mercer University School of Medicine & The Medical Center of Central Georgia

Volume 25: Issue 8

21st Annual TraumaSymposium to

feature noted TraumaCritical Care Physician as Keynote

Peter M. Rhee, M.D. (pictured left), isprofessor of surgery and director ofTrauma and Critical Care at the Univer-sity of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson.He will be the featured speaker at the 21stTrauma Symposium on November 3 thatwill focus on the operative and criticalcare management of head injury.He is a 24-year veteran with the U.S.Navy, and was leader of the team that

treated the Tucson shooting victims in January 2011, including U.S. Representa-tive Gabrielle Giffords.(Pre-registration information and complete programagenda to be released soon.)

In this issue

1 21st TraumaSymposium

2 CME Activities

3 Non-CME Activities

4 Welcome—Incoming3rd Year MedicalStudents

Governor Deal Appoints Local Pediatric Faculty Member toBoard of Public Health

The Office of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal released a state-

ment on Friday, July 22, 2011 announcing the appointment ofPediatrician Mitch Rodriguez, to the state Board of PublicHealth. Dr. Rodriguez currently serves as Regional Neonatal

Medical Director for the Macon region.He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, member of the MedicalAssociation of Georgia, clinical associate professor of Pediatrics at MercerMedical School and is a practicing neonatologist at the Medical Center of Cen-tral Georgia in Macon, Georgia.He serves as chairman of the board at Mount de Sales School in Macon. Rod-riguez earned his medical degree from Universidad Nordestana in the Do-minican Republic and an MBA from Kennesaw State University. He and hiswife have two children. The family resides in Macon.



August 1 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancermanagement issues in regard todiagnosis and treatment and to dictatea plan of careThe Mercer University School of

Medicine designates this live activity for a maxi-mum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

August 4 Surgery RegularlyScheduled Series

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Multidisciplinary G.I. ConferencesObjective: To review G.I. conditions and todiscuss diagnostic and management plans toimprove multi-disciplinary management.The Mercer University School of


August 8 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancermanagement issues in regard todiagnosis and treatment and to dictatea plan of careThe Mercer University School of


August 10 Houston CancerConference

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Houston Medical Center1601 Watson BoulevardWarner Robins, Georgia 31093Dawn Carpenter (478) 542-7963Cancer ConferenceThe Mercer University School of


August 11 Surgery RegularlyScheduled Series

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Malignant Bowel ObstructionRichard Ackermann, M.D.

Objective: To outline steps in theManagement of patients with bowel obstructiondue to terminal malignancy.The Mercer University School of


August 15 Tumor Conference 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancermanagement issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of


August 18 Surgery RegularlySchedule Series

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Resident Case PresentationsObjective: Residents will present interestingcases including diagnosis management of un-usual surgical conditions.The Mercer University School of


August 18 Anesthesia RegularlyScheduled Series

7:00 a.m.—8:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium877 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Becky Patton (478) 633– 1200Anesthesia Informatics/QAInteresting Cases & Grand Rounds SeriesThe Mercer University School of


August 22 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancermanagement issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of


August 25 Surgery RegularlySchedule Series

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Trauma Topics ConferenceObjective: To review the latest literature ontrauma and to discuss plans to improve per-formance and safety.The Mercer University School of


August 31 Internal MedicineRegularly ScheduledSeries

8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Resident Grand RoundsTopic: Advances in the Management and

Treatment of Pulmonary ArterialHypertension

Speaker: Anna Hemnes, M.D.Assistant Director, Center forPulmonary Vascular DiseaseAssistant Professor of PulmonaryMedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee

CME credit through ABComm, Inc.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Conferences & Meetings

Synapse Submissions

DEADLINE: 5th of every Month prior to

upcoming event(s) dates

The Synapse is a monthly newsletter produced by

Mercer University School of Medicine/Medical Center of

Central Georgia Office of Medical Education as a

resource for the physicians of Georgia.



NON-CME Conferences & MeetingsThe Following Educational Opportunities Are Available But Do Not Have Continuing Medical Education Credit

August 2 Pediatric RegularlyScheduled Series

8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Therapeutic HypothermiaSpeaker: Mitch Rodriquez, MD

Pediatric NeonatologyMCCG


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Resident Grand RoundsTopic: Patient Management with LDL

Particle Number and TraditionalLipid Values

Speaker: Hector Malava, M.D.Cardiology of AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia

August 5 Family MedicineRegularly ScheduledSeries

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolanda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: Which Antihypertensive Should I

Prescribe? Evidence-BasedPrescribing of New Options and Old

FavoritesSpeaker: David Burtner, M.D.Professor, Department of Family MedicineMUSM


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Fifty Six Year Journey in MedicineSpeaker: Angel Vazquez, MD

Pediatrician

MCCG


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Topic: TBA


12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolanda Howard (478) 633-5554

Topic: Pulmonary Nodules:Evaluation and Management Strate-gies

Speaker: James Foster, M.D. & Laura Reed,M.D.


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: The Cootie Check Speaker: Yameka Head, MD

Pediatric Forensic MedicineMCCG


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Resident Grand RoundsTopic: TBASpeaker: Girish Murthy, MD—PGY-3

Niki Patel, MD—PGY-3MUSM/MCCG


12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.

790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolanda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: Common Alternative Medical Sys-

tems Your Patients May be UsingHomeopathy and Traditional Chinese

MedicineSpeaker: Roberta Weintraut, M.D.

Family Medicine ResidencyDirectorMUSM / MCCG


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Mercer on a Mission—CambodiaSpeaker: Fred Girton, MD

Chairman, Department of FamilyMedicineMUSM


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Topic: Post Stroke DepressionSpeaker: Grady Carter, MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry &Behavioral SciencesMUSM/MCCG


12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.

790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolanda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: The Evaluation and Management

of Psychosis in Primary CareSpeaker: Grady Carter, MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry &Behavioral SciencesMUSM/MCCG


8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140

Topic: TBASpeaker: Andrew Reisner, MDPediatric NeurosurgeonChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta



Alena, Caroline

Bell, Eugene

Brook, Arthur

Bui, Trang

Cantrell, Jacob

Carmichael, Matthew

Cene, John

Craig, Amanda

Davidson, James

Derryberry, Joshua

Edmonston, Daniel

Grahl, Daniel

Griffin, Laura

Gurr, Jonathan

Hoffman, Dustin

Hollman, Lauren

Hudspeth, Loren

Keith, Ashley

Kelley, Nicholas

Khan, Arshia

Korede, George

Lai, Oi

Lakhani, Naheed

Lewis, Stephanie

Lohmann, Kathryn

Lyle, Melissa

Marlowe, Brooklyne

Mayo, Dana

McKeel, Amber

Meehan, Erin

Mehta, Mudresh

Miller, India

Mullis, Stephen

Nolan, Larry

Nourparvar, Shabnam

Overmon, Allison

Padgett, Ashley

Pope, Sara

Price, Catherine

Ruiz, Andres

Schraudenbach, Brooke

Smith, Jonathan

Smith, Saletha

Talbot, Jeffrey

Thompson, Wes

Waits, Kevin

White, Christopher

Williams, Christopher

The Medical Center of Central Georgia and Mercer University Schoolof Medicine proudly welcome the incoming class of

3rd Year Medical Students



The Synapse Tony G. Blash, Medical Education Coordinator

Editor: Stacy Jackson, Administrative Coordinator, Continuing Medical Education

Office of Medical Education790 First Street, Macon, Georgia 31201 (478) 633-1634

Fax: (478) 633-1578 e-mail: [email protected]

View this edition of the Synapse at:http://medicine.mercer.edu/Departments/cme/cme_synapse

The Synapse is a monthly newsletter produced by Mercer University School of Medicine/Medical Center of Central Georgia Office of Medical Education as a

resource for the physicians of Georgia.

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