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Friday, June 27• “Understanding Alzheimer’s,”
Brian Ghafari-Haraghi, RN,noon-1 p.m., Room 200, Landon Center.
• Benefit for The ParkinsonFoundation of the Heartland, 8-11 p.m., Cheesecake Factory,Overland Park. Call 913-341-8828for tickets.
Saturday, June 28• Saturday Morning at KU Med,
“Management of Chronic Pain,”8:30 a.m.-noon, Francisco Lounge.
Tuesday, July 1• Falun Dafa, noon-1 p.m.,
Murphy Courtyard.
• Computer Basics, 9-11 a.m.,Senior Resource Center.
Wednesday, July 2• Liver Transplant Support Group,
7-8:30 a.m., Wyandotte Room.
• Blood Glucose Meter Clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Cray DiabetesCenter, Room 1116.
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I think it’s time youtook a break fromthat celery diet.
Medically underserved
Wyandotte County residents
will soon have access to basic health
care through a new free clinic organ-
ized by seven University of Kansas
School of Medicine students.
Jennifer Scott Koontz, a third-
year medical student from Hutchinson,
Kan., came up with the idea last fall
and shared it with fellow students.
More than 100 students sent her
e-mails expressing an interest.
The students worked to secure
funding for the program, including
writing grant applications. They also
did the logistical and staffing plans.
“The JayDoc Free Clinic will
be open to everyone, but we hope
to especially serve the indigent and
uninsured, as well as adolescents
and other people without access to
health care,”
Koontz said.
“I think there
are certain medical
students who need to do more than
just study to keep them going –
people who have a real passion for
helping the community,” Koontz
added. “It’s a really good way to
keep well-grounded and do things
for others.”
First- through fourth-year med-
ical students and eight undergraduate
volunteers will run the free clinic
under the direction of volunteer
physicians. Joshua Freeman, MD,
professor and chair of Family
Medicine, and K. Allen Greiner, MD,
instructor, Family Medicine, serve as
advisors to the project.
The JayDoc Free Clinic will
open Aug. 13 and serve patients from
6-10 p.m. Wednesdays in the
Southwest Boulevard Family Health
Care building, located at Southwest
and Rainbow boulevards in Kansas
City, Kan. Sharon Lee, MD, of the
Southwest Boulevard clinic, helped
the students secure space and equip-
ment. The clinic will perform blood,
pregnancy and sexually transmitted
disease testing. X-ray procedures
should be available in the near future.
Operation of the JayDoc Free
Clinic is made possible through a
$30,000 “Caring for Community”
grant from the Association of
American Medical Colleges and the
Pfizer Medical Humanities
Initiative. Each year, the association
awards grants to eight medical
schools nationally. The clinic also
received smaller grants from two
other organizations.
The JayDoc Clinic board is com-
prised entirely of medical students.
• Jennifer Scott Koontz (third
year): executive chairperson
• Sara Blake (third year): volun-
teer director
• Phong Hu (third year): research
director
• Alexandra Knudson (second
year): information director
• Chet Schrader (second year):
logistics director
• Mayra Sanchez (second year):
protocol director
• Matt Weiss (fourth year):
finance director
Page 2 Sixth-Floor OpeningSafety Office 25th
Page 3 Disaster Training
Pages 4-5 Front & Center
Page 6 Alumni AwardsKU Family Campaign
Page 7 What’s News
Page 8 Classifieds, etc.
KU Medical Students Start Free Health Clinic
The University of Kansas Medical Center
26 JUNE 2003 • VOLUME 5 • NUMBER 26
Inside
Jennifer Scott Koontz and K. Allen Greiner, MD
For more than a quarter of a
century, the Safety Office has
served the KUMC campus, helping
ensure that federal and state safety
regulations are followed – from the
university’s research laboratories to
the hospital’s nursing units.
John Doull, MD, PhD, profes-
sor emeritus of Pharmacology,
Toxicology and Therapeutics,
opened the Safety Office on July 1,
1977. Initially, it handled radiation
safety and employee safety issues.
Over the years, the office’s
responsibilities and staff have
grown along with the number of
government safety regulations, such
as those for handling hazardous
materials and proper waste disposal.
Ruth Schukman-Dakotas, cur-
rent Safety Office director, joined
the staff in February 1978.
“Our role has always been to
serve as facilitators, not enforcers,”
explained Schukman-Dakotas.
“Each individual must take respon-
sibility for following safety
guidelines. The Safety Office pro-
vides the tools and information to
help our employees, faculty and
staff do that.”
During a 25th anniversary cele-
bration held June 24, the Safety
Office surprised Schukman-Dakotas
with a plaque for her many years of
service. Ten people from the hospi-
tal and university employees were
also recognized as “Friends of
Safety.”
Hospital:
Dennis McCulloch, Public and
Government Relations
Terry Rusconi, Organizational
Improvement
Jenny Salzano, Design, Construction
and Maintenance
Nina Shik, RN, Infection Control
Jay Spicer, Nuclear Pharmacy
University:
Dale Abrahamson, PhD, Department
of Anatomy and Cell Biology
John Cook, Asbestos Abatement
Dale Grube, Continuing Education
Bill Narayan, DVM, PhD, and the
Marion Merrill Dow Lab
Steve Smallwood, campus architect
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All hospital and university
employees and staff will get a sneak
peek at KU Med’s new sixth-floor
expansion Tuesday, July 8, during
an open house from 7:30-10 a.m.
Construction of the sixth floor,
which began last July, adds 80,000
square feet to the hospital.
The expansion includes Unit 65,
a 14-bed Medical Intensive Care
Unit, and Unit 66, a 22-bed Medical
Telemetry Unit. Both units feature
state-of-the-art technology and spa-
cious, innovative room designs. The
sixth floor also provides space to
meet future patient demand at KU
Med.
In August, the hospital helipad
will relocate to the new sixth-floor
roof, providing easier access for
helicopter ambulances and more
rapid transport of patients to
KU Med’s Emergency Department
and Level I Trauma Center.
In addition to the open house,
a reception and program for the
KU Med board, state and local offi-
cials, community members and
representatives of the firms who
worked on the expansion will be
held at 6 p.m. July 7 in Hixson
Atrium. Tours of the new sixth-floor
units will follow.
Safety Office staff members celebrate 25 years at KUMC. Fromleft are Chris Warholic, associatedirector, Ruth Schukman-Dakotas,director, John Doull, MD, PhD, firstSafety Office director, and TiffanyMahaffey, senior coordinator.
Safety Office Celebrates 25 Years of Service
KU Med Plans Sixth-floor Opening Events
Two members of the KUMC
Safety Office recently returned from
Oklahoma City, where they took part
in a four-day hands-on mass casualty
training exercise.
Ruth Schukman-Dakotas, Safety
Office director, participated in com-
mand operations training. Tiffany
Mahaffey, senior coordinator, spoke
on the use of canine search and res-
cue units, in addition to participating
in the command operations and tech-
nical skills training. The training
included hands-on skills stations,
classroom lectures and tabletop exer-
cises and culminated in an overnight
deployment exercise.
A partially demolished dormitory
at the University of Central Oklahoma
served as the classroom for a 36-hour,
overnight deployment. National
Guard, specialized military response
teams, police officers, nursing stu-
dents, hospital personnel and
firefighters from across the country
responded to the mock “dirty bomb”
attack.
The unique training event,
organized by Florida-based Rescue
Training Associates, provided first
responders with training to prepare
them for a potential terrorist attack,
as well as natural
disasters such as
fires, tornadoes
and floods.
“Tragedies
like these remind
us of the need to
be prepared, although we hope such
events never happen,” said
Schukman-Dakotas.
Her Command Operations train-
ing stressed resource management,
logistics, administrative procedures
and how to remain flexible when
operational challenges are encoun-
tered during large-scale disaster
responses.
During the overnight deploy-
ment, Mahaffey and her trained
search and rescue dog, Stryker,
looked for volunteer “survivors”
and “victims” in the partially
demolished building.
“This was a unique opportunity
to get hands-on experience and work
with state-of-the-art technology,”
said Mahaffey, who trained along-
side firefighters, paramedics and
urban search and rescue teams from
across the country.
Oklahoma City is only the third
city in the country to have hosted
and participated in this type of full-
scale, real-time training and
deployment exercise.
“Hospitals and medical staff are
first responders whenever a disaster
occurs,” Schukman-Dakotas empha-
sized. “Simulations and training that
test how well we respond to the
stress of a situation is important.”
Tiffany Mahaffey (below right) andher search and rescue dog, Stryker,search debris following a mock “dirty bomb” attack.
Training Prepares Safety Staff for DisastersRuth Schukman-
Dakotas (far right)participates in
command operations
training.
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Dole on LeadershipBelow, former U.S. Senator Bob Dole
of Kansas addressed the Mid-
Central States Orthopedic Society
June 14 at the Fairmont Hotel on
the Plaza. Kimberly Templeton, MD,
orthopedic surgeon, is president of
the group. During its 50th annual
meeting, Dole spoke on “Leadership
in the 21st Century.”
Under the SeaAnn Clemens,
project manager,
Developmental
Disabilities Center
(DDC), puts the finishing
touches on a
“seascape” mural she
created for the foyer of
the center, formerly
known as the Child
Development Unit. The
three-dimensional scene, which features seaweed, tropical fish, starfish and
coral on sea foam blue walls, is designed to have a calming and stress-
relieving effect on children who are patients at the center. For more
information about the DDC, which is located in the Smith Building, visit its
new Web site at www.kumc.edu/ddc.
Grantham AwardJared Grantham, MD, University Distinguished Professor and director of the
Kidney Institute (center), was honored at a June 23 reception for receiving
the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the
Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Pictured with him are his wife,
Carol, and Donald Hagen, MD, KUMC executive vice chancellor. Grantham
accepted the award and a $50,000 grant June 9 in Berlin during the
International Society of Nephrology World Congress.
Front & Center
Junior VolunteersKU Med’s junior volunteers recently
took part in an all-day orientation
program. About 35 area students,
ages 14-18, volunteer at the hospital
during the summer. Pictured are
(back row) Kimberly Newsome,
Mathieu Roa, Alex Hild, Shawn
Tieman, Ming Qi, Michael Komosa
and (front row) Melissa Thepthepha,
Lauren Hansen and Amelia Lucas.
The junior volunteers provide patient
escorts, wheelchair transportation,
flower deliveries and other services.
They are available to help any
department that requests assis-
tance. For information, contact
Cheryl Pemberton, Volunteer
Services coordinator, at 8-6560.
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Day of Caring Thirty KUMC volunteers spent their Saturday helping others during the United
Way’s “Day of Caring” June 21. Below, Jehan Reagan-Brawley, Patricia
Hughes, and Chen Zhang pick weeds in front of the Friendship Inn.
YouthFriendsDonald Hagen, MD, KUMC executive
vice chancellor (standing), offered
words of thanks to a group of
YouthFriends mentors, who were
honored during a luncheon June 19.
About 30 KUMC employees spent time
throughout the school year mentoring
children from Frank Rushton
Elementary School and Rosedale
Middle School in Kansas City, Kan.
Volunteers included (from left) Sharon
Barnett, Jameson Watkins, Elizabeth Leach, Megan McAtee, Rebecca Lang,
Chuck Cordt and Debbi Bunnell. Alumni and Community Relations coordinated
employee participation in the YouthFriends program.
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Above, Patricia Hughes, Matthew
Hall, Sandra Hall, Mariah Harvey,
Thomas Harvey and Sherry Bassett
prepare lunches for the homeless
clients at Cross-Lines.
Above, Chen Zhang washes the win-
dows of the Friendship Inn, while
Jenni Rea and Lindsay Rhinehart stain
a bench to place on the front porch.
When Jane Corley died of cancer
Feb. 14, 2001, the KUMC communi-
ty grieved. Bill Mumford, RN, corpo-
rate director of Information Systems
for KU Med, wondered how best to
memorialize her.
Corley had worked at KU Med
15 years, serving the last four as
chief information officer. She is
credited with shaping information
technology (IT) for the hospital and
the health care industry as well.
Mumford’s answer came when
he heard about the KU Endowment
Association’s Family Campaign.
“I had a vision of creating a
mechanism to honor Jane and her
efforts in the IT world,” he said.
KU Endowment established the
Jane Corley IT Educational Fund
with contributions from Mumford
and other employees. As it grows,
Mumford said the fund could support
a scholarship program for a
KU School of Nursing student pursu-
ing a master’s degree in clinical
informatics. It could also provide
education to IT staff, by bringing a
national speaker to talk about current
IT and health care issues.
“It was important to Jane to
look to the future to identify tech-
nology trends that could benefit
staff and patients,” Mumford said.
“With the Corley Fund, Jane’s
vision will continue.”
Gifts given to the Corley Fund
count toward the $500 million goal
of KU First: Invest in Excellence, the
largest fund-raising campaign in KU
history. KU Endowment is conduct-
ing KU First on behalf of KU and
KU Med through 2004 to raise funds
for scholarships, fellowships, profes-
sorships, capital projects and
program support for the university,
and capital projects, program support
and patient services for the hospital.
KU First Family CampaignEmployees’ Gifts Honor Jane Corley
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The University of Kansas Medical Center Alumni
Association recently announced the 2003 Alumni Award
recipients. They will be honored during an awards gala
on Saturday evening, Sept. 20, at the Hyatt Regency
Crown Center Hotel. The event is part of the annual
KUMC Alumni Reunion weekend, Sept. 19-21.
Distinguished Medical Alumnus
Presented by the KU Medical Alumni Association
Roger P. Reitz, MD ’59, internist
Medical Associates of Manhattan, P.A.
Kansas State Representative, 67th District
Manhattan, Kan.
Honorary Medical Alumnus
Presented by the KU Medical Alumni Association
Dennis A. Diederich, MD, professor of Medicine and
director of Nephrology and Hypertension
University of Kansas Medical Center
Distinguished Allied Health Alumnus
Presented by the KU Allied Health Alumni Association
Peggy Hundley Spitz, OTR ’70, occupational therapist
Asbury Park School District and Visiting Nurses Assoc.
Asbury Park, N.J.
Honorary Allied Health Alumnus
Presented by the KU Allied Health Alumni Association
Donald A. Rau, director of Facilities
University of Kansas Medical Center
Distinguished Nursing Alumnus
Presented by the KU Nurses Alumni Association
Mary Ann Lewis, DrPH, RN, FAAN ’62, professor
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles
Honorary Nursing Alumnus
Presented by the KU Nurses Alumni Association
Myra J. Christopher, president and CEO
Midwest Bioethics Center, Kansas City, Mo.
2003 Alumni Award Recipients Announced
Saturday Morning “Chronic Pain: Haven’t Got Time
for the Pain?” is the free Saturday
Morning at KU Med presentation on
June 28 from 8:30 a.m.-noon in
Battenfeld Auditorium.
A variety of causes of pain,
including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, cancer, lower-back pain
and diabetes, will be discussed.
Medical experts Karl Becker, MD,
Bob Twillman, PhD, and Melanie
Simpson, RN, will make presenta-
tions and answer questions about
the causes, treatment and manage-
ment of pain.
Registration and an informa-
tional fair begin at 7:30 a.m. in
Francisco Lounge.
Computer TrainingInterested in increasing your
computer skills? Information
Technology Services is offering com-
puter training for Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Access at the
beginner, intermediate and advanced
levels. To register for a class or for
more information, call 8-3034.
Spanish ClassesThree Spanish courses – begin-
ner, intermediate and advanced –
are being offered for medical pro-
fessionals through KU Med’s office
of Interpreter Services beginning
July 7. All courses will cover
Spanish grammar and pronuncia-
tion. Vocabulary will emphasize
medical terminology.
All two-hour courses last eight
weeks and cost $130 per person,
which includes a manual.
Instructors are Carlos Navarro,
interpreter, and José Tello, Spanish
professor. All classes will be held in
1030 Sudler from 5-7 p.m.
• Beginner Spanish:
Mondays starting July 7
• Intermediate Spanish:
Tuesdays starting July 8
• Advanced Spanish:
Wednesdays starting July 9
To enroll, call 913-244-6659 or
send a check to Carlos Navarro,
10619 W. 115th St. Overland Park,
Kan., 66210.
Blood DonorsNeeded
Mark your calendar for the
next KUMC blood drive
Tuesday, July 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
and Wednesday, July 2, 7 a.m.-
2 p.m. in Stoland Lounge.
Did you know?• A total of 34,400 first-time
blood donors are needed in
2003.
• Hospital patients will need
146,000 units of blood this
year.
• The Community Blood
Center distributes almost
4,000 units of blood and
components to hospitals
each week.
• Every blood type is needed.
• Giving blood is a safe way
to help others.
• Blood donors receive mini-
physicals, cholesterol tests
and learn their blood types.
• Donating blood helps your
community, your hospital,
your family and friends.
• First-time blood donors
receive a gift.
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CorrectionJohn and Jennifer Kirse, pictured on page four in the June 19 issue of
In the Center, began the Molly and Matthew Kirse Memorial Golf
Tournament in honor of their two children. They were incorrectly identified
in the photo as Molly and Matthew Kirse.