August 26, 1998, Vol. 20, No. 30
August 26, 1998,
Vol. 20, No. 30
School of Allied Health-welcomes Karen L. Miller, PhD
Karen L. Miller, PhD, dean of the Schools of Allied Health
and Nursing, displays the KU shirt presented by Donald Hagen,
KUMC executive vice chancellor. On the back of the shirt are the
words: “SAH, SON, DEAN2.”
“I appreciate the strong support of
the chairs of the departments of Allied Health. Their vision
vision for educating undergraduate and graduate students includes
innovative curricula and commitment to science in their fields. I
am grateful, as well, to the associate deans and faculty of the
School of Nursing.”
With those words, Karen L. Miller, PhD,
acknowledged the team effort that has made her dual appointment
as dean to both schools a success. Dr. Miller spoke during a
recent reception welcoming her as dean of the School of Allied
Health. She has been dean of the KU School of Nursing since 1996.
Dr. Miller’s dual appointment as dean of
the two schools is virtually unique in higher education.
Moreover, it sets the University of Kansas apart and demonstrates
the commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and academic
excellence, said Dr. Miller at the reception.
World association meets here;
Enwemeka becomes president
Chukuka Enwemeka, PT, PhD, professor and
chair of physical therapy education, will become president of the
World Association for Laser Therapy during the
organization’s Sept. 2-5 congress in Kansas City.
An estimated 500 researchers, educators, and
clinicians from nearly 30 countries are expected to attend the
congress to discuss research on tissue repair and regeneration,
hemodynamics and immunology, pain management, oncology, and other
subjects.
“Laser therapy has come a long way since
the early experiments in zapping tumors to see if lasers would
destroy cancer,” said Dr. Enwemeka. “Now lasers are
used in many areas - wound repair, skin resurfacing, pain
management, acupuncture, removing tattoos - and many more.”
Dr. Enwemeka has served as the
Association’s president-elect and will soon assume the
two-year presidency. He also is chairman for the congress.
Donald Hagen, executive vice chancellor of KU
Medical Center, will give the welcoming address, and Karen L.
Miller, PhD, dean of the KU Schools of Allied Health and Nursing,
will be host to a reception for congress participants. Kansas
City, Mo., Mayor Emmanuel Cleaver will participate in the
congress’ closing banquet.
School of Medicine--
associate dean appointed
K.M.A. “Mike” Welch, MD, whose
medical and clinical research includes groundbreaking
investigations of stroke and migraine, has joined the University
of Kansas School of Medicine as senior associate dean for
research and graduate studies.
Welch was selected from an outstanding group
of scientists. “I am delighted that he has chosen to join us
here in Kansas,” said Deborah Powell, MD, executive dean.
While at the Henry Ford Health System, Welch
built the neurology department to one of the nation’s 10
busiest clinical departments. He also coordinated the
NIH-sponsored study of the “clot-buster” drug tPA that
has altered the acute treatment of stroke and created a research
strategy that increased NIH funding from $2 million to $20
million dollars annually.
A hearty thank you! During the annual Junior Volunteer
Recognition Ceremony Aug. 12, Susan Mong, senior coordinator for
volunteer services, gives Arsam Afrassiab a thank-you packet for
his service to KU Medical Center. The ceremony included special
speakers and youth volunteers (insets, from the top) Anna
Grodzinsky, Devin Carr and Theresa Steffens.
SoN workshop helps put classes on internet
KU School of Nursing’s national and
international renown for providing cutting edge, internet-based
college education grew dramatically when nearly 120 university
faculty, technical staff and administrators from across the
country and Australia attended a recent two-day institute,
“All You Ever Wanted to Know About Developing Web-Based
Courses.”
Studies show that the demand for
post-secondary education will increase by 20 million full-time
enrollments in the United States by the year 2000. Many of
today’s college students are already in the work force and
are looking to update skills to enhance their marketability or to
learn new skills for career changes.
“With information technologies that
don’t require the learner to be in a certain place at a
certain time, we can better meet the needs of today’s
distance and non-traditional students,” said Helen Connors,
RN, PhD, associate dean for academic affairs at the School of
Nursing.
The seminar offered insight into collaboration
between faculty and educational technologists, teaching
strategies, copyright guidelines and infrastructure support. The
institute included sessions on revising educational materials for
web-based modules, including the integration of e-mail, streaming
audio and video, testing and graphics.
After four years of developing information
technology-based courses, the faculty and staff at the KU School
of Nursing and KU Medical Center offer unique insight into
requirements for a successful online program. The school’s
innovative efforts to take the classroom to students in rural
Kansas recently were highlighted in a special issue of TIME
Magazine, “Heroes in Medicine,” and on a CNN program.
Around KUMC...
What’s New
Supervisor training set for Sept. 15
SuperTrax, KUMC’s leadership training
program for managers and supervisors, will begin Sept. 5. The
program is mandatory for all classified supervisors to attain
permanent status. Unclassified supervisors are strongly
encouraged to attend. SuperTrax consists of 10 modules, each
addressing a specific component of leadership. Detailed
information about each module is on our Pulse location:
http://www.kumc.edu/HR/training.html
Interested people should enroll as soon as possible. To enroll,
complete the enrollment form attached to the class schedule that
was sent to all departments and return it to Human Resources,
1044 Delp, ext. 7113. Or use the form on PULSE. Enrollment
deadline is Sept. 4. For more information, call Training and
Development, at ext. 7542.
Mathews, Gregg write text chapter
Paul Mathews, associateprofessor, and Bethene
Gregg, assistant professor, Respiratory Care Education, have
published a chapter, “Monitoring and Managing Mechanical
Ventilation,” in the seventh edition of Egan’s
Fundamentals of Respiratory Care by Scanlon, Wilkins and Sheldon
published by CV Mosby.
Mathews also has published the first offering
of an ongoing monthly column entitled “Delta Pressure”
in Advances for Respiratory Care Practitioners, a biweekly news
magazine for RCPs.
Volunteer for MDA telethon
Labor Day is coming up, and that means you
have a chance to help KU Medical Center patients receive the care
they need. Volunteers are needed to answer pledge telephones
Monday, Sept. 7, for the MDA Telethon at the Town Center Plaza.
Two volunteers are needed 9-11 a.m., three are needed 1-3 p.m.
and four people are needed 3-5:30 p.m.
Patients with muscular dystrophy receive
comprehensive care at the KU Medical Center MDA Clinic, which
receives important financial support from the telethon.
You can volunteer by calling Andrea at
859-0632.
employees volunteer for YouthFriends
More than 20 KU Medical Center employees have
volunteered for YouthFriends, a program that matches adults and
young people ages five to 18 in Kansas City area schools. With a
goal of connecting 10,000 adults with 30,000 young people by Jan.
1, YouthFriends will continue to recruit volunteers over the next
several weeks.
“I’ve had students, staff and top
administrators volunteer,” said Jennifer Lamb, director of
Alumni Relations which is overseeing the KUMC participation.
The program began after a 1996 study of Kansas
City youth found they wanted more involvement of adults in their
lives. Helpful to all children, the adult mentoring through
YouthFriends is of particular benefit to at-risk youth, said
Lamb. Moreover, volunteers can choose the school, district, age
group and whether to work one-on-one or in groups. They also
choose the activity. The average time commitment is one hour a
week.
Volunteers can pick up application packets in
the Alumni Relations Office, 1028 Murphy.
Donald Hagen, EVC
Albert Einstein once said: "The significant problems we
face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created
them." That saying is as true today as it was at the turn of
the 20th Century. Today, we at KUMC face significant challenges.
We have a very competitive and volatile healthcare market in
which to operate and educate our students. Like so many other
academic health centers, we face funding challenges to sustain
and grow our research enterprise. Each day, we have many more
opportunities for excellence than we have available faculty and
resources. So what do we do?
We think outside of the box. We try to step back from the
challenges and conceptualize them with new assumptions. Often,
looking at a problem with a preconceived idea about "how it
should be" locks us into limited possibilities for new
growth. We can't let that happen to us as educators, clinicians,
researchers, staff, students or administrators. We must strive to
be on the cutting edge of excellence. That means changing the way
we think and relate to each other and the world around us.
We are on the brink of a new era. The old ways that our hospital
operated are giving way to new operational systems. Our leaders
must plan and act differently, if we are to take full advantage
of the possibilities waiting for us. KUMC is different today than
it was in the past because of the exciting and new perspectives
from our faculty, students and administrators.
We are making progress improving communication and trust at KUMC.
But to build a solid level of trust, we need to develop a
deliberate plan.
I am going to go out on a limb.
I now want to embark on a deliberate plan to further improve
communication between faculty and administration. I want all
members of the faculty to give me ideas on how to make KUMC a
better place to work, be educated and receive healthcare. What
can we do together to create a new environment? What specific
concerns of the past must be overcome? What systems need to be
changed, and how do we go about changing them? How can everyone
work together to get a truly patient-focused environment? How can
we educate others and ourselves about the importance of our
mission and our need to succeed? Send me your comments and
concerns by using the suggestion boxes near the cafeterias.
We hold the future in our hands. The old barriers to success are
melting away. We must decide if we are going to face the present
and future challenges with the level of thinking that helped
create the old barriers. Risk for excellence. We can build a new
KU.
Wife expresses
appreciation
for husband’s care at KUMC
My husband Sterling Patrick Moad passed
away in ICU. We had to make a decision on what final hospital he
was going to die in. We chose KU Medical Center.
He first stayed in Unit 43. During that stay,
we were so very well cared for. There was a woman who cleaned the
rooms; she was always working so hard. Her name was Susan
Calarosa. Her compassion was so touching to us. She didn’t
have to feel anything, show any emotions or get involved in the
least, but she did care, and very deeply. When Pat was moved to
ICU, Susan would come over several times a day and check on us.
The act of kindness she gave was so very beneficial to us.
Then there was Mira Groehler, a delightfully
funny woman on Ward 43 whom each day I looked for and missed
terribly on her days off. My husband...told me she came in and
visited with him for quite a while one day. They talked about
things that were important to him. That act of kindness on
Mira’s part will never leave me. There were others on Ward
43: Petra Grado, Rosemary Shebel, and Boyd ‘Sonny’
Parkins were so kind to us. They quietly persevered, listened and
recognized the sorrow and fear in my eyes. They cared for my
husband so gently. I knew when I had to leave my husband late at
night, that I could leave with the knowledge that he was still
being loved.
There were so many doctors and health care
people in and out; I tried to note their simple acts of kindness
to their names, in vain. Dr. Elliott Goldstein and Dr. Trenton
Hauser introduced me to Dr. Amy Ladner and...Dr. Susan Pingleton.
Their job with me was the last chapter, which was not a happy
ending. There was no miracle for my husband. Everybody had to
have courage, above all, my husband who had to make this final
walk alone. I am in awe of doctors, of nurses, of people who
empty the trash in hospitals, the gentleman at the information
desk (G.C. Webb) who never stopped smiling when he helped people,
of the woman and man who take the tickets when we leave the
parking lot, of the woman who helped us with the insurance
paperwork, of Gary Bachman, the social worker. They each were
always so appreciative and kind.
It is a job of great courage and focus to be
in your positions. Your work, no matter how small the tasks may
appear, is important to family members like me who are reduced at
a time like that to nearly nothing but darkness. You each became
the little beacons of light that guide us back. Please know that
each act of encouragement, each time you ask, ‘How are YOU
doing?’ means a great deal to the parents, the children, the
spouses, the grandparents, the in-laws, the friends, and most
importantly, the patients who are the sick, the dying, the ones
with no hope.
From the bottom of my heartfelt experience at
KU Medical Center, I thank you each for your service. I hope this
letter is posted so those of you who knew my husband and me
understand how very much I appreciated what you did for us.
Sincerely,
Carron Hairabedian-Moad
Classifieds
Automotive
For sale: 1982 Honda CBX Motorcycle.1,500 cc 6 cylinders, pearl
white, fairing and bags. $2,500. Call 829-3934.
For Sale: 1989 Conversion Van. Needs new motor. $1,000. Call
384-4413.
For sale: 1997 Honda Civic EX, 4 door, white with gray interior,
CD player, car phone, aluminum wheels with Michelin Xone’s,
carpet floor mats, sun roof, all the options. 9,700 miles.
$15,000 or best offer. Call 444-1674 evenings.
For Sale: 1970 Volkswagen bus. 8,000 miles on new engine and
transmission. Good condition. $2,500. Call 960-0641.
For Sale: 1985 Toyota truck, 4x4, diesel. Dark gray with camper
shell. $2,800. Call 432-5141.
For sale: Acura Legend, air-conditioned, AM-FM stereo and much
more. Call 432-7155 after 5 p.m.
For sale: 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon. Air-conditioned, fully
equipped, side door, Ricon hydraulic lift, power swivel
driver’s seat. Burgundy/gray, new tires and battery. 38,900
miles. $13,500. Call 741-4555.
For sale: 1991 Honda Civic, four-door, $2,600. Call 722-5936
after 6 p.m.
For Sale: 1987 Ford Ranger, red with camper shell. Clean,
good-running truck, well maintained. $2,400. Call 362-0509 after
5 p.m.
For Sale
For sale: Black metal futon, full size, still new, $100, two
twin-sized beds, $75 each. Call 432-7155 after 5 p.m.
For sale: One-day adult pass to Universal Studios in Florida. $49
value, asking $10. Good until Sept. 11. Call 246-0572.
For sale: Disc camera, $20, new, in-dash, AM-FM cassette with
auto-rewind car stereo, $50. Call 432-7475.
For Sale: Dining table with one leaf and four chairs, light
color, $100. Yamaha synthesizer keyboard with stand, $320.
Keyboard amplifier, $80. Yamaha electrical drum, $80. Call
492-7659 evenings or leave message.
For sale: Japanese animation videos. Samurai Showdown, Red Hawk,
Dragon Ball and more! In original box. Excellent condition. $4
each. Call Bob or David, 677-5354 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For sale: Four Chiefs tickets, preseason game Aug. 28. Call
587-7265 after 6 p.m.
For sale: Couch, $10. Futon, $70. Chair with matching footstool,
$30. Coffee table, $10. Cordless phone with answering machine,
$25.Golf clubs, $75, Waverly wallpaper (five rolls), $30. Call
722-5936 after 6 p.m.
For Sale: Two pair of Yakima Rain Gutter Towers with high rise
spacers, $75. Cobra ESD-6100 radar detector with six-band,
360-degree laser eye. New, still in the box. Call 960-0641.
For Sale: Viquarium (water/land - also great for reptiles)
complete set-up including stand, rocks, waterfall, plants, filter
and lights $125. Telephone with caller-ID, only 2 months old,
$35. Call 236-7817
For Sale: Sofa and loveseat, dark blue with light stripe, wooden
armrest fronts. $120 for the pair. Call 561-8465.
For sale: Chiefs vs. Broncos tickets for Monday, Nov.16, section
340, row 30,seats 25 and 26. Best offer. Call 765-2184.
For Sale: Five Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus tickets,
lower level. Sunday, Sept. 13, show with coupons for free circus
photo, program and snow cone, all for $88. Call Terri at
351-4536.
For sale: One adult and one children’s ticket for Worlds of
Fun $24.90 for both. Call MaryAnn after 5 p.m. at 321-7448.
For Sale:1997 Roadmaster Mountain Bike. Excellent condition.
U-lock included. $100. Call Jennifer at 960-3791.
Housing
For Sale: Black Swan Community, Shawnee, nine miles from KUMC.
Five-bedrooms, three bathrooms, two family rooms, living and
dining rooms, huge kitchen, two decks, fenced. Two-thirds acre
wooded lot. New roof, furnace and air conditioning. Excellent
condition. Priced to sell. Call 268-8757 weekdays after 5 p.m.
and weekends between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pets
Free: Brother and sister, sweet-tempered cats. Part Siamese.
Neutered, de-clawed. Must go together. Parting with reluctantly.
Call Barbara, 531-6183.
Wanted
Wanted: One-way ride from Strawberry Hill to KUMC to arrive for
6:30 a.m. shift or 8:30 a.m. shift. Call 281-1078.
Wanted: Ride from vicinity of Blue Ridge Cut-off and 40 Highway.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call Larry after 6 p.m., 353-2751.
Wanted: Person to join rideshare carpool from Lawrence to KUMC,
Monday through Friday. Call 785-843-1919 after 5 p.m.
Wanted: Van or station wagon to seat seven people. Automatic, air
conditioning preferred, without engine problems. Will pay up to
$2,500 cash. Call Barbara, 531-6183.
Receptions
Wanda Meyer
KUMC faculty and staff are invited to attend the retirement
reception for Wanda Meyer, who has dedicated 24 years of
excellent service to the Patient Financial Services Cashiering
Department. The reception will be on Wednesday, September 16,
1998 at 2:00 PM in the Prairie Room located in the Delp
Cafeteria.
Study Subjects
Reading study
Research participants aged 18-28 and 60-80 are needed for a
reading study. Participants will earn $10 for travel and parking
costs. Allow an hour for the session. Participants must be native
English speakers and be able to read a newspaper at arm’s
length. Glasses and contacts are acceptable. For information,
call Tracy or Rae, ext. 7165.
Laser care for wounds
Research participants needed for a study into laser medicine to
treat wounds that fail to heal or are slow to heal. Participants
will receive laser treatments at no cost. For more information,
call ext. 3146.
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