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BULLETINCenter for Educational Technology OpensEarlier this month the HMS Center for Educational Technology opened its doors in Vanderbilt Hall to faculty seeking ways to incorporate new technologies into their teaching. The facility is the first of its kind in the country, assisting teaching faculty to develop new uses for educational technologies to support medical education. Offering not only a full range of digital services and equipment, educational technology expertise and technical support staff, the center also administers a grant program for new curriculum initiatives. "We at HMS are now well positioned to take a national leadership role in the use of information technology to further medical education," said John Halamka, associate dean for educational technology. "When you combine the ubiquity of the Web with the rise of wireless and portable technology you have the capacity to make all of our educational resources available anywhere, anytime." Digital imaging services, such as video streaming, radiographic scanning, and digital microscopy, are a major feature of the center. Faculty may visit the facility weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
News BriefThe Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at HMS and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center invites applications for Rabkin Fellowships in Medical Education. The one-year fellowships provide faculty with dedicated time to develop further the expertise and skills needed to launch or advance academic careers in medical education or academic administration. The fellowship is open to all HMS faculty. The applications deadline is Jan. 4. For more information visit http://research.bidmc.harvard.edu/institute/faculty_programs or call Lori Newman at 617-667-4742.
In Memoriam
John Brooks, the Frank Sawyer emeritus professor of surgery and a Harvard College and HMS alumnus, died Oct. 15 at the age of 82. A specialist in the treatment of pancreatic diseases, he was a member of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital medical staff for 40 years. In 1962, he became chief of surgery at Harvard University Health Services, a position he held for 30 years. In addition, Brooks was the former president of the New England Surgical Society. He is survived by three sons, David of Chestnut Hill, Stephen of Weston, and Geoffrey of Guilford, Conn.; a daughter, Nancy of New York City; a brother, Francis of Weston; a sister, Harriet Harrison of New York City; and nine grandchildren.
Thomas Durant, a legend in the international aid community and an HMS assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, died Oct. 30. He was 73. A graduate of Boston College and Georgetown University, he was on the staff of MGH for 33 years. Durant devoted his life to providing medical care for refugees around the globe. In 1995 he received the United Nations' Humanitarian Award for his work. His travels to help sick and dying refugees living in disease-ridden camps took him to four continents. During the Vietnam War, he was in charge of civilian medical clinics for USAID in Saigon and the Mekong Delta, and after the Khmer Rouge slaughter in Cambodia, he spent eight months there aiding refugees. He helped provide medical care in Afghanistan in the mid-'80s, in Kurdish refugee camps on the Turkish- Iraqi border after the Persian Gulf War, in Somalia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Mozambique, Honduras, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Albania. Despite battling cancer for 13 years, Durant continued his humanitarian efforts until the end. MGH plans to establish a fellowship in refugee medicine in his name. He is survived by his wife, Frederika; three sons, Stephen of Dorchester, Joseph of Medford, and Sean of Boston; and five grandchildren.
W. Morton Grant, the David Glendenning Cogan professor emeritus of ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, died Nov. 17. He was 86. Grant was born in Lawrence and graduated from Harvard College and HMS. Director of the Glaucoma Consultation Service at MEEI, his main research interests were toxicology and glaucoma. Among the awards he received were the Howe Medal from the American Ophthalmological Society, the Proctor Medal, and the Research to Prevent Blindness Trustees Award. He leaves his wife, Jeanette; two sons, David of Gloucester and Jeffrey of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Jeanne Ancarrow of Richmond, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Francis Moore, the Moseley professor emeritus of surgery and former surgeon in chief at Brigham and Women's Hospital, died Nov. 24 at the age of 88. He was a pioneer in the development of new surgical methods for operative surgery, organ transplantation, and perioperative care. "Francis Moore was one of the giants in the field of surgery during the 20th century," said Joseph Martin, dean of the Faculty of Medicine. "His work on the metabolic changes that occur during surgery has extended the lives of many thousands of people around the world." Moore graduated from Harvard College in 1935 and HMS in 1939. After his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and brief stints as an attending surgeon at MGH and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Moore was appointed surgeon in chief at PBBH, a position he held from 1948 until his retirement in 1976. He continued to teach at HMS until 1981. As surgeon in chief at Brigham, Moore defined the field of surgical metabolism and oversaw advances in organ transplantation and open-heart surgery. In 1954, under Moore's leadership, physicians performed the world's first successful human organ transplant, a concept originated by Brigham's physician in chief, George Thorn. Having treated many victims of the infamous Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in 1942 and seen first-hand the way burns can ravage the body's metabolic system, Moore focused on body composition and surgical metabolism. He pioneered a new method for determining the volume of water and the weight of dissolved salts, sodium, and potassium in the body. His work in metabolism progressed to improve nutrition and the care of surgical patients after extensive procedures and multiple injuries. His book The Metabolic Care of the Surgical Patient, published in 1959, was long a standard in the field. A past president of the Society of University Surgeons, the Boston Surgical Society, and the American Surgical Association, he was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Moore received many honors during his career, including the Bigelow Medal from the Boston Surgical Society, the Samuel Gross Medal from the American Surgical Association, and the Nathan Smith Award from the New England Surgical Society. An honorary member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, from whom he received the Lister Medal, Moore was the recipient of honorary degrees from universities around the world. He was predeceased by his first wife, Laura in 1988 and is survived by his wife, Katharyn; a sister, Harriet Gelfan of Brattleboro, Vt.; two sons, Peter of New Haven, Conn., and Francis Jr. of Medfield, Mass.; three daughters, Nancy Hill of Exeter, N.H.; Sarah Warren of Grafton, Vt., and Caroline Tripp of New York; and 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 21 at Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. Contributions may be made to the Francis D. and Laura B. Moore Fund for Surgical Research, c/o Brigham and Women's Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116. |
