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BULLETINSociety of General Internal Medicine Presents HMS Professor with Glaser AwardThe Society of General Internal Medicine presented Robert Fletcher, HMS professor of ambulatory care and prevention, with the Robert J. Glaser Award last month during its annual meeting. The award is given for outstanding contributions to generalism in medicine through research, education, or both. Fletcher is one of the most eminent general internists in the country and has distinguished himself as a pioneer and leader in clinical epidemiology research and primary care education around the world.
Robert Fletcher receives the Robert J. Glaser Award from Ann Nattinger, secretary of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Photo Courtesy of SGIM He has overseen the training of approximately one eighth of the nation's clinical epidemiologists in academic medicine and one fourth of the world's clinical epidemiologists in developing countries through his positions as the clinician director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Clinical Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina; as president of the Rockefeller Foundation–supported International Clinical Epidemiology Network, one of only four international centers for training medical faculty from developing countries in clinical epidemiology; and as the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care site director and overall codirector of the Harvard Fellowship and Faculty Development Program. Since coming to HMS in 1994, he has helped expand curricula in clinical epidemiology, primary care, and prevention. He serves as course director for HMS's nationally recognized longitudinal primary care clerkship. And as director of teaching programs for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, he supervises clinical education and a variety of undergraduate and graduate medical education programs. Mount Auburn Cited Among Nation's Top Hospitals for Intensive CareA study recently released by Solucient Leadership Institute (formerly HCIA-Sachs), placed Mount Auburn Hospital among the top 100 hospitals in the country for intensive care. The study, which included data from 1,200 hospitals with intensive care units, showed that intensive care units at these top hospitals have higher patient survival rates and manage costs better, estimating that the U.S. health care industry could save $1.5 billion and 30,000 lives annually if all intensive care units operated at similar levels. "This award is a direct result of the outstanding nursing care provided by our nurses on the unit," said Dwight Geha, director of the intensive care unit at Mount Auburn and HMS clinical instructor in anesthesia. Last year, the hospital was named among the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals. Braunwald to Receive Award at World Congress for Heart Research Eugene Braunwald, the Hersey distinguished professor of theory and practice of physic at Brigham and Women's Hospital, will receive the 2001 St. Boniface Hospital Research Foundation International Award at the 17th World Congress of the International Society for Heart Research in July. Past winners of this prestigious award include Jonas Salk, Christian Barnaard, Prince Philip, and Mother Theresa. Braunwald will present one of the Cardiovascular Landmark lectures at the conference. HMS Faculty Teaching AwardsThe award below was presented at the May 30 faculty meeting by Joseph Martin, dean of the Faculty of Medicine. It recognizes contributions of an individual who has significantly enhanced or supported recruitment, retention, or promotion of women at HMS or the affiliated institutions. The Dean's Award for the Support and Advancement of Women Faculty JoAnn Manson, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital The following awards were presented by Daniel Lowenstein, dean for medical education, at the May 30 meeting. These teaching awards began in 1982, when the Faculty Council determined that two prizes should be awarded annually to faculty members who, through the excellence of their teaching, would influence the professional lives of students long after graduation. In 1987, the number of prizes was increased to four, one for each year of the curriculum. Due to the difficulty associated with selecting only one recipient for each year, this year's selection committee opted to honor multiple recipients for each year of teaching. Recipients of the Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching receive a cash honorarium and an engraved plaque as a token of appreciation and gratitude. First-Year Teaching Awards Thomas McGarry, instructor in cell biology and tutor and lecturer in the Chemistry and Biology of the Cell course Dana Stearns, instructor in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, tutor and gross anatomy lab instructor in the Body and Integrated Human Physiology blocks, and course director for Beyond Shadowing Second-Year Teaching Awards Jeffrey Joseph, assistant professor of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and instructor for the Human Nervous System and Behavior block Julian Seifter, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, lecturer, tutor, and renal section director for Integrated Human Physiology, and course director for Human Systems Module II Third-Year Teaching Awards Booker Bush, assistant professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and preceptor in the outpatient month of the Core Medicine Clerkship at BID Rafael Campo, assistant professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and primary care preceptor in the Core Medicine I Clerkship at BID Fourth-Year Teaching Awards Vincent Chiang, instructor in pediatrics and clerkship director of Core Pediatrics at Children's Hospital George Diamandopoulos, professor of pathology and course director of the ABS Revisiting Biomedical Sciences and Pathology course Ernesto Gonzalez, associate professor of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, lecturer in Human Systems, associate director of the Multicultural Affairs Office at MGH, and founder and director of the Hispanic Medical Students Mentorship Program This award has been given annually since 1981 to a member of the HMS faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for excellence in teaching medical students and house staff. The S. Robert Stone Award for Excellence in Teaching Reed Drews, assistant professor of medicine and director of the Harvard Core Clerkship in Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Honorary S. Robert Stone Award for Excellence in Teaching Harvey Goldman, professor of pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Initiated in 1990, this award is presented annually to an outstanding teacher who holds joint appointments at HMS and Mount Auburn Hospital. The Leo A. Blacklow Teaching Award Eric Flint, instructor in medicine and program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program This year, former students, postdoctoral fellows, and colleagues of Thomas H. Wilson initiated this award to honor him on the occasion of his retirement. It honors his exemplary and outstanding record of mentorship and the profound influence he has had on the professional development of his postdoctoral and graduate students during his many years at HMS. The Thomas H. Wilson Distinguished Mentor Award Thomas Wilson, professor emeritus of cell biology James Wiczai was the senior administrator of Peter Bent Brigham Hospital before Brigham and Women's was formed. In that role, he did everything he could to foster the teaching programs of HMS at the hospital. After his death several years ago, his widow created a fund to honor his memory with this award. Daniel Federman, senior dean for alumni relations and clinical teaching, presented the award at the May 30 faculty meeting. The James Wiczai Award for Leadership, Excellence, and Innovation in Medical Education Paulette Nippet, assistant to core clerkship director Michael Stelluto, in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Brigham and Women's Honors and AdvancesTwo HMS professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Jeffrey Flier, the George C. Reisman professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and David Livingston, the Emil Frei professor of medicine and professor of genetics and the chair of the executive committee for research at the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, will be inducted into the academy in October. The University of Amsterdam has appointed Barry Bloom, dean of HSPH and professor of immunology and infectious diseases, as one of its first three honorary professors. The title is given to professors who have made outstanding contributions to science. Honorary professors are expected to give guest lectures on a more or less regular basis or make a contribution to the research of the University. New York University's Mt. Sinai School of Medicine recently conferred the honorary degree of doctor of science on Daniel Federman, HMS senior dean for alumni relations and clinical teaching. Roger Hajjar, HMS assistant professor of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, has been named a 2001–2004 Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar by the American Federation for Aging Research and the Alliance for Aging Research. The three-year, $450,000 faculty development award was given to Hajjar for his research on cardiac gene transfer. The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons recently awarded the Kobler Gold Medal to Kurt Isselbacher, the Mallinckrodt distinguished professor of medicine and director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. The Kobler Gold Medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to academic medicine. The Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research has named Azad Bonni, HMS assistant professor of pathology, among its 2001 Kimmel Scholars. Bonni will receive $100,000 a year over two years for research. The award is given to young investigators whose projects often embody innovative approaches to basic and translational cancer research. The American Society of Hematology has announced that Sam Lux, the Robert A. Stranahan professor of pediatrics and chief of hematology at Children's Hospital, will receive the E. Donnell Thomas Award at its December meeting. Lux is being honored with the award for his outstanding research in the field. Last month, Barbara McNeil, the Ridley Watts professor and chair of the Department of Health Care Policy at HMS, delivered the 2001 Shattuck Lecture, "Vexing Problems in Quality of Care," sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Bert Vallee, the Paul C. Cabot professor emeritus of biochemical sciences at HMS, has been named as the recipient of the Raulin Award by the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans. The society's major award recognizes a lifetime of meritorious research on one or more trace elements with relevance to human health. Vallee will receive a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize and deliver the Raulin Award lecture at the society's meeting in September. |
