UNMED Fall 2011

“De Dean Says …”Leonard M. Napolitano, PhD

Dean 1972 - 1994

Countdown to the School of Medicine’s 50th Anniversary in 2014

. . . The Second of Our Five Commemorative Editions

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UNM edA magazine for alumni & friends of The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Welcome to this latest

edition of UNMed.

Within these pages are

intriguing stories about

fellow alumni; updates on

the School of Medicine’s

research, educational and

clinical missions; new

scholarship and national

award winners; personal

profiles of generous

supporters and friends, and

more.

Maybe it’s the time of

year, but for me, this issue

feels especially loaded with

nostalgia. I find reflection an

important tool. Periodically,

it’s valuable to consider the

path our lives have taken

and the continually evolving

forces that have impacted

our trajectory. UNM’s School

of Medicine (SOM) boasts

a rather remarkable path.

Please read on.

Dr. Leonard Napolitano,

a founding SOM faculty

member in 1964 and dean

1972-1994, was such a

force during his tenure,

with crystal clear vision and

absolute resolve in guiding

medical education in New

Mexico. His leadership

and impact on healthcare

in New Mexico extend far

beyond any campus – or

event state – borders. His

is a compelling story, from

starting quarterback for his

college football team to his

SOM retirement after 30

years of service.

From 1974 to 1984, the

School of Medicine saw

tremendous development

both on its campus and

in its curricula. A great

visual timeline in this

issue demonstrates critical

milestones in our school’s

history. It’s the thread that

connects us – institutionally,

professionally, and socially.

Your time at UNM

is so much more than

great memories — it’s the

foundation on which you’ll

build your professional life.

Your classmates and even

professors will continue

to mold your interest and

understanding of science,

society and service.

Ask the folks who are

still in the afterglow of a

spectacular Khatali Reunion

last month. Judging by the

photo montage within, there

was considerable molding of

interests.

I hope you enjoy this issue!

Best regards.

Paul Roth, MD, MS, FACEP

Chancellor for Health Sciences

Dean, School of Medicine

University of New Mexico

f r o m t h e C h a n C e l l o rUNM ed

Chancellor Roth Announces Leadership Changes

“After a comprehensive

strategic planning process,

we have developed a

clinical strategic plan

that has identified over

40-key initiatives. The

implementation of this

strategic plan will be a

major undertaking, and I

am pleased to announce

several changes in senior

leadership.”

Health Sciences Center Leadership Changes Richard Larson, MD, PhD Executive Vice Chancellor and will remain as the Vice Chancellor for Research

Michael Richards, MD UNM Health System Executive Physician-in-Chief

Ava Lovell, CPA Senior Executive Office for Finance and Administration

Leslie Morrison, MD Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Michel Disco, MBA Director of Interprofessional Education

School of Medicine Leadership Changes Tom Williams, MD Executive Vice Dean

Paul McGuire, PhD Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Steve McLaughlin, MD Chair of SOM Department of Emergency Medicine

Corey Ford, MD, PhD Interim Senior Associate Dean for Research

Lee Danielson, PhD, MLS Assistant Dean, Health Professions and Public Health Programs

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Fall 2013Fourth Decade

Historical Time Line1994 – 2004

Spring 2014 50th Anniversary

Historical Time Line 2004 – 2014

Spring 2013Third Decade

Historical Time Line1984 – 1994

2 - 5 Historical Time Line 1975 - 1984

6 - 7 “De Dean Says ...”

8 George E. Omer, Jr., MD A True Helping Hand

9 IDTC —Vibrant Centers Generated for Research and Education

10 Your Investment in Scholarships is Critical

11 2012 LTSS Scholarship Recipients

12“Innovation” Expands UNM’s Project ECHO by $8.5 Million

13 DCI Funds the Kidney Institute of New Mexico with $6 Million

14 - 15 Noteworthy News

16 Khatali and the SOM on the Road

17 White Coat Ceremony

18 - 19 2012 Khatali SOM Reunion Photos

20 2012 Khatali Distinguished Alumnus

2012 - 2013 Khatali Scholarship Recipients

Inside back coverKhatali Alumni Keeping Connected

F a l l 2 0 1 2 U N M e d M a g a z i n e

Hold The DateONE

WEEKEND2013

in this issue:

2 U N M e d M a g a z i n e F a l l 2 0 1 2

M e d i c a l S c h o o l F u r t h e r S G r o w t h

Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Welcome to the

second decade

of our history,

1975 to 1984.

This was the beginning

of the Napolitano era —

statewide services, develop-

ment of the Primary Care

Curriculum (PCC), and

opening of a biomedical

research facility.

In the succeeding three

issues, we’ll continue to

share our history decade

by decade leading up to

the SOM celebrating 50

years in 2014.

Welcome … It’s the

Countdown

UNM ed M e d i c a l S c h o o l F u r t h e r S G r o w t h

1975 1976


Health Sciences Center Library

“Khatali,” the ancient Navajo word for “healer,” is frequently chosen to

embody the concepts of healing and health in the School of Medicine.

First used by the class of 1969 as the name of their yearbook,

Khatali is the symbol of the school’s alumni association, Khatali Alumni

Association.

Michael Norviel is the artist of the Salud cover. He was the

head of medical illustrations and photography for HSC.

1974 – 1994Ken Gardner, Jr., MD, becomes

assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education.

1976 - Medical Sciences Library Building was completed.


UNM edM e d i c a l S c h o o l F u r t h e r S G r o w t h

197919781977

A handful of enthusiastic faculty changed the way medical curriculum is taught ... some of the faculty are:

Doctors Robert Waterman, Arthur Kaufman, Stewart Mennin, Scott Obenshain, and Max Bennett.

The Primary Care

Curriculum is developed.

Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

M e d i c a l S c h o o l F u r t h e r S G r o w t h

School of Medicine outreach covers all of New Mexico’s 122,000 square miles

1976 - Medical Sciences Library Building was completed.

-- 1978 --Novitski Hall

Dental Programs Building opened


m e d i C a l s C h o o l f u r t h e r s G r o w t h UNM ed1980

“Women account for half of the traditional ‘singers’

or healers in Navajo society,” states Dr. Susie

John, class of ’82, the first, full-blooded Navajo woman medical doctor.

1981

m e d i C a l s C h o o l f u r t h e r s G r o w t h

Family Practice Center opens.

Primary Care Curriculum (PCC) starts with 10 medical students supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. School of Medicine

emphasizes problem-based learning curriculum ...

Biomedical research facility opens and provides 40 new labs.

... followed six years later by Harvard.


m e d i C a l s C h o o l f u r t h e r s G r o w t h UNM edm e d i C a l s C h o o l f u r t h e r s G r o w t h

198419831982

School of Medicine faculty work on communities state-wide, staffing regular outreach clinics, filling temporary vacancies and providing

support to community providers.

Doctors Solomon, McLaren, Scaletti, Anderson, Napolitano and Loftfield

Lifeguard Helicopter service is established.

Biomedical research facility opens and provides 40 new labs.


e d u C a t o r a d v o C a t e l e a d e rUNM ed“De Dean Says … ”

“At my first faculty

meeting I found out who

was in charge. A moment

after a controversial

question had been voted

on, Dr. Napolitano

looked over his glasses

and said: ‘I’m invoking

the godfather clause.’

In Dr. Napolitano’s

office a common (and

commonly accepted)

explanation for a

particular policy or

practice was: ‘DDS.’

Translation: De

Dean Says. End of

discussion.”

— John Trotter, PhD

Leonard M. Napolitano,

PhD, grew up in

Oakland, CA, one of

three children and the only

son of Italian immigrants

from the central part of Italy.

From humble beginnings

Napolitano’s childhood

aspiration was simply “to get

a job.”

He could not have imagined

his impact on New Mexico

and the Southwest during his

long, accomplished career as

a medical school dean. “… I

never knew what that was,” he

muses.

From the BeginningBy the fall of 1964 when

UNM School of Medicine

(SOM) opened, Dr. Napolitano

joined other “founding

faculty” members as an

associate professor of anatomy.

They later described their

decision to build a medical

school from scratch as the

most daring and exciting thing

they’d ever attempted.

The Golden Age of Napolitano ... 1972 - 1994Dr. Napolitano became

the School’s third Dean.

Medical education has always

meant intensive classroom,

laboratory, and library study

to master the basic sciences.

Under Dr. Napolitano’s

stewardship, medical education

also meant knowing patients

as people, so attention to the

human side of medicine began

in the first weeks of study.

In 1972 the School received

funding from the National

Cancer Institute to begin

construction of a new

cancer treatment facility.

Dr. Nepolitano also led the

establishment of the Allied

Health Programs, now the

Health Professions & Public

Health Program, to train

medical technologists, physical

therapists, nuclear medicine

and radiology technicians, and

respiratory therapists.

In 1975 the UNM Cancer

Research and Treatment

Center opened. The next year

the Medical Sciences Library,

now the Health Sciences

Library and Informatics

Center, relocated to a new

building on the North Campus.

Under the guidance of

Napolitano and visionary

colleagues, the school’s

problem-based learning

“Len continued to be a quarterback throughout

his career. He called most of the plays that led to

UNM School of Medicine becoming the nationally

and internationally recognized institution that it

became.”

— Scott Obenshain, MD

A Visionary QuarterbackNapolitano majored in biology and

chemistry at Santa Clara College. As the

team’s quarterback, he learned important

leadership lessons. In 1949, Napolitano’s

underdog team won the Orange Bowl

— an upset victory over legendary Bear

Bryant’s Kentucky Wildcats and Santa

Clara College’s only Orange Bowl

appearance.

For Napolitano the Orange Bowl

victory proved that small institutions

could compete on equal footing with

large institutions. “You don’t need the

resources of a Harvard. You don’t have

to have the student body of 25,000 to do

something well and to be competitive,”

he asserts. He carried this lesson into his

decades at UNM.


e d u C a t o r a d v o C a t e l e a d e r UNM ed

A Tenacious Fighter for His School and StudentsA man of many talents, Napolitano proved himself a savvy political negotiator.

Napolitano personally lobbied legislators in Santa Fe. He blended in with the “railbird”

lobbyists who stood at the rail of the State Capitol rotunda. A native Californian and an

East Coast academic, Napolitano became a New Mexico insider.

By avoiding partisanship and by dealing equally with both sides, Napolitano became

well-regarded by local NM politicians. Napolitano credits his effectiveness in Santa Fe as

being key toward his success as a dean, and toward stabilizing the School of Medicine.

Due to his efforts, the Basic Research Facility opened with laboratory and office space

for basic science researchers and clinical research scientists, and the NM Legislature

strengthened the School’s ability to successfully compete for research grant monies.

“… Through personal integrity and

skillful leadership, he set the course

for one of New Mexico’s proudest

and most important institutions.”

— Maralyn S. Budke

Napolitano, received the School of Medicine’s Living Legend

Award on May 15, 2009, presented by his successor, Paul

Roth, MD, Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean, School

of Medicine.

Within the School of Medicine, Napolitano is known as a

man of fairness, honesty, and determination. When asked

what drove him to do so much for New Mexico, Napolitano

replied simply, “It was my job.”

A Living Legend

curriculum, the Primary Care

Curriculum, drew interest

world-wide as an innovative

way of teaching medical

students. In 1977, Napolitano

also became director of the

UNM Medical Center’s many

hospitals and clinics.

Other growth under his

leadership included the

opening of the Family Practice

building, which housed

Departments of Family

and Community Medicine;

Emergency Medicine;

Practice clinic; Department

of Psychiatry; Emergency

Medical Services Academy;

the Medical Book Store.

Funded by the National

Institutes of Health in 1977,

the General Clinical Research

Center became a reality. The

UNM Children’s Psychiatric

Hospital was also completed.

The 80s brought even more

expansion. The SOM began

its Continuing Medical

Education Program. The

School received national

recognition for its Disaster

Medical Assistance Team

(DMAT).

At Heart, A ScientistIn July 2010, his passion

for anatomy and science

were acknowledged at the

dedication of The Leonard M.

Napolitano, PhD Anatomical

Education Center. The

ceremony was attended

by Napolitano’s children,

Leonard, Jr., Janet, and

Nancy, and grandchildren

William and Sara.

Janet Napolitano, United

States Secretary of Homeland

Security, said of her father,

“He is at heart a scientist

by academic training and

academic practice. Although,

I think, Dad … if you’d ever

gone into electoral politics,

you would have done very,

very well.”

Is it in the DNA? Son Dr.

Leonard Napolitano, Jr. and

daughter, Janet Napolitano,

U.S. Secretary of Homeland

Security, honor their Dad at

the Living Legend Award

Dinner.

“The School of Medicine

has achieved national and

international accolades in its

innovative curriculum. It is

perceived as a School with

extraordinary assets in its

faculty and programs. We all

stand on the shoulders of

those who went before us,

and Leonard’s shoulders are

the broadest of all.”

— Paul Roth, MD, MS, FACEP


UNM ed a T R U E H E L P I N G H a N D

Orthopaedics Department is Indebted to George E. Omer Jr., MDThe first chair and creator of hand surgery at UNM SOM — the first academic division in the nation

Before 1970 options for orthopaedic patients in the state of New Mexico

were somewhat limited. Specific areas of expertise provided by the University of New Mexico Orthopaedic Department were years away, and the department itself was a tiny division of the UNM Department of Surgery. However, with the recruitment of the distinguished U.S. Army surgeon George Omer, Jr., MD, the UNM orthopaedic program was soon providing New Mexi-cans with an unprecedented lev-el of care under the guidance of one of the nation’s most accom-plished orthopaedic surgeons.

Founding Programs of Excellence at UNM In 1970 Dr. Omer joined the UNM School of Medicine and worked quickly to establish a freestanding orthopaedic depart-ment becoming the first chair. Building on his expertise as a nationally recognized hand surgeon, he organized the divi-sion of hand surgery within the department – the first academic division of hand surgery in the nation.In 1973, he founded a program in physical therapy to assist with patient rehabilitation. After his retirement in 1990, the program grew to include occupational therapy.

Leading the Way – The Future of Hand Surgery Dr. Omer is credited worldwide as a pioneer for his work and was instrumental in shaping the current field of hand surgery. Today, hand fellowships at UNM are highly sought-after, and the program is consistently recognized as one of the best in the country.

“Dr. Omer embodies the standards that we as orthopae-dic surgeons strive for in the profession,” posits Moheb S. Moneim, MD, chairman emeri-tus, SOM Orthopaedics. “His knowledge and intellectual cu-riosity have sparked enthusiasm in countless orthopaedic resi-dents and medical students.”

His love for teaching, his enthu-siasm, integrity, and affability earned him the respect of col-leagues, residents, students, and patients.

Balancing Professional and Personal Life According to Wendie Omer, Dr. Omer’s wife “… he was equally passionate about his profes-sional and personal lives.

In those early days, it was a small group of physicians and researchers, so our families were very close … social gatherings were weekly,” she recounts.

“We had our introduction to the best and hottest chile ever when the Native American families would cook on the Plaza to feed the patients in the Indian Hospi-tal. They shared food and many of their family traditions. We were honored.

“I remember early trips to Gal-lup where George was starting a residents’ rotation program there,” Wendie continues. “We were invited into homes for more really hot chile and by then it was a regular part of our meals.

“George was quite well rec-ognized in his profession, but when he was at home, he was focused on family and friends,”

she states proudly. “He would get home late, but his attention was on our family.”

Wendie smiled, “Well, there was one time that he talked about work. Having come from years in the military with strict dress codes, George found it a little disconcerting that the medi-cal students were ‘informally dressed.’ So he insisted that the medical students wear ties.

“Those students wore ties,” and she chuckles. “… some ties were down to their knees. I thought that might upset him, but all he said was “ … at least they are wearing ties.”

Endowed Professorship Created to Honor Dr. Omer This endowed professorship perpetuates Dr. Omer’s legacy, and enhances the department’s prestige among peer institutions, and increases the department’s professional profile with the consumer market.

For more information about the George E. Omer, Jr., MD Endowed Professorship ... ... please contact Trent Dimas at [email protected] in the Development Office.Visit http://orthopaedics.unm.edu/about-us/omer.html for the full story of Dr. Omer’s Legacy.

His love for teaching, his enthusiasm, integrity, and affability earned

him the respect of colleagues, residents, students, and patients.

• Obtained his undergraduate degree from Fort Hays Kansas State University in 1944 in chemistry

• Earned his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1950

• Completed his orthopaedic residency at Brooke Army Medical Center

• Was the Chief of the Hand Surgery Unit at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center

• Served as Director of Orthopaedic Residency Training Program Walter Reed Army Medical Center

• Retired from the service after a 20-year career at the rank of Colonel

• Was one of the U.S. Army’s most prominent orthopaedic surgeonsGeorge E. Omer, Jr., MD

A True Helping Hand

Originally from Kansas, Dr. Omer:


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IDTC —Vibrant Centers Generated for Research and Education

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Innovation, Discovery and Training Complex Opens on North Campus

The UNM Health Sciences Center opened the doors to its new

Innovation, Discovery and Training Complex (IDTC), an 89,000 sq. ft. remodeled space for its: • Center for Molecular

Discovery • UNM’s Center for

Digestive Diseases Research

• Emergency Medical Services Academy

A $16.5 million renovation has equipped the complex to quickly advance the Health Sciences Center’s research, clinical and educational missions.

Center for Molecular Discovery (CMD) The CMD was selected as one of only nine national molecular discovery centers in the U.S. with a six-year, $15.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in 2008. Another $9.5 million was provided by the NIH in 2010 to help develop the CMD space.

Among other things, the CMD will provide high-throughput automation aimed at identifying small molecules that can be used as chemical probes and as leads for drug discoveries. These accurate and reproducible experiments of unique molecular samples enable the screening of thousands of drugs quickly with excellent precision.

“We have a great team that we’ve been building for years,” remarks Larry Sklar, PhD, UNM Regents Professor and discovery center director. “We’ve even developed and patented some of our own technology to dramatically accelerate the process of molecular discovery.”

UNMH Center for Digestive Diseases (UNMH CDD)The UNMH Center for Digestive Diseases research now can more vigorously explore vaccines and treatments for food-borne illnesses, and digestive disease and infection, while sharing that knowledge with the next generation of medical practitioners.

The UNM Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, home of the UNMH CDD, is a world-class academic center for the study and treatment of digestive diseases, and is recognized as one of the top research divisions in the country, having more than $15 million of active federal government research funding. The UNMH CDD also cares for more than 10,000 patients a year.

Emergency Medical Services Academy (EMSA)UNM’s Emergency Medical Services Academy (EMS Academy), which offered its first course in 1972, rounds out the IDTC. UNM’s EMS Academy is wholly unique as part of UNM’s Department of Emergency Medicine. EMS Academy students, who come from all corners of the world, have access to all of the resources available through the UNM Health Sciences Center. UNM’s EMS Academy, formerly located near the Albuquerque Sunport, provides more than 150 instructors across New Mexico. EMS Academy students now can interact onsite with UNM faculty, medical students, residents and fellows from 41 different medical specialties.

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/about/features/2012_1029b.shtml for more information on the Innovation, Discovery and Training Complex.


UNM ed S C H O L A R S H I P S T R U L Y M A K E A D I F F E R E N C E

According to the

Association of

American Medical

Colleges, the median loan

debt for a student graduating

from a public medical school

in 2012 was $160,000. The

median debt for a UNM

SOM 2012 graduate was

$134,355 and limited SOM

scholarships may provide

only four percent of the cost

of education.

As the cost of medical

education increases, student

support is ever more critical.

A student’s only recourse

is to borrow more. Student

debt is now one of the largest

challenges faced by our

school, our students, and

our state’s ability to meet

the healthcare needs of its

citizens.

Your Investment in Scholarships is CriticalEvery $2,500 scholarship awarded saves a student nearly $5,000 in debt repayments

—$160,000 —Median Public Medical School Debt – Graduating Class of 2012

Based on $160,000 national median loan debt:… Over 10 years, a 2012 graduate’s monthly payment is $1,841

… Over 25 years, a 2012 graduate’s monthly payment is $920

From humble beginnings in Las Vegas, NM, Don Whorton, MD, grew up in a family that valued and supported education.

He attended the UNM School of Medicine on a full scholarship, and was in the first graduating class — 1968.

Dr. Whorton was an internationally recognized occupational health physician and workplace epidemiologist.

The M. Donald Whorton, MD Endowed Scholarship was created by his wife, Diana Obrinsky, MD, 1968 classmates, family,

colleagues, and friends to honor “Don” and his values of decency, integrity, and commitment to family, community, fairness, and justice.

The Whorton Scholarship and legacy will assist medical students in achieving their professional goals, following in Don’s footsteps, making a difference for their patients and communities.

For the full article visit UNMed Spring 2009 at http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/docs/UNMmed09.pdf - page 8.

What will be your legacy?We invite you to create your own School of Medicine legacy today.

To learn more, contact Sherry E. Wilson, Sr. Director,

Development & Khatali Alumni Relations

at [email protected] or 505.272.4129.

M. Donald Whorton, MDClass of 19681943 - 2008

Scholarship Honors Dr. WhortonRecognizing his values of decency, integrity, and commitment to

family, community, fairness, and justice


UNM edUNM ed2012 LTSS Scholarship RecipientsProviding Scholarships to Retain our Brightest Students

2012 Community Grant RecipientsThis selected project advances the relations between the School of Medicine community and the public communities it serves.

S O C I E T Y

2012 ltss sChol arshiPs and Communit Y Grant

Jared Funston

Class of 2015 $7,500

Danielle MascarenasClass of 2015

$7,500

Sponsored by Jeff Doll & Lindy Novy-Doll

LTSS Gold Level Members

Flannery Merideth

Class of 2015 $7,500

Casey Kohler

Class of 2014$7,500

Establishing a Registry for Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

Patients and Family Members

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is an

inherited muscle disease that is progressive and incurable. OPMD is highly prevalent among Hispanic people in New Mexico. Prospective clinical registries are needed to advance rare disease research. We propose establishing a disease registry for OPMD. The SOM’s excellence will be promoted because the OPMD registry will be the first in the U.S. Recruitment will entail community engagement efforts

organized and led by the project team and the community collaborator, the Muscular Dystrophy Association. A medical student will interact with OPMD patients and family members during community engagement efforts. Establishment of an OPMD registry will foster partnership between the OPMD community and researchers at UNM, and will advance knowledge of the natural history of OPMD, which is necessary for designing future clinical trials.

Nathaniel Hodoba, MSII

Sarah Youssof, MDAssistant Professor - Neurology

Director of Neuromuscular Services

Philip Kroth, MD, MSAssociate Professor – Health Sciences Library &

Informatics Center Associate Professor – Internal Medicine

Awarded $18,763 Grant funded by LTSS Corporate Ruby Level Member Posada Consulting, Inc, MarieAnn Thornburg, CEO.

Brittany Garcia

Class of 2015$15,000

LTSS Dean’s Endowed Scholarship

La Tierra Sagrada Society the School of Medicine’s prestigious giving society

As a membership society LTSS has awarded more than $583,000 in medical student

scholarships and community grants since 2003.

For membership information contact Joanne Branyon-Ward

[email protected].

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/latierra.shtml

for more information.


C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T

UNM Health Sciences Center’s Project ECHO (Extension

for Community Healthcare Outcomes) was awarded this year nearly $8.5 million over the next three years from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthcare Innovation awards.

The award, one of 26 nationwide, is administered through HHS’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and estimated to save more than $11 million in healthcare costs over the same time period. The department says the 26 awardees were selected for offering innovative solutions to healthcare challenges facing their communities and a focus on creating a well-trained healthcare workforce.

Under the grant, UNM will identify 5,000 high-cost, high-utilization, high-severity patients in New Mexico and Washington State, and use a team of outpatient “intensivists” trained to care for complex patients with multiple chronic diseases, working with area managed care organizations and care providers. Project ECHO will train as many as 120 workers to help increase primary care physicians’ capacity to treat and manage complex patients.

About ECHO

Project ECHO is an internationally acclaimed program developed within the School of Medicine by Sanjeev Arora, MD, to improve rural and frontier access to specialty care for New Mexico patients. In 2002, Arora, a physician with the Department of Internal Medicine at UNM Hospital and one of New Mexico’s few hepatitis specialists, developed Project ECHO to provide care for thousands of New Mexicans across the state suffering from hepatitis C.

“Providing patients who have complex chronic diseases with the treatment they need can be extremely challenging in rural areas,” posits Arora. ECHO teams community-based providers with specialists at university medical centers to manage patients with complex chronic conditions. Through real-time virtual clinics conducted weekly in the manner of grand rounds, Project ECHO shares medical knowledge to expand treatment capacity.

“ECHO provides much needed healthcare access and medical expertise in the far reaches of our state,” adds UNM Regents’ Professor and Internal Medicine Chair Pope L. Moseley, MD. “It’s a superbly effective model adaptable to numerous chronic health challenges that can be applied in rural and urban areas throughout the world.”

Treating hepatitis C is a complicated process. In rural and medically underserved areas, proximity to specialists,

a limited number of specialty providers, and inadequate medical insurance severely limit a patient’s ability to seek specialty care. This means that thousands of rural patients across the state who did not have access to a specialist or the means to gain access would largely go untreated.

“Project ECHO has been an amazing partner and project in allowing many of the NM First Choice providers to expand their ability to serve patients right in their own community,” offers Saverio Sava, MD, First Choice Community Healthcare provider in Edgewood, NM. “I have been able to treat more than 25 patients with Hepatitis C in Edgewood, most of whom would not otherwise have been able to access such treatment. We also have been

able to take advantage of ECHO training and guidance to treat addictions in our community. We look forward to continuing this partnership in the implementation of the care of complex patients.”

The program has experienced great success in improving patient access and health outcomes, and in training community healthcare providers. Over the past decade, ECHO has been expanded to assist with asthma, diabetes, HIV and AIDS, pediatric obesity, chronic pain, substance abuse, rheumatoid arthritis, and more in New Mexico and more recently in Washington State.

The fundamental mission of Project ECHO is to develop the capacity to safely and effectively treat chronic, common, and complex diseases in rural and underserved areas, and to monitor treatment outcomes. In addition to funding from RWJF, Project ECHO has received support from the NM Legislature, UNM, and the NM Department of Public Health.

Visit http://echo.unm.edu/ for more information.

“Innovation” Expands UNM’s Project ECHO by $8.5 Million

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Saverio Sava, MD First Choice Community HealthcareEdgewood, NM

ECHO Video Consultation in Session

Sanjeev Arora, MD Internal Medicine,ECHO Director

Outpatient “Intensivists” to Take-On 5,000 Complex Patients


“We need to figure out what

will work in New Mexico. We have a social and moral contract to improve kidney disease outcomes in this state.” Internal Medicine Chair Pope Moseley, MD, offers words of hope and encouragement at the September 19 reception for the new Kidney Institute of New Mexico.

The new comparative effectiveness research institute made possible through a $6 million partnership with Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), is the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis firm. Doug Johnson, MD, of DCI, states the emphasis of care is completely patient centered. “We started as a nonprofit. If we have the resources, we want to invest in our patients. We want the next 1,000 patients to receive more advanced care than the current 1,000 patients,” Dr. Johnson shares with UNM and DCI staff.

DCI began with Dr. Doug Johnson’s father, H. Keith Johnson, MD, affectionately referred to by many as “Dr. J.” In the late 1960s, while pursuing nephrology training at the VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN, “Dr. J” realized a need for additional dialysis services. His commitment to his patients and their needs often kept him up into the early morning hours, performing dialysis on chronic cases.

While sharing his father’s story at the recent reception, Dr. Johnson spoke with a sense of pride, remembering his father’s dedication to Kidney Disease treatment and DCI’s commitment to patients around the country. “My father knew there had to be a better way,” explains Dr. Johnson.

Over 50 years after its first clinic opened, DCI now has 200 clinics in 27 states, 11 of which are located in New Mexico.

“As a non-profit organization, DCI funds education and research initiatives designed to improve the lives of those with kidney disease, and to prevent the disease for individuals who are at risk. Having worked with the talented physicians and staff at UNM School of Medicine for many years, we are honored to support the establishment of the Kidney Institute of New Mexico. We fully believe their research will have the power to yield insights that will help provide higher quality care to future generations with kidney disease,” states Ed Attrill, DCI President.

The goal for the UNM

Kidney Institute is simple: • Educate patients around the

state• Allow them access to

groundbreaking treatments regardless of their financial or geographic limitations

• Continue the patient focus “Dr. J” started in

decades past

Mark Unruh, MD, the newly appointed Nephrology Chief asserts, “This new clinic is an example of how a small investment can snowball into something that can truly change lives. The challenge of care in New Mexico is accessing patients. Part of what we do is to find care for all New Mexicans and offer help where no dialysis care is offered.”

Visit http://medicine.unm.edu//nephrology/index.html for more information.

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L-R Internal Medicine Chair Pope Moseley, MD; Vice Chairman of Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Douglas Johnson; DCI President Ed Attrill

UNM Nephrology Chief Mark Unruh, MD


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■ FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE NATION TO RECEIVE GET WITH THE GUIDELINES®GOLD PLUS RECOGNITIONS

American Heart Association/

American Stroke Association’s

Quality Improvement

Programs awarded UNMH

both a Gold Plus Stroke and

Target: Stroke Honor Roll, and

a Gold Plus Heart Failure and

Target: Heart Failure Honor

Roll — the first hospital in the

nation to be recognized on the Target: Heart Failure honor

roll. This recognition is a result of UNMH’s efforts to keep

care consistent with the latest scientific guidelines from the

AHA & ASA.

■ HOWARD WAITzkIN, MD, RECEIVES 2012 FREIDSON AWARD

Congratulations to Howard Waitzkin, PhD, MD, RWJF Senior Fellow, whose recent book “Medicine and

Public Health at the End of Empire” was honored with

the prestigious 2012 Freidson Award from the American

Sociology Association. Waitzkin is a Distinguished Professor

with the departments of Family and Community Medicine,

Internal Medicine, and Sociology.

■ STEVEN ADELSHEIM, MD, RECEIVES

AACAP NATIONAL AWARD

Steven N. Adelsheim, MD, HS ’85-’90, received the American Academy

of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

(AACAP) 2012 Sidney Berman Award

for the School-Based Study and

Intervention for Learning Disorders

and Mental Illness.

Dr. Adelsheim was recognized at a Distinguished Awards

Luncheon and made an Honors Presentation about his work

during the AACAP 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco in

Oct. His tremendous work and dedication over many years

in improving school-based psychiatric care has positively

impacted and improved the lives of many youth in our New

Mexico communities.

■ UNM DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARD RECIPIENTS

HONORED IN SEPT. 2012

Four UNM School of Medicine faculty received

Distinguished Professor Awards. They are Marianne Berwick, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine in Epidemiology and

RWJF Senior Fellow; David Schade, MD, Department of

Internal Medicine in Endocrinology; Victor C. Strasburger, MD, Department of Pediatrics; Howard Yonas, MD, chair,

Department of Neurosurgery. Award recipients were honored

at a Lecture/Performance in Sept. 2012.

■ RENEE ORNELAS, MD, GOLD

HEADED CANE AWARD

Renee Ornelas, MD, Professor,

Department of Pediatrics, received

the Gold Headed Cane Award for

2012. The Gold-Headed Cane is

a symbol of the highest degree of

excellence in the medical profession.

This award recognizes faculty who define excellence in basic

science or clinical practice, academics, ethics/professionalism

and in community service or advocacy.

■ THIRD ANNUAL SOM FACULTy PROMOTIONS EVENT HELD

OCTObER 2012

The UNM SOM Office of Academic Affairs recently

announced 49 SOM faculty promotions at their annual

event in October. The promotions include 23 Associate

Professors, 21 Professors, and four receiving Tenure.

Throughout the month of October, posters highlighting the

promoted faculty were on display at the medical school and

within the hospital, including their photo and chair’s quotes

acknowledging their amazing accomplishments. Please visit

our website at http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/, click on

Noteworthy – Info from SOM to learn more about this year’s

promoted faculty.


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■ AAMC NAMes DAviD sklAr, MD,

eDitor of ACADeMiC MeDiCiNe

The AAMC (Association of

American Medical Colleges)

announced that David P. Sklar, MD, will be the next editor-in-chief of

Academic Medicine, the AAMC’s

monthly peer-reviewed, scholarly

journal.

An associate dean of graduate medical education and a

distinguished professor at the University of New Mexico

School of Medicine, he will succeed Dr. Steven Kanter, vice

dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, who

has served as editor-in-chief since 2008.

Dr. Sklar will begin his five-year term as the journal’s editor-

in-chief on January 1, 2013. He has worked closely with

Academic Medicine’s editorial staff for more than a decade,

serving as a member of the editorial board since 2001 before

being named associate editor in 2009.

■ A $2.1 MillioN GrANt AwArDeD to HsC offiCe of Diversity

to Develop pipeliNe proGrAMs

The HSC Office of Diversity has been awarded a $2.1

million grant from the Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA) to expand educational pipeline

programs in the state.

HEALTH NM (Hope, Enrichment and Learning Transform

Health in NM) will provide a developmental sequence of

programs for economically and educationally disadvantaged

students to undertake education and graduate from a health

or allied health professions program.

Principal Investigator is Valerie Romero-Leggott, MD,

Vice Chancellor for Diversity. She has worked for more than

nine years to ensure that New Mexico’s higher education

institutions and health professions schools have a larger pool

of qualified disadvantaged students, including those from

diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/programs/diversity/programs.shtml

to learn more about the Pipeline Programs.

■ HsC soCiAl MeDiA

HSC TV Stories on YouTube

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences

Center is the largest academic health complex in the

state of New Mexico.

Its four mission areas - education, research, patient care,

and community outreach - are reflected in the amazing

stories found on YouTube.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/unmhsc to watch HSC TV

featured and past featured stories.

HSC on Facebook

Go to http://www.facebook.com/unmhsc

and get connected with the latest HSC news,

announcements, and discussions.


W H I T E C O A T C E R E M O N YK H A T A l I A N d S O M O N T H E R O A d …

Visiting Alumni and Friends Around the Country

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… for your time; inviting us in

to your homes, businesses, clinics

;

gathering at conference recept

ions and alumni events;

sharing your stories and homet

owns with us.

Let us know if you are interest

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in having a gathering in your a

rea.

— Have Green Chile, Will Travel

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We look forward to many mo

re visits in the coming year.

In appreciation for your support

of the SOM …

The SOM Development Staff

505.272.5112

Traveling this country – North,

South, East, and West –

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as had amazing visits with you

— alumni and friends.


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w h i t e C o a t C e r e m o n YK h a t a l i a n d s o m o n t h e r o a d …

On July 18, 2012, the first day of medical school, Khatali

welcomed the 48th incoming class of medical students. The Class of 2016 is made up of 111 students, including the third group of BA/MD students and a record number of 96 students who graduated from NM high schools.

For the third year, Khatali facilitated the sponsorship of our incoming students and provided them with their first white coats and gift certificates for their first stethoscopes – two important symbols of our medical profession. In turn our students learned about the important ‘circle of support’ our alumni, faculty, staff, and members of our community invest in their education.

Two weeks later, the UNM SOM held its White Coat Ceremony - a rite of passage for beginning medical students as they are welcomed into the medical community by having their first white coats placed on them one at a time.

The White Coat Ceremony is meant to emphasize the importance of humanism, compassion, and honor as

integral parts of a medical career. In addition to receiving their coats, the students recite the Oath of Geneva, which represents the public acknowledgement of the responsibilities of the profession and their willingness to assume these obligations. The message to students is that physicians care as well as cure.

Khatali Welcomes the SOM’s Class of 2016 The 48th Class of Medical Students Receives White Coats

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“Thank you for sponsoring me … for believing in me …

your generosity overwhelms me.” Jenna F.

“Thank you … it means a lot that the alumni still give back [to UNM SOM] ….

I look forward to doing the same in the future.” Victor G.

ThankYou


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Happy 40th Class of ’72

The Madrid’s & Johnson’s ’82 enjoying the VIP tent.

Happy 30th Class of ’82

Terry Lewis ’74 and wife Cheryl at the Balloon Fiesta VIP Tent.

’02 Classmates – at Saturday Night Fiebre – 10 years and stronger than ever.

Doing the ‘Travolta’ Boogie …

Lydia Roybal-Aragon ’77 reminds her husband, Steven “… it’s time to dance!”


Barbara Nyland ’76 (2nd from left) with her friends

’72 Classmates Padilla and Benge

Hold the Date for 2013Oct. 11-13, 2013

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/ and click on Reunion 2013 to learn more.

Khatali Reunion 2012 brought together nearly 400 attendees who participated in the numerous activities during the

three-day reunion held Oct. 5-7, 2012.

In addition to celebrating the SOM’s 48th Anniversary, the Department of Emergency Medicine also celebrated its 25th. Congratulations to both the SOM and Emergency Medicine for achieving these milestones and for hosting such great celebrations.

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/ and click on Reunion 2012 to see more photos.


K h a t a l i r e u n i o n 2 0 1 2 UNM ed

Happy 25th Class of ’87Happy 35th Class of ’77

Congratulations – 2nd Annual Khatali Dance Contest Winners — “You Rock.”

’87 classmates Dennis Lucero, and Lieu Rupp added great entertain-ment to the BBQ.

Irene Agostini, MD & former resident in Emergency Medicine jokes with Brandon Wolsey. Robert Khlanlian ’77 looks on.

’02 Classmates Jennifer Huffman & Kristin Garrett … still competing!

Virgil “Bud” McCullum & Randy Sword, ’72 classmates, toasting their wives and their 40th reunion.

Gary Meller and Karen Guice ’77 classmates celebrating her award at their class’ 25th reunion.

Sunday’s Brunch hosted nearly 50 alums and their families.

Rita Suina & Marty Boyd, ’78 alums staying warm at Balloon Fiesta.

Megan Babcock ’97 and family, Robert, Andrew & Caroline – here to celebrate.

Karen Guice ’77, Khatali Distin-guished Alumnus flanked by Leslie Morrison ’87, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Anne Foster, ’93, Khatali President.


2nd Annual Docs, Dogs and Drinks brings alums and students together.


K h a t a l i — t h e s o m a l u m n i a s s o C i a t i o n UNM ed

Karen S. Guice, MD, MPP, is the Principal Deputy Assistant

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and also serves as the Principal Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity. She assists in the development of

strategies and priorities to achieve the health mission of the Military Health System, and participates fully in formulating, developing, overseeing, and advocating the policies of the Secretary of Defense.

Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/khatali_2012reunion.shtml to view the full article.

2012 Khatali Distinguished Alumnus’77 Grad is U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Recognized October 6, 2012 at 48th Khatali Reunion

2012 - 2013 Khatali Scholarship Recipients

Marshall CaraveoClass of 2016

Awarded at NM Hispanic Medical Association Annual Dinner

David MedranoClass of 2015

Sevy Gurule Class of 2014

Susan MirabalClass of 2016

Dessislava IanakievaClass of 2013

Hans MoenClass of 2015

Congratulations to our outstanding medical students who received a Khatali Scholarship for their good academic

standing and community involvement.

Khatali provided over $42,500 in

core-value funding in 2012.

•Scholarships and Awards

•White Coat Ceremony

•Match Day

•Emergency Loans

•Alumni Reunions

•Student and Resident Initiatives such as:

- Travel Grants - Appreciation Day - Pumpkin Carving & Salsa Contests

... Supporting Students, Alumni & the SOM for a Better Tomorrow

Karen S. Guice, MD, MPPUNM SOM Class of ‘77

E-mail Khatali Today at [email protected] or call 505.272.3748.

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Visit http://hsc.unm.edu/som/development/ for more information.

Contact Morris Albert at [email protected] or call 505.272.3748.



F a l l 2 0 1 2 U N M e d M a g a z i n e

1970sStephen H. Munderloh, MD ‘77, is a Diagnostic Radiologist at Springhill Medical Center, Mobile, AL. Steve writes: “After graduating from UNM, I did a radiology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and after that spent three and a half years at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco. I was in private practice in Mt. Kisco, NY for about 2 years and then joined my friend and residency classmate at the practice in Mobile.”

1980sLaura C. Borelli, MD ’87, volunteers with Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) in Hilton Head, SC, a not-for-profit established in 1993 to serve people on the island who had no access to health care. Today VIM is celebrating its 20th year of helping to heal the medically underserved in the community.

Jon Bruss, MD ’87, MSPH, MBA, FAAP, FIDSA, early last year joined Medpace, Inc. as Medical Director with Therapeautic expertise in guiding global clinical trials in infectious disease. Prior to this, he has spent 20 years in drug development with global, clinical, and regulatory expertise, managing clinical trials in the area of infectious diseases, including leading drug development in the US, Europe, and Asia.

James E. Cheek, MD ’87, MPH, recently returned to UNM SOM as Assist. Professor in the Dept. of Family and Community Medicine. Prior to this, he was the Director of the IHS National Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, providing epidemic assistance and disease control to American Indian and Alaska Native communities throughout the United States. An enrolled member of the Cherokee tribe of Oklahoma, Dr. Cheek was born and raised in Carlsbad, NM.

Karen Guice, MD ’87, MPP, was awarded the Khatali Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2012. Refer to page 20.

Leslie A. Morrison, BS-PT ’79, MD ’87, was recently promoted to Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of UNM Health Sciences. In addition to her new duties, Leslie continues as a Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the SOM.

1990sRandal W. Brown, MD ’92, HS ’92-’93 was one of nine New Mexican honorees who received this year’s NM Distinguished Public Service Award. He is the CEO of the Santa Rosa Medical Clinic in Santa Rosa, and is credited with bringing clinics, doctors, and good medical care to Guadalupe County.

Michael Hsu, MD ‘95 was recently promoted (February 2012) to Associate Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM. Congratulations Michael!

Steven A. McLaughlin, MD, HS ’95-’98, was recently appointed Interim Chair of the SOM Department of Emergency Medicine. He is a Regents’ Professor.

Michael E. Richards, MD, MPA , HS ’97-’00 was recently promoted to Executive Physician-in-Chief for the UNM Health System.

Ruy Carrasco, MD ’99 HS ’99-‘02, is currently the chief of the division of rheumatology at Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) of Central Texas. In July 2012, he was promoted

to chair of Information Technology for “Specially for Children,”a non-profit physicians’group at DCMC. “Specially for Children” is the largest pediatric subspecialty group in Central Texas.

2000sAngela R. Gallegos-Macias, MD ’02, HS ‘02-’05 was promoted to Medical Director for Presbyterian Healthcare’s Isleta Office. She specializes in Family Medicine and has been with PHS for seven years.

Santiago Macias, MD ’02, HS ’02-’05, was promoted earlier this year to Medical Director for First Choice Community Healthcare. He is an adjunct faculty for the UNM’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, and is active in coordinating and attending family residents in their continuity practice at the South Valley Family Health Commons — his primary clinic of practice.

Melanie M. Falgout, MD ’08, HS ’08-’11 - joined ABQ Health Partners at their Montgomery Healthcare Center in Family Practice.

Peggy Rodriguez, MD ’08, HS ’08-’12, has joined the SOM faculty as assistant professor-medical director, UNMPC Psychiatric Emergency Service and attending psychiatrist, UNMPC. Peggy is from Santa Fe. She has her BS, MS, and MD degrees from UNM, along with attending her residency here.We are delighted to welcome her as part of our talented faculty serving our community.

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I n M e m o r i a mJeffrey J. Ahmed, MD – HS ‘91-‘94 Neurology

Henry R. Bramanti, MD – HS ’66-‘67

Edward R. Chelist, MD – HS ’89-‘90

Edward J. Gerety, MD – HS ’62-’65 Surgery

Harrith M. Hasson, MD – Volunteer Faculty ’03-’12 OBGYN

Joel D. Nash, MD – HS ’64-’65, Clinical Faculty Dermatology

Carol S. Robinson, BSPTH ‘84

James K. Sewell, MD ’86, HS ’89-’90 Psychiatry

Virginia L. Vader, MD ‘97

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Have a Plan

Is a Charitable Gift Annuity for You?

Are you looking for a secure source of fixed income for now or your future?

One solution is a charitable gift annuity.

Please contact Sherry E. Wilson, Sr. Director of Development & Khatali Alumni Relations — [email protected] or 505.272.4129.

Win-Win Situation Janet Kiehle Allen, MD, pathologist, is living proof that it’s never too late to pursue one’s dreams or to be generous. Allen began practicing medicine at age 48 — Class of 1980.

She established a Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity which has allowed her to plan for her future … life after serving village clinics and bush hospitals in Anchorage.

For Dr. Allen’s full story, visit http://www.unmgift.org/?pageID=3&storyNum=3

Janet Kie le Allen, MD, ’80 enjoy-ing her freedom to explore.

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