October Synapse 2011

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OCTOBER 2011

An educational bulletin of Mercer University School of Medicine & The Medical Center of Central Georgia

Volume 25: Issue 10

Richard Rowe, M.D.Georgia Neurosurgical Institute

Macon, GA

Dennis Ashley, M.D.

Conference Host Mercer University School of Medicine

Colonel Rocco Armonda, M.D.Walter Reed National

Military Medical Center Washington, DC

Thursday, November 3, 2011

8:00 a.m.12:15 p.m.(On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m.)

Joseph W. Eversole AuditoriumThe Medical Center of Central Georgia

Macon, Georgia

Featured Topics Neurocritical Care: The Role for Decompressive Craniotomy

Management of Brain Trauma in the Pre-Hospital Setting

Sports Concussion: Neuropsychological Overview

Photo courtesy of William Haun, whaun.com

In this issue

1 21st Annual TraumaSymposium

2 CME AccreditedActivities

2 History of Medicine2012

3 Non-CME Activities

3 Alumni News

4 Joint ResearchConference

5 Trauma Symposium

Stephen Macciocchi, Ph.D., ABPPShepherd Center Atlanta, GA

21 st Annual Trauma Symposium

ACCREDITATIONMercer University School of Medicine is accred-ited by the Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (ACCME) to provide

continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDITThe Mercer University School of Medicine des-ignates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

. Physicians

should only claim credit commensurate with theextent of their participation in the activity.

CEUs for EMS are Available


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October 3 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancer managementissues in regard to diagnosis and treatment andto dictate a plan of care.The Mercer University School of

Medicine designates this live activity for a maxi-mum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

October 6 Surgery RegularlySchedule Series

7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Topic: Multidisciplinary G.I. ConferenceObjective: To review G.I. conditions and todiscuss diagnostic and management plans toimprove multi-disciplinary management.The Mercer University School of


October 10 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancer management issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of


October 12 Houston CancerConference

12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.Houston Medical Center1601 Watson BoulevardWarner Robins, Georgia 31093Dawn Carpenter (478) 542-7963Cancer ConferenceThe Mercer University School of



7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Topic: Surgical Site Infections CME/QI

ReviewObjective: To summarize the first years data

with SSI.The Mercer University School of


October 17 Tumor Conference 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancer management issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of


October 20 Anesthesia RegularlyScheduled Series

7:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium877 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Jennifer Avant (478) 633 1200Anesthesia Informatics/QAInteresting Cases & Grand Rounds SeriesThe Mercer University School of


October 20 Surgery RegularlyScheduled Series

7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Resident Case PresentationsObjective: Residents will present interestingcases including diagnosis management of un-usual surgical conditions. The Mercer University School of


October 24 Tumor Conference 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancer management issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of



7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.MCCG Eversole Auditorium777 Hemlock St Macon, GA 31201Elizabeth Jennings (478) 633-7101Trauma Topics ConferenceObjective: To review the latest literature ontrauma and to discuss plans to improve per-formance and safety.The Mercer University School of


October 31 Tumor Conference12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock St. Macon, GA 31201Debbie Chambers (478) 633-1902Objective: Apply learned cancer management issues in regard to diagnosisand treatment and to dictate a plan of careThe Mercer University School of


Call for Abstracts12th Annual History of Medicine Symposium

Thursday, February 9, 2012Joseph W. Eversole Auditorium

The Medical Center of Central Georgia

Keynote Speaker:Lamar S. McGinnis, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.

Immediate Past-PresidentThe American College of Surgeons

Clinical Professor at Emory since 1994Former President of the American Cancer Society

Submit abstracts by January 15, 2012 to: Department of Surgery, 777 Hemlock Street MSC# 140, Macon, Georgia 31201or email to [email protected]. Call (478) 633-1891 for more information.

CME Accredited Conferences & Meetings


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NON-CME Conferences & MeetingsThe Following Educational Opportunities Are Available But Do Not Have Continuing Medical Education Credit

October 4 Pediatric RegularlyScheduled Series

8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Pediatric Surgery/Radiology/

Pathology Combined Conference

Speaker: Pediatric PanelMCCG

October 5 Internal MedicineRegularly ScheduledSeries

8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Faculty Grand RoundsTopic: Faculty Grand Rounds: Remote

Effects of Cancer: A Review of Neoplastic Syndromes

Speaker: Josh Simmons, M.D.

MUSM

October 7 Family MedicineRegularly ScheduledSeries

12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolonda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: The Infertility Workup for the

Primary Care PhysicianSpeaker: Abdelmoneim Younis, DVM, MS,

Ph.D., HCLD


8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Designer Babies: Or so you want to

play God

Speaker: Steve Williams, MDPediatric Critical Care/Professor MUSM/MCCG


12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolonda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: Hypercalcemia Clinical Diagnosis

and ManagementSpeaker: George Rafeedie, M.D.

PGY-3 Resident

Department of Family Medicine


8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: Neurosurgical Inventions and

Ethical DilemmasSpeaker: Lowell Clark, MD

Steve Williams, MDRichard Rowe, MD


8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Resident Grand Rounds

Topic: Updates on Transplantation andOrgan/Tissue Donations in GeorgiaSpeaker: Mark Johnson, MD

Program Director Piedmont Transplant InstituteAtlanta, GA


12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.MUSM Medical Education Bldg.790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Yolonda Howard (478) 633-5554Topic: Osteopathic Care of the Pulmonary

PatientSpeaker: Murray Berkowitz, D.O., M.A., M.S.,

M.P.H.


8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MCCG Trice Auditorium777 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201Felicia Bentley (478) 633-7140Topic: CPCSpeaker: Lowell Clark, MD

Pediatric Critical CareMCCG


8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.MUSM Medical Education Building790 First Street Macon, GA 31201Lenora Rogers (478) 301-5823Faculty Grand RoundsTopic: New Approaches to Valve TherapySpeaker: Vivek Rajagopal, M.D.

Staff CardiologistPiedmont Heart InstituteAtlanta, GA

ALUMNI NEWSJairraj Goberdhan, M.D., a 2006 gradu-ate of the Family Medicine Program,Mercer University School of Medicine at

The Medical Center of Central Georgiareceived the Awards of Excellence in thecategory of Outstanding Rural HealthPractitioner.

The Outstanding Rural Health Practitio-ner award recognizes a community-

oriented rural health care practice, whether a group or individual physician,that has improved direct access to healthcare services and information for ruralpeople through innovative, comprehen-sive approaches.

The Awards of Excellence Reception/Dinner was recently heldat Callaway Gardens Lodge & Spa in Pine Mountain Georgia onMonday, September 19, 2011. Again, we congratulate Dr.Goberdhan on a fantastic accomplishment.


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Presented by:Division of Basic Medical Sciences

Mercer University School of MedicineThursday, December 1, 20115:00 6:00 P.M.

Trice Auditorium First FloorThe Medical Center of Central Georgia

Program

5:00 p.m. Qihai (David) Gu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of PhysiologyHouse dust mite, protease-activated receptor-2, and allergic asthma.

Comments: Douglas P. Farman, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonology

5:20 p.m. Laura Silo-Suh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of MicrobiologyCharacterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genes involved in persistence.

Comments: TBA

5:40 p.m. Mark Swanson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of GeneticsGenetic analysis of cellular response to stress.

Comments: Frank P. Bowyer, M.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics

6:00 p.m. NETWORKING in the FOYER with SPEAKERS

Introductions: Joseph M. Van De Water, M.D.Professor, Surgery, Assistant Dean for Research

NOTE: This is not a CME Accredited activity.

M e r c er U n i v e r s it y S c h o o l o f M e d i ci n e M e d i ca l Ce n t e r o f Ce n t r a l Ge o rg i a

J o i n t R e s e a r c h Co n f e r e n c e


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21 st Annual Trauma SymposiumThursday, November 3, 2011 8:00 a.m.12:15 p.m.

Joseph W. Eversole Auditorium-West Tower, The Medical Center of Central Georgia

Registration Form

Name: _______________________________________

Specialty: ____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

____________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________

Phone: ______________ Fax: ___________________

Email: ______________________________________

PHYSICIANS, ALLIED HEALTHPROFESSIONALS, NURSES,

RESIDENTS, MEDICS, AND STUDENTSARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

Although there is no registration fee,PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Please complete this form and mail or faxNO LATER THAN OCTOBER 18, 2011.

Office of Medical Education790 First Street

Macon, Georgia 31201Fax: (478) 633-1578

For more information: (478) 633-1144

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:30 a.m. Registration/Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Welcome and IntroductionsDennis Ashley, M.D.

8:05 a.m. Management of Brain Trauma inthe Pre-Hospital SettingDennis Ashley, M.D.

8:40 a.m. Current Guidelines for theManagement of Traumatic Brain InjuryRichard Rowe, M.D.

9:15 a.m. Neurocritical CareRocco Armonda, M.D.

9:50 a.m. Break/Visit Exhibits

10:20 a.m. Role for Decompressive CraniotomyRocco Armonda, M.D.

11:00 a.m. Sports Concussion: NeuropsychologicalOverview

Stephen Macciocchi, Ph.D., ABPP

12:15 p.m. Will C. Sealy Surgical SocietyBusiness Meeting

ACCREDITATIONMercer University School of Medicine is accredited by theAccreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDITThe Mercer University School of Medicine designates thislive activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s)

. Physicians should only claim credit commen-

surate with the extent of their participationin the activity.

CEUs for EMS are Available


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The Synapse Tony G. Blash, Medical Education Coordinator

Editor: Stacy Jackson, Administrative Coordinator, Continuing Medical Education

Office of Medical Education790 First Street, Macon, Georgia 31201 (478) 633-1634

Fax: (478) 633-1578 e-mail: [email protected]

View this edition of the Synapse at:http://medicine.mercer.edu/Departments/cme/cme_synapse

The Synapse is a monthly newsletter produced by Mercer University School of Medicine/Medical Center of Central Georgia Office of Medical Education as a

resource for the physicians of Georgia.

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