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Dr. Mary McDonald

Kansas University Medical Center

KU Department of Family Medicine SEPTEMBER 2011

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3

Dr. Heidi Chumley Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor for Education

Joshua Freeman,MD Department Chair

Belinda Vail, MD Vice Chair

Deborah Clements, MD Residency Director

John Delzell, MD Associate Chair for

Medical Student Education

Diane Ebbert, ARNP, PhD Clinic Medical Director

K. Allen Greiner, MD Associate Chair for Research

Daniel Swagerty, MD Associate Chair for Geriat-rics and Palliative Care

Clinical Faculty: Shelley Bhattacharya, DO James Birch, MD Wendi Born, PhD Heidi Chumley, MD Patricia Fitzgibbons, MD Brenda Fraire-Almaguer, MD Michael Kennedy, MD Jamie Kirby, MD Joseph LeMaster, MD Bruce Liese, PhD Hannah Maxfield, MD Mark Meyer, MD Donald Milligan, MD Moya Peterson, ARNP, PhD Mary Redmon, DO Garrett Sullivan, MD Phyllis Sullivan, DO Anh Vinh, MD Jana Zaudke, MD Tahira Zufer, MD

Non-Clinical Faculty: Giulia Bonaminio, PhD Kim Kimminau, PhD Tony Wellever, MA

Dr. Joshua Freeman, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, is pleased to share the news of the appointment of Dr. Heidi Chumley to Associate Vice Chancellor for Education. The following is a letter from the Executive Vice Chancellor for the University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Barbara Atkinson, announcing Dr. Chumley’s appointment:

Faculty, staff and students:

I am pleased to announce that Heidi Chumley, MD, the

Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, will be

promoted to Associate Vice Chancellor for Educational

Resources and Interprofessional Education. In her new

role, Dr. Chumley will be reporting to Karen Miller, the

Senior Vice Chancellor for Education and Academic

Affairs. Dr. Chumley will continue in her current position

as Senior Dean for Medical Education.

Since being appointed Senior Associate Dean in 2008, Dr. Chumley has done an out-

standing job of overseeing our exceptional medical education programs, and the estab-

lishment of our Salina School of Medicine campus, which officially opens next week. In

her new role, she will now manage the library, teaching and learning technologies, cul-

tural enhancement and diversity, and a new center for inter-professional education.

The integration of technology in health care education continues to be rewarding and

challenging. In an effort to keep pace with this rapidly changing world of educational

technology, we have decided to bring the library and other learning resources closer

together with our educational programs in all schools, under Dr. Chumley's leadership.

Additionally, our recent strategic planning process highlighted two other areas of im-

portance to all schools: to increase diversity, cultural competence and professional-

ism; and to implement effective inter-professional education. To accomplish this, we

are transitioning the Office of Cultural Enhancement and Diversity from the School of

Medicine to a campus-wide office. Patricia Thomas, MD, will remain the Associate

Dean for Cultural Enhancement and Diversity for the School of Medicine. We are also

creating a new center for inter-professional education, which we believe will encour-

age more collaborative practice and learning among all our students.

I am very excited about this new era of interdisciplinary education at the medical cen-

ter and I know all of us are eager to see our progress under Dr. Chumley's leadership.

Please join me in congratulating her.

Barbara Atkinson, MD

Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas Medical Center

Executive Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine

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September Birthdays!

Dr. Wendi Born……….….….…..September 2 Dr. Jamie Kirby………………....September 3 Dr. Patty Fitzgibbons…….…...September 6 Lisa Silverman…………………...September 6 Kristen Estrada………...………..September 9 Becca Bohannon… …….……...September 15 Michelle Leeson…..……..…....September 19 Dr. Joshua Freeman…..…....September 20 Dr. Belinda Vail……….……....September 20 Gwen McJunkins………...…...September 20 Sherry Lee……………..….……...September 23 Dr. Donald Milligan………..September 25 Dr. John Delzell…September 28 Jo Senne (KDOC)…September 30

Happy Birthday to You!

New Grant Awarded

Congratulations to Allen Greiner, MD and Natty Mabachi, PhD, on their award of a U54 Supplement Award (1 year). The goal of this project is to develop, implement and evaluate a CHE directed education and outreach pilot project that uses an online networking platform to create a central repository where Latino and American Indian community health workers can access and share culturally appropriate cancer-related health information resources, knowledge, ideas and experiences for more effective cancer prevention community outreach and education. Additionally, several HRSA grants have been submitted and the research division is waiting to hear about applications for Faculty Development (Dr. Joshua Freeman), Predoctoral Training (Dr. John Delzell), and Residency Training (Dr. Deborah Clements).

Recently graduated Chief Resident Ryan Neuhofel has

opened a new medical clinic in Lawrence, Kansas named

“NeuCare”. Dr. Neuhofel will begin accepting new

patients in the fall, but he’s already got his website up and

running and it’s worth taking a look at. His philosophy

about bringing back “the good ol’ days of health care” is

evident in his mission statement:

“Our MISSION is to provide high quality,

affordable primary medical care directly to our

community.”

Dr. Neuhofel states on his website that he believes

“doctors and patients can return to a direct, cooperative

relationship. NeuCare is a 21st century version of the

neighborhood family doctor — a primary medical home

that provides affordable, quality care directly to our

community. Bravo Dr. Neuhofel! Check out his website at:

www.neucare.net

Ryan Neuhofel Opens New Clinic

Congratulations! Congratulations to Lauren Hidaka who works in the Billing Office, on her marriage to her fiancé Todd on June 11th. Lauren and Todd met in April 2007 at a friend’s birthday party and became engaged in September 2010. The wedding was held in a studio that overlooked Union Station. Lauren’s husband has lived in KC his entire life and graduated from Olathe South in 1997 and attended KU. He is a drafting tech at an architecture firm in Merriam Kansas and has worked there for the past 9 years. Lauren has worked for Family Medicne as a biller/coder since 2008. Lauren and Todd are residing in Lenexa where they recently bought a new townhouse. Congratulations Lauren!

September Meetings

Faculty Meeting……………….September 1, new MOB Conf Room

Faculty Development Meeting...September 1, new MOB C Room

FM OB Meeting………..………September 1, new MOB Conf Room

Resident CORE…...September 7, 14, 21, 28 new MOB Conf Room

Faculty Meeting………...…...September 15, new MOB Conf Room

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Each year the residents plan an off-campus retreat which includes fun as well as involving teambuilding and a

welcome to the new 1st year residents. This year the residents tried something alittle different on August 26th and

went on a tour of Kansas City. They started out at the Roasterie near KU off 25th street and toured the plant. Then

they headed by tour bus to the Harley Davidson plant located up north near the KCI airport and had a tour of that

facility. Then they headed for lunch at the Ameristar Casino and ended their day of touring at the SubTropic caves

near the Ameristar Casino. For fun, they played laser tag in the caves! Sounds like a great time was had by all!

Resident Retreat!

Above, residents toured several facilities

during the day-long retreat aboard the bus.

Right, the residents toured the Harley

Davidson plant by KCI airport and

posed by one one of the exhibits.

Pictured L-R:

Darlene Espinosa, Rosa Zareie,

Melissa Rosso (Chief Resident),

Marianne Ray, Jason Leep, Michael

Swartzon and Lucretia Mongal.

Kneeling:

Mike Zuniga (Chief Resident) and

Susan Areeckal.

Above, residents enjoyed lunch at the Amer-

istar Casino in north Kansas City.

WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES!

Amanda Wilson

Amanda began working in the

medical clinic as a Scheduling

PSR in May—Welcome Amanda!

Jessica Davis

Jessica works in the medical

clinic as an LPN and began in

June—Welcome Jessica!

Marla Stanley

Marla began working in the

medical clinic as our newest

PSR in August—welcome

Marla!

Carmen Castillo

Carmen started working in the

medical clinic as a Temp

employee in April and then

became a full-time employee in

August—Welcome Carmen!

Carrie Hawkins

Carrie is the new

Administrative Assistant in

the Residency Office -

Welcome Carrie!

Jessica Powell, ARNP

Jessica is a graduate of

KUMC and began working

at Kingswood Manor as a

care provider in June.

Jessica works with Dr. Dan

Swagerty who is the

Associate Chair for

Geriatrics and Palliative

Care - Welcome Jessica!

Kara Friel, R.D., L.D.

Kara is a graduate of Kansas State University and began

working in the Family Medicine Clinic in June as a part time

dietitian and is a full time employee of the Department of

Allied Health—Welcome Kara!

Andrea Klump, RN

A special welcome to Andrea

Klump who is a new UKP Float

Pool nurse and will be working

in the Family Medicine new

MOB medical clinic for several

months, covering for Jeremy

Bailey who will be on FMLA

with his partner Lindsey Tripp

with their first baby. Welcome

Andrea!