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On May 11 Jim Pacala, MD, MS, was interviewed on WCCO-TV News about the aging process and lifestyle changes people can make to age in a healthier way.
 Macaran Baird, MD, MS, faculty members and residents (left) accepted an AAFP Top Ten Award on behalf of the University of Minnesota Medical School. The award recognizes LCME-accredited medical schools for their exceptional role in advocating for the specialty of family medicine and was presented at the 2008 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual conference in April. Medical schools are recognized for their high performance in graduating students into first-year positions in family medicine residency programs over a three year average period. The 2008 award average covers the years 2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. Faculty accepted the award from Dan Ostergaard, MD, AAFP vice president for professional activities.
At the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Spring Refresher (see photos on MAFP web site) on April 17, Gwen Halaas, MD, MBA, RPAP faculty, was awarded Teacher of the Year, and Therese Zink, MD, MPH, RPAP faculty, was awarded Researcher of the Year. Joanna Burns, medical student from the Duluth campus and RPAP student in Cloquet last year, received the Medical Student Award for Contributions to Family Medicine. Michael Hervey, MD, St. Joseph’s Residency Program, received Resident of the Year. James Boulger, PhD, Duluth, was awarded the President’s Award for the second time. Former RPAP student, Erik Kanten, MD, now family physician at Riverview Clinic in Crookston, MN, was awarded Physician of the Year, and the Merit Award winner was George Schoephoerster, MD.
In the April 23/30 Journal of the American Medical Association, Therese Zink, MD, MPH, wrote an essay describing how her pet donkey helped her create a relationship with a dying patient’s family.
 Kathy Brooks, MD, MBA, MPA, (right) has been named to the new position of medical school associate dean for primary care effective April 17. In that role, she will direct the Rural Physician Associate Program and provide leadership for medical student educational experiences in primary care.
On April 11, Mike Miner, PhD, received the Professional Service Award from the Minnesota Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers in recognition of his leadership, influence, and initiative in the research and treatment of sexual abusers.
 Medical students and family medicine faculty attended A Night Out with Family Medicine on April 15. The event was held at the McNamara Alumni Center and featured Terry Cahill, MD, shown on right with medical student Nicky Te Poel. Dr. Cahill spoke about the joys and challenges of being a rural family physician in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
On April 10, President Robert Bruininks announced that Minnesota Masonic Charities has pledged $65 million over 15 years to the University of Minnesota for cancer research, prevention, and care. Ray Christensen, MD, Duluth, is Grand Master of the Minnesota Masons.
Sharon Allen, MD, PhD, presented “Women and Smoking Cessation: Do Hormones Matter?” at the Powell Center Noontime Lecture Series on April 2.
Tai Mendenhall, PhD, William Doherty, PhD, Mac Baird, MD, MS, and Jerica Berge, PhD, authored “Citizen Health Care: Patients, Families, and Communities as Co-producers of Health” in the March Minnesota Physician. This is the first time the citizen health care model has been presented in a medical publication.
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Updated 5-13-08
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