Our country has changed since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and issues that were not particularly timely before then are now becoming a national focus. Linda Ross, (MT 75), interim chair of the CLS Department and Associate Professor of Microbiology, has been asked to speak at numerous professional meetings and community groups to inform both laboratory professionals and the public at large of the most likely threats and the appro- priate res- ponses that must be made in the event of a bioterrorist event. This is an excellent opportunity for us to tell the world of the important role that the clinical laboratory plays in a crisis. Another issue that has been brought to the public’s attention is the vital role that laboratorians play in providing a safe and adequate blood supply. The recent response to our national crisis highlighted the role of the blood bank in emergency situations and certainly reflected well on our profession. SPRING 2002 1 College of Allied Health Sciences / www.utmem.edu May 8, 10:30 HIM Welcome Brunch for THIMA Annual Meeting Memphis Marriott Downtown 901.448.6486 July 26, 10:30 Dental Hygiene Update Holiday Inn East Memphis August 10, 3:00 50th Anniversary Cytotechnology Program Union Station Wyndam, Nashville Mark Your Calender for these Events Medical Technology’s Linda Ross: Bioterrorism Expert UT Cytotechnology Program to Celebrate 50th Anniversary A celebration to mark this event is planned to take place in conjunction with the Southern Association of Cytotechnologists (SAC) annual meeting in Nashville, TN on August 8-11, 2002. The meeting will take place at Union Station Wyndham Hotel. We hope many of our alumni will attend a special reception on August 10, 2002 at 3:00 pm. We will have an opportunity to reminisce and commemorate this significant milestone in the history of this program; one of the oldest cytotech- nology programs in the country. Alumni Reception Information Barbara Benstein M.S., SCT(ASCP) (901) 448-8559 [email protected]Barbara Benstein and Dr. Sidney Coleman review specimens in the 80’s Irma Rube, former Cytotechnology Program Director, in 1957 As a public service feature, Barbara Walker Hummel, Miss America of 1947, interviews Dr. Cyrus C. Erickson, Associate Director, Institute of Pathology, University of Tennessee, to explain screenings for cervical cancer in 1951.
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Our country has changed since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and issues that were notparticularly timely before then are now becominga national focus. Linda Ross, (MT 75), interimchair of the CLS Department and AssociateProfessor of Microbiology, has been asked tospeak at numerous professional meetings andcommunity groups to inform both laboratoryprofessionals and the public atlarge of the most likelythreats and the appro-priate res- ponses thatmus t b e made intheevent of a bioterroristevent. This is an excellentopportunity for us to tell theworld of the important role that the clinicallaboratory plays in a crisis. Another issue thathas been brought to the public’s attention isthe vital role that laboratorians play inproviding a safe and adequate blood supply.The recent response to our national crisishighlighted the role of the blood bank inemergency situations and certainly reflectedwell on our profession.
SPRING 2002
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May 8, 10:30 HIM Welcome Brunch for THIMA Annual MeetingMemphis Marriott Downtown901.448.6486
July 26, 10:30 Dental Hygiene UpdateHoliday Inn East Memphis
August 10, 3:00 50th Anniversary Cytotechnology ProgramUnion Station Wyndam, Nashville
Mark Your Calender for these Events
Medical Technology’sLinda Ross:Bioterrorism Expert
UT Cytotechnology Program toCelebrate 50th AnniversaryA celebration to mark this event is planned to take place in conjunction withthe Southern Association of Cytotechnologists (SAC) annual meeting inNashville, TN on August 8-11, 2002. The meeting will take place at UnionStation Wyndham Hotel.
We hope many of our alumni will attend a special reception onAugust 10, 2002 at 3:00 pm. Wewill have an opportunity to reminisceand commemorate this significant milestone in the history of thisprogram; one of the oldest cytotech-nology programs in the country.
Barbara Benstein and Dr. Sidney Colemanreview specimens in the 80’s
Irma Rube, former CytotechnologyProgram Director, in 1957
As a public service feature, Barbara WalkerHummel, Miss America of 1947, interviewsDr. Cyrus C. Erickson, Associate Director,Institute of Pathology, University ofTennessee, to explain screenings for cervicalcancer in 1951.
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Welcome to Dr. Surya Shah who joinsthe Department of OccupationalTherapy faculty from England. Dr. Shah’s Ph.D. is in neurologicalrehabilitation from the University ofTeesside in England. Appointed afirst professor of OccupationalTherapy in England, he worked therefor five years before joining UTHSC.
Dr. Shah has published prolifically in contemporary journalsand has presented numerous workshops all over the world onstroke rehabilitation measurement and outcomes. His currentresearch interests are stroke rehabilitation outcomes, functionaland neurological measurement, functional outcome followingbrain trauma, cross-validation of functional indices, and qualityof life of the elderly.
Welcome to Susan McFadden whojoins the Department of OccupationalTherapy faculty on a part-time basis.Susan is the former Director ofRegulatory Affairs for the NationalBoard for Certification in OccupationalTherapy (NBCOT). Susan holds a B.S.degree in Occupational Therapyfrom Virginia CommonwealthUniversity and a M.Ed. from ThePennsylvania State University.
She has been elected to the American Occupational TherapyAssociation's Roster of Fellows and was recognized as OutstandingOccupational Therapist of the Year in Tennessee.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's CommunityOccupational Therapy Services (COTS) program received a two-year grant totaling $211,475 to continue to provide occupation-al therapy services to homeless clients of local agencies from theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding(HUD) in collaboration with the Partners for the Homeless, TheGreater Memphis Interagency Coalition for the Homeless, theGrant Center, the City of Memphis, and Shelby County.
COTS has now trained 42 students in community-based occupa-tional therapy from Texas all the way to Hartford, CT. Fundingfor a pilot project in partnership with the Dental HygieneDepartment and the Dental College to provide free restorativedental care for homeless uninsured men and women is under-way. COTS is also partnering with the National Alliance for theMentally Ill (NAMI) to provide free dental care to mentally illclients housed in a transitional facility which COTS serves. COTSProgram Director Gretchen Stokes, Fieldwork Coordinator, MaryElizabeth Gibson along with Debbie Follis (OT '99) Memphis‚Foundations Associates Director (OT '78), and Dr. Ann Nolen, OTDepartment Chair, will be presenting these innovative community programs at the AOTA national conference in May.
UT OT Students judged thescience fair at J.P. Freeman inFebruary 2002. J.P. Freemanis the College’s adopted schooland Freeman students do wellin the county science fair.
COTS Program recievesgrant to help homeless
New Faculty
Standing left to right Nicole Marino, Brandi Hudson, Candace Brewer, Yolanda Holley. In front Kavindra McKnight
Student NewsShelley Smith received theLeadership Award. Shelleyserved as class president.
OT Grads 2001
In October, student ShelleyBrock (OT02) coordinated par-ticipation in the AmericanWalkfor Diabetes. OT students raisedcontributions in excess of $700.
Ann Nolen congratulates 2001Achievement Award in OT winnerKristie Moore. Kristie graduatedfirst in the class after a year ofdriving in from Atwood, TN eachday, a 220 mile round trip.
CongratulationstoClassof 2000Congratulations go to the class of 2000 on their 100% pass rate on the National Board of Certification Licensure Exam.
Lesley Parker (OT 00) has joined Denise Higdon (OT 91)at her successful Worksite Consultants. Another entrepreneurJulie Dixon (OT 91) opened the new facility, Memphis HandCenter, and expanded to Jackson and Dyersburg. UT grads KellyZellers (OT 01) and Amy Green (OT 01) have their first jobexperience working in Julie’s thriving practice.
Successful OT Alums
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
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The shortage of certified laboratory personnel continues bothlocally and nationally. The MT Program here at UTHSC is look-ing for more qualified applicants to admit into each of ourclasses to help to ease this situation. If you find that you haveopportunities to recruit persons into the profession and/or intothe UT program, feel free to contact us for recruitment materials.The faculty is also available for speaking engagements and isinterested in talking to individuals about the program and the
Shortage of Laboratory Personneland Recruitment Opportunities
Several UT Students attended the APTA Student Conclave inSalt Lake City, Utah. Pictured with Ben Massey, APTA President,are Brandon Gray on left, Jenny Puff and Kimberly Franco fromthe MPT class of 2002.
Casey Malone (MPT 03) has made a name for herself and for physical therapy by completing and often winning gruelingathletic events such as the Liberty Land Race and a MarathonBike Event. Between classes, clinics and home life, she manages to find time to train and perform as an elite athelete.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Judy Clifft and Ann Coleman are involved in a multicenter studyto determine the effects of nutritional supplements on childrenwith Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Judy recently presented acontinuing education course for O.T.s and COTA’s for certificationin electrical stimulation.
Susan Appling and Rick Kasser recently published a home-studycourse through the APTA on management of the foot and ankle.Check out their work on the orthopt.org site!
Faculty News
Connolly Honored by APTA
Mulvany CompletesHemophilia Study
Garcia Recieves APTA Minority Scholarship
Ruth Mulvany recently completed a funded study on the effectsof exercise on individuals with hemophilia. Physical therapystudents from the MPT class of 2002 conducted a portion ofthe study using the Gaitrite® system to analyze changes in gaitas a result of exercise. Ruth will present her results at the WorldFoundation for Hemophilia in Seville, Spain.
Avari Garcia, (MPT 02) has received the APTA 2002 MinorityScholarship Award for Academic Excellence. In addition to schol-arship funds, Avari will receive a medallion and certificate in com-memoration of the Award. The Awards will be presented at theRecognition Ceremony of the APTA 2002 Annual Conference andExposition. Congratulations to Avari from all of the faculty,students and staff.
profession as well. We have spoken to students at the highschool and college level, to science teachers and high schooland college career counselors and advisors, to communitygroups, and served as professional resources in many other settings. One such setting was when students from ChristianBrothers University were invited to our campus to tour our laboratories and hear about the laboratory professions as partof a class called “Career Options in the Biomedical Sciences”. It is to everyone’s advantage that we take every opportunity to get our information about careers in the laboratory to thepublic and recruit others into the field.
APTA Student Conclave
Casey Malone: Born to Run
Barbara Connolly has been elected as a Catherine WorthinghamFellow of the American Physical Therapy Association. This awardwas established "to recognize those persons whose work hasresulted in lasting and significant advances in the science,education and practice of the profession of physical therapy."Qualifications for selection include:
"contributions to the professionthrough leadership, influenceand achievements,demonstratingfrequent and sustained effortsto advance the profession…"
Barbara will be presented with heraward at the APTA Annual Conferenceand Exposition, June, 2002.
Cathy Ingram Doyle, (r) (HIM '69) and Linda Harkrider Hutton, (l)(HIM '69) are pictured during the holiday break here in Memphis. After graduation from the program at Baptist Memorial Hospital, they each worked in various positions in the HIM field.
Alumni Holiday in Memphis
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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Mr. Bob Blackwell, Vice-Chancellor for Business and Finance, is pictured with hisdaughter, Elizabeth, right (HIM 00) and Gloria Peete, left (HIM 01). Blackwell hasbeen a great recruiter for HIM. He encouraged employees in the Business andFinance area, including Gloria and Beverly Robinson (HIM 02), to attend classesto pursue a B.S. degree. He also encouraged his daughter Elizabeth to follow thiseducational path. Elizabeth works as a manager in HIM at Baptist Memphis.Gloria is employed at the Newborn Center at UT. Beverly is a current student. All credit Mr. Blackwell with launching their HIM careers.
Bob Blackwell: Super Recruiter
MHIMADonatesProceedsof Workshops to HIMProgram
The membership of the Memphis Health Information Management Association voted to donate a portion of the proceeds from the Winter Update meeting the CPT coding workshop to the UT HIM program. The total amount donated was $5288.00.
Current Board members are all UT alumni and include Stephanie Midyett (HIM 83),President; Nikke Mitchell Schilling (HIM 94), Vice President; Sherry Powell (HIM 83),Treasurer andTina Mitchell (HIM 99), Secretary; Amy Tritt McIntosh (HIM 92), Past President.
Nikke Schilling, (l) (HIM 94), Vice President of the Memphis Health InformationManagement Association, chaired the Program Committee for the Winter Update meet-ing. Kam Shams, (r) President of the Shams Group was the keynote speaker andpresented a session entitled “Knowledge Management.” Mr. Shams, also presents ayearly seminar on data warehousing to the UT HIM students.
After an absence of many years, theTHIMA is returning to Memphis foritsannual meeting. The meeting willbe May 8 through 10, 2002 at theMarriott Hotel in downtown Memphis.The UT HIM department, the MemphisHealth Information ManagementAssociation and the UT alumni asso-ciation are sponsoring a welcomebrunch on Wednesday morning May 8, 2002.
Rebecca Reynolds (HIM 91) is thestate president.
Elizabeth Blackwell (HIM 00), Kristen Lilly (HIM 99), andStacie Jowers (HIM 99) attended the 2001 AHIMA nationalconvention in Miami Beach, FL. They are pictured at theUniversity of Tennessee, University of Alabama reunion heldat the Loew’s Hotel.
TN HIM AssociationMeeting in Memphisin May 2002
Recent Graduates Enjoy First National Alumni Reunion
MEN AGAINST PLAQUE
Standing left to rightAshley (Allman) Trans (DH 00),
Elizabeth (Evans) Dickerson (DH 83),Nancy (Thweatt) McCoy (DH 84).
In front Shaw Dickerson
UT Dental Hygienists get their message across using humor. Dressed as "Men Against Plaque," they presented an educational program inDyersburg, TN during Dental Health Month.
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Dental Hygiene Update 2002 is scheduled for Friday, July 26 at the HolidayInn East in Memphis. Rebecca Wilder, RDH, MS will speak on "PeriodontalTreatments For Your Patients: What's the Future and What's the Risk?" Shewill focus on current periodontal therapies and avoiding legal risks whentreating patients. For more information about the one day seminar, contactDr. Judy Mills at (901)448-5386.
Dental hygiene students have recently had the opportunity to receive theirinstrumentation instruction in a new state of the art lab. The new classroom is in the General Education Building.
DENTAL HYGIENE
Dental Hygiene Update 2002
New State of the Art Lab
Mary McCain, Professor and Chair (left)and Beth Bowman, Professor (right)congratulate Samantha Sloan, the THIMAOutstanding Student for the HIM Class of2001 at the UT Center for Health Sciences.Samantha is a manager in the HIMdepartment at Jackson-Madison CountyHospital in Jackson, TN.
The HIM class of 2001 lines up for graduation.
Mary McCain, left congratulates Tonya Swagerty,President of the HIM class of ‘01. Tonya is nowworking at St. Francis Hospital.
DecemberGraduation ‘01
Alpha Eta is the national honor societyfor Allied Health. Pictured from left toright are the December 2001 graduatesinvited to join Alpha Eta: SamanthaSloan (HIM), Kristie Moore (OT), LauraNewman Dawson (OT), Summer WhiteheadBritton (OT) and Kelly Zellers (OT). Not pictured is Desiree Hutson (HIM).
Mandy Dyer and Paul Stevens (CT 02) are recipients of the Erickson-Rube Cytotech-nology Endowed Scholarship. Thescholarship is for tuition andexpenses.
The scholarship fund is named for Dr. Cyrus C.Erickson, former medicaldirector of the program (1951-1973)and Irma F. Rube, former program director (1951-1985). Dr. SidneyColeman, medical director from1973 to1991, instituted the award to recognize the two founders of the cytotechnology program.
Jody Limbaugh Nelson (HIM 72) has a newgrandson, Chad Arnold Casey II born on November8, 2001. Jody is working on her MBA and is teach-ing medical terminology at a community college.
Penny Flanagan Fortune (DH 73) lives inCordova, TN with her husband, Rick, and practicesdental hygiene part-time. She received a B.A.degree in Anthropology from University of Memphis.Her studies allowed her the opportunity to spenda month in Costa Rica learning about the peopleand the country. Upon her return, she sent packagesof toothbrushes to some of the friends she made there.
70’s
80’s
Donna Murphy Andrews (HIM 80) is the newPrivacy and Compliance Specialist at the RegionalMedical Center in Memphis. She is teaching theHealth Information Technology course for theHIM students.
Regena Jones Hardaway (HIM 81) is the newDirector of Health Information Management at theRegional Medical Center in Memphis.
Karen Simmons Proffitt (HIM 82) is workingas a software analyst for McKesson in Alpharetta,GA. for their STAR Medical Record products. Herson Austin is a sophomore in high school.
Beverly Jane Vance Hasson, PT (PT 82) isthe Assistant Manager of Rehabilitation at GastoniaMemorial Hospital in Gastonia, NC. She and herhusband, Eric, are proud to announce the August 24thbirth of their first child, son Cameron Nathan.
Stephanie Bivens Midyett (HIM 83) is Presidentof the Memphis Health Information ManagementAssociation. She works in Reimbursement at St.Jude Children's Medical Center.
Jackie Garrett Willett (HIM 86) is the newManager of Coding and Systems in the HIM Dept-ment at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
Cindy Hmielewski Nixon (HIM 87) is aTennessee delegate to the AHIMA. Cindy works asDirector of HIM at Cookeville General Hospital inCookeville, TN.
Kelly Basore Milam (HIM 90) is President ofthe Middle Tennessee Health InformationManagement Association and a delegate to theAmerican Health Information ManagementAssociation House of Delegates. Kelly is Directorof HIM at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN.
Cytotechnology Program ReceivesGenerous Donation
Cytotechnology Students ReceiveScholarships
Tonia Black Poteet (HIM 87) is the newDirector of Health Information Management atLakeside Behavioral Health in Memphis.
Denise Lipsey Cornelius (MT 88) is living inthe Atlanta, GA area and working for TakedaPharmaceutical Company as a sales representative.
Stephanie Holt Bledsoe (MT 89) welcomed herfirst child, Jack Edward Bledsoe, this past summer.Stephanie and family are now living in St. Louis, MO.
Penny Head PT, ATC (PT 89) is director ofrehabilitation at Campbell Clinic in Memphis. Shehas been involved in research projects with UTPTfaculty, Audrey Zucker-Levin and Ruth Mulvany.
UT Cytotechnology Program’s50th AnniversaryA celebration to mark this event is planned to take place inconjunction with the Southern Association of Cytotechnologists (SAC)annual meeting in Nashville, TN on August 8-11, 2002. The meet-ing will take place at Union Station Wyndham Hotel with a specialalumni reception on August 10, 2002 at 3:00 pm.
Barbara Benstein and Dr. Sidney Colemanin the 1980’s
1957 CT Program faculty and students
Charlie Harvison (CT 65)and Thomas E. Hanes M.D.gave a generous donation toward the additionof another head in our yet to be completedten headed microscope. The support ofour alumni is extremely beneficial to theeducational development of our students. Microscopic sessions are held daily to solidifykey cytologic criteria.
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CLASS NOTESMary Elizabeth Gibson (OT 98) is the FieldworkCoordinator for Community Occupational TherapyServices (COTS) at UTHSC. Her husband Ben is apediatric surgery resident.
Kristen Robbins (OT 98) is now an OT/PT hybrid,having completed her Masters of Science in physicaltherapy. She is the Rehab Director for the new Baptisthospital in Collierville and has taught part-time forthe OT Department.
Beverly Wilson (HIM 99) is the new Manager ofInpatient Operations at the Regional Medical Centerin Memphis.
Scott Carter (MT 99) is working two jobs to helpto ease the shortage! He is currently at both BaptistMemorial Hospital in Desoto County, MS and at Life-blood Mid-South Regional Blood Center in Memphis.
It took Debbie Follis (OT 99) only nine monthsto give birth to three houses and a drop in center.As Program Director of Foundations of Memphis, shehas rehabbed and opened one Level I, two perma-nent houses, and a drop-in center for individualswith co-occurring disorders. The drop in center hadover 500 client visits in January alone!
For Gretchen Stokes (OT 99) 2002 is a BIG Year.She started graduate school in January, pursuing aMasters of Arts in the Liberal Studies College at theUniversity of Memphis, and on May 17th, she willmarry Howard Malone. Gretchen is the Program Directorfor the Community Occupational Therapy Services.
PT NURSERY NEWS:Kim Goodwin Carter (PT 94) has a baby girl.Michelle Hosey Holeman (PT 94) has a baby boy.Teresa Ingram-Smith (PT 95) has a baby girl.Ike Luedeman Dubov (PT 95) has a baby boy.Kathy Photopolus (PT 98) has a baby girl.
Donna Whitehouse (OT 90) WashingtonUniversity’s fieldwork coordinator, is the newEDSIS fieldwork subsection coordinator, and wasa consultant at the SIS Breakfast for Fieldwork.
Denise Higdon (OT 91) hosted the 1991 graduates10 year reunion at her home.
Conne Lovett Bridenbaugh (HIM 93) is a"full-time Mom" in Cary, NC. She has two children,Davis and Rebecca.
Russell Moose (HIM 93) passed his CCS exami-nation. Russell works as a Medical Record Admin-istration Specialist at the Veterans Affairs MedicalCenter in Memphis.
Nikke Mitchell Shilling (HIM 94) had a daughter,Ansley Jane, on December 29, 2001.
Corey Lee (MT 94) is currently serving in asupervisory position at Baptist Memorial Hospitalin Desoto County, MS.
Classmates Toni Nadlicki (OT 94) and MaryLinder (OT 94) are now BOTH Directors of ClinicalServices for HEALTHSOUTH. Mary will head up thenew rehab facility in north Memphis,which opened inFebruary2002, while Toni holds down the fort on Union.
Rhonda Fox Bennett (HIM 95) is the Outcomesand Clinical Pathway Coordinator at Maury RegionalHospital in Columbia, TN.
DeeBeal Briley(HIM 95)passedher CCSexamination.
Melyne Smith Strickland (MT 95) is the proudmother of a new son, James Steven Strickland III,born October 1,2001. Melyne is working at JanssenPharmaceuticals as a CNS sale representative.
Stephanie Webster Kirby (OT 96)gave birth to twingirls,Hannah Grace and Harper Lee,on April 21,2001.
Randolph Adair III (OT 96) now resides on St.Charles in New Orleans and is expanding his culinaryexpertise while running his own rehab clinic.
Karen Darlington Aldridge (HIM 96) isPresident-Elect of the Middle Tennessee HealthInformation Management Association.
Heather Miller Bierbrodt (HIM 96) had a babygirl, Natalie Nicole on January 11, 2002. Heatherworks as HIM Manager at Methodist Extended CareHospital.
Sherri Stewart Henderson (HIM 96) had ababy boy, Paul Brady, on August 9, 2001. Sherryworks as Systems Coordinator at Methodist HospitalCentral in Memphis.
Becca Clyburn (HIM 97) is engaged to MichaelKevin England. She is working on her Masters inHealthcare Administration at the University ofMemphis. Becca works as a Medical RecordAdministration Specialist at the Veterans AffairsHospital in Memphis.
Santrell Farmer (HIM 97) is the new Directorof Health Information Management and Coordinatorof Utilization Review for Watkins Hospital in Quitman,MS. She is living in Meridian, MS with her two daugh-ters, Jalecia,11 years old and Jocelyn, 7. She wasfeatured in an article in the local newspaper.
Darren Pierce (MT 97) is currently serving asBlood Bank Supervisor at the Veterans AffairsMedical Center in Memphis.
Michael Ridley (MT 97) is currently managingthe laboratory at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie, TN.Since graduation, he attended Union University inJackson, Tennessee and received an MBA degree.Michael is continuing to add to his family, whichnow consists of 3 daughters and fourth child duein April 2002.
Stephen Moore, PT (PT 98) is married andlives and works in Columbus, MS.
LaToya Turner Swagerty (HIM 01) is working inQuality Improvementat St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
Susan Wahpepah (HIM 01) is working as HIManalyst at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
Kathy Yarbrough (HIM 01) is a manager in theHIM department at Southern Hills Hospital inNashville, TN.
Sonia Daya (DH 01) is a clinical instructor indental hygiene at Roane State CommunityCollege in Harriman, TN.
Shelena Conlee (DH 01) is working in Memphisfor Dr. Cannon Doan and Dr. Charlyn Wilson.
Rachel Cain-Johnston (MPT 01) and her hus-band, Michael (MPT 01), are living in Jackson,TN. Rachel is working for LeBonheur Children’sHospital’s pediatrics Outreach Program.
Laura Kee (MPT 01) and Kevin Dillon (MPT 01)are working at Jackson Madison County GeneralHospital in Jackson, TN.
Alana Parker Scruggs (MPT 01) is marriedand lives and works in Jonesboro, AR.
Nathan Miller (MPT 01) lives and works inCookeville, TN.
Jason Houser (MPT 01) and his family havemoved to Chattanooga, TN.
Cathy Byrd (MPT 01) is in Memphis, workingat St. Francis Hospital.
Kathryn Naifeh (MPT 01) and her husbandhave adopted their second child, a baby boy,Joseph Naifeh.
Carmon Bolton (MPT 01) is working for HealthSouth in Memphis and was a speaker at the Mid-South Collegiate Fitness Symposium at RhodesCollege. Her topic was “Avoiding Overuse Injuries”.
Sara Lynn Johnson (MPT 01) is at theUniversity of Mississippi working with theDepartment of Sports Medicine.
Britney Bass (MPT 01) is working at HealthSouth in Dyersburg, TN.
Tell your collegeage friends tocall CAHS at901.448.5581
The time is better thanever to join an Allied Health Profession
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Alicia Blevins (HIM 00) has been promoted toRelease of Information/Privacy Manager atErlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
Mary Swoboda (OT 00) is the new West DistrictChair for TOTA. She is working full time atMethodist Central and enjoys jewelry making.
Kim Bishop-Threatt (HIM 01) is working as acoder at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center inFayetteville, NC.
April Brown (HIM 01) begins her new job asOperations Manager at St. Vincent’s MedicalCenter in Jacksonville, FL. She completed herclinical affiliation at this facility and is lookingforward to returning to Jacksonville.
Brian Daniel (HIM 01) is working in reimbursementat St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
Desiree Hutson (HIM 01) is working forCovance in Nashville.
Stacie Luellen (HIM 01) is Director andCoordinator of HIM at Community BehavioralHealth in Memphis.
Carol Pafford (HIM 01) has a new baby,Kristian Thomas, who was born on November 5, 2001.She is the medical record review coordinator atSt. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
Gloria Peete (HIM 01) is working for theUniversity of Tennessee in the Regional MedicalCenter Newborn Center.
Samantha Sloan (HIM 01) is a manager in theHealth Information Management Department atJackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, TN.
Cynthia Smith (HIM 01) is working as statisticianin the HIM department at Methodist LeBonheurHealthcare in Memphis.
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HONORING STUDENTS
Dear Alumni and Friends,I recently had the opportunity to review a list of the College of Allied Health Sciencesalumni who make annual gifts to the college. My first thought was, “Isn't it wonderfulthat so many alumni support the college and the program from which they graduated.”My second thought was, “How can I help ALL of our alumni know how much an annualcontribution, regardless of the amount, means to the college?”
Taking a cue from David Letterman, I have put together a “Top 10” list of why all alumnishould consider an annual gift in support of the college or program.
If you are located near or attended oneof the following colleges, we need you tohelp us introduce students to the alliedhealth fields.There are a variety of waysto assist us including giving tours ofdepartments or practice sites, representingUT at career fairs, and by being a contactfor advisors. We need alumni recruitersfor UT Knoxville, East Tennessee StateUniversity, UT Martin, Middle TennesseeState University, Carson-Newman, Belmont,David Lipscomb, Austin Peay, Sewaneeand all of the community colleges in thestate.
Please call 901.448.5581 or email us ifyou can help. Elaine Freiden, RecruitmentCoordinator.
Alumni RecruitersNeeded
Keeping UpWe are soon launching a new collegewebsite at utmem.edu. We will be includ-ing news of interest to alumni. If you wille-mail us at [email protected][email protected], we will begincompiling a list so that we can let youknow when there are updates of intereston the webpage.
Dean’s Message
My career in healthcare has been rewarding.Employers respect a degree from the University of Tennessee.The faculty provided me with an excellent education.I recommend UT to others interested in entering a healthcare field.I know money/equipment donated is put to good use.I know I can always call the faculty if I have a problem or a question.Tennessee will need more healthcare professionals in the future.When I need healthcare services, I want to count on a UT grad.We need the best and the brightest students in the healthcare fields.I AM PROUD TO BE A UT ALUM!
The College has nearly 5000 alumni. If each alum donatedone day's pay each year, it would be enough to fund anentire program, provide 100 students with full scholar-ships, replace aging equipment and much, much more.
As you are making your decisions about charitable giving this year, please keep us in your minds and hearts.
