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1930s William J. Tennison III, '34, Palm Dessert, CA will be 95 years old in June 2006 and enjoys his retirement in an assisted-living facility, where he actively engages in computer and French classes and enjoys book-review sessions. Top of Page

1940s Walter C. Lobitz, Jr., '40, Lake Oswego, OR, is doing well and has been awarded the "Lifetime Career Educator Award" from the Dermatology Foundation and the "Founders' Plaque" from the Montana Symposium on the Biology of the Skin (55th Meeting). Henry A. Zimmerman, '40, Vero Beach, FL, retired in 1980 at the age of 65. He reports he catheterized the left ventricle in May for the first time! Dr. Zimmerman is author of Intravascular Catheterzation, a publication dedicated to the study of heart disease. Melvin B. Fishman, '41, Deerfield Beach, FL, still enjoys his retirement in South Florida despite the hurricanes. Melvin attended the "White Coat" Ceremony at UC to celebrate his granddaughter's entrance to the College of Medicine--Shawn Brickner, '09. Melvin also serves as the treasurer of the Senior Physicians Association at the North Ridge Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale. Paul M. Seebohm, '41, Iowa City, is comfortably retired as an Emeritus Professor in Residency at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. James M. Keeton, '42, Midlothian, VA, is a retired surgeon, who practiced in Ashland, KY for 35 years. James and his wife of 63 years, Betty Carol, moved to Midlothian to be closer to their three children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Irving Sternschein, '42, Chapel Hill, NC, enjoys retirement with his wife and is proud of his son, a leading cosmetic/reconstructive surgeon in New Jersey. Irving is also the grandfather of two scholarly grandchildren. Arthur F. Greenwald, '43D, Palm Springs, CA, enjoys reading and community volunteering--recycling and distributing surplus food from hospitals to the needy. John T. Bickmore, '44, Bonita Springs, FL, is enjoying retirement life in Florida and is in fairly good health. George A. Curry, '44, Morgantown, WV, states "Tizzie and I enjoyed the sixtieth class reunion last May. MarySue Cheeseman was a big help and many changes were seen." Joseph E. Levinson, '44, Cincinnati, enjoys nature and exploring the Bridger-Teton Wilderness located in Wyoming. William H.L. Dornette, '46, Kensington, MD. Three years ago, at the behest of the Chief of the Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Dr. Dornette became a Special Volunteer at NIH, and produced for their web site a PowerPoint virtual tour of the Branch. His most recent PowerPoint program reflects the Branch's relocation into the new Hatfield Clinical Center; to view this program, see home.ccr.cancer.gov/oncology/pediatric. Children treated at the Bethesda campus of the National Institutes of Health have the option of staying, together with their parents, in The Children's Inn at NIH. A WHLD-produced virtual tour of The Inn can be found at www.childrensinn.org. Dr. Dornette has been a Volunteer Audiovisual Production Assistant at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring for two years. In that capacity, he has produced a number of PowerPoint programs, including a Tour of the New Emergency Facilities and an Introduction to Total Joint Replacements. The most current program, an Introduction to Bariatric Surgery, is almost completed. Dr. Dornette states that it has been very rewarding to be able to use within the digital format photographic skills fine-tuned during a professional lifetime of creating slide-illustrated lectures; the switch from film to digital imaging has been smooth and exciting. Meyer J. Fleischman, '46, Connersville, IN, is retired, in good physical and emotional health, and is looking forward to his sixtieth class reunion. Margaret A. Halle, '46, Memphis, TN, is retired and enjoys traveling, cooking, "lady-like" volunteering and just having fun! Edward M. Schneider, '46, Charlottesville, VA, recently adopted a poodle puppy. He is proud of eldest son who has been appointed as an adjunct drama professor at the University of Charlottesville. John L. Steele, '46, Cincinnati, is enjoying retirement and contributing to the community by involving himself in a great deal of volunteer work. Irvin Warth, '46, Cincinnati, is a retired orthopedic surgeon, who has been married for 61 beautiful years and enjoys the company of his two new great-grandchildren. Irving is looking forward to his sixtieth class reunion. Andrew M. Margileth, '47, Fernandina Beach, FL, is a professor and is working with two recent UC graduates in Pediatrics at the University of Florida and Duval County Department of Health in Jacksonville. Jack F. Rohde, '47, Cincinnati, is enjoying retirement with wife Pauline, and Welsh terrier, Kerry. Jack reports all of their six children "are out of the nest and doing well." Robert A. Stein, '47, Cincinnati, still practices and enjoys the unique field of Aviation Medicine. Bernard M. Kuhr, '48, Tucson, AZ, is retired for the "third and final time" from his psychiatric practice and celebrated his 58th-wedding anniversary with his wife Eunice. A.William Schreiner '49, Cincinnati, is the IRB chair at The Christ Hospital and sub-investigator for the Sterling Research Group. Top of Page

1950s Mary A. Agna, '50, Yellow Springs, OH, writes, "We certainly enjoyed the big 55th reunion!! Thanks!!" Otis E. Bridgeford, '50, Lakewood, WA, has been re-tired from practice since 1983. Walter R. Herron, '50, Las Vegas, enjoys painting and taking piano lessons in his retirement. Myron R. Melamed, '50, Dobbs Ferry, NY, reports he has co-edited the fifth edition of Koss' Diagnostic Cytology with Dr. L. G. Koss. August C. Mazza, '51, Findlay, OH, conveys there will be a new addition to the Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay (construction to begin March 2006). Richard W. Booth, '52, Omaha, is retired and serves as a professor emeritus of medicine and cardiology at Creighton University, which established a cardiology chair in his name. Karl F. Burns, '52, Gardner, ND, instructs and evaluates medical students at the University of North Dakota and enjoys driving Morgan horses. Robert H. Garrett, '52, Lake Wales, FL, still enjoys his retirement. Jesse L. Heise, '52,, Pitsburg, OH, is retired and enjoys visiting with his five children and their spouses, who reside in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and China. Robert E. Klotz, '52, Naples, FL, continues to enjoy New Hampshire and Florida and being "best buddies" with his sons and their families. He reports he spent last Thanksgiving at a camp in New Hampshire with his seven sons and myriad of grandchildren --"What a blast!" Richard B. Juergens, '54, Fort Wayne, IN, has been retired for ten years and enjoys reading to the blind at the Northeast Indiana Radio Reading Service. Paul D. Mabie, '54, Fullerton, CA, is a retired plastic surgeon since 1994 and enjoys flying his plane, Navajo. Joseph W. Markey, '55, Castle Rock, CO, is retired and moved to Colorado to be with children and grandchildren and "for better skiing than North Carolina!" John C. Holmes, '56, Edgewood, KY, continues to enjoy full-time work in cardiology. Stanley H. Nedelman, '56, Springfield, OH, retired from radiology ten years ago and recently celebrated his 75th birthday. He spends his winters in Palm Desert, CA. Thomas C. Putnam, '56, Rockland, ME, is enjoying retired living in mid-coast Maine. William J. Rueger, '56, Plain City, OH, is a retired professor and enjoys making furniture. Thomas M. Schlueter, '57, Akron, OH, is retired and is in good health. He has bicycled 155,000 miles over the last 35 years including treks from Great Falls, MT to Bismarck, ND and Akron, OH to Boston. Charles H. Wharton, '57, Key Biscayne, FL, is enjoying retirement with his wife of 53 years, Beatrice. Arthur K. Asbury, '58, Philadelphia, still works in Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and serves as the president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Carter R. Bishop, '58, Milan, MI, continues to work full time as a faculty member at Wayne State University. Albert Dreskin, '58, Woodland Hills, CA, is still in active practice in gastroenterology at Kaiser Hospital. Otto F. Sieber, Jr., '58, Saint Augustine, FL, states he has retired for the fourth time... "Do I hear five?" Top of Page

1960s Cornelius L. Hopper, '60, Oakland, CA, is retired and serves as vice president for Health Affairs Emeritus at the University of California. Dix R. Morgan, '60, Vancouver, WA, enjoys his retirement in the northwest. Herbert W. Berner '61, Muncie, IN, is doing well and enjoys chopping wood, making furniture, teaching wood-working classes, traveling, golf, and spending time with his wife of 49 years, Marlene. Gerald D. Buckberg, '61, Los Angeles, is a professor of cardiothoracic surgery at UCLA and was honored with the 2005 Freddie Award for his entry, The Helical Heart, a DVD which illuminates the modern revolution in cardiac anatomy. Philip B. Nedelman, '61, Braintree, MA, still practices family medicine and has celebrated his seventieth birthday. Gary B. Marcus, '62, Berkeley, CA, is still practicing clinical cardiology with a group of seven doctors. Alan J. Greenwald, '64, Hattiesburg, MS, is a gastroenterologist at Hattiesburg Clinic. Robert J. Huss, '64, Toledo, OH, retired recently. J. Patrick Quigley, '64, Irvine, CA, writes he is now retired from his OB/GYN practice and really enjoys this new phase of his life. John A. Smith, '64, Carmel, IN, is retired and serves as an emeritus professor at Indiana University. Edward A. Cherlin, '65, La Mesa, CA, has a private psychiatric practice and is the principal investigator for Valley Clinical Research. Grant E. Deger, '65, Bellingham, WA, served four years on the Bellingham City Council and will serve as vice president of funding. Harlan W. Spritzer, '65, Denver, exclaims, "I am retired and enjoying it!" William B. Klaustermeyer, '66, Los Angeles, is a professor of medicine at UCLA and chief of allergy and dermatology in the Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System. Herb Koffler, '66, Placitas, NM, writes, "We are still trying to retire. We'd love to see old friends when you come this way!" Donald Rau '66, Nampa, ID, has retired from private practice. He will do a three-month locum tenens radiology position in New Zealand in 2006. William J. Witt, '66, Shaker Heights, OH, reports he retired. Peter J. Enyeart, '67, Mooresville, NC, retired in 2005 after 31 years in pulmonary and critical-care medicine. Arnold S. Leff, '67, Santa Cruz, is an HIV specialist at the Santa Clara County Medical Center. Allan H. Robinson, '67, Cincinnati, has been in a private pediatrics practice for 31 years. William T. Yates, '67, Wilton, ME, reports he is retired. Ronald C. Petcher, '68, Tempe, is the director of Radiology and Open MRI at Arizona-Tech in Phoenix since 2004. William C. Farr, '69, Milner, GA, retired in 1995 after 20+ years in geriatrics and palliative care/ hospice. He remains active in the movement as vice-chair of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care and edits the online newsletter. With his wife, he raises Angus cattle. Peter R. Frame, '69, Cincinnati, is a member and chair of the UC Institutional Review Board. A Human Research Protections annual lecture has been established in his honor. Top of Page

1970s Thomas G. Peters, '70, Jacksonville, is a professor of surgery at the Chief Division of Transplantation at the University of Florida Health Science Center. Lawrence M. Opas, '71, Hidden Hills, CA, is the associate dean of the Graduate Medical Education Program at the University of Southern California. Henry D. Perry, '71, Sands Point, NY, is a senior partner with Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and winner of the senior honor award and honor award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He reports his four children attend Yale, Cornell, Stanford, and UC! ("Go Bearcats!") Martin A. Samuels, '71, Boston, was selected to be one of the speakers at the 2005 UC Autumn Commencement Ceremony and received an honorary doctorate degree in science from the university. Dr. Samuels is neurologist-in-chief and chairman of the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Charles A. Buckley,'72, Evergreen, CO, writes, "Here is the latest picture of the family, Megan 5, Melissa 10, Mary, and Charley (older) and Pinecone in our favorite vacation spot in Creede Colorado." Howard M. Weiner, '71, Boca Raton, FL, a national expert in environmental and toxic exposure issues, practices forensic medicine. Paul A. Brower, '72, Laguna Beach, CA, is the CEO of Orange County Urology Association. His two daughters attend medical and veterinarian schools. Peter M. Danes, '72, Allison Park, PA, is an associate professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Passavant Hospital. Edward B. Jaffe, '72, Bolton, MA, works for the University of Massachusetts Memorial Community Physicians as an assistant professor of medicine. He also mentors medical residents, in addition to seeing patients clinically. Edmund H. Schweitzer, '72, Cincinnati, continues to practice orthopedic medicine. David L. Tedrick, '72, Tallahassee, is semi-retired and works three days per week at the Interventional Cardiologist and Southern Medical Group--established in 1977. Michael J. Weiner, '72, Fargo, ND, reports he will be selected for a fellowship at the American College of Radiology in May 2006. R. Terrell Frey, '73, Cincinnati, reports he is the proud father of Gregory Terrell Frey, '05. Jeffrey L. Glassroth, '73, Brookline, MA, joined the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston as vice dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs. Robert Permut, '73, St. Joseph, MO, is the chief medical officer at Heartland Health. A. J. Philbin, '73, Clinton, MA, proclaims, "It's better to perform knee replacements than to receive them!" Martin A. Bielawski, '74, Framingham, MA, is a managing partner in an eight-person neurology group outside of Boston, MA. "Red Sox are finally World Champs!" Harry M. Davin, '74, Hamilton, OH, serves as the medical director of Vitas Hospice in Cincinnati. He has four grandchildren and a daughter in veterinarian school. David L. Justis, '74, Wicomico, VA, is retired and works part time teaching emergency medicine at the Walter Reed Medical Centers in Gloucester and Newport News, VA. Thomas J. Price, Jr., '75, New Rochelle, NY, has a private practice in cardiology and is president of the medical staff at Mount Vernon Hospital. Richard L. Voet, '75, Richardson, TX, obtained his Master's degree in bioethics at Trinity International University and serves as the chairman of bioethics at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Henry C. Hicks, '76, Reno, NV, enjoys making music and being a grandfather. Marc J. Rosen, '76, Paradise Valley, AZ, is president of the Arizona Orthopedic Society and president of the Maricopa County Medical Society. Jan P. Knisely, '77, Loveland, OH, is the president of the Anesthesia Group Practice at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. James M. Anthony, '79, Tiffin, OH, is the medical director of occupational health services at Mercy Hospital. He and Lynne recently celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Top of Page

1980s Axel H. Heimer Jr., '80, Jacksonville, FL, exclaims, "everything is pretty much the same--working too hard!" David R. Smith, '80, Lubbock, TX, is chancellor of the Texas Tech University System in Lubbock. Scott L. Pomeroy, '82, Chestnut Hill, MA, is the newly appointed chairman of the Department of Neurology and neurologist-in-chief of Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School. He also reports all his children are in college now. Ayse L. Lee-Robinson, '82, Cincinnati, is busy with her solo practice Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLC. She is happily re-married with three children. Her eldest son just started at Miami University. Elena Rossi Somers, '82, Poland, OH, is the director of Neonatology at St. Elizabeth Health Center. She was honored as a distinguished alumna for Cardinal Mooney High School and was the featured physician in the February/March 2005 edition of MD News. Gail Y. Cockrell, '83, Essex, MD, completed a burn fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center in 2003 and is now a staff burn surgeon. She plans to relocate to Ohio or Kansas. Laura B. Arnold, '84, Vernal, UT, celebrated her fiftieth birthday by running a marathon and raised $3,000 for the ALS Association. John D. Kelly IV, '84, Newtown Square, PA, is an associate professor and vice-chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Temple University School of Medicine. He has a great wife, Marie, and lovely twin teenage daughters. He does periodic sports on TV Sports Network and "is in desperate need of new jokes!" He declares that he still has a "crush on Iva Dean!" Son K. Nguyen, '84, Houston, practices interventional pain management. Bruce A. MacLeod, '87, Pittsburgh, is an assistant clinical professor with the University of Pittsburgh and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mercy Hospital. He was elected vice-chair of PA Medical Society's Board of Trustees. Claude T. Moorman, '87, Durham, NC, is an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, the director of Sports Medicine, and the head team physician at Duke University Medical Center. Brian D. Peyton, '87, Aurora, CO, a colonel in the US Air Force, recently returned from duties as chief of trauma and surgical services at a Forward Operation Base in Iraq. He continues his position as the Air Force Surgeon General's Chief Consultant for General and Vascular Surgery and plans to resume his vascular surgery practice at the University of Colorado and Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center. John W. Stewart, '87, Stow, OH, reports he and wife Michelle have a beautiful set of twin girls, Kendra and Kylie. Michael K. Abernethy, '88, Roscoe, IL, reports he has been working as an attending flight physician with the University of Wisconsin for over 13 years. He is fairly active on the national EMS lecture circuit and lives with his wife and "toooo many animals" on a 15-acre farm. "Traded in my Harley for a John Deere!" Richard S. Bahner, '88, Wilmington, NC, is an orthopedic-hand surgeon and enjoys spending time with wife, Marnie, and twins born in October 2003. Lawrence M. Hanrahan, '88, Houston, is currently a national leader for the international consulting firm Accenture--specializing in clinical information systems and Computerized Physician Order Entry. John G. Hughes, '88, Lima, OH, announces the birth of William John (May 2005). William com-pletes the family of six--wife, Jennifer, daughter Emily, and sons Donald and Maxwell. Gerald E. Peters Jr., '88, Bend, OR, reports he is a Mohs surgeon. Timothy A. Beer, '89, Tucson, is married to UC Anesthesia Resident Graduate, Nancy J. Gogan. They have two children, Alexander and Zoe. Nancy is now a full-time, stay-at-home mom, while Tim remains busy with his hand-and-shoulder surgery practice. Onasis A. Caneris '89, Cincinnati, re-located from Boston and plans to launch a pain center with River Hills Health Care. Cecilia D. Gaynor, '89, Ashland, KY, will be the president of the medical staff at King's Daughter's Medical Center. Frederick J. Landenwitsch, '89, Washington, PA, is a family doctor in the rural town of Claysville, PA. He has been involved in volunteer medical work in Haiti. In January, he completed a transcontinental bicycle ride from San Diego to St. Augustine, FL as a fund-raiser for a Haitian clinic (to learn more about this project, visit www.tourdesaints.org). Anthony J. McEldowney '89, Point Pleasant, WV, "still loves orthopaedic surgery after ten years!" Top of Page

1990s Jacob W. Kammer, '91, Boise, is an occupational medicine physician at St. Alphonsus Medical Group. He and wife Cynthia are raising their son, Chantha. He declares, "There is no better place for outdoor recreation than Idaho!" Mark R. Hilty, '92, Barrington, RI, serves on the Board of Directors of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Eric J. Warm, '93, Cincinnati, and wife Alisa, had their second child in December. Eric boasts, "This is my 20th academic year at UC!" Raymond I. Cho, '94 and Christine M. Cho, '94, West Point, NY, have two sons, Joshua and Timothy. While Raymond is stationed at the Balad Air Base in Iraq, Christine cares for their children and volunteers at a local Bible study group. Michael K. Heile, '94, Cincinnati, works as a family physician at a private practice. He also spends his time playing music in a band and as a solo artist. Deborah Presken, '94, Englewood, CO, is involved in a ½ marathon fundraiser to support the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Please visit her website at www.active.com/donate/tntrm/presken. Laura M. Trice, '95, California, KY, has worked for TriHealth Senior Services since completing a geriatric fellowship at UC in 1999. Michael Gaugler, '96 and Erin Gaugler, '97, Concord, OH, happily announce the arrival of their fourth child, Jack Michael--born in 2005. Jack joins sisters Abby Kate, Emma Claire, and Molly Paige. David Strong, '96, Miramar, FL, is an emergency physician at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, FL. Irfan Ansari, '97, Cumming, GA, completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He also completed a sports/ arthroscopy fellowship with Dr. Colosimo--working with the Cincinnati Bengals and UC sports. He has been married for six years and has a son. Margaret O'Neill Brown, '97, Walton, KY, and husband, Mike, are proud to announce the birth of daughter, Gabrielle Anne, delivered by Jennifer Ach Green '97. Eleanor Mark McCurdy, '97, Charlotte, NC, is an obstetrician/gynecologist and husband Lewis works as a specialist in infectious diseases. They have two children--Hall and Eliza. Aletha W. Tippett, '97, Cincinnati, is owner of Passport Health in Ft. Wright, KY, which offers immunizations and health counseling to travelers visiting exotic locations. Zenobia A. Casey, '98, Baltimore, is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Theodore T. Suh, '98, Cleveland, is on the Section of Geriatric Medicine at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and serves as medical director of the Geriatric Assessment Program at Euclid Hospital. Allison M. Stiles, '99, Memphis, had her second child Ian Cohn (2004) and started a solo private practice in 2005. Sara A. Sukalich, '99 and Matthew J. Mingione, '99, West Henrietta, NY, welcomed Samson Alexander Mingione into the world in 2005. Sara is currently an assistant professor of OB/GYN at the University of Rochester. Matthew is completing his fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine and plans to join the University of Rochester faculty in 2006. Top of Page

2000s David E. Krusling, '02, Irmo, SC, received an Academic Excellence Award in 2005. He finished his residency in emergency medicine at Palmetto Richland Memorial in Columbia and is now a staff physician at Lexington Medical Center. William J. Meurer, '03, Rocky River, OH, was named chief resident at the Metro Health/Cleveland Clinic/Case Western Reserve University Afflicted Emergency Medicine Residency. His wife Liz has taken a position as research nutritionist at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Holly R. D. Strike, '03, Indianapolis, plans to start a neonatology fellowship at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital in July 2006 Patrick A. Beiter, 04, and Elizabeth Beiter, '06, Cincinnati, proudly welcomed Patrick Allen II born October 2005. Top of Page

Residency Graduates Joseph A. Beardsley, MD, Greenwood, IN, has been doing only gynecological surgery since 1998. Raymond V. Biondo, MD, Sherwood, AR, was selected to receive the 2005 CareLink Senator David Pryor Award. This award recognizes and celebrates people over the age of 60, who continue to make significant contributions to their communities. Robert L. Boyer, MD, Union, KY, practices emergency medicine at St. Elizabeth and practices occupational medicine (preventative) at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati. Clarke G. Daniels, MD, Berkeley, CA, is retired and enjoys playing tennis, singing in the community chorus, and teaching. Eric P. Gall, MD, Libertyville, IL, was elected a master of the American College of Physicians in San Francisco. Robert M. Goisman, MD, Brookline, MA, is currently serving as the director of Medical Student Education at Massachusetts Mental Health Center and is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Philip C. Moudy, MD, Buffalo, NY, received The Louis A. and Ruth Siever Award for excellence in teaching at the Buffalo School of Medicine. David M. Namerow, MD, Ridgewood, NJ, is the founder and senior partner of PediaTricare Associates and is a member of the Medical Advisory Board at the Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian Network. Robert C. Olesh, MD, Omaha, is an associate professor of OB/GYN at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Eugene R. Schiff, MD, Miami, received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and received his master's degree from the American College of Physicians. Allan Tasman, MD, Louisville, professor and chairman, University of Louisville Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been elected to a six-year term as secretary for education of the World Psychiatric Association. Peter T. Vaselopulos, MD, Glenview Nas, IL, is the chief of urology at the Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. Richard H. Wieder, MD, Chesterfield, MO, is an assistant professor of Ophthalmology at Washington University in St. Louis. Top of Page

Faculty Charles Abbottsmith, MD, and Thomas Tomsick, MD, won the Samuel Kaplan Visionary Award for their contributions to cardiovascular medicine. They were recognized at the American Heart Association's 11th Annual Heart Ball. Zalfa Abdel-Malek, PhD, a research professor in the Department of Dermatology, was an invited speaker at the 12th Meeting for the European Society for Pigment Cell Research in Paris. Ray Boissy, PhD, a professor in the Department of Dermatology, traveled to Brazil to attend the Pan-American Morphology Integration meeting. He is a visiting professor at the Universidade Federal Do Parana in Curitaba Parana. Melanie Cushion, PhD, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and project leader of the international Pneumocystis Genome Project, recently received the Veterans Affairs (VA) Research Career Scientist Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs. This award provides nearly $400,000 in support over five years and is the highest award in the career track for non-clinician scientists at the VA. She is only the third Cincinnati VA Medical Center scientist to receive this honor in the last 20 years. Ralph Giannella, MD, the Mark Brown Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, received the 2005 Friedenwald Medal from the American Gastroenterological Association for outstanding contributions to the field. Tibor Greenwalt, MD, emeritus director of research at Hoxworth Blood Center, received the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award from the American Association of Blood Banks for achievement in blood transfusion sciences. Sue Heffelfinger, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine was recently honored by Leading Women at the 11th annual Celebration of Women Luncheon. Dr. Heffelfinger was nominated in the Technology/Science/Research category. Robert W. Keith, PhD, professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was named the 2005 Outstanding Alumnus and Pathways to Success speaker at North Iowa Area Community College. Elwood Jensen, PhD, the George J. and Elizabeth Wile Chair in Cancer Research and Visiting Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy was honored at a special halftime ceremony at the UC men's basketball game in February. The ceremony celebrated Dr. Jensen's highly coveted Lasker Award. David Millhorn, PhD, Director of the UC Genome Research Institute, Chair of the Department of Genome Sciences and Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology has accepted the position of Vice President of Research at the University of Tennessee. Stephen Page, PhD, Director of Research and Assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is conducting two new studies: one two-years in length and the other five-years in length, to study physical and mental practice in an effort to improve movement in stroke victims. Richard Vilter, MD, a professor emeritus and founder in the College of Medicine's Division of Hematology-Oncology, has been named a "Great Living Cincinnatian." The award is considered by many as the highest honor Cincinnati can bestow. The award is based on factors such as community service and business or civic achievements on a local, national, or international level. Top of Page

MS/PhD Alumni Christopher Cubbison, PhD, Cincinnati, has been appointed as the acting director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Technical Support Center for Human Health. Crystal R. Icenhour, PhD, Durham, NC, will complete her postdoctoral training in the Molecular Mycology Pathogenesis Training Program at Duke University Medical Center. Diane K. Vorbroker, PhD, Mason, OH, has three children and teaches at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Jianliang Zhang, PhD, Germantown, MD, serves as the director of Biostatistics for Oncology and Immunology at MedImmune, Inc. Top of Page

Emeriti Ira A. Abrahamson Jr., MD, Longboat Key, FL, recently established the Ira A. Abrahamson, MD, Endowed Chair of Pediatric Ophthalmology within the UC Department of Ophthalmology. He is also the founder of the Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute (APEI) at Children's Hospital, where their dream is to "wipe out preventable blindness in children throughout the world." Howard E. Ayer, MS, Cincinnati, reports, "I am still engaged from time to time with problems related to actual or alleged exposure to silica or asbestos dust. The problems tend to be much more related to litigation than to any actual health dangers." Donald J. Blaney, MD, Cincinnati, retired four years ago and is involved with the local historical society as president. Retirement involves the four "Gs"--golf, gardening, genealogy, and going places. Stanley L. Block, MD, Glendale, CA, enjoys retirement in Southern California and is active on the board of the local mental health center. Dr. Block continues his studies in classic literature at California State-Northridge. He also continues to research and to write about the history of medical psychology. He enjoys relatively good health, 58 years of marriage and family (all of which is in Southern California). Dr. Block exclaims that he is, "Truly blessed!!!" Saul S. Bloomfield, MD, Sanibel, FL, is retired and continues to divide his time between Cincinnati and Sanibel. His activities include volunteering at an educational and cultural center in Sanibel. He also takes pleasure in cycling, reading, and traveling. He recently joined the "80-Year-Old Club" and enjoys good health. Robert R. Cardell, PhD, Cincinnati, continues to enjoy retirement and his association with the Medical College. This is Dr. Cardell's first year in 50 years that he is not teaching medical students. He will miss the teaching but will enjoy the free time to interact with his five grandchildren. Harold Cassady, MD, Cincinnati, just celebrated his 90th birthday and is in good health. At present his life is devoted to his wife and family. They are very happy. William J. Gerhardt, MD, Cincinnati, has served 25 years as the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's historian with the Mitchell/Nelson History Library and Museum. Dr. Gerhardt has written a book on The Edward L. Pratt era and writes for the monthly Staff Bulletin. He is the Western Hills High School alumni historian and a member of the Association of Western Hills Alumni Athletes, where he assists in electing alums to the "Hall of Honor." Dr. Gerhardt is also a 42-year member of the Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis and serves as the Program Chairman for weekly meetings. He is still an active member of the Medical Alumni Executive Council and plays golf when he can. Robert C. Gesteland, PhD, Cincinnati, is working with Dr. Steven Kleene and his group on membrane mechanisms in olfactory receptor neurons. Dr. Gesteland, along with Dr. Robert Frank (psychology), has formed CompuSniff, LLC to develop and market a testing system to determine human olfactory acuity. The current work is supported by NHI SBIR grants and the immediate goal is to complete an application for FDA approval. Smith H. Gibson, MD, Edgewood, KY, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the faculty and residents of the Department of Dermatology for outstanding commitment as a physician, educator, mentor and friend in June. He still practices half-time and attends at least 90% of Grand Rounds and other functions of the department. "I am very fulfilled!" Sander Goodman, MD, Cincinnati, is still enjoying good health and says he has not been too enterprising. Will be residing in Florida for the winter. Evelyn V. Hess Howett, MD, MACP, MACR, Cincinnati, still works full time and is involved with many national and international organizations. She also enjoys "lots of traveling." Murray S. Jaffe, MD, Charleston, and wife Margery, split their year between Cincinnati and historic Charleston. While in South Carolina, Dr. Jaffe attends weekly grand rounds for both medicine and surgery. For the past six or seven years he has taken a variety of classes at the College of Charleston--computer science, Italian, algebra/ calculus, and sculpture. Dr. Jaffe boasts "usually I'm the only old man in the class of college students!" Lois B. Johnson, MD, Harrisonburg, VA, has retired to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and enjoys involvement in a retirement community. She also visits Nicaragua twice a year with a medical team to practice pediatrics in rural areas and teach village elders primary medicine. While in Nicaragua, she also works with college and graduate students going into medical fields. Harold Kalter, PhD, Cincinnati, retired 11 years ago from the Children's Hospital Research Foundation. Writing is what keeps him busy these days. He has published two full-length monographs--Diabetic Mothers and Their Babies--an examination of the impact of maternal diabetes on offspring prenatal development and survival; and Teratolgy in the Twentieth Century, which examines congenital malformations in humans and how their environmental causes were established. Dr. Kalter continues to write and would like to note that his present project focuses on mortality and maldevelopment, dealing with the transformation of the causes as nature of infant death since the eighteenth century. Stanley M. Kaplan, MD, Cincinnati, still sees a few patients and supervises a resident in psychotherapy. Dr. Kaplan is also involved with a number of art organizations throughout Cincinnati, including The Cincinnati Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Center, The Playhouse in the Park, Taft Museum, and the Fine Arts Fund. Charles E. Kiely, MD, Cincinnati, has been active as a docent and gallery aide at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Milton Kramer, MD, New York City, is the current director of psychiatry at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. He continues to publish research on dreaming and hypnotics and is a board member of YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Medical Alumni at the University of Illinois. Dr. Kramer still "misses UC students and faculty! Kenneth Kreines, MD, Cincinnati, is still active in the practice of endocrinology. He serves as a trustee for both the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Contemporary Art Museum. He has done adventure travel to New Guinea, Ethiopia, and China. Joseph E. Levinson, MD, Cincinnati, completed his 47th trip to the Bridger-Teton Wilderness. Dr. Levinson serves on the boards for Planned Parenthood, Cancer Family Care, and Friends of the Special Treatment Center at Children's Hospital. He also still attends rheumatology conferences at Children's Hospital. Dr. Levinson, now a great-grandfather, recently hosted his granddaughter's wedding. Nancy M. Lorenzi, PhD, Nashville, TN, has been honored by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She was selected as only one of five people internationally to be inducted in 2005 as an honorary member. Dr. Lorenzi is involved with the International Informatics Association (IMIA), serving as president (2004 - 2007). In her role as president, she travels throughout the United States and abroad as a conference keynote speaker. Edward E. Lowe, MD, Cincinnati, continues to work with the College of Medicine Admissions Committee, UC College of Medicine/Health Alliance Graduate Medical Education, UCCOM Department of Anesthesiology, CCHMC Investigational Review Board, and Ohio Valley Life Center Organ Donor Network. He is also the advisor for five UC medical students. Robert McLaurin, MD, Cincinnati, received his JD degree in1990 and has been practicing in areas of malpractice and personal injury defense up to the present. He retired from the practice of neuro-surgery in 1995. He has written and published a biography of a Civil War general and is now writing a history of medical malpractice. I. Arthur Michaelson, PhD, Cincinnati, collects and sells oriental art--mainly Japanese woodblock prints. Dr. Michaelson also volunteers for the Valley Interfaith Food/Clothing Pantry and other providers to the needy. Victor E. Pollak, MD, FACP, FRCPE, Boulder, after becoming Emeritus, founded MIQS Inc, which developed and markets the Disease Manager PlusTM software. MIQS, Inc. was honored as a Computerworld Smithsonian Award Finalist. A case study about Disease Manager PlusTM was deposited as a permanent part of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History. Brady F. Randolph, MD, Hamilton, OH, reports his activities now center on "service"--"I do all our housework, clean, washing, ironing, cooking (my wife teaches full time in nursing school)." He is active in their Immanuel Lutheran Church as president of the Board of Christian Education of church and school, maintains the church grounds and is a lay reader for the church. He maintains his medical license, continues to read medical literature and attend meetings. Joseph L. Rauh, MD, Sanibel, FL, reports that since he became emeritus and finished as director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, he and wife, Trudy, divide their time between Cincinnati and Sanibel. He continues to work at Children's Hospital in the Teen Health Center and is active as a national board member with the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Other interests include the Center for Holocaust and Humanities Education at the Hebrew Union College and the Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation. Donald L. Rucknagel, MD, PhD, Cincinnati, is the director of the hemoglobin diagnostic laboratory and gives a monthly lecture on the treatment of sickle cell anemia patients to students and residents. Dr. Rucknagel is also starting a new research project and is the regional coordinator of SPAN-Ohio--an organization circulating an initiative petition to provide health care for everyone in Ohio. Harold B. Schumacher, MD, Mechanicsburg, PA, and wife Marilyn, relocated in 2004 to be closer to family. Dr. Schumacher reports he finally sold his house in Cincinnati and his '95 Corvette and recently celebrated the wedding of his granddaughter. He and Marilyn enjoy spending time at the YMCA and writes, "I miss all my friends at UC and I had a wonderful time at the fiftieth reunion!" Edward B. Silberstein, MD, is senior author of Thyroid Cancer and Thyrotoxicoses Treatment Guidelines (Society of Nuclear Medicine) and four textbook chapters in Nuclear Medicine. He is a MA candidate at UC in Art History; vice president of Cincinnati Opera Association; and a recipient of the VIP Award from the Hamilton County Mental Health Board. Robert Smith, MD, Wyoming, OH, conducts research focusing on migraine headaches and diabetes. The headache work includes development of a headache handbook for physicians to aide diagnosis and treatment in family practice. Dr. Smith is also involved in a joint study on diabetes with Children's Hospital dealing with responses to treatment. In 2005, Dr. Smith was elected president of the Cincinnati Literary Club and is a member of the Board of the Emeriti Association. Fred A. Stine, MD, Ft. Thomas, KY, writes, "I am now completely retired for the fifth time. Each day I go to my old office, get my mail, go home and open my mail for up to four hours. I run some errands--that about makes up my day." Stephen R. Thomas, PhD, Cincinnati, is author of The American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program in Radiologic Physics and Radiation-Absorbed Dose from 201TI-Thallous Chloride. Dr. Thomas is also active with various organizations including the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Medical Specialties, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine. Thomas U. Todd, MD, Cincinnati, retired from Springdale Family Medicine in 2003. For the last seven years, Dr. Todd has held the office of mayor for the city of Glendale, OH. Reginald C. Tsang, MD, Cincinnati, has spent the last 12 years leading an NGO he helped to found, Medical Services International, which brings professional teams into China to serve in poverty areas--especially in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Chongqing. More than 3,000 members have gone into China during this period with 100 professionals serving on a long-term basis. Dr. Tsang recently "re-retired" to focus on Youth and Missions and plans to spend more time in Cincinnati rather than traveling extensively to China. Mark Warren, MFA, Cincinnati, writes, "I'm older than I was." This past September he celebrated his 88th birthday. He would like to go to New York City in 2006 for Chorus Line but he can't do the city walking. Clark D. West, MD, Harrison, OH, formally retired 16 years ago and continues to work at the Children's Hospital Research Foundation in pediatric nephrology. Dr. West is currently working on a method to measure an unusual antibody often found in patients with a certain kind of nephritis. Top of Page