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June 2002
Volume 66 |
Number 6
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ASA NEWS
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| South Carolina
Physicians Celebrate the Kid in All of Us on Doctors Day |
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It was a cakewalk on the "child side" for
a group of South Carolina physicians during Doctors
Day 2002.
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People all across the United States celebrated Doctors Day 2002
on March 30, but the folks at Anesthesia Associates of Rock Hill,
P.A., in Rock Hill, South Carolina, took a step back in time,
so to speak, to honor their own physicians and the thousands of
physicians who care for children every day.
With the Doctors Day 2002 theme of pediatric anesthesia in mind,
the staff at Anesthesia Associates surprised the doctors there
with various refreshments, appetizers and a revealing collage
featuring pictures of children that all the staff knew. Upon closer
inspection, the doctors found out why the pictures looked so familiar:
their staff had secretly amassed pictures of the doctors as children
along with the doctors' and staff's own children and children
that they had treated.
With the ASA's pediatric-themed 2002 Doctors Day poster as a
backdrop, Anesthesia Associates staff called their storyboard
presentation, "From Birth… to Adulthood – Pediatric
Patients Receive Extra Special Care." The celebration came
as a great surprise to the doctors there, but was warmly received
by all. In appreciation for the wonderful care that the physicians
at Anesthesia Associates provide to all patients, each doctor
received a copy of a poem giving thanks to their hard work, patience
and compassion.
First observed in 1958, Doctors Day is a nationally recognized
day that honors the nation's physicians each year on March 30.
Because its origins are traced back to surgeon Crawford W. Long,
M.D., who administered the first anesthetic for surgery on March
30, 1842, ASA sees Doctors Day as an important opportunity to
make the public aware of the importance of anesthesiology to the
field of medicine. Every year, ASA produces a comprehensive media
kit, including press releases, public service announcements, proclamations,
newspaper columns and the colorful fold-out poster.
For more information on how you can spread the word about Doctors
Day, call ASA Communications Department at (847) 825-5586 or e-mail
< communications@ASAhq.org
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Betty P. Stephenson,
M.D., Receives TMA's Highest Honor
ASA Past President (1990) Betty P. Stephenson, M.D., was
honored by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) on April
18, 2002, as the recipient of the TMA's 2002 Distinguished
Service Award.
The award recognizes meritorious achievement in medical
science, public service and service to the medical community.
She was nominated by Harris County (Texas) Medical Society
President and fellow ASA member Susan D. Curling, M.D. Dr.
Stephenson was the recipient of the ASA Distinguished Service
Award at the 2000 ASA Annual Meeting.
The ceremony was well-attended, and countless colleagues
from across the country lauded Dr. Stephenson for her accomplishments
in medicine and in legislative improvements for health care.
"Dr. Stephenson has worked tirelessly to represent
her colleagues and patients in establishing the policies
of medicine, endeavoring to improve accessibility and availability
of health care for all our citizens," Dr. Curling said.
A native Texan, Dr. Stephenson has a long and storied career
in her home state and beyond. She was President of the Gulf
Coast Society of Anesthesiologists in 1976, President of
the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists in 1983 and President
of TMA in 1994-95. Dr. Stephenson is a pioneer not just
in the specialty, but also in gender relations in medicine:
she was the first female president of both the Harris County
Medical Society and ASA.
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Component Society
News: Medical College Honors Leading Researcher, David C.
Warltier, M.D., Ph.D.
In recognition of his invaluable contributions to his school,
his specialty and to the world of medicine in general, the
Medical College of Wisconsin honored anesthesiologist and
researcher David C. Warltier, M.D., Ph.D., with its highest
honor, the Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Warltier, Professor of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology
and Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, received
the award at the school's 89th commencement exercises on
Friday, May 17.
A faculty member at the college since 1977, Dr. Warltier
is one of the most respected teachers in the anesthesiology
and pharmacology departments.
Currently, he is director of the medical scientist training
program and has mentored more than 40 medical and graduate
students and fellows.
Dr. Warltier's influence, however, is felt far beyond the
confines of his school. His laboratory is considered one
of the leading cardiovascular anesthesiology centers in
the world. He is renowned for his research in coronary blood
flow and ischemic heart disease and has made significant
contributions to understanding blood vessel growth in the
heart. Dr. Warltier is a pioneer in describing how anesthetics
protect the heart from ischemia.
He has published more than 285 articles, is a section editor
of Anesthesiology, editor of the American Journal of Physiology
and is the editor of the textbook Ventricular Function.
His research has been instrumental in the development of
a number of currently used clinical drugs.
In 2001, ASA honored Dr. Warltier with its Excellence in
Research Award at the ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Despite his rigorous research and teaching responsibilities,
Dr. Warltier still finds time to care for patients undergoing
cardiac and major vascular surgery.
Aside from his work, Dr. Warltier has three important loves:
his family, his golden retriever, Chili, and pre-Colombian
art. He and his wife, Lynn, have four children and reside
in River Hills, Wisconsin.
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