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Volume 6, Issue 11 n June 13, 2011www.usuhs.mil
The Official USU Newsletter
On the cover Recent GSN alumna and Army Capt. Margo Jenkins represented the USU at the annual Memorial Day “reflections” ceremony in Washington, DC. (See story page 3)
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Photo by Thomas C. Balfour
Sharon Willis Deputy Vice President for External Affairs and Managing Editor
Ken FragerPublic Affairs Specialist
Staff Sgt. Matthew Rosine Production Editor
MC1 Chad Hallford Writer
Christine Creenan-Jones Contributing Writer
Lori Fields Layout and Design
Production Editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the USU Office of External Affairs unless otherwise indicated. The Pulse staff may include or exclude articles based upon news value, impact on the university and space availability.
Submissions The Pulse will be published bi-weekly on Mondays. The deadline for submissions is at 4 p.m. Tuesday prior to the publication date. Submissions can be sent to [email protected] or by calling 301-295-0895.
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U.S. Army Surgeon General Eric B. Schoomaker, M.D., Ph.D. offered the graduating students words of support and thanks for what they have and will accomplish in service to their country.
Class of 2011 USU Graduatesby Christine Creenan-Jones
USUgraduatedit’s32ndclassofstudents,May21atDARConstitutionHall.ArmySurgeonGeneralEricB.Schoomaker,M.D.,Ph.D.,servedasthisyear’scommencementspeakeranddegreeswereawardedto167medicalstudents,39graduateprogramstudentsand49GraduateSchoolofNursingstudents.Thefollowingawardsweregiventothisyear’shigh-achievingstudentsandfaculty.
Board of Regents AwardMedical:Ens.DinchenJardine,MC,USNNursing:Cpt.MargoJenkins,AN,USABiomedicalSciences:KathleenR.Jones
Military Officers Association of America Outstanding Student AwardsFamilyNursePractitioner:Lt.Cmdr. L.Creller,NC,USNPerioperativeClinicalNurseSpecialist: Capt.WesleyM.Rimer,USAF,NCNurseAnesthesia:Capt.JulioCano, USAF,NCPsychiatricMentalHealthNursePractitioner:Lt.ConnieJ.Braybrook, NC,USNDoctorofPhilosophy:Maureen N.Hood,RN,MSN
School of Medicine Outstanding Biomedical Graduate Educator DavidR.Tribble,MD,DrPH
Henry M. Jackson Foundation Fellowships in Medical Sciences KathleenR.Jones,Emerging InfectiousDiseasesKristenR.Hamilton,Medicaland ClinicalPsychology
Carol J. Johns MedalSheilaM.Muldoon,MD,Professor ofAnesthesiology
William P. Clements Jr. Award Col.(Dr.)BrianK.Unwin,MC,USA, AssistantProfessor,FamilyMedicine
School of Medicine Outstanding Civilian EducatorMarthaJohnson,PhD,Associate Professor,Anatomy,Physiology andGenetics
School of Medicine Esprit de CorpsEns.DinchenJardine,MC,USN
Graduate School of Nursing Esprit de Corps Lt.Col.RebeccaYurek,AN,USN
Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces 2ndLt.DavidLindholm,USAF,MSC
AMSUS Award2ndLt.JasonHoskins,USAF,MSC
Surgeons General AwardsArmy:2ndLt.JasonBingham,MS,USANavy:Ens.KimberlyVance,MC,USNAF:2ndLt.KristenSaenger,USAF,MSCPHS:Ens.IsaacYoung,USPHS
ArmyCapt.MargoJenkinsknowsthemeaningofMemorialDay.Thenine-yearArmyvethasservedhercountryasanAdultNursePractitionerandrecentlycompletedherMaster’sdegreeatUSUtoearndistinctionasaPsychiatricMentalHealthPractitioner.Andshediditwithhonors,acceptingtheFederalNursingServiceChief ’sAwardandtheUSUBoardofRegentsAwardforacademicexcellence.ShealsoisthefirstArmyNurseCorpsOfficertobeselectedtocompleteherdoctoralprogramstraightfromherMaster’swork.
Capt.Jenkinsknowshereffortwillbeofcriticalimportancewhenshecaresforservicemembersonthebattlefieldsandastheyreturnfromdeployments.Shepersonallyhaslostthreefamilymembersthisyearwhoservedinmilitaryuniform–oneineachArmedService–Army,NavyandAirForce.Andhersister-in-lawwasengagedtoaservicememberwhowassenttoVietnamandneverreturned.Hisname–BruceMorrow–isontheMemorialWallCapt.JenkinswasfacingwhenshetoldherstoryasoneofseveralspeakersparticipatingintheMemorialDayStorytellinginWashington,DC.
“It’simportantforpeople–menandwomenwhohaveneverserved–to
meetandhearfromactive-dutywomenwhocantellthem,fromapersonalperspective,whatitislike,”saidCapt.Jenkins.“AsanArmysoldierIhonorthoseservicememberswhopavedthewayforme.Withouttheircontribu-tionsandsacrificesIwouldn’thavetheopportunitiesIhavetoday.”
Capt.Jenkinstoldattendeesthat“Today,therearefewerandfewerveteranstosharetheirstories.Manyofourolderveterans-especiallythosefromWorldWarIIandKorea-tendtobereticentanddon’twanttotalkabouttheirservice.But,unlikeduringpastperiodsinourhistory,manyAmericanstodayhaveneverevenmetasoldier.Istandtodayasasoldierwhoremembers.”
Capt.Jenkinsadded,“Youaredoinganimportantthing,makingadiffer-ence,bybeingheretoday.Youarenotforgettingthesacrificesofoursoldiersandservicemembers.Istandtodayasasoldierwhoremembers.MyhusbandretiredU.S.AirForceTSgtTimothyJenkinsstandsheretodayasarepre-sentativeofDesertStorm–heremem-bers.Bothofmysonsonactive-dutyintheU.S.AirForce,SSgtChristopherPettingill,andSeniorAirmanChristo-pherLussier–bothremember.”
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USU Nurse Participates in Memorial Day Storytelling EventRecent GSN alumna reflects on military values and personal memoriesby Ken Frager
Floral displays adorn the stage as Army Capt. Margo Jenkins reflected on her career as an Army nurse, and on the contributions of those who have served before her, during the annual Memorial Day Storytelling event held at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
Lt.DanielFaircloth,MC,USN
Cpt.PeterLing,MC,USA
Cpt.MichaelFaria,MC,USA
Lt.Col.MichaelCosio,MC,USA
Maj.EdwardMorarity,MC,USA
Lt.JoelMartinique,MC,USN
Maj.MarioTanchez,USAF,MC-MPHProgram
Cmdr.ArvoOopik,USPHS
Maj.JamesTroy,MC,USA
Lt.Cmdr.NeilGraven,USPHS
Lt.Cmdr.RichardBalk,MC,USN
Lt.Cmdr.JeffreyRifkin,MC,USA
Maj.KathleenCrawford,USAF,MC
Maj.ChristinaManthos,MC,USA
D.RobinHill,Ph.D.-GraduateEducationProgram
Lt.Col.WilliamReed,MC,USA
Cmdr.KerryKnoizen,MC,USN
Maj.H.GlennRamos,MC,USA
YvonneAndejeski,M.D.
SandraKing,M.S.-GraduateEducationProgram
AnneC.Gawne,M.D.
JeffreyP.Kavolius,M.D.
Cmdr.ByronHendrick,MC,USNR-MPHProgram
Cmdr.AdrianSzwec,MC,USN
Maj.BradleyAbels,USAF,MC
KarenStrandManusov,CRNA-GSNProgram
Lt.Cmdr.JosephMunaretto,MC,USA
KevinLewis,M.D.
AntonitaDeJesus,M.D.,MPH–MPHProgram
MaceoBraxton,M.D.
Maj.RobertOak,MC,USA
TerenceJ.O’Grady,M.D.
BartonBranscum,M.D.
RikkiSolow,Ph.D.-GraduateEducationProgram
Lt.Col.MarkYuspa,USAF,MC
Maj.JohnVickery,USAF,MC–MPHProgram
Cmdr.MichaelMazurek,MC,USN
LouisBeltz,M.D.
Maj.MatthewBurke,MC,USA
JerelErne,M.D.
Col.DavidBurris,MC,USA
In Memoriam USU honor its alumni who have lost their lives
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Graduate School of Nursing dean receives Pioneering Spirit Award by Ken Frager
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AdaSueHinshaw,PhD,RN,FAAN,deanandprofessor,GraduateSchoolofNursing,USU,waspresentedwiththeGEHealth-care-AACNPioneering
SpiritAwardbytheAmericanAssociationofCritical-CareNurses(AACN)duringthe2011NationalTeachingInstitute&CriticalCareExpositioninChicagorecently.ThisAACNVisionaryLeadershipAwardrecognizessignificantcontributionsthatinfluencehighacuityandcriticalcarenursingandrelatetotheassociation’smission,visionandvalues.
“OfalltheawardsthatIcouldreceive,thisoneisspecialtomebecauseitcomesfromtheprofes-sionalswhousethenursingresearch,”saidDr.Hinshaw.“It’sarealhonortobeselected.”
Dr.HinshawwasthefirstpermanentdirectoroftheNationalCenterofNursingResearchandfirstdirectoroftheNationalInstituteforNursingResearchattheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH).Intheserolessheledsuccessfuleffortstopositionnursingresearchwithinthemainstreamofpublic-fundedbiomedicalandbehavioralscienceintheU.S.Sheledtheinstituteinitssupportofdiseaseprevention,healthpromotionandenvironmentsthatenhancenursingpatientcareoutcomes.
The Pulse Spotlight:
Name: Liam Kean
Duty title: Research Assistant
How long have you worked at USU? Almost 2 years
What brought you to USU? I relocated because I was offered a great job opportunity by my supervisor, Dr. William Watson, in the Department of Neurology.
What is your favorite part of USU? I appreciate the close community of the university and the working atmosphere. I also enjoy how wooded and peaceful the campus is, considering the close proximity to urban areas.
What advice would you pass on to people new to USU? It is pretty easy to make friends on campus. Also, the crab cakes from the USU Cafeteria are a real treat!
Editor’s Note: If you know a hard-working under-recognized person in your department, submit their name and contact information, and they might be selected for the Pulse Spotlight. Please, submit all nominees to [email protected]. Nomination is not a guarantee for publication.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Rosine
USU’sEducationDayissponsoredbytheFacultySenateEducationCommitteeandwasfirstheldin2008topromotecontinuingeducationoffaculty,staff,andstudentsatUSUanditsaffiliatedteachinginstitutions,provideinterdisciplinarydiscussionofinnovativeandeffectivestrategiesusedinhealthscienceeducation,facilitatetransferofstrategiesacrossdisciplines,andtofosteroptimalteachingandlearningopportunitiesthroughtheuseoftechnology.
“Asweenterthenextphaseofcurriculumreform,whichisbasicallytheimplementationphase,ourEduca-tionDayprogramwilloffersometoolsandtipsthatmostwillfindveryhelpful,”saidDr.JamesSmirniotopoulos,committeechair.“Ourkeynotespeaker,”–Dr.StephenRayMitchell,thedeanformedicaleducationfromtheSchoolofMedicineatGeorgetownUniversity–“hasgonethroughasimilarprocessand
canofferfirsthandguidanceonwhatwecanexpectalongtheway.”
Dr.Mitchellwilldiscusslessonsheandhisfacultylearnedandhelpmakethechallengeofreformintoanewlearningopportunity.“Anytimewecanfindbetterwaystoapplynewskillsweareenhancingtheeduca-tionalexperiencesofourstudents,”saidDr.Smirniotopoulos.
EducationDay2011isscheduledforThursday,June16andthethemeisPathways and Pitfalls in Curriculum Reform.Onlineregistrationisopenuntilmidnight,June14,2011andyoumustberegisteredtoparticipate.
Turning challenges into opportunitiesby Ken Frager
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Ada Sue Hinshaw, PhD, RN, FAAN
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HPRC Health TipsThe Human Performance
Resource Center Health Tips is a new column intended to provide the USU community with information to help develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Check out the HPRC website at: http://humanperformanceresourcecenter.org.
Have you heard of H.E.L.P.?Menandwomeninthemilitary
whooperateinandaroundopenwaterneedprotectionagainstdrowningandimmer-sionsyndrome.Quickresponsetocold-waterimmersionisimportantbecauseofitsimmediateimpactonthebody.Immersionsyndromecouldcausecessationofbreath-ingand/orcardiacarrestincertain
A “Royal Experience” for CHAMP’s medical directorby Ken Frager
ArmyCol.(Dr.)FrancisO’Connor,medicaldirec-torfortheConsortiumforHumanandMilitaryPerfor-mance(CHAMP)atUSU,wasthekeynotespeakerthisyearforthe28thLondonMarathonMedicalConference.TheRoyalSocietyofMedicinehoststhisannualevent,whichoccursthedaybeforetheLondonMarathon,toaddressmanytopicsonthescienceofmarathonfordoctors,physio-therapists,andsportsscientists.
Thisyear’sconferenceincludedtalkson“MentalToughness”andshowcasedthedebateonthecardiacrisksfrommarathonrunning.Dr.O’Connor,whoattendedtheconferenceinhisroleaspresidentoftheAmericanMedicalSocietyforSportsMedicine(AMSSM),wasoneoffourinternationalspeakerswhopresented“Overheating:ManagingExertionalHeatIllnessintheInjuredRunner.”Dr.O’Connorhas
pioneeredtheU.S.Army’sapproachtostandardizingtheevaluation,treatmentandreturntoduty(orplay)criteriaofheatinjuredU.S.ArmySoldiers.Thefollowingday,heobservedthemedicalcareteamandprovidedconsultationonexertionalheatstrokecasesandtheirmanagement.
Dr.ThomasRileyfromHomertonUniversityHospital,whoworkedin
thefinishlinemedicaltentatthemarathon,saidinanemailtoDr.O’Connor,“Iwantedtothankyouagainforyourexcellenttalkandthoughtyouwouldliketoknowhowmuchoursevenheatstrokecasual-tieshadbenefitedfromthetreatmentyouadvocated.It’scertainlygreatestreturnintermsofbenefittopracticeintheshortesttimeofanylectureIhaveeverattended.”Dr.O’Connor’stalkaddressed
thepriorityimportanceofrapidcoolingwithpartialimmer-
sionicebathsforheat-stressedathleteswhohavementalstatuschanges(oftencombative)andcoretemperaturesapproachingorexceed-ing40degreeCelsius(104degreeF.).Dr.O’Connorstressedtheimpor-tanceofrapidcoolingasafirststeptothesubsequentstepsofintravenousfluidplacementandcardiacmonitoring.
people.Coldwatercausesalossofheatmuchfasterthancoldairdoesandcanquicklycauseperfor-manceimpairments,includingnotbeingabletofastenalifejacketorothersafetyequipment.Makinganefforttotreadwaterorswimonlyincreasesthebody’sheatlossandhastenstheonsetofhypothermia.
Apersonalonecanextendsurvivaltimebyusingbodyposturethatcoversareasespeciallyvulner-abletoheatloss.Thoseinthewatershouldavoidmovementandusethe“heat-escapelesseningposture”(H.E.L.P.).Thispostureminimizestheexposuretocoldwateroftheindividual’sgroinandchestbecausethearmsarefoldedacrossthechestandpressedtothesidesandthekneesaredrawnupwiththelegscrossedattheankles,creatingafetus-likepositionNotethatthistechniquedoesrequiretheuseof
apersonalfloatationdevicethatallowsthekneestobedrawnup.
Ifmorethanonepersonisinvolved,the“huddleposition”shouldbeusedtoreduceheatloss.Inthisposition,individualsshouldpresstogethertheirchests,abdomens,andgroins.Inadditiontoconservingeachindividual’sbodyheat,thehuddlepositionhelpspreventtheswimmersfrombecomingseparatedbeforetheyarerescued,providesalargerrescuediscoverytarget,improvesmorale,reducesshockandpanic,andmayreestablishachainofcommand.
Thesesurvivaltechniquesrequirepracticeandtheuseofpersonalflotationdevices.TreadingwaterintheH.E.L.P.positioninheavyseasisamajorchallenge,andthehuddlepositionrequiresthatallpartici-pantsbeabletotreadwater,sobeingfitandpreparedisessential.
Courtesy PhotoArmy Col. (Dr.) Francis O’Connor, right, speaks with Dr. Courtney Kipps, the London Marathon Conference Coordinator.
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Distinguished alumnus returns to campusby MC1 Chad Hallford
Sharing career knowledgeby Ken Frager
Second-yearmedicalstudentAirForce2ndLt.JeffreySorensonexplainshismedical“complaints”tostudentsatMontgomeryCounty’sJohnF.KennedyHighSchoolwhileU.S.EducationSecretaryArneDuncanlistenedin.SecretaryDuncanwasvisitingtheschoolalongwithMarylandCongressmanChrisVanHollen,whoalsotouredtheclassroom.Sorenson,alongwithclassmatesAndrewChamberlin,AngelZhangandKevinGould,supportedKennedyHighSchool’sMedicalCareersPathwayProgram,ledbyMs.BarbaraMarchwicki,duringthe2011schoolyear.Earlierintheyear,highschoolstudentsinthemedicalcareersprogramwonsecondplaceinthePatriotsBio-MedicalCompetitionattheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Photo by Ken Frager
NavyRearAdm.(Dr.)C.ForrestFaison,III,CommanderNavyMedicineWestandNavalMedicalCenterSanDiego,isthefirstflaglevelalumnustoreturntocampusaspartofanewinitia-tivebyBrigadeCommanderNavyCapt.(Dr.)TanisM.BatselStewart.
“Ithinkitisimportanttoletourstudentsseeandhearfromthosewhocamebeforethem,thattheopportuni-tiestosucceedinmilitarymedicineareendless,”saidCapt.BatselStewart.“Havingthesedistinguishedvisitors
return,tospeakwithourmedicalstudents,isatestamenttothecommit-menttheyhavemadeasflagofficersandmilitaryleaders,togrowthenextgenerationofmilitarymedicalleaders.”
“I’mabigbelieverinthisUniver-sity,”saidRearAdm.Faison.“Ijumpedattheopportunitytoreturnandspeakwiththemedicalstudents.”AccordingtoAdm.Faison,asamedicalstudentatUSUhewasremindedtoputhispatientsfirstandasamilitaryleaderhewastrainedtoputhispeoplefirst.”The
wayIseeit,leadingthesejuniorofficersisanotherwayoftakingcareofthemandputtingthemfirst.”
OverFaison’smore-than-30-yearcareer,hehashadopportunitiestoleadandtreatfromjointcommandsinKuwaitandtheMiddleEast,toleadanddelivercarefromseveralofNavyMedicine’slargestmedicaltreatmentfacilitiesatPortsmouth,Va.,SanDiegoandCampPendleton,Calif.andtoinfluencepolicy—shapingthepresentandfutureofmilitarymedicine.
“Isharedoneofthekeypointsinmycareerwiththestudentsearlier.Inmyfourthyearofmedicalschool,wewenttoCampBullis,TexasforOperationBushmaster.Atthattimetheteacher,then—Lt.Cmdr.MichaelL.Cowen,whowentontobeViceAdmiralandSurgeonGeneraloftheNavy,taughtmealessonIhaveneverforgotten,”saidFaison.“Whenyou’retired,cold,stressedtothemaximumandyouwanttobesomewhereelse,eating,warmingup—you’reouttherebecausethatpatientonthestretcherneedsyouandisdependingonyou.It’stherightthingtodo.That’swhatbeingaphysicianisallabout….caringforthosewhoneedourhelp….whetheratthebedside,intheater,atHQ,orinafrontoffice….itisallaboutcaringforthosewhoneedourhelpandaredependingonus.”
Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) C. Forrest Faison, III addresses medical students during his recent return to USU as part of a coordinated effort by USU Brigade leadership.
Photo by Thomas C. Balfour
BriefsUsing Computer Resources
SecurityincidentscontinuetobeadraintolimitedUSUInformationAssurancemanpower.ThefollowinghighlightcurrentDoDpolicyandbestpractices:
Personnelmustnotinstallself-codedornon-licensedsoftwareonnetworkresources;add,remove,configure,orattempttomodifyUSUcomputeroperatingsystemsorprograms;moveaudio/visualornetworkcables,computersorattempttoconnectpersonalcomputerstothenetworkincludingMDLandlecturehallspaces;connectpersonaldevicesexceptforthosepreviouslyauthorizedbyNOC;downloadpornographicmaterialandstoreordisplayoffen-sivematerial,suchasracistliterature,sexuallyharassingorobscenelanguageormaterial;storeorprocessclassifiedinformationonanyUSUsystem.
Personnelmustnotpermitunauthorizedindividualsaccesstoagovernment-ownedorgovernment-operatedsystemorprogram;accessonlinegambling,gamesandsocialengineeringsites,datesortimes.
Helpdesk Closure TheNOChelpdeskisclosedfortrain-
ingonThursdaysfrom10to11a.m.Duringthistime,youcanleave
avoicemailmessageat295-9800,utilizetheHEATSelfService(http://www.usuhs.mil/uis/forms/trouble.html),[email protected].
Ifanemergencyshouldarise,pleasecall295-9870.
Exercise/Fitness Areas PhysicalFitnesstrainingshouldbe
conductedindesignatedareas.TheonlyauthorizedspaceforPT
withintheuniversityisroomG060.Thecampus’StudentCommunity
Loungeareaisalsoauthorized,butonlyduringspecifiedPFTdatesortimes.
Professional activitiesTheDepartmentofDefenseand
USUpolicyrequiresthatallemploy-ees,bothmilitaryandcivilian,receiveapprovalforengaginginanyactiv-ityoutsidetheirworkenvironment,whichinvolvestheirprofessionalexpertiseorgovernmentoccupation,andinvolvescompensation.
Thisapprovalisrequiredpriortoengagingintheactivity.
Inordertogetapproval,anyemployeecancompleteaUSUForm
1004.Thiscompletedformmustbeapprovedandsignedbyeachdepart-mentchairoractivityhead.
TheseformsareavailableintheGeneralCounsel’sofficeoronlineattheUSUOGCWebsite.
CompletedformsmustbeturnedintotheGeneralCounsel’soffice.Theformwillberoutedtotheappropriatedean,brigadecommanderorUSUpresident.
Onceprocessingiscompleted,acopyoftheapprovedformwillbereturnedtotheemployeefortheemployee’srecords.
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TheUSUMeritReviewCommitteeisacceptingapplica-tionsforthefiscalyear2012USUIntramuralResearchFunding.
Applicationsmaybesubmit-tedforPilot,StandardandExploratorygrantfunding.Neworrevisedapplicationswillbeaccepted.Competingcontinua-tionsarenolongerfunded.Theseapplicationsareforbasic,clinicalorbehavioralresearch.
Projectswillbeevaluatedfordemonstratedrelevancetomilitaryconcernsand/orarespecifictotheUSUmission.
EligibilityforfundingfromtheUniversity’sintramuralprogramisrestrictedtoUSU-billetedciviliananduniformedfacultymemberswithfull,associateorassistantprofessortitles.
Lateapplicationswillnotbeacceptedandincompleteapplica-tionswillnotbereviewed.
ApplicationsmustbesubmittedbyJune17,2011.
Foradditionalinformation:http://www.usuhs.mil/research/intramuralfunds.htmlorcontacttheOfficeofResearchat(301)295-3303.
Funding Applications
MS-1 Train-Up Week on USU Campus
Kerkesner and Bushmaster Field Training Exercises, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
June 20 - 24, 2011
July 5 - 22, 2011