| Looking Ahead
 October 1
Dean's Leadership Circle Dinner October 2
MAA Fall Board Meeting October 2-4
Alumni Weekend News and Research
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 CME opportunity
15th Annual Advances in Physiology & Pharmacology in Anesthesia and Critical Care
The Department of Anesthesiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine will host the 15th annual Advances in Physiology and Pharmacology in Anesthesia and Critical Care Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 4, at Florida’s Amelia Island Plantation.
This CME opportunity will provide information on basic physiologic principles and pharmacologic techniques. It is designed for physicians, resident physicians, nurse and student nurse anesthetists, as well as pharmacologists, pharmacists and other health-care providers. For information on the conference agenda, CME credits and registration, please visit the conference Web site or call (336) 716-2712. Online CME? It’s easy
You can get CME credit without ever leaving your home! Take a look at the online courses available through the Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC). Is medical school in your child's future?
Our Medical Student Admissions office offers an admissions counseling service to children of alumni. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Gretchen Wells, M.D., associate dean for student admissions, or Coordinator Irene Tise at (336) 716-4264 or medadmit@wfubmc.edu. Visit Oasis
Oasis: A Legacy of Medical School Writings and Artistic Works, is an online compilation of expression by students and faculty. Visit Oasis online, or contact oasis@wfubmc.edu with submissions and questions. | 
| From the President
  Reunion Weekend is nearly upon us. On Oct. 2-4, we not only will be holding the fall meeting of the Medical Alumni Association Board but also will observe special reunions for alumni in class years ending in “4” and “9.” Whether your class is marking a milestone reunion or not, I hope you’ve made plans to be here to reconnect with friends and former classmates, and revisit our School of Medicine.
Reunions are a fun and popular way for alumni to participate in the life of their school. For those who want to connect in an even more significant way or serve as an advocate for their alma mater, our School of Medicine has opportunities to host regional alumni events or simply spread the “good word” about the medical school in your hometown or region. If you would consider doing either, I hope you will contact me through the Office of Alumni Affairs. Of course, providing financial support for the school is a step that takes very little time and produces tremendous impact, and you can even give online. Check the Alumni Weekend 2009 page online for details about schedule and reunion activities for your class; or call (800) 899-7128 for information about other opportunities to support the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Thanks, and I hope to catch up with you during Reunion Weekend! See you soon! R. Merrill Hunter, M.D. ’78
President, Medical Alumni Association In Medline This Month
 McCall appointed director of Translational Science Institute
 Charles E. “Cash” McCall, M.D. ’61, has been appointed director of the Translational Science Institute and professor of translational science at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. The TSI was founded in March 2007 to generate and “translate” biomedical science and knowledge into improved health care. McCall’s honors from the School of Medicine have included the Established Investigator Award in Clinical Research, as well as the Medical Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Award and the Distinguished Service Award.
Read more Former dean named interim president at Medical College of Georgia
 James N. Thompson, M.D., former dean of the School of Medicine, has been named interim president of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. Dr. Thompson, an otolaryngologist, begins duties Oct. 1. He was named dean emeritus at the School of Medicine in 2002, and served as president and chief executive officer of the Federation of State Medical Boards from 2002-08.
Read more Professor Emeritus Uhl dies at 88
Henry S. Uhl, M.D., professor emeritus of internal medicine-general internal medicine/gerontology, died Aug. 28 at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem. He was 88. A leader in the field of medical education administration and program development, Dr. Uhl helped develop medical programs in geriatrics at the J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation before retiring in 1988.
A complete obituary recounting his long and distinguished career is available online via search at the Winston-Salem Journal. From the Archives: Cholera research “amongst the gods”
When Stephen Richardson, Ph.D, reluctantly agreed to research cholera in the early 1960s, he didn’t think it would change his career. He’s now an emeritus faculty member of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. His response then, though, as recorded in his 2000 oral history, was “Gee, that’s a really dangerous organism. I don’t know whether I’m going to want to do that…”
But he did the research – sometimes handling the organism samples at arm’s length – and eventually became a leading expert. By the late 1960s, he had joined the Cholera Advisory Committee, an “auspicious international group” whose members included the authors of textbooks he had used in college and globally renowned researcher Colin MacLeod, M.D. “I mean it was just like being amongst the gods to be with these folks,” he said.
Dr. Richardson’s research eventually helped produce a vaccine. “It was a fascinating experience to go through, from the bench top in my lab to… seeing it turned into a vaccine by a company and eventually ending up being in the field being injected into people,” he said.
The archives’ cholera research materials, which visitors may view, include 29 books spanning from 1960-2003. Those are in addition to Dr. Richardson’s oral history, which describes his trips to third-world countries to observe and research cholera and similar diseases.
Dianne Johnson is archivist for Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She works with the Dorothy Carpenter Medical Archives at the school’s Coy C. Carpenter Library. Alumni Weekend 2009 – October 2-4
Join us for Alumni Weekend, where you can take advantage of Continuing Medical Education classes, join in an All-Class Reception and Reunion Parties (for classes ending in 4 and 9), and finish the weekend with brunch at Old Town Club. For more information, please contact Delia Rhodes at 336-716-4400 or drhodes@wfubmc.edu. | 
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