| Looking Ahead
 September 24
Regional Alumni Reception, Wilmington, N.C. October 1
Dean's Leadership Circle Dinner October 2
MAA Fall Board Meeting October 2-4
Alumni Weekend News and Research
 Medical Center hires first institution-wide CFO Medical school researcher’s book proposes science-based diet Urologist reports success using robot-assisted surgery for rare condition Medical Center reports $110.6 million in community benefits Porrino named chair of physiology and pharmacology Latest News
 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. | 
| Greetings Fellow Alumni
  To me, it hardly seems possible, but the calendar doesn’t lie: My term as president of the Medical Alumni Association has officially ended.
My experience as MAA president has been rewarding and interesting, and it has more than justified my motivation for getting involved with the MAA in the first place. I've always been so grateful to Wake Forest University School of Medicine for getting me started in a profession that has given so much to me. I know the same is true for many of you. Serving in an alumni leadership position with our medical school has reinforced that feeling of gratitude. It has confirmed for me that our school is indeed a special place with alumni, students, faculty and staff who care—about the school, its educational mission and the difference a well-trained, caring doctor can make in the lives of patients. I congratulate our new MAA board leadership for 2009-10, in particular Merrill Hunter, M.D. ’78, and Doug Boyette, M.D. ’75, who will serve as president and president-elect, respectively. I wish them the best of luck and hope you will support them as you have supported me. Thank you for the privilege of serving as your MAA president. I hope I may have encouraged some of you to get involved in your MAA, and I look forward to a bright future for our School of Medicine. David O. Cook, M.D. ‘84
Past President, Medical Alumni Association In Medline This Month
 New board members begin duties
Merrill Hunter, M.D. ’78, officially assumed duties as MAA president on July 1 along with other new board members for 2009-10. Other new officers are President-Elect Doug Boyette, M.D. ’75, and Secretary Joe Estwanik, M.D. ’73.
Regional representatives are:
Piedmont, N.C.: Brenda Latham Sadler, M.D. ’82
East: LeRoy King, M.D. ’58, James Atkins, M.D. ’76, and Michael Komada, M.D. ’93
Out-of-State: Richard Litman, M.D. ’71 (New York)
Member-at-Large: John Tew, M.D. ’62 Boxing HOF honors Estwanik
Joe Estwanik, M.D. ’73, is among the newest members of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. He was one of six individuals who were honored for 2009 during a banquet at the Charlotte Sheraton on June 5.
Estwanik has spent 29 years as a ringside physician for boxing and mixed martial arts matches, and has served as team physician for USA Boxing in matches against the former Soviet Union, Canada, Ireland, England, France and Thailand. He has served as the N.C. Boxing Association’s medical chairman and as a member of the World Boxing Association Board, the Association of Boxing Commissions, the American Association of Ringside Physicians and the U.S. Olympic Committee of Sports Medicine.
Estwanik also designed the gloves used in mixed martial arts and is the author of several books on sports medicine. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he now lives in Cornelius, N.C., with his wife, Janice, and their three children. NASA resets Marshburn’s space shuttle mission
 Tom Marshburn, M.D. ’89, had his first trip to space delayed after gaseous hydrogen leaks twice postponed June launch plans for the space shuttle Endeavour. The next launch attempt for the seven-member mission crew is set for tomorrow – Saturday, July 11, at 7:39 p.m. Read the latest mission update from NASA. Roy steps down from interim WFUP post
Dr. Ray Roy stepped down as interim president of Wake Forest University Physicians on June 30 after having served in the position since December 2007.
John McConnell, chief executive officer of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said Roy helped put WFUP on solid footing for the future and has “our deepest gratitude for his able leadership and guidance of that organization during a critical transition period.” A national search is under way for a permanent successor, who is expected to be named by Sept. 1. Roy plans to remain active in anesthesiology while beginning a phased retirement. From the Archives: Carpenter Library changes
with the school
By Dianne Johnson, Archivist
The Coy C. Carpenter Library, 1947
To see the library’s new look (without wood-paneled walls), visit the library during Alumni Weekend, Oct. 2-4.
The Coy C. Carpenter Library is making history by changing its look. From one service desk originally to three service desks currently, the library is repeating history. It will now have one information desk in the browsing area. The computers in the existing Information area will be moved to the Upper Reading Room.
The current browsing area with the wood-paneled walls was the core of the original library, built in 1941. The information desk sat in the gray-painted corner close to the current staff door, and there was a built-in card catalog in that wall. The new information desk will go in the same place and extend as an arc from the staff door to the edge of the gray wall.
In 1958, the library’s stacks were expanded to six levels. Because the stacks are self-supporting—not attached to a floor or ceiling—removing or expanding them is impossible. Expansion of other parts of the library is possible, however. For example, patient access to Dr. George Harrell’s ear, nose and throat clinic was at one time by the back door of the library, in the hallway of the Gray Building.
Over the years, the library has changed physically with additions to the stacks and expansion for the Learning Resources Center, Upper Reading Room, Photocopy Room and Information area. A history of the library’s physical changes is available online.
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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