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honored by national group UK pathologist honored by national groupDiane Davis Davey, a professor and doctor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Kentucky, recently received the 2001 CAP William L. Kuehn, Ph.D., Outstanding Communicator Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists/College of American Pathologists. The award is presented to a member of the college who has made outstanding communications contributions, strengthening the image of pathology. Davey was honored for her outstanding efforts and achievements in advocating for annual Pap tests for all women. Davey is a strong advocate for the college, pathologists and patients as chairperson of the Cytopathology Resource Committee, an inspection team member for the Laboratory Accreditation Program and a presenter at countless professional seminars and workshops. "What an honor and surprise to be named one of the Kuehn Award recipients," Davey said. "I hope to continue to advocate for pathologists and patients for many years." Davey received UK's Master Teacher Award in 1995. She serves as laboratory director of the cytology and bone marrow laboratories and as the director of the cytopathology fellowship program. The UK Chandler Medical Center honored Davey with the Women of Achievement Award in 1999. Davey is a member of the American Cancer Society's cervical cancer screening guideline work group and serves as a consultant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel. She is a member of the data safety and monitoring board for the National Cancer Institute's HPV vaccine trial and is moderator of the specimen adequacy forum for the NCI's Bethesda 2001 Workshop. She also is on the editorial board for both Diagnostic Cytopathology and Cancer Cytopathology. Davey is president-elect of the American Society of Cytopathology and serves on the society's executive board and ethics committee. She is a member of the American Board of Pathology's cytopathology test committee.
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Robert D. Hadley has taught at the university level for 14 years - but only as a PA since 1997. He started his career doing research on cell biology and cellular neuroscience, but eventually chose to change careers.
"I knew from teaching medical and graduate students that I enjoyed medical education," Hadley said. "With my strong basic science, research and medicine background, I knew that I could become involved with clinically oriented research."
He continues to use his research and scientific background in his PA practice.
"My background in basic science and physiology helps me clinically think and understand what is happening with patients," Hadley said. "It also allows me to give my students a different perspective."
At his previous faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina, his research focused on neural regeneration. Since graduating from PA school, his focus has changed to the cellular functions in diabetes and cardiovascular disease and computerized instruction.
"I want to use what we know about basic biology to improve treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease," Hadley said.
However, he said he's keeping his options of research open at UK. Hadley is working with other PA faculty in defining master's projects for the students. He also is teaching a new research methods course this spring.
Study of nursing intervention may help convince heart attack sufferers to seek care quicker.
On average, people having heart attacks delay seeking medical help for two to six hours, decreasing their chances of an optimal recovery.
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University of Kentucky College of Nursing Professor and Linda C. Gill Chairperson Debra Moser is participating in an international study to determine whether one-on-one nurse-administered education and counseling with ischemic heart disease patients and their family members will reduce the time they delay before seeking help for heart attack symptoms.
"We know as clinicians that when people seek treatment early, they can take advantage of life-saving therapies, and the earlier patients receive treatment, the smaller their heart attack," Moser said. "Many of these patients are in denial. They may be too anxious to process what's happening, or they are embarrassed to go the hospital. As a result, they are wasting valuable time."
The National Institutes of Health has funded a $2.8 million, five-year study to test the effectiveness of the nurse-administered education at five world sites, including UK.
The education with the patient and his or her significant other will include recognition of symptoms of an evolving heart attack; reasons why it's important to seek treatment as soon as possible; the importance of taking an aspirin when symptoms start to reduce blood clots in the coronary arteries; possible emotional reactions to a heart attack; and calling 911 rather than driving to the hospital.
Patients and their family members will receive a follow-up phone call one month after the intervention and will be contacted at three, 12, 24 and 36 months after intervention.
Previous studies have shown the most common response to heart attack symptoms is an attempt on the part of the patient to try to relax instead of seeking immediate medical attention, said Moser, a principal investigator in the study.
Other study sites include San Diego State University; University of California at Los Angeles; University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia; University of Washington-Seattle; and a site in Germany. The data management site is the University of California at San Francisco School of Nursing.
Moser is seeking volunteers to participate in the research study. You may be a participant if you have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Participants will receive a free educational counseling session about their disease and when to seek treatment. For more information, call toll-free (866) 570-8528.
Awards
-- Rob Carlisle, family practice, has been selected as the resident of the month for February.
-- Sonja Feist, Education, has received the 2002 Educator of the Year Award from the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.
-- Becky Williams, UK Children's Hospital, has been selected as the Hospital Employee of the Month for January.
Publications
-- Gloria Allaire, Spanish and Italian, "Genealogy and Kinship as Unifying Device in Andrea da Barberino's La Storia di Aiolfo dal Barbicone" in a special issue of the journal Olifant, Vol. 21.
-- Sunny Ham, nutrition and food science, "The Effects of Service Recovery on Repeat Patronage," Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism; "Heavy Spenders, Medium Spenders and Light Spenders of Japanese Outbound Pleasure Travelers," Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing.
Appointments
-- Sunny Ham, nutrition and food science, was appointed to the editorial review board at the journal The Korean Society of Community Nutrition.
-- Charlie Solomon, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Information Services, has been selected as the first president of the national advisory board for The SSI Group Inc., a Mobile, Ala.-based health care software company with about 1,200 client sites. Solomon's term will run through the summer of 2003.
-- James Campbell, music and director of percussion studies, presented a series of percussion workshops at Ryukoku Toyama High School in Toyama, Japan, from Dec. 8 to Dec. 13. Campbell also served as a guest percussion soloist with the school concert band on the Toyama Annual Concert.
-- Sunny Ham, nutrition and food science, presented "Proponents or Opponents of Casino Gaming in Kentucky" at the seventh annual Graduate Education Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism held Jan. 3-5 in Houston.
-- Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, art, presented "New Forms in Fiber" at the Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 23-Nov. 24, 2001. He is exhibiting at the Ashland, Ky., Area Art Gallery during its 40th KGAC Anniversary Show, Jan. 4-Feb. 28, and is presenting a solo show, "Millennium Rebirth: Self-Portraits and Meditations," at the Cultural Arts Center in Indianapolis Feb. 23-April 19. He served as a panelist in visual arts at the BUSH Foundation in St. Paul on Jan. 24-27 and will be a workshop facilitator for "Accidentally on Purpose" at the Arizona Designer Craftsman workshop in Scotsdale, Ariz., March 8-10.
Deaths
-- Glenna Vickers, College of Engineering, passed away Nov. 24. She had worked with several UK College of Engineering units, including Continuing Education, Extended Campus Pro-grams and the Center for Robotics and Manufac-turing Systems. She also served as staff assistant for the Engineers Day Open House.
