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CMS NEWS The Chicago Medical School NewsletterSPRING 2018 ISSUE 8AMA MEDICAL STUDENT Bringing Cultura to RFUADVOCACY AND REGION Maritza Martín, CMS ’21, 2017-2018 Franklin Fellow, launched a CONFERENCE seminar series to build awareness about Latino culture and the Students relate impact that cultural factors can have on the health of Latino their experiences at a patients. conference in When Maritza Martín began planning her Franklin Fellowship project, she Washington, DC. originally envisioned a Spanish medical terminology course that would incorporate culture into the lessons. She wanted her classmates to have the PAGE 6 opportunity to learn the vocabulary needed to communicate with the Spanish- speaking patients they would encounter in Waukegan and North Chicago, and SO YOU THINK YOU she strongly believed that taking a community’s culture into account was a EAT HEALTHY? crucial part of learning the language. But as she planned her seminar series, her focus began to shift. Nutrition faculty Hope T. Bilyk summarizes a “Once I started doing the project and actually implementing it,” Maritza said, recent lecture on “I thought that it was more important to talk about the culture itself.” She healthy eating habits. conWtiniunetedr o2n01p8ag•e 41 PAGE 18 SYNAPSES SALON & EXHIBIT CMS holds an event featuring art, poetry, and student presentations to launch the creative journal’s second volume. PAGE 22

CMS News Dean’s Message SPRING 2018 Greetings from Dean James RecordIN THIS ISSUE: Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.Cover Bringing Cultura to RFU2 Dean’s Message —Pierre-Auguste Renoir3 All School Research Culture is the bedrock of any institution. Consortium An organization rests its structure and6 AMA Medical Student process upon culture, and strength in that subsurface provides the foundation to Advocacy and Region withstand stressors. CMS provides a family- Conference oriented, inclusive culture for those who work and study here. As much10 Match Day as our world revolves around training to care for people, our culture is14 Gold Humanism Honor Society based on a broader goal of caring about people. Induction Ceremony16 AΩA Induction Ceremony No one represented that culture more than Sally Venus, who we lost18 So You Think You Eat Healthy? earlier this month and whose memorial is included in these pages. In her20 Faculty Awards Ceremony 28 years at the University, she was a beacon of caring that provided a21 In Memoriam: Sally Venus warm glow to our world. She is missed terribly, but her impact remains22 Synapses Salon & Exhibit as a model of how we care about each other.23 House Council Open Mic Night24 Alumni News & Events You will see evidence of the breadth and depth of that culture throughout26 School & Department News this issue. For me, it provides comfort and balance to the world around us that can seem more polarized and divided, with fewer people listening and respectfully engaging open minds. Sally always provided a simple remedy: she demonstrated caring about people every day. The response we have seen since her parting is testament to the power of culture to support us and the love and respect for a truly special person. It also reminds us of our need to have everyone actively demonstrate that culture of caring. That is what maintains the bedrock of CMS and where Sally’s place is irrevocably secured. CMS proud, Contact Information: James M. Record, MD, JD, FACP Office of the Dean Dean, Chicago Medical School Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University 3333 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064www.rosalindfranklin.edu/cms2 • CMS News

All School Research ConsortiumThe 13th Annual All School Research Consortium More than 30 students, residents, and research(ASRC) took place at RFU on March 21. Organized associates from Chicago Medical School presentedby the Graduate Student Association, the their work during the poster session, and sixASRC is a university-wide event that highlights students and residents participated in the researchstudent research and reinforces the university’s talk symposia.interprofessional mission. The event included aposter session, symposia talks, and a keynote Congratulations to this year’s CMS winners! Amberaddress, “A Gluten-free Diet: Who Really Needs It? A Fearon, CMS ’20, won the CMS prize for BestCritical Appraisal,” given by Stefano Guandalini, MD, Scientific Poster; Akop Seksenyan, CMS ’18, won theprofessor emeritus and section chief of pediatric CMS prize for Best Scientific Talk; and Raghda Algastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the Anbari, MD, internal medicine resident, won the post-University of Chicago. graduate trainee prize for Best Scientific Poster. ■Clockwise from top left: Akop Seksenyan, CMS ’18, receives the CMS award for Best Scientific Talk fromRobert Marr, PhD, Assistant Dean for Research. Raghda Al Anbari, MD, receives the post-graduate traineeaward for Best Scientific Poster from Dr. Marr. Ibukunoluwa Araoye, CMS ’18, presents his poster. RachylShanker, CMS ’20, delivers her research talk. Winter 2018 • 3

Bringing Cultura to RFU (continued from cover)was especially interested in the ways that culturaland societal factors — including language barriers,socioeconomic status, immigration status, religion,and occupation — affected the health outcomes ofLatino patients.Maritza was further inspired by the Office of Diversityand Inclusion’s Respect and Civility Campaignspeaker series, which took place last October. Afterattending a few of the presentations, she recalledthat several speakers and attendees had emphasizedthat people had to immerse themselves in anotherculture in order to truly understand it. But sherealized that, with a busy schedule of classes, labs,and studying, even students who had the desire toimmerse themselves in Latino culture would nothave the time to do it.“So I thought, Okay, let me try to bring this culture North Chicago. “We’re literally five minutes awayto campus and expose some of the realities that from these communities, yet we’re not aware of theare lived in these communities,” Maritza said. struggles Latinos are facing on a daily basis,” sheThus began her project, titled “Bringing Cultura said. “There’s this disbelief of our realities, of whatto You: Building Awareness at RFU About Latino really goes on.”Comunidades Nationwide.”Maritza combined efforts with the Baldwin Maritza’s three presentations addressed theseInstitute for Interprofessional Education (which realities. Her first presentation, “Social Determinantshad been planning a similar series) to produce of Latino Health,” addressed the many factors thatthe “¡Connecting Our Comunidades!” Health & physicians must understand when treating LatinoCulture Seminar Series. The series comprised six patients. For example, Latino patients — especiallyevents, and Maritza created three of them: “Social undocumented ones — may have dangerous, labor-Determinants of Latino Health,” “Latino Patients in intensive jobs with no health insurance or other‘Survival Mode,’” and “The Latino Reality: Seeing It benefits. They are often unable to take sick days orThrough Our Eyes.” miss work to go see a doctor. And when they do seek health care, they may fear or distrust theirMaritza, who grew up in the predominately-Latino doctor and feel uncomfortable or out of place in asouth side of Milwaukee and was the first in her doctor’s office. Being aware of all of these factors,family to graduate from college, feels that not Maritza said, is the first step to being able to care foreveryone understands the reality of the challenges these patients effectively.faced by people in marginalized communities,including the Latino communities in Waukegan and For the next two presentations, “Latino Patients in4 • CMS News

‘Survival Mode’” and “The Latino Reality,” Maritza course HIPS 515.brought in community partners from WaukeganPublic Library, A Safe Place, and RFU’s Office of “It’s important to build awareness here on campusStudent Affairs and Inclusion to talk about other so that we really get to understand the patientssocietal factors impacting Latino communities, we’re treating in Waukegan and North Chicago,” shesuch as domestic abuse, economic exploitation, said. “I thought it was essential to bring to light alack of representation, and “imposter syndrome” community that’s literally five minutes away, that we— constant feelings of self-doubt that can makeLatinos and other minorities question their right to often avoid talking about.” ■belong in the medical profession, school, or eventhe United States. Below: Maritza’s presentation “The Latino Reality: Seeing It Through Our Eyes”; Maritza participates inThe seminar series concluded on May 1 with a the community panel discussion, along with Mannycommunity panel discussion organized by the Hernandez and Yvette Martinez from the WaukeganBaldwin Institute. Even though the series is over, Public Library and Jesus Ruiz from RFU’s Office ofMaritza hopes that her project will be picked up by a Student Affairs and Inclusion. Cover: Maritza duringfuture Franklin Fellow, possibly expanding the series her presentation “Latino Patients in ‘Survival Mode.’”to highlight other marginalized communities. Andshe hopes that the main themes of her series — theimportance of understanding different cultures, thebarriers marginalized communities face in daily life,and how those barriers can impact patients’ health— will eventually be incorporated into the universitycurriculum, such as in the first-year interprofessional Winter 2018 • 5

AMA Medical Student Advocacy and Region ConferenceDuring the conference, medical students from across the country gathered at Capitol Hill before meeting with senatorsand representatives.The AMA Medical Student Advocacy and Region Conference HighlightsConference (MARC) took place from March 8th-10th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington On the first day of the conference, medical studentsD.C. Several CMS students, including the CMS AMA were able to listen to guest speakers from manyexecutive board and delegate, joined over 300 different backgrounds and levels of expertise talkmedical students from across the country at our about their experiences in politics and healthcarenation’s capital. At MARC, students were given the advocacy. The speakers included Senator Johntools and experience they needed to advocate for the Barrasso, the Republican senator of Wyoming andfuture of medicine and create change in healthcare board certified orthopedic surgeon, Christopherpolitics. Students participated in interactive M. Jones, PharmD, MPH, the director of Nationalsessions about current legislation, learned how Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratoryto be successful advocates, spent a full afternoon at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serviceson Capitol Hill to meet with their state’s senators Administration (SAMHSA) and Dan Diamond, aand representatives, networked and socialized journalist that covers health care policy at POLITICOwith other students from across the country, and and creator of the popular political podcast PULSEhoned various clinical skills at workshops with AMA CHECK. Later in the evening, students learnedphysicians. about five issues they were going to advocate for6 • CMS News

Student Quotes “MARC allowed us to learn “This conference was an about important advocacy incredible opportunity to do topics such as gun violence something that actually and the opioid crisis. made a difference. I Within twenty-four hours expected to show up, of our arrival, we were attend a few workshops, lobbying on the Hill for listen to some speakers, these bills to get passed. and head home, but it was It was really inspiring.” — so much more than that. Johanna Stetcher, CMS ’21, Having the chance to hold AMA Treasurer meetings on Capitol Hill with actual policy advisors, especially so close to the omnibus “MARC was an extraordinary vote, was an incredibly rewarding and satisfying experience that truly opened feeling. I’m definitely look forward to the next one my eyes to a few of the and getting more involved with healthcare policy inner workings on the hill. and advocacy.” — Matthew Christensen, CMS ’21, MARC provided me an AMA Advocacy Chair opportunity to work with fellow medical students “I’m truly grateful for the and law makers to give a opportunity to join nearly voice to those who need it, 400 medical students from 42 states in D.C. to address and truly make a difference in our nation’s public health the world we live in. The policies we challenges. Our success inlobbied for have a direct impact on our community, making the needs of ourthe way we will treat patients, and the wellbeing CMS student body and localof our future physicians. As a future healthcare community known to ourprovider it has long been a goal of mine to positivelyimpact my community, and I believe MARC provided lawmakers serves as a humblingme a venue to generate those changes at local and reminder that our unique, informednational levels.” — Darren Stapleton, CMS ’21, AMA voices invite optimism for the future of health care.”Vice President — Alvin Singh, CMS ’21, AMA Co-presidenton behalf of AMA the following day. William Estes, students met with the policy aides of SenatorAMA’s Government Relations Advocacy Fellow Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative Brad(GRAF) and medical student at Texas A&M College Schneider (D-IL). Other RFUMS students spoke toof Medicine, talked about specific bills or programs staffers of California and Ohio senators. The final dayAMA supported regarding gun violence, the opioid of the conference included networking events andcrisis, DACA, Graduate Medical Education and the clinical skills workshops, where students learnedhigher education. suturing, ultrasound techniques, intubation skills, IVC filter implementation and retrieval and otherThe next day, medical students took their new skills. At the end of March, the Fix NICS Act, a billadvocacy skills to Capitol Hill and met with senators that AMA students advocated for during MARC, wasand representatives to lobby for funding and specific passed into law! The act addresses the public healthbills regarding healthcare policy. Most of the RFUMS crisis of gun violence by creating tighter regulations Winter 2018 • 7

on reporting from states and federal agencies to the specializes in obesity medicine and William Estes,National Instant Criminal Background Check system the AMA GRAF from MARC. If medical studentdatabase. members of AMA at CMS would like to become more involved in AMA, the AMA annual meeting takes About the AMA at RFUMS place on June 9th-13th 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Conference registrationExcited by the conference, the AMA executive boardput together a three part lecture series in the spring is free for all AMA members. ■quarter about healthcare advocacy and policy.Our guest lecturers included Dr. Nestor Ramirez, Article and photographs submitted by S. IsabelPresident of the Illinois State Medical Society, Dr. Coronel, CMS ’21.Katherine Emerine, a Family Medicine Physician who8 • CMS News

Above: Alving Singh, Darren Stapleton,Johanna Stecher, and S. Isabel Coronel,all CMS ’21, in front of the office ofSenator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).Top left: William Estes, the AMAGovernment Relations AdvocacyFellow at RFU, talking about MARCand healthcare policy for the AMAadvocacy lecture series. Bottom left:The AMA executive board with Dr.Nestor Ramirez, president of the IllinoisState Medical Society, at RFU for theAMA healthcare advocacy lectureseries.Opposite page, clockwise from topleft: Darren Stapleton, Alvin Singh,Matthew Christensen, S. IsabelCoronel, Johanna Stecher, and SamuelBunting, all CMS ’21, at a networkingevent during the conference. RFUMSstudents on Capitol Hill. Alvin Singh,Samuel Bunting, Darren Stapleton,and Matthew Christensen at the MARCconference. Winter 2018 • 9

DOCs Mentoring Program On September 23, medical students and physicians from the Chicago area gathered at the residence of Gregory Primus, MD, in Hyde Park to launch the third year of the Doctors of Color (DOCs) Mentoring Program. The program, a joint effort of ChicagoMATCH DAYMedical School and the Cook County Physicians Program, was created to promote and support medical students from under-represented minority groups. Students are matched with physician mentors who are alumni of Chicago-area medical schools, including CMS, Loyola, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rush, and Northwestern. The students and their alumni mentors build and maintain professionalnetworks and mentorship opportunities. ■ On March 16, fourth-year medical students celebrated with family, friends and mentors as they learned where they matched for residency training. The M4s opened the envelopes containing their match results at exactly 11:00 a.m., joining their peers at medical schools across the country in a nationally synchronized event. Match Day is a celebration of the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. “We set out to become doctors, and we actually did it!” Rana Rabei, M4 class president, told her classmates in the moments before the countdown to the big moment began. CMS achieved a 97 percent match rate, topping the national rate of 94 percent. The Class of 2018 will train at university medical centers and hospitals across the nation, including Henry Ford, Walter Reed, Cedars-Sinai, UCLA, Yale-New Haven, Dartmouth and the Cleveland Clinic. Approximately 25 percent of students matched to residencies in Illinois, to Northwestern, Rush, Loyola, Advocate Health, Stroger/ Cook County and universities of Illinois and Chicago. This year’s match was the largest in the 66-year history of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), with more than 37,000 applicants submitting program choices for 33,167 positions. ■10 • CMS News

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Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction CeremonyOn March 16, following the Match Day ceremony, humanism in medicine. Students are nominated by30 fourth-year medical students were inducted their peers and approved by faculty and staff.into the Gold Humanism Honor Society during aceremony held at the Highland Park Country Club. Congratulations to the inductees:The honor society, founded by the Arnold P. GoldFoundation, is an international organization that Gabriel Aromrecognizes medical students for their integrity, Dayle Bondarevclinical excellence and service to others. Inductees Valerie Chavezbest embody the values of professionalism and Vina Chhaya14 • CMS News

Eugenia Chen Calvin Klint Michael ReynoldsMatthew Connor Samarth Mathapathi Lena SalehFrancis Eusebio Julian McLain Bradley SchifrienCrystal Forman Amol Mehta Alicia SeggelinkWilson Frasca Melissa Miller Enock TeefeBarry Golestany Marco Palomo Nicholas WelshPatrick Holman Ronil Patel Angela WuMelissa Hoshizaki Ruchee PatelSylwia Kaeding Philip Persino Riley Young ■ Winter 2018 • 15

Alpha Omega Alpha Induction CeremonyThe student initiates from the Class of 2018 and the Class of 2019.Chicago Medical School held its annual Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) induction ceremony on March 14. Students,residents, faculty and volunteers were inducted into the national honor medical society in recognition of theirscholarly achievement, professional conduct, excellence in teaching, and service.Class of 2018 Initiates Alexander Hwang Rana Rabei Allison Jenness* Michael ReynoldsOmeed Ahadiat* Nicholas Leader Gurmit SinghAndrew Alsterda Jesse Liou Vivek VermaGabriel Arom* Hannah Lu Samantha Wala*Klil Babin Yurong Mai Brad WhiteShannon Burke* Caitlin Morin Samuel WuMatthew Connor* Kelly Mueller* Brian YepMatthew Cozzolino Brandon Nudelman Joseph YoonShannon Geberding Ruchee Patel Riley YoungBarry Golestany Philip PersinoPatrick Holman* * elected as juniorsMelissa HoshizakiClass of 2019 Initiates Joseph Kus Surbhi Trivedi Arjun Ranade Jeffrey WangJustin Foley Katrina TateKelsey GreenPatrick Kim16 • CMS News

Alumni InitiatesFrank Olpelka, MD ’81Medical Director, Quality & Health PolicyAmerican College of SurgeonsNeelum T. Arggawal, MD ’92Senior Examining Neurologist and ResearchDirectorAlzheimer’s Disease Center Clinical Coreand Cardiology Cognitive ClinicRush University Medical CenterRobert J. Saqueton, MD ’92, FACPChief Medical OfficerLake County Health Department &Community Health CenterFaculty InitiateRobert Marr, PhDAssistant Dean for Research and AssistantProfessor of NeuroscienceResident InitiatesFahad Jamil, MD(UIC) Advocate Christ Medical CenterMichalina Kupsik, MDUIC Metropolitan Group HospitalsVolunteer Clinical Faculty AwardeeMelissa Chen, MD, Assistant Professor ofMedicineAshley Evans ProfessionalismAwardeeCrystal Foreman, CMS ’18 ■From top to bottom: Neelum T. Arggawal, MD ’92.Robert J. Saqueton, MD ’92, FACP, receives hiscertificate from Michael Zdon, MD, associate deanfor continuing medical education and graduatemedical education. Melissa Chen, MD, receives hercertificate from Shannon Burke, CMS ’18. CrystalForeman, CMS ’18, receives the Ashley EvansProfessionalism Award from Dr. Zdon and KellyMueller, CMS ’18. Winter 2018 • 17

Hope T. Bilyk, MS, RDN, LDN, a faculty member in Chicago MedicalSchool’s Department of Nutrition, gave a lecture to students, facultyand staff titled “So You Think You Eat Healthy?” The presentationwas a collaborative effort with the university’s Healthy U as part ofNational Nutrition Month activities in March. In case you missed thelecture, here is a capsule summary of Hope’s presentation.So You Think You Eat Healthy?If you think you eat healthy, you are in line with some to mind for meeting the recommendations for oils75% of Americans who have reported that they have in the diet. The first is to increase consumption ofgood to excellent diets.1 But do we really have healthy foods such as seafood and nuts. Then in preparingdiets? If so, then how do we explain the current foods, whenever possible oils like canola, corn, olive,epidemic of obesity in adults and children and the cottonseed, sunflower and peanut oil can be usedstaggering rates of chronic diseases? More than two- rather than solid fats such as butter, stick margarine,thirds of all adults and nearly one-third of all children shortening, lard or coconut oil.2and youth in the United States are either overweightor obese. Consider also the leading health problems In terms of total dietary intakes, the eating patternsin this country with a nutrition component, including of Americans are too high in calories. The best way toobesity, diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Are assess calorie intake over time relative to calorie needs iswe wearing food consumption blinders? Because diet by measuring body weight status. The high percentagehas a major impact in preventing disease and disability, of the U.S. population that is overweight or obesehealthcare providers can play a key role in encouraging points to an overconsumption of calories over somea shift to a preventative, healthy-eating lifestyle. period of time. Monitoring sugar intake and portions sizes are practices that can go a long way to reducingData from the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for calorie consumption. The average American consumesAmericans (see Table) demonstrate the pooralignment of our current eating patterns with Table: Average Intakes from A Variety of Food Grouppublished recommendations.2 About three-fourths Components Relative to Recommended Intakes2of our population has an eating pattern that is lowin vegetables, fruits, dairy, and oils. Most Americansexceed the recommendations for added sugars,saturated fats and sodium. These are arguably the leasthealthy components of our diets. While more than halfthe population is meeting or exceeding recommendedintakes for total grains, the recommendation for wholegrains is not being met. This means that the nutritionalvalue from foods such as oatmeal, brown rice, wholewheat, quinoa and popcorn (without the butter) isbeing missed by many.Another food group not being consumed inrecommended amounts is oils. Two strategies come18 • CMS News

a whopping 19.5 teaspoons of added sugar every day.3 The dietary guidelines for adults recommends theThat translates into about 66 pounds of added sugar following quantities of fruits and vegetables.consumed each year, per person.4 Daily:Now let’s look more closely at vegetable and fruit • 1 1/2 cups of fruit a day andconsumption. Although most people think they eat • 3 cups of vegetableshealthy, a recent study from the Center for Disease Weekly:Control and Prevention showed that on average • 1 1/2 cups of dark leafy green vegetables,fewer than 1 in 10 adults met the fruit or vegetable • 5 1/2 to 6 cups of red or orange vegetables,recommendations.5 Yes, you read that correctly: • 5 to 6 cups of starchy vegetables andavailable data indicate that not even 10% of adults meet • 1 1/2 to 2 cups of beanscurrent recommendations for the consumption of fruitsand vegetables. That does not sound too healthy, does Sounds like a lot? It is probably more than most of usit? These statistics describe dietary patterns that many are used to eating because we are currently consumingare not aware of. There also are recommendations large portions of less nutritious — and often non-for colors of vegetables that should be consumed on nutritious — calorie-laden foods instead.a weekly basis. Why the color stipulation? The colorof the plant reflects its composition and the various Adults and children alike need to be advised andnutrients it contains. Mother Nature provides a variety encouraged that even small changes and maintainingof vegetable colors that can provide us a healthy variety newly adopted healthy eating patterns will benefitof beneficial nutrients. their health. Here are some simple messages. Start with small, doable steps such as adding one servingFiber is another healthy nutrient found in fruits and of vegetables a day. Or go wild and add two! Select avegetables. Fiber is found in whole vegetables and variety of colors daily. As time goes on more servings,fruits, and minimally in juices. Because fiber fills us variety and different types of vegetables and fruitsup, consuming a diet rich in fiber is is a good strategy can be incorporated into the daily eating pattern, andfor weight control and overall good health. We are these will replace less healthy alternatives. To packlearning more and more about how fiber is integral to nutritional value into the diet, “change it up” to avoidgut health. It not only helps to prevent constipation; it ending up in a rut of eating the same thing day afteralso appears to be important for a healthy microbiome, day and missing out on beneficial nutrients. Anda hot topic in current research and the news. Patients remember this: if you add a rainbow to your plate,can be encouraged to increase fiber in their diets byeating more whole grains, vegetables, and fruits on a you just may find gold for your health. ■ ■daily basis. 1. Truven Health Analytics. Health Poll: Diet and Nutrition. July, 2016.Conversations about a healthy eating lifestyle to Accessed April 30, 2018 at: https://truvenhealth.com/Portals/0/NPR-prevent chronic diseases and disability are needed Truven-Health-Poll/TRU_16849_0716_NPRPulse_DietNutrition.pdf.more broadly in healthcare with messages reinforcedby all members of the healthcare team. A collaborative 2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Departmenteffort is needed because the majority of individuals of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8thwill not see a registered dietitian/nutritionist on Edition. December 2015. Accessed April 30, 2018 at https://health.gov/any regular basis. Because of the abundance of dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/.health benefits derived from vegetable and fruitconsumption, consuming more in an array of colors is 3. Ervin, R.B., & Ogden, C.L. U.S. Department of Health and Humana prime message for healthcare delivery. Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). NCHS Data Brief, No. 122: Consumption of Added Sugars Among U.S. Adults, 2005–2010. Accessed April 30, 2018 at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ databriefs/db122.pdf 4. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2012). USDA Sugar Supply: Tables 51-53: US Consumption of Caloric Sweeteners. Accessed April 30, 2018 at http://www.ers.usda.gov/data- products/sugar-and-sweeteners-yearbook-tables.aspx. 5. Lee-Kwan SH, Moore LV, Blanck HM, Harris DM, Galuska D. Disparities in State-Specific Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption — United States, 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:1241–1247. Accessed April 30, 2018 atDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/Mmwr.mm6645a1. Winter 2018 • 19

Faculty Awards CeremonyThe university’s annual Faculty Awards Ceremony washeld on April 20 to recognize outstanding research,teaching, service, and mentoring. Congratulations tothe Chicago Medical School faculty members who werehonored at the ceremony!Joanna Dabrowska, PhD, PharmD, assistant professor inthe Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology,received the Board of Trustees Research Award,presented to a junior faculty member for excellence inresearch.William Frost, PhD, professor in the Department of CellBiology and Anatomy, received the Morris L. ParkerResearch Award, presented to a senior faculty memberwho has demonstrated national and internationalmeritorious research in medicine or health sciences.Melissa Chen, MD, assistant professor of medicine in theDepartment of Clinical Sciences, received the LawrenceMedoff Award, presented to a faculty member foroutstanding performance in clinical sciences in the areaof research, teaching, or clinical care.Neil Bradbury, PhD, professor in the Department ofPhysiology and Biophysics, received the RosalindFranklin Award for Excellence in Teaching, presentedto a faculty member to recognize expertise in fosteringstudent learning.Michael Fennewald, PhD associate professor in theDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, receivedthe Timothy R. Hansen Mentoring Award, presented toa faculty member who has been at RFU for at least fiveyears and has demonstrated outstanding contributionsin advising, guiding and coaching university faculty. ■From top to bottom: Dr. Joanna Dabrowska, Dr. WilliamFrost, Dr. Melissa Chen, Dr. Neil Bradbury.20 • CMS News

In Memoriam: Sally Venus In loving memory of our beloved colleague Sally Venus Sally joined Chicago Medical School in 1990 as an administrative assistant in the Curriculum Office. Throughout her long career with the medical school, she also served as Manager of Operations in the Office of Undergraduate Studies and Administrative Director in the Office of Student Affairs and Education. Sally was known throughout the university for her selflessness and her willingness to help anyone who came to her for assistance or advice. She will be missed and remembered by students, alumni, faculty and staff for her kindness, generosity and warmth. Winter 2018 • 21

Synapses Salon and ExhibitOn May 12, Chicago Medical School hosted its secondannual Synapses Salon to celebrate the intersection ofmedicine and humanities. The event marked the releaseof the 2018 volume of Synapses — the medical school’screative journal — and the opening of a two-weekexhibit featuring selected art, photography and poetryfrom the journal.The salon gave several artists the opportunity to presentand discuss their works. Elie Crystal, CMS psychiatryresident, discussed his photograph “Lily Pond” andJohanna Stecher, CMS ’21, discussed her fiction piece“In White.” Participating via pre-recorded videos,Morgan Gilmour, CMS ’19, read his poem “The Roadto a Calling” and Gloria Joo, CMS ’21, talked about theartistic process behind her art submission, “Synapses,”which was featured on the cover of the journal.Synapses publishes creative works of poetry, art, Above: The 2018 volume of Synapses,photography, fiction and non-fiction that focus on featuring artwork by Gloria Joo, CMS ’21.experiences in medicine and expressions of the human Below: Elie Crystal, psychiatry resident,condition. Submissions are open to all members of the discusses his photograph during the salon;CMS community, including students, residents, fellows, Melissa Chen, MD, assistant professorfaculty, staff and alumni. of medicine, poses next to one of her photography submissions, “Sunset.”To view the current and past volumes online, please visithttp://rfu.ms/synapses. ■22 • CMS News

House Council Open Mic NightThe CMS House Council hosted another Open Mic Night on March 28. Organized by the council’s WellnessCommittee, this event is held three times a year and gives students the opportunity to relax and take a breakfrom their studies. Performances included singing, playing instruments, and performing standup comedysketches. ■ Winter 2018 • 23

Alumni News & Events AΩA Grand Rounds Frank G. Opelka, MD ’81, FACS, Medical Director of Quality and Health Policy in the American College of Surgeons Division of Advocacy and Health Policy, delivered this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Grand Rounds. His presentation, “Alternative Payment Models: Matching Payment to Clinical Care Models,” addressed some of the policy and infrastructure challenges faced by the U.S. healthcare system and many others around the world. During his visit to RFU, Dr. Opelka was also inducted into the AΩA as an alumni initiate. Grand Rounds with Dr. Evelyn LewisEvelyn Lewis, MD ’83, MA, FAAFP, Deputy Director of the National Medical Association/Cobb ResearchInstitute and Chief Medical Officer of Warrior Centric Health, LLC, gave a medical grand rounds presentationon April 25 titled “Patient Outcomes: What’s Veteran Status, Culture, and Competence Got to Do with It?” Dr.Lewis, who served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years and has spent much of her medical career working with theveteran population, discussed how culture competency is crucial to understanding veterans and delivering themost effective care to the veteran community. Dr. Lewis is nationally recognized for her expertise in the areasof veterans’ health, cultural competency, and health and healthcare disparities.24 • CMS News

Alumni News & Events Dr. Daniel Weissbluth: “Pediatrics 2.0”On April 19, Daniel Weissbluth,MD ’06, FACP, gave a presentationtitled “Pediatrics 2.0” as part ofCMS’s Business in Medicine series.Dr. Weissbluth, who was featured inCrain’s Business on January 2, 2017,talked to students about the businessmodel for his expanding practice. Heis a board certified pediatrician onstaff at Prentice Women’s Hospitaland Lurie Children’s Hospital.Other NewsBurton Drayer, MD ’71, was named scientific advisor to “Eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus” on March 19 inHologic Inc. in Bedford, MA. Elgin, IL. Dr. Erickson is chief of the medical toxicology division in the Emergency Medicine Department atFrank Olpelka, MD ’81; Neelum T. Arggawal, MD ’92; Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.and Robert J. Saqueton, were inducted into the AlphaOmega Alpha (AΩA) honor medical society as alumni Elizabeth Matzkin, MD ’94 has joined the board of directorsinitiates. Members are inducted in recognition of their of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.scholarly achievement, professional conduct, excellencein teaching, and service. Nandan Lad, MD ’04, PhD, was appointed Vice Chair for Innovation in the Department of Neurosurgery at DukeDorothy C. Ogundu, MD ’83, served on a panel titled University School of Medicine. Dr. Lad has been director“Dealing with Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Harassment of the Duke NeuroInnovations program since 2011. He alsoin Entertainment and Beyond” at the 20th African directs the Duke Neuro-Outcomes program, which helpsAmerican Women in Cinema Film Festival on March 30 address key health policy questions and patient-centeredin Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Ogundu, an OB/GYN, collaborates outcomes in neurosurgery.with health ministries in India and Sub-Saharan Africa inthe research and development of “Save a Woman, Save Jennifer Beck, MD ‘08, received the Best Pediatricsa Nation,” a healthcare model that addresses the unique Research Poster Award on behalf of the Orthopaedichealth needs of women, especially in marginalized rural Institute for Children, UCLA, at the American Academy ofregions and inner cities. Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting on March 9. She also presented research on generalized hypermobility inTimothy Erickson, MD ’86, gave a presentation titled ■clubfoot patients treated with the Ponseti method. Winter 2018 • 25

School & Department News Awards & Accomplishments Kaitlyn Egan, CMS ’18, and Bethlehem Atoma, CMS ’20, received the 2018 CMS Humanitarian Award. This Congratulations to Mitch award recognizes students whose character embodies Beales, research associate in selfless service to improve health, especially in medically the Department of Cellular underserved communities. & Molecular Pharmacology, who received the Unsung Kaitlyn Egan Bethlehem Atoma Champion award at the annual Staff Awards ceremony. This Crystal Foreman, CMS ’18, award recognizes an individual for hard work done behind the received the Ashley Evans scenes while demonstratingthe following qualities: consistently works to improve Professionalism Awardtheir area, completes tasks and duties with a high level ofquality, has a positive attitude toward what they are trying during the Alpha Omegato accomplish, demonstrates sincere willingness to helpin whatever capacity necessary, displays dedication and Alpha (AΩA) inductionhumility, and leads by example. ceremony. This award,Sabina Cashin, CMS ’20, given to one CMS studentreceived an award for herposter presentation at the each year, recognizes49th Annual Midwest StudentBiomedical Research Forum, a medical student whoheld Feb. 17 in Omaha, NE. embodies core humanistic Melissa Chen, MD, assistant professor of medicine, was values, demonstrates a lifelong devotion to excellence, honored at the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) induction ceremony and adheres to high ethical and moral standards. as a Volunteer Clinical Faculty Awardee. Faculty are recognized Four CMS students were recently elected to national and for their scholarly achievement, regional positions within the Student National Medical professional conduct, excellence Association (SNMA). in teaching, and service. Joyce Jones, CMS ’19, was elected National Vice President26 • CMS News (SNMA); Victoria Hooker, CMS ’21, was elected National Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee; Leila Patterson, CMS ’20, was elected Assistant Regional Director (SNMA Region 2); and Maritza Martín, CMS ’21, was elected Regional Parliamentarian (SNMA Region 2).

School & Department NewsMelissa Mariscal, CMS ’19, won the American Academy in recognition of their scholarly achievement, professionalof Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Prize for Excellence conduct, excellence in teaching, and service.in Neurology. This award recognizes excellence in clinicalneurology and is awarded to graduating medical students Stephanie Miles, CMSwho show great promise for a career in neurology. ’19, received the 2018Two M3s now represent CMS as National Executive BoardMembers for the Latino Medical Student Association Excellence in Public Health(LMSA). This is the first time any CMS student has taken anational position with LMSA. Award from the UnitedMelissa Mariscal was elected Vice President of Internal States Public HealthAffairs, and Rachel Bruckman-Hosford was elected VicePresident of External Affairs. Service (USPHS) PhysicianThe LMSA is a non-profit organization founded to Professional Advisoryrepresent, support, educate, and unify U.S. Latino(a)medical students. They have over 10,000 members Committee. The USPHSnationwide, including pre-medical students, medicalstudents, and physicians. Medical Student Awards Program recognizes medical students who are involved in public health issues in their community. Jennifer Obrzydowski, CMS ’18, received the Leah J. Dickstein, MD, Award from the Association of Women Psychiatrists. This award recognizes a female medical student who has demonstrated superior academic achievement, creativity, and leadership.2018-2019 LMSA National Officers at a national Two first-year CMS students were elected to serve on the conference in Miami, FL. Executive Student Council (ESC). Christopher Park was elected treasurer and Paul Pantapalangkoor was elected parliamentarian.Robert Marr, PhD, assistant Christopher Park Paul Pantapalangkoordean for research and assistantprofessor of neuroscience, Winter 2018 • 27was inducted into the AlphaOmega Alpha (AΩA) honormedical society as a facultyinitiate. Members are inducted

School & Department News Neelam Sharma-Walia, Kyle Behrens, Tamar Garcia and Tim Siebach, all CMS PhD, associate professor ’21, led discussions about diabetes, high blood pressure, of microbiology and healthy lifestyle activities and proper nutrition as part immunology, has accepted of a Spanish language series on diabetes, health, and an invitation to serve on education at the Waukegan Public Library. The series the Study Section for AIDS- was organized by students and faculty clinicians from Associated Opportunistic the Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC) and the Infections and Cancer for Interprofessional Clinic Initiative (ICI), the student group the National Institutes that facilitates the clinic.of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review. StudySections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, Kyle Behrens Tamar Garcia Tim Siebachmake recommendations on those applications to theappropriate NIH national advisory council or board, and Sam Bunting, CMS ’21,survey the status of research in their fields of science. presented his FranklinMembers are selected based on their demonstrated Fellowship project, “PrEPcompetence and achievement in their scientific discipline Education for Communityas evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, Healthcare Providers: Anpublications in scientific journals, and other significant Interprofessional Approach,”scientific activities, achievements and honors. to a variety of audiences during the month of April, Presentations & Publications including three interdisciplinary care teams at the Lake County Health Department and two on-campusMajed Abbas and Akshay Patel, both CMS ’21, president presentations. His presentation addresses the issue ofand vice president, respectively, of the Interprofessional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access and prescriptionClinic Initiative, presented the inaugural “State of the ICC” from a multidisciplinary perspective, including a caseaddress on March 14. The students shared an overview of study analysis to discuss the social determinants of HIVthe ICC’s 2017 accomplishments and goals for 2018. care and outcomes. Michelle Hastings, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, published an article titled “Rescue of Outer Hair Cells with Antisense Oligonucleotides28 • CMS News

School & Department Newsin Usher Mice Is Dependent on Age of Treatment” in The Molecular Distances during pH Gating of the MammalianJournal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. Inward Rectifier Kir1.1b,” published in the January 2018Dr. Hastings also received a one-year, $124,000 grant from issue of Biophysical Journal.Sanford Research for her study, “Searching for an EffectiveTreatment for a CLN6 Batten Disease.” Alyssa Smith, CMS ’19, published an article titled “Learning to Learn as a Medical Student” in which she described theA team of scientists headed study methods she has learned and practiced at RFU. The article was published in AM Rounds, the official blogby David M. Mueller, PhD, of Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. AM Rounds shares differentprofessor of biochemistry perspectives and insights from students, educators, patients and practitioners.and molecular biology has Beth Stutzmann, PhD, associatesolved the structure of professor of neuroscience, was selected to serve on an internationalmitochondrial ATP synthase, Blue Ribbon Panel at an Advanced Study Institute meeting, held at thean enzyme that makes Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on March 26-28.adenosine triphosphate The meeting, titled “Setting the Future Directions of Alzheimer’s Disease Research,” was(ATP), the major energy Dr. David Mueller designed to address critically important questions in thesource of cells. The team’s field of Alzheimer’s disease research.study, “High-resolution cryo-EM analysis of the yeast ATP New Appointmentssynthase in a lipid membrane,” was published in Science on Brenda Affinati, MD, has joined CMS as Assistant Dean ofApril 12. Dr. Mueller worked in collaboration with scientists Clinical Education. Dr. Affinati is a graduate of University offrom the National Institutes of Health and a team at Illinois College of Medicine and completed her InternalHarvard University. Anurag Srivastava, PhD, postdoctoral Medicine residency and Chief Residency at Advocateresearch associate; Jindrich “Henry” Symersky, PhD, Lutheran General Hospital. In her new role, Dr. Affinati willresearch assistant professor; and Dongyang Bai, research focus on the design, assessment, and integration of theassistant, all from the Department of Biochemistry and Winter 2018 • 29Molecular Biology, also contributed to the research. Theteam’s study paves the way for determining the structuresof other functional states of the ATP synthase, which hasbeen the subject of structural studies for decades in labsacross the globe.Dr. Henry Sackin Henry Sackin, PhD, professor and vice chair of physiology and biophysics, and Mikheil Nanazashvili, PhD, research assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, co-authored an article called “LRET Determination of

School & Department Newsclinical curriculum. for Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights, Associate Medical Director of the OSF SaintCurrently, Dr. Affinati is the Vice President of Clinical Anthony’s Hospital Emergency Department in Rockford,Operations and Business Development at Best Practices and Emergency Department Staff Physician/ResidentInpatient Care and the Clerkship Site Director of Internal Instructor at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. SheMedicine at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. She also served as Residency Coordinator in the Emergencyhas previously served as Associate Dean of Graduate Department at West Suburban Medical Center in OakMedical Education and Co-Chair of the CMS Admissions Park, where she developed curriculum and providedCommittee, and she was one of CMS’s first Learning supervision for Stroger Cook County Hospital and WestCommunity Mentors. Suburban Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residents.Dr. Affinati was a recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism Leslie Zun, MD, MBA, hasin Medicine Award in 2014, an award recognizing faculty joined the Office of Academicmembers who demonstrate both clinical excellence and Learning Environment (ALE)outstanding compassion in the delivery of care. She is as Assistant Dean for Facultyboard certified in Internal Medicine and a practicing Talent Enhancement. Dr. Zunhospitalist. will be responsible for Faculty Enhancement programmingLucy Hammerberg, MD ’82, with an emphasis on clinicalCPE, FACEP, recently joined faculty at Chicago Medical School.CMS as Director of SpecialtyAdvising. Dr. Hammerberg is a Dr. Zun is currently chair and professor of Emergencygraduate of Chicago Medical Medicine in the Clinical Sciences Department. He is alsoSchool and completed her an attending in the emergency department in the SinaiEmergency Medicine residency Health System in Chicago. He received his medical degreeat Advocate Christ Hospital, from Rush Medical College and a Masters of Business fromOak Lawn. As the Director of Specialty Advising, Dr. Northwestern University’s School of Management. He hasHammerberg will develop and implement a longitudinal presented his research and lectured on managementadvising program to assist medical students in choosing and behavioral emergencies topics both nationally andelective courses, evaluating career options, and applying internationally. He is President of the American Associationto residency programs. She will collaborate with the for Emergency Psychiatry and prior board member of theDirector of Student Affairs and Career Development to American Academy of Emergency Medicine. He is thelead sessions on specialty selection at career planning chief editor of the Behavioral Emergencies for Emergencyworkshops, provide one-on-one advising to students Physicians textbook and course director for the past eightfor specialty selection, contribute to writing the Medical years for the National Update on Behavioral EmergenciesStudent Performance Evaluation (MSPE), and monitor the conference.academic progress of M3 and M4 students.Dr. Hammerberg has served as Chief Quality Officer30 • CMS News

School & Department News Events & Activities Clinical Sciences and the CMS Office of Diversity and was part of the medical school’s diversity grand roundsThe Baldwin Institute recently presented two interprofessional series. Like all speakers in the series, Dr. Mason met withstudent-led grand rounds, a series that gives students from CMS students before his presentation for a small groupall five of RFU’s colleges and schools the opportunity to work conversation on topics pertaining to diversity in medicine.together to study and present a case.On March 5, Morgan Schumacher and Johanna Stecher,both CMS ’21, participated in an interprofessionalstudent-led grand rounds session titled “Is It Diabetes…Or Is It Something More?” along with first-year podiatry,pharmacy, and psychology students.On April 12, Sheema Shabahang and Charlotte Van Dr. Terry Mason with CMS students before his presentation.Schooten, both CMS ’21, participated in an interprofessionalstudent-led grand rounds session titled “A Patient with On April 14, medical students and professionals fromHIV-1 Encephalopathy and Acquired Immunodeficiency the Chicago area attended a diversity in medicine eventSyndrome (AIDS)” along with first-year podiatry, pathology hosted by the CMS Office of Diversity and the Cookassistant, and pharmacy students. County Physicians Association. The event, held at the UIC College of Medicine, gave students from CMS, UIC, Sheema Shabahang and Charlotte Van Schooten Rush, Loyola, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago an opportunity to network with one another, socialize, and listen to a presentation on “Achieving Excellence in Medicine: The 5 Keys to Success.” The presentation was given by Kevin W. Williams, a member of the AMA Board of Trustees. ■Terry Mason, MD, FACS, Chief Operating Officer of the Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD ’88, professor of ophthalmologyCook County Department of Health and System Chief and Assistant Dean for Diversity and LearningMedical Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospitals Environment, with Kevin Williams, AMA Trustee.System, came to RFU on April 11 to give a medical grandrounds presentation titled “Health Equity: Is it Possible?” Winter 2018 • 31Dr. Mason reviewed the social, cultural, and economicfactors that contribute to health inequity and discussedpolicies to address this issue.This presentation was organized by the Department of

CMS psychiatry residents presented their research at the Psychiatry Residents Poster Session, held on campus on April 12. We want to hear from you! To submit information or news for upcoming issues, contact Candice Kosanke at [email protected].