Will you get accepted?

The OU College of Medicine  Office of Admissions has begun the annual application cycle for medical students.  Each year the OU College of Medicine receives over 1,200 initial applications filed with AMCAS for evaluation.  Currently, Dr. Ron Squires (’94) is serving as the Chairman of the Admissions Board.

American College of Surgeons in Chicago

If you will be in Chicago for the American College of Surgeons meeting in October, please join us at our annual cocktail reception.

Details:

Monday, October 12, 2009

6:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Private Dining Room 3

Chicago Hilton

720 South Michigan Avenue

Sad to report

News we never want to hear, but thought you might want to know. We've learned that several members of our surgery family passed away this year.

• William O. Coleman, M.D., Oklahoma City, clinical faculty, on June 13, 2009
• William D. Maril, M.D, Oklahoma City, clinical faculty, on June 12, 2009
• Bob J. Rutledge, M.D., Oklahoma City, clinical faculty, on August 20, 2009
• Taylor Dan Wagner, M.D., Benton, Arkansas, general surgery chief resident 1968, on March 12, 2009

Pittsburgh ...

Home of the 2009 Stanley Cup and NFL Champs, Pittsburgh is now the home of Aaron M. Scifres, MD ('02). He is working at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in trauma and critical care.

Moving to Big D

Joshua G. Barton, MD ('04) completed his Gastrointestinal Surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic and has taken a position at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

No problems this time, Houston

Karl K. Boatman, MD ('57), one of Dr. Schilling's early general surgery residents recently moved to Houston to spend more time with his children and grandchildren.

The Big 5-0

Cardiothoracic surgery has reached a major milestone this year.

The residency program started 50 years ago with I. Ross Grimes, MD as the first thoracic surgery resident.

Also in 1959, fifty years ago -

• January 21, 1959 - the first open heart surgery at Children's Hospital.
• June 8, 1959 - the first open heart surgery at the VA.
• November 1, 1959 - The first case of open-heart correction for total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage reported at Children’s Hospital.

During this time, fifty-six residents trained with Gil Campbell, MD (1959-1965), then G. Rainey Williams, MD (1965-1975) and Ronald C. Elkins, MD (1975-2002) and currently Marvin D. Peyton, MD (2002-present).

What do you remember about your thoracic surgery rotation?