30 Rocks

Since the arrival of William R. Richardson, M.D. in January, 1957, the OU Department of Surgery has provided surgical care to the pediatric population of Oklahoma, but it wasn't until 1979 - thirty years ago that the pediatric surgery residency program was established. Since then, doctors E. Ide Smith, William P. Tunell and David W. Tuggle have provided leadership as the section chief for pediatric surgery. James "Kit" Carson, M.D. was the first pediatric surgery fellow and since then 16 more have trained at OU with two more, Beth Terry and Nathaniel Kreykes, currently in training. Happy 30th to Pediatric Surgery.

On the Road to Chiefdom - 2010

On July 1, the new PGY-5's or general surgery chiefs took on their new roles as the 2010 academic year kicks off. Valerie Jolly and Tim Vavricka are both from Oklahoma and are in charge of the Presbyterian Tower service. Kristi Prejeant, from Louisiana and Jay Snow, from Missouri are taking charge at the VA.

New Year's Resolutions:

• study harder
• give more
• no more excuses
• it matters
• and of course, exercise