Henderson, Cohen Lectureships Staged in Spring

Eugene S. Flamm, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania, was the speaker at the second annual Charles M. Henderson, MD, Visiting Professorship on March 4. His presentation was entitled "Posterior Circulation Aneurysms -- Management Strategies." The lectureship, organized by the Department of Neuro-surgery, was established in 1996 by family and friends to honor the memory of Charles M. Henderson, a Baltimore neurosurgeon who graduated from Maryland in 1957.

Saturday, April 4 was the date of the inaugural Dr. Harry & Mitzie Cohen Lecture-ship in Obstetrics-Gynecology & Anesthesiology. David Chestnut, MD, professor and chairman of anesthesiology and also professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was the speaker. His presentation was entitled "Epidural Anesthesia and the Outcome of Labor." Dr. Cohen graduated from the University of Maryland in 1943.

From left: Howard Eisenberg, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery; Eugene S. Flamm, MD; Frederick Plugge '57; Barbree Henderson, widow of Charles Henderson, and son, Tom.		Harry Cohen '43M (left) with Dr. David Chestnut

The Doctor Is In . . . Debt, That Is

The May 12 seminar, sponsored by the Medical Alumni Association, focused on the importance of early awareness of debt management. Paul S. Garrard, senior staff associate of the AAMC, spent more than two hours discussing the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and provided information on grace periods, repayment plans and deferment options. He emphasized that a student's best weapon against debt is a firm understanding of the loan repayment process and knowledge of the industry's lingo.

Students found the seminar both educational and informative. Josh Forman, a first-year student, left the event with a better understanding of student loans and more confidence in his ability to overcome a debt that sometimes seems insurmountable. He states, "It's impressive that the Association is so involved with the Medical School and takes such a vested interest in the students."

Medical Students Save Our Streams on Earth Day

Maryland medical students traded stethoscopes for shovels as they celebrated Earth Day by participating in the Save Our Streams Project at Gunpowder Falls State Park.

Under the guidance of Trail Czar Ted Brower, the group helped to relocate the Stocksdale Trail above the Big Gunpowder River at Belair Road. Water bars were also installed to prevent trail erosion and sedimentation into streams.

Working for Brower and the Gunpowder Valley Conservatory, the medical students not only amassed a wealth of trail maintenance knowledge, but also felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Joe Herman, a second-year student, notes, "As often as we witness the tremendous impact nature can have on us, it is invigorating and refreshing to witness the tremendous impact we can have on nature."