Uniformed Services University 

of the Health Sciences 

USU Newsletter 

WWW.USUHS.MIL APRIL 3, 2006 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 

In This Issue 

Integration Off-site........1 

Commencement............1 

BRAC/Integration..........2 

Former SOM Dean Gary 

remembered................3 

Asian Pacific Heritage 

Month........................3 

GSN Welcome.............4 

Dean Hinton Walker 

returns to scholarly 

pursuits.....................4 

Health Disparities Open 

House........................5 

1986 alumni assumes 

command of new wing..6 

University Spotlight/Look 

who’s Talking...............7 

Letter to the editor........7 

Calendar of Events...Back

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of the Health Sciences 

WWW.USUHS.MIL JUNE 5, 2006 

Don’t forget Fathers Day is 

June 18 

Two day Integration Off-site 

Conference held at USU 

 Representatives from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) 

and all of the National Capital Area military 

treatment facilities, including administrators 

and health care providers, met at the university recently for an integration planning conference. 

 More than 250 military and civilian employees, including USU President Charles L. 

Rice, M.D., Maj. Gen. Kenneth Farmer, commanding general, North Atlantic Regional 

Medical Command and Walter Reed Army 

Medical Center, Rear Adm. Adam Robinson, 

commander, National Naval Medical Center, 

and Brig. Gen. Thomas Travis, commander, 

79th Medical Wing, participated in the twoday event May 30 - 31 to plan for the next 

steps in creating a world class health system 

centered on the new Walter Reed National 

Military Medical Center located on the Bethesda campus. 

 Teams of facilitators led small group discussions where participants identified hopes, 

fears, strengths, weaknesses and challenges 

related to integration. These areas were then 

presented to the overall audience for information exchange and feedback, and to provide 

recommendations for improvement to the 

integration leadership. The groups then engaged in exercises to advance planning efforts. 

 “The energy that was generated by participants will sustain the required momentum to 

carry us through the phased integration process,” said Cmdr. Charlie Shaw, MC, USN, deputy director of the Office of Integration. 

Photo by Sharon Willis 

Left to Right – Maj. Gen. Kenneth Farmer, M.D., 

Charles L.. Rice, M.D., Brig. Gen. Thomas Travis, 

M.D., and Rear Adm. Adam Robinson, M.D., attended the Integration Off-site Conference. 

USU holds 27th 

Commencement 

Photo by Tom Balfour 

Excerpt from the commencement address by USU President 

Charles, L. Rice, M.D.

 “It is USU’s duty to not 

only educate physicians, 

nurses and scientists and to 

produce uniformed officers 

and leaders, but also to help 

forge outstanding human 

beings - men and women of 

integrity, compassion, humility and loyalty to the values 

that make our country 

great.” 
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Dr. Rice announces university 

reorganization

Commentary 

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Carol R. Scheman 

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of External Affairs and 

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 André Nicholson 

Editor 

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By Vern Schinski, Ph.D. 

Special Assistant to the USU President for 

BRAC Integration 

INTEGRATION— As I See It

What about the BRAC process? 

Part Two 

 The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

process is certainly one of the driving forces 

behind integration. In the BRAC process, 

which is based in law (Title X U. S. Code), the 

secretary of defense makes recommendations to the president based on military basing requirements. These recommendations 

are reviewed by an independent BRAC commission. Based on these recommendations 

the president sends his approved legislative 

package to Congress. Following approval by 

Congress the president’s recommendations 

become binding. 

 The Department of Defense has used 

BRAC to begin the transformation of military 

medicine. DOD wants military health care to 

become more “joint,” to consolidate where 

patients reside, and to be more state-of-theart. The major 2005 BRAC recommendation 

would establish the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here in Bethesda, Md. It 

also will create a brand-new 165-bed community hospital at Fort Belvoir, Va. Army, Navy 

and Air Force medical personnel will staff both 

facilities. William Winkenwerder, M.D., assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs, 

said he wants the Bethesda facility “to rival 

Johns Hopkins or the Mayo Clinics,” as an academic health center. 

 Since BRAC was approved by Congress in 

September, specialty groups have attempted 

to review and consolidate staffing and space 

data from the BRAC surveys into consolidated 

facility requirements. Capt. David Wade, M.D., 

Multi-Service Market Office, under Maj. Gen. 

Kenneth Farmer and the Flag Oversight 

Group, USN, has led an effort to develop a 

business plan based on these requirements. 

 In mid March the business plan was presented to the Senior Military Medical Advisory 

Council (SMMAC) by General Farmer. Following the initial submission a surprisingly similar 

independent business plan was discovered in 

the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for 

Installation Management. The combined business plan has since been reviewed by the services, DOD Health Affairs, and the Medical 

Joint Cross Service Group. 

 The current plan carefully identifies a number of variances with the initial estimates and 

proposes a budget of $1.510 billion for the 

BRAC projects involving Walter Reed Army 

Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center, and Fort Belvoir. It has maintained the 

scope of the two hospital projects at 1.750 

million square feet of new and renovated 

space. Currently, specialty groups are reviewing square foot allocations. The initial planning requirements will be sent to an architect 

once the final business plan is approved. 

The Department of Defense has used 

BRAC to begin the transformation of 

military medicine. DOD wants military 

health care to become more joint, to 

consolidate where patients reside, and 

to be more state-of-the-art. 
 Former Dean/Dean Emerita, Nancy E. 

Gary, M.D., died May 31 following a long 

and courageous battle with chronic pulmonary disease. 

 Dr. Nancy Gary first visited the Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences (USU) during the mid-eighties as a 

member of an LCME Accreditation Team. 

She was very impressed with the faculty, 

students and programs. Several years later, 

following her time as professor of medicine 

at Rutgers, dean at Albany and a Robert 

Wood Johnson Senior Health Policy Fellow, 

she responded to the USU search for a new 

dean, and was selected by President James 

Zimble. Dr. Gary was thrilled to once 

again be at USU, and served for three 

years, giving emphasis to academic 

organization, scholarship and research. After USU, Dr. Gary served as 

president and CEO-ECFMG, and founded 

the FAIMER Institute. She was a Master of 

the American College of Physicians. 

 Funeral arrangements have been completed, and will take place at the Church of 

the Immaculate Conception, 711 N Street, 

NW (corner of 8th and N -- METRO: Mt. 

Vernon Place -- Walk north on 9th street to 

9th and N and turn left to the church), today at 10 a.m. Visitation at the church will 

begin at 9 a.m., followed immediately by 

the funeral mass, which will be conducted 

by Dr. Gary's brother, Rev. Fr. Paul Gary, 

Rev. Msgr. James Watkins and Rev. Fr. Milton Jordan. 

News 

PAGE 3 

USU celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month 

 In 1978, a joint congressional resolution established Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. The first 10 days of May were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in Asian/Pacific 

American history: the arrival in the United States of the first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and contributions of Chinese 

workers to the building of the transcontinental railroad, completed May 10, 1869. In 1992, Congress expanded the 10-day 

observance to a month-long celebration. 

 Members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 

Sciences (USU) honored that month of celebration May 24. 

 Franklin Odo, Ph.D., director of the Asian Pacific American Program, Smithsonian Institute, helped celebrate the month as the 

guest speaker. This year’s theme was “Celebrating Decades of 

Pride Partnership and Progress.” 

 Dr. Odo, who was also a professor of ethnic studies at the University of Hawaii, addressed some important issues facing the 

Asian community. 

 He said two major issues facing the Asian community is race 

and something that is a hot button topic for everyone right now, 

immigration. 

 When people talk about issues of race, they don’t immediately 

think of the Asian population as a group of people who are discriminated against, Dr. Odo explained. But it is still one of the 

struggles for the Asian community. 

 Although the community has its struggles to overcome, he is 

optimistic about their future and proud of the contributions made 

by the Asian community. 

By Tech. Sgt. André Nicholson 

NCOIC, Office of External Affairs

Former SOM Dean 

remembered 

Dr. Nancy E. Gary 
Largest class of GSN master 

students receive welcome 

 On May 31, the largest class of master’s students 

began their orientation to the Graduate School of 

Nursing (GSN) and to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The entire GSN 

faculty, administrative staff, program directors and 

members of the dean’s office are pleased and prepared to provide excellence in educational opportunity to these students. The Signature Curriculum in 

the GSN is designed to provide military relevant education in all of the master’s options, with a focus on 

three areas for master’s level practice, research and 

scholarship: operational readiness in a changing 

environment; clinical decision-making in the federal 

health system; and population health and outcomes. 

The curriculum is also designed to provide education that is recognized and meets the national standards of each of the clinical specialties offered by the 

GSN. 

 Students in the entering class have selected one 

of the three options available in the GSN in the master’s program in order to become advanced practice 

nurses in the following areas of concentration. Of 

the 58 students who will actually begin their coursework June 4: 17 students plan to become family 

nurse practitioners after 24 months; 29 students 

plan to become certified registered nurse anesthetist 

after 30 months; and 7 students plan to become 

perioperative clinical nurse specialists. 

 The class of 2008, arriving this year is quite diverse and represents all of the uniformed services, 

which USU the nation’s federal university is designed to serve. Of the 17 students in the family 

nurse practitioner program, the Army is sending 6 

students, the Air Force 

is sending 7, and the 

Navy is sending 4. Of 

the 29 students entering the nurse anesthetist option, the Army is 

sending 4, the Air 

Force is sending 14, 

the Navy is sending 9 

and the Public Health 

Service is sending 2. 

Seven students have 

been sent by their respective services to become 

perioperative clinical nurse specialists. Of those, 2 

students were sent by the Army, 1 by the Air Force, 

and 4 from the Navy. Of course, in addition to the 

excellence in education that is provided at USU, 

these students will have the opportunity to work 

and learn together in this joint environment. Their 

experiences here in the GSN under the watchful and 

supportive eye of the brigade, will reinforce and 

foster jointness, which is becoming essential in today’s DOD environment. 

 To the entering students - on behalf of all of us in 

the GSN, we welcome you! Your GSN program directors: Dr. Diane Seibert (family nurse practitioner 

program option); Col. Linda Wanzer (perioperative 

clinical nurse specialist program option); and Lt. Col .

(select) Adrienne Hartgerink (registered nurse anesthetist option) have worked hard to develop sound 

curricula appropriate to the area of specialty and are 

here to ensure a quality personal and professional 

experience in the GSN. During this week, you will 

have the opportunity to get acquainted with many 

individuals from GSN and USU administration; from 

the School of Medicine, from the USU Brigade and 

from the excellent support staff who support the 

entire university. 

Contributed by Patricia Hinton-Walker, Ph.D., R.N., 

FAAN, Professor and Former Dean 

Graduate School of Nursing 

“In addition 

to the excellence in education that is 

provided at 

USU, these 

students will 

have the opportunity to 

work and 

learn together in this 

joint environment..” 

PAGE 4 

 Dr. Patricia Hinton Walker recently announced her resignation as 

dean of the Graduate School of 

Nursing, effective June 1. 

 “After much thought and consideration of the time commitment 

needed to address family health 

issues,” said Dr. Hinton Walker, “this 

seems to be the right time to return 

to my first love: teaching and mentoring students in their research and 

scholarship.” 

 "Dr Hinton Walker has been a 

tireless advocate of the nursing profession and the advancement of 

military nursing and nursing research,” said USU President Charles 

L. Rice, M.D., in accepting her resignation. “On behalf of USU, I am 

grateful for her commitment and 

her efforts." 

 Dr. Hinton Walker retains her 

appointment as professor in the 

GSN and is expected to engage fulltime in scholarly activities. 

Dean Hinton Walker 

returns to scholarly pursuits 

Patricia Hinton Walker, 

Ph.D., R.N., 

FAAN 

See DEAN, page 5 

News 
PAGE 5 

News 

 Dr. Hinton Walker arrived at USU in 2001. 

At that time, GSN faculty and staff faced significant challenges specifically those of 

strengthening and obtaining accreditation for 

the nurse anesthesia program, addressing the 

need for more doctorally-prepared faculty to 

address the broader GSN accreditation issues, 

and the expectation to expand the school 

rapidly beyond the family nurse practitioner 

and nurse anesthesia program options to 

include a perioperative clinical nurse specialist 

program and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science program, a dream of Dean Emerita Dr. Faye Abdellah. 

 The Graduate School of Nursing has 

grown significantly under Dr. Hinton Walker’s 

leadership. However, according to her, “any 

accomplishment that has been achieved during my tenure here as dean can be attributed 

to the commitment, talent, perseverance 

against many challenges, and commitment to 

excellence of great faculty and staff in the 

GSN.” 

 Among the key accomplishments of the 

GSN team during the past four years was the 

enhanced quality and increased quantity of 

students in the family nurse practitioner and 

nurse anesthesia master’s degree programs. 

The last two classes to take the certified registered nurse anesthetist certification examination -- respectively seven out of 10 and nine 

out of 12 -- achieved a maximum possible 

score on their certification examination. 

 In addition, the GSN team developed and 

started a new, nationally recognized perioperative clinical nurse specialist master’s 

option. As a result of these three successful 

degree programs, enrollment expanded from 

28 in 2002 to 58 students in 2006, with the 

largest class (58) in GSN history arriving this 

month. 

 Initiated in a compressed timeframe an 

innovative and solid Ph.D. in Nursing Science 

program with a total of 24 doctoral students 

progressing in both full-time and part-time 

cohorts towards dissertation. 

 Recruited qualified doctoral faculty to address accreditation issues and enhance the 

teaching and research at both master’s and 

doctoral levels. 

 Increased the rigor and relevance of research and scholarship by students and faculty of the GSN; this is evidenced by an increasing number of research grants submitted 

for external funding by GSN students and 

faculty; 

 Gained support from university administration for appropriate budgetary support to 

increase the number of GSN faculty/staff to 

meet national standards. 

 She also recruited qualified doctoral faculty 

to address accreditation issues and enhance 

the teaching and research at both the master’s and doctoral level. 

 Dr. Hinton Walker increased the rigor and 

reverence of research and scholarship by 

students and faculty in the GSN. This is evidenced by and increasing number of research 

grants submitted for external funding by GSN 

students and faculty. 

 The celebrations and academic events that 

took place in May highlighted how the progress that the GSN has made under Dr. Hinton Walker’s leadership as dean. “Research 

Week this year finally began to become a 

university-wide celebration thanks to Dr. 

Bruce Schoneboom’s hard work last year and 

Dr. Christine Kasper and Dr. Dorraine Watts 

this year,” said Dr. Hinton Walker. “The GSN 

was clearly much more integrated into this 

distinguished university and growing in its 

national recognition. We still have a way to 

go, but the progress these past two years was 

significant,” she said. 

 As a result of the growing demand of the 

master’s and Ph.D. programs, one of Dr. Hinton Walker’s last actions was to clarify the 

vision, set the parameters, and task selected 

faculty to develop an intensive/online option 

for the Ph.D. program. 

 In addition to the full-time and part-time inresidence options, this new approach will 

extend the availability of this valuable program and will enhance and build nursing 

science relevant to military and federal health 

care as well as alleviate the growing faculty 

shortage of Ph.D. throughout the nation. 

 According to Dr. Hinton Walker, next year 

will be set aside by the GSN’s doctoral faculty 

to fully develop this innovative option with 

surveys of interested doctoral students to 

determine the best times for the intensive 

option to be scheduled. 

 Dr. Hinton Walker expressed appreciation 

to members of the faculty in both the GSN 

and SOM who have provided support and 

cooperation in an important time of growth 

and maturity for the GSN. 

DEAN, continued from page 4 

 Established as a center for research and education on health disparities in the heart of the business district of Silver Spring, Md., this 

academic unit of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) offers a home away from home to the entire USU community. 

 The Center for Health Disparities Research and Education opened 

its doors to welcome more than thirty guests who responded to the 

invitation of the Community Outreach and Information Dissemination 

Core, lead by Dr. Gloria Ramsey, USU associate professor of nursing 

and the core’s director, April 25. 

 Information volunteered by the 17 USU guests before and after 

their visit to the center showed that as a group, their capacity to explain the nature of racial and ethnic health disparities had increased 

by 80.3 percent by the end of their visit. 

 An additional sixteen guests represented Community Based Organizations, Federal Government Agencies and the American Heart 

Association. Among these guests were, Derrick C. Tabor, Ph.D., program director, Center of Excellence in Partnerships for Community 

Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training (Project EXPORT), Office of the Director, National Center on Minority Health and 

Health Disparities (NCMHD); David Nash, National Library of Medicine, Education and Outreach Liaison; Norm Qualtrough, deputy vice 

president, Resource Management, USU; and Corette Jones, American 

Heart Association/National Capital Area Council. 

 The USU Center for Health Disparities is funded by a grant from the 

NCMHD, under Project EXPORT of the National Institutes of Health, 

awarded to the Departments of Medical and Clinical Psychology and 

Family Medicine of the USU School of Medicine in 2003. 

 The Silver Spring facility opened for operations in January 2005. In 

addition to the Administrative Core and the Community Outreach 

and Information Dissemination Core, the USU Center for Health Disparities consists of the three additional cross-functional units, The Research Core, Education Core and Training Core which have been 

operating from within the USU main campus since 2003. The Administrative and Community Outreach and Information Dissemination 

Cores of the center at Silver Spring are at the heart of a civilian community rich in ethnic and racial diversity. 

 At this location, the USU Center for Health Disparities provides the 

physical facility and resources to USU faculty, students and researchers 

with interest in the health and medical problems related to race or 

ethnicity as risk factors. 

Center for Health 

Disparities Research and 

Education’s Open House 
News 

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USU Alumni in 

the News 

79th Medical Wing stands up 

 It was standing room only in Hangar 3 

on Andrews Air Force Base May 12 during 

a ceremony, which deactivated two medical groups and activated the Air Force’s 

second medical wing. 

 Maj. Gen. Robert L. Smolen, Air Force 

District of Washington (AFDW) commander, presided over the historical event, 

where he both received and relinquished 

command of the 11th and the 89th Medical 

Groups and activated the 79th Medical 

Wing, assigning command to Brig. Gen. 

Thomas W. Travis as the new wing’s commander. General Travis is a 1986 graduate 

from the Uniformed Services University of 

the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert 

School of Medicine. 

 “Under this new wing, all Air Force medical assets in the National Capital Region will 

come together under a single commander,” 

said General Smolen. 

 This wing will be unlike anything in recent memory and reflects the expanding need of 

today’s military into this new age of the Global War 

on Terror, he said. 

 Community leaders, personnel from both commands and some of the Air Force’s most senior 

medical leaders, attended the ceremony, which featured the U.S. Air Force Band and the U.S. Air Force 

Honor Guard. 

 “You don’t stand up a new wing every day, so 

that makes this a special day for the Air Force,” said 

General Travis during his remarks. 

 Upon assuming command of the 79th MDW 

General Travis activated and designated command 

of the 579th Medical Group at Bolling Air Force 

Base, Washington, D.C., to Col. Brenda J. McEleney. 

He then activated the 79th Medical Group, which 

will be at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Andrews; its new commander has yet to be identified. 

 As part of AFDW and the Air Force National Capital Region (NCR) Headquarters command, standingup the 79th MDW helps to align all Air Force medical assets in this region under a single commander 

to better serve the Air Force mission and the nation 

when responding to contingencies, said General 

Travis. 

 “This [wing] positions us to better plan and respond as a force,” said General Travis. “That makes 

this wing, doing this mission, more than just a consolidation of assets under one commander.” 

 Aside from its war fighting mission, the 79th 

MDW will more closely resemble the hierarchy of 

other regional military services. 

 “In the near future, under the most recent Base 

Realignment and Closure law, the military health 

system in this region will be more joint, and this new 

medical wing provides the Air Force with a similar 

command and control structure as the Army and the 

Navy, which better postures the Air Force for the 

important work ahead to build medical readiness 

and training capabilities in this region.” said General 

Travis. 

 The 79th MDW serves nearly 400,000 beneficiaries in the NCR and has more than 1,500 Airmen and 

civilian personnel assigned. As commander of the 

79th MDW, General Travis also serves as the AFDW 

command surgeon. 

Photo courtesy of Andrews Air Force Base 

Brig. Gen. John I. Pray, Jr., 89th Air Wing commander (left), 

Andrews AFB, and Brig. Gen. Thomas Travis, 79th Medical 

Wing commander pose for a photo after General Travis relinquished command of the 89th Medical Group. 

By LaDonna Bowen 

79th Medical Wing Public Affairs 
 Summer means fun 

in the sun! But be safe. 

 You don’t have 

feathers to protect 

your skin so be sure 

and use the appropriate SPF suntan lotion, 

don't let a heat-related 

illness ruin your day. 

 Always drink plenty of water, I wouldn’t 

recommend my pond water, It’s safe for me 

but not for you, and take frequent breaks 

when working or playing in the hot 

weather. 

 When taking the little ones out for a dip 

always remember to keep your eyes on 

them, I personally never let my little ones 

out of my sight. Remember to swim in supervised areas only and obey all rules and 

posted signs. Never ever mix alcohol and 

swimming. Alcohol impairs your judgment, 

balance, coordination, affects your swimming and diving skills, and reduces your 

body's ability to stay warm. Be sure to pay 

attention to local weather conditions and 

forecasts and stop swimming at the first 

indication of bad weather. 

 Lastly, remember that when you and 

your loved ones head out to one of the 

local parks be sure to stay safe. One of the 

best ways to stay safe this summer is to 

wear a helmet and other safety gear when 

biking, rollerblading and skateboarding, 

and when riding scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and horses. Studies on bicycle helmets 

have shown they can reduce the risk of 

head injury by as much as 85 percent. 

 These are just a few summer time safety 

tips. Remember what mama goose Gracie 

always says - common sense is key when it 

comes to summertime safety! 

Sincerely, Gracie the Grey Goose 

Letter 

to the 

editor 

University Spotlight Recognition: 

Junior and Senior 

Employees of the Quarter 

These awards are based on their commitment to excellence of service. 

Ms. Brianne Kurtz, Office of Clinical Affairs, School of Medicine, office automation assistant . 

Elizabeth L. Wampler, Safety and Health 

Department, AFRRI, Health Physics Division. 

Promotions: 

 Congratulations to the following USU alumni who were recently selected for promotion to Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. 

Navy:: Bonnema, Craig - class of 1993 - anesthesiology; Huhn, 

Daniel - class of 1988 - emergency medicine; Leonard, David - class 

of 1988 - otolaryngology; Pasternak, Joseph - class of 1988 - ophthalmology; Zeller, Kristen - class of 1989 - ophthalmology. 

 There were only 34 selectees for promotion to Captain, Medical 

Corps, U.S. Navy. 

Hails and Farewells: 

 Welcome to Lt. Col. William Boyce, USU Brigade legal officer; 

Staff Sgt. Michele DeSouza, AFRRI; Staff Sgt. Michael Junio, LAM. 

 Farewell to HM3 Christine Losinger who will separate from the 

U.S. Navy in June. 

Look Who’s Talking...What will you give your father on Father’s Day?

PAGE 7 

News 

“Wheat pennies or 

old coins– and a 

phone call.” 

2nd Lt. 

Benjamin Heaton 

SOM Student 

“Tickets to the 

Symphony, he 

would enjoy a 

night out with 

good music.” 

Ensign 

Keren Arkin 

SOM Student 

“Continue to have a 

good military career 

so he can look down 

on me proudly.” 

YNSA Johnny Ford 

MILPO 
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USU Calendar of Events 

 5 

Dept. of Microbiology 

and Immunology Seminar Series: 

11:30 - 1 p.m. 

Lec. Rm C "Visualizing 

and Profiling Second 

Messenger Dynamics 

and Kinase Activities in 

Living Cells" presented 

by Jin Zhang, Ph.D., 

Assistant Professor, 

Dept. of Pharmacology 

and Molecular Sciences, 

and Dept. of Neuroscience, The John Hopkins 

University School of 

Medicine 

6 7 

Dept. Representative 

Meeting 11 a.m. 

Lec. Rm B 

 

Toastmasters Meeting 

at USU 

Noon - 1 p.m. 

Rm A2015 

8 9 

 

 

10 

11 12 13 14 

Toastmasters Meeting 

at AFRRI 

Noon - 1 p.m. 

AFRRI Small 

Conference Room 

15 

 

 

 

 

16 

Dept. of Medicine Research Seminar 

To be announced 

Presented by 

Dr. Krishnamurthy 

Govindaraj 

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. 

Rm A2053 

17 

Hospital Corps 

Birthday Ball 

6 p.m. 

Doubletree Hotel 

Rockville, Md. 

18 

 

Father’s Day 

19 20 21 

Toastmasters Meeting 

Room A2052 

Noon –1 p.m. 

22 23 

Dept. of Medicine Research Seminar 

To be announced Presented by Dr. Matthew 

Pollack 

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. 

Room A2053 

24 

25 26 

 

27 

Grand Rounds 

‘Survey Research 

Methods” 

1 - 2:30 p.m. 

Rm A2054 

28 

Toastmasters Meeting 

AFFRI Small 

Conference Room 

Noon –1 p.m. 

29 30 

June