Vincent will represent more than 350 physicians at the hospital on the near east side, and will set and uphold standards of medical practice and evaluate credentials of new staff. Since 1987, Vincent has been on staff at University Hospitals East, formerly Park Medical Center. Vincent is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery. Volunteers needed for epilepsy study Postmenopausal women with epilepsy are being accepted into a study at the University Medical Center to help determine how they benefit from hormone replacement therapy over a six-month period while continuing regular medications. Women with epilepsy are at greater risk for osteoporosis than women without epilepsy because of the negative effect certain antiepileptic drugs can have on bone density.
Epilepsy affects more than one million women in the United States.
The study is being conducted by the University Medical Center's Comprehensive Epilepsy Program in conjunction with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The University's annual Faculty and Staff Service Recognition Brunch and Program is scheduled for Dec. 15 at the Fawcett Center. Invitations have been sent to eligible honorees and University guests. If you have questions about your eligibility for this year's recognition program, contact your college or office human resources representative, or call Ned Cullom at 292-4341. Catri named to policy board by Gov. Taft Deborah Bingham Catri, senior associate director of the Center on Education and Training for Employment at Ohio State, has been appointed by Gov. Bob Taft to a new state board to advise the governor on developing a comprehensive strategy to ensure that Ohio's workers remain competitive.