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FACES
The
eternal triangle of a sound health system
Hunting the secrets of the cell in San
Francisco, and game fish across the globe
Turning the tide of AIDS in New Haven, in a collaborative
style
ALUMNI
Gordon receives the Peter Parker Medal for years
of service
Three med school
alumni elected to Institute of Medicine
NOTES
Alumni
notes
Dean Robert Alpern, congratulated Martin Gordon on his receipt of the
Peter Parker Medal as Gordon’s wife, Evelyn, looked on.
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Gordon
receives the Peter Parker Medal for years of service
Martin E. Gordon, M.D. ’46, has taken on many roles in his
varied career. Of late the semiretired gastroenterologist has chaired
the board of trustees of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
and has lured such prominent speakers as genome researcher J. Craig Venter,
Ph.D., and recent Nobelist Peter C. Agre, M.D., to the library board’s
annual lectureships.
In October, at a ceremony in the Medical Historical Library, Gordon received
the Peter Parker Medal, named for the 19th-century Yale medical and divinity
school alumnus who went to China as a medical missionary. The medal is
awarded for outstanding contributions to medicine and the well-being of
the School of Medicine.
“He has been a supporter of many parts of the medical school,”
said Dean Robert J. Alpern, M.D., Ensign Professor of Medicine. “Probably
his greatest contribution has been to this library. I can’t think
of a more appropriate recipient than we have this year. Marty has been
described as dynamic and charismatic and a fixture at the Yale School
of Medicine, and one that we have been thrilled to have. He really exemplifies
what we look for in training doctors to become leaders of medicine.”
Gordon offered thanks to legendary physicians at the school of medicine,
including Milton C. Winternitz, M.D., and Gerald Klatskin, M.D. “Their
wisdom became applied lessons, amplified while sharing the angst and joy
of the life of so many patients,” Gordon said, before adding thanks
to his wife, Evelyn, and his children and their spouses.
“I cannot fully express how the Yale School of Medicine has shaped
my own life,” he said, noting that the school and Parker shared
the same mission—“promoting the health and advancing the welfare
of others.”
He has produced award-winning films such as Microscopy: Tools of Biomedical
Science, as well as teaching tools, including the Global Disease Guide.
He continues as a dean of the Academy of Judges for the International
Health & Medical Media Awards Ceremony.
Three med school
alumni elected to Institute of Medicine
Three alumni of the medical school were elected to the Institute of Medicine
in October. They are:
Francine M. Benes, Ph.D. ’72, M.D. ’78, director of
the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at McLean Hospital in Belmont,
Mass. The center is the largest resource for the collection and distribution
of postmortem brains from people with movement disorders, dementias and
major psychoses.
Howard K. Koh, M.D. ’77, M.P.H., professor of health policy
and management, Harvard School of Public Health, and former commissioner
of public health for Massachusetts. Koh’s areas of interest include
early detection and prevention of skin cancer, policy aspects of tobacco
control and cancer disparities in racial and ethnic minorities.
James S. Marks, M.P.H. ’80, director of the National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Marks develops ways to reduce or prevent the consequences
of tobacco use, obesity and diseases such as cancer, heart disease and
diabetes.
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