Class NOTES
Share Your News! The Alumni Association is happy to pass along your news and messages to fellow classmates and community members. If you would like to share an announcement, news or update regarding your professional and/or personal life, please contact: AMCalumni@mail.amc.edu CLASS OF 1956
CLASS OF 1972
CLASS OF 1973
CLASS OF 1980
Kenneth A. Deitcher, M.D. ’56
James C. MacIntyre, II, M.D. ’72
Harry L. Haroutunian, M.D. ’73
Elliot M. Morris, M.D. ’80
Dr. Deitcher writes, “I retired from Pediatric practice in 2000 and worked the subsequent five years for the Federal Government in examining recruits enlisting in the armed forces. Due to physical limitations, I permanently retired in 2005.”
In October, Dr. MacIntyre received the 2013 Catcher in the Rye Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) at the AACAP 60th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. Dr. MacIntyre was recognized for his outstanding leadership, tireless advocacy and work on behalf of children and families in New York and North Carolina.
Dr. Haroutunian, physician director of the Residential Day Treatment at Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California was a guest on the Dr. Oz show on Sept. 10. Dr. Haroutunian discussed the signs and risk factors of addiction and steps one can offer to help someone suffering from addiction.
CLASS OF 1957
Robert C. “Corky” Rosan, M.D. ’57
Dr. Morris writes, “After our youngest son, Colby, matriculated at Princeton, my wife, Marie, and I moved to Kauai, Hawaii, where I am the only therapeutic biliary endoscopist on the island. Our older son, Dillon, begins his medical training at Tufts medical school next fall.” CLASS OF 1983
Kai H. Moy, M.D. ’83 In August, Dr. Moy, a hospitalist, joined the department of pediatrics at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rosan writes, “I’m alive and well. Just finished my novel, ready to self-publish.”
ALUMNI On Campus This fall, Albany Medical College was pleased to welcome back the following alumni to campus:
David M. Jablons, M.D. ’84
Willem Heydendael, MS ’06, Ph.D. ’08
Dr. Jablons, professor and chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, was a keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Translational Oncology Research Symposium, “Transforming Basic Science Into Clinical Practice,” hosted by Albany Medical College on Oct. 6. The title of his address was, “Identifying Stem Cell Pathways for the Treatment of Lung Cancer.”
Dr. Heydendael, project manager at Synergy Medical Education in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, presented a talk entitled, “Multi Disciplinary Approach to Understanding Stress Adaptation” as part of the Center for Neuropharmacology & Neuroscience Seminar Series on Oct. 9.
Maria Koenig Guyette, M.D. ’05
Dr. Morgan presented a talk entitled, “Healthcare for the Homeless: First Impressions from the Front Line of Care,” in Huyck Katherine Wagner, M.D. ’94, assistant professor and the director Auditorium at the College on of the division of community outreach, Oct. 24. She is the medical and Ruth Morgan, M.D. ’10. director of Project H.E.A.L.T.H. Clinic (Homeless Engagement Addressing Limitations To Healthcare) in San Antonio, Texas. In her presentation, Dr. Morgan credited her Albany Medical College student training with providing a solid foundation for her current work with the underserved.
As part of the Department of Emergency Medicine Visiting Professor Lecture program, Dr. Guyette presented a talk entitled “Conflict Resolution” on Dec. 11. Dr. Guyette is associate chief of Emergency Services, UPMC Shadyside, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Guyette’s husband, Frank Guyette, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, director, STAT MedEvac, also presented a talk “Post-Arrest Care” at the event.
Ruth M. Morgan, M.D. ’10
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