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Dr. Mark J. Utell has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A professor of medicine at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mark is recognized for his clinical studies on the health effects of air pollutants. Mark received his medical degree from Tufts University.

In the career change category, DickWilson reports via the Web that he is now chief financial officer of Stage Craft, a rapidly growing talent reservoir with high visibility clients. He invites classmates to browse its site (). Dick is about to become a grandfather for the second time.

Several of our classmates celebrated their 25th reunion at Dartmouth Medical School last fall. Those on campus for the reunion included Andy Saxon, a professor of medicine at UCLA; Dave Sigelman, a pediatrician practicing with a large group in Holyoke, Mass.; and Ted Renna, an ophthalmologist in Peterborough, N.H. Other 1970 graduates of Dartmouth Med include Gary Blaich, a psychiatrist at Hawaii State Hospital on Oahu. Dave Sigelman now serves as secretary of the DMS class of '70. From one class secretary to another, Dave, I extend my condolences. If it's any consolation, at least Dartmouth Medicine doesn't come out as frequently as this publication does, but I did notice your class columns are longer. Cheers.

The first head of the newly created office of multicultural affairs at Yale University School of Medicine is Dr. Forrester Lee, whose new title is assistant dean for multicultural affairs. Woody graduated from Yale Medical School in 1979 after working several years as an urban planner with community organizations in Harlem. Most recently, he was associate professor of medicine (cardiology) at Yale Med and medical director of cardiac transplantation and heart failure for both the Yale School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital. In his new role, Woody will be responsible for developing and coordinating programs to enhance academic, administrative, and social support for all minorities at the school, as well as to recruit underrepresented minority students and faculty.

Ail excellent feature article in the winter 1995 issue of Dartmouth Medicine chronicled the naval career of John Eisold from his days in Vietnam-era naval reserve officer training at Dartmouth to division officer aboard a nuclear submarine to his appointment as attending physician to Congress.

Short bits: Gerry Durbin is a pediatrician on the staff of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Dave Ziegler reports running into Peter Zack over the Thanksgiving holiday. Peter lives in Kezar Falls, Me. Congratulations to Myra Ziegler, Dave's spouse, on her recent acquisition of a master's degree in library science from the University of South Carolina. ParkerBeverage reports that he and oldest daughter Clare saw Cathy and Burt Quist skiing at Sugerloaf on the last day of 1995. Burt is still teaching at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. Parker also mentioned that Superior Court Judge JoeGrasso will be spending part of 1996 presiding over courtrooms in Salem and Cambridge, Mass.

Remember, our 50th birthday party is coming soon—September 21-22. I hope to see you there. Call John Engelman at (603) 643-3689 for details.

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