Remembered:
Theodore E. Woodward, '38
In 1948, Theodore E. Woodward, ’38, returned to his alma mater
to establish one of the world’s first divisions of infectious
diseases. His appointment was the beginning of a brilliant career
at Maryland spanning more than four decades and influencing thousands
of future physicians. Even after retirement as chairman of the department
of medicine in 1981, Woodward continued seeing patients, serving as
a ward attending, and teaching physical diagnosis to students. To
most, he was the “compleat” physician. Woodward died in
his sleep at home on July 11.
A Class Above: Dr. Angela Brodie Wins the 2005 Kettering Prize
Years ago a cancer research journal rejected Dr. Angela Brodie’s
paper reporting the success of aromatase inhibitors at reducing levels
of estrogen. A few decades later, thanks to Brodie’s persistence,
aromatase inhibitors are a first-line therapy for estrogen-sensitive
breast cancers. Her work was recognized recently by the scientific
community, as she received the Charles F. Kettering Prize. The award
recognizes the most outstanding recent contribution to the diagnosis
or treatment of cancer. And Brodie is now an editor for Cancer Research,
that publication which politely told her “thanks but no thanks.”
The Medical Alumni Association Honor Roll
Each year in the fall issue of the Bulletin, we recognize the thousands
of alumni, faculty, and friends who supported the medical school with
gifts to the MAA annual fund. In this issue, we pay tribute to those
whose gifts were received between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005.
The listing also includes members of the John Beale Davidge Alliance,
the school’s recognition society for major donors.
Bulletin Recollections
The editorial board is proud to present Volume 90, Number 2 of the
Bulletin magazine, the oldest medical alumni association publication
in the United States. In addition to serving as the medical school’s
primary communications link with alumni since 1916, it serves as a
bridge connecting us to our past. This section of the magazine features
snippets of past issues, offering a look at our medical school 25,
50 & 75 years ago.
Dr.
Angela Brodie is the first
woman to receive the
Kettering Prize.
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