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MARYLAND’S JOSLIN CENTER: A TEAM APPROACH TO FIGHTING DIABETES
In late 1997, the Medical Center signed an agreement with the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston to open a comprehensive interdisciplinary hub. The center is staffed by a team of specialized doctors, nurse educators, dietitians, social workers, and exercise physiologists.

RAISING THE ROOF OF DAVIDGE HALL
Davidge Hall is about to have its copper roof replaced. The project includes a thorough investigation to determine the original material used on the dome when first constructed in 1812. The probe may also help identify the building’s original architect.

FACULTY PROFILE: WILLIAM L. HENRICH, MD MARYLAND’S NEW CHIEF OF MEDICINE
Maryland’s 11th chairman is a renowned nephrologist specializing in analgesic nephropathy, chronic kidney disease and hypertension-related renal disease. Meet William L. Henrich, MD..

ALUMNI PROFILE: TAKING HUMOR TO THE NEXT LEVEL— LEWIS RICHMOND ’58
Lewis H. Richmond, ’58, a practicing psychiatrist in Texas, often infuses humor to put his adolescent patients at ease. Lately he has taken up acting and stand-up comedy with hopes that Hollywood will discover him before Medicare does.

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