Marilynne McKay, Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) Emerita

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We note the death of member John Galambos

Anyone who has had contact with Emory undergraduate students knows that there are many students who come here with an intent to go to medical school.  College Magazine just published their ranking of the top 10 universities for pre-med students and ranked Emory third in the nation, behind just Johns Hopkins and Yale. Here is what they had to say about Emory:

Emory University hired an entire staff dedicated to serving pre-health students exclusively. The director and advisors from the Pre-Health Mentoring Office (PHMO) advise students on how to set up their schedule to prepare them for the MCAT and medical school. They also help students get shadowing and research opportunities and answer questions about admissions and applications. The peer mentor program connects upperclassmen with first-year students and others new to the pre-health track.  The Career Center also employs two pre-health career counselors. Before application season rolls around, Emory encourages that students participate in the Pre-Health Holistic Review. During a student's second or third year, the review board will meet and review a student's pre-health goals, accomplishments and plans for medical school. Then they make suggestions to improve and finalize application to help students achieve their goals.

 

Students can find pre-health extracurriculars they need right on campus. The Emory Healthcare Network offers a ton of different opportunities for students to get shadowing experiences and clinical hours. Plus, they offer formal clinical volunteer programs at Emory Clinic. Student volunteers support various departments, such as helping the oncology department or the ER, wayfinding (Concierge Volunteers), visiting patient rooms and providing visitor support in the ICU and surgery waiting rooms.  Students can work as medical scribes as well. Emory actually provides free transportation to premed students to a level I trauma center, called Grady Memorial Hospital, in downtown Atlanta every weekday. Aspiring doctors can join student-run organizations like Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society, ChEmory, Emory Bioethics Society and Project Medishare.

 

The entire article can be read by clicking here. 

Marilynne McKay in her sun gear

 

Mahlon DeLong

Professor Emeritus of Neurology 

 

From Emory News:

Mahlon DeLong, MD, is winner of this year's Atlanta Business Chronicle Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award for his nearly 50 years of research and clinical care in movement disorders, including pioneering discoveries about the organization and function of related brain structures, leading to major breakthroughs in patient care for Parkinson's and other diseases. As Chair of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine from 1989-2003 and William P. Timmie Professor, DeLong led Emory's transformation into a national center for movement disorders, clinical care, and research. DeLong and colleagues identified the functional organization of the basal ganglia, a group of connected brain structures deep in the cerebral hemispheres, and their role in movement and movement disorders. These discoveries revolutionized understanding of Parkinson's and contributed to the revival and development of neurosurgical treatments for this and other movement disorders. DeLong's studies laid the groundwork for treatment of Parkinson's disease by deep brain stimulation (DBS) which also was proven effective for dystonia and other neurological disorders, including Tourette's, and it is now being used experimentally in patients with severe depression.  

 

DeLong's contributions to the field of neuroscience have been recognized by top international awards, including the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Research Award, the Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science, the Javitz Neurosciences Investigator Award, American Parkinson's Disease Foundation Fred Springer Award, the 50^th Anniversary Award for Exemplary Contributions toward the Advancement of Parkinson's Science, and the American Academy of Neurology's Movement Disorders Research Award. He has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2003, DeLong stepped down as chair of the Emory neurology department, but continued in his integral role as researcher and physician. Together with other Emory neuroscience colleagues, he established the Emory Neuromodulation and Technology Innovation Center (ENTICe), with the goal of advancing neuromodulation and the development of innovative neuromodulation technologies for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

 

 

 

Larry Taulbee

Associate Professor of Political Science Emeritus

 

 

 

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John Thomas Galambos, Professor of Medicine Emeritus.

 

John Thomas Galambos died peacefully in the home he built with his beloved wife, Eva, surrounded by his family, on May 29, 2019.  He was born on October 29, 1921, in Budapest, Hungary. After enduring atrocities of the Nazis and incarceration in a concentration camp, he arrived in Athens, GA speaking no English and penniless. Embracing his new country, John completed his undergraduate education, went to medical school, and became a distinguished gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Emory University. In his own words, however, it was his family that was his biggest success and source of pride. He met Eva Cohn at the University of Georgia and they were married for over 65 years before her death in 2015. He is survived by his three children, Tobae (Russ), John (Sylvia), and Michael (Sarah) as well as six grandchildren. John was well known for his sense of humor and was the raconteur of many a good story. He will be deeply missed. A private family burial will occur. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Anne Frank in the World exhibit in Sandy Springs.