| Chapman Lecture Series strives to educate community
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 In the mid 1980s, a cooperative effort, spearheaded by generous community and employee support, enabled Knoxville to build the region's premier outpatient cancer center, the Thompson Cancer Survival Center. The Cancer Center fulfilled a long time dream of B. Ray Thompson, Sr. who provided the initial funding to establish the facility. Mr. Thompson worked tirelessly, along with several of his closest friends, to establish a cancer center that would serve the needs of the people throughout East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia. Among those who helped establish the Center was Carol Cannon Chapman, an attorney, wife, mother and cancer survivor. Although a mere five feet tall, she stood above the crowd and served as a voice of hope and determination for the survival of everyone diagnosed with cancer.
Carol's message of survival was a driving force in the development and establishment of the philosophy of the Thompson Cancer Survival Center. She said that the Center ". . . should be called a survival center because cancer patients are going to survive the initial diagnosis for an indeterminable period of time." She also felt that surviving cancer was much more complex than enduring the experience. To survive, one must have access not only to appropriate treatments, like chemotherapy, radiation and laser therapies, but also support services designed to help with the emotional and nutritional aspects involved with cancer.
Although Carol lost her battle with cancer, her spirit and vision provided the foundation for the Thompson Center's mission. The Center strives to educate communities about the prevention and early detection of cancer, to provide the most up-to-date treatments available, to provide a warm, caring and compassionate environment, and to instill in patients a fervent hope for survival.
Since her death in October of 1985, Carol's family has remained committed to preserving her memory. In addition to naming the Center's auditorium, the Chapmans have sought to help other cancer patients in their battle for survival. The Carol Cannon Chapman Memorial Lecture Series began in 1989 as a way to bring national speakers to the Knoxville area to educate physicians about the newest treatments available and to educate and inspire patients during their cancer journey.
The Series has been transformed into a quarterly event, designed to provide updates on new treatments and technologies in the prevention and early detection of cancer. The first program, scheduled for October 29th, will feature a discussion of breast cancer: the risks, the newest treatments, and the role gene therapy will play in the future of this disease. The speaker will be Dr. Tim Panella, Medical Director of the Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Dr. Panella specializes in cancers of the breast. The program will be held at Rothchild's on Kingston Pike at 12:00 noon. The program cost is $10.00 and includes a luncheon. To receive additional information or to r.s.v.p., please call (865) 541-4500.
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| For a Covenant Health physician, the learning never stops.
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| In the constantly changing world of health care, physician leaders are increasingly called upon to fill both clinical and managerial roles. To do so successfully, physicians must improve their practical business and management skills just as they seek to continually improve their clinical skills.
For this reason Covenant Health, in partnership with VHA, is sponsoring its second annual Physician Leadership Program. VHA is a nationwide network of community-owned health care organizations and physicians which works cooperatively to improve health care delivery. Covenant Health is a founding member of VHA.
Twenty-one physicians are participating in this year's leadership program, which consists of four modules. Each module addresses a specific topic related to healthcare management.
Faculty members for the program include physicians, business professionals and consultants with expertise in medical management and healthcare delivery issues. Topics for the Leadership Program are:
- Developing the Physician Leader's Business Skills
- The Physician Leader as a Change Agent for Delivering Integrated Care
- Improving the Cost and Quality of Clinical Care
- Managed Care and Delivery System Integration
"The program is very useful in learning about economics and the psychology of the medical workplace," said David L. Shupp, MD, a dermatologist and Leadership Program participant.
Kenneth O'Kelley, MD, OB/GYN, agreed. "The first module was very interesting because it gave me a better understanding of current changes taking place in today's healthcare market," he said. "I'm looking forward to the sessions that address clinical quality issues. This is a long-term investment that reflects the quality of medical practices affiliated with Covenant Health."
Covenant Health congratulates the physicians listed below who are investing their time and energy in the VHA Leadership Program. Their commitment reflects a willingness to meet the challenges of practicing medicine in a changing healthcare environment, and their support of Covenant Health's mission of making our communities healthier places to live.
Participants:
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- John S. Adams, MD
- Berta M. Bergia, MD
- Harold E. Cates, MD
- Thomas Clary, MD
- Harry Goldenberg, MD
- Robert A. Helsel, MD
- Stephen C. Kiss, MD
- Thomas M. Koenig, MD
- Ronald Lands, MD
- David Long, MD
- Michael MacKay, MD
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- Robert P. Martyn, MD
- William L. Molony, MD
- Kenneth R. O'Kelley, MD
- Odacir Oliveria, MD
- Randy Robbins, MD
- David L. Shupp, MD
- Gary W. Stephens, MD
- Roger Strube, MD
- Scott A. Wegryn, MD
- Jesse Doers, MD
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