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A formal program for an important occasion. |
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The assembled Brancatii. In the center, GIM Director Dr. Fred Brancati, between his wife (l.) and mother (r). |
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Friends, family and colleagues packed the hall. |
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Provost Lloyd Minor, MD, Chairman of the Department of Medicine Myron Weisfeldt, MD and Dean of the Medical Faculty Edward Miller, MD all had roles to play in the event. |
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Right in the front row, Dr. Jeanne Clark's happy husband, children and mother. |
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Dean Miller formally presents the Federick Brancati, MD Endowed Professorship in Medicine to the University. |
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To the delight of the many faculty members in attendance. |
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Provost Minor then accepts the new Brancati Professorship on behalf of the University. |
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A happy day for all present. |
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Dr. Weisfeldt then introduces the inaugural recipient of the Brancati Professorship, GIM's Associate Director, Dr. Jeanne Clark. |
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Dr. Clark listens as she is introduced. |
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Dr. Weisfeldt congratulates Dr. Clark. |
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Dr. Clark's proud parents and sister. |
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Dr. Clark accepts the Brancati Professorship with happy and grateful remarks. |
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And special thanks for Dr. Brancati! |
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A bird's-eye view of a part of the hall with Dr. Clark speaking. |
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Then, Dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health Dr. Michael Klag introduces Dr. Brancati . . . |
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. . . with a dose of his usual wit! |
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The humor strikes Dr. Brancati's wife, Dr. Liz Jaffe, and their two daughters each in a different way! |
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At last, Dr. Brancati gets to have his say. |
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And the laughter resounds through the hall! At center, GIM's Dr. Raquel Greer. |
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We see the same devilish twinkle in the eyes of Mrs. Angela Brancati, Dr. Brancati's mother. |
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Dr. Brancati's mother-in-law, Helen Jaffee. |
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What will he say next? |
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An amused Dr. Clark and Dr. Weisfeldt. |
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Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, Professor of Oncology and Pathology -- and Dr. Brancati's wife. |
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In front, Dr. Clark's parents-in-law, Peggy and Dick Smolka. Directly behind them, Dr. Brancati's colleagues from Healthways, Dr. Jim Pope and Marty Leinward. |
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Dr. Clark's proud sister, Mary Clark, and behind her, their brother Andy Clark. |
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Dr. Brancati makes the most of his time at the microphone. |
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Dean Miller shares in the spirit of the moment. |
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A rapt audience. |
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One wit appreciates another! |
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Dr. Brancati receives a standing ovation! |
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And warm congratualtions from Dr. Weisfeldt. |
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A proud Dr. Clark and Dr. Brancati with (from left) Provost Minor, Dean Klag, Dr. Weisfeldt, and Dean Miller. |
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After the formalities, Dr. Clark with her husband and children. |
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. . . and, with her extended family. |
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Dr. Brancati's wife and daughters. |
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GIM's Dr. David Levine and Dr. Daniel Brotman with Lee Bone, faculty member in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. |
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From left, Division of Gastroenterology's James Potter with Darlene Potter, Gastroenterology's Dr. Theodore Bayless, and Dr. Hamid Rabb from the Division of Nephrology. |
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GIM's Dr. Craig Pollack, Dr. Jodi Segal, and Dr. Sonal Singh. |
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Colleagues Dr. Jessica Yeh, Lee Schwartz, Dr. Jeanne Clark, and Kathy Michalski. |
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Is Dr. Clark excited? |
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Many Brancatis! |
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Dr. Brancati's friend Debbie Hill, with GIM Fellows Drs. Anne Monroe, Anders Chen and Kimberly Gudzune. |
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Comstock Center Director Dr. Joe Coresh (l.) and Dr. David Celentano, Chair of Epidemiology. |
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Dr. Linda Yau and her husband, Dr. Brancati, and GIM's Dr. Madhav Goyal. |
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David Brown, Dr. Liz Jaffe, Helen Jaffee, Elizabeth Brown, and Dr. Joe Coresh. |
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Dr. Dan Laheru (r.) and a colleague, both from the Cancer Center. |
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Dr. Brancati with Dr. Ruben Hernaez (l.) and Dr. Robert Lawrence, former Dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health (r.). |
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Members of Dr. Brancati's family: Steve Tonkin; Stephanie, Christian and Marylee Saarbach; and family friend Jack Hisley. |
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Welch Center Director and GIM's Dr. Larry Appel with Dr. Brancati. |
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James Potter from the Division of Gastroenterology congratulates Dr. Clark. |
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GIM's Dr. Dan Brotman with Chief of Geriatrics Dr. Chris Durso and Vice Dean for Research Dr. Landon King (l. to r.). |
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Melinda Sawyer, GIM's Dr. Nisa Maruthur and Dr. Mariana Lazo, and Dr. Linda Kao. |
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Dr. David Celentano, Dr. Joe Coresh, Dr. Fred Brancati, GIM's Dr. Joseph Cofrancesco and David Brown. |
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Dr. Clark and Dr. Brancati are inspirations for fellows and young faculty members such as (from left) GIM's Dr. Brooke Cunningham, Dr. Rochelle Brown and Dr. Mariana Lazo. |
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