Julie M. Zito, PhD, past chair of Medical Care Section, was given a five-year appointment to the FDA Panel on Drug Safety and Risk Management.

Courtney Queen, PhD, previously the Student Assembly liaison to Medical Care, was awarded her doctorate and is a Research Assistant Professor at the Abramson Center for the Future of Health, University of Houston

Amy Fendrich, MD, primary care physician in South Florida, participated on a clinical panel that evaluated AHRQ's preventive health indicators.

Ollie Fein, MD, past Chair of Medical Care Section, began his term as president of the Physicians for National Health Care on Jan. 1, 2009.

Martha Hargraves, PhD, Section Governing Councilor, was one of the thousands of people whose life was turned around when Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas.  We wish her well.