This Week: Dr. Gary Poehling; My Experience with Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Gary G. Poehling received a B.S. degree from Marquette University in 1964 and his M.D. degree from Marquette School of Medicine in 1968. He completed an internship and residency in general and thoracic surgery at Duke Medical Center from 1968-1970. He served in the United States Air Force from 1970-1972 at the 655th Tactical Hospital in Tachikawa, Japan. After fulfilling his military duty, Dr. Poehling completed his orthopaedic residency at Duke Medical Center from 1972-1976, serving as Chief Resident his final year. He subsequently joined the faculty of Bowman Gray School of Medicine, now Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Poehling served as Interim Chair of the Department in January 1989 and was formally appointed as Chair in October 1989 and served in that capacity for 18 years and served as Editor in Chief for the Journal of Arthroscopy for 24 years.
Dr. Poehling has over 48 years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon. He pioneered the use of arthroscopy and was influential in defining various procedures that can be performed arthroscopically. Together with James Roth, MD and Terry Whipple, MD, Dr. Poehling pioneered the use of wrist arthroscopy in 1985. Dr. Poehling also was one of the first orthopaedic surgeons to use arthroscopic operative techniques in the elbow. Dr. Poehling has also served as a proponent for the development and use of minimally invasive surgical techniques. As an academic surgeon he has promoted the application of computer technology for training residents and medical students. Is a faculty member of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra's first recipient of its Gundersen Fellowship Program is violist, Adrian Jackson of Austin Texas.
The La Crosse Symphony added the diversity-focused fellowship in partnership with Gundersen Health System. The new Gundersen Fellowship Program of the La Crosse Symphony brings Adrian to our community for each concert week this season. He works with the Central High School orchestra, the Boys and Girls Club Free Violin Lesson Program, and the healing arts program at Gundersen as well as performing with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. Adrian Jackson will be bringing strong musical support and value to our community through his fellowship.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
Rotarian Spotlight
Club Information
Hiking Fellowship - Saturday, June 8th
LOCATIONS: GREAT RIVER BLUFFS STATE PARK
We will meet at 10 am in the parking lot nearest the North Overlook (map below) for the map). We will hike to the East Overlook. In and out is about 3 miles. You may also drive to the Campground and go .3 miles to the East Overlook. The hike is quite easy. Bring bug spray.
We recommend buying a parking permit online (CLICK HERE) $7/day or $35 for year/round pass before you go and bring print out for dash.
You may also join for lunch afterwards at TimeOut Tavern in La Crescent. Please RSVP to Thomas Behrenbeck by Thurs. June 6th.
Sign in to your ClubRunner account and update your photo and contact information as needed.
Check your attendance in ClubRunner. We encourage 50% attendance. Did you know you receive meeting "make up" credits for attending meetings, social events, or volunteering with the club? Meeting volunteers are logged through May. Send Niki Pohnl any make up dates you wish to have added to your records BY JUNE 27th.
Account balances - check your email and mail boxes this week for account balance reminders. Contact Niki Pohnl if you have any any questions. We are hoping accounts will be brought up-to-date by the end of June.
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Pick up a pack of tickets to sell at this week's Rotary meeting
Welcome to Week ONE of RI’s Month of Rotary Fellowships
No better news this week than one coming from the on-going international conference in Singapore.
The sum of $30m has been set aside by Rotary International in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Vision to fight deadliest diseases in four African countries including Nigeria. In a statement distributed in Nigeria by Ibim Semenitari (communications unit of Rotary) with the endorsement of Claudia Brunner (Rotary International), Nicole Harris of World Vision, and Gates Foundation leadership, it was disclosed that the USD$30 million program is to tackle ‘Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge’ and strengthen health systems and tackle leading childhood killers named as malaria, pneumonia, and diarrheal diseases.
The focus countries, according to the statement include the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia. Over the next three years, the Rotary Foundation, World Vision, and the Gates Foundation will collectively contribute US$30 million to fund large-scale, high-impact programming, with local leadership and organizations to improve health outcomes for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia.
“Investing in community health workers is one of the best things we can do to bolster the fight against malaria and other preventable diseases,” said Philip Welkhoff, Director of Malaria at the Gates Foundation. “We are proud to build on our partnership with Rotary and World Vision and are confident this new initiative will help ensure that children in these four countries have the opportunity to grow up healthy and reach their full potential.”
Over the last 100 years, US $5.5 billion has been awarded through The Rotary Foundation.
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