HJAR Jul/Aug 2019

42 JUL / AUG 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of ARKANSAS   Healthcare Briefs led consortium members in the Cincinnati Chil- dren Hospital Medical Center, UCHealth, and the University of Cincinnati work towards the goal of attaining NCI designation.  Prior to Cincinnati, Ho’s experience includes the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she was vice chair for research in the Department of Surgery and director for trans- lational research in urological disorders. She also served Tufts University as associate dean for research in the School of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Education. “I look forward to leading UAMS to the next level of research excellence,” said Ho. “Together, we will tackle broad tasks like reducing health dis- parities in underserved populations, establish- ing a leading-edge research in digital health, as well as undertake specific goals such as National Cancer Institute cancer center designation for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.” Ho received bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests pertain to the role of hormones and endocrine disruptors, and the interplay between genetics and epigenetics, in disease develop- ment as well as how early-life experiences can be a root cause in later development of can- cers, asthma, neural disorders, and other com- plex chronic diseases. Her work – published in more than 240 articles – has pioneered the fields of environmental epigenetics and developmen- tal origins of adult disease. This body of highly innovative and paradigm-changing research has advanced basic science and catalyzed major changes in public health and medical practices in the nation and around the globe. In 2007, the Ohio Senate, during its 127th General Assembly, recognized Ho’s research link- ing chemical exposure while in the womb and prostate cancer development later in life as an Outstanding Achievement and honored her as one of Ohio’s finest citizens. She also received the Women in Urology Award from the Society of Basic Urologic Research and the Society of Women in Urology in the same year. Ho won the first Mentor of Excellence Award from the Pros- tate Cancer Foundation in 2013. She was recog- nized by the University of Cincinnati with the 2015 George Rieveschl Award for Distinguished Sci- entific Research, and by the College of Medicine with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2017, she also received the Daniel Drake Medal, the high- est honor awarded by the College of Medicine based on outstanding achievements in biomed- ical science. Dr. Suzanne Yee Introduces Emsculpt Non-invasive Body Shaping Procedure Dr. Suzanne Yee in Little Rock, Ark., announced the addition of Emsculpt, a non-invasive body shaping procedure that simultaneously addresses both muscle and fat. This dual treat- ment addresses physiological distinctions cur- rently excluded from other procedures, such as muscle, helping fit individuals with a lower BMI seeking improvement in muscle and fat in hard to target areas. “Muscles represent about 35 percent of the human body, but existing aesthetic treatments only focus on the reduction of fat and fail to address muscle,” said Yee “Emsculpt now offers a procedure to treat our fitness focused patients who are not candidates for existing technologies as they don’t have bulk or excess fat to lose. By finally addressing muscle tone, this treatment supports an individual’s dedication to an active and healthy lifestyle, helping them address and further define those particulary stubborn areas,” said Yee, of Dr. Suzanne Yee, Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Center. Emsculpt is FDA-cleared for the strengthen- ing, toning, and firming of the abdomen and buttocks. Utilizing HIFEM® technology, Emsculpt offers the application of a magnetic field which pen- etrates through skin to deliver almost 20,000 muscular contractions per 30 minute session to impact muscle, as well as fat. Once penetrated, the energy induces supramaximal muscle con- tractions that are accompanied by a rapid meta- bolic reaction in fat cells to not only strengthen and build muscle, but also reduce fat. Jennifer Hunt, MD, Chair of the Department of Pathology at UAMS, Selected for National Fellowship Program Jennifer L. Hunt, MD, chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services at the Uni- versity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is one of five physicians nationwide chosen for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Council of Deans Fellowship Program. The fellowship is offered to leaders in medi- cine who have been identified as qualified to become deans, though graduates from the pro- gram have gone on to various positions in medi- cal leadership. Hunt will spend the next year attending AAMC board and executive committee meetings and Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD Suzanne Yee, MD Jennifer L. Hunt, MD