Veritas, Vol. 14, No. 25, April 8, 1974

              Chemosurgery Center Formed to Fight Skin Cancer
by Jack Oswald Public Information Officer School of Medicine
Success of a clinical program in which victims of recurring skin cancer are treated by combining chemicals with surgical excision has prompted the School of Medicine to establish a Chemosurgery Center, the first in Florida and one of the few in the country.
In 1971 Dr. Harvey Blank, chairman of the department of dermatology, introduced the chemosurgical clinic under the direction of Dr. Henry W. Menn, assistant professor of dermatology and one of about 50 physicians trained in the specialized chemosurgical technique.
Since then, Dr. Menn has treated more than 300 victims of recalcitrant skin cancers, including patients from nine
During the Faculty Senate meeting March 25, the following actions were approved and adopted as Class B legislation, and now go to the President for administrative approval:
—Department Chairman Evaluation Form Revision (74002). For copies of the revised form, call Senate Secretary Susan Merriman, 284-3721.
—Retirement After Normal Date (69025). To replace Section 2.2 (B) (2) of the Retirement Plan by:
(2) To Participant Who Retires After Normal Reitrement Date. A participant whose employment at the University of Miami continues after his normal retirement date may elect any date on or after his normal retirement date for the initiation of his retirement income. He shall then be entitled to receive a monthly retirement income, the single sum value of which equals the sum of (i) the single-sum value of the normal monthly retirement income computed as of his normal retirement date in accordance with Section 2.2 (B) (1) above, to which he was entitled on his normal retirement date, and (ii) the amount of interest on such single sum in (i) above, where interest is compounded annually from the participant’s normal retirement date to the
southern states and seven foreign countries. Cure rate among those treated is a high 98 percent. Hospitalization is not generally required for the procedure, which is completed in three to five days in the usual case.
The new facility is named the Mohs Chemosurgery Center in honor of the man who developed the technique, Dr. Frederic E. Mohs. Dr. Mohs is clinical professor in the department of surgery and chief of the chemosurgery section at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison. He will be here for the dedication of the center.
Located on the second floor of the University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics/National Children’s Cardiac Hospital, the center consists of seven rooms: a waiting room, general con-
date selected for initiation of retirement payments, and all computations are on the basis of the interest and mortality assumptions used for the actuarial valuation next preceding his normal retirement date.
—Retirement—Mortality Discounting (69065). The Retirement Committee felt that to apply mortality discounting to the benefits accruing to the dependents of a faculty member who dies in the service of the University is extremely unfair and reduces the equity in the plan by an estimated 33 percent at age 45 and 24 percent at age 55. Adopted was an addition to Section 2.5 (B) (1) of the Retirement Plan: “However, in this case, no mortality discounting will be applied in computing the single sum value.”
—Retirement—Adjustment for Inflation (69066). Retirement payments, for both normal and optional forms, shall increase with increased cost of living. The increase shall be equal to the cost of living increase up to a maximum of 3 percent per year and shall not be applied for more than 10 years.
—Basis for Retirement Income (74003). A change in Section 2.1 of the Retirement Plan to read: “For all participants, the term ‘final annual compensation’ means
sultation office, laboratory, scrub area, and three operating rooms.
Skin cancer, with an estimated 300,000 new cases reported annually in the nation, is the most common form of malignancy in man, and, fortunately, the most controllable. It presents itself as a sore on the skin, so it is usually detected early before it spreads too widely. Prompt medical attention is usually obtained and curative therapy instituted. The malignant cells can be destroyed in a number of ways: cutting or scraping them out by surgical means; by radiation or électrodessication, or deep-freezing with cryosurgery.
However, a significant number of these skin cancers are unbeatable by these means because of their nature, their site,
the participant’s average annual rate of basic compensation from the University for the five years which give the highest annual rate for the participant.”
—Retirement Annuities (74004). Any reduction in the cost of retirement annuities from the current costs shall result in proportionally increased benefits rather than to a reduction in the University’s financial responsibility.
The next Faculty Senate meeting will be April 22 at 3 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation.
Burger King Says:
Have it Your Way”
Arthur A. Rosewall, president of Burger King Corporation, announced that the firm has made an additional $25,000 unrestricted commitment to the University.
Burger King Corporation pledged $10,000 to the University in 1966, and gave another $25,000 in 1970.
The latest gift makes Burger King Corporation a member of the Society of University Founders, composed of 340 individuals, foundations and corporations who have committed $50,000 or more to the UM.
their size, or unexpected ramifications.
Here is where chemosurgery comes in. The exact location of the cancerous growth can be pin-pointed and delineated, so that the twin risks—that of destroying healthy tissue and that of not reaching all the malignant cells—are minimized, and nearby vital organs, the eyes for example, can be protected. The procedure can be scheduled over periods of time, a little here, a little there, and only local anesthesia is necessary, so the patient remains ambulatory.
Dr. Menn came to Miami to establish the chemotherapy clinic from New York University Medical Center, where he trained in dermatology and completed an additional year in chemosurgery study to become proficient in this highly specialized technique.
Seemann Resigns From UM Press
Ernest A. Seemann, director of the University of Miami Press, will resign April 30 to devote full time to his own company, E. A. Seemann Publishing, Inc.
Effective May 1, Ellen Edelen, executive editor, who has been with the Press since 1965, will become interim director.
For reasons of economy, Dr. Stanford said a new director is not being named at this time.
In making the announcement, President Stanford said, “I am accepting Mr. Seemann’s resignation with great reluctance. During his leadership of the Press over the past seven years, some 165 books in a wide range of disciplines have been published, bringing distinction to the University around the world.”
Selected to be its first professional director, Seemann came to the UM in 1967. A member of the distinguished German publishing family, he apprenticed in Germany prior to coming to the U.S. in 1959. He was director of the University of Alabama Press when selected for the Miami position.
Noteworthy translations of scholarly works and a prestigious linguistic series are only two examples of the quality and character the UM Press list developed under Seemann’s leadership. The backlist now includes books in art, biography, folklore, history, inter-American studies, literature, natural history, psychology, science and theatre, plus regional publications of local interest. Books are sold worldwide to scholars, laymen, libraries and bookstores.
Mrs. Edelen was in publishing for 10 years before joining the UM Press in March, 1965. She was named associate editor in 1968 and executive editor in 1973.
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