b'Department of NeurologyUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine110 S. Paca St.Baltimore, MD 21201OF NOTE Dr. Simard is one of the 82clinician, a caregiver, and a widow. distinguished University of MarylandDrawing on recent studies of emotional The Comprehensive Stroke CenterSchool of Medicine (UMSOM) facultytrauma, she explains how the mind, (CSC) at the University of Marylandwho have now received endowedbrain and body respond and heal Medical Center (UMMC) has receivedprofessorships. The Professorship infollowing traumatic loss. She also the American Heart Association/ Neurotrauma was made possible by atraces the interface between the American Stroke Associations Getgift from Bizhan Aarabi, MD, Professorexperience of profound loss and the With The Guidelines (GWTG) Target:of Neurosurgery and Director ofsearch for emotional restoration. Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus GoldNeurotrauma at the R Adams CowleyDr. Shulman lost her husband, the Plus Quality Achievement Award.Shock Trauma Center (STC). Dr. Aarabi,renowned neurologist William J. The award recognizes the Centerswho has been on the UMSOM facultyWeiner, MD, professor and chairman commitment to ensuring strokefor 19 years, decided to help fund anof neurology and director of the UM patients receive the most appropriateendowed chair as the most impactfulParkinson and Movement Disorder treatment according to nationallylong-term investment for the STC.Center, to cancer in 2012.recognized, research- based guidelinesI could not be happier to make this based on the latest scientific evidence.investment for the UMSOM, the Shock The center is staffed by faculty fromTrauma Center, and for the facultyStephen Reich, MD, Frederick Henry the Department of Neurologys Strokemember who is most deserving of it:Prince Distinguished Professor in Division at the University of MarylandMarc Simard, Dr. Aarabi said. Neurology, is the co-author and School of Medicine (UMSOM).editor (along with Stewart Factor, DO, Professor of Neurology at Emory This year saw the publication of twoUniversity) of Therapy of Movement The Department of Neurology willimportant books by members ofDisorders: A Case-Based Approach host the 4th Annual Stephen K.UMSOMs Department of Neurology. In(Humana Press, 2019). This case-based Myers Memorial Symposium onBefore and After Loss: A Neurologiststext provides treatment approaches to Multiple System Atrophy and OtherPerspective on Loss, Grief, and Ourcommon and uncommon movement Parkinsonian Disorders for PatientsBrain (Johns Hopkins University Press;disorders. The first two parts of and Caregivers on Tuesday, OctoberDecember 2018), Lisa Shulman, MD,the book are devoted to the wide 15 at the Sheraton in Columbia. J. EricEugenia Brin Professor in Parkinsonsspectrum of motor and non-motor Ahlskog, MD, PhD from Mayo ClinicDisease and Movement Disordersproblems encountered in caring for will be this years keynote speaker.and Director ofpeople with Parkinsons disease, The event is focused on parkinsonianthe University ofas well as parkinsonian syndromes. disorders such as multiple systemMaryland ParkinsonLater sections of the text address atrophy, Lewy body dementia,Disease andessential tremor and other tremor corticobasal degeneration, andMovement Disordersdisorders followed by management of progressive supranuclear palsy. Center, describesthe various dystonic syndromes and For more information, contacther personal storyother hyperkinetic disorders including egreene@som.umaryland.edu. of loss and herchorea, tics, and myoclonus. Authored quest to understandby global experts, this practical guide the science behindis designed to help physicians, other At an April 1, 2019 investiturethe mind-alteringhealthcare professionals and trainees ceremony, J. Marc Simard, MD, PhD,experience of grief. Part memoir, partcare for patients with a wide spectrum Professor of Neurosurgery, Pathologyscientific discovery, this moving bookof movement disorder related and Physiology, was formally installedcombines Shulmans perspectivesproblems.as the first Bizhan Aarabi, MDas anexpert in brain science and Professor in Neurotrauma.behavior, with her experience as a CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES UPDATEFALL 2019'