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department of orthopaedic surgery and two Teacher of the Year Awards for orthopaedic residents from MCW. He also has been recognized by the "Best Doctors in America" and "Who's Who in the World." Norbert R. Myslinski PhD '73, is the recipient of the prestigious Science Educator of the Year Award presented by the Society for Neuroscience, the largest neuroscience organization in the world. Myslinski was lauded as an outstanding neuroscientist who has greatly contributed to neuroscience education around the world. He is a member of the department of neural and pain sciences at the University of Maryland. Myslinski created and leads the International Brain Bee, a neuroscience competition for teenagers. Consisting of 180 chapters in 50 countries and six continents, and collaborating with hundreds of universities and organizations, the Brain Bee motivates young men and women to pursue careers in brain-related basic and clinical sciences. Howard O. Grundy '70, MD '74, honored his steelworker mother, Mildred, by helping to fund an obstetrical simulation laboratory at the COM in Chicago and naming it after the Women of Steel, an activist arm of the United Steel Workers. Mildred Grundy, one of the original "Rosie the Riveters" during World War II, worked for U.S. Steel's Cyclone Fence factory in DeKalb, Ill. The new lab will enable medical students, residents and fellows to gain experience with uncommon, yet critical, obstetric events as well as increase their experience with basic labor and delivery skills. Grundy, who specialized 42 | S U M M E R 2 0 17 William Strecker and his wife, Mary Norbert R. Myslinski William Strecker '45, MD '47, and his wife, Mary, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2016. They were married June 27, 1946, in Montague, Mich. For his service as battalion surgeon in a battalion aid station with the 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War, Strecker was awarded the Bronze Star for valor. He practiced medicine in Terre Haute, Ind., for 50 years before retiring in 1999 with Mary to their "Paradise"— Woodside by the Dune, on the shore of Lake Michigan, near Montague. The couple has seven children, 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Donald G. Gore '58, MD '60, MS, will be featured in an upcoming publication of The Leading Physicians of the World, produced by The International Association of HealthCare Professionals. Gore joined the Sheboygan Orthopedic Associates in 1968, and he remained in active orthopaedic practice until 2013, when he retired. Gore completed his internship at Milwaukee County General Hospital. During his training, he was a captain in the United States Air Force, gaining extensive training in general surgery and all aspects of orthopaedic surgery. He also completed a biomechanical fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, he became a clinical professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1980 and was involved in both clinical and basic research. Gore received a Distinguished Service Award from the in complicated pregnancies and prenatal diagnosis during his career, has retired as an associate professor at the COM in Chicago and now works part time. Timothy Franson, MD '78, has been appointed to the board of directors at The Critical Path Institute, a nonprofit, public-private partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Franson serves as chief medical officer at Indianapolis-based YourEncore. He previously worked as principal at Faegre BD Consulting and as vice president of global regulatory affairs and patient safety for Eli Lilly and Co. Franson earned his bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Drake University and his medical degree from the COM Rockford. Robert J. Brueck, MD '79, offers his patients a permanent, FDA-cleared, non- invasive solution for underarm sweat — MiraDry. MiraDry conveys controlled heat-based energy to eliminate sweat and odor glands within underarms. One of the most experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in the Southwest Florida area, Brueck also offers other procedures such as laser hair removal, Botox and facial peels, to name a few. He completed several years of plastic and reconstructive surgery training across the country and currently treats patients at three different Florida locations, in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda. Robert A. Ganz '76, MD '80, Res '83, of Minnesota Gastroenterology PA in Plymouth, Minn., and his colleagues conducted a prospective study of the safety and efficacy of a magnetic sphincter augmentation device in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Eighty-five patients from 14 centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands, who were partially responsive to daily proton pump inhibitors and had evidence of pathologic esophageal acid exposure, were followed for up to five years. As reported in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Journal, the researchers observed no device erosions, migrations or malfunctions during the follow-up period, validating the long-term safety and efficacy of the device. William (Bill) Gorski MD, Res '80, retired as president and CEO of SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, on July 1. Under his leadership, SwedishAmerican achieved recognition for quality healthcare outcomes, high patient and employee satisfaction, successful physician recruitment and relationships, market leading volumes and preference, and solid financial growth. Gorski became SwedishAmerican's president and CEO in June 2001, having previously served as primary care president and chief medical officer. In 2016, he was named to Becker's Hospital Review's list of physician leaders of hospitals and health systems. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, he completed his family practice residency at the COM at Rockford. Gorski then joined the Five Points Family Medicine practice, where he served thousands of patients over the next 20 years. Five Points was one of the original practices that came together to create the SwedishAmerican Medical Group in 1994, and he served as the Medical Group's first president from 1994-2001. Gorski is board- certified in family practice and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physician Executives and the American Association for Physician Leadership. Gorski serves on the Transform Rockford steering committee, and as a member of the board of Alignment Rockford and the Rockford Area Economic Development Council. class notes News and Updates From University of Illinois College of Medicine Alumni '47 '60 '74 '78 '79 '80 '73 Robert A. Ganz Timothy Franson William Gorski

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