Research, education and innovation

Institute recognizes excellence in research
and education

Each year, Park Nicollet Institute recognizes contributions reflecting the traditions established by our founders: devoting time to research, advancing patient care and supporting ongoing professional education.

Congratulations to our 2008 award recipients, who exemplify the spirit of the awards with long-standing commitment and contribution to science and knowledge:
  

Michael Shaw, MD
and research team
2008 Researcher of
the Year

Anthony Woolley, MD
2008 Educator of
the Year

Paper of the Year

Richard Bergenstal, MD, and John T. Schousboe, MD
Two papers were recognized as Paper of the Year for 2008.

Bergenstal’s article, “Adjust to target in type 2 diabetes: comparison of a simple algorithm to carbohydrate counting for adjustment of mealtime insulin glulisine,” was published in Diabetes Care in April 2008. Co-authors are Mary Johnson, Maggie Powers, Aleksandra Vlajnic, Pricilla Hollander and Marc Rendell.

Schousboe’s article, “Abdominal aortic calcification detected on lateral spine images from a bone densitometer predicts incident myocardial infarction or stroke in older women,” was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research in March 2008. Co-authors are Brent Taylor, Douglas Kiel, Kristine Ensrud, Kevin Wilson and Eugene McCloskey.