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Show 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8, 2000 Chemist Is 1st Holder of U Smith Endowed Chair ate Bengt Samuclsson. Fitzpatrick is of more than ico publications, 25 book chapters and has been awarded 5 patents. His parents arc William and Helen Fitzpatrick; he is married to Amelia Fitzpatrick, and is the father of son, Ross, aged 10 months. Through a generous endowment from the estate of Dec Gicnn and Ida W. Smith to HCI, the endowed chair was established to support the research taking place at g-edge HCI. The endowed chair in cancer research will direct significant resources to HCI's goal of understanding cancer from its beginnings and using that knowledge in the creation and improvement of cancer treatments. Dec Gicnn Smith was a key player in the development of the Smith's Food Frank A. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., has been selected as the first holder of the Dee Glenn and Ida W. Smith Endowed Chair in Cancer Research. Fitzpatrick, a professor of oncological sciences and medicinal chemistry at the University of Utah, is the senior director of research and development at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Formerly the vice presi-- . dent for discovery search at Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, Fitzpatrick joined the HCI in 1997 to conduct research in molecular pharmacology and to identify new treatments for cancer. A native of Delaware, Fitzpatrick earned his postdoctoral degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1972. He joined the Upjohn Company in 1974 and rose through the ranks to hold the position of vice president for inflammation responsible research, genomics technology and chemical and biological screening. He was recognized for his outstanding work with the Upjohn award in cuttin- and Drug grocery-stor- e chain. The grocery store business was a family tradition, as was his service to community. Before cancer took Smith's life in 1984, he catricd on a concern that was the hallmark of his life through the establishment of two endowed chairs at the U. He and his wife, Ida, were supporters of their church, community, family and surrounding athletics events. They funded a number of other projects, both at the U and at Utah State University. 1984. Fitzpatrick held an academic position as professor of pharmacology at the University of Colorado from 1987 to 1994 and twice received the Kaiser Pcrmancntc Award for Excellence in Teaching at the School of Medicine there. 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Therapy using horses has been offered in prison systems as additional incentive for inmates to attend therapy sessions, Day said. He added that inmates are more willing to work with a therapist when the horse is present. "Lots of criminals didn't have pets growing up," Day said, also suggesting that if they had pets, perhaps they would not have made the same choices, "Animals have lots to offer," he said. Kersten said that while cats and dogs are beneficial to a person's physical health, they are not always suitable tools in a prison environment. Sex offenders have been known to abuse the smaller animals, he said. "The problem with dogs is that humans are superior quickly," Kersten said. He attributed this to the difference in height. That doesn't happen with horses because people have to look up to them, he said. Kersten said the horse breeds horse, said Greg Kersten, chairman of the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, based in taquin, Utah. "The therapist presents you with problems and watches how you deal with that," Day said. "It is interaction with the horse more than care of the horse. It's not about ownership." Ninety percent of the therapy exercises done with the horse arc done with the participant on the ground, Kersten said. "Once you're on top of the horse," Kersten said, "it's a different relationship." While he wouldn't go into detail about the types of exercises done in a therapy session for fear of uncer- tified people leading therapy sessions of their own, he did say that PHONE: the 2 years. "People have to identify the hidden disabilities as well," Kroeger said. Sherry Santee, physical therapist for CeDRR,' assists students with physical disabilities and arranges living accommodations for students with disabilities. , physical "I arrange for about 35 to 40 students with disabilities from mental, blindness and ether medical problems," she said. 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A whole new breed of the practice of bringing a client into an unfamiliar atmosphere with a dominant animal to see how she or he reacts to the 53 There has also been a significant increase in the number of students with reported learning disabilities, which only recently had been identified during "People and horses have worked together for eons," Day said. "The psyche seem to have evolved EAP is FRE-S94- on." HEATHER FREDRiCKSON The Utah Statesman years: One to develop a curriculum, and another to get through the red tape." . modations for students across the board. To us, they are students first, with disabilities second," she said. Kroeger reported having tripled the number of students receiving assistance since the 1970s. She attributed much of that increase to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. "It created new opportunities for students with gave them a level playing field to work us , , U WIRE Therapy for Criminals therapy that uses horses as part of treatment. Bill Day, Utah State University Extension's horse specialist, said he hopes that a demonstration of equine-assiste- d psychotherapy at USU will generate enough student interest to make a major out of it. "This is a. small first step," Day said. "It would take at least two ! Jin.-iOML- D only .zfzj Luncn $5.99 Arizona Daily Wildcat Eqi Vmfrj Awxrttz lke Mt&jrin Salt Weekly FQtt LTlTPCt VANESSA FRANCIS USU R esearcher Recommends Bangkok Thai 5-- 6 of Arizona Reports 1 in 11 Freshmen Have Disabilities One coupon par customers per visit Offer is not gcod in combination with any other offer. Good only at the University of Utah location. Expires 4 3000 mi therapy involves rope courses. "We use an ice breaker activity with a big, dominant animal," Kersten said. Horses were chosen for this type of therapy rather than cows or llamas, not only for their size, but also for the historic connection between horses 2nd humans, Day said. used vary widely from quarter horses to Clydesdales. "It helps to have a huge beast that's so intimidating," Kersten said. "Clydesdales are sensitive, big animals." Gentler animals, like mares or geldings, are preferred over "ornery, hyper" stallions, he added. All therapy sessions are attended by a certified horse trainer and a licensed clinical therapist, Kersten said. Certification for horse trainers involves three-da- y seminars, individual, group and family sessions and development of treatment plans and role play scenarios, according to'EAGALA's Resource Handbook. Higher levels of certification depend on the horse trainer's level of experience using EAP: Level II requires attendance at eight EAP sessions and submitting articles to EAGALA news; level III requires 300 hours of EAP sessions, according to the Handbook. There are only 20 outpatient programs, private practices, day programs and camps, residential programs and boarding schools throughout the United EAP-certifi- ed States. Despite the EAGALA certification and its growing popularity, Gretchen Gimpel, an assistant professor in USU's department of psychology, isn't ready to accept the discipline as "therapy." "I wouldn't promote it as therapy, but rather an addition to a regular program," Gimpel said. "It could be an additional tool to help adolescents communicate." Gimpel cautioned that while the results appear to be helpful, there needs to be more research beyond the anecdotes. "Anything that can help people take advantage of therapy is a good thing." U WIRE |
