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Mercy's Dr. Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Director of the Prevention and Research Center Named One of Maryland's Top 100 Women

Baltimore, MD – Dr. Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Director of the Prevention and Research Center at Mercy Medical Center, has been named one of 2006 Maryland's TOP 100 WOMEN.

The Daily Record created Maryland’s Top 100 Women 10 years ago to draw attention to the contributions being made by women throughout the state. This annual program is designed to recognize women who not only have achieved professional success, but who also have contributed to bettering the communities in which they work and live. Additionally, they play an active role in mentoring the younger generation of businesspeople.

Nominations for this award are solicited from economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, women’s organizations and the business community at large each year from May through December. This year The Daily Record received more than 400 nominations with 250 total applications which were pared to 150 by a preliminary round of judging.

Each nominee is asked to supply an application outlining her educational and career history, professional and community involvement, and corporate and nonprofit board membership.

Dr. Helzlsouer is recognized for her work in women's preventive medicine and cancer research.

Dr. Helzlsourer earned her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1979 and her M.H.S. in Epidemiology from The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health (now the Bloomberg School of Public Health) in 1988. Her professional affiliations include membership in the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Preventive Oncology, the Society for Epidemiologic Research, the American Epidemiological Society and the International Epidemiological Association.