February 6, 2007

MEMORANDUM

To:        Department Chairs and Administrators, School of Medicine

Center and Institute Directors and Administrators

Senior Associate Deans, Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans, School of Medicine

Faculty, School of Medicine

 

From:    Steven A. Lieberman, M.D.

            Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

I am very pleased to announce that Jeffrey P. Rabek, Ph.D., has been appointed as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions for the School of Medicine effective February 1, 2007.  Dr. Rabek has served in the position on an interim basis since May, 2006, and during this time has performed in outstanding fashion.  Dr. Rabek is a member of the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Family Medicine and a fellow in the Sealy Center for Aging at UTMB.

Dr. Rabek received a BA degree in Zoology from Drew University in Madison, NJ in 1971 and a PhD degree in Biochemistry from Princeton University in 1976.  He completed postdoctoral work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

Dr. Rabek has been extremely active in the educational mission of UTMB in both the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.  He served as a course director and has lectured in numerous graduate school courses.  He is a member of the Family Medicine Clerkship Committee, Curriculum Committee, and the Advisory Committee for the MD/PhD Combined Degree Program. Dr. Rabek has also been very active in the National Student Research Forum and has served as a faculty advisor for the past several years.

At the state level, Dr. Rabek is a member of the Advisory Council for the Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP) and the Advisory Board for the Texas Medical Dental Schools Admissions Service.

Please join me and Dr. Lauree Thomas in congratulating Dr. Rabek on this well-deserved appointment.