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September
15, 2001
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE MEETING
Tuesday,
October 2, 2001, 4:30 PM, Clinical Sciences Auditorium.
NEW
FACULTY ORIENTATION LUNCHEONS
A
series of orientation luncheons have been scheduled to introduce new
faculty to UTMB. Guest
speakers will be invited to discuss topics such as our history, mission,
goals, policies, services, etc. The
first two luncheons are scheduled on the dates below from noon to 1:00
PM, Caduceus Room, 6th Floor of Administration Building:
October
12th,
presentation by President Stobo titled,
"UTMB: Here for the Health of Texas."
October
31st,
presentation by Brett Kirkpatrick. Director of Library Services, and Dr.
Ann Frye, Associate Director of Office of Educational Development.
Faculty
who have been appointed from July 1, 2000 to the present will receive an
invitation to these luncheons.
APPOINTMENT,
PROMOTION & TENURE WORKSHOP
In
an effort to clarify the APT process, a workshop will be held for
Departmental APT Chairs and Administrators on Monday, October 22, 2001
from 5-7 PM in the Caduceus Room, 6th Floor of the
Administration Building. The
preliminary agenda is as follows:
--Stanley
M. Lemon, M.D., Dean of Medicine - Welcome
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Discuss
the
departmental activity which precedes the SOM committee evaluation,
including initiation of the process.
--Harvey
Bunce, III, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Administration
Discuss the nature of the different appointments, especially what the
different tracks and titles mean.
--Mr.
Chris Johnsen, Attorney, Legal Affairs
Discuss
the contract between the university and the faculty member, with
particular attention to Regents’ Rules and State Laws.
--Miles
W. Cloyd, Ph.D., Chair, School of Medicine APT Committee
Discuss
the SOM committee process, evaluation and actions the committee might
take.
--
Ms. Deborah Reynolds, Coordinator II, Special Programs, Office of the
Dean of Medicine
Discuss assembly of the packet: what it contains, who provides
what and when
--Q&A
FOUNDERS
DAY WEEKEND
Friday
and Saturday, October 26-27, 2001
RECEPTION
IN HONOR OF OED's 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Faculty
are invited to a reception at the Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting in honor of the 30th
anniversary of the Office of Educational Development on Monday, November
5, 2001, 6:00-7:30 p.m., The Washington Hilton Hotel, The Cabinet Room,
Concourse Level, Washington, D.C.
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2.
DR. STANBERRY RECEIVES AWARD FOR BOOK
Dr. Larry Stanberry's book, "Sexually
Transmitted Diseases" was awarded a Highly Commended Prize in the
Public Health Section at the British Medical Association Book Awards.
Dr. Stanberry is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and
holder of the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics.
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Gordon L.
Klein, M.D., M.P.H. and Joseph M. Vinetz, M.D. are the School's two
nominees for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) National
Competition for Appointment of Investigators Who Conduct
Patient-Oriented Research. The HHMI is seeking to identify researchers who show the
greatest potential for being able to translate basic science discoveries
into useful clinical applications and whose scientific work is guided by
their interaction with patients or other human subjects.
Dr. Klein, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, has made
cutting edge contributions to the field of burn care and is currently
seeking to identify the humoral and molecular basis for ongoing bone
loss in the growing population of pediatric burn survivors with the hope
of identifying means of prevention and treatment of this
recently-identified but serious and potentially crippling long-term
complication. Dr. Vinetz,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, has become one of
our most prominent young researchers, having gained a national and
international reputation for excellence in both malaria and
leptospirosis research. He
is currently focusing on developing patient-oriented research in
tropical infectious diseases not only on the UTMB campus but also
abroad.
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Our
School's Selection Committee for The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation-Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program has nominated
Bernard Karnath, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal
Medicine, for this award. The
program offers talented generalist junior faculty support for their
research and for enhancement of their participation in the design and
implementation of primary care education initiatives.
Dr. Karnath has made significant contributions to primary care
education in developing methods to improve the teaching of physical
diagnosis, and he is currently seeking to design a comprehensive
cardiopulmonary physical exam curriculum that incorporates recorded
sounds, x-rays, and both graphic and physical simulation.
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The
Faculty Senate presented recommendations at
its annual meeting on September 18th
in an effort to address issues from the faculty survey.
The Senate presented their recommendations to the administration
in the three areas listed below:
Clinical
Issues
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Improve
billing and collection.
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Improve
patient satisfaction through tracking feedback and scheduling.
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Improve
nursing services by addressing the issue of lack of nurses.
Follow up with an additional survey.
Faculty
Development
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Improve
mentoring and orientation of new faculty.
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Improve
understanding of the advancement, promotion and tenure process.
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Improve
the recognition of faculty contributions and developing additional
faculty leave.
Research
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Look
for ways to provide mentoring for faculty in the research areas.
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Find
support for both start-up and re-start activities in research.
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Improve
faculty leave opportunities and acknowledge the contributions of
faculty in research.
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Dr.
Page S. Morahan, Director of the National Center of Leadership in
Academic Medicine and Co-Director of the Hedwig van Ameringen
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women, visited
our campus on September 21st as a consultant on mentoring and
faculty development. She
conducted several workshops with an audience that included UTMB women
leaders, the President, the Deans of the four Schools, junior and senior
faculty. In addition, Regent Judith Craven participated in the various
workshops in her role as Chair of the Board of Regents' Special
Committee on Minorities and Women.
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new faculty were welcomed and introduced at a reception on September 24th.
These receptions are held twice a year as an opportunity for new
faculty to meet the UTMB community.
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Frontera
de Salud, a student-run, service organization at UTMB recently was
awarded the AAMC Caring for Communities Grant.
Grant writers are medical students, Maria de Jesus Munoz, Temoor
Anwar, and Crystal Campos. The grant, sponsored by The Pfizer Medical
Humanities Initiative, will allow Frontera de Salud to continue
providing primary health care, including gynecological exams, diabetes
and cardiovascular screening, health counseling, home visits and
community health education to uninsured families without proper access
to health care in the Rio Grande Valley. As part of the Caring for
Community program, medical schools are eligible to receive support for
community service oriented projects in which they explore new ways to
serve their communities. The unique aspect of the Caring for Community
program is its focus on projects initiated, developed and run primarily
by medical students. The
ultimate goal of the Caring for Community grant program is to encourage
students to identify untapped avenues of community service.
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President
Stobo has issued a call for nominations for UTMB’s first William Osler
Scholars. Funded by an
historically generous gift from Houston physician-philanthropist John P.
McGovern, M. D., support provided by a recently established $5,000,000
endowment will contribute to the scholarly teaching and patient care
activities of 5 faculty Osler Scholars, each to be selected from the
members of the Faculty of Medicine and to serve in this capacity for a
period of up to 5 years.
Successful
candidates will be chosen for exemplifying the principles of highly
competent, humane, compassionate, patient-centered care and teaching
embodied by Sir William Osler. To
be eligible, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
1)
Full-time member of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty Practice
Plan (MSRDP);
2) The rank of assistant professor or above;
3) Current involvement in direct patient care activities and in the
education of medical students and/or residents; and
4)
Ability to commit at least 70% effort to teaching and clinical
care.
The
deadline for nominations was September 28.
The recipients will be announced October 26 at the Founders’
Day Faculty Awards Ceremony.
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The
Fellowship Committee of the Jeane B. Kempner Scholar Award Fund has
announced that applications for the 2002 postdoctoral fellowship awards
are now being accepted. These awards present an excellent opportunity
for UTMB MD or PhD graduates interested in an academic career to train
anywhere in the world. Individuals
who are currently in residency training at UTMB may be considered if
there are clear indications of commitment to academic medicine.
The deadline for the Jeane B. Kempner Scholar Award is December
3, 2001. Any questions
concerning the application process should be directed to Dr. Regino
Perez-Polo, Chairman, Fellowship Committee, extension: 23667; email: jperezpo@utmb.edu.
For further details or to complete an application on line, please visit
the following web site, http://www2.utmb.edu/kempner/
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The
Dana Foundation announces its Request for Proposals for the Clinical
Hypotheses in Immuno-Imaging Program.
Through this Program, the Foundation seeks to support the further
development of imaging research that will improve understanding of the
detection and characterization of immune cells, and of the movement of
immune cells throughout the body. The
Foundation is particularly interested in studies that focus on the
interaction between immune system function and brain function.
Selected research projects are anticipated to advance efforts to
characterize immune system responses, assess whether attempts to enhance
the immune system are effective, and determine whether an
immunologically mediated disease process is still active.
Applications are due on October 22nd at noon.
For further information, please visit the Foundation's web site
at www.dana.org.
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The goal of
the Edward J. Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund's annual call for
proposals is to provide support for research and development of
innovative methods which will enhance the evaluation of those preparing
to, or continuing to, practice medicine.
Drs. Steve Lieberman, Associate Dean for Educational Affairs, and
Ann Frye, Associate Director, Office of Educational Development, et al,
received this grant last year for their project, "High Fidelity
Patient Video Vignettes in Computer-Based Testing: Psychometric
Properties Relative to Text-Based Vignettes." The application
deadline for the 2001-2002 funding cycle is November 12, 2001. Grant
awards will be announced at the NBME Annual Meeting in March 2002. For
further details, please visit the following web site: www.nbme.org/research/stemmler.htm
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Individuals
who are interested in medical school curricular reform are invited to
attend an upcoming conference, "Curricular Innovation in Medical
Education: Preparing Students for the 21st Century." This
conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin Medical School, will
be held on October 12-13, 2001 on the campus of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Guest
speakers are a group of nationally known educators, several from the
UME-21 curriculum project schools. This conference will highlight
innovative educational strategies for preparing medical students and
their teachers to meet the health care needs of individual patients and
populations in a rapidly-changing health care environment. For a
complete conference brochure and registration information please
see: http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/education/regconf
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A new
Scholars in Education Class began this month. This is an eighteen-month
faculty development program designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and
attitudes relevant to teaching and learning in the health professions.
The Office of Educational Development (OED) organizes the program to
meet the needs of faculty. Below are the names of the members of the
2001-2003 Class: Gregory K. Asimakis, Ph.D., Surgery; David Bessman,
M.D., Internal Medicine; Daniel M. Breitkopf, M.D., Ob/Gyn; Kelly D.
Carmichael, M.D., Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Marie Carr, M.S.,
PM&CH; Jared P. Caruso, M.D., Pediatrics; John J. Fraser, M.D.,
Emergency Services Administration; Susan M. Gerik, M.D., Pediatrics;
Gregg M. Hallbauer, D.O., Conroe Family Practice Clinic; Stephen Higgs,
Ph.D., Pathology; Caroline W. Jansen, Ph.D., Physical Therapy; Lata
Joshi, M.D., Christus-St. Elizabeth’s Family Practice – Residency
Program, Beaumont; Rohit Kashyap, M.D., Christus-St. Elizabeth’s
Family Practice – Residency Program, Beaumont; Indumathi Kunchar,
M.D., Family Medicine; Marilyn Marx, M.D., Surgery; Esther Ofoegbu,
M.D., Office of Educational Development; Richard D. Pham, M.D., Family
Medicine; Ather A. Siddiqi, M.D., Internal Medicine; Rosalyn W. Stewart,
M.D., Internal Medicine; and Donna B. Weaver, M.D., Family Medicine.
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The
University of Illinois announces its 2-day EBM workshop to be held in
Chicago. This intensive
hands-on workshop will be targeted to clinician educators and will be
held Monday - Tuesday, November 5-6, 2001, 8am-5pm. For the brochure and registration form, please click on the
following link http://ebm.peds.uic.edu/Nov-2001-ebm-workshop.pdf
. Early registration is recommended.
Please direct all inquires to their workshop coordinator, Danya
Haseltine danyah@uic.edu.
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The
Dean of Medicine welcomes the following new School of Medicine faculty
who have been appointed during the month of August:
Kira Bacal, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine & Community Health; Yochai
Birnbaum, M.D.,
Associate Professor,
Internal Medicine; Sheriev
Boctor, D.O.,
Assistant Professor,
Family Medicine; Donald
Bouyer, Ph.D.,
Instructor,
Pathology; Jaime Cazares, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Family Medicine; Jean
Clark, M.S.,
Family Medicine Specialist,
Family Medicine; Mandira
Das, M.Ed.,
Associate Professor,
Internal Medicine; Charles
Dreyer, M.D.,
Associate Professor,
Neurology;
Charles Ducombs, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Internal Medicine; Cornelis
Elferink, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Pharmacology & Toxicology; Lisa
Elferink, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor,
Physiology & Biophysics; Santosh Kumar, Ph.D.,
Instructor,
Pharmacology & Toxicology;
Rashmi Mueller, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Anesthesiology; Glenn Ostir, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Internal Medicine; Kalpesh Patel,
M.D., Assistant
Professor, Pediatrics;
Nalini Reddy, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Radiology; Bradley
Rue, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Surgery; Matthew
Ryan, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Otolaryngology; Lauree
Thomas, M.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Internal Medicine; Donna Walker,
A.D.N., Maternal/Child
Specialist, Obstetrics
& Gynecology; Bruns
Watts, Ph.D.,
Instructor,
Internal Medicine; and Kimberly
Yeung-Yue, M.D.,
Instructor,
Internal Medicine.
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Chair,
Department of Internal Medicine: Three candidates have returned for
second visits.
Chair,
Department of Neurology: Four
candidates are being scheduled to return for second visits.
Senior
Associate Dean for Faculty Practice: The Search Committee will be
meeting to review applications and interview selected applicants.
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Chan,
Teh-Sheng. Microbiology
& Immunology. Transgenic
Mouse Model for Hepatitis C. National
Caner Institute/BIOCON, Inc. Subcontract.
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Elferink,
Lisa A. Marine Biomedical Institute. Rab GTPases and
Neuroendocytosis. National
Science Foundation, $208,967/1 yr.
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Fernando,
Arny. Surgery.
Testosterone Effects on Muscle in Burn Injury.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences,
$883,622/4 yrs.
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Frolova,
Elena I.
Microbiology. Transcriptional Control of Developing Ciliary
Epithelium. National
Eye Institute, $990,500/4 yrs.
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Goodwin,
James S. Internal
Medicine. UTMB Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.
National Institute on Aging Supplemental Award,
$92,000/6 mos.
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Hellmich,
Mark R. Surgery.
Studies of a Novel CCK-B/Gastrin Receptor Splice Variant.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases, $1,329,608/5 yrs.
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Lin,
Qing. Marine
Biomedical Institute. Acute
Neurogenic Inflammation. National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, $737,420/3 yrs.
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Loera,
Jose A. Sealy
Center on Aging. Complementary
Alternative Medicine. National
Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, $540,000/5
yrs.
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Motamedi,
Massoud. Center for Biomedical Engineering. Image Guided Thermal
Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.
National Institutes of Health.
$74,500/2yrs.
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Motamedi,
Massoud.
Center for Biomedical Engineering.
Contrast Enhanced Spectroscopic Detection of Oral Cancer.
National Cancer Institute.
$259,099/2yrs.
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Motamedi,
Massoud. Center for
Biomedical Engineering. Photo-activated
Coupling of Nanoparticle Multilayers and Nerve Cells. National Science Foundation. $320,350/3yrs.
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Motamedi,
Massoud. Center for
Biomedical Engineering. Implantable
Nanoparticle-based Sensorfor In Vivo Optical Monitoring of Analytes
National Medical Testbed. $257,008/1yr
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Oraevksy,
Alexander. Center
for Biomedical Engineering. Quantitative
Tornography for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Research Foundation of America.
$40,000/1yr
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Pappas,
Todd. Center for
Biomedical Engineering. Bio-inspired
Engineering of Protein-based Heat Sensors.
Department of the Air Force.
$315,000/3yrs.
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Satish,
Shiva. Sealy
Center on Aging. Clinical
Significance of Blood Pressure in the Very Old. National
Institutes of Health. $584,215/5
yrs.
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Zwischenberger,
Joseph. Surgery.
Surgical Studies of Severe Respiratory Failure. National
Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute.
$1,294,177/4 yrs.
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