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The
e-newsletter for faculty and staff
at the UTMB School of Medicine
March
1, 2001
INTRODUCTION
OF SOM e-NEWS
Vol.
1, No. 1
In this issue:
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2.
JOHN
SEALY HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED
3.
LCME
LIMITED SITE VISIT
4.
PRESIDENTIAL
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
5.
THE JOHN P. MCGOVERN, M.D. AWARD IN OSLERIAN
MEDICINE
6.
THE ELLISON MEDICAL FOUNDATION SENIOR SCHOLAR AWARD
7.
AAMC--CALL
FOR NOMINATIONS
8.
APPOINTMENT
OF SHARON S. RAIMER, M.D.
9.
APPOINTMENT
OF JAY MOORE
10.
SEARCHES
11.
MAJOR GRANTS
AND AWARDS
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INTRODUCTION
OF SOM E-NEWS
In
an effort to enhance recognition of achievements and
communication
with the School of Medicine faculty and staff, the Office of the Dean of
Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of its first email
newsletter, SOM
e-NEWS. News and
information (appointments, searches, events, awards, etc.) pertaining to
the School of Medicine will be featured in SOM e-NEWS in abstract form
and will be linked to the web for more detailed information. SOM e-NEWS will be published on at least a
monthly basis. If you have information you would like published in this
newsletter, please contact Denise Gonzalez, in our office via email (djgonzal@utmb.edu)
or by fax (29598). Please
let us know your ideas and suggestions for this new communication
format. You may send your
comments via email to Linda Phillips (lphillip@utmb.edu).
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- MATCH DAY,
Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 11:00 AM, Levin Hall Main Auditorium
- FACULTY OF MEDICINE
MEETING, April
3, 2001, 4:30 PM, Clinical Sciences Auditorium
- NATIONAL STUDENT RESEARCH
FORUM, April
5-7, 2001
- SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES:
Friday, May 25,
2001
--AOA
Lecture (Dr. Daniel Foster from UT Southwestern) & Presentation of
ASDA Awards, 1:00 PM, Location TBA
--Reception
immediately following AOA Lecture & Presentation of ASDA Awards,
Location TBA
--Alumni
Association Reception for ASDA Award Recipients, 5:30 PM, Rosenberg
House
--AOA
Banquet and Presentation of The John P. McGovern Award M.D. in Oslerian
Medicine, 6:00 PM, Hotel Galvez
--Alumni
Association Dessert Party, 8:30 PM, Location TBA
Saturday, May 26,
2001, Moody Gardens Convention Center
--Student
Rehearsal, 7:00 AM,
--Faculty
Assemble, 9:00 AM, North Lobby
--Commencement,
10:00 AM
--Dean's
Reception, 12:00 Noon, Floral Ballroom and South Lobby
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2.
JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL
RECOGNIZED
John
Sealy Hospital has been selected one of the 100 best nationally in
critical care, and the only teaching hospital recognized in Texas for
its critical care management. Details are available at http://www.100tophospitals.com/Media/releases/nr010206_icu.htm.
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3.
LCME LIMITED SITE VISIT
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) limited site
visit was held from February 11-14, 2001.
It will be some time before we receive any formal feedback from
the LCME, however, members of the site visit team were positive in their
comments about the School and their interactions with the Chairs of the
Departments.
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4.
PRESIDENTIAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVES
Presidential Faculty Development Leaves is an important new program
designed to further the academic career of the faculty member and
enhance the abilities of the faculty member to contribute to the diverse
missions of the University. Faculty
who are selected will receive support for their salary and benefits for
a 6 month, on or off-campus faculty development leave. Details about the
program and application information are available at http://www2.utmb.edu/president/faculty_leaves/.
The deadline for this year's applications is April 1st.
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5.
THE
JOHN P. MCGOVERN, M.D. AWARD IN OSLERIAN MEDICINE
There is a call for nominations for the first John P. McGovern,
M.D. Award in Oslerian Medicine to be presented at the Alpha Omega Alpha
(AOA) Banquet on May 25, 2001. Dr.
McGovern, a Houston physician and philanthropist, is a lifelong scholar
of Sir William Osler who was a proponent of the integration of
scientific and humanistic principles in the practice and teaching of
medicine. To be eligible, applicants must be physicians with a past or
present association with UTMB who exemplify a commitment to humane
medical practice and teaching. Further
details can be found at web site, http://www.som.utmb.edu/mcgovern_award.htm.
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6.
THE ELLISON MEDICAL FOUNDATION SENIOR SCHOLAR
AWARD
The Ellison Medical Foundation is now seeking
candidates for their Senior Scholar Award in Global Infectious Disease
to be given in early October 2001.
The Foundation has established a new scientific research program
to fund basic molecular biological research on parasitology and
infectious diseases that result from microbial, protozoan, or viral
pathogenesis. Please note
that the deadline for submission of the Letter of Intent is March
15, 2001. For further
information, please visit the Foundation's website at www.ellison-med-fn.org.
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7.
AAMC--CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC) has a call for nominations for seven major awards to be presented
at their Annual Meeting in November 2001.
The goal of these awards is to recognize individuals and programs
making significant contributions in medical education, research and
community service. Information
about each award, nomination requirements, and deadlines are available
at the AAMC web site at http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/start.htm.
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8.
APPOINTMENT OF SHARON S. RAIMER, M.D.
Sharon
S. Raimer, M.D. was appointed Chair of the Department of Dermatology,
effective February 15, 2001. A
member of the UTMB faculty since 1976, she has served as Deputy Chair of
the Department of Dermatology from 1986-1999, and as Chair ad
interim since August, 1999. See
more…
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9.
APPOINTMENT
OF JAY MOORE
Mr.
Jay Moore has accepted the position of Associate Director of
Development, School of Medicine, effective February 12, 2001. He comes
to UTMB from the City Manager's Office in Tamarac, Florida, where he
served as Public Information Officer for almost three years.
See more…
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10.
SEARCHES
Chair,
Department of Internal Medicine:
The Search Committee will be conducting interviews for nine
candidates on March 3rd and March 6th at the
Intercontinental Marriott Hotel. The
Search Committee is still accepting nominations. Members of the Search
Committee are as follows: Dr. Courtney M. Townsend, MD, Search Committee
Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery; James Halpert, PhD,
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology; Ed
Hannigan, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology;
Jeanette Hartshorn, PhD, Associate Dean, School of Nursing; Robert M.A.
Hirschfeld, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry &
Behavioral Sciences; Susan Keeney, MD, Associate Professor, Department
of Pediatrics; Stephen Lloyd, PhD, Director, Sealy Center for
Environment Health and Medicine; Javier Navarro, PhD, Professor,
Department of Physiology & Biophysics; Sharon Raimer, MD, Professor
and Chair, Department of Dermatology; Steve Shelton, MBA, Director, East
Texas AHEC; Barbara L. Thompson, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of
Family Medicine; E. Brad Thompson, MD, Professor and Chair, Department
of Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics; Rafeul Alam, MD,
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine; Michael W. Bungo, MD,
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine.
Chair, Department of Neurology: The Search Committee met with the
Dean on March 1st and received its charge. Members of the Search Committee are as follows: Byron J.
Bailey, MD, Search Committee Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of
Otolaryngology; Elsa N. Bello-Reuss, MD, Professor, Department of
Internal Medicine/Division of Nephrology; Marjorie R. Grafe, MD,
Professor, Pathology; Jeannette C. Hartshorn, PhD, Associate Dean,
School of Nursing: Clifford W. Houston, PhD, Associate Vice President,
Educational Outreach; Brent Masel, MD, Transitional Learning Center;
Wayne F. March, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
& Visual Sciences; Haring J. Nauta, MD, Professor, Department of
Surgery/Division of Neurosurgery; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, PhD, Vice
Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences; Adrian A. Perachio, PhD,
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology; J. Regino Perez-Polo, PhD,
Professor, Department of Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics;
Donald S. Prough, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology;
Lawrence R. Stanberry, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of
Pediatrics; Leonard E. Swischuk, MD, Professor and Chair Ad Interim,
Department of Radiology; Cindy L. Wigg, MD, Associate Professor,
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; William D. Willis,
Jr., MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy &
Neurosciences, Director, MBI.
Associate
Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs: The Search Committee has
placed ads in several journals and will be sending out letters
requesting nominations. Members of the Search Committee are as follows:
Harvey Bunce III, PhD, Search Committee Chair, Senior Associate Dean for
Administration; Michael A. Ainsworth, Assistant Dean for Medical
Education; Concepcion Arrastia, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of
Obstetrics & Gynecology; Clifford W. Houston, PhD, Associate Vice
President, Educational Outreach; Thomas D. Kimbrough, MD, Associate
Professor, Department of Surgery; Steven A. Lieberman, MD, Associate
Dean for Educational Affairs; Suzanne M. Lopez, MD, Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics; Freddy A. Paniagua, PhD, Professor, Department
of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Gwen Richardson, MS IV.
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11.
MAJOR GRANTS AND AWARDS
- The
Carl J. Herzog Endowment for the M.D./Ph.D. Program
has been established. This $1,000,000 endowment will provide support
for two M.D./Ph.D. Scholars. Selection
of the first two scholars interested in translational research will
occur by April 15, 2001, for students entering the program in Fall,
2001.
In addition, a $1,000,000
endowment, The Carl J. Herzog Curriculum in Clinical Science
Endowment, has been established.
We currently are in the process of finalizing the application and
selection process (under the direction of Dr. Karl Anderson).
We anticipate that the initial awards will be made for one or two
students entering the program in Fall, 2001.
- Program
Projects Grants (as of Jan. 1, 2001)
Hulsebosch, Claire
Chronic Central Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
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e-NEWS is an initiative of the Office of the Dean of Medicine, to improve
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2001, The University of Texas Medical Branch
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