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((((((e-NEWS))))))
The
e-newsletter for faculty and staff
at the UTMB School of Medicine
May 1, 2001
INTRODUCTION
OF SOM e-NEWS
Vol.
1, No. 3
In
this issue:
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on topic to read announcement or scroll down
1.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
2.
CHARLES
MILLER ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF REGENTS
3.
UT
AUSTIN HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK
4.
SERVICES
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GCRC
5.
DR.
DAN FREEMAN APPOINTED TO THE IOM'S B0ARD OF THE MFUA
6.
DR.
DON POWELL RECEIVES LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD
7.
WOMEN
FACULTY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
8.
VISIT
OF EMMA J. STOKES, PH.D.
9.
International
Travel
10.
NEW
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
11.
SEARCHES
12.
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
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newsletter, please contact Denise Gonzalez, in our office via email (djgonzal@utmb.edu)
or by fax (29598). Please
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES:
Friday, May 25,
2001
--AOA
Lecture (Dr. Daniel Foster from UT Southwestern) & Presentation of
ASDA Awards, 1:00 PM, Ashbel Smith Building-Amphitheater
--Reception
immediately following AOA Lecture & Presentation of ASDA Awards,
Ashbel Smith Building-Foyer, 2nd Floor
--Alumni
Association Reception for ASDA Award Recipients, 5:00 PM, Rosenberg
House
--AOA
Banquet and Presentation of The John P. McGovern Award M.D. in Oslerian
Medicine, 6:00 PM, Hotel Galvez, Garden Room
--Alumni Association Dessert Reception, 8:30-10:30 PM,
Brothers Petronella Restaurant, 3rd Floor
Saturday,
May 26, 2001, Moody Gardens
Convention Center
--Student
Rehearsal, 7:00 AM,
--Faculty
Assemble, 9:00 AM, North Lobby
--Commencement
(Speaker: Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, Editor, JAMA) 10:00 AM
--Dean's
Reception, 12:00 Noon, Floral Ballroom
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DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS
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2.
CHARLES MILLER ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF REGENTS
Charles
Miller, a member of the Board of Regents of The
University of Texas System since 1999, has recently been elected to chair the Board.
A
photo and biography of Mr. Miller are available at: http://www.utsystem.edu/BOR/regents/miller.htm
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3.
UT AUSTIN HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK
The following web site lists UT-Austin researchers currently conducting
health related research. The
purpose of the Health Research Network at The University of Texas at
Austin is to emphasize the health research being conducted on the Austin
campus and to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration.
http://www.utexas.edu/research/vp/hrn/.
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4.
SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GCRC
The
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) is a NIH-funded institutional
resource that is intended to facilitate clinical research.
Research subjects can be housed as inpatients or seen as
outpatients at no charge, as long as they are part of an IRB-approved,
investigator-initiated or federally sponsored protocol.
Unfunded projects are also supported, especially if the intent is
to generate pilot data that will lead to grant funding. The GCRC also conducts industry-initiated research, and can
house regular hospital patients as well.
The unit is available to both adults and children.
GCRC services include research nurses, a research dietician and
metabolic kitchen, computer and informatics support and biostatistical
advice. The GCRC also
supports a sleep laboratory, metabolic cart (for indirect calorimetry),
whole body counter (for noninvasive measurement of total body potassium)
as well as other specialized equipment.
The GCRC is centrally located on the sixth floor of the
Children's Hospital. When
appropriate, the GCRC can assist with research patients at other
hospital locations. Additional
GCRC outpatient facilities are available in outpatient areas elsewhere
on campus. Check out the
GCRC website at http://www2.utmb.edu/gcrc for
further details about the GCRC and how it can help you with your
clinical research projects or contact Dr. Walter J. Meyer, Dr. Karl
Anderson and Joanne Collins at 772-1950.
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5.
DR. DAN FREEMAN APPOINTED TO THE IOM'S B0ARD OF THE MFUA
Dr. Freeman, Director, Office of Biostatistics, has accepted an
appointment to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Board of the Medical
Follow-up Agency (MFUA) for a 3-year term. The Board
will advise on the effective use of the medical experience of the
military veteran population for studies on the epidemiology and natural
history of disease. Details about the Board can be found at: http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Medical+Follow+Up+Agency
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6.
DR. DON POWELL RECEIVES LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD
Dr. Powell, Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal
Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2001 Julius Friedenwald
Medal by the Governing Board of the American Gastroenterological
Association (AGA). The
Friedenwald Medal is AGA's highest formal recognition and is awarded to
an individual for a lifetime contribution to the field of
gastroenterology. Dr.
Powell's distinguished career includes significant accomplishments both
as a clinician and educator in the field of gastroenterology. He has
been an active member of the AGA, serving as President from 1993 to
1994, and has served as Chair of the American Digestive Health
Foundation Futures Group between 1997 and 1999.
The Medal will be presented to Dr. Powell later this month at the
Digestive Disease Week Conference.
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7.
WOMEN FACULTY SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Dr. Kris Gugliuzza, Associate Professor in the
Department of Surgery, has been chosen to be a Fellow in the 2001-2002
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women.
Drs. Karen Calhoun, Professor in the Department of
Otolaryngology, Elsa Bello-Reuss, Professor in the Department of
Internal Medicine, and Abbey Berenson, Professor in the Department of
Obstetrics & Gynecology, have been selected to attend the AAMC
Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar to be held on
July 21-23, 2001 in Washington. Both
of these programs offer educational, networking and mentoring
opportunities to support women leaders who aspire to the highest
administrative ranks at academic health centers.
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8.
VISIT OF EMMA J. STOKES, PH.D.
Dr. Stokes,
Senior Organization Development Consultant, Johns Hopkins University,
will be here for a visit from June 7-12, 2001.
She will be meeting with women leadership and executive
administration to provide consultation regarding career development for
women in academic medicine.
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9.
International Travel
UT
System policy requires that international travel (except Canada and
Mexico) must have prior written approval by the President or his
designee (Chairs, Center and Institute Directors will approve foreign
travel for their respective faculty, and the Dean will approve foreign
travel for Chairs, Center and Institute Directors).
The
newly revised UTMB Travel Guide may be accessed at: http://www2.utmb.edu/finmgmt/travel/trvlguid.htm.
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10.
NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
The Dean of Medicine welcomes the following new School of Medicine
faculty who have been appointed during the month of April:
Gulshan Doulatram, M.B.B.S., Anesthesiology; Jody Griswold, D.O.,
Internal Medicine; Craig Kien, M.D., Ph.D., Pediatrics; Ruth Lagerberg,
M.S.N., Obstetrics & Gynecology; Susan Rosenthal, Ph.D., Pediatrics;
Geoffrey Swanson, Ph.D., Pharmacology & Toxicology; and Bruns Watts,
III, Ph.D., Internal Medicine.
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11.
SEARCHES
Chair,
Department of Internal Medicine:
The Search Committee has invited four candidates to visit the
campus. Nominations are still being accepted.
Chair, Department of Neurology: The Search Committee is receiving
nominations. Ads have been placed in several journals.
Associate
Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs: The Search Committee has
invited three candidates to visit the campus this month.
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12.
MAJOR GRANTS AND AWARDS
·
Al-Chaer,
Elie. Internal
Medicine. Mechanisms of
Chronic Visceral Hyperalgesia.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
$1,481,570/4 yrs.
·
Cunningham,
Kathryn. Pharmacology.
Neuropsychopharmacology of Cocaine Interactions with Serotonin.
National Institute of Drug Abuse, $477,162/4 yrs.
·
Kaufman,
Galen. Otolaryngology.
Spatial Reorientation of Sensorimotor Balance Control in Altered
Gravity. NASA--Johnson
Space Center, $22,350/3 yrs.
·
Pasricha,
Pankaj. Internal Medicine.
A Proposal for the Enteric Neuromuscular Disorders and Pain
Center at UTMB. Moody
Foundation, $118,864/2 yrs.
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e-NEWS is an initiative of the Office of the Dean of Medicine, to improve
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Thank you for your interest and time.
Copyright
2001, The University of Texas Medical Branch
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