Friday and
Saturday, October 18-19, 2002
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The members of the APT Committee have elected a new Chair,
Dr. Thomas Kent, Professor, Department of Neurology. Dr. Susan Carlton,
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, will serve as Vice
Chair.
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Below are the results of the recent election of faculty to the Admissions
Committee. Shown are the names of those elected and the terms of their
service on the committee.
ADMISSIONS
COMMITTEE
(July
1, 2002 – June 30, 2005)
Stanley D. Allen, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgery
Peter C. Moller, Ph.D., HBC & G
John R. Petersen, Ph.D., Pathology
Karen A. Rasmusson, M.D., Neurology
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The following faculty members have been
selected to submit an application to the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty
Professional Development Seminar scheduled on December 14-17, 2002:
Willemijntje A. Hoogerwerf, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of
Internal Medicine, Aileen P. Oandasan, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Rosalyn W. Stewart,
M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine. The seminar
is designed for women early in their first faculty appointment who are
aiming for a leadership position in academic medicine.
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Ayman Al-Hendy, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant
Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Manoop S. Bhutani,
M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, have been
nominated to submit an application to the Burroughs Wellcome Fund's
Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research. These awards are
intended to foster the development, productivity, and mentoring capacity
of established independent physician-scientists who will strengthen
translational research. The research proposals are listed below:
Dr. Al-Hendy -
"Gene Therapy of Uterine Leiomyoma"
Dr. Bhutani -
"New Insights into the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Diabetic
Gastroparesis"
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Several slots have become
available in the Certificate in Business Administration for Physician
Executives and Administrators Program. This 100 hour program, jointly
sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Medicine and the Office of
Community Outreach, is designed to provide physician leaders with the core
business skills and healthcare knowledge to be effective in today's
healthcare environment.
While the cost is
more than $1,000 per participant, due to sponsorship from the Office of
the Dean of Medicine, the cost is cut to $500.
The program will offer CME credits to
physicians.
The program will
begin on Saturday, August 17, 2002; please visit the following web site to
review the schedule: <http://www.som.utmb.edu/CertBusAdm/CBA2002.htm>.
If you would like to participate in
this program, please contact Denise Gonzalez as soon as possible, via
email at
djgonzal@utmb.edu or call extension 23967. Thank you.
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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar will be held September
28-October 1, 2002 in Bethesda, Maryland. The program is designed for
junior faculty (senior fellows, instructors, and assistant professors) who
are also under-represented minorities - Black, Native American (American
Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian), Mexican American, and Puerto
Rican - who wish to pursue positions of leadership in academic medicine.
Enrollment is limited to 125 participants. The objectives of the program
are as follows:
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To assist
participants in identifying their professional development goals and
designing a career path.
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To provide attendees
with an understanding of the realities of advancement in academic
medicine through the exploration of the requirements for appointment,
promotion, and tenure; and to assist attendees in planning their own
progress through the system.
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To identify personal
and professional skills key to academic advancement and to provide
opportunities for the development of several of them.
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To assist
participants in identifying and coping with special challenges facing
minority faculty.
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To provide an
overview of the grant making process of the National Institutes of
Health and to identify the characteristics of successful grant
proposals.
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To help participants
to expand their network of colleagues and role models.
Faculty
who are interested in applying for this program should submit the
following information to
Linda G.
Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Office of the
Dean of Medicine, Route 0133: 1) a one
page summary of their goals for the seminar and how it will impact their
career; 2) a copy of their CV; and 3) a letter of support from their Chair
or Division Chief - this letter should describe how the applicant's goals
for attending the seminar relate to his or her work and professional
aspirations. This information must be submitted by
Wednesday,
August 14, 2002,
in order for the candidate to be included in the selection process.
The Office of the Dean of Medicine will provide financial support for the
registration fee, travel and other related expenses. Information on the
Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar is available at the following
web site:
http://www.aamc.org/meetings/specmtgs/minfac02/start.htm.
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8. cirwh Invites Applications--Small Group Instruction in Scientific
Writing
APPLICATIONS DUE BY
AUGUST 15, 2002. The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's
Health (CIRWH) is requesting applications from mentored junior faculty
doing research related to women’s health who wish to participate in a
one-year program to enhance their skills in scientific writing for
clinical or basic science research. Admission to the writing program is
competitive; 10 junior faculty from those who meet eligibility criteria
will be selected.
The program will
be conducted by Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Faculty
Development in CIRWH, and Associate Professor in the Departments of
Pediatrics and Family Medicine. Dr. Baldwin is an expert in
faculty development in grant
writing and scientific communications.
A four-session
(8-hour) course on the nuts and bolts of scientific writing, including the
composition of research articles and grant proposals, will be offered in
October-November. The course will be followed by a monthly CIRWH Writers’
Group, in which course participants will review each other’s papers and
proposals in preparation, with facilitation by the course instructor and
other CIRWH faculty. At the end of the one-year writing program, the
participants should be prepared to submit competitive grant proposals for
NIH K- or R-level awards for research projects related to women’s health.
An application
must include:
· Applicant’s
school, departmental appointment (title) and name of scientific mentor
· Cover
letter from the applicant explaining why she or he should be considered
for the program; also describe how much time is protected for research and
mentored activities (2 page maximum)
· Description
of applicant’s women’s health research focus and plans for a future grant
submission (1 page maximum)
· Current
curriculum vitae
· Completed
questionnaire from scientific mentor; form may be obtained from Joanna
Bremer (see below)
Please submit this application
electronically (as an email attachment) to:
Joanna Bremer
Administrator, CIRWH
E-mail:
jobremer@utmb.edu <mailto:jobremer@utmb.edu>
Phone : 747-4978
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Our institution has been invited to submit one nomination
for The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences for 2003 which is
sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The award is intended to support
young investigators who demonstrate outstanding promise in basic and
clinical sciences relevant to the advancement of human health. Each
Scholar will receive $60,000 in support each year for four years. The
criteria for the Program are as follows:
--The Program is
open to individuals with a doctorate in medicine, other health related
professions or biomedical sciences. As of November 1, 2002, candidates
must hold full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor or
equivalent on the faculty of the sponsoring institution. On July 1, 2003,
they shall not have been in such an appointment for more than three years,
whether or not such appointments were on a tenure track. This time may
have been spent at more than one institution. Time spent in clinical
internships, residencies, or in work towards board certification does not
count as part of this three year limit.
--Candidates
should, on the basis of performance during education and training, have
outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health.
Strong proposals will demonstrate particularly creative and innovative
approaches. Risk-taking is encouraged. An evaluation of earlier
performance from those under whose auspices previous training was
obtained, along with any concrete evidence concerning that performance
that may be available, plus a description of the work the applicant
proposes to undertake, will be the major elements upon which selection of
the successful candidates will be based.
--In evaluating
candidates, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to
evidence that the candidate is an independent investigator and to
significant published work.
--Candidates
to the Pew Scholars Programs in previous years, who were not selected to
receive an award, may be among those nominated by their institutions for
the 2003 Award, if they meet the current criteria.
An
internal selection committee will review applications. If you are or know
of someone who would be interested in applying for this program, please
submit the following information to Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Office of the Dean of Medicine, Route
0133, by Monday, September 16, 2002 (the external deadline is November 1,
2002): a description of the proposed research, a copy of the applicant's
CV, and a letter of support from the applicant's Chair or Division Chief.
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Nominations are invited for the 2002 Katherine and Nicholas Leone Award
for Administrative Excellence. The purpose of this award, established in 1971, is to recognize
administrative excellence at UTMB. Any individual who holds the title of
department chair or above in the professional group, or corresponding
level in the non-medical administrative group, is eligible for this
award. The Leone Award is presented annually to recognize a special
person who, behind the scenes, wages a constant battle for people, money,
materials, policies, and facilities--in short, one who fights constantly
for a better UTMB. Previous recipients of this award are listed below.
The award will be presented during the Founder's Day Faculty Awards
Luncheon on October 18, 2002. The recipient will receive a specially
designed award representing "Excalibur," depicted as a silver sword in a
crystal representation of stone, symbolizing attainment of the
impossible.
If you would like to nominate an individual, please submit a letter of
nomination which should include a short biographical summary of the
nominee and a well-supported justification describing how the nominee's
accomplishments fulfill the criteria for this recognition. Supporting
letters of other documentation of administrative accomplishment are
welcome. Nominations should be addressed to the Leone Award Selection
Committee, Attention: Dr. Linda G. Phillips, Office of the Dean of
Medicine, Campus Mail Route 0133. The deadline for nominations is 5:00
PM, Tuesday, September 3, 2002.
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THE KATHERINE AND
NICHOLAS C. LEONE AWARD FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXCELLENCE
LIST OF
RECIPIENTS
1971 - Truman G.
Blocker, M.D.
1972 - Vernon E.
Thompson
1973 - Joseph M.
White, M.D.
1974 - C. W.
Daeschner, Jr., M.D.
1975 - Edward N.
Brandt, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
1976 - Barbara H.
Bowman, Ph.D.
1977 - William C.
Levin, M.D.
1978 - No
Recipient
1979 - Emil F.
Frey, M.L.S.
1980 - George T.
Bryan, M.D.
1981 -
Alvin L. LeBlanc, M.D.
1982 - No
Recipient
1983 - John G.
Bruhn, Ph.D.
1984 - James F.
Arens, M.D.
1985 - Samuel
Baron, M.D.
1986 - William D.
Willis, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
1987 - No
Recipient
1988 - James C.
Thompson, M.D.
1989 - William J.
McGanity, Jr., M.D.
1990 - E. J.
Pederson
1991 - Thomas N.
James, M.D.
1992 - Mary V.
Fenton, Dr.P.H.
1993 - Garland D.
Anderson, M.D.
1994 - Richard S.
Moore
1995 -
Luis Reuss, M.D.
1996 - C. Joan
Richardson, M.D.
1997 - Charles H.
Christiansen, Ed.D.
1998 - Ben G.
Raimer, M.D.
1999 - Jason H.
Calhoun, M.D., M.Eng.
2000 - John D.
Stobo, M.D.
2001 - Dorothea
C. Wilson
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Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the policies
concerning expenditures for official functions and to comply with them in
advance of functions. These policies can be found at:
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The School of
Medicine is conducting the following searches:
Chair, Department of
Anatomy & Neurosciences
Members of the Search Committee are as
follows:
David
Walker, MD, Search Committee Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of
Pathology
Anne C.
Andorn, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Tetsuo
Ashizawa, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology
Jason H.
Calhoun, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery &
Rehabilitation
Elena
Frolova, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
James Goodwin, MD, Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Geriatric Medicine,
Director, Sealy Center on Aging
James
Halpert, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Helen Li,
MD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Kyriakos
Markides, PhD, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine & Community
Health
William
Mitch, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Haring
Nauta, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery/Division of Neurosurgery
Javier
Navarro, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Anthony
Simmons, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Lauree Thomas, MD, Assistant
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Associate Dean for Student
Affairs and Admissions
Chair,
Department of Otolaryngology
Members of
the Search Committee are as follows:
Donald
Prough, MD, Search Committee Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of
Anesthesiology
Rafeul
Alam, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine – Allergy
Concepcion
Arrastia, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tetsuo
Ashizawa, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology
Thomas Blackwell, MD,
Professor, Internal Medicine and Associate Dean, Graduate Medical
Education
Kathryn
Cunningham, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Lisa Elferink, PhD, Associate
Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics and Member, Marine
Biomedical Institute
Lisa
Gould, MD, Department of Surgery – Division of Plastic Surgery
Glenn
Hunter, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery – Faculty General
Gordon
Klein, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine &
Community Health
Haring
Nauta, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery–Division of Neurosurgery
David
Niesel, PhD, Interim Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Anna Pajor,
PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Richard
Wagner, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology
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For funding opportunities, please visit the following web
site:
http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/
●
The
Research Funding Library has posted internal review deadlines for invited
funding opportunities to a special web site calendar with links to contact
information. The calendar may be viewed at:
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