News and information (appointments, searches, events, awards, etc.) pertaining to the School of Medicine are featured in SOM e-NEWS in abstract form and are linked to the web for more detailed information. SOM e-NEWS is currently published bimonthly. 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 communication format. You may send your comments via email to Linda Phillips (lphillip@utmb.edu).

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1. UPCOMING EVENTS

2002 HURRICANE LAB PREPAREDNESS TRAINING SESSION
FOR ALL PERSONNEL

(DESIGNATED PREPARATORY, RE-ENTRY ESSENTIAL INCLUDING ALL LABORATORY PERSONNEL)

The entire UTMB community is invited to attend this laboratory preparedness session which will provide information regarding emergency coolant and preparedness supplies, security, emergency power, emergency communication, UTMB websites and the emergency command center.

DATE: Thursday, June 13, 2002
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
LOCATION: Clinical Sciences Auditorium

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call Debra Liedy at extension 22673 or email: dliedy@utmb.edu.

· RETIREMENT/BENEFITS SERIES

Another session in the Retirement/Benefits Series is scheduled for Monday, June 24, 2002, 5:00-7:00 PM, Levin Hall Dining Room. The Office of the Dean of Medicine will sponsor several of these events for School of Medicine faculty which are designed to provide information regarding retirement, tax laws, gift planning, etc. Educational presentations will be made by representatives from authorized ORP companies. Presenters for June 24^th are as follows:

--Steve Worthen, Senior Retirement Counselor

Fidelity Investments Tax Exempt Services Company a division of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Co., Inc.

--Bob Geary

Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

--Steve Wirick

Valic

--Shannon L. Knapp

Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

--Steve Fougerousse

Registered Representative

ING-Aetna Financial Services Inc.

Spouses are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Eartha Dotson, via email at edotson@utmb.edu or call extension 22671.

· ALL FACULTY ORIENTATION LUNCHEON

A series of orientation luncheons have been scheduled to introduce new faculty to UTMB. Although these luncheons are particularly helpful to new faculty, all faculty are invited. The next luncheon is scheduled as follows and will be held from noon to 1:00 PM, Rebecca Sealy, Room 1.508:

June 14^th Presentation regarding School of Medicine

Stanley M. Lemon, M.D., Dean of Medicine

Please RSVP to Ms. Eartha Dotson by email at edotson@utmb.edu or call extension 22671.

· MENTORING WORKSHOP SERIES

A repeat of the Mentoring Workshop for Junior Faculty held several months ago will be offered again in a series of four luncheons during the month of June. The workshop is for assistant professors, and if possible, we would like to encourage attendance by both the assistant professor and their mentor. These luncheons will be held from 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM.

Wednesday, June 5, 2002, Caduceus Room, 6^th Floor of the Administration Building
Dr. Linda G. Phillips, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Topic: "What is Mentoring?"

Wednesday, June 12, 2002, Ballinger Mills Room, 6^th Floor of the Administration Building
Dr. Byron J. Bailey, Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology

Topic: "Mentoring in a Clinical Department"

Dr. Robert L. McCauley, Professor, Department of Surgery

Topic: "Mentoring Underrepresented Minority Faculty"

Friday, June 21, 2002, Caduceus Room, 6^th Floor of the Administration Building
Dr. Luis Reuss, Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology & Biophysics
Topic: "Mentoring Basic Scientists: A Personal View"

Monday, June 24, 2002, Caduceus Room, 6^th Floor of the Administration Building
Dr. Jerry C. Daniels, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Topic: "Scenarios for Clinical Mentoring"

Dr. Alice Anne O'Donell, Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Topic: "Scenarios for Mentoring in a Primary Care Setting"

A goal of the Dean of Medicine is that all assistant professors, tenure track or non-tenure track, will have an identified mentor by the end of the current academic year. To assist with accomplishing this goal, these mentoring workshops are being offered to look at mentoring as a whole, including career planning and skill development for the mentee.

Lunch will be served. Space is limited, therefore participation will be confirmed on a first come, first serve basis. Please RSVP to Ms. Eartha Dotson by email at edotson@utmb.edu or call extension 22671.

· HONORS AND AWARDS PROGRAM AND WHITE COAT CEREMONY

The Honors and Awards Program recognizes outstanding students and faculty; the White Coat Ceremony is the School of Medicine's formal welcoming and introduction of our incoming medical students to the profession of medicine. This event will take place on Monday, August 19, 2002 at 4:00 PM in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium.

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2. 2002 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GRADUATION

Congratulations to the 192 graduating seniors who participated in the 112^th commencement exercises of the School of Medicine on Saturday, the 26^th of May, at the Galveston Island Convention Center, Moody Gardens. We salute these new physicians, and their families, friends and mentors who supported them through their studies and helped to ensure their success. The graduating class will add measurably to those working for the health of Texas.

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3. THE 2002 SOM CLASS HONORS FACULTY FOR TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS

Each year, the graduating class of the School of Medicine elects several faculty to conduct the hooding ceremony along with a faculty member to deliver the physician's oath at commencement in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the students' education. These honors are the highest that a class can bestow. Faculty who were elected this year by the 2002 School of Medicine Graduating Class were: Dr. Tapan K. Banerji, Professor of Anatomy & Neurosciences; Dr. Michael C. Boyars, Professor of Internal Medicine; Dr. Thomas J. "Jackie" Collins, Associate Professor of Anatomy & Neurosciences, and Dr. Melvyn H. Schreiber, Professor of Radiology.

In addition, Dr. Schreiber was selected by the Class as the recipient of the James W. Powers Memorial Award. This award honors a teacher of clinical subjects who, by his or her example and instruction, has contributed in an eminent way to the central task of UTMB--the creation of physicians capable of practicing both the art and the science of medicine.

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4. DRS. KARIN N. WESTLUND HIGH & B. MARK EVERS TO SERVE ON NIH STUDY SECTION

Karin N. Westlund High, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences and B. Mark Evers, M.D., Professor in the Department of Surgery and holder of the Robertson-Poth Distinguished Chair, have been invited to serve as members of study sections for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Scientific Review. Dr. Westlund High will serve on the Integrative, Functional and Cognitive Neuroscience (4) Study Section and Dr. Evers will serve on the Surgery and Bioengineering Study Section, each for a term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2006. Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievements in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors. Service on a study section also requires mature judgment and objectivity and is a unique opportunity to contribute to the national biomedical research effort. Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations on these applications to the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board, and survey the status of research in their fields of science. These functions are of great value to medical and allied research in this country.

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5. DR. ROBERT M.A. HIRSCHFELD RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION

For significant contributions to the study of depression, Robert M.A. Hirschfeld, M.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, recently received the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association’s (DMDA) 2001 Gerald L. Klerman Research Award. The award was presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual conference in Philadelphia.

Currently the Titus H. Harris Chair at UTMB, Dr. Hirschfeld was one of two doctors nationwide honored by the DMDA this year as a senior investigator. This award recognizes in part Dr. Hirschfeld’s work toward understanding the relationship between personality and depression. His research has revealed that, contrary to what was once thought, depression is not significantly linked to specific personality traits.

The Award is named in honor of Dr. Gerald L. Klerman, a Cornell University Professor and influential researcher, who was prominent in the advancements in psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, epidemiology and public health.

Dr. Hirschfeld has chaired the workgroup that developed the American Psychiatric Association’s practice guidelines for the treatment of bipolar disorder.

For details, please visit: http://www.som.utmb.edu/Awards/2001_Klerman_Award.htm.

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6. DR. ANN W. FRYE RECEIVES AERA AWARD

Ann W. Frye, Ph.D., Associate Director, Office of Educational Development, is the recipient of the 2002 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Award for the Best Paper by an Established Investigator. The paper, entitled "Validating processes for using curriculum objectives as standards in curriculum evaluation," presents a methodology for assessing the extent to which a curriculum as delivered is aligned with the stated curriculum objectives. Dr. Frye is the first and presenting author of the paper; co-authors are Dr. Karen Szauter, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ms. Stephanie Litwins, Special Programs Coordinator, Office of Educational Development, and Esther Ofoegb of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.

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7. DR. JEFFREY DAVIS, CO-EDITOR OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE TEXTBOOK

Jeffrey R. Davis, M.D., Director, Preventive, Occupational & Environmental Medicine (POEM), is co-editor of the recently published textbook, "Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins). Dr. Roy L. Dehart of Vanderbilt is also co-editor. The book provides comprehensive, clinically relevant information on the wide-ranging field of aerospace medicine.

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8. DR. W. ROBERT FLEISCHMANN, JR., NOMINATED FOR AOA GLASER AWARD

W. Robert Fleischmann, Jr., Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, has been nominated for the 2002 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. Our School was invited to nominate one faculty member for this award which recognizes significant contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Nominations for this award included broad student participation and the peer judgment of faculty colleagues as well as review by an internal selection committee.

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9. DR. JAMES C. LEE APPOINTED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE SCSB

Dr. James C. Lee was appointed as Interim Director of the Sealy Center for Structural Biology effective June 1, 2002. Dr. Lee joined the faculty at The University of Texas Medical Branch in 1990 as Professor and holder of The Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry in the Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics. He served as Vice Chair of the Department from September 1994 to August 1997. Dr. Lee is an internationally recognized physical chemist with a distinguished scientific record. His administrative strengths and his commitment and dedication to the advancement of science will prove most valuable in his role as Interim Director of the Sealy Center for Structural Biology.

Dr. Lee will succeed Dr. David Gorenstein, the founding Director of the Center and now Associate Dean for Research in the School of Medicine. Under Dr. Gorenstein’s leadership, structural biology has become deeply woven into the fabric of biomedical research at UTMB. Dr. Lee will build on that tradition, while sharpening the focus of research efforts within the Center. A national search will be conducted for a permanent director for the Center.

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10. DR. JOSEPH M. VINETZ RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION

Joseph M. Vinetz, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is the recipient of the Doris Duke Innovation in Clinical Research Award for his proposal, "Malaria Transmission and the Human Immune Response." The purpose of this award is to stimulate the development of novel approaches in targeted clinical research areas.

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11. JEANE B. KEMPNER SCHOLARS FOR 2002-2003

Eight medical and graduate school alumni have been awarded Jeane B. Kempner Scholarships totaling approximately $351,817. The Jeane B. Kempner Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding UTMB graduates. These awards present an excellent opportunity for UTMB MD or PhD graduates interested in an academic career to train anywhere in the world. Recipients are decided by the UTMB Kempner Scholarship Committee. The 2002-2003 Scholars are as follows:

1. Buckminister Farrow, MD, for studies with B. Mark Evers, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery at UTMB in a program entitled “Novel Therapeutic Agents for Pancreatic Cancer.”

2. Kenneth J. Woodside, MD, for studies with Dr. John A. Daller, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at UTMB in a program entitled "Molecular mechanisms of reperfusion-induced apoptosis.”

3. Michele I. Slogoff, MD, for studies with B. Mark Evers, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery at UTMB in a program entitled “Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatitis."

4. Carlos Orihuela, PhD, for studies with Elaine Tuomanen, MD, Chairperson, Department of Infectious Disease at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis TN, in a program entitled “Pathogenesis of the Pneumococcus in Sickle Cell Disease.”

5. Jingxin Qiu, PhD, for studies with J. Regino Perez-Polo, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics at UTMB in a program entitled “Decoys’ Impact on NF-kB’s Regulation on bcl-x Gene Expression in P7 rat Hippocampus after Hypoxia/hyperoxia Treatment.”

6. Kasie K. Cole, BS, for studies with J. Regino Perez-Polo, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics at UTMB in a program entitled “Hydrogen Peroxide Injury-induced Caspase-Independent Delayed Cell Death.”

7. Shannon S. Martin, PhD, for studies with H. David Shine, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, in a program entitled “Gene Therapy & Perinatal Hyposic/Ischemic Braine Injury."

8. Eduardo A. Garcia-Gras, PhD, for studies with Gretchen J. Darlington, PhD, Professor, Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, in a program entitled “Determinants of Mice Adipose Tissue Differentiation.”

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12. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WEATHER PLAN WEB SITE

Hurricane Season begins June 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002. The School of Medicine Weather Plan and other important information can be found on the School of Medicine web site. This site can be found by going to UTMB's Home Page under SOM or go directly to: http://www.som.utmb.edu/. We are also linked to the UTMB Storm web site: http://www.utmb.edu/storm.

All information previously sent out to the School of Medicine Departments in hard copy can now be found on this web site.

· Broadcast Announcements
· School of Medicine Weather Plan
· School of Medicine Weather Emergency Communication Procedures
· Synopsis of School of Medicine Weather Plan for Students
· Staffing During Adverse Conditions Policy
· Web site addresses
· Emergency Phone Numbers
· Radio Station List
· Home Preparatory Suggestions for All Personnel
· Departmental Order Form/Contact Information for Dry Ice and Liquid Nitrogen (2 pages) - Electronic Form
· Employee Acknowledgment Form
(to be filled out and given to the Administrator in your area)
· General Contact Form (used for School of Medicine, SOM Basic Science Departments, Institutes and Research Centers) - Electronic Form
· Student Contact Form (Clinical Science Departments) - Electronic Form
· Acknowledgment Forms for Parents/Guardians of Minor Students involved in Summer Special Programs/Camps at UTMB

Please read the information carefully and note the various forms that are to be returned to this office. They can be printed and mailed (route 0133), faxed (ext. 29598), emailed (dliedy@utmb.edu) or electronically submitted by clicking the submit button on the bottom of each Electronic Form to Debra Liedy. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call Debra Liedy at ext. 22673.

Notices will be sent via UTMB Announcements when something has changed or been added to the web site; however, during Hurricane Season, please check on a daily basis.

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13. THE APPLEs COLUMN FOR BUSY EDUCATORS

APPLEs (Advancing the Personal and Professional Learning of Educators) is a new resource available through the SAHS web site. It is designed to give busy educators a few "nourishing" ideas:

1. Teaching Tidbits: You can directly access awesome sites from other universities that offer practical teaching strategies (like motivating students and remembering students' names) and brief overviews of some of the most-discussed educational constructs (like problem-based learning and critical thinking).

2. News for Educators: You will see a sampling of headlines of news articles recently released in either the Chronicle of Higher Education or the Chronicle Review, with a direct link to those two resources.

The APPLEs column will be updated monthly for access to a regularly occurring resource. For further details, please visit: http://sahs.utmb.edu/apples/.

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14. AAMC EARLY CAREER WOMEN FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a call for applications for its Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar scheduled for December 14-17, 2002 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The seminar is for women early in their first faculty appointment who are aiming for a position of leadership in academic medicine (associate professors are not eligible). It is targeted primarily at physicians but is also pertinent for Ph.D. scientists. The number of participants is limited to 120 to keep workshops small. The objectives of the program are as follows:

To assist each participant in creating an agenda for working toward her professional development goals.
To provide participants with insights in the realities of building a career in academic medicine, into key ways in which academic medicine is changing, and into leadership qualities demanded by these realities and changes.
To help participants to expand their network of colleagues and role models and to bring new energy to their networking.
To assist participants in identifying the skill areas on which they most need to work and give them a start in developing them.

Since two times more individuals apply than can be accommodated, early application is advised. Those interested in applying for this program should submit the following information to the Office of the Dean of Medicine, Attention: Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, by Friday, July 19, 2002 (the external deadline is August 5, 2002): a one page summary of their goals for the seminar and how it will impact their career, a copy of their CV, and a letter of support from their Chair or Division Chief addressed to the Meetings Registrar, AAMC. This letter should describe how the applicant's goals for attending the seminar relate to her work and professional aspirations. The Office of the Dean of Medicine will provide financial support for the registration fee, travel and other related expenses for up to two members of the Faculty of Medicine who wish to undertake this training

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15. CHARLES E. CULPEPER SCHOLARSHIPS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund announces the Charles E. Culpeper Scholarships in Medical Science. This award will provide $100,000 per year for up to three years to a U.S. medical school or equivalent U.S. educational institution on behalf of the Scholar who will participate in the academic life of the medical school and spend at least seventy-five percent of their time on scientific research relevant to human health. Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or aliens who have been granted permanent U.S. residence (proof required), who have received their M.D. degree from a U.S. medical school in 1994 or later (except under extraordinary circumstances, as approved by the Fund) and who, through the quality of their research proposals, demonstrate the potential for successful careers in academic medicine. Applicants must have at least one year of post-doctoral clinical training. Those who have achieved rank higher than assistant professor will not be eligible. A medical school may submit one nomination. If you are or know of someone who would be interested in applying for this program, please submit the following information to the Office of the Dean of Medicine, Attention: Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, by Wednesday, July 17, 2002 (the external deadline is August 15, 2002): a description of the proposed research, including budget and notation of other support pending or awarded, a copy of the applicant's CV, and a letter of support from the applicant's Chair and Laboratory Director. A selection committee will be formed to review applications for this award. For further details, please visit the following web site: http://www.rbf.org/scholar.html.

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16. BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND-CLINICAL SCIENTIST AWARDS IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has invited the School to nominate up two candidates for their Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research. Awards of $750,000 over five years are intended to foster the development, productivity, and mentoring capacity of established independent physician-scientists who will strengthen translational research. Eligible applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada, must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree, and must hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine. Up to eight awards will be made. Candidates must be academic investigators at the late assistant professor or associate professor level, holding a tenure-track or equivalent position, at the time of application. Individuals holding the rank of professor will not be eligible. If you are or know of someone who would be interested in applying for this program, please submit the following information to the Office of the Dean of Medicine, Attention: Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, by Wednesday, July 17, 2002 (the external deadline is September 3, 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. A selection committee will be formed to review applications for this award. For further details, please visit the following web site: www.bwfund.org.

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17. PROMOTION AND TENURE ACTIONS

Below is a list of School of Medicine faculty who were recommended by the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee and approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Medicine for promotion and/or tenure. These actions are effective September 1, 2002 and are pending System approval:

--YOCHAI BIRNBAUM, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, be promoted to Professor, with tenure.

--RINAT O. ESENALIEV, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and Anesthesiology, be promoted to Associate Professor.

--PERRY L. FULCHER, SR., M.D., Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, be promoted to Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

--MAHENDRA N. GOHIL, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, be promoted to Professor of Radiology.

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18. NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

The Dean of Medicine welcomes the following new School of Medicine faculty who have been appointed March 1 through April 30, 2002:

Euleche Alanmanou, M.D., Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, 03/01/02

Tonyia Eaves-Pyles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, 03/01/02

Kanae Ishihara, M.D., Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, 03/01/02

Cheryl Kaplan, M.F.A., Instructor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health, 03/04/02

William Mitch, M.D., Professor and Chair, Internal Medicine, 04/01/02

Guatam Sahu, Ph.D., Instructor, Microbiology & Immunology, 04/01/02

Cheryl Scalora, B.S.N., Maternal/Child Specialist, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 04/18/02

Jinyi Shao, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery, 04/01/02

Hongmiao Sheng, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery, 04/01/02

Nora Vasquez, B.S., Clinical Specialist, Surgery, 02/14/02

Vani Vijayakumar, M.D., Associate Professor, Radiology, 04/01/02

Yongxin Wang, Ph.D., Faculty Associate, Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics, 03/21/02

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19. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

-- 2002 TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION STAR AWARDS

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is pleased to announce the 2002 Texas Higher Education Star Awards. This is the second annual effort to recognize excellence in achieving one or more of the goals of the higher education plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015. A brochure describing the nomination process for the 2002 cycle is available on-line at www.thecb.state.tx.us/StarAward.

Nominations are to be submitted electronically by June 15, 2002. The nomination form may be accessed through the following Coordinating Board website: <http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/StarAward/nominate.htm>. Nominees will be notified, and completed applications will be due by August 1, 2002. The awards will be presented at a ceremony during the Coordinating Board’s quarterly meeting on October 24, 2002.

If you have questions, please contact Mr. Ray Grasshoff at 512-427-6119.

--TEXAS DEPARTMENT ON AGING (TDoA): REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS-CAREGIVING

The Texas Department on Aging (TDoA) is awarding grants to government, public, private, and non-profit entities to study caregivers in Texas. Caregivers are defined as an individual who provides care for person(s) age 60 and older; and grandparents and relative caregivers of children not more than 18 years of age (including grandparents who are sole caregivers of grandchildren and those individuals who are affected by mental retardation or who have developmental disabilities).

The purpose of this research study is to: 1) Quantify the number of caregivers in Texas, 2) Better understand caregiving in order to develop and enhance community needs assessment tools, 3) Verify that existing caregiver services are appropriate, and to build a more comprehensive service delivery system across the state, and 4) Understand access to caregiver services in order to target outreach activities in the community. The research should focus on evaluating who utilizes what services, when, and at what level?

TDoA is soliciting proposals for a one time only grant not to exceed the amount of $150,000. This Request for Proposals (RFP) invites applications from government, public, private, and non-profit entities. The application deadline is July 5, 2002, and awards will be made on August 5, 2002. The duration of the project is 12 months with final deliverables due on August 5, 2003.

The full RFP and application materials can be found on the TDoA website at http://www.tdoa.state.tx.us under Announcements, News, and Opportunities/Funding. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Stalvey at (512) 424-6871 or beth.stalvey@tdoa.state.tx.us.

--REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS--MARCH OF DIMES 2003 CHAPTER
COMMUNITY GRANTS

The Texas chapter community grants fund for 2003 is approximately $1,000,000. Awards will range from $10,000-$100,000 each. Organizations interested in submitting an application that meets at least one of the listed funding priorities may apply for a grant. Funds may be applied to support existing or new projects. The application deadline is July 1, 2002.

For more information: http://www.modtxgulfcoast.org/programs.htm

--CALL FOR NOMINATIONS--2003 MARION SPENCER FAY AWARD

The National Board for Women in Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hahnemann University (MCPHU) is accepting nominations for the Marion Spencer Fay 41^st Annual Award given to a distinguished woman physician/scientist. The award includes a generous grant to support the recipient's work. The Award Committee is seeking nominations of women physicians and scientists who have made significant contributions to health care either as a practitioner, a medical educator, administrator, or research scientist in medicine or a related field. Deadline is June 14, 2002. Questions may be directed to Meda Menius at 858-487-7272.

For other funding opportunities, please visit the following web site:

http://www.som.utmb.edu/announcements/

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In this issue:

1. UPCOMING EVENTS

2002 HURRICANE LAB PREPAREDNESS TRAINING SESSION FOR ALL PERSONNEL

2002 HURRICANE LAB PREPAREDNESS TRAINING SESSION
FOR ALL PERSONNEL