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, M.D. (lphillip@utmb.edu).

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1. UPCOMING EVENTS

· COMMON THREADS CELEBRATION & LAUNCH – A Celebration of Diversity at UTMB

July 28 – August 1, 2003, Get details

· ATTENTION FACULTY: WHITE COAT CEREMONY

The White Coat Ceremony for the School of Medicine Class of 2007 will be held on Monday, August 18, 2003 at 4:00 PM in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium, featuring keynote speaker, Steve Lieberman, M.D. Please come and share in this momentous tradition. Contact the Honor Education Council with any questions.

· VISIT OF JANET BICKEL

Janet Bickel, President of Janet Bickel and Associates, will visit our campus on August 20-21, 2003, as a consultant for professional and leadership development. She will give several talks (please contact Jennifer Garcia, x24183). Ms. Bickel has worked for over three decades to enhance the career growth and satisfaction of academic health professionals. Prior to becoming President of Janet Bickel and Associates, she was Associate Vice President for Medical School Affairs at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). During her 25 years at the AAMC, she established an Office of Women in Medicine of national repute and led the faculty affairs and development program. Further information about Ms. Bickel is available at: http://www.janetbickel.com/.

· BSL4 LAB DEDICATION

This event will be held on Friday, August 22, 2003 and will include a scientific symposium and an opportunity to chat with experts. Stay tuned for more details.

· NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION

Please mark your calendar for the New Faculty Orientation scheduled on Tuesday, September 2, 2003, 12N-1PM, Ballinger Mills Room, 6^th Floor of the Administration Building. President Stobo will be the guest speaker. The purpose of these lectures is to introduce new faculty to UTMB, covering a wide array of topics such as our history, mission, goals, policies, services, etc. Although these luncheons are particularly helpful to new faculty, all faculty are invited.

· FACULTY OF MEDICINE MEETINGS

--Tuesday, October 7, 2003 (4:30 PM)

--Tuesday, December 2, 2003 (4:30 PM)

· DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS

--Pharmacology & Toxicology: January 11-14, 2004

--Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: January 25-28, 2004

--Obstetrics & Gynecology: April 18-21, 2004

--Preventive Medicine & Community Health: May 16-19, 2004

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2. DR. EUGENE BOISAUBIN RECEIVES AWARD FROM AMA

Dr. Eugene Boisaubin, recently received, along with the University of Texas School of Medicine at Houston, a two year award and stipend for developing Strategies for Teaching and Evaluating Professionalism (STEP) from the American Medical Association. Dr. Boisaubin is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Adjunct Professor of the Institute for Medical Humanities. Through STEP, the AMA will collaborate with 10 leading US and Canadian medical schools to develop innovative and effective methods for educating the next generation of physicians in the art of medicine. Details about STEP may be found at: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10372.html.

Dr. Boisaubin was also named to the editorial boards of the Healthcare Ethics Committee Forum and Journal of Medicine and Philosophy.

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3. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN ACADEMIC HEALTH SELECTS DRS. LOIS KILLEWICH AND ANA PAJOR AS FELLOWS

Lois A. Killewich, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, and Ana M. Pajor, Ph.D., Professor and Chair ad interim, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, were among the 45 senior women faculty from medical and dental schools in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada selected as 2003-2004 Fellows by the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women. Established in 1995, ELAM is the only in-depth national program that prepares senior women faculty for leadership positions at academic health centers. The ELAM curriculum combines traditional MBA training oriented toward issues and strategies pertinent to academic health management, with personal and professional development focused on leadership development, career advancement, communication, and the use of new information/learning technologies. The application process is highly competitive. Candidates for the 2003-2004 Class represented 70 schools of medicine and 7 schools of dentistry in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada. For more information on the program curriculum, faculty, participants, etc., please visit the ELAM web site at: http://www.drexel.edu/elam/progsum/home.htm.

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4. DR. SANJIV SUR APPOINTED TO AHA PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE

Sanjiv Sur, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Interim Director of the Division of Allergy & Immunology, has been appointed to a peer review committee of the American Heart Association (AHA), Western Review Consortium. The consortium is a collaborative effort between the AHA, Texas and Western States Affiliates. Members are selected based on their demonstrated accomplishments as independent investigators in their fields and their ability to evaluate scientific proposals in an objective and scholarly manner. The Western Review Consortium’s peer review committees are charged with scientific evaluation of proposals to both affiliates’ research programs. The recommendations of the committees form the basis for the allocation of affiliate research awards.

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5. dr. don w. powell appointed program director of gcrc

Don W. Powell, M.D. has accepted the appointment of Program Director of UTMB’s NIH-funded General Clinical Research Center (GCRC), effective 1 July, 2003. Dr. Powell, who is Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Physiology & Biophysics and Associate Dean for Research within the School of Medicine, has been acting in the capacity of Interim Program Director since April, 2002. Over the past year, he has provided invaluable leadership to the GCRC and significantly strengthened its research and educational programs while successfully guiding the Center through its competing renewal application to the NIH. Dr. Powell’s career has been one of an effective leader, successful physician-scientist, respected teacher, and prolific author. He is recognized internationally for his expertise and contributions to the field of gastroenterology, and as a leader in American medicine today.

Continuously funded by the NIH for over 40 years, the GCRC represents a critical resource of expertise and sophisticated support for clinical investigation at UTMB. The GCRC has recently relocated to the main hospital towers and expanded to provide investigators with state-of-the-art facilities to conduct clinical research as well as enhance its educational activities. In his new role, Dr. Powell will continue to build on this momentum to improve clinical research and research training programs at UTMB.

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6. dr. e. burke evans honored at second annual osler oration

E. Burke Evans, M.D., Ashbel Smith Professor Emeritus, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, has been chosen as this year's recipient of the John P. McGovern, M.D. Award in Oslerian Medicine. The award was established in honor of Dr. McGovern, a Houston physician and philanthropist and 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. The award was presented to Dr. Burke at the Osler Oration on Friday, July 11, 2003 at Open Gates.

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7. 2003-2004 hepatitis c pilot research grants

August 15, 2003 is the deadline for applications from UTMB researchers for Pilot Research Development awards related to hepatitis C. The one-year award is for $20,000, possibly renewable for a second year.

Examples of relevant research topics include studies of the natural history of HCV infection, immunity to HCV, mechanisms underlying viral persistence, animal models of hepatitis C, or methods for the control/and or amelioration of hepatitis C-related chronic liver disease. The NIH-style format is used, consisting of a title page, abstract, budget, budget justification, biosketch and a single-spaced description of the planned research of four pages or less.

Applications should be directed to the attention of Stanley M. Lemon, M.D., Program Director, The Southeastern Hepatitis C Cooperative Research Center, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Research Building, Room 4.136 or mail route 1019.

This grant opportunity is available through the NIAID-funded Hepatitis C Cooperative Research Center.

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8. ELECTION/APPOINTMENTS TO SOM COMMITTEES

Below are the names of faculty members who recently have been elected/appointed to the Academic Planning and Policy Committee, Academic Progress Committee, Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Curriculum Committee, Nominating Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Medicine. Also shown are the terms of their service on the committee. Please visit the following web site for a listing of the School of Medicine’s standing committees: http://www.som.utmb.edu/Standing%20Committees/Som_Standing_Committees_TOC.htm.

ELECTED:

academic planning & policy committee (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2006)

John R. Calverley, M.D. – Neurology

Cheryl S. Watson, Ph.D. – HBC & G

ACADEMIC PROGRESS COMMITTEE

Jack B. Alperin, M.D. – Internal Medicine (2003-2005)

Richard M. Carroll, Ph.D. – Preventive Medicine & Community Health (2003-2005)

Dara V. Dallas, M.D. – Pediatrics (2003-2004)

Kristene K. Gugliuzza, M.D. – Surgery (2003-2007)

Robert B. Leonard, Ph.D. – Anatomy & Neurosciences (2003-2007)

Mary Treinen Moslen, Ph.D. – Pathology (2003-2004)

Anna M. Pou, M.D. – Otolaryngology (2003-2007)

Christopher R. Thomas, M.D. – Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (2003-2006)

Harold Y. Vanderpool, Ph.D. – Institute for the Medicine Humanities/PM&CH (2003-2006)

CURRRICULUM COMMITTEE (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2007)

Mark D. Holden, M.D. – Internal Medicine

Jeffrey P. Rabek, Ph.D. – HBC & G

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005)

David W. Bolen, Ph.D., HBC & G

William A. O’Brien, M.D., Internal Medicine

David K. Rassin, Ph.D., Pediatrics

MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004)

Johnny W. Peterson, Ph.D. – Microbiology & Immunology

Robert B. Tesh, M.D. – Pathology

APPOINTED:

APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE

J. Andrew Grant, M.D. – Internal Medicine (2003-2006)

Karin Westlund High, Ph.D. - Anatomy & Neurosciences (2003-2006)

Mali Mathru, M.D. – Anesthesiology (2003-2006)

Sankar Mitra, Ph.D. – Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics (2003-2004)

Susan L. Rosenthal, Ph.D. – Pediatrics (2003-2006)

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9. Scholars in Education seeks faculty nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the next “Scholars in Education” program. Faculty members interested in further teaching and learning development are encouraged to seek nomination from their Department Chairs or Division Chiefs for the upcoming Scholars program which begins September 9^th. This faculty development program is organized through the Office of Educational Development and includes an eighteen-month curriculum in teaching methods, learning modalities, assessment/testing, instructional technology and academic leadership. Each Scholar will design a Teaching Portfolio and conduct an educational development or research project. Sessions are held the second Tuesday evening of each month (including dinner). Over forty UTMB faculty members have graduated to date. There are no fees. For more information on advancing your career contact Dr. Jack Scott in OED (jrscott@utmb.edu) at 772-2791.

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10. DATA & SAFETY MONITORING PLANNING: INTERNET COURSE

The “Data & Safety Monitoring Planning: Internet Course” is a 1-hour session, offered free of charge to the UTMB community, by the Clinical Research Education Office and General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). The course is designed for clinical investigators to assist with meeting the responsibility of providing an individualized plan to meet the new federal mandates and enhance research subject safety by clearly defining safety related issues. The participant will register and begin the course with introductory material followed by an audio presentation synchronized to slides. Reference material as well as links to relevant Web sites on the Internet will also provide supplemental resources for further study. After taking the course, participants will respond to self-study questions and provide feedback about the course and materials. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate to document their participation.

Visit the GCRC Home Page Education site to find out more about this and other components of the UTMB Clinical Research Training Program: http://www.utmb.edu/gcrc/

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11. coming soon: on-line survey regarding mentoring

Assistant Professors in the School of Medicine and their mentors will be asked to complete an on-line survey regarding their mentoring relationship. Input from the survey will assist in ensuring our mentoring programs are successful. A goal of the Dean of Medicine is that all assistant professors, tenure track or non-tenure track, will have an identified mentor. Last year, several support mechanisms were implemented to assist with accomplishing this goal. Mentoring workshops were held for both junior and senior faculty in an effort to communicate the importance of mentoring in faculty development. In addition, Chairs were asked to identify liaisons from their departments to serve as the contact person regarding faculty development matters. Mentoring workshop presentations are available at: http://www.som.utmb.edu/Mentoring_Workshop/Mentoring_Workshop_TOC.htm

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12. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE AAMC

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13. NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

The Dean of Medicine welcomes the following new School of Medicine faculty who were appointed from May 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003:

David Alexander, M.D., Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine & Community Health

Ashraf Aly, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Kimberly Ayers, M.S.N., Maternal/Child Specialist, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Elisabet Borsheim, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery

Andras Kollar, M.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery

Douglas Paddon-Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Surgery

Weidong Xu, Ph.D., Instructor, Neurology

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