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1. UPCOMING EVENTS
ALL SCHOOLS FACULTY ORIENTATION
A series of All Schools Faculty Orientation Luncheons have been scheduled
featuring presentations by Directors of Core Laboratories who will give an
overview of these areas and discuss the services provided to faculty for
facilitating research. All events will be held at noon, Office of the Dean
of Medicine Conference Room, 5.106 Administration Building. Please RSVP
to Denise Gonzalez via email, djgonzal@utmb.edu, or call extension 23967.
Lunch will be provided.
Friday, May 20, 2005
John E. Wiktorowicz, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Biomolecular Resource Facility
Director, Proteomics Section
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Jeffrey D. Ceci, Ph.D.
Director
Transgenic Mouse Facility
This program is designed to acquaint new faculty with UTMB as well as
offer all faculty an opportunity to learn more about our institution. ALL FACULTY ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND!
ADVANCED FACILITATOR
TRAINING WORKSHOP
The Offices of the Assistant Deans for Educational Affairs and Educational
Development are continuing to offer ½ day workshops for those faculty
members who desire improvement of their problem-based teaching skills and
assessment.
The next workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, 2005 from 8:00a. –
12:00p. This workshop will be held in Room 1.102 which is located on the
first floor in the Mary Moody Northen Pavilion.
Faculties who will be tutoring in the Integrated Medical Curriculum and
have completed the Introductory Facilitator Training are strongly
encouraged to attend. This advanced training program assists faculty to
foster positive student development as role-models for effective group
process, while developing an esprit de corps among faculty colleagues.
Experienced facilitators will achieve enhanced skills in feedback and
evaluation of student performance.
You may sign up for the next session of the
Advanced Facilitator Training Workshop by contacting Cindi Wolf, Office of
Educational Development, at extension 71433 no later than Wednesday, May
18, 2005.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, June 4, 2005, 10:00 AM, Moody Gardens Convention Center
Commencement Speaker: James Henry "Red" Duke, Jr., M.D.
Click
here for details
DIVERSITY WEEK
July 11-July 15, 2005.
Click here to see Diversity Council web site
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2.
DR. SUSAN L. ROSENTHAL ACCEPTED AS FELLOW IN ELAM PROGRAM
Susan
L. Rosenthal, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and Director,
Division of Adolescent & Behavioral Health, recently was accepted as a
member of the 2005-2006 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women.
Established in 1995, ELAM offers extensive educational, networking and
mentoring opportunities to support women leaders who aspire to the highest
administrative ranks at academic health centers. The strong competition
for this eleventh ELAM class nearly doubled the number of applicants than
available spaces. The pool of candidates represented 64 respected
academic institutions from across the U.S. and Canada, including eight
that have not previously had Fellows. Since 1997, ten UTMB faculty
have participated in the ELAM fellowship program. The Office of the
Dean of Medicine has provided time and financial support to women faculty
accepted into this program.
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3. DRS. GOLDA A. LEONARD AND ELENA VOLPI TO PARTICIPATE IN AAMC MID-CAREER
WOMEN FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
Golda A. Leonard, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, and Elena Volpi, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine, were selected by the AAMC to attend their
Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar which will be
held on July 9-12, 2005 in Lansdowne, Virginia. This seminar is designed
to help women faculty develop the tools and personal contacts needed to
advance to leadership positions.
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4.
2005 JEANE B. KEMPNER POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Jeane B.
Kempner Scholarships have been awarded to six individuals. The Jeane B.
Kempner Scholarships, created under the will of Daniel W. Kempner,
provides to UTMB funds for annual postdoctoral fellowships named in honor
of Jeane B. Kempner. Kempner Fellows may carry out their training with any
faculty member of the UTMB School of Medicine. The Fellowship Committee is
pleased to announce the
recipients for the 2005 awards
(title of their research projects and sponsors are included).
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5. FOUR SOM ALUMNI SELECTED FOR ashbel smith distinguished alumnus award
The 2005 UTMB Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus
Award will be given to four UTMB School of Medicine alumni in honor of
their outstanding service to the medical profession. Each year, recipients
for this award are honored at a special Alumni Association reception and
at the School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony. The award is the highest
honor bestowed by the alumni of the School of Medicine. Recipients are as
follows:
John A. Craig, M.D. ’68
Fernando A. Guerra, M.D.,
M.P.H., FAAP ’64
William H. Hadnott, M.D.
’57
Robert H. Stewart,
M.D. ‘64
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6.
new faculty honored at reception
The
following new members of the Faculty of Medicine, appointed between
January 15, 2005 and April 15, 2005, were introduced at a
reception on April 18,
2005 (see
photos of reception).
These receptions are held as an opportunity for new faculty members to
meet the UTMB community.
Department of Anesthesiology
Ramon Rivera, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Nestor Barbagelata, M.D.
Gagan Sood, M.D.
Tor Savidge, Ph.D.
Sankar Surendran, Ph.D.
Department of Obstetrics &
Gynecology
Abdou Salama, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine &
Community Health
Alai Tan, Ph.D.
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7.
Call for Proposals - RWJ Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is now seeking applicants for
its Physician Faculty Scholars Program. This program is intended to
strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical
school faculty who are dedicated to improving health and health care. Up
to fifteen awards of up to $300,000 over three years will be made
available in 2006 to help young physicians develop their careers in
academic medicine. A medical school may submit one nominee.
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 Wednesday, June 15, 2005
(the external deadline is August 1, 2005): a copy of the applicant's CV, a
letter of support from the applicant's Chair or Division Chief, and a
proposal for research (maximum length: 13 pages; double-spaced, using a
standard typeface and at least 11 point font).
See details
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8. PRESENTATION FROM ALL SCHOOLS FACULTY ORIENTATION NOW AVAILABLE ON WEB
Slide
presentations from a series of All Schools Faculty Orientations held in
March and April are now available on the web (click
here). Guest speakers were Directors of Core Laboratories who gave an
overview of these areas and discussed the services provided to faculty for
facilitating research.
