The e-newsletter for faculty and staff
at the UTMB School of Medicine
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. If you have
information you would like published in this newsletter, please
contact Denise Gonzalez, in the Dean of Medicine 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 Jackie Genovese, Director of Communications, School of Medicine,
jmgenove@utmb.edu.
December 2006
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF MEDICINE -
Chester R.
Burns, M.D., Ph.D.
3.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE RECOGNITION OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
4.
DR. KYRIAKOS MARKIDES RECEIVES 2006 GSA DISTINGUISHED MENTORSHIP IN GERONTOLOGY AWARD
5.
UTMB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM COULD
REDUCE BREAST CANCER DEATHS IN COMING YEARS
6.
UTMB RECEIVES GRANT FROM GATES
FOUNDATION
7.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
8.
SEARCH FOR THE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
9.
FAREWELL TO JENNIFER REYNOLDS-SANCHEZ
10. Deadline for
submission of APT packets
11.
Institutional
Limitations for Faculty Temporary License
12.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
13.
we want your news!
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1. UPCOMING EVENTS
DEVELOPMENT BOARD WEEKEND
January 19-20, 2007
APT WORKSHOP
The Office of the Dean of
Medicine will once again offer the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure (APT)
Workshop to be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 from 5-7 PM in the
Caduceus Room, 6th Floor of the Administration Building. This informative
session is designed to clarify the APT process. Please RSVP to Denise
Gonzalez by email, djgonzal@utmb.edu, or call ext. 23967.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE MEETING & NEW FACULTY
RECEPTION
The February Faculty of Medicine Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February
13, 2007, Levin Hall South Auditorium,
5:00 PM. A reception honoring new
School of Medicine faculty, appointed between 12/1/06-01/31/07, will be held
in Levin Hall immediately after the meeting. If you missed
the December 13th meeting, the
web
rebroadcast is on-line
(RealPlayer required for the webcast).
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STAFF MEETING
The next SOM Staff Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 4:00-5:00 PM, Levin Hall Main Auditorium.
Attendees for this meeting should include all A&P and classified staff in
the School of Medicine. We encourage as many staff as possible to
attend, as coverage permits. We also plan to web cast the meeting live so
staff may view the meeting in their respective areas as well.
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2.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF MEDICINE -
Chester R. Burns, M.D., Ph.D.
It
is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Dr. Chester
Burns. A memorial service was held January 4, 2007at the Moody Memorial
First United Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Dr. Burns’ contributions to UTMB
during his 37-year tenure were numerous, and his passion for and loyalty to
UTMB were contagious. He had a great interest in the life and teachings of
Sir William Osler and had been a member of the American Osler Society since
1972. He was an officer of the AOS and President from 2004 to 2005. Dr.
Burns’ legacy at UTMB will live on in the definitive history of UTMB that he
authored, Saving Lives, Training Caregivers, Making Discoveries, and in the
countless lives he touched with his enthusiasm, dedication and devotion to
UTMB. Donations may be made in his honor to: The Chester Burns Alumni
Scholarship Fund c/o Ann Anderson, The Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences, 301 University Blvd.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=26cf828d1f4f537a
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3.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE RECOGNITION OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
The following SOM faculty
recently were recognized
at the December 13th Faculty of Medicine Meeting for their outstanding
achievements:
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4.
DR. KYRIAKOS MARKIDES RECEIVES 2006 GSA DISTINGUISHED MENTORSHIP IN GERONTOLOGY AWARD
At
a ceremony on November 18, UTMB professor
Kyriakos S. Markides,
Ph.D.
received the
The Gerontological Society of America's
2006
Award for the Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology. This honor is
given to individuals "who have not only fostered excellence in the
field, but have made a major impact by virtue of their mentoring, and
whose inspiration is sought by students and colleagues." The award was
presented at GSA's 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, held November 16-20
in Dallas, TX. Markides, director of Sociomedical Sciences in
Preventive Medicine & Community Health,
is
the Annie and John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies. See
article in Medical News Today,
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=56679.
Dr.
Markides was recently featured in a New York Times article about the
“Hispanic Paradox,”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/science/03ageside.html.
Please join us in
offering congratulations to Dr. Markides!
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5.
UTMB FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM COULD
REDUCE BREAST CANCER DEATHS IN COMING YEARS
As the second leading cause of cancer death among women, breast cancer is a
concern for every woman. The American Cancer Society estimates that more
than 40,000 U.S. women died of breast cancer in 2005. To alleviate those
odds, Dr. Tuenchit Khamapirad who has dedicated her career to the early detection of
breast cancer, has given a generous cap-stone gift to complete an endowment
that will allow the training of breast imaging specialists.
In her state-of-the-art clinic, Khamapirad directs the breast
imaging section of the department of radiology at UTMB and provides
compassionate care to women facing the possibility that they may have breast
cancer. Early detection is key to surviving the disease but according to Khamapirad ― known to her patients and colleagues as “Dr. TK” ― few
radiologists specialize in breast imaging.
She aims to change that through a breast imaging fellowship made possible by
a fundraising initiative launched last year by Galveston community leaders
Fredell and Lewis Rosen and Margaret and Jim Earthman, and completed with a
gift from Khamapirad. See
full news release and
KUHF article and broadcast about our breast imaging fellowship program.
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6.
UTMB RECEIVES GRANT FROM GATES
FOUNDATION
Dr.
Lawrence Stanberry and the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development received
a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant of $9.5 million to work on the
development of influenza vaccines.
The three-year grant
will allow UTMB scientists to help accelerate development of a new kind
of flu vaccine that aims to strengthen people’s natural immunity by
linking the two main mechanisms of immune defense, innate and adaptive
immunity.
Read the news release...
The story has appeared throughout the U.S. and
internationally.
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7.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
Below is a listing of SOM
faculty or programs in the news:
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Houston Channel 11, KHOU-TV, Nov. 29, The story of a baby named
Miracle. News story on newborn revived at UTMB; features Dr. Joan
Richardson.
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Beaumont
Enterprise, Nov. 29, Webcams, technology allows doctors to treat
prisoners, patients in small towns. This article on health professionals
using Webcams and monitors to diagnose and treat far-off patients
features UTMB healthcare providers who are pioneers in telemedicine, the
field of delivering medicine at a distance.
-
Houston Chronicle, Dec. 4, Donation will aid
research into macular degeneration. Researchers at the University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have received a contribution from
Sidney J. Wolfenson that will allow them to purchase equipment for their
studies involving age-related macular degeneration.
-
KVUE Austin, Channel 24, Dec. 6, Texas
attorney general recognizes Austin hospital. The Texas attorney general
has recognized the University of Texas Medical Branch Austin Women’s
Hospital for its work with children.
-
Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 6, Know Your
Coughs - By Drs. Sally Robinson & Keith Bly. Pediatric
health column on coughing.
-
Houston
Business Journal, Dec. 9, UTMB researchers link breast-feeding to fewer ear
infections (Dr. Janak Patel). This story ran
widely in state, national and international media.
-
Macleans magazine & web site, Dec. 11, Scoring system identifies men
at risk for osteoporosis (Dr. Angela Shepherd).
-
Letters to the
Editor, Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 11, These Students
Have Done A Fabulous Job. Medical
students at the University of Texas Medical Branch have created an
initiative to improve access to health care through outreach projects
based at schools and community centers (medical students, Kyler Elwell and Jessica
Allen).
-
UTMB news conference at noon on Thursday, Dec. 14, brought Houston
televisions channels 11, 02, 24, CBS National News, The Houston
Chronicle, Associated Press and Texas Monthly to cover the story of the
largest donation ever made to our adult burns centers.
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Pulse, UT System E-Newsletter, Dec. 14, UTMB
Medical Discovery News Noteworthy. Check out the UTMB radio program
Medical Discovery News online to enjoy segments dedicated to
explaining exciting discoveries in biomedical research and their promise
for the future of medicine:
http://www.medicaldiscoverynews.com/shows/shows.html.
-
Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 15, UTMB’s
Dr. Stobo wins award for humanism.
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8.
SEARCH FOR THE CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
The search for the Chair
of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is underway with Dr.
Lawrence Stanberry, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics,
chairing the search committee. See
letter and
ad announcing the opening of this Chair position.
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9.
FAREWELL TO JENNIFER REYNOLDS-SANCHEZ
We are sad to say goodbye to Jennifer Reynolds-Sanchez in the Office of
Public Affairs. Jennifer has accepted a job with St. Paul's Hospital in
Olympia, Washington, her home state. Jennifer was the media contact for
many of you in the SOM, and she will be missed. For future media
questions and calls, you can contact Marsha Canright, Director of Media
Relations, at 772-8785 or the media hotline at 772-6397.
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10.
Deadline for
submission of APT packets
Below are the deadlines for submission of
packets for APT actions to be effective 09/01/07:
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March
12, 2007 for candidates who are being proposed for promotion in the
non-tenure track.
-
April
9, 2007 for candidates who are being proposed for promotion in the
tenure track and/or award of tenure.
The School of Medicine Appointment,
Promotion and Tenure Reference Guide is available in PDF format by
clicking on the following link,
http://www.som.utmb.edu/APT_Files/APTrefbook.pdf. Please contact
Denise Gonzalez, djgonzal@utmb.edu,
if you have questions or need additional information.
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11.
Institutional
Limitations for Faculty Temporary License
The Texas Medical Board
has changed the rules for Faculty Temporary Licenses so that they may be
renewed indefinitely. UTMB’s original interest in developing a Faculty
Temporary License was to assist in faculty recruitment by providing a permit
that could be obtained in a shorter period of time than a permanent Texas
license, and also to substitute for the requirement of three years of
graduate medical education for permanent licensure. The limitation to three
renewals (four years total) of the Faculty Temporary License was useful to
both the Texas Medical Board and UTMB because it encouraged timely
completion of examinations required for permanent license and reflected
favorably on UTMB’s production of fully qualified physicians for Texas.
Since these reasons remain valid, UTMB, as an institutional policy, will
limit its faculty to three renewals of the Faculty Temporary License.
Unusual circumstances may occasionally require an exception which only the
Dean of Medicine has authority to make.
The
applications for the Faculty Temporary Licenses are handled currently by the
GME Office. Since TMB now requires credentialing and attestations from the
clinical departments, and it is a faculty appointment process that requires
the Dean’s signature there will need to be increased involvement with the
Medical Staff office.
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12.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Listed below are recently announced funding opportunities:
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13.
we want your news!
Faculty and administrators are encouraged to submit their
department's news for inclusion in SOM e-NEWS. This information may be
submitted by the on-line form,
click here,
or email information to
djgonzal@utmb.edu.
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·
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SOM e-NEWS
is an initiative of the Office of the Dean of Medicine, to improve
communication with faculty and staff in the school. The editor of the
newsletter is Jackie Genovese. An archive of the newsletter is available
on the SOM web site:
http://www.som.utmb.edu/e-NEWS/eNEWS-TOC.htm. Thank you for your
interest and time.
Copyright 2001,
The University
of Texas Medical Branch
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