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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
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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.
November 1, 2006
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1.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2.
message
from the dean of medicine - CHANGES IN CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
3.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RECOGNITION OF FACULTY
ACHIEVEMENTS
4.
8TH
ANNUAL TEACHERS OF DISTINCTION (TOP DOC) AWARD
5.
NEW
FACULTY HONORED AT RECEPTION
6.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
7.
faculty notes
8.
COMING SOON - APT & CV WORKSHOPS
9.
call open for nominations for nationally &
internationally influential texas medical educators
10. registration continues: regulations and ethics in
clinical research course
11.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
12.
we want your news!
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1. UPCOMING EVENTS
LCME ACCREDITATION SURVEY VISIT
December 3-6, 2006
FACULTY OF MEDICINE MEETING & NEW FACULTY
RECEPTION
The December Faculty of Medicine Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December
13, 2006, 5:00 PM, Levin Hall North Auditorium. A reception honoring new
School of Medicine faculty, appointed between 10/1/06-11/30/06, will be held
in the Levin Hall Foyer immediately after the meeting. If you missed
the October 10th meeting, the
web
rebroadcast is on-line
(RealPlayer required for the webcast).
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2.
message from the dean of medicine - CHANGES IN CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
One of our main focuses this year will be to significantly improve
access and improve the level of service provided in our clinics. A key
to this will be completing the Clinical Strategic Plan before the end of
the year. Upon completion of the plan we will move judiciously to
implement our newly developed strategies. To accomplish this, we are
making some changes in the clinical leadership in the School of
Medicine. Dr. Dean Kinsey, in his role as Vice Dean for Clinical
Programs and Planning, will be focusing exclusively on finalizing UTMB’s
clinical strategic plan. Dr. Donald Prough, Professor and Rebecca Terry
White Distinguished Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, will
serve as the Chief Physician Executive of the Faculty Group Practice,
reporting to the Dean of Medicine. Christine Keating, the Executive
Director of UTMB Hospitals and Clinics, will serve as the Faculty Group
Practice Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to the Dean of the
School of Medicine.
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3.
SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE RECOGNITION OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
The following SOM faculty
recently were recognized
at the October 10th Faculty of Medicine Meeting for their outstanding
achievements:
2006 Graduate School Teaching Recognition Award for BMB Graduate
Program
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Dr. Brad Thompson |
Elected Secretary, National Academy of Clinical Biochemist
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Dr. John Peterson |
Appointed Member, Dept. of Defense Armed Forces
Epidemiological Board
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Dr. David Walker |
2006 Clinical Virology Award- Pan American Society for
Clinical Virology
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Dr. C.J. Peters |
Elected Honorary Member, International Society for Human and Animal
Mycology
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Dr. Michael McGinnis |
Elected Vice Chair, 2007 Gordon Conference in Natural Products Chemistry
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Dr. Scott Gilbertson |
Teaching Excellence by the GSBS Neuroscience Graduate Students at the
Annual Awards Luncheon
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Dr. Joel Gallagher |
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4.
8th Annual
Teachers of Distinction (Top Doc) Award
The Teachers of Distinction Awards Banquet is celebrated annually in
recognition of excellence in community-based education. This year’s
reception, dinner and awards presentations took place on Saturday,
October 21st at the San Louis Resort and Conference Center.
The evening began with special recognition of “Community and Master”
Preceptors. These awards acknowledge community physicians who have met
standards that clearly demonstrate commitment to medical education merit
such as consistency in working with SOM students and participation in
accredited courses focusing on teaching skills. Owen B. Elington, M.D.,
J.D. (Sugarland) received Community Preceptor Recognition and Beth
Nauert, M.D. (Austin) received Master Preceptor Recognition.
The Austin Educator of the Year Award serves to recognize a UTMB/AMEP
faculty educator in Austin for the highest level of achievement in
education of UTMB SOM students. Based on nominations by Year 3 and Year 4 Austin-based students, this year’s award was
presented to David P. Wright, M.D.
The Regional Medical Education Distinguished Service Recognition
recognizes an individual or group that has provided distinguished,
longstanding service to community-based education. Recipients have shown
a commitment to the community by fostering appreciation for the value of
community-based education in the students we serve. Ms. Ingrid Bowden of
the East Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC) receive this year’s
award.
Eleven community physicians, from a pool of over 350 active preceptors,
were selected for the 2006 Teachers of Distinction (Top Doc) Award. The
Top Doc Committee selects final award recipients after nominations are
received from course directors and AHEC representatives based on
exemplary student evaluations, time and commitment to community-based
education, quality of the educational environment and participation in
faculty development and community service activities.
Teachers of Distinction have been recognized since 1999 as a means to
acknowledge the contributions of community-based physicians who have
unselfishly given their time and effort for the education of the next
generation of health care professionals. UTMB, the Office of Regional
Medical Education and the Area Health Education Centers extend their
deepest appreciation to these role models who, in providing quality and
compassionate care to their patients, have made a lasting impact on the
lives of their students.
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5.
NEW FACULTY HONORED AT RECEPTION
New members of the Faculty of Medicine, appointed
between April 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006, were introduced at a
reception on October 10, 2006. These receptions are held as an opportunity
for new faculty members to meet the UTMB community. See pictures at:
http://www.som.utmb.edu/New%20School%20of%20MedicineFaculty1_files/Reception101006.htm
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6.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
Below is a listing of SOM
faculty or programs in the news:
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Chicago Tribune, Sept. 22,
Futile-care law in
Texas
under fire. Discussion of the futile-care law in
Texas, one of only two in the nation,
that sets a transfer-or-perish deadline from hospitalized patients who are
being kept alive with no hope of recovery. Quotes medical ethicist Dr.
Bill Winslade.
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The Daily Texan, Sept. 22,
UTMB Dean of
Austin
programs to improve academics, school hopes. Quotes Dr. Sam Shomaker, new
Dean of
Austin
programs.
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Houston
Chronicle, Sept. 28 (front page). Urgent action needed to cut air
toxics. Citing the findings of a 15-month study, a group of researchers
including UTMB scientists called on Texas policymakers to act quickly to
reduce the levels of air toxics plaguing the Houston region. The story
was carried by the Associated Press, United Press International, KHOU-TV/Channel
11, KTRH-AM and KUHF-FM, Houston Business Journal, Baytown Journal,
and dozens of print and electronic publications throughout the U.S.
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MSN Money, Sept. 27. Market Report: BioCryst touts avian flu drug. Data
on preclinical testing of an avian flu will be presented at a
professional conference this Saturday in San Francisco. The research was
performed at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and was
funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a
part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Sept. 27. Talking to a Teen About HPV Vaccine is a Lesson for Parents,
too. Dr. Susan Rosenthal, a pediatric psychologist, is quoted in
this discussion of the HPV vaccine. The Associated Press story
continues to run in national and internal media.
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San
Antonio Express News, Sept. 25., Curcumin – New weapon against colon
cancer. Research by Dr. B. Mark Evers on curcumin continues to
appear in national and international media. This week the story was also
featured in MedIndia and Food Consumer news. Curcumin is the yellow
pigment found in turmeric.
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New York
Times, Oct. 31, What Pilots Can Teach Hospitals About Patient Safety -
Mentions the crew resource management program at the University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston.
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Houston
Chronicle, Oct. 30, Doctors' hours are no longer just 9 to 5; Quotes
Dr. Barbara Thompson, Chair of Family Medicine at the University
of Texas Medical Branch, who says the focus on patients goes beyond
competition. Noting a return to house calls by some family-medicine
doctors, she says today's breed of young physicians is more altruistic,
that they're "overwhelmed by the need out there, by the lack of
insurance."
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Galveston County Daily News, Oct. 28, Happy thoughts can lower blood
pressure.
The
prescription to lower your blood pressure may be as simple as this:
Don’t worry. Be happy. A study by University of Texas Medical Branch
faculty members links positive emotions to lower blood pressure. Quotes
Dr. Glenn Ostir.
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Newswise,
Nov. 1, 2006, Amniocentesis Safer for Pregnant Women. FASTER Research
Consortium includes the University of Texas Medical Branch.
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Newswise,
Nov. 2, 2006, Study Shows Strong Link Between Uric Acid/hypertension in
Blacks. Thomas P. Erlinger, M.D., M.P.H., with University of Texas
Medical Branch was a co-researcher on the project.
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7.
FACULTY NOTES
The Faculty Notes section lists the professional
activities and accomplishments of the School of Medicine faculty:
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Dr. George Saade, Professor, Division of
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has
been appointed as one of two chief editors of the “American Journal of Perinatology."
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Dr. Marc Shabot, Professor, Division of
Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, has been recognized
for his significant contributions to the field of gastroenterology by
the Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. Dr. Shabot was
presented with the Marcel Patterson-Robert Nelson Award recently at the
society’s annual meeting in San Antonio. As the Texas Society for
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy’s highest award, it honors
gastroenterologists who make exceptional contributions to the field of
gastroenterology.
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Dr. Leonard Swischuk, Professor and
Chair, Department of Radiology, was awarded the Gold Medal of the
Brazilian College of Radiology at the opening session of the 35th
Brazilian Congress of Radiology and of the 10th Latin American Congress
held October 12, 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil. The medal, the highest award of the
Brazilian College of Radiology, was presented to Dr. Swischuk in
recognition of his knowledge and expertise in pediatric radiology and
for his efforts and longtime participation in the Brazilian Congress
and Latin American Congress.
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8.
COMING SOON - APT & CV WORKSHOPS
The Office of the Dean of Medicine will once again offer
the APT workshop and CV workshop, which will be scheduled in December
and January. The APT workshop is designed to clarify the APT
process and the purpose of the CV workshop is to review the CV format
with a primary focus on "building the CV." Watch for
announcements later this month.
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9.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONALLY &
INTERNATIONALLY INFLUENTIAL TEXAS MEDICAL EDUCATORS
TIAA-CREF, the financial services organization and leading
provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and
cultural fields, and The Health Museum (also known as the John P.
McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science) are soliciting statewide
nominations for the 2007 TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award.
The TIAA-CREF Distinguished Medical Educator Award was
established in 2003 to honor Texas' outstanding medical education
professionals. The award is given annually to a medical educator whose
legacy of work and educational contributions have had national and
international influence and set a standard of excellence in the medical
community. Deadline for nominations is January 15, 2007.
For details, please visit the following web site:
http://www.tiaa-crefaward.org/.
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10.
REGISTRATION
CONTINUES: REGULATIONS AND ETHICS IN CLINICAL RESEARCH COURSE
“Regulations and Ethics
in Clinical Research,” is a series of 10 weekly sessions as a module in the
Clinical Research Training Program titled, “Clinical Research: Tools and
Techniques." The sessions provide an overview of regulations and
ethical principles involved in clinical investigation. A brochure further
describing the sessions is available upon request or at
http://intranet.utmb.edu/gcrc/education/Ed_EthicsModule.htm. IRB
ethics preparation, CME, CME ethics hours, risk education, and GME credits
are available for selected sessions.
To register, complete and submit the registration form located on the
brochure web site, or contact Claudia Gomez of the Clinical Research
Education Office by email
clgomez@utmb.edu or phone 772-1484. The course fee
of $45 covers registration, letter of completion, risk education, GME
credit, and refreshments. An additional $45 covers optional CME credit for
physicians. (Those who have already registered for this year’s course,
“Clinical Research: Tools and Techniques” do not need to register again for
this module.) The schedule of this and other components of the Clinical
Research Training Program are available on the following web site,
http://www.utmb.edu/gcrc/education/Ed_CREO.htm.
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11.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Listed below are recently announced funding opportunities:
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12.
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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interest and time.
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The University
of Texas Medical Branch
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