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October 2007
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The next Faculty of Medicine Meeting will be held Thursday, October 4, 2007, 5:15 PM, Levin Hall North Auditorium. A reception honoring new School of Medicine faculty, appointed between 04/01/07-09/30/07, will be held in the Levin Hall Foyer immediately after the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is below:
If you missed the August 7th meeting, the web rebroadcast is on-line (RealPlayer required for the webcast). Please see the schedule below for future Faculty of Medicine Meetings through August 2008. A reception for new faculty will immediately follow Faculty of Medicine meetings as indicated below (●). These dates may be subject to change should future circumstances dictate.
| FOM Meeting Date | Location | Time |
| October 4, 2007 ● | Levin Hall North | 5:15 PM |
| December 4, 2007 ● | Levin Hall North | 5:15 PM |
| February 5, 2008 ● | Levin Hall South | 5:15 PM |
| April 1, 2008 ● | Levin Hall South | 5:15 PM |
| June 3, 2008 | Levin Hall North | 5:15 PM |
| August 5, 2008 | Levin Hall North | 5:15 PM |
These lectures are sponsored by the Holocaust Museum Houston and broadcast live to UTMB and other UT campuses, every Tuesday evening, 6-8pm, Sept. 18 –Dec. 11, 2007. For more information, visit the web site.
Dr. Joan Richardson is the Chair of this year’s State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC), which will kick off Friday, October 12th from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the Moody Medical Library Pavilion. Watch the web, announcements and your email for more information.
October 26-27, 2007
The annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon, honoring scholarship contributors, will be held Saturday, October 27, 2007, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Levin Hall Dining Room.
The School of Medicine, the Hospital and the Faculty Women’s Club will be hosting a Faculty Mixer on November 14th at the Galveston Yacht Club from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. All School of Medicine faculty and their spouses are invited, and we will be hosting special guests Dr. David Callender and his wife, Teri Wenglein-Callender. Watch your mail for the invitation.
A $1.6 million grant from the Welch Foundation to a coalition of six Gulf Coast institutions, including UTMB, will be used to launch an initiative to develop innovative techniques to speed development of new drugs and molecular tools. Scott R. Gilbertson, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, who also holds The Robert A. Welch Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry,
is the project’s principal investigator.
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The National Institutes of Health has selected Pedro Fernandez-Funez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, to receive a five-year, $1.5 million NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. Fernandez-Funez, one of only three Texas scientists selected to receive one of the awards, won his grant with an original proposal to study prion diseases - a group of deadly, brain-destroying disorders that include mad cow disease and its human version, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - using genetically modified fruit flies and laboratory mice.
Gayle O. Olson, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, received the 2007 President's Cabinet Award for her proposal titled, Improving Patient Outcomes in Obstetric Emergencies Utilizing Frequent Unannounced Simulation Drills Supplemented with Interactive Web-based Education. The theme of the awards is Creating a Caring and Healing Environment. This environment is centered around those systems, protocols and partnerships that put the people UTMB serves first, and it stresses compassionate care and service. Projects can be based within UTMB or in partnership with community entities. Awards will be recognized at an annual President’s Cabinet Awards Dinner.
Egle Bytautiene, M.D., Instructor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, received the Educational Enrichment Award and the Scholar Award from the Herzog Foundation Endowment Awards Committee to support studies in the Ph.D. Program in Clinical Science, administered by Preventive Medicine and Community Health, for the academic year 2007-2008.
The following faculty were appointed to endowed positions:
Lee-Nien Lillian Chan, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, was awarded the Mary and J. Palmer Saunders Professorship for Excellence in Teaching, effective September 1, 2007, by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
John D. Stobo, M.D., Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, was appointed inaugural holder of the John P. McGovern Distinguished Chair in Oslerian Medicine, effective September 1, 2007.
Scott C. Weaver, Ph.D., Professor, Departments of Pathology and Microbiology & Immunology, was awarded the Dr. Leon Bromberg Professorship for Excellence in Teaching, effective September 1, 2007, by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Junji Iwahara, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, is the 2007 UTMB nominee for the Searle Scholar Award. The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry.
"Faculty Development Day," sponsored by the UTMB Academy of Master Teachers, will be held on Thursday, December 6, 2007, at the Moody Gardens Hotel, 10 AM - 5 PM (lunch included), and will feature visiting scholar, L. Dee Fink, Ph.D., author of Creating Significant Learning Experiences. The event is open to all faculty. Seating is limited so please register now: $40 early registration, $55 after November. For more information, see the flyer and registration form, or contact Carol McCoggins at cvmccogg@utmb.edu. Online registration is available at the following website, http://www.utcme.net/Registration/event_snapshot.asp?EventID=999.
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“Regulations and Ethics in Clinical Research,” is a series of 10 weekly sessions as a module in the Clinical Research Education Program titled, “Clinical Research: Tools and Techniques." This module will begin Monday, October 8, 2007, 5:15 p.m., Children’s Hospital, Room 2.312. 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 Internet site, or contact the Clinical Research Education Office by email creo.utmb@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.) Funding for registration fee and optional CME fee has been made available by Galveston College; see registration form for more information. The schedule of this and other components of the Clinical Research Training Program are available on the Internet at http://www.utmb.edu/gcrc/education/Ed_CREO.htm
Below is a listing of SOM faculty or programs in the news:
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 4, 2007, Column By Dr. Howard Brody, Long-term effects and short-term studies. UTMB’s Institute for the Humanities director discusses short-term medical studies and the impact of interventions on long-term health.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ad908c59cbf5cf2d&-session=TheDailyNews:AAE0087E1618b053CBvYu14972C4
Taiwan Industrial News, Sept.4, 2007, Global computing effort to fight disease. IBM, UTMB, and the University of Chicago are partners in a project to use the computational power of the World Community Grid, to identify drugs and their effectiveness in treating dengue fever, West Nile encephalitis, hepatitis C, and yellow fever. http://tt.acesuppliers.com/news/new_1.asp?newsid=13763
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 5, 2007, Underage drinking is a serious problem. Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly talk about underage drinking which is a major cause of death for people younger than age 21. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3e113d90f28299cb
Tyler Morning Telegraph, Sept. 5, 2007, UTT to Form T-STEM Center. The University of Texas at Tyler will use a $1.2 million grant to increase engineering and science-technologies training by forming the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (T-STEM) Center. T-STEM, a $71 million federal program to improve performance in science and math in Texas high schools, is implemented through a public-private initiative. Another T-STEM is being formed at UTMB at Galveston. http://www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070905/NEWS08/709040330
Associated Press, Sept. 7, 2007, Blood banks working to boost Latino donations. Dr. Alexander Indrikovs, blood bank director at UTMB, quoted in an article about the untapped potential for blood donations from the Latino community nationwide.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/09/02//health/17_44_258_30_07.txt
(This article appeared in a variety of media.)
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 8, 2007, Ramadan traditions handed down again. More than a dozen members of UTMB Dr. Ahmed Ahmed’s extended family gathered at his Clear Lake home on a recent Saturday evening to share their memories of Ramadan. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=200a6f4ee5d40268
Metro Canada, Sept. 10, 2007, Dutchman offers ‘cure’ for obsessive-compulsive disorder of nail biting. Lawrence S. Micheletti, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry at UTMB, is quoted in an article about a “cure” for nail biting. Micheletti, who works with many adolescents in stress management, says nail biting is one of the most common symptoms he sees among his patients.
http://www.metronews.ca/storyCP.aspx?pg=./x090709A.xml
(This article appeared in numerous venues in North America and elsewhere.)
Washington Post, Sept. 10, 2007, Influx of first-generation immigrants lead to more diverse med schools. Dr. Lauree Thomas, associate dean for student affairs and admissions at the UTMB School of Medicine, was quoted in an article about the influx of first and second generation medical students.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/health_fitness/story/7500829p-7397810c.html
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 11, 2007, UTMB to transmit series of Holocaust lectures. UTMB is collaborating with the Holocaust Museum of Houston to telecast a series of lectures titled “Medical Ethics and the Holocaust” to the University of Texas System campuses, including UTMB. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7f2bb53160772a03
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 11, 2007, Integrity outranks patient compliance. Physicians complain about noncompliant patients, but UTMB’s Dr. Howard Brody observes that docs have their own compliance issues.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=107703c4120aa1e4547aea01f7bc6bed
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 11, 2007, Put a cork in your leaking energy. Distractions are more than time killers. They prevent us from focusing on priorities that are important to us. Alison Lintner, HR programs administrator in UTMB’s Regional Maternal and Child Health Program, offers tips on how to plug this leaking energy and focus on what’s important. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ccc6e58370bf081e
Port Arthur News, Sept. 11, 2007, ‘Gift of Life’ screens more Than 180 Port Arthur men for Prostate Cancer. Surgery-urology resident Dr. Manuel Espinoza was among the physicians providing free prostrate screenings in Port Arthur.
http://www.panews.com/communities/local_story_253190051.html
Shreveport Times, Sept. 11, 2007, Red River Radio adds medical discovery show. The weekly series, Medical Discovery News, hits the airways Sept. 21 and will be broadcast each Friday during Morning Edition News. The segments are approximately two minutes in length. The program is hosted and produced by UTMB Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070911/BREAKINGNEWS/70911011/1002/NEWS
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 12, 2007, Is your child ready for a brother or sister? In their Keeping Kids Healthy column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer advice on preparing siblings for a new arrival. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b2d677659f3b31d1
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 13, 2007, Researchers test old drug with new hopes for preeclampsia cure. Researchers at UTMB are studying the drug Digibind to find out if it can be used to treat preeclampsia, the most common and dangerous pregnancy complication. The drug has been for more than 20 years to treat patients who overdose on a certain heart medication. The article quotes Drs. George Saade and Nicole Ruddock. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2f11aef29bf79def
(This story appeared in numerous media outlets.)
Austin American-Statesman, Sept. 14, 2007, Group bringing biodefense research into the light of day. UTMB is mentioned in this article about the Sunshine Project, a nongovernmental watchdog group that monitors institutions conducting biodefense research. The article focuses on the organization and its role in a recent controversy involving research at Texas A&M University which uncovered safety lapses and other shortcomings.
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/09/14/0914sunshine.html
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 14, 2007, Journal: Mother’s milk is the best. A major new review of the medical literature, published in Advances in Pediatrics, concludes that the protective factors in human milk far outweigh rare but highly publicized risks. Dr. Armond Goldman, professor emeritus of pediatrics at UTMB, is senior author of the paper. Professor David K. Rassin is a co-author.
This story about a paper published in Advances in Pediatrics continues to appear in headlines.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c7ad70657774ded1547aea01f7bc6bed
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 16, 2007, Moody Gardens extends children’s exhibit. Moody Gardens will continue to feature the UTMB Children’s Hospital Art Stars Program through January. The exhibit is free and open to the public. This year’s Art Stars collection features 25 designs. Note cards featuring artwork from the Art Stars collection are available at the exhibit in packets of eight for $10. T-shirts are also available in the Moody Gardens gift shop. All proceeds benefit the patients and programs of UTMB Children’s Hospital. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=067202e0fe69474b
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 18, 2007, Antibiotics resistance is a serious problem. In his weekly Medicine & Health column, UTMB’s Dr. Howard Brody says patients may want to thank their doctors when they suggest an antibiotic is not what they need. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=cd0aab7de459fad7
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 19, 2007, Turn your home into a baby-safe place. In their “Keeping Kids Healthy” column, UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly provide parents with 10 tips to improve safety in their homes, especially for toddlers. http://galvestondailynews.com/columns.lasso (story not online at the time of this message)
Islamabad Pulse, Sept. 19, 2007, Supplements Lessen Damage of Extended Bed Rest. Nutritional supplements may help prevent muscle-wasting during extended bed rest, according to a study by UTMB scientists published in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. "We thought it was the most astounding thing that even though our subjects did no exercise, they were able to maintain muscle mass," lead author Douglas Paddon-Jones, Ph.D. said.
http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=118237
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 20, 2007, Readers want to walk to fight breast cancer. UTMB employees are organizing a team of walkers for the Race for the Cure on Oct. 6 in downtown Houston. Call UTMB Bosom Buddies, team captain Alison Lintner hopes 50-100 UTMBers participate in the 3.1-mile walk. To sign up or contribute, please contact Lintner at ahlintne@utmb.edu. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9a49e93a571efe24
The Scientist.com, Sept. 20, 2007, The Shape of Pathogenic Proteins. UTMB scientist Claudio Soto, Ph.D. is quoted in an article about three papers by other researchers investigating the structure and size of prion proteins and their infectivity. http://www.the-scientist.com/article/home/53526/
Medical Journal – Houston, September 2007, Integrative Medicine for Diabetes. Dr. Victor Sierpina discusses integrative strategies for augmenting and improving conventional management of diabetes.
http://www.mjhnews.com/mjh_pg05.htm
Medical Journal – Houston, September 2007, A Rare Jewel. UTMB’s Dr. Karl Anderson, perhaps the world’s leading authority on the diagnosis and treatment of porphyrias, is profiled.
http://www.mjhnews.com/mjh_pg14.htm
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 20, 2007, Medical school earns recognition. The School of Medicine at UTMB is one of the best medical schools for Hispanics, according to the September issue of Hispanic Business magazine. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5146116.html
(This story has appeared in multiple publications.)
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 20, 2007, Nigerian virologist kicks off lecture series. Oyewale Tomori, chief executive officer at Redeemer's University in Nigeria and an international expert in virology and disease control, will make the inaugural presentation of the new Global Health Lecture Series at UTMB. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/5146116.html
Macroworld.com, Sept. 20, 2007, Research results from University of Texas update knowledge of helicobacter. A report on an article published in Infection and Immunity by UTMB post-doctoral fellow Ellen J. Beswick and colleagues.
http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=271523101
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 21, 2007, UTMB celebrates Hispanic heritage. UTMB has activities planned to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia will be honored Monday.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=34efc95813086472
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 21, 2007, Experts urge parents to keep up with recalls. Responding to recent recalls of toys containing lead, UTMB environmental toxicologist Dr. Jonathan Ward urges parents to keep up with product recalls to help protect their children from unsafe products. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2ea96f7c1459e2ab
Sherman Herald-Democrat, Sept. 22, 2007, Sherman’s distinguished alumni. Dr. James E. Blankenship, a Sherman native and 1959 Sherman High School graduate, was awarded one of four distinguished student awards Saturday. Blankenship is Ashbel Smith Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology.
http://www.herald-democrat.com/articles/2007/09/22/local_news/news05.txt
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 23, 2007, Doctors say gastric bypass saves lives. UTMB’s Center for Weight Management is featured as patients describe the benefit of weight loss surgery. Drs. Marilyn Marx and Russell LaForte are quoted. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57741f2784435b31
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 24, 2007, Exhibit to honor African-American physician leader. A new exhibit honoring Dr. Hermann A. Barnett III, the first African-American to enroll and graduate medical school in Texas, will open Tuesday at the Moody Medical Library at UTMB. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a7599504bfeeed25
American Medical News, Sept. 24, 2007 New reps, new rap: The counter-detailers. Dr. Howard Brody, director of UTMB’s Institute for Medical Humanities, is quoted in an article about pharmaceutical representatives sales techniques.
(The article appears on the publication’s Web site prior to delivery of the print publication.)
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2007/09/24/prsa0924.htm
Houston Chronicle, Sept. 24, 2007, Germs sent to space return 3 times as deadly. Dr. David Niesel, chairman of the microbiology and immunology department at UTMB, is quoted in this article about an experiment conducted aboard space shuttle Atlantis in which disease-causing bacteria were found to increase in potency as a result of 12 days in space.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5160439.html
KTRK-TV (Channel 13) Houston, Sept. 24, 2007, Local doctor wants to help cure pancreatic cancer. Dr. Taylor Riall is featured in a story about her quest to appear on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” program. Her objective is to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. The video can be viewed at http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/front. Located in a window on the right side of the screen, use the scroll bar to locate “Local doctor wants to help cure pancreatic cancer by dancing.”
(This story has appeared in a variety of media.)
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 25, 2007, Some weight loss drugs are just snakes in the grass. In his “Medicine & Health” column, Dr. Howard Brody suggests that reading “Rethinking Thin” by Gina Kolata would be better therapy for the weight conscious than weight loss drug Alli. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=bc179bc8cb4875f5
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 25, 2007, Resperate is a Safe and Effective Device. In the “Letters to the Editor” column, Dr. Benjamin Gavish, of New York, N.Y., responds to a column by Dr. Howard Brody, (“Long-term effects and short-term studies,” Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 4). http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3c87653c4ef05078
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 26, 2007, UTMB Center for Weight Management designated ‘Center of Excellence.’ The American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program has named UTMB’s Center for Weight Management a Level 1A “Center of Excellence.” It is one of only two in Texas to earn the Level 1A rating.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d1b248279e4a2e26
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 26, 2007, Bed-wetting puts damper on bedtime. In their “Keeping Kids Healthy” column, Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly offer advice to parents about this common childhood issue.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8022a1b5766e72c7
Space Travel.com, Sept. 26, 2007, NASA, NSBRI Select 17 Proposals in Space Radiation Research. NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute will fund 17 new research projects that will enable NASA to better understand and reduce risks from radiation for space travelers. Among the selected proposals is “Structural Chromosome Aberrations Formed in Response to Changes in Proton Energy and Dose Rate” by UTMB’s Dr. Michael Cornforth
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/NASA_NSBRI_Select_17_Proposals_In_Space_Radiation_Research_999.html
(This story appeared in numerous media outlets.)
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Sept. 26, 2007, VaxInnate Initiates Phase I Clinical Study of M2e Universal Influenza Vaccine. VaxInnate Corporation has commenced its first Phase 1 clinical trial, testing its M2e universal influenza vaccine. Principal investigator Dr. Lawrence R. Stanberry, chairman of UTMB’s Department of Pediatrics and director of the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, said, “We believe VaxInnate's approach to vaccine development has the potential to provide developing countries and regions with influenza vaccines that are less expensive and more effective than currently available alternatives.” This study is supported by a $9.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to UTMB to better control influenza epidemics in the developing world.
http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=23651237
(This story appeared in multiple media outlets.)
Boston University, Sept. 26, 2007, The HPV Vaccine: A No-Brainer? Dr. Susan Weller, a professor of sociomedical sciences and director of research at the Department of Family Medicine at UTMB is the featured speaker at a BU seminar about Gardasil, the vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=4&id=46831&template=4
The Houston Chronicle - Sept. 27, 2007, Study Tries to Allay Worries About Children's Vaccine Risks. Dr. Martin Myers, professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is quoted in this Chicago Tribune story that is in today's Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5168088.html
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 27, 2007, Too many can’t get treatment for addictions. A guest column noted that 21 million Americans did not receive treatment for alcohol and drug addictions. The column was by Dr. Kathryn A. Cunningham, professor of pharmacology and toxicology and director of the Center for Addiction Research at UTMB and by Eliza K. Quigley, director of the center. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c4fb0ad5e4968c8f
Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 27, 2007, Race reaches out to youth. P.J. Scheer, a personal trainer at the UTMB Fieldhouse, talks about Saturday’s Reaching Overweight Children Fun Run in Kemah. Scheer is race director. http://blogs.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a881af75afff8481
mediLexicon, Sept. 27, 2007, APA Distinguished Fellow Deborah Peel, M.D., Named One of Most Powerful People in Healthcare. American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow Deborah Peel has been named fourth on the list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare in the August Modern Healthcare. Dr. Peel is a 1974 graduate of the UTMB School of Medicine and served her residency
in psychiatry here.
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=83737
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