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Reunion, Feb 29 - March 1, 2008 Thank you to everyone who participated in the weekend. A great time was had by all and we are in the process of posting pictures from the Reunion Kick-Offs, Homecoming and the Reunion Reception and Dinner.
Memory Books are now being mailed out now to those who completed the form but did not attend Reunion.
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| NewsDr. James “Red” Duke Receives 2008 Thurman Award HOUSTON—(April 24, 2008)—James H. “Red” Duke, Jr., M.D., holder of the John B. Holmes Professorship in the Clinical Sciences at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has received the 2008 General Maxwell Thurman Award for his work in the use of advanced technologies to improve emergency medical care.
Internal Medicine Professor Recounts 50 Years of Memorable Cases Dr. Herbert Fred
The professional life of renowned physician and medical educator, Dr. Herbert Fred, is now an open book. In his latest book, Fred, professor of internal medicine, writes about “Images of Memorable Cases: 50 Years at the Bedside,”with co-author Hendrik van Dijk, former director of the Graphic Communications Group at the UT Medical School.
Gestational Age Not Only Factor in Outcome of Severely Premature Healthy BabiesHOUSTON—(April 16, 2008)—Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say a crucial decision on whether to give intensive care to extremely premature infants should not be solely based on the infant’s gestational age. Published in the April 17, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the study titled “Intensive Care for Extreme Prematurity: Moving Beyond Gestational Age” found four other factors that are of comparable importance: female sex, treatment of the mother with antenatal corticosteroids, singleton birth and higher birth weight.
Center For Clinical And Translational Sciences Celebrates New HomeThe Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS), a collaboration among The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, celebrated the grand opening of its new 16,721 square-foot offices on the 11th floor of The University of Texas Professional Building April 11. The CCTS is one of the original 12 such centers funded by the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) in 2006 and provides the resources and advice to move scientific findings into clinical practice faster, to the benefit of patients, their families, and the community.
Col Holcomb to Join Faculty, Lead Trauma Research Center
Col. John Holcomb, M.D., will be joining the Department of Surgery this summer as a professor and as the leader of the newly formed Center for Translational Injury Research, an interdisciplinary center of the UT Health Science Center dedicated to the development of new programs in the area of trauma research. Holcomb is a renowned surgeon who has spent the last 27 years in the U.S. Army. He is presently the commander of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, and the trauma consultant for the Surgeon General. He leads the Department of Defense’s only Surgical Research Laboratory and directs the Combat Casualty Care Research for the Army.
Gut Raction to Pain—Researchers Initiate Clinical Trial for Aspirin Alternative
Dr. Lenard Lichtenberger
What is the first thing you do when you have a headache? You probably reach for an aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Aspirin is not only one of the most commonly used over-the-counter drugs to treat headaches and fevers but also can be used as directed by a physician for the prevention of heart attacks and stroke.
However, by taking aspirin you may be causing some damage to your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Research by Dr. Lenard Lichtenberger, professor of integrative biology and pharmacology and chief scientific officer of PLx Pharma Inc., and collaborators have shown that this is due to a breakdown in the protective lining of the GI tract.
First-Year Medical Student Course Directors Apply Innovative Approach to LearningIn a novel approach to integrating first-year medical students’ basic science and clinical curriculum, first-year medical course directors have initiated a Clinical Applications course, aimed at connecting the information from the basic sciences curriculum to real-life clinical scenarios. This unique approach to medical education recently was recognized on the national level with a publication in the March 2008 issue of the Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators.
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Happy Hour and a Half in San Diego
Friday, March 28, 2008
Roy's La Jolla
Incredible networking, great food and a good time was had by all.
From left to right starting on the left in the front:
Jackie Callies, Executive Director, Development & Alumni Relations
Denise Kalmaz '02 a GI Fellow about to join the faculty of
University of California, San Diego
Kim Bui '02, an OB/GYN in private practice
Resa Ott, Director Alumni Relations,
Jeffrey Morris '83, ophthalmologist in private practice
Right side of the table starting at the front:
Melinda Carter, Director of Development
Ron MacCormick '78, Vice Chief of Staff,
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
and in charge of their Hospitalist program,
Marion MacCormick, his wife
Phyllis Morris, wife of Jeffrey
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