From the Dean

It’s been another busy few weeks at the college since we returned from the holiday break, and the next few months promise to be even busier. I have a few items of note this month:

Governor Rick Perry referenced our Institute for Regenerative Medicine last week in his State of the State Address, and we were the only institution to warrant such a mention. His comments were as follows:

"Biotech innovations in our state include discoveries in the area of adult stem cell research that are showing great promise. For example, the folks at the Texas A&M Health Science Center will begin trials on diabetes treatments later this year. Let’s get Texas in on the ground floor and invest in adult stem cell research, the one area of that field that is actually proven to expedite cures. Expertise in this emerging and increasingly promising field will not only bring healing to the suffering and create jobs for Texans, it will also establish an appropriate firewall protecting the unborn from exploitation.”

We’ve made it easier for donors to give to the College of Medicine by adding a “Give Now” link on the college’s homepage. We hope this will encourage more folks to donate to the college’s Annual Fund. Check out the college’s giving site.

Search committees are still working diligently to fill the four open department chair positions for Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry. We’ll be sure to announce when decisions on these positions have been made.

The Magnolia Tea event will be back this spring, with a scheduled date of April 29 and will be co-hosted my wife Kathy and the chancellor’s wife, Ms. Lou Ann McKinney, at her home. More details to come.

And lastly, the 2008 Dean’s Report has been distributed to faculty, staff, students and alumni. If you did not receive a report and would like one, email Summer Morgan at slmorgan@medicine.tamhsc.edu for a copy or you can download a PDF version on the COM website.

I hope everyone has a great month!

Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H.
The Jean and Thomas McMullin Dean
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
147 Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building
College Station, TX 77843-1114
Phone: 979/845-3431; Fax: 979/847-8663
Email:colenda@medicine.tamhsc.edu

Dates to Remember

• February 5: Mini-Medical School – Session 3; "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – State of the Art 2009" – Speaker: Charles Smith, M.D.; Lecture Hall 1 RMB – 6 p.m.
• February 12: Mini-Medical School – Session 4; "Arthritis 101" – Speaker: Julie Patel, M.D. and Sippi Singh, M.D.; Lecture Hall 1 RMB – 6 p.m.
• February 19: Mini-Medical School – Session 5; "Super Size Me – Fatty Liver Disease in the Real World" – Speaker: Dawn Sears, M.D.; Lecture Hall 1 RMB – 6 p.m.
• February 26: Mini-Medical School – Session 6; "Viruses and Cancer" – Speaker: Van Wilson, M.D.; Lecture Hall 1 RMB – 6 p.m.
• March 27: BCS Campus Cadaver Ball: A Night on the Town – College Station Hilton; 7-12 p.m.
• March 28: Temple Campus Cadaver Ball – Hilton Garden Inn; 7-12 p.m.
• March 30: Physician Heal Thyself – TAMU Memorial Student Center (MSC)

College News

Brenham Clinic Provides Clinical Training for A&M Medical Students

After serving the community through excellent patient care for more than 50 years, the physicians of Brenham Clinic are now providing hands-on clinical training to third-year medical students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.

When HSC-College of Medicine leaders started making plans to expand their educational programs in the Brazos Valley to include community-based clinical training, they sought to partner with multi-specialty clinics in community settings. The college approached Brenham Clinic about providing clinical experiences for third-year medical students by allowing them to train with the clinic's 12 staff physicians.

"As we build our clinical campus and clinical faculty in the area, we are pleased with the addition of Brenham Clinic as an affiliate," said Danielle Dickey, Medical Education Program coordinator. "Its faculty and staff provide a rich learning environment for our medical students by sharing their medical knowledge and skills and mentoring our future physicians."

For the full story, visit: http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/institutional-advancement/communications/news/09january2009.html

Owens Receives Employee of the Quarter Award for Fourth Quarter

Lyndsey Owens, Business Associate III in the Office of Business Affairs, was awarded the Employee of the Quarter Award for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Lyndsey was nominated for her work with the college’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IRM), located at the Scott & White West Campus in Temple. In her nomination, her colleagues said the following:

“Lyndsey was a huge help in the assistance of getting orders placed, travel reimbursements, etc. for the start-up of the IRM. This was above and beyond her usual job duties and she did a great job in assisting with all aspects of the transition for the IRM to Temple.”

Congratulations, Lyndsey!

 

 

 

Faculty

Couchman Accepts New Role; Reis Appointed Family Medicine Interim Chair

Glen R. Couchman, M.D. has accepted a new role as Associate System Chief Medical Officer for Scott & White Healthcare, effective immediately. As a result of his new position, Dr. Couchman is stepping down as Chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine, which he held since 2001.

Beginning this month, Michael D. Reis, M.D., will serve as Interim Chair of the department and Terry Rascoe, M.D., will expand his duties to become the Vice Chair.

Dr. Reis currently is the Associate Regional Chief Medical Officer for Scott & White's Northern Regional Clinics and holds the faculty rank of Assistant Professor. Dr. Reis received his bachelor's degree in bioengineering from Texas A&M University in 1980 and an M.D. degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1984. He completed his residency training in family practice at the University of Texas at Houston's Memorial Southwest Hospital and joined Scott & White in 1987.

Dr. Rascoe is the Medical Director for the division of Family Medicine at the Northside Family Medicine Clinic and is an Assistant Professor in the department. He completed his undergraduate degree at Baylor University in 1981 and received his M.D. from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Rascoe has been a Scott & White physician since 1988.

New/Junior Faculty Group Meeting Slated for February 4

The New/Junior Faculty Group will be holding its next meeting Wednesday, February 4 at 1 p.m. in Room 160 Reynolds and broadcast to Room 407C at the Medical Education Center in Temple. The invited guest speaker will be Dr. Marty Scholtz, department head of Molecular and Cellular Medicine. For more information, contact Dr. Ian Murray at ivmurray@medicine.tamhsc.edu.

Students

Physician Heal Thyself Scheduled for March 30

The Gold Humanism Honor Society is hosting the 3rd annual Physician Heal Thyself program for all COM medical students on Monday, March 30. Designed to improve medical student morale and coping skills, program organizers aim to help develop physicians who are better able to recognize and address in themselves and their colleagues the stresses of medical training and future medical careers.

The sessions focus on introducing students to the concept of physician wellness and general importance of personal health and growth, as well as teach how to improve and maintain overall physical, mental and spiritual wellness throughout a medical career.

Seminar topics over the last two years have varied, and included subjects such as Yoga for the Body, Krav Maga Martial Arts, Art in Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Addiction in M.D.s, Professionalism: How to Stay Out of Jail, Being a Doctor of Faith, Healthy Relationships and Finance.

This year’s PHT will be held in College Station with the tentative schedule of breakfast at the Reynolds Building, with workshops, lunch and other sessions at the Memorial Student Center on Texas A&M’s main campus.

More information to come…

Cadaver Ball Events Slated for March 27 and 28 on BCS, Temple Campuses

The annual student formal, Cadaver Ball, has been scheduled for Friday, March 27 for students on the Bryan-College Station campus. Student organizers have selected “A Night on the Town” as the theme, and it will be held at the College Station Hilton from 7-12 p.m. For more information, contact Rachel Hohlt at rkhohlt@medicine.tamhsc.edu.

The Cadaver Ball for Temple-based students will take place Saturday, March 28 at the Temple Garden Inn from 7-12 p.m. For more information, contact Donna Shipp at dshipp@medicine.tamhsc.edu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration

OFFICE OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Upcoming Education Grand Rounds Events

College of Medicine Education Grand Rounds presents the following:

“Negotiations in Leadership”

• Presenter – Ranna Parekh, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Medical School
• Date – Wednesday, 02/25/09, Noon-1:00 p.m.
• Location - R109 (Lecture Hall 1), Medical Education Center, S&W Temple simulcast to Lecture Hall 1, Reynolds Medical Building, College Station; Old Town Square, Ste. 400, Round Rock; CVRI, Temple; and St. Joseph’s COM Classroom, Bryan

“Effective Medical Schools: Research and Practice”

• Presenters – Robert B. Hash, M.D., Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Mark C. Sadoski, Ph.D., Office of Educational Development
• Date – Wednesday, 03/25/09, Noon-1:00 p.m.
• Location - Lecture Hall 1, Reynolds Medical Building, College Station simulcast to R109 (Lecture Hall 1), Medical Education Center, S&W Temple; Old Town Square, Ste. 400, Round Rock; CVRI, Temple; and St. Joseph’s COM Classroom, Bryan

“Challenges Unique to Women in Academic Medicine”

• Presenter – Ruth L. Bush, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
• Date – Wednesday, 04/22/09, Noon-1:00 p.m.
• Location - R109 (Lecture Hall 1), Medical Education Center, S&W Temple simulcast to Lecture Hall 1, Reynolds Medical Building, College Station; Old Town Square, Ste. 400, Round Rock; CVRI, Temple; and St. Joseph’s COM Classroom, Bryan

*College of Medicine Education Grand Rounds are to be held monthly throughout the year, Noon-1:00 p.m. except for December. The College of Medicine Education Grand Rounds (01/2009-11/2009) have been approved for CME Category 1 Credit through the Scott & White Office of Continuing Medical Education.

OFFICE OF RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Hosts “Stem Cells in Medicine” Spring Symposium

The Texas A&M University chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, is hosting a spring symposium March 25 with the topic “Stem Cells in Medicine.” The college’s own Dr. Van Wilson is currently president-elect of the group, and is helping to pull the event together. Additionally, many faculty members from across the Health Science Center will be presenting at the symposium.

For more information, visit: http://sigmaxi.tamu.edu/news-and-events/2009-sigma-xi-spring-symposium.ics

Internships, Fellowships for Health Professions Graduate Students

Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS), a private non-profit organization representing Hispanic-serving schools of medicine and public health, is seeking applicants for its summer 2009 government-based internship and fellowship opportunities. Current graduate students or recent graduates of master's or doctoral degree programs in medicine or public health are eligible to apply. Opportunities include: public health internships and fellowships at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta; internship and fellowship opportunities at the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, or Morgantown, West Virginia; and internship opportunities at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland. Applications are due Feb. 20.

Information: http://www.hshps.org/internships.html

Basic Science

HUMANITIES IN MEDICINE

Five M1s Chosen for Summer 2009 L.T. Jordan Institute International Service Program

The Department of Humanities in Medicine is proud to announce the 2009 International Service Program Participants. Five first-year medical students, Eric Golden, Chelsea Hook, Shelby Kiles, Kimberly Fehlis, and Shruti Gandhy were inducted into the program at a special ceremony hosted by the L.T. Jordan Institute on the evening of January 29th. The MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness established this program in collaboration with the College of Medicine, the School of Rural and Public Health and the Texas A&M University schools of Government and Public Service seven years ago with the help of Dr. Gül Russell.

The International Service Program is a unique international hands-on service-oriented program that allows Aggie students to live in rural settings in either Honduras or the Dominican Republic for six weeks over the summer and participate in intensive community-based health projects for the people and environment of these countries. The goals of the program are to provide students with an intercultural experience via meaningful service to the government and needy citizens of the Dominican Republic, and Honduras, promote cultural understanding and respect among Aggies and the ISP countries' citizens, foster problem-solving skills and critical thinking among Aggie students through real, hands-on international experience in the area of health.

Travel expenses to and within the host countries, and living accommodations with a host family are provided by L.T. Jordan Institute and the Department of Humanities in Medicine. Dr. Charles Sanders and Dr. Gül Russell presently coordinate the program for the Department of Humanities in Medicine.

Medical Ethics Grand Rounds and Medicine and Humanities Consultation

Monday, February 16, 2009, 12:00 p.m., the Department of Humanities in Medicine is sponsoring grand rounds in the Sid Richardson Auditorium, Temple and in Lecture Hall I, Reynolds Building in College Station. Alan P. Xenakis, M.D., ScD., M.P.H., M.S., Clinical Assistant Professor, Humanities in Medicine will present the topic “Physicians in the Visual Media: Movies, Television and Web.” Lunch will be provided in each location and an RSVP is needed for the College Station location.

Beginning at 1:00 p.m., that same day, the Department of Humanities in Medicine and the Scott & White Hospital Ethics Committee invites you to participate in the Medicine and Humanities Consultation at the Stagecoach Inn Conference Center, in Salado, Texas. Dr. Xenakis will facilitate the discussion which engages clinicians of medicine, nurses, social workers, clergy, and academic humanists in an in depth exposure to “Physicians in the Visual Media: Movies, Television and Web”. The afternoon will conclude with a wrap-up dinner at the Stagecoach Inn. For reservations and additional information, please contact Tina Price, 979-845-0755.

M2 Catherine Pham Receives Award from American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Second-year medical student, Catherine Pham has earned the Award for Young Investigators in the Medical Student/Doctoral Category given by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine for her research project entitled, “Racial and Ethnic Differences in End-of-life Care for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.” This award recognizes a young investigator whose abstract submission was considered outstanding by the program committee. She will be presented with a plaque and a monetary reward at the 2009 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly during the opening reception on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

MICROBIAL & MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS

Faculty

Dr. Vernon Tesh participated in Study Sections reviewing grants for the NIH Regional Centers of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, and the Chemical and Biological Defense Program, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA.

Dr. John Quarles traveled to Ixtapa, Mexico, from January 21-25 to attend the 2009 Association of Medical School Microbiology and Immunology Chairs Meeting.

Dr. James Samuel traveled to New Orleans from December 7-9, to attend the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting.

Recent Publications

Fan, Y-Y, Kim, W, Callaway, E, Smith, R, Jia, Q, Zhou, L, McMurray, DN and Chapkin, RS. fat-1 transgene expression prevents cell culture-induced loss of membrane n-3 fatty acids in activated CD4+ T cells. Prost Leuk Essent Fatty Acids 79: 209-214 (2008).

Scientific Presentations

Dr. David McMurray traveled to New Delhi, India, from November 29 - December 4 to attend an international symposium entitled “Emerging trends in tuberculosis research: biomarkers, drugs and vaccines”. The meeting was sponsored by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. He was invited to present a plenary talk which was entitled “Effect of vaccination on pulmonary immune responses in tuberculous guinea pigs”.

Diana Bonilla, a Ph.D. student in Dr. McMurray’s laboratory, presented data from her dissertation research at the meeting on “Tuberculosis: Biology, Pathology and Therapy” in Keystone, CO, from 25-30 January. Her presentation was: D.L. Bonilla, Y-Y Fan, L. Ly, R.S. Chapkin, and D.N. McMurray. “Transgenic mice enriched in omega-3 fatty acids are more susceptible to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.”

MOLECULAR & CELLULAR MEDICINE

Recent Publications

Grimsley, GR, Scholtz, JM and Pace, CN. A summary of the measured pK values of the ionizable groups in folded proteins. Protein Science. 18:247-251 (2009).

Scientific Presentations

Dr. Gregory Bix gave a seminar at Elan Pharmaceuticals in San Francisco on Thursday, January 15, 2009, entitled "The Matrix Reloaded: Perlecan Domain V function in the Brain".

NEUROSCIENCE & EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS

Faculty

Dr. George Chiou received a German patent for “Therapeutische Zusammensetzungen und ihre Verwendung EPO6759120.6” (2008).

Dr. Ian Murray gave a presentation on Alzheimer’s disease to a community group on January 20 for Café Scientific at Revolutions in Bryan. Dr. Murray also participated in a discussion on Alzheimer’s disease on the local radio station, KEOS, on January 21, as well as a pre-interview on January 12.

Dr. Samba Reddy was appointed as Executive Editor of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology and served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the International Conference on Translational Pharmacology (December18-20, 2008) in New Delhi, India. Dr. Reddy is also an editorial advisory member for the Indian Journal of Pharmacology.

Recent Publications

Earnest, DJ. Circadian Regulation by the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus. In: Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. (L.R. Squire, Editor). Oxford: Academic Press, pp. 945-950 (2009).

Lin, BQ and Chiou, GCY Antioxidant activity of naringenin on various oxidants induced damages in HRPE-19 cells and HUVEC. International J. Ophthalmol. 8: 1963-1969 (2008).

Jiang, W and Chiou, GCY. Effects of hydralazine on ocular blood flow and laser induced choroidal neovascularization in vivo and endothelial cells in vitro. International J. Ophthalmol. 8:2359-2363 (2008).

Scientific Presentations

Dr. Rajesh Miranda gave invited talks at two international meetings in India in December. The first was a symposium presentation titled, “MicroRNAs (miRNAs) as epigenetic regulators of neural stem cell maturation: Evidence from an alcohol exposure model” at the Symposium on Epigenetics and CNS disorders, the 24th Annual Meeting of the Indian Academy of Neuroscience, held December 12-14 at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Cochin, India. The second was a symposium presentation titled, “MicroRNAs and the epigenetic control of neural development: implications for toxicology and teratology” at the Symposium on “Alcohol and Brain: Perspectives from epigenetics, genetics and neurochemical studies”, International Conference on Translational Pharmacology and 41st Annual Conference of the Indian Pharmacological Society, held December 18-20 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India.

Dr. Samba Reddy attended meetings and gave presentations at the following:

• International Conference on Translational Pharmacology & 41st Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society (December18- 20, 2008), New Delhi, India.
  • Chair, symposium on “Emerging Targets for Treatment of Epilepsy
  • Symposium talk: Reddy DS. Neurosteroid-based novel antiepileptic drugs (invited talk). Symposium on “Emerging targets for the treatment of epilepsy” at International Meeting on Translational Pharmacology, New Delhi, India (December 20, 2008).
• Third Annual meeting of Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America – ASIOA (January 17-19, 2009), Dallas, TX.
  • Presentation: Reddy DS. Disease-modifying effect of progesterone therapy on the acquisition, expression and retention of rapid kindling in female mice. Third Annual meeting of Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America – ASIOA (January 17-19, 2009), Dallas, TX.
  • Abstract: Briyal S and Reddy DS. Disease-modifying effect of progesterone therapy on the cquisition, expression and retention of rapid kindling in female mice. The ASIOA meeting abstracts, 2009, page-49.
• American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (December 5-8, 2008).
  • Coordinator, Special interest group on Neuroendocrinology in Epilepsy, American Epilepsy Society annual meetings.
  • Reddy DS. Brain, the Third Gonad: How CNS steroids interact with peripheral steroids to affect seizures. SIG on Neuroendocrinology in Epilepsy at American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (December 5-8, 2008).
  • Reddy DS. Brain, the Third Gonad: How CNS steroids interact with peripheral steroids to affect seizures. American Epilepsy Society Meeting Program Book 2008, page 26.
• Reddy DS. National seminar on “Academic and research prospects in pharmacy” at Vaageshwari College of Pharmacy, Karimnagar, India (December 27, 2008).
• Reddy DS. Development of neurosteroid-based antiepileptic drugs (invited talk). Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad, India (December 24, 2008).
• Reddy DS. Research prospects in pharmaceutical sciences. Vaagdevi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal, India (December 27, 2008).
• Reddy DS. Development of ganaxolone, a new antiepileptic drug. Aurabindo Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Hyderabad, India (December 26, 2008).
• Reddy DS. Graduate and research prospects in pharmaceutical sciences (invited talk). University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India (December 16, 2008)
• Reddy DS. Epilepsy, neurosteroids and new drug development. Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, College Station, Texas (December 4, 2008).

SYSTEMS BIOLOGY & TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Faculty

Dr. Cindy Meininger participated in grant reviews for NASA as a member of the Fundamental Space Biology: Animal Cell Panel, Washington DC, January 2009. She also participated as an Instructor in a Professional Skills Workshop for the American Physiology Society, Orlando, Florida, January 2009.

Recent Publications

Davis MJ, Davis AM, Lane MM, Ku CW, Gashev AA. Rate-sensitive contractile responses of lymphatic vessels to circumferential stretch. J Physiol. Jan 15;587(Pt 1):165-82 (2009). Epub 2008 Nov 10. PMID: 19001046

Clinical Science

INTERNAL MEDICINE

The departmental report can be viewed online. (PDF)

Recent Publications

Gianfranco Alpini, Sharon DeMorrow and Shannon Glaser served as editors for Pathophysiology of the Intrahepatic Biliary Epithelium, a book edited by Sharon DeMorrow, Giammarco Fava, Marco Marzioni, Shannon Glaser, and Gianfranco Alpini, published by the Transworld Research Network, Fort Post Office, India. Sections of the book were also authored by the following:

• P Invernizzi, G Alpini, C Selmi, And E Gershwin. Genetics and immunology of primary biliary cirrhosis; pages 131-159.
• D Alvaro, M G Mancino, G Alpini, A Franchitto, P Onori, and E Gaudio. Endocrine regulation of cholangiocyte growth and response to liver injury; pages 37-59.
• S DeMorrow, H Francis, J Venter, S Vaculin, B Vaculin, M Stutes, S Tran, B Perry, C Wise, G Alpini, and S Glaser. Nervous modulation of ductal secretion and cholangiocyte hyperplasia; pages 59-71.

Scientific Presentations

The following two poster presentations were given at the American Society for Cell Biology meeting in San Francisco:

• G Alpini, P Onori, S DeMorrow, E Gaudio, R Mancinelli, A Franchitto, Y Ueno, G Carpino, J Venter, J Savage, D Alvaro, M Marzioni, G Fava, S Kopriva, and H Francis. Inhibition of NF-κB by caffeic acid decreases cholangiocarcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo.
• R Mancinelli, P Onori, E Gaudio, A Franchitto, G Carpino, S DeMorrow, Y Ueno, J Venter, G Alpini, and H Francis. Taurocholate feeding to bile duct ligated (BDL) rats prevents caffeic acid-induced bile duct damage by increased cholangiocyte VEGF expression.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Faculty

Dr. Jose Pliego was appointed to the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Accreditation Sub-committee. The sub-committee’s responsibility is to develop the processes and procedures that cover application, review and approval of simulation programs.

Scientific Presentations

Hania Wehbe-Janek, Ph.D., assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Clinical Simulation Educational Research & Development and the Standardized Patient Program, presented an abstract at the 9th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare. The abstract entitled, “Simulation-Based Training Promotes Rapid Response Team Utilization”, was awarded 3rd place in the Patient Safety Research category, which included an oral presentation in the Patient Safety Research Session. Authors on the abstract were Hania Wehbe-Janek, Jose Pliego, Frank Villamaria, M. Hasan Rajab and Simon Sheather.

The abstract can be read online. (PDF)

Academic Medicine

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