2005 Archives

U.S. Representative Chet Edwards, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, has secured $9.7 million for defense projects at Texas A&M University under the final 2006 Defense Appropriations bill, which passed the U.S. House early Monday morning. The bill is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Bush.

Authored on: Dec 21, 2005

Colenda Attends White House Conference on Aging, Encourages Focus on Mental Health

Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the College of Medicine at The Texas A&M Health Science Center, attended the White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) in Washington, D.C. December 11-14. Dr. Colenda was one of many delegates from around the United States that gathered to discuss issues facing the rapidly growing population of older adults in this country. At the conclusion of the conference, delegates voted on 50 recommendations to present to the President and Congress for consideration in making health care policy decisions regarding aging citizens.

Authored on: Dec 16, 2005

Congress to End Funding for Health Care Training in Geriatrics

Funding for training in geriatrics is in jeopardy as Congress is about to vote on the last federal spending bill for 2006. The Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations bill, about to go to Congress for a vote, eliminates funding for training of health care professionals in geriatrics programs. This funding is being cut even as the 1,200 delegates to the White House Conference on Aging consider the growing medical needs of this country's increasing older population, who seek care from experts in geriatrics.

Authored on: Dec 14, 2005

COM Affiliate Designated "Mental Health Center of Excellence"

Citing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) continued commitment to providing veterans with world-class health care, Secretary R. James Nicholson today announced that three locations - Waco, Texas; San Diego and Canandaigua, NY - have been designated special centers of excellence devoted to advancing research and enhancing care for mental health issues that affect some American veterans.

Authored on: Dec 12, 2005

Littlejohn Elected Chair of AAMC Organization of Student Representatives

College of Medicine third-year student Jim Littlejohn was selected by his peers as the Chair-Elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) at the 2005 AAMC Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C. in early November. Accepting the three-year position, Littlejohn will serve as chair-elect this year, chair next year and immediate post-chair the following year.

Authored on: Nov 30, 2005

COM Alumnus Honored By American Academy of Pediatrics

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is pleased to announce Tiffany J. Riehle, M.D., M.S.E. as the 2005 recipient of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Young Investigator Award. Dr. Riehle completed her research during fellowship training at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center – in collaboration with Sibley Heart Center Cardiology (SHCC) and the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesia of Emory University School of Medicine. She is currently conducting congenital heart disease research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to joining the SHCC fellowship program, Dr. Riehle received her bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from Tulane University and obtained her medical degree from the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.

Authored on: Nov 22, 2005

College of Medicine Faculty Included in The Best Doctors in America

More than 50 faculty members at The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine are included in the most recent collection of The Best Doctors in America ® database. Faculty physicians from Scott & White Memorial Hospital and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas, the College Station Medical Center and St. Joseph Regional Health Center in College Station, and Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, are included on the list.

Authored on: Nov 17, 2005

First-Year Medical Students Host Cadaver Memorial Service

Every year, a new class of medical students starts their studies at the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. And every year, they begin their training the same way – in the gross anatomy lab. To honor the people that donated their bodies to science, first-year students are hosting the annual Cadaver Memorial Service Tuesday, November 8 at 3 p.m. in the Reynolds Medical Building lobby.

Authored on: Nov 02, 2005

College of Medicine Cardiovascular Research Institute Hosts Scientific Retreat

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine's Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) is hosting the First Annual Scientific Retreat October 27-28 at the College of Medicine Education Building at Scott & White in Temple. More than 110 faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and research staff are registered for the event.

Authored on: Oct 25, 2005

Texas A&M System Experts Host Avian Influenza Media Teleconference

Texas A&M University System experts, including the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine's own Dr. John Quarles, hosted a two-hour Avian Influenza Media Teleconference, Monday, October 17. Each expert gave an overview on avian influenza, as well as a short presentation about the disease, how it could affect human health and the state's poultry industry, and review current research. They also answered media questions.

Authored on: Oct 19, 2005

College of Medicine Hosts Faculty Research Colloquium

Sponsored by the Faculty Advisory Committee, the College of Medicine at The Texas A&M Health Science Center is hosting the first Faculty Research Colloquium Monday, November 21 at 5 p.m. The event will be held in Lecture Hall 1 at the Reynolds Medical Building on the College Station campus, and will be simulcast to the college’s Temple campus at Scott & White in the Mayborn Auditorium.

Authored on: Oct 19, 2005

Hurricane Rita Brings A&M College of Medicine Students Unexpected Hands-On Training

Medical students at The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine had planned to spend the weekend of September 24 cramming for gross anatomy and basic block tests that had been scheduled for the following Monday. Mother Nature had other ideas, however, as category 5 Hurricane Rita bore down on the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

Authored on: Oct 06, 2005

Tulane Medical Student Becomes "Aggie Doc in Training" for a Month

When asked where he's from, Niels Olson simply replies, "All over the place". He attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland and was stationed in San Diego with the Navy for several years before settling in New Orleans with his wife and children. Olson started medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine August 9, just 20 days before Hurricane Katrina would devastate the Central Gulf Coast. Luckily for Olson and his family, his parents had moved into their new home in College Station just three days before they evacuated New Orleans on Saturday, August 27.

Authored on: Oct 04, 2005

Humanities Faculty Featured in AMWA Journal

Barbara Gastel, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor in the Humanities in Medicine Department at The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, was featured in the most recent issue of the American Medical Writers Association Journal . (To view the complete article, click here.) In addition to her appointment at the College of Medicine, Dr. Gastel is also currently an associate professor of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology at Texas A&M University.

Authored on: Oct 04, 2005

College of Medicine Dean Endows Christopher C. Colenda, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H, dean of the College of Medicine at The Texas A&M Health Science Center, has made a $26,000 pledge to endow the Christopher C. Colenda, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, in honor of his late father. The endowed gift marks the first of its kind given by a current dean of the college.

Authored on: Oct 03, 2005

CTVHCS Joins AAMC's Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems

As one of the original partners in the formation of the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center, the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) has been a major player in the education of medical students for almost 30 years. Now, the CTVHCS has joined the Association of American Medical College's (AAMC) Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH).

Authored on: Sep 29, 2005

Esteve-Gassent Receives Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award

Dr. Loles Esteve-Gassent, a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Jon Skare, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award from the University of Valencia, Spain.

Authored on: Sep 19, 2005

College of Medicine Rated Top 10 Medical School for Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine

The College of Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center has been named one of the top 10 medical schools in the United States for Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine. Ranked number four on the list, the A&M College of Medicine is noted for its commitment to diversity within the student body.

Authored on: Sep 15, 2005

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Antonio (Tony) Hernandez

We recently caught up with Dr. Tony Hernandez, Class of 2001, at his office in Mansfield and asked a few questions about what he's been up to since graduating from the College of Medicine. This is what he had to say…

Authored on: Sep 14, 2005

Tulane medical school works with Texas medical schools to set up temporary campus for education, training, research

Tulane University School of Medicine officials met with Houston-area medical school leaders Wednesday to coordinate a plan for setting up temporary quarters for the New Orleans school displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Authored on: Sep 08, 2005

College of Medicine Katrina Relief Efforts

In response to Hurricane Katrina, the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center is working to provide help and assistance in any way we can. Our efforts range from playing with evacuee children to offering opportunities for Tulane medical students to continue their medical education. The following information briefly outlines efforts at the College of Medicine:

Authored on: Sep 08, 2005

German Fulbright Scholar to Study at College of Medicine

Fulbright scholar Moritz Bolle arrived in College Station August 14 and was surprised at what he encountered. The German student had pictured his new community and campus with a small, rural atmosphere. He'd heard about Texas before…

Authored on: Sep 07, 2005

College of Medicine SNMA Chapter Hosts Regional Conference

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is hosting the 2005 SNMA Region III Medical Education Conference, “Building a Legacy: A Temple Without Health Disparities”. The conference will be held October 7-9 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. This year's event promises to be one of the most far reaching conferences with the aim of tackling health disparities, one of medicine's biggest issues.

Authored on: Aug 23, 2005

Grisel Receives 2005 TMLT Memorial Scholarship

Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2005 TMLT Memorial Scholarships.

Authored on: Aug 18, 2005

Couchman Appointed Head of Family and Community Medicine

Glen R. Couchman, M.D., associate professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, has been named the chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine by the college dean, Dr. Christopher C. Colenda.

Authored on: Aug 05, 2005

A&M College of Medicine Dean Elected Psychiatry Director of ABPN

Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the College of Medicine at The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, was recently elected as a psychiatry director for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), effective January 2006. Dr. Colenda will serve in this post for four years.

Authored on: Jul 29, 2005

Gelderd Named Interim Department Head

John B. Gelderd, Ph.D., professor of Human Anatomy and Medical Neurobiology, has been named the Interim Head of the department, effective August 2005. He has also agreed to serve as the Interim Head of the newly aligned Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics department when the realignment process is implemented. Dr. Gelderd is replacing Dr. James West, who retired after 12 years at the College of Medicine on August 2.

Authored on: Jul 28, 2005

West to Retire From A&M College of Medicine

After 12 years of service to the College of Medicine at The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dr. James R. West, professor and head of the Department of Human Anatomy and Medical Neurobiology, will be retiring August 2. The Dean’s Office is hosting a retirement reception to honor his service and contributions to the college Friday, July 29 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Authored on: Jul 26, 2005

College of Medicine Class of 2009 to Receive White Coats at Annual Ceremony

At a special White Coat Ceremony held by the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 81 entering medical students will take part in the time-honored tradition of receiving a white coat to signify the beginning of their medical training. The 2005 White Coat Ceremony will be held Monday, July 25 at 3 p.m. in Rudder Theatre on the Texas A&M University main campus. The ceremony is attended by the new students, their families and friends, as well as College of Medicine faculty and staff. The white coat has been the visual hallmark of physicians since the 19th century.

Authored on: Jul 21, 2005

College of Medicine Hosts National Young Leadership Forum Students

The College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center is hosting students from the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF) Thursday, July 21. Since its inception 12 years ago, the NYLF program has introduced exceptional high school students to the field of medicine and provides them with the opportunity to interact with faculty and staff from many of the top medical schools and hospitals across the country. Currently, NYLF takes place in the following cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Authored on: Jul 18, 2005

Cold Fronts Trigger Heart Attacks, Study Finds

Dr. Philip D. Houck, assistant professor of internal medicine and associate director of the Division of Cardiology, is being featured in the news for his work with heart attacks and their connection to the weather.

Authored on: Jul 13, 2005

COM Alumnus Named Department Chair at UTMB

Dr. Randall J. Urban, a 1982 graduate of the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, has been named chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Authored on: Jul 07, 2005

Rep. Edwards, Health Leaders to Commemorate Mobile Medical Unit

The Brazos Family Medicine Residency (BFMR) is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, July 8 at 9 a.m. to commemorate the acquisition of their new Mobile Medical Unit.

Authored on: Jun 30, 2005

Four Students Awarded Scott & White Scholarships

Two third-year and two-fourth year students were awarded Scott & White Scholarships at a ceremony Tuesday, June 21 at noon. The scholarships were approved by the S&W Clinic Board on January 21, 1998 and are given annually to four deserving students. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee and each student receives $2,000 during both their third and fourth years of medical school. Selection criteria include high academic achievement, demonstrated commitment to community service and financial need.

Authored on: Jun 21, 2005

COM Beeville Program Featured in the News

The College of Medicine hosted an appreciation event for local Beeville physicians and CHRISTUS Spohn-Beeville administrators Friday, June 10 in Beeville. The event recognized the three doctors involved in educating third-year medical students, Drs. Francisco Calica, Sam Hogue and Joseph Larakers, as well as David Wagner and Kirkby Townsend from CHRISTUS Spohn-Beeville. The Beeville program allows third-year medical students to complete their family medicine clerkship in a rural atmosphere, and has been very popular with students.

Authored on: Jun 20, 2005

Radical Surgical Technique Helps Patient Disfigured by Illness

Two College of Medicine faculty members at Scott & White Hospital in Temple are responsible for dramatically changing a man’s life. Dr. Gordon K. Lee, assistant professor of surgery and chief of the section of microsurgery, and Dr. Erin T. Bird, assistant professor of surgery, were featured in an ABC News story for their work with a cancer patient who suffered physical disfigurement after amputation.

Authored on: Jun 17, 2005

Colenda Selected to Attend 2005 White House Conference on Aging

Christopher Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, has been selected by Representative Chet Edwards to attend the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) December 11-14 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Colenda will bring insight and knowledge to the conference, based on his medical specialization in geriatric psychiatry.

Authored on: Jun 09, 2005

National Taiwan University Honors Chiou with Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Dr. George Chiou, head of the Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology Department at the College of Medicine, was recently honored with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award by the School of Pharmacy and Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at National Taiwan University. Dr. Chiou received the school’s annual award for his contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences and professional practice of pharmacy.

Authored on: Jun 09, 2005

McCord Receives Prestigious Piper Professor Award

When it comes to teaching, a professor is judged most critically by his or her students. As a result, the fact that Dr. Gary McCord was named “Best Lecturer” by students at the College of Medicine during 11 out of the last 12 years speaks volumes. He has also received numerous teaching awards on the college and university level. This spring, Dr. McCord was recognized at the state level by being named a 2005 Piper Professor by the prestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

Authored on: Jun 08, 2005

Castro Receives College of Medicine Associate Dean Appointment

Juan Castro, M.D., M.B.A., Director of the Coastal Bend Education Center and Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine has been appointed the Associate Dean for Coastal Bend Affairs in the College of Medicine.

Authored on: Jun 06, 2005

Leibowitz Appointed Interim Head for Pathology Department

Julian Leibowitz, M.D./Ph.D. has been appointed the Interim Head for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department by College of Medicine dean, Dr. Christopher C. Colenda, effective June 1, 2005. Dr. Liebowitz will be replacing Dr. George E. Davis, who served the in the role since 2003 and is stepping down.

Authored on: Jun 01, 2005

College of Medicine Commencement Recap

The College of Medicine held commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 21 at Rudder Auditorium on the main campus of Texas A&M University. Sixty-six medical students, including two M.D./Ph.D. recipients, received their M.D. degrees at the exercises, along with two doctoral (Ph.D.) students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Authored on: May 24, 2005

TAMHSC to Hold Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 21

For the first time ever, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center will hold all of its components’ commencement ceremonies on the same day, Saturday, May 21, 2005. Students from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, the College of Medicine in College Station and Temple, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Dallas, College Station and Houston, and the School of Rural Public Health in College Station will receive their degrees at various times on that day.

Authored on: May 17, 2005

First Annual Dean’s Golf Tournament a “Hole-in-One”

The First Annual Dean’s Golf Tournament, “Shootout in the Brazos Valley”, took place Saturday, May 14 at the Texas A&M University golf course. Seventeen faculty members and 14 students played in the event, which kicked off at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. The tournament format was a multi-flight scramble, with teams made up of students and faculty members.

Authored on: May 16, 2005

COM Hosts Congressman Edwards, Chancellor McTeer For Press Conference

The College of Medicine hosted a press conference Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Reynolds Medical Building to announce $7 million in federal funding earmarked for two groundbreaking programs in which the A&M Health Science Center plays key roles. The first program is the Vaccine Delivery Program, a project of the Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery (CMDD), headed up by College of Medicine professor Dr. Allison Rice-Ficht. The second program is a Trauma Registry and Research Database being created by the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research.

Authored on: May 13, 2005

2005 Magnolia Tea Exhibits Southern Charm

The Office of Institutional Advancement at the College of Medicine hosted a Magnolia Tea at the Astin Mansion in Bryan Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m., featuring guest speaker Dr. Farida Sohrabji. The purpose of the tea was to educate ladies in the local community about hormone replacement therapy issues, as well as raise funds for Dr. Sohrabji’s research.

Authored on: May 12, 2005

Faculty Success in the Marketplace: Research Development After Hours Workshop

The Office of Research at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is hosting a Research Development After Hours workshop, entitled “Faculty Success in the Marketplace” Wednesday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 at the Reynolds Medical Building. The three hour workshop will feature guest speakers who have become successful entrepreneurs by developing and commercializing leading edge technologies. The speakers will discuss the many aspects of expanding their research portfolio, including starting and running a small business, protecting intellectual property, financing, marketing, legal and human resources issues, plus many other topics.

Authored on: Apr 28, 2005

Nanavati Receives AMA Foundation 2005 Leadership Award

College of Medicine student Amit Nanavati recently received the prestigious 2005 Leadership Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. Nanavati, a second-year student from Houston, accepted the award at a ceremony in Washington D.C. last month. Nanavati applied for the award in January and was notified of his selection in February.

Authored on: Apr 27, 2005

Health Circus Returns to Navasota

The circus is back! Health Circus returns to Navasota Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. In addition to getting the local kids up to date on their immunizations and performing healthy child screenings, adults can get their blood pressure and glucose levels checked out. In addition, several services will have booths set up with information from Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco (STAT), Texas Health Steps, the Rape Crisis Center and several others. And of course there are always games and popcorn for the kids.

Authored on: Apr 20, 2005

College of Medicine Students Visit Capitol for TMA “First Tuesdays”

Five second year and 65 first-year students from the A&M College of Medicine traveled to Austin last week for the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA) “First Tuesdays”. First Tuesdays is a TMA program designed to take medicine’s message to state legislators. The April event was geared toward giving Texas medical students a look inside medical lobbying and allowing them to meet with legislators.

Authored on: Apr 15, 2005

Dr. Charles Sanders Appointed Humanities Department Head

Dr. Charles W. Sanders, associate professor at the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M System Health Science Center, has been appointed Head of the Department of Humanities in Medicine effective April 1, 2005.

Authored on: Apr 11, 2005

2005 Cadaver Ball Awards Recipients

College of Medicine students had a chance to relax and spend time with their fellow students, faculty and staff the evening of Friday, April 1 at the annual spring formal, Cadaver Ball. One of the highlights of the evening was the announcement of the 2005 Cadaver Ball awards. Potential recipients are nominated and voted on by the students, and it is considered a great honor to be selected.

Authored on: Apr 08, 2005

College of Medicine Professors to Present at TAOG Annual Meeting

Nine faculty members from the College of Medicine are acting as guest speakers at the 76th Annual Joint Meeting of the Texas Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology (TAOG) and Texas Section American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) this weekend in Austin.

Authored on: Apr 07, 2005

10th Annual GSO Symposium Slated For April 14

Every year, the students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center take their work to conferences around the country and the world. The posters and talks presented at these events represent some of the best work being done in the United States, though the advances made often go unseen by those we work with and around everyday. The organizers of this year’s Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Symposium are working to change this trend, by transforming the group’s yearly symposium from a small intra-College of Medicine event into an inclusive inter-component research social.

Authored on: Apr 06, 2005

Dr. David Earnest Presents Circadian Rhythm Research at Experimental Biology 2005

In a study believed to have implications for children and adults suffering from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, rat pups given alcohol during a period of rapid brain development demonstrated significant changes in circadian or 24-hour rhythms as adults. The alcohol dosage was the equivalent of several nights of binge drinking on the part of a pregnant woman, and it was given at a time during rat brain development shortly after birth) equivalent to the third trimester of human fetal development. Dr. David J. Earnest, associate professor at the College of Medicine at A&M’s Health Science Center, presented the findings Sunday, April 3, at an American Association of Anatomists session on dissecting the biological clock during Experimental Biology 2005 in San Diego.

Authored on: Apr 05, 2005

Dean’s Leadership Council Gathers for Inaugural Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Dean’s Leadership Council was held Wednesday, March 30 at the Reynolds Medical Building in College Station. The 12-member council was formed to assist the College of Medicine’s dean, Dr. Christopher Colenda, in identifying and developing strategic issues of the college. Members of the council are successful men and women in the fields of business ownership, corporate management, medicine, finance and political and public service. The council members are: Don Aviles, Jarrell Gibbs, William Heye, Royce Hickman, Michael Humphrey, Nora Janjan, M.D., Jack Matz, Mary Pat Moyer, Frank Muller, Tim Bryan, Robert Smith and Wendell Williams.

Authored on: Apr 01, 2005

Houston A&M Club Gives First College of Medicine Diversity Scholarship

Established in the 1920s, the Houston A&M Club is proud to be known as the largest Aggie alumni organization in the world. It is also known as one of the most generous, a fact the club proved again last week.

Authored on: Mar 30, 2005

COM Fourth-Year Students Match With Residencies on Match Day

Fourth-year medical students from the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center breathed a collective sigh of relief at the residency Match Day last Thursday, May 17. Just two months before graduation, members of the class of 2005 learned where they are headed next to continue their medical education.

Authored on: Mar 21, 2005

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Symposium Offered in Temple

Hope and help are two words not usually associated with Alzheimer’s disease. It is mentally crippling to patients and can be devastating to families. But caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients in central Texas have the opportunity to receive both this week.

Authored on: Mar 15, 2005

College of Medicine Faculty Elected AAAS Fellow

Dr. Arthur E. Johnson, E. L. Wehner-Welch Foundation Chair in Chemistry at the College of Medicine, was recently recognized for his election as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS honored 308 members in 23 section affiliations, ranging from astronomy and linguistics to mathematics and psychology. Dr. Johnson was recognized for his contributions to science in the area of chemistry.

Authored on: Feb 25, 2005

Not Just Clowning Around

Medical school students from the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center are hosting the Health Circus Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Hearne. The Health Circus offers free health services to local residents, including free child immunizations, healthy child and dental screenings, and blood pressure and glucose checks, as well as education on topics such as nutrition, hygiene, alcohol and drug abuse and pre-natal care.

Authored on: Feb 21, 2005

Rural Atmosphere, Innovative Training

Americans love television medical dramas. They tune in to watch the glamorous Hollywood doctors on ER and Third Watch that are just as likely to encounter a patient with multiple gunshot wounds as start dating the newest nurse on staff.

Authored on: Feb 17, 2005

Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience Conference

The neurobiological mechanisms underlying drug addiction, learning, and memory are themes to be covered in presentations at the third Annual Conference of the Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience in College Station this weekend, February 19-20. The consortium, funded by a NIH grant, is a unique training program designed to foster the development of scientists from underrepresented populations within the region. By promoting the developing of our brightest minds, the program will help to develop our next generation of professors and scientists.

Authored on: Feb 15, 2005

Baker Appointed To American Heart Association Research Post

Dr. Kenneth M. Baker, M.D., professor and director of the Division of Molecular Cardiology at the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, was recently appointed new Chair of the American Heart Association’s National Research Committee, effective July 2005. The appointment came from the Chairman-elect of the Board, Robert L. Carson, Esq., and the President-elect, Robert H. Eckel, M.D.

Authored on: Feb 07, 2005

Medicine Dean Elected President of American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

The dean of the College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dr. Christopher C. Colenda, MD, MPH, was recently elected president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). Dr. Colenda will hold the role of president-elect during 2005 until he assumes the presidency in 2006.

Authored on: Feb 01, 2005

College of Medicine Presents Mini-Medical School to Community

Have you ever wanted to go to medical school but couldn't stomach the thought of a gross anatomy lab? Now you can, without the fear of exams, student loans or cadavers. The College of Medicine at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center is offering a Mini-Medical School during the 2005 spring semester for community members interested in learning current, relevant medical information.

Authored on: Jan 19, 2005

Aggie Grad Establishes College of Medicine Endowed Scholarship

Ted E. Saba '41 of Tyler has donated $25,000 to establish the Ted '41 and Dee Saba Endowed Scholarship Fund for medical students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.

Authored on: Jan 17, 2005

Appreciating the Greatest Gift: Medical Students Host Cadaver Memorial

The idea of donating your body to science is one most people have probably never thought about. However, to those people generous enough to will their cadavers to the gross anatomy lab at the College of Medicine, the students would like to say thanks.

Authored on: Jan 10, 2005