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COM Commencement 2010
The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine held commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 22 at Rudder Auditorium on the main campus of Texas A&M University. The College of Medicine graduated 74 medical students, two M.D./Ph.D. students and five doctoral (Ph.D.) students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Authored on: Jun 21, 2010
Research Briefs: Grants, Awards and More from the College of Medicine Research Enterprise
Two Translational Researchers Honored at OTC Awards Luncheon Darwin J. Prockop, M.D., Ph.D., and Jeffrey D. Cirillo, Ph.D., were honored at the Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization Patent and Innovation 2010 Awards Luncheon on April 7, 2010. Dr. Prockop received two patent awards, one for Enhanced Growth of Adult Stem Cells with Dkk-1 issued in February 2009, and the other for Directed In Vitro Differentiation of Marrow Stromal Cells into Neural Cell Progenitors issued in June 2009. Dr. Cirillo received one of four Innovation Awards awarded throughout the entire Texas A&M System for “individuals whose research exemplifies the spirit of innovation” for his development of an infectious disease diagnostic platform which may bring a low-cost, highly accurate assay to the global tuberculosis diagnostic market.
Authored on: Jun 18, 2010
Avery Associate Dean for Development
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D., Interim Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, announces the appointment of A. Nelson Avery, M.D., as the College of Medicine Associate Dean for Development. Dr. Avery began his new role on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 and is based out of the Round Rock campus.
Authored on: Jun 16, 2010
Students Participate in First Student-Organized Neuro Clinical Round
More than forty Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine first- and second-year students participated in the first student-organized clinical round on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center in Bryan. The students were led by Kelly Lobb, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Carmen Ramirez, M.D., Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, and Dr. John Gelderd, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics.
Authored on: Jun 07, 2010
Ogden Appointed as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D., Interim Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, announces the appointment of Paul E. Ogden, M.D., as the College of Medicine Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr. Ogden began his new role on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Prior to assuming this role, Dr. Ogden served the HSC-College of Medicine as Associate Dean for Educational Program Development and as an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine.
Authored on: Jun 07, 2010
Cargile to Helm B-CS Campus
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D., Interim Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, announces the appointment of Christopher S. Cargile, M.D., as the College of Medicine Associate Dean for the Bryan-College Station campus. Dr. Cargile began his new role on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Prior to assuming this role, Dr. Cargile served the HSC-College of Medicine Bryan-College Station campus as the Regional Department Chair of Psychiatry.
Authored on: Jun 07, 2010
College of Medicine’s New Class Gathers in Round Rock for First Time for Welcome Weekend
More than 120 guests, including 84 incoming Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine students, gathered at the HSC campus in Round Rock on Saturday, April 17, 2010 to meet current medical students, meet Round Rock clinical faculty members and tour the campus as part of the M1 Welcome Weekend.
Authored on: Jun 07, 2010
Health Science Center Students Present Research at 15th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
More than fifty Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) students presented their scholarly research on Thursday, April 15 as part of the 15th Annual Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Student Research Symposium at the HSC-College of Medicine’s Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building. By providing students an opportunity to showcase scholarly research in a collaborative, peer-reviewed structure, the Graduate Research Symposium is the only event of its kind that emphasizes a professional approach to the science behind medicine across all HSC components.
Authored on: Apr 27, 2010
College of Medicine Unveils Dr. Sam H. Black Legacy Society in Honor of Charter Faculty Member
On April 8, 2010, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine dedicated the Dr. Samuel H. Black Legacy Society in honor of charter faculty member, Samuel Harold Black, Ph.D. The first such society for the College of Medicine, the Dr. Samuel H. Black Legacy Society recognizes supporters of the College of Medicine that give at least $25,000 over five years or name the College of Medicine in their estate plan.
Authored on: Apr 23, 2010
College of Medicine and Scott & White Recruit Top Cellular Researcher to Texas, Two Universities Join Forces
The Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine and the Scott & White Hospital Department of Surgery announce the recruitment of M. Karen Newell Rogers, Ph.D., to serve as the Director of the Programmed Cell Death Group where she will coordinate and facilitate the efforts of the group’s investigators. Dr. Newell will also serve as the Raleigh R. White Jr., Endowed Professor of Surgical Research in the Department of Surgery at Scott & White Hospital.
Authored on: Apr 20, 2010
AMA President Rohack to present Grand Rounds on Monday
The Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine Department of Humanities in Medicine will host Dr. J. James Rohack, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), on Monday, March 29, 2010 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Medical Education Center Mayborn Auditorium at the Scott & White Hospital campus in Temple. Dr. Rohack’s presentation, entitled “Health Care Reform in the United States,” is part of Medical Ethics Grand Rounds.
Authored on: Mar 25, 2010
COM Students Present Research at Inaugural Scholarly Day
For the first time, nine Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine students presented their scholarly research on Wednesday, March 24 as part of the Inaugural Scholarly Day at the HSC’s new Round Rock campus. By providing students an opportunity to showcase scholarly research across multiple disciplines, Scholarly Day emphasizes a well-rounded approach to the science behind medicine. The event was teleconferenced to the HSC-College of Medicine campuses in College Station, Houston and Temple.
Authored on: Mar 24, 2010
Texas A&M System receives more than $1.1 million from CPRIT for cancer research
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today (Tuesday, March 23) presented a check totaling more than $1.1 million to The Texas A&M University System to provide support for cancer-related research by two professors.
Authored on: Mar 23, 2010
Medical students participate in annual Match Day, a first in B-CS
Medical students in the Class of 2010 at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine learned where they will spend their residency training after graduation as part of the nationwide “Match Day” on Thursday, March 18. For the first time, two Match Day ceremonies were held, one in Temple at the Cultural Activities Center and one in Bryan at the Brazos Center.
Authored on: Mar 18, 2010
Texas First Lady Emphasizes Healthy Lifestyles at Magnolia Tea
On Tuesday, March 9, Texas First Lady Mrs. Anita Perry was hosted by the College of Medicine and the Texas A&M System Chancellor’s wife, Mrs. Lou Ann McKinney, for the college’s sixth Magnolia Tea luncheon benefiting women’s health research at the college.
Authored on: Mar 12, 2010
Dodge Appointed Director of Continuing and Graduate Medical Education
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D., Interim Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, announces the appointment of Mr. Courtney Dodge, M.P.H., as the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine’s first Director of Continuing Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education (CME-GME)
Authored on: Feb 25, 2010
Nido to Helm COM’s Medical Services, Research and Development Plan as Exec Director
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D., Interim Dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, announces the appointment of Philip M. Nido, MBA, as Executive Director for the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Medical Services, Research and Development Plan (MSRDP).
Authored on: Nov 25, 2009
COM Co-hosts Gathering of Adult Stem Cell Experts
Thanks to the Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare System and the International Society for Cell Therapy, 135 international and regional regenerative medicine experts from countries such as Italy, Hungary, Germany, China and Japan gathered in Austin from Thursday, November 12 through Saturday, November 14 to discuss the latest developments in research on the adult stem and progenitor cells referred to as “mesenchymal stem cells” (MSCs).
Authored on: Nov 16, 2009
Sherwood to Lead College of Medicine as Interim Dean
Edward J. Sherwood, M.D. has been chosen to lead the Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine as interim dean and Vice President for Clinical Affairs by HSC President Dr. Nancy W. Dickey. His full-time appointment became effective Friday, October 16.
Authored on: Oct 20, 2009
Colenda Accepts Position at WVU Health Sciences Center
After nearly seven years as dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., has accepted a position as chancellor for health sciences at the West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center.
Authored on: Sep 30, 2009
Colenda Elected to the Executive Board of NBME
Christopher C. Colenda, III, MD, was elected to a two-year term as an at-large member of the National Board of Medical Examiners Executive Board.
Authored on: Jul 15, 2009
HSC Spin-off Receives Stimulus Funds
The Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery (CMDD) is hosting three students and a science educator who are trainees supported with National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for vaccine development training
Authored on: Jul 14, 2009
New Technology Created to Study Salmonella
Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Vaccine Research Institute of San Diego, have created a new genetic technology to study Salmonella, a bacterium responsible for approximately 1.4 million cases of food-borne infections in the United States each year
Authored on: Jul 02, 2009
State Provides Funding for College of Medicine Growth
State provides funding and legislation to support College of Medicine growth, biosecurity initiative, and other projects.
Authored on: Jun 22, 2009
Rohack Named AMA President
J. James Rohack, M.D., a cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, in the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, was inaugurated today as the 164th president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest and most influential physician organization.
Authored on: Jun 16, 2009
Arroliga Appointed as new Chair of Internal Medicine
The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and Scott & White Healthcare announce the appointment of Alejandro C. Arroliga, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.P., as chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine for the College and Scott & White. With the appointment, Dr. Arroliga, former interim chair and a professor of medicine, now holds the Dr. A. Ford and Brooksie Neil Boyd Wolf Centennial Endowed Chair in Medicine.
Authored on: May 15, 2009
Learning Resources Launches Culture Corner in College Station and Temple
As the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine has grown over the past 32 years, one significant change has been the broadening of the college’s racial and ethnic spectrum.
Authored on: Apr 20, 2009
Graduate Student Organization Hosting 14th Annual Symposium
The 14th Annual Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Symposium will be held Thursday, April 16 at the Reynolds Building. This year the GSO is focusing on the contributions of both basic science research and clinical translational medicine and the event theme is "Bridging the Gap Between Basic and Clinical Sciences.”
Authored on: Apr 15, 2009
AMA President-Elect Rohack to Present Huffines Lecture
J. James Rohack, M.D., president-elect of the American Medical Association College and professor of internal medicine and humanities in medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, will speak on "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Healthcare Costs" at the inaugural J.L. Huffines Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, April 15 at the Reynolds Medical Building.
Authored on: Apr 13, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. Bob L. Shull
Dr. Bob L. Shull, Professor and Interim Chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Scott & White Hospital and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, was presented with a lifetime achievement award on April 4, 2009 at the 80th Annual Joint Meeting of the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists/ACOT District XI in Austin.
Authored on: Apr 08, 2009
Alumnus Brett Chamberlin Checks in From Iraq
Brett Chamberlin was a member of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine’s Class of 2006 and graduated in 2007 after taking a year off between his M3 and M4 year to do research. These days, Dr. Chamberlin is a medical officer with the First Battalion of the 4th Marines serving in Fallujah, Iraq.
Authored on: Apr 06, 2009
Colenda Appointed HSC Vice President for Clinical Affairs
Nancy W. Dickey, M.D., President of the Texas A&M Health Science Center, announced today the appointment of Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H. as Vice President for Clinical Affairs for the Texas A&M Health Science Center.
Authored on: Apr 01, 2009
Kotrla Reappointed to Governor's Advisory Committee
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2013.
Authored on: Mar 26, 2009
COM Fourth-Year Students Experience Successful Match Day
Members of the Class of 2009 at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine participated in the nationwide Match Day on Thursday, March 19, held this year at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple.
Authored on: Mar 25, 2009
COM Hosts 3rd Annual “Physician Heal Thyself”
The John L. Montgomery, M.D. chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine has created a holistic physician wellness project for College of Medicine students called “Physician Heal Thyself” (PHT).
Authored on: Mar 23, 2009
Medical Schools Celebrate Biggest "Match Day" on Record
At noon today, nearly 30,000 applicants, including more than 15,000 U.S. medical school seniors, will learn where they will spend the next three to seven years of residency training.
Authored on: Mar 19, 2009
Fourth-Year Students to Participate in Annual Match Day
TEMPLE, Texas (March 16, 2009) – Fourth-year medical students at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine will participate in the annual Match Day, slated for Thursday, March 19.
Authored on: Mar 16, 2009
Celebration of Life and Career of John McDermott Scheduled for March 15
How does one say “thank-you” to a person who has spent 50 years touching lives? The Philosophy Department at Texas A&M University will do so with a daylong celebration of the life and work of Professor John J. McDermott on Sunday, March 15 at the Hilton College Station and Conference Center.
Authored on: Mar 10, 2009
Alpini Receives VA Research Career Scientist Award
Gianfranco D. Alpini, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Systems Biology & Translational Medicine at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, was recently notified of the renewal of his Research Career Scientist award from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Authored on: Mar 12, 2009
Alaniz Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from UTSA
Robert C. Alaniz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Microbial and Molecular Pathogenesis and Director of the Cell Analysis Facility at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, has been elected to receive a “Distinguished Alumnus Award” from the PREP engineering program at UTSA.
Authored on: Mar 02, 2009
Governor Announces Grant for Stem Cell Research at IRM
Governor Rick Perry today announced a $5 million investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) to recruit leading scientists focused on regenerative medicine technologies to the recently created Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) College of Medicine Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Scott & White.
Authored on: Feb 12, 2009
COM, HSC Host Annual TAAHP Conference
The annual state conference of the Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (TAAHP), hosted by the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine, will convene in College Station at the Hilton Conference Center Thursday through Saturday, February 5-7.
Authored on: Feb 05, 2009
5th Annual Mini-Medical School Kicks Off January 22
The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is hosting the 2009 Mini-Medical School this spring for Bryan-College Station residents interested in learning current, relevant medical information from some of the college’s leading experts.
Authored on: Jan 15, 2009
Murray to Discuss Alzheimer’s Research in Forums
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (January 16, 2009) – Ian Murray, Ph.D., assistant professor of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, will be the speaker at the January 20 Café Scientifique meeting.
Authored on: Jan 16, 2009
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.
Authored on: Jan 12, 2009
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.
Authored on: Jan 09, 2009
Chavis Joins COM as Assistant Dean for Planning and Evaluation
Karan Chavis joined the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in December as Assistant Dean for Planning and Evaluation.
Authored on: Jan 07, 2009
