Week GSBS Dean’s Report – Faculty Senate 10/8/12

 

 

  1. The UT System health affairs Graduate Deans Council held its 1st meeting of the new academic year in Austin on Saturday, Sept 15, 2012.  The meeting was hosted by Dr. Patricia Hurn Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Research.  Dr. Ken Shine, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs also attends these meetings.   A copy of the Agenda for the meeting is attached to give you an indication of the topics covered and a list of the members in attendance.

 

 

  1. On Sept 20-22, the Dean attended the annual meeting of the AAMC GREAT Group in Nashville, TN.  The meeting this year was a joint meeting with the GRAND Group, and the meeting included as usual the Postdoctoral Leaders Section of the GREAT Group.  Ms. Jo Bremer, Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the GSBS, also attended the meeting.

 

A highlight of the meeting for us was the presentation of an award to Dr. Mark Hellmich, Program Director of the GSBS Program “Human Pathophysiology & Translational Medicine” for the program’s new and innovative curriculum.  The award was one of 5 made, and Ms Christina Cestone, the Program Coordinator was present to accept the award for Dr. Hellmich.  She also presented a poster on the curriculum at the meeting.  Copies of the award announcement and Dr. Hellmich’s winning abstract are attached.

 

 

  1. The week of Sept 17 was Posdoc Appreciation Week.  GSBS hosted an opening reception on 9/17 in the Caduceus Room.  Several other events occurred during the Week, including Reel Science and a Career Roundtable session where several GSBS alumni representing several different career venues returned to talk with postdocs about various career tracks open to them.

 

 

  1. Reminder: most recent appointments:  Kristen Peek, PhD, Assistant Dean for Recruitment & Special Programs in the GSBS.  Larry Sowers, PhD, Director MD-PhD Combined Degree Program housed in the GSBS.

 

 

  1. Enrollment in the GSBS for fall term 2012:

Total students = 441        New students = 123

Nondegree      = 8

PREP              = 6

Postdocs          = 42

Degree             = 67