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Accomplishments of Note
November 2004
- Linda Gilbert
- Gail E. Kwarciany
- Dr. Stanley M. Lemon
- Dr. Kathleen Nash
- Dr. C.J. Peters
- Dr. Don W. Powell
- Dr. J. Marc Shabot
- Dr. A. Bryan Spires
- Dr. David H. Walker
- Katie Marie Winslade
- Dr. William J. Winslade
UTMB nurses Gail E. Kwarciany and Linda Gilbert will present a poster at the upcoming National Conference on Correctional Health Care, Nov. 13–17 in New Orleans. The poster is about the transition of TDCJ6A from a medical surgical in-patient unit to an oncology specialty unit.
Dr. Kathleen Nash, assistant professor of nursing as well as a family nurse practitioner, was one of nine nurses selected from 48 finalists for the South Central Nursing Excellence Awards presented by NurseWeek. Nash was presented the Community Service award. On top of her regular duties, Nash works weekly in the Emergency Department and helps international medical missions bring primary care to remote areas of Nicaragua. While pursuing her doctorate, Nash focused her research on the youths she previously served at the UTMB-based Teen Health Center clinic. She evaluated the effect of empowerment programs on teenagers’ self-esteem and decision-making skills.
Dr. C.J. Peters, professor of microbiology and immunology and of pathology, has been elected to the American Clinical and Climatological Association, joining veteran ACCA members Dr. Stanley M. Lemon, professor of microbiology and immunology, Dr. Don W. Powell, professor of internal medicine, and Dr. David H. Walker, professor and chair of pathology. Organized in 1884, the Association presents and critically discusses progress in research, teaching, and clinical aspects of internal medicine. Members are selected based on leadership and excellence in their chosen field. Active membership is restricted to 175 physicians.
Dr. J. Marc Shabot, professor of gastroenterology, received the American College of Physicians Laureate Award at the Texas Academy of Internal Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting in Dallas. The Laureate Award honors individuals who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research, and in service to their community and to the American College of Physicians. Shabot has served as program chairman for the state chapter’s annual scientific meeting on three occasions, and was governor of the ACP Texas Southern Region from 1999-2003. He is the only person from Galveston who has ever been elected to serve as ACP governor. Previous ACP Laureate Award recipients from Galveston include Drs. Jerry C. Daniels and Don W. Powell.
Dr. A. Bryan Spires, medical director of the correctional managed health care administration, is serving as president of the UTMB School of Medicine Alumni Association. He also is president-elect of the Texas medical Association “50 year” club, which comprises physician members of the Texas Medical Association who graduated from medical school more than 50 years ago.
Registered nurse Katie Marie Winslade, director of workforce development and a longtime advocate for women in Galveston County, has been named one of ten “Women on the Move” in the greater Houston area by Texas Executive Women and the Houston Chronicle. Winslade was honored at a Nov. 5 luncheon for her many contributions in helping women and men in need of employment receive the training, education and support they need to enter the workforce and be successful in health-related jobs.
Dr. William J. Winslade recently delivered the 2004 Robert B. Rasmus, M.D. Memorial Lecture at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation in La Crosse, Wis., on the topic of “Law and Ethics of Entitlement in End-Stage Renal Disease: Managing Patient-Provider Conflicts.” He also gave a lecture titled “Patient Centered Health Care: The Significance of the Humanities in Medical Education and Clinical Practice for the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse.” Winslade is the James Wade Rockwell Professor of Philosophy in Medicine with the Institute for the Medical Humanities. He serves as a member of the National Task Force on Decreasing Dialysis Patient/Provider Conflict and is Chair of the Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Subcommittee for the Task Force.