Med student develops iPhone application
By Raul Reyes
 Zack Mahdavi has always been captivated by medicine and technology.
The third-year UTMB medical student wrote his first computer
program—a recipe manager for his mother—in BASIC when he was in
the 5th grade. And, in high school, he won first place in the Texas State
Science Fair for a project on bacterial resistance to the antibacterial
properties of essential oils.
So when Zack, who is in Austin for his third year of medical school,
recently overheard doctors say that they wished someone would write a
medical calculator application for the iPhone, he went to work.
About a month later, Mediquations was born.
For those who know Zack, the iPhone application was a culmination of his fascination with
electronics and medicine.
"He’s always been an inventor," said his mother, Tanuja Mahdavi, an electronics engineer in
Plano, Texas. She recalled that whether it was something with his Legos or the e-commerce
Web site he built for her, Zack "was always building things."
"I was surprised that a medical calculator for the iPhone wasn’t available, as they are very
useful for doctors," Zack said. "So I decided it was time for me to dust off my programming
skills and build a medical calculator."
To read a longer version of this article, go to http://blog.utmb.edu/newsroom/?p=4246.
Job fair set Dec. 1–2
UTMB is sponsoring a job fair Dec. 1–2 at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall
Blvd. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
Some 100 area employers are expected to attend, as well as representatives from University of
Texas components, the Texas Medical Center, Correctional Managed Care and the Area Health
Education Center.
In addition, donated items, such as clothing, scrubs and other items donated by people from
throughout the state and nation, will be available for pick-up during the job fair. All items are
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
President to discuss UTMB’s future Dec. 4
UTMB President David Callender invites current faculty and staff to join him for a conversation
about UTMB’s future at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, in Levin Hall Auditorium.
Administrative Leave—Weather (ALW) extended through Dec. 12
As of Nov. 24, 2008, ALW has been extended through Dec. 12. ALW applies to employees who are
available to work but whose usual work site is not yet operational and who cannot perform their
duties at an alternative location or via telecommuting. Employees qualifying for ALW will receive
100 percent of their salary (40 hours/week maximum) for each week through Dec. 12.
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