Medical Journal - Houston (Internet / Print) June 2006 http://www.mjhnews.com/mjh_pg14.htm “When people talk about the art of medicine, they usually mean that medicine is not an exact science in the way it is practiced. For me, however, art means passion, imagination, and creativity and I believe... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/3989492.html The Kemah Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a blood drive Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the fire station, 905 Texas 146, for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Fire... more »

Houston Chronicle (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/3987897.html The University of Texas Medical Branch Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics recently launched its new Web site at www.drdolphin.org. Dr. Dolphin, the children's hospital mascot,... more »

Cancerfacts.com (Internet) 06/22/06 http://www.cancerfacts.com/Home_News.asp?NewsId=2026&CB=14&CancerTypeId=4 A patient's urologist may be the key to whether a prostate cancer patient receives hormonal therapy rather than the stage, and type of cancer he has, a new study shows. Led by Dr. Vahakn... more »

Daily Texan (Internet / Print) 06/22/06  The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston will lay off 1,000 employees by Sept. 1 because of budget deficits. "These are challenging times," said UTMB President John Stobo at a meeting of faculty, staff and clinical personnel... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://www.galvnews.com/letters.lasso Letter to the Editor: If the University of Texas Medical Branch is so desperate for money (The Daily News, June 21), maybe it should look at selling some of the numerous Galveston properties it owns. UTMB... more »

Houston Business Journal (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/06/19/daily21.html The University of Texas Medical Branch plans to eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs through attrition and layoffs by Sept. 1 in an effort to get its financial house in order. With... more »

Forbes Magazine (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/06/21/hscout533354.html Androgen deprivation therapy, an effective but costly and potentially toxic treatment, is often used to treat advanced prostate cancer. But a new study suggests that a... more »

Galveston County Daily News (Internet / Print) 06/22/06 http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1643091e651c638b The announcement Tuesday that the University of Texas Medical Branch would cut about 1,000 jobs in coming months is further evidence that our heath care system needs fixing.... more »

KTRK-TV (ABC) Ch. 13 Houston TX (Internet / TV) 06/21/06 (no weblink available) UTMB President Dr. John D. Stobo was quoted in a story with reporter Deborah Wrigley explaining the financial realities that have led the university to cut jobs. “All health institutions are feeling the same pressures,... more »