February 3, 2005
Dr. James P. Chen Retires
James P. Chen, Ph.D, Professor, UTGSM Department of Medical Genetics announces retirement. MORE>>
Bio-Terrorism Conference
O. Lee Wilson, DMD, will present the next bioterrorism seminar entitled, "Dentistry's Role In Bio-Terrorism." The conference will be held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. in the Morrison's Conference Room of the UT Medical Center. If you wish to register please contact Bertha Jarnagin , UT Telehealth Network , 865-305-6871.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/10/05
Stockton Joins Tsunami Disaster Medical Team
M. David Stockton, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UT Graduate School of Medicine , is part of an International Medical Corps (IMC) medical team that was airlifted Saturday bound for the Tsunami disaster ridden area of Indonesia . The IMC team plans to set up a field hospital in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Banda Aceh is considered the "ground zero" of the disaster.
Dr. Stockon left January 7, 2005 and will join a medical team of six family practice physicians, four emergency room physicians, two general surgeons, two anesthesiologists, six operating room technicians and six emergency room nurses. The team is coordinated by the International Medical Corps (IMC) . In a press statement released by IMC, Nancy A. Aossey, President and CEO of IMC, said "We are extremely grateful that so many trauma specialists volunteered for this emergency mission." "The fact that with just two days' notice they are getting on a plane to put their skills to use on the other side of the world is testimony to their commitment and to IMC's rapid response capacity," she said.
"Without the support of Dr. Gregory Blake, Chairman of Family Medicine and the other faculty members in the our department, I would not be able to go. I want them to know how much I appreciate their generosity and help in allowing me to participate in this project," Stockton said. "Please keep us and the victims in your thoughts and prayers," he said.
Dr. Stockton anticipates he will be in Banda Aceh for around three weeks until other medical teams are rotated in. More up to date information from the field is available through the IMC website.
January 12, 2005
Bioterrorism Conference,
The UT Telehealth Network , UT Graduate School of Medicine, will sponsor a conference entitled:
ANTHRAX: The Basics and the Bioterror Threat
presented by William Kelch, PhD, DVM , on Friday, January 21, 2005 in the Morrison Conference Room of the UT Medical Center. The conference will begin at 12:30 p.m. EST.
For more information or to register please contact Bertha Jarnagin at 865-305-6871 at the UT Telehealth Network.
January 7, 2005
Supporting UTGSM
Now available through the University of Tennessee System is a link to Graduate School of Medicine list of gift funds . Give online!
December 3, 2004
Hubner Joins Cancer Imaging and Tracer Development Research Program
Karl Hubner, M.D. ,recently appointed Professor Emeritus of Radiology, has joined the research team of the Cancer Imaging and Tracer Development Research Program (CITDRP). "Dr. Hubner's extensive experience in PET, particularly in oncology applications, will be especially valuable to our research program. We very much welcome his decision to join us and look forward to working with him on future clinical research projects," said David Townsend, Ph.D., Director of CITDRP.
