December 2006, Table of Contents
King Named Interim COO as McKinney Goes to Texas A&M as Chancellor
King begins immediately to ensure smooth transition in administration
Building Dedication is a Night to Remember
Enthusiasm and Gratitude Mark Celebration of Faculty Achievements
Three President’s Scholars and more than 100 other faculty recognized at Honors Convocation
Swint, Vernon Named to Endowed Positions at School of Public Health
Clifton Studying Hands-On Health Policy Formation
Save Our ERs founder receives fellowship to go to Washington to address health care system problems
Dental Branch Launches New Faculty Practice Plan – UT Dentists
Alumnus Heads Fundraising Initiative for Dental Branch
Hebert Heads National Society of Pediatric Dermatology
Professor Emeritus Honored for Public Health Career Spanning Nearly 70 Years
S P E C I A L S E C T I O N
IMM Building Dedication
Dedication to Research
With dedication of its Fayez S. Sarofim Research Building, UT Health Science Center looks to new frontiers
in science
Event Thanks and Honors Donors and Celebrates New Building
Symposium Highlights Research in Molecular Medicine
Donor Wall Bears Names of IMM Contributors
Schumann Receives Good Samaritan Nursing Award
The Good Samaritan Foundation recognizes efforts to make nursing education more accessible
Study of Malpractice Claims Finds Medical Errors in Late Diagnoses
Findings provide new and compelling information on errors in ambulatory care settings
Appointments Announced at Medical School
Leaders named in clinical research, cardiology, OB/GYN, maternal-fetal