University of Texas Health Science Center - IATRO Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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James D. Hefner, M.D. Louis A. Faillace, M.D. Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs Acting Dean . it. «= ie es i . | 2 i Pictured from Left to Right are Sam A. Nixon, M.D., Assistant Dean for Continuing Education; Margaret C. McNeese, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs; Albert E. Gunn, M.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions; John C. Ribble, M.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Rick A. Gaines, MBA, Associate Dean for Management. 26

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Student National Medical Association Texas Association of Mexican American Medical Students Present Congressman Mickey Leland On February 15, 1985 SNMA TAMAMS brought in Congressman Mickey Leland to speak on “Health Issues Pertinent to the Medical Community and Future Physicians.” As a member of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Congressman Lelands’ talk generated a great deal of in- terest and some lively discussion. Drs. Kohl and Robinson discuss some fine points with the guest speaker. 25

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ANESTHESIOLOGY CHAIRMAN: JOSEPH C. GABEL, M.D. | OS: Department of Anesthesiology functions in three spheres. Twenty-six sued. ade the investigation sé the ffect of unesthelicmonithe perfused ral peark: facully members care for patients al mann Hospital during the pertoperative the cffect of allilude on hangaroo rals, and the assessment of various lypes of pain period in the operating rooms, in the labor and delivery rooms, and in the surgical management in the postoperative period. Ws, department és especially ell, known Ninlenave care unil, An additional, five LAD. 5 aan the clinical facully in the for an electron microprobe lechnigue used in measuring the elemental composition Wedachic teaching program for the penidenls call lhirdiand: fourth year Predicate of ce f, i for a laboratory having expertise in surfactant physiology, ond! for one of students, 4A particularly effective and, popular handson dog laboratory rz) provided the major laboratory investigative leams studying the mechanisms of pulmonary during the third year clerkship. Cfnccal, and basic research currently being pur- edema. i i } — ee — a BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIO. CHAIRMAN: JOHN A. DeMOSS, PH.D. In addition to teaching Wiochemistry to first year medical students, the facul- However, the major emphasis is on laboratory research in any one of several areas ty of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are responsbile for training graduate of basic biomedical science. PUctured above are students, postdoctoral fellows, students and postdoctoral follows. Several specialized courses are offered in- researchers, facully, and departmental support personnel. cluding advanced biochemistry, biological membranes, and molecular genetics. 2