News: Upcoming Events
WFA Leadership Awards to be Presented in May
Please join us in May, 2012, from 4:00-5:30 PM in the Texas Star Café for Student Leadership Awards and presentation of the WFA Science Fair Awards to upcoming female scientists. The junior and senior high school students' award-winning science fair projects will be on display. In addition, this year the 3rd Annual Dr Margaret (Sue) Keir Hoppe Research Ethics Award will be presented.
WOMEN’S FACULTY ASSOCIATION STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS ~ Annual Nominations ~
Each year the Women’s Faculty Association solicits nominations for outstanding women students at the Health Science Center. One nominee is selected from each of our five schools for the annual WFA Leadership Awards. Nominations can be made by the student herself, other students, faculty or a campus organization or unit. In reviewing the student nominees, the committee will look for:
- evidence of leadership
- evidence of acceptable academic performance
- participation in professional activities, teaching, and service
Sample nomination form available here: WFA Leadership Award Nomination Form. Nominate tomorrow's leaders today: sample form and memo available online. For additional information contact Cara Gonzales.
Dr Margaret (Sue) Keir Hoppe Research Ethics Award
The 2011 Dr Margaret (Sue) Keir Hoppe research ethics competition is now open.
In honor of Dr. Margaret (Sue) Keir Hoppe's seminal contributions to the development of the Institutional Review Board of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the 2010 Dr Sue Keir Hoppe Award in Research Ethics competition is hereby announced by the UTHSCSA Women’s Faculty Association.
The Dr Sue Keir Hoppe Award in Research Ethics will be presented with a prize of $250 to the UTHSCSA faculty, post-doc, resident, staff member or student submitting the most meritorious composition on research ethics.
Eligibility:
| 1500 words maximum length |
| Addresses any aspect of research ethics in any format |
| Submission via email to maloyan@uthscsa.edu |
| Deadline Friday, April 22, 2011 (midnight Central time) |
| Submitter’s name, UTHSCSA affiliation, UTHSCSA email address, and telephone number must accompany the submission. |
Judging will occur in March. The winner will be notified in April. The presentation of the award will occur May 17, 2011 during the annual WFA Leadership Awards ceremony. Questions? Email Alina Maloyan.
Dr. Margaret (Sue) Keir Hoppe joined the UTHSCSA faculty in 1971, retired in 2003, and passed away in 2009. She was nationally recognized for her contributions to research, ethical conduct of research, and teaching. She was a founding member of the UTHSCSA Women’s Faculty Association (WFA). She was a driving force in constructing the WFA Bylaws and leading WFA faculty development and mentoring activities through her years of dedicated service in WFA executive leadership and as WFA President in 1991. She was on the UTHSCSA IRB for many years also serving as its Director. She was a local and national leader in the development of the roles of the IRB. As a researcher, she was keenly aware of the need to balance community needs for research results with the utmost respect for the rights and needs of research participants. The Dr Sue Keir Hoppe Award in Research Ethics honors her many contributions to this field.
Contributions to the Dr Sue Keir Hoppe Award fund may be made at any time by sending a check made out to WFA with note “Hoppe” to:
- Martha Acosta
- WFA Membership Chair
- School of Health Professions, Dept. of Physical Therapy (Mail code 6247)
Past News & Events
WFA Sponsors AAMC 1/2-Day Leadership Training Workshop on April 16, 2010 10AM-2PM
AAMC Leadership Training UTHSC San Antonio Women's Faculty Association is sponsoring a half-day leadership training workshop presented by AAMC. Pre-registration required. Cost is $25 (free for WFA members). Contact Fruzsina Johnson to become a WFA member.K-PASEO SEMINAR SERIES -- 4:00-5:30 p.m. ...past schedule...
The K-Paseo Seminar Series, "the Way to the K", provides targeted training for writing a K-series Career Development Grant Application. Archived sessions are available here. Each session covers a specific section of K-grant applications:
- July 23, 2009 Candidate ( now available at http://iims.uthscsa.edu/ed_kpaseo_workshop.html )
- Aug 27, 2009 Career Development Plan ( archive )
- Sep 24, 2009 Mentoring Plan (in 409L)
- Oct 8, 2009 Research Plan (in 209L)
- Nov 5, 2009 Environment and Institutional Commitment (in 209L)
- Dec 10, 2009 Tying it all Together (in 209L)
- Jan 14, 2010 Responding to Summary Statements (in 209L)
Flyer available here: K-Paseo Career Development Flyer
Sincerely, Five new graduates from the Health Science Center and four senior and junior high school Alamo Regional Science & Engineering Fair winners
were honored in a ceremony at the School of Nursing on May 9th. The 2009 WFA Leadership Awards marked the establishment of the Sue Hoppe Memorial
Leadership Award designation for the School of Medicine award. Dr Hoppe had a fervor for research and for the development of women faculty.
She was an inspiring founding member of the WFA. Several members of Dr Hoppe's family attended the WFA Awards Ceremony. See story in
the 'Inside News' article.
The School of Medicine reports that Sandra Burge, PhD, a tenured professor and social scientist in the Department of Family and Community Medicine,
presented the research plenary at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine’s 42nd Annual Spring Conference in Denver. Over 1,000
attendees gave Dr. Burge a standing ovation after hearing her speech, “Involving All Family Medicine Residency Programs in Research:
Embracing Your Inner Geek,” on Saturday, May 2 2009, describing her department’s Residency Research Network of Texas (RRNeT). The Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching (ACET) offers
its annual University Teaching Excellence Course (6-8 sessions) this fall. The AMA Foundation, in collaboration with the AMA-Minority Affairs Council, with support from the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative,
sends applications for its Minority Scholars Awards to the Health Science Center in the fall. Inquire!
Interested students should contact their medical school dean — either the Office of the Dean or the Dean’s Designate — to submit nominations to the AMA Foundation for these scholarships.
Other scholarships are available: see website. Click here
for further information on the awards on the AMA website [http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/14772.html].Oct. 5, 2009 - NIH Study to Evaluate Barriers to Success for Women in Academic Medicine
Why are women faculty leaving academic medicine at alarmingly high rates and what are the barriers women face in attaining positions of
leadership at academic health centers? Those are questions that will be analyzed as part of a national study which hopes to shed light
on the culture change needed to improve recruitment and retention of women in science and lead to the development of policy regarding
professional development for improving representation of women faculty at the highest levels of leadership in academic medical institutions.
The study, funded by a one million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health, will be conducted over four years by researchers
from the University of New Mexico, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Drexel University College of Medicine.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is also collaborating on the grant.
The goal of the research is to assess the impact of participation in intensive career development training programs on individual women faculty
at early and mid-career stages. Specifically, the study will evaluate three longstanding nationally renowned programs, and compare
the career success of women who participated in the programs to women and men, at the same career stages, who did not participate.
The programs are the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, the AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional
Development Seminar, and the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University
College of Medicine. ELAM® is the nation's only in-depth program focused on preparing senior women faculty at schools of medicine, dentistry
and public health for institutional leadership positions where they can effect positive change.
Harvard Minority Health Fellowships - Applications due in early January
On behalf of Dr. Joan Reede, Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School, we bring your attention to this brochure for potential candidates for the Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy for 2010-2111.
INFORMATION (leaving this website)
HarvardMinorityHFellows_HU17724Brochure.pdf
Statement from Dr Reede:
Supported by The Commonwealth Fund, administered by the Minority Faculty Development Program at Harvard Medical School,
this innovative fellowship is designed to prepare physicians, particularly minority physicians, for leadership roles in formulating and
implementing public health policy and practice on a national, state, or community level.
Fellowship Eligibility Requirements:
Five one-year, degree-granting fellowships will be awarded per year. Fellows will complete academic work leading to a Master of Public Health (MPH)
degree at the Harvard School of Public Health, and, through additional program activities, gain experience in and understanding of major health
issues facing minority, disadvantaged, and underserved populations. CFHUF also offers a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at the
Harvard Kennedy School to physicians possessing an MPH. It is expected that CFHUF will support the development of a cadre of leaders in minority
health, well-trained academically and professionally in public health, health policy, health management, and clinical medicine, as well as
actively committed to careers in public service.
As Director of CFHUF, I seek your assistance in informing potential candidates of this opportunity to gain exposure to and understanding of
major health issues facing minority and disadvantaged populations. For application materials, information, and other training opportunities,
please contact the CFHUF Program Coordinator by telephone at (617) 432-2922; by fax at 617-432-3834; or by e-mail at mfdp_cfhuf@hms.harvard.edu.
Joan Y. Reede, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. -- Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical SchoolWFA Leadership Awards Presented in May
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UTHSCSA Professor Burge Inspires Residency Faculty at National Meeting
Hone Teaching Skills
AMA Foundation Award to Help Minorities with Cost of Medical School