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SUMCAA Newsletter
January 31, 2006
From the Desk of the Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs
Dear Alumni,
The Board of Governors is looking to the membership of the association to recommend individuals to become class representatives, serve on the board, and receive the alumni achievement award.
Class Representatives play a key role in our organization by being the interface between their classmates and both the association and the Medical School. There are no specific requirements to serve, other than an ongoing interest in the school and a desire to help keep your colleagues engaged. The time required is small, but the rewards are great.
The Board of Governors and the association officers set policy and create programs for the organization. There is an ongoing need for creative persons to serve on the board and any and all association members be they MD or PhD grads, ex-residents or fellows are encouraged to participate.
The J. E. Wallace Sterling “Muleshoe” Lifetime Achievement Award is symbolic of excellence in achievements. It is bestowed to MD graduates who have had exemplary careers which reflect well on Stanford Medical School. Nominees for this important award are always welcomed.
I hope that many of you will consider helping our organization by taking part or by letting us know of others you feel would contribute to the organization. Self-nominations are definitely welcome.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Ross Bright, MD ’58
Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs
Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association News
PhD Happy Hour, 2/16/06
We invite you to join your fellow Stanford Medical PhD alumni and students for an evening of cocktails and billiards at the Blue Chalk Café in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday, February 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. This event is hosted by the SUMCAA. Please let us know if you will be coming by contacting Heather Aronson at (650)234-0619 or haronson @stanford.edu
Alumni Weekend International Health CME Symposium, 4/29/06
The 2006 Alumni Weekend will feature a CME symposium highlighting the roles of alumni, faculty and students in international health. Participating in the symposium are Sheri Fink, MD ’99, PhD ’98; Catherine de Vries, MD ’84, C. Norman Coleman, MD; José Ignacio Santos, MD ’75; Yvonne Maldonado, MD ’81 and Samuel LeBaron, MD, PhD. Registration for the symposium will be available on-line in mid-February.
New email accounts available
All medical school alumni have access to Stanford University email accounts. Get one today!
Degree holding alumni (MD, PhD, MS, etc.) – www.stanfordalumni.org
Non-degree holding alumni (ex-fellows, house staff, etc.) - http://pgnet.stanford.edu/tools/mail?level=12&groupname=msa&pgOrg=msa
School Of Medicine News
Stem cell science and the future of chemotherapy
On Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m. Irving Weissman, MD '65, director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, will discuss basic stem cell science and the use of stem cells in cancer treatments. The public presentation is sponsored by the Office of Medical Development, and takes place in the Clark Center auditorium.
For more information click here.
New Stanford Master’s Program
A new degree program at the Stanford University School of Medicine, one of the few programs of its kind in the country, will train a new generation of translational scientists: researchers who will turn basic discoveries into treatments for patients. The new Master’s of Science in Medicine program was unanimously approved by the university’s Faculty Senate. For more information visit: http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2005/december/masters.html
