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New Administrative Leader Takes Reins at CUMC
Honors & Awards
| Virus in Transplant Surgery Identified Appointments Alfred Ashford, MD, professor of clinical medicine at P&S and director of medicine at the Harlem Hospital Center, has been appointed senior associate dean of the Harlem Hospital Center affiliation with CUMC. Dr. Ashford has been interim senior associate dean since last year; in his new role he will oversee clinical operations, HR, and fiscal management. Honors Kristine Gebbie, DrPH, the Elizabeth Standish Gill Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing, received the United Hospital Fund’s 2008 Distinguished Trustee Award for her outstanding service to Lutheran HealthCare. Joseph Graziano, MD, professor of environmental health sciences and associate dean for research at the Mailman School, has been named a member of the NIH Council of Councils, a newly created advisory body to the NIH director that oversees research policy, programs, and strategic initiatives. He will represent the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Elaine Larson, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical and therapeutic research at the School of Nursing and professor of epidemiology in the Mailman School, received the 2008 Eastern Nursing Research Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Nursing Research Award. Dr. Larson will also receive the 2008 GE Healthcare-AACN Pioneering Spirit Award, which recognizes significant contributions that influence acute and critical care nursing. Thomas Pickering, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and co-director of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, received the Alvin P. Shapiro Award at the 66th annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, in recognition of the importance and sophistication of his research. Stephen Trokel, MD, professor of clinical ophthalmology, widely regarded for his pioneering work in the development and application of excimer lasers in corneal refractive surgery, has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Grants The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence awarded the School of Nursing one of the first four grants in its $2.5 million Jonas Nursing Scholars program, designed to address the nation’s accelerating shortage of nursing faculty. The program supports educational development of new nursing faculty and stimulates models for joint faculty appointments between schools of nursing and clinical affiliates.
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