After years of turmoil and plunging morale at MD Anderson Cancer Center, the UT System took what observers describe as an unprecedented step—forming a Shared Governance Committee.
DONALD SHELDON was appointed to the new role of regional president of community hospitals for University Hospitals.
RACHEL HUMPHREY was named chief medical officer of CytomX. Humphrey previously served as a member of the company's board of directors.
The National Cancer Institute Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program approved the following clinical research studies last month. For further information, contact the principal investigator listed.
MD Anderson Moves from Top-Down Structure to “Shared Governance” with Faculty Senate
A total of 6,000 cyclists participated in THE PAN-MASS CHALLENGE, a two-day bike fundraiser involving 12 routes and 46 Massachusetts towns, raising over $33.5 million.
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH announced a big data partnership with St. Joseph Health, in which the health system would collect and send structured pathology cancer data directly to the California Cancer Registry.
THE COMMISSION ON CANCER of the American College of Surgeons granted its bi-annual Outstanding Achievement Award to 20 accredited cancer programs throughout the U.S. The awards were based on surveys conducted during the first half of the year.
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY received a charitable donation from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company for chronic myeloid leukemia patients who need help paying for PCR testing.
LOPA MISHRA has decided to leave MD Anderson Cancer Center, effective Aug. 31.
