NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-351
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Fluorescent Antibody ◽  
Texas Medical ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Susceptibility To Infection ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Antifungal Antibiotics ◽  
The University

The University of Texas Postgraduate School of Medicine is announcing a course on "Infectious Diseases—1963—Recent Contributions of Lasting Value", scheduled for February 28 and March 1, 1963. The course will be held in the Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas. The program will include a number of outstanding guest speakers, who will discuss new concepts in immunology, bacterial hypersensitivity, applied pharmacology of antimicrobial agents, undue susceptibility to infection, present status of antifungal antibiotics, some bases for judgment in the use of antimicrobial agents, hypersensitivity and penicillin, fluorescent antibody techniques in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, progress in virology, adventures in the prevention of hepatitis, use of live and killed measles vaccine, prevention of viral diseases, and perspectives of infectious disease. For further information write to the Office of the Dean, The University of Texas Postgraduate School of Medicine, 102 Jesse Jones Libary Building, Texas Medical Center, Houston 25, Texas.

Healthcare Epidemiology Practicum Rotation for Postgraduate Physician Trainees in Medicine–Infectious Diseases

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1114-1116
Author(s):  
Pranavi Sreeramoju ◽  
Maria Eva Fernandez-Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Common Trunk ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Core Rotation ◽  
The University ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Practicum education in healthcare epidemiology and infection control (HEIC) for postgraduate physician trainees in infectious diseases is necessary to prepare them to be future participants and leaders in patient safety. Voss et al suggested that training in HEIC should be offered as a “common trunk” for physicians being trained in clinical microbiology or infectious diseases. A 1-month rotation has been recommended previously. A survey by Joiner et al indicated that only 50% of infectious diseases fellows found the infection control training adequate. The objective of this article is to report our 2-year experience with a 1-month practicum rotation we designed and implemented at our institution.The setting is the Adult Infectious Diseases fellowship program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), Dallas, Texas. The fellows have clinical rotations at the Parkland Health and Hospital System, UTSW University hospitals, North Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and Children's Medical Center Dallas. The 2-year program recruits 7 fellows every 2 years. The 1-month core rotation was established in July 2011 and is ongoing. Fellows who completed the rotation during the period July 2011 to April 2013 are included in this study.

scholarly journals PH Roundtable: Pulmonary Hypertension Roundtable: Clinical Experiences With Drug- and Toxin-Related PH

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Texas Southwestern Medical ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Hypertension Clinic ◽  
The University

Sonja Bartolome, MD, pulmonary hypertension specialist and Director of Liver Transplant Critical Care at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, facilitated a comprehensive discussion among 4 additional clinical experts regarding their experiences with the broad-ranging issues related to treating patients with drug- and toxin-related pulmonary hypertension. Joining the call on May 3, 2018, were Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and staff physician and Roham Zamanian, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, from the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine; Kelly Chin, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and Konstadina Darsaklis, MD, Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, and cardiologist at Hartford Hospital where she started the pulmonary hypertension clinic.

The history of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Visish M. Srinivasan ◽  
Caroline C. Hadley ◽  
Akash J. Patel ◽  
Bruce L. Ehni ◽  
Howard L. Weiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residency Program ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Baylor College ◽  
Texas Medical ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
History Of Neurosurgery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Md Anderson ◽  
The University

The development of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine began with the medical school’s relocation to the new Texas Medical Center in Houston in 1943. An academic service was organized in 1949 as a section of neurosurgery within Baylor’s Department of Surgery. Soon the practice, led by Dr. George Ehni, evolved to include clinical services at Methodist, Jefferson Davis (forerunner of Ben Taub), Texas Children’s, the Veterans Affairs, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hospitals. A neurosurgery residency program was established in 1954. As the clinical practice expanded, neurosurgery was upgraded from a section to a division and then to a department. It has been led by four chiefs/chairs over the past 60 years—Dr. George Ehni (1959–1979), Dr. Robert Grossman (1980–2004), Dr. Raymond Sawaya (2005–2014), and Dr. Daniel Yoshor (2015–2020). Since the 1950s, the department has drawn strength from its robust residency program, its research base in the medical school, and its five major hospital affiliates, which have largely remained unchanged (with the exception of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center replacing Methodist in 2004). The recent expansion of the residency program to 25 accredited positions and the growing strength of relationships with the “Baylor five” hospitals affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine portend a bright future.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1965 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-155
Keyword(s):  
George Washington ◽  
Texas Medical ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
Boston University ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Texas Medical School ◽  
The University ◽  
Washington University

The Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School, Galveston, Texas, with the co-operation of the Division of Maternal and Child Health, Texas State Department of Health, will hold its annual Postgraduate Course in Pediatrics on February 18, 19, and 20, 1965, at The University of Texas Hospitals, Galveston, Texas. The guest speakers will be: Sidney S. Gellis, M.D., Boston University School of Medicine; Robert H. Parrott, M.D., Georgetown University and George Washington University School of Medicine; Mary Ellen Avery, M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Donald Pinkel, M.D., St. Jude Hospital, University of Tennessee School of Medicine.

scholarly journals 44. Antibiotic Class-Based Distribution and Analysis of Reported Beta-Lactam Allergies amongst Hospitalized Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S45-S45
Author(s):  
Joseph Patrik Hornak ◽  
David Reynoso
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Beta Lactam ◽  
Resistance Development ◽  
Texas Medical ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Mrsa Infection ◽  
The University ◽  
Alternative Antibiotic

Abstract Background Reported β-lactam allergy (BLA) is very common, yet less than 10% of these patients exhibit true hypersensitivity. When faced with reported BLAs, physicians often choose alternative antibiotics which can be associated with C. difficile infection, drug-resistance development, poorer outcomes, & increased costs. Effective identification of these patients is necessary for subsequent, appropriate BLA “de-labeling.” Here, we conducted a single-center analysis of alternative antibiotic utilization amongst patients reporting BLA and compare the frequency of drug-resistant infections and C. difficile infection in allergic & non-allergic patients. Methods This is a retrospective review of adult patients hospitalized at The University of Texas Medical Branch from 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2019. Pooled electronic medical records were filtered by antibiotic orders and reported allergies to penicillins or cephalosporins. Patients with drug-resistant and/or C. difficile infection (CDI) were identified by ICD-10 codes. Microsoft Excel & MedCalc were used for statistical calculations. Results Data were available for 118,326 patients and 9.3% (11,982) reported a BLA, with the highest rates seen in those receiving aztreonam (85.9%, 530/617) & clindamycin (33.7%, 3949/11718). Amongst patients reporting BLA, high ratios-of-consumption (relative to all patients receiving antibiotics) were seen with aztreonam (7.0), clindamycin (2.7), cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitors (2.4), & daptomycin (2.1). Compared to the non-BLA population, BLA patients more frequently experienced MRSA infection (3.0% vs 1.5%, OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.79–2.23, p< 0.0001), β-lactam resistance (1.2% vs 0.6%, OR 2.07, 95% CI 1.72–2.49, p< 0.0001), and CDI (1.2% vs 0.7%, OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.54–2.23, p< 0.0001). Conclusion Our measured BLA rate matches approximate expectations near 10%. Moreover, these patients experienced significantly higher frequencies of drug-resistant bacterial infections and CDI. Targeted inpatient penicillin allergy testing stands to be particularly effective in those patients receiving disproportionately utilized alternative agents (e.g. aztreonam, clindamycin, daptomycin). β-lactam allergy “de-labeling” in these patients is likely a valuable antimicrobial stewardship target. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

2010 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. S563-S566
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Butler ◽  
Allison R. Ownby
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Texas Medical ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Texas Medical School ◽  
The University

Development of neurosurgery in Southern California and the Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center

1993 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-148
Author(s):  
John H. Schneider ◽  
Martin H. Weiss ◽  
William T. Couldwell
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
University Of Southern California ◽  
Content Type ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Southern California School ◽  
The University

✓ The Los Angeles County General Hospital has played an integral role in the development of medicine and neurosurgery in Southern California. From its fledgling beginnings, the University of Southern California School of Medicine has been closely affiliated with the hospital, providing the predominant source of clinicians to care for and to utilize as a teaching resource the immense and varied patient population it serves.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1960 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 887-890
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Temple University ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
The University ◽  
The Temple ◽  
Tuition Fee

POSTGRADUATE COURSE A continuous course of 2 weeks duration is being offered by the Departments of Allergy and Applied Immunology of the Temple University Medical Center and the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. Sessions will be held daily at the Temple University Medical Center from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. from February 27 to March 10, 1961. Tuition Fee—$175.00. Enrollment limited. An outstanding faculty has been assembled to review the basic principles of immunology and allergy as applied to clinical practice.

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