update on proposed raises for 07-08

The Graduate Medical Education Committee recently approved a proposal to raise the resident salary structure for next year by the following amounts:

PGY1 - $2221
PGY2 - $2473
PGY3 - $2780

Of course, this proposal still must clear the Budget & Finance Committee and the hoops in their chain of command, but historically, the proposals of the GMEC have been funded. Stay tuned.

blood donations needed

As many of you may already know, Hanan recently diagnosed one of our much loved staff members with leukemia. I visited with her this morning and she asked that everyone who could, please give blood because she will be needing a lot of it. Ask for a voucher at the time of donation, which you can then have placed in an envelope where they are collecting for her account.

Also, she asked for magazines because they fit her current level of symptoms and manageable attention span better than books. If you can catch her between rounds of chemo when the nausea is more manageable, her favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia.

RTT applications due!!

R1s interested in participating in the Rural Training Track in PGY2-3 need to turn in your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested to me by THIS FRIDAY!!! So far, I have only Rene's application, although several of you have expressed interest. Please get that to me ASAP. Thanks!

Update on 11:40 and 4:40 appt slots in FMC - for an as yet undetermined reason, those appt slots have not yet been eliminated. I am trying to get to the bottom of it and will update you on the action plan as soon as possible.

ROPES 2007

Here is a preview of the UTMB-FMR Class of 2009 working hard (??) at the ROPES Course during Principles of Family Medicine this year. There are more great photos, but I'm having a few disagreements with my computer today, so I will get back to posting some more photos soon!

Recruiting Events update

The Second Look Reception was a BIG SUCCESS!! Although I didn't actually count, I believe we had about 15 or so of our applicants able to join us for another meet-and-greet with a good number of faculty and residents. Dinners the night before interviews often include spouses and the Second Look is our main big event that includes spouses. Many spouses/significant others of faculty, residents and applicants attended and we enjoyed the opportunity to visit with them and explore how people felt in our group.

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Dr. Barbara Thompson, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, for hosting the reception at her beautiful waterfront home. We didn't see one of the cruise ships go out this year, but the view was still outstanding. We would also like to extend our thanks to Dr. Thompson's sister, Linda, who always helps with the food preparation and general party hosting.

The Rank Meeting is TONIGHT and our Rank List will be submitted and certified TOMORROW, bringing an official end to the interview season and the beginning of THE BIG WAIT for Match Day.

Again, we extend our best wishes for a successful Match to all of our 2007 applicants!

11:40 and 4:40 appt slots

By popular request, the 11:40 and 4:40 appointment slots in the FMC will be relocated to earlier time slots in the session. Total number of appointments per session will be unchanged, but moving the late slots earlier will improve our ability to finish clinic on time and reduce overtime for staff. Thank you for bringing this suggestion to improve our clinic.

from the Boys' & Girls' Club

Leah, I would like to thank you for the resident doctors involvement at the club.
We are blessed to have a person such as yourself to take the time and encourage the doctors to be involved at the club. Over a period of YEARS, you and the doctors have made a difference in our youths life by educating them and their parents about various Health/ Life skills and giving Basic Check-ups to the youths.

I really do not think that I have "THANK" you for all these years of believing in the Boys & Girls Club. Again, I thank you and the doctors from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks
Cheryl Chatman
Unit Director