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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – Two University of Oklahoma Health Sciences faculty members were recognized by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) during its annual meeting Dec. 7-10.
James George, M.D., a George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the OU College of Medicine and Hudson College of Public Health, was honored with the ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity. During his career in academic medicine, George has helped to build a stronger hematology workforce by mentoring the next generation of hematologists.
Under his leadership as ASH president in 2005, the society collaborated with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) to create ASH-funded AMFDP positions in hematology. Since the program’s inception, ASH has supported nearly 30 recipients, many of whom have risen to the ranks of senior faculty in their institutions.
George was also a strong supporter of the ASH Medical Student Award Program, which provides research support for medical students underrepresented in medicine to encourage them to pursue hematology. To date, the program has supported more than 300 research opportunities for medical students. Additionally, George co-developed and directed the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute, an inclusive yearlong program that offers broad education for clinicians on clinical research methods.
Jennifer Holter-Chakrabarty, M.D., a professor in the OU College of Medicine and hematologist-oncologist at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, was elected to serve a four-year term as an ASH councilor.
Holter-Chakrabarty’s research background is in leukemia, transplantation and imaging of marrow failure syndromes. An active ASH member since 2003, she is chair of the Committee on Government Affairs, co-chair of the Advocacy Leadership Institute, and served as an appointed member on the Guideline Oversight Committee.
About the University of Oklahoma
Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university with campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. In Oklahoma City, OU Health Sciences is one of the nation’s few academic health centers with seven health profession colleges located on the same campus. OU Health Sciences serves approximately 4,000 students in more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs spanning Oklahoma City and Tulsa and is the leading research institution in Oklahoma. For more information about OU Health Sciences, visit www.ouhsc.edu.
Mary Margaret Holt, dean of the University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, has been honored with the Paseo Arts Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing her leadership and contributions to Oklahoma’s arts community.
With winter weather already bringing low temperatures to the state, the Oklahoma Poison Center is urging residents to take extra precautions to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning as they begin heating their homes for the winter season. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be deadly when inhaled in large quantities, and it poses a heightened risk as people rely on heating devices for warmth during cold weather.
Thanks to support from the Chickasaw Nation, the University of Oklahoma College of Law has announced the continuation and expansion of the Chickasaw Nation – Henry Family Lecture Series. Under the new name, the event will continue to showcase thought-provoking discourse surrounding the rule of law.
