University of Texas Medical Branch

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• UTMB ADMINISTRATOR RAISES--AND THEY DID GET RAISES

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  The Blogmeister just received this report, linked below, from UTMB in response to a Texas Public Information Act request.  (Ive also linked the FY09 report for those who care to compare.)  Most notably, the new Executive Vice President and CEO of the UTMB Health System, Donna Sollenberger, is missing from the ...
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• UTMB ADMINISTRATOR RAISES--AND THEY DID GET RAISES

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  The Blogmeister just received this report, linked below, from UTMB in response to a Texas Public Information Act request.  (Ive also linked the FY09 report for those who care to compare.)  Most notably, the new Executive Vice President and CEO of the UTMB Health System, Donna Sollenberger, is missing from the ...
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• REPORT ON AAUP REPORT

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  The following is an excerpt from a 12/7/09 e-mail from the American Association of University Professors in response to a Blogmeister query: The investigating committee visited Galveston in early October, and itis in the process of drafting its report. Given that the draft will gothrough a couple revision stages, ...
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• UTMB STRENGTHENING MAINLAND TIES

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image via Wikipedia On the surface, this seems reasonable enough and is probably a good idea.  Somehow or another, however, the Blogmeister has to believe that this is part and parcel of UTMBs plan to move the bulk of its operations to the mainland. The Galveston County Daily News GALVESTON — As part of ...
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• A LOOK BACK AT TILLOTSON SPEECH, UTMB, AND UT: WHATS CHANGED?

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Back on February 1, 2009, over 10 months ago, Dolph Tillotonson, the Galveston County Daily News publisher, the speech linked below.  As the blog reader who sent me this link asked, what has changed between then and now?  For instance, are we any closer to knowing--for certain--where UT will build the new hospital ...
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• SHINE ON UT MEDICAL SCHOOL IN AUSTIN

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image by Getty Images via Daylife This new school is, no doubt, going to happen.  State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) said that, among other benefits, this initiative would "provide care to uninsured and underinsured patients."  Its apparent that the good senator hasnt kept up with UT corporate managements ...
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• UT PROFESSOR SPEAKS OUT AGAINST LAYOFFS

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  If readers havent already, when they finish reading the article linked below, they need to read the open letter from a University of California professor , as well.  In terms of university priorities, the similarity of administration behavior is striking. Why wouldnt it be since Texas imported its "leadership" in ...
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• RESPECTED UTMB CARDIOLOGIST BILL JACOBS PASSES AWAY

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  The Blogmeister had the honor of representing Bill at his RIF appeal hearing.  He was a brave man who will be missed by many.  My apologies for this late listing.  I found out only last night.  The Galveston County Daily News William F. Jacobs, MD, respected professor of Cardiology at UTMB Galveston passed ...
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• WHEELCHAIR-BOUND AND NOW ESCAPED INMATE HOODWINKED DOCS FOR YEARS

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image by J. Stephen Conn via Flickr This fellow apparently fooled everybody, including the docs who approved his wheelchair. Inmates escape puts prison system back on defensive TDCJ officials could answer few questions Tuesday about how convicted rapist Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr., 49, managed to pull off a ...
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• UTMB SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE SETTLES

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Alleged harassment or not, cutting a fellows salary just about in half is a not-so-subtle shove toward the door.  With UTs position that tenure protects a position and not salary, this sort of behavior can happen to faculty, as well.  The Blogmeister has been involved in at least two cases in which drastic salary ...
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• Panel of multiple sclerosis experts provides best practice treatment recommendations for Tysabri

  
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  Best-practice recommendations for the selection and management of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who may benefit from, or are receiving treatment with TYSABRI® (natalizumab) were published today in a supplement to the medical journal Multiple Sclerosis . The panel provided recommendations focusing on ...
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• UC CRISIS SOUNDS MIGHTY FAMILIAR TO UT "FINANCIAL EXIGENCY" VICTIMS

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image by Getty Images via Daylife Heres a blog that looks at former UT Chancellor Mark Yudofs record at UC.  The sense of deja vu is almost overwhelming. Changing Universities: Mark Yudof and the Measure of Worth This same question of restricted funds relates to all of the revenue-generating sectors of the ...
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• UTMB VP BEN RAIMER GARNERS TFA "BURNING PANTS AWARD"

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Over the past three years or so, the Blogmeister has been admittedly stingy when bestowing the prestigious "Burning Pants Award."  To earn this distinction, an administrator has had to engage in exceptionally meritorious meretriciousness.  Such is the case with UTMB Vice President Ben Raimer and his recent claim to ...
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• DAILY NEWS REPORTS ON UTMB LEAGUE CITY LEASE

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image via Wikipedia Blog readers are already aware of this acquisition.  Still, this would have been a good time for the Daily New s to provide new information in the form of a report on any progress or, more likely, the lack thereof , toward building the hospital tower that the Legislature intended to be ...
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• UTMB CONTINUES TO EXPAND ON THE MAINLAND

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Galvestons loss, League Citys gain: Commercial | UTMB Leases 15,000 sq ft in League City The acquisitions are all part of a large push to gain market share in the more affluent Northern Galveston County. UTMB purchased land near Victory Lakes in League City were they are currently building a specialty hospital. ...
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• WHY WASNT STABBING VICTIM SENT TO UTMB?

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  The Blogmeister suspects theres more to this story than meets the eye. As the excerpt below says, Mainland Medical Center first came out and said that the victims physician called UTMB, and then Mainland "corrected" itself later.  I wonder if the victim had insurance. The Galveston County Daily News The attending ...
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• UTMB FACULTY SENATE OCTOBER MINUTES

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Image via Wikipedia The UTMB Faculty Senate met on October 12th and has posted its minutes .  The minutes are more remarkable for what they dont say than what they do.  First, Provost Garland Anderson, the mastermind of the RIF and RIF appeals processes, the processes that utterly cut faculty out of any input ...
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• UNIV. OF CA FACULTY ASKED TO GIVE UP STIPENDS

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Is asking faculty to give up freshman seminar teaching stipends unreasonable? The Blogmeister doesnt particularly know.  I think it is unreasonable IF UC Davis administrators arent making proportional personal, monetary sacrifices, as well.  The general shouldnt be eating steak while his troops slowly starve.  Its ...
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• UT WRITES AG ABOUT TFA ER CONTRACT INFO REQUEST

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  Back on the 15th, the Blogmeister posted what documentation he had concerning administrators trying to shield the UTMB Emergency Room contract from public view. UTMB said it was appealing.  Then, I said that UT was likely "quarterbacking every play."  Gee willikers.  It looks like the ol Blogmeister was right.  ...
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• GOING TO HUMAN RESOURCES WITH YOUR PROBLEMS?

  
  UT: THE EYES OF TFA ARE UPON YOU! — Authority: 132
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf5h8gkMY4k
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