By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
David A. Bleakney, vice president and administrator of the UTMB Health Angleton-Danbury Campus, recently announced his retirement effective March 31. Bleakney, administrator and CEO for the hospital for more than 22 years, has many accomplishments including the acquisition of 27-acres adjacent to the hospital and a $22 million expansion in 2006 that improved health care in southern Brazoria County. He also led efforts for the Angleton-Danbury Medical Center to join the UTMB Health System. Effective Jan. 4, Katrina Lambrecht will become vice president and administrator of the Angleton-Danbury Campus and will report to Donna Sollenberger, executive vice president and CEO of the UTMB Health System.
Winn heads up School of Medicine alumni group
Dr. James R. Winn, Class of 1967, is the new president of the UTMB School of Medicine Alumni Association. The association helps buy the white coats that new medical students receive upon entering medical school as well as underwriting the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Awards and student scholarships.
SON says goodbye to golf tournament
The School of Nursing recently held its last Salute to Nursing Golf Tournament after more than two decades of raising money for nursing students at UTMB. Pamela Watson, dean of the school of nursing, honored longtime tournament chairs Sue Minton Harris and Davis S. Murphy for their support over the years. The SON Holiday Style Show and Luncheon, started in 2012, will continue to raise scholarship funds for students.
UHCL and UTMB announce joint degree program
The University of Houston Clear-Lake and UTMB recently announced a program that will allow medical students to earn a MBA. The program will allow a student to pursue the degree at UHCL in between the third and fourth year of medical school.