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Bryant Boutwell, Dr.P.H.
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UT-H MS Community Affairs Alumni magazine Development

     Music for MS

The Multiple Sclerosis Society pledged $60,000, to the UT-Houston Medical School to be used toward the purchase of a 3 Tesla MRI to be housed at Memorial Hermann Hospital. The proceeds from country western singer Clay Walker's soldout concert at Houston's Arena Theatre on May 16 to the Lone Star Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society went to this effort. The 3 Tesla MRI will provide Jerry Wolinsky, M.D., the Bartels Family
 
  Professorship in Neurology, the opportunity to develop new scanning techniques for faster, more precise diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and it also will be used by other Medical School faculty members in the area of the neurological sciences. A very generous lead gift of $250,000 was donated by Teva Neuroscience toward this project.
  Clay Walker, above left, shows his appreciation to Dr. Jerry Wolinsky, following a concert to raise money for an imaging machine.
 
First scholarship luncheon scheduled Nov. 4

The Medical School will host its first annual scholarship luncheon Monday, Nov. 4, honoring donors and student recipients. The luncheon will be held at the John McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science in Houston.

Eighty-eight percent of Medical School students receive some type of financial aid and graduate with an average indebtedness of nearly $74,000.

"There is a great need among our students to receive financial assistance, and it is part of our vision for the future to greatly expand fund- raising efforts in this area," said Debbie Gligor, associate director for development.

"Our goal is to bring together all involved and provide a forum to express gratitude, give recognition, and share personal stories allowing the connection between the donor and student to go beyond a letter of thanks," she added.

To receive more information about the luncheon, or find out how you can become a donor, call Debbie at 713-500-5002, or e-mail: Debbie.Gligor@uth.tmc.edu.
 
 
First Boutwell/McGovern scholarship granted

The first Bryant Boutwell, Dr. P.H. and John P. McGovern, M.D. Scholarship has been awarded. The scholarship was created in 1999 to help medical students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

All sales and proceeds from the Boutwell/McGovern book, "Conversation With a Medical School," which chronicles the Medical School's history go to the fund, as do gifts from the authors. The fund now stands at about $130,000, and the first scholarship, in the amount of $3,000, was awarded to firstyear student Enrique Montemayor.

"It is very rewarding as an author and a faculty member to be able to create this endowed fund that will continue to grow and assist medical students with fromdisadvantaged backgrounds with scholarships," said Dr. Boutwell. "The intention of Dr. McGovern and myself is to continue supporting the corpus of the fund. Happily, sales from our book continue add to the fund." 		 
 
Sterling provides another generous gift

Added a new chapter to her long history of generous giving to the Medical School, Lillie Sterling has announced the Dan and Jay Sterling Fellowship in Gastroenterology.

The fellowship program in the Division of Gastroenterology provides each fellow the opportunity to work in consultation with faculty members that have specific expertise beyond that of a general gastroenterologist. The gift will provide salary funds for a fellowship and is established in memory of Sterling's son, Jay and husband, Dan.

Sterling's legacy of giving to the Medical School includes the Dan and Lillie Sterling Professorship in Clinical Gastroenterology, an endowed professorship held by John R. Stroehlein, M.D., a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Sterling also has funded the Jay Brent Sterling Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine, which is held by Richard Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., in the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Cardiology.

Sterling also has generously funded the Dan Sterling Myocardial Infarction Research Laboratory and the Jay Brent Sterling Research Fund in the Medical School. "Mrs. Sterling's generous gifts have allowed the Medical School to pursue the highest standards of teaching, research, and patient care," said Debbie Gligor, associate director for development.
 


New scholarship fund created

The Patti Jayne Ross Scholarship Fund has been created by the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services.

The $21,000 endowment will distribute its first scholarship this year to a deserving third- or fourth-year student.

Larry Gilstrap, M.D., chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services, designated the funds to create this new scholarship in the name of Dr. Ross, a professor in the department. "Dr. Ross was the key person who helped raised the money for this fund," Dr. Gilstrap said.