Transcript LeTourneau University Tim Ochran, MS, DABR, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, UTHSCT January 26, 2011

LeTourneau University
Tim Ochran, MS, DABR,
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology,
UTHSCT
January 26, 2011
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler
 UTHSCT is committed to the fulfillment of our mission:
 Conduct nationally-recognized biological research.
 Offer comprehensive education in Northeast Texas.
 Provide excellent patient care and community health.
 UTHSCT has spent the last 5 years focused on becoming
a first-class academic medical center.
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The Academic Medical Center for Northeast Texas
What is an Academic Medical Center?
 Research: From 2002 through 2010, UTHSCT researchers have been
awarded $107.5 million in sponsored research grants from the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC), industry, and foundations.
 Education
• Family Medicine Residency: 26 years
• Occupational Medicine Residency: 16 years
• Graduate Programs: 16 years
 Patient Care – signature programs include pulmonary (lung disease)
medicine, oncology (cancer), and primary care (internal medicine,
family medicine).
 Program Expansion – School of Public Health initiative and residency
program expansion (Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview).
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Research
• Areas of biomedical research conducted at UTHSCT
include:
– Lung Injury
– Cancer
– Heart Disease
– Blood Clotting
– Influenza
– Tuberculosis
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Research
• UTHSCT’s Texas Lung Injury Institute
– A group of UTHSCT scientists collaborating to find
better ways to treat lung diseases that currently
cannot be cured or for which treatments are limited
and are often ineffective.
– These diseases include pulmonary fibrosis, cystic
fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and asthma.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Research
• About 40,000 Americans die from lung scarring, or
fibrosis, each year.
• The scarring causes lung tissue to thicken and interferes
with the lungs’ ability to transfer oxygen into the
bloodstream.
• Symptoms of scarring include shortness of breath,
chronic cough, and fatigue.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Research
• UTHSCT’s Texas Lung Injury Institute:
– Over the past few years, Dr. Steve Idell has been
investigating a particular “clot-busting” drug called
scuPA (pronounced “scoopa”) which helps prevent
lung scarring.
– UTHSCT is thrilled that the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute at the NIH recently notified Dr. Idell
that the NIH will begin manufacturing scuPA for
clinical trials. Trials are targeted to begin in 2014.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Education
• UTHSCT is the only UT campus that does not offer its
own degrees.
• That is about to change, as UTHSCT plans to make
UTHSCT a destination of learning for students in
Northeast Texas.
• In 2012, UTHSCT is preparing to submit an application
for accreditation to the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS), our regional accrediting agency.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler - Education
• SACS Accreditation will allow students to:
– Seek Federal financial aid (Title IV funds).
– Transfer college credit to and from our institution.
• SACS Accreditation will promote:
– Joint initiatives with other institutions.
– Opportunities for grant funding.
– Growth through the addition of new degree programs.
• UTHSCT will enroll its own students in Fall 2012!.
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CURRENT PROGRAMS
Residency Programs: Family Medicine, Occupational
Medicine, Internal Medicine.
Master of Science in Biotechnology
Master of Science in Environmental Sciences
Physician MBA Program
Nursing & Allied Health Education
Watson Wise Medical Library
NETnet
The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler – Patient Care
• On November 15, 2011, UTHSCT dedicated
Phase 1 of our $42M Academic Center:
- UTHSCT Cancer Treatment and Prevention
Center.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler – Patient Care
• UTHSCT Cancer Treatment and Prevention Center is
home to experienced cancer specialists (many of whom
trained at or employed by our sister institution, UT MD
Anderson Cancer Center).
• We have installed ultramodern technology and
telemedicine capabilities.
• Our staff, technology, and capabilities all have a focus on
patient comfort and convenience.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler – Patient Care
• Estimated 5-year Economic Impact to East
Texas from construction and operation of
UTHSCT Cancer Treatment and Prevention
Center is over $190 million.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler – Patient Care
• The following photos depict the new entrance to
UTHSCT, its Cancer Treatment and Prevention
Center, and some of the new landscaping.
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler
• We are very proud of the new UTHSCT and
would be honored to have you come visit!
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The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Tyler
• Questions?
• Thank you!
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