VOLUME 9, NUMBER 10

JORDAN J. COHEN, M.D., PRESIDENT

JULY 2000

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In Brief Vanderbilt Becomes First Academic Institution to Partner with Celera: Vanderbilt University has inked a deal with Celera Genomics that will give the school access to the company's library of genomic data. Information: Matt Scanlan, (615) 322-4747…. $20 Million Helps UCSD Toward Cancer Center Goal: The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has received a $20 million gift from John and Rebecca Moores, bringing to $47 million the total private support secured toward a new clinical cancer facility. Information: Leslie Franz, (619) 543-6201…. Thomas Jefferson to Partner With Turkish Hospitals: Thomas Jefferson University has entered into an agreement with the Acibadem Health Group in Istanbul, Turkey, to train physicians in medical specialties. Information: Jeffrey A. Baxt, (215) 955-6300…. VA Commissions NCQA to Accredit Research at Medical Centers: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a $5.8 million, five-year contract to the Washington, D.C.-based National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to establish the government's first external accreditation process for human research. Information: Department of Veterans Affairs Research and Development Office, (202) 273-8284…. AAMC Author Publishes Book About Women in Medicine: Women in Medicine: Getting In, Growing, and Advancing, a new book by the AAMC's Janet Bickel, addresses the extra challenges women face in the development and appreciation of their skills and potential in medicine. Information: Janet Bickel BBA Threat Still Looms: In a recent Annals of Internal Medicine article, AAMC authors Robert Dickler and Gina Shaw warn that despite modifications in last year's Balanced Budget Refinement Act, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 threatens to undercut teaching hospitals' abilities to operate and fund missions associated with education, research, and service. Information: Gina Shaw or Jennifer Bush

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