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Page B–4 ® ASH NewS DAily Sunday, December 11, 2011 ASH News Daily Staff Editor Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd Mayo Clinic Arizona Managing Editor Karen Learner Editorial Assistant Tiffany Reid Director of Communications Jenifer Hamilton Production Coordinators Tim Mercer Jenn Waters CustomNEWS, Inc. Advertising Representative Kevin Dunn Cunningham Associates A ASH Mentor Award: Ensuring a Tradition Of Excellence in Hematology “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” – Japanese Proverb Pay It Forward Honor your mentor by nominating him or her for an ASH Mentor Award. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 ASH Mentor Award. The nomination deadline is April 4, 2012. For more information, please visit www.hematology.org/ Awards/Mentor/2505.aspx. SH pays tribute to those who have realized the value of mentoring the next generation of hematologists and have dedicated themselves to this task. The ASH Mentor Award was established to recognize these mentors and the critical role they play in the field of hematology. The two individuals are chosen from the basic sciences and clini- The information contained in ASH News Daily is provided solely for educational purposes. A diversity of opinions exists in the field of hematology, and the articles in this publication are often intended to inform readers about more than one point of view. These articles are not comprehensive and should not be used as a substitute for traditional sources of hematology information, traditional diagnostic and treatment information, or the individual judgment of health-care providers. The views expressed in ASH News Daily do not necessarily represent ASH’s views, and their inclusion in this publication should not be interpreted as an endorsement by ASH. ASH is not responsible for any inaccurate or inappropriate use of the information, publications, products, or services discussed or advertised within. ©2011 by the American Society of Hematology All materials contained in this newspaper are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior permission of ASH News Daily. Contributing authors have declared any financial interest in a product or in potentially competing products, regardless of the dollar amount. Any such financial interest is noted with the author byline. for academic affairs and dean of the Duke University School of Medicine where she is also a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology and professor of pediatrics. Prior to becoming the first woman to serve as dean in Duke’s medical school history, Dr. Andrews was a professor at Harvard Medical School. Of the 13 fellows who completed postdoctoral training under her while she was at Harvard, nine have gone on to independent faculty positions. “She has this amazing capacity to develop her trainees. She gradually releases the strings as a mentor and lets you explore, and somehow she senses when you are ready to go on to the next step. It’s so seamless, the way you transition,” one of her former students commented. Malcolm K. Brenner, Nancy C. Andrews, Throughout her career, Dr. MD, PhD MD, PhD Andrews has demonstrated cal investigation, respectively, and that her mentees are a top priorare awarded for the part they have ity. A former trainee recounted that played in the intellectual growth when Dr. Andrews had to have and career development of their emergency surgery a week prior to mentees, in addition to their profes- the deadline for a grant application sional guidance and role modeling. she had promised to assist with, she This year ASH honors Nancy C. An- sent word from the hospital not to drews, MD, PhD, Duke University worry and that she had not forgotSchool of Medicine, with the award ten her promise. In the lab, she has in basic science and Malcolm K. intentionally developed projects Brenner, MD, PhD, Baylor College that were synergistic to avoid direct of Medicine, with the award in clini- competition between postdoctoral cal investigation. students. Still, with all of this, she Dr. Andrews is vice chancellor manages to balance her demand- ing work schedule with her family life. “My wife and I have modeled our relationship in some way after her and her husband Bernard,” one former mentee confessed. With an uncanny ability to understand, encourage, demonstrate tough love, and share her knowledge, “she really is the whole package,” another mentee reflected. Dr. Brenner is director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Medicine, both in the hematology/oncology sections. His first mentee produced 13 publications during her two years in his laboratory. One former mentee »» MENTOR AWARD Page B-21 Sen. Casey, Longtime Supporter of NIH, Honored With 2011 Public Service Award stablished in 1997, the Public Service Award is presented each year by ASH to an elected public official who has demonstrated unparalleled leadership on issues of importance to hematology research and/or practice. This year, the Society will honor Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. with the ASH Award for Public Service. Sen. Casey, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which has jurisdiction over many federal health care issues, has a history of continued support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and increasing funding for NIH. Sen. Casey led an effort in the Senate earlier this year to urge his colleagues to join him in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee supporting funding for NIH in fiscal year (FY) 2012. As a re- E ing Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (S. 296). This important leg- Additionally, in February 2011, Sen. Casey joined with Sen. Amy Klobuchar to introduce the Preserv- The Honorable Robert P. Casey Jr. sult of Sen. Casey’s efforts, 41 senators, including seven Republicans, signed a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging federal support for biomedical research at NIH. Sen. Casey led a similar effort in support of NIH in 2010. islation seeks to take the first steps toward addressing the critical shortages of certain hematology-related chemotherapy and other lifesaving drugs affecting physicans and patients across the nation by requiring prescription drug manufacturers to give early notification to the Food and Drug Administration of any incident that would likely result in a drug shortage. The Society applauds Sen. Casey’s strong and vocal support of NIH and medical research, as well as his efforts to combat the critical shortages of drugs used to treat cancer and other serious ailments. The 2011 Public Service Award will be formally announced prior to the Plenary Scientific Session today at 1:30 p.m. http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Mentor/2505.aspx http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Mentor/2505.aspx

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