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Remembering Dr. Eugene P. Frenkel, who led Division of Hematology and Oncology for 30 years at UT Southwestern June 23, 2019 To the UT Southwestern Community: It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dr. Eugene P. Frenkel, an internationally recognized cancer researcher and admired clinician and educator who pioneered UT Southwestern’s Division of Hematology and Oncology. On behalf of the entire UT Southwestern community, we offer our heartfelt condolences to

New Academic Year Sept. 3, 2019 To the UT Southwestern Community: On this day after Labor Day, I am pleased to welcome everyone to the 2019-20 academic year, especially those who are new members of the UT Southwestern community. I am also pleased to take this opportunity to highlight some major events and accomplishments of the fiscal year that just ended and to note key initiatives and priorities for the year ahead. As always, our fundamental touchstone for making decisions and

UT Southwestern Mourns the Loss of T. Boone Pickens Jr., a Catalyst for Progress Appreciated for His Exceptional Generosity September 11, 2019 To the UT Southwestern community: It is with profound sadness that we have learned of the passing of T. Boone Pickens Jr., a catalyst for progress known for his great generosity, whose contributions have propelled UT Southwestern’s research mission. On behalf of the entire UT Southwestern community, our heartfelt sympathy is with Mr. Pickens

Kim Siniscalchi Announcement March 4, 2020 To the UT Southwestern Community: I am writing to announce that Kim Siniscalchi, DNP, R.N., FAAN, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, will be leaving UT Southwestern this month to assume a new academic position at UT Arlington. Kim completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Duke University in December and will serve as a Professor and Strategic Advisor to the Dean for UT Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Virtual Town Hall to Discuss COVID-19 March 9, 2020 To the UT Southwestern Community: I write to inform you of an upcoming Virtual Town Hall to educate our campus community on the latest COVID-19 developments and activities. It is imperative that each of us at UT Southwestern is informed and fully prepared to contribute our best effort to helping prevent further spread of COVID-19, which has now infected more than 100,000 people worldwide and is a growing concern in the United States

Weekly Briefing Sessions for UTSW Community March 30, 2020 While social distancing is essential to our efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, it also makes regular communication more important than ever to keep us all feeling connected. To that end, beginning Wednesday, April 1, I will be initiating a weekly conversation with the UT Southwestern community on Wednesday mornings, 9-9:30 a.m., to make sure you are kept up to date on the status of our efforts and important

Thank You – And Available Resources if Needed March 19, 2020 To the UT Southwestern Community: As efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 increasingly affect essentially all aspects of our work and personal lives, I want to acknowledge the stress that this pandemic has created for all members of the UT Southwestern community – and to thank each and every one of you for your exceptional efforts to confront this unprecedented challenge. We are all greatly indebted to those members of

Wear a Mask and Lead by Example July 2, 2020 To the UT Southwestern Community: Yesterday marked the start of the fifth month of having our personal and professional lives upended by COVID-19, which has regrettably hit an alarming inflection point here in Texas. Within the past week, hospitalizations in the DFW area rose by 36 percent – and by 107 percent compared with June 1. Since the numbers are currently projected to climb even higher, as we approach the Fourth of July weekend, I

A Special Message to the Campus Community – Part 2 February 19, 2009 To the UT Southwestern Medical Center Community: I wrote recently to outline my vision of the strategic priorities, values and goals for UT Southwestern. Now I want to discuss next steps to galvanize our efforts to achieve the first of the objectives listed in my previous communication. In the weeks ahead, I will write to outline further plans aimed at achieving each of our other priorities beginning with the

Financial Update from President Daniel K. Podolsky, MD February 23, 2009 Dear Colleagues, Since I wrote you in early December about the need to be financially prudent in these uncertain economic times, a number of you have asked me what, if any, changes we foresee making here at UT Southwestern. I expect others also have similar questions, so I wanted to provide you this update. As you will be aware from news reports, the softening economy now is increasingly being felt across