Alfred G. Gilman Symposium on Education
Dr. Alfred (“Al”) Goodman Gilman (1941 – 2015) was a renowned biochemist and pharmacologist. In 1994 he shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology with Martin Rodbell for their discovery of G proteins, that transformed the field of cell signaling. Here at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, he chaired the Department of Pharmacology from 1981 to 2004, becoming Dean of the Medical School in 2004 and Provost in 2006. In 2009, he was appointed first chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). His multiple accomplishments included writing and editing several iterations of the definitive Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, a textbook first written in 1941 by Alfred Gilman, his father, with Louis Goodman. In addition, he placed a special emphasis on medical education and was instrumental in the formation of the Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) at UT Southwestern. On a personal level, he was an approachable, beloved and inspirational mentor, who taught generations of physicians and scientists.
Annual Symposium April 3, 2024
The 13th annual Alfred G. Gilman Symposium will be held on April 3, 2024 (7:30am - 4:00pm) as a hybrid event. This year, the educational symposium is titled Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in Medicine.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Joshua Hartzell (Bio), who is an expert in mentorship and leadership development for faculty and trainees in academic medicine. We will also have the privilege of hearing opening plenary talks from Dr. Sherry Huang, the new Senior Associate Dean for Education, and Dr. Jessica Moreland, the inaugural Assoicate Dean for Faculty Development, as they lay out their vision for the future of medical education and faculty development and growth at UTSW. Additionally, a variety of workshops will be held by UT Southwestern educators as breakout sessions to complement the theme of the event and provide opportunities for discussion with meeting attendees. Short oral presentation by the SWAT Small Grants recipients and SWAT/OME fellows will further highlight the educational innovations being made at UT Southwestern.
The next symposium is planned for the 2nd week of April 2025.