Alma Rodriguez, MD, Oral History Interview, May 01, 2015
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Description
Major Topics Discussed:
- Developing an administrative leader; Women and leadership
- Unique qualities and impact of physician leaders
- The Office of Medical Affairs: Evolution, Scope, Impact
Interview Chapters
Chapter 17: The Office of Medical Affairs: Patient Concerns, Patient Advocacy, Conflict Resolution
Chapter 20: The Office of Medical Affairs: Job Satisfaction Survey of Mid-level Providers
Identifier
RodriguezA_03_20150501
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Publisher
The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Topics Covered
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Alma MD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Alma Rodriguez, MD, Oral History Interview, May 01, 2015" (2015). Interview Sessions. 58.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewsessions/58
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About the Interview
About the Interview Subject:
Dr. Alma Rodriguez (b. 11 September 1953, Robson, Texas) came to MD Anderson in 1986 as an instructor, laboratory researcher and clinician in the Department of Internal Medicine. Today she has a primary appointment as Internist and Professor of Medicine in the Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma in the Division of Cancer Medicine. Her research has focused on treatments for lymphoid malignancies. In administration, Dr. Rodriguez has served as Vice President of Medical Affairs since 2005. Among her many activities, she has helped create MD Anderson’s Survivorship Program and developed services in psychosocial care. She has also been involved in shifting institution culture to quality care.