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Thomas W. Burke, MD, Oral History Interview, March 11, 2014
Thomas W. Burke MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Military service
- A portrait of a clinician with an “entrepreneurial spirit”
- Research: combination therapies for gynecologic cancers
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Thomas W. Burke, MD, Oral History Interview, March 18, 2014
Thomas W. Burke MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson and multi-disciplinary care
- Development of multi-disciplinary care at MD Anderson
- Roles as Physician-in-Chief
- Developing MD Anderson support services
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Thomas W. Burke, MD, Oral History Interview, April 29, 2014
Thomas W. Burke MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Developing networks to serve MD Anderson
- MD Anderson culture: changes and continuities amid growth
- MD Anderson’s financial challenges and strategies to navigate them
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Aman Ullah Buzdar, MD, Oral History Interview, February 10, 2017
Aman U. Buzdar MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Research: adjuvant treatments for breast cancer
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
- MD Anderson research culture, evolution of
- Office of Clinical Research: IRBs and regulatory oversight
- Clinical Effectiveness Committee: MD Anderson algorithms of care
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Aman Ullah Buzdar, MD, Oral History Interview, February 16, 2017
Aman U. Buzdar MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Research: adjuvant treatments for breast cancer
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
- MD Anderson research culture, evolution of
- Office of Clinical Research: IRBs and regulatory oversight
- Clinical Effectiveness Committee: MD Anderson algorithms of care
- Electronic Medical Records
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Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Oral History Interview, May 04, 2016
Lorenzo Cohen PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; early experiences with nutrition, yoga, eastern practices, alternative healing
- Educational background
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Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Oral History Interview, July 06, 2016
Lorenzo Cohen PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Educational background
- Clinical psychology research; stress, impact of stress on cancer patients
- History of integrative medicine as a field
- History of integrative medicine at MD Anderson; the Place of Wellness; Integrative Medicine Program; acceptance by MD Anderson clinical faculty
- Innovative research: yoga, stress management, meditation, hypnosis, alternative medicines
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Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Oral History Interview, August 24, 2016
Lorenzo Cohen PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- History of integrative medicine at MD Anderson; the Place of Wellness; Integrative Medicine Program; acceptance by MD Anderson clinical faculty
- Innovative research: yoga, stress management, meditation, hypnosis, alternative medicines
- Partnerships with other institutions and programs
- Comprehensive quality of life study
- New book on quality of life practices
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James D. Cox, MD, Oral History Interview, March 19, 2004
James D. Cox MD and Lesley W. Brunet
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background, military experience
- Leadership: leadership roles, the experience of leadership
- MD Anderson administrative structure: restructuring under Charles LeMaistre, MD [oral history interview]; the divisional system
- Institutional politics, controversies
- Executive leaders and department chairs: personalities, leadership styles, leadership commitments
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James D. Cox, MD, Oral History Interview, January 3, 2013
James D. Cox MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- MD Anderson research culture
- Clinical trials: controversy over, ethical issues;
- The Radiation Oncology Group
- Radiation oncology at MD Anderson; the Division of Radiation Oncology
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James D. Cox, MD, Oral History Interview, April 12, 2013
James D. Cox MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- MD Anderson research culture
- Clinical trials: controversy over, ethical issues;
- The Radiation Oncology Group
- Radiation oncology at MD Anderson; the Division of Radiation Oncology
- Research: cancers, body areas, design of clinical trials; effectiveness of proton therapy
- The Proton Therapy Center: history of
- Regional care centers; sister institutions
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James D. Cox, MD, Oral History Interview, April 23, 2013
James D. Cox MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Radiation oncology at MD Anderson; the Division of Radiation Oncology
- Research: cancers, body areas, design of clinical trials; effectiveness of proton therapy
- The Proton Therapy Center: history of
- Regional care centers; sister institutions
- MD Anderson presidents and views on growth
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William Daigneau, Oral History Interview, October 3, 2013
William Daigneau and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Evolution of administrative and leadership styles
- Issues in healthcare facilities management
- The “MD Anderson way of building”; evolution of; legal issues involved; team building required
- MD Anderson’s Master Plan: evolution of; the connection between physical plant, research, and patient care: managing growth
- Facilities Management: evolution of; client-centered approach; challenges faced; a theory of facilities management
- Building Projects and other initiatives:
- The Three-Building Plan
- Mays Ambulatory Clinic
- Emergency Plan; Flood Protection System; Hurricane Protection System
- Faculty Center
- Main Campus expansions
- Wayfinding system
- Mitchell Basic Sciences Building
- Pickens Tower
- Rotary House
- South Campus [Research Park]
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William Daigneau, Oral History Interview, October 4, 2013
William Daigneau and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Issues in healthcare facilities management
- The “MD Anderson way of building”; evolution of; legal issues involved; team building required
- MD Anderson’s Master Plan: evolution of; the connection between physical plant, research, and patient care: managing growth
- Facilities Management: evolution of; client-centered approach; challenges faced; a theory of facilities management
- Building projects and other initiatives:
- South Campus [Research Park]
- Zayed Institute for Personalized Care
- Alkek Hospital Addition
- Houston Main Building implosion
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Lora Frances Davis Oral History Interview, June 18, 2005
Lora Frances Davis, Lesley W. Brunet, and Kathryn Jones Hoffman MSLS
Major Topics Covered:
- Early development of the Research Medical Library
- Services of the Research Medical Library
- Interactions with members of MD Anderson staff
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Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD, Oral History Interview, March 3, 2015
Ethan Dmitrovsky MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; overseas experience and inspiration
- Research: cell differentiation; retinoids in leukemic differentiation; lung cancer studies
- The Role of the Provost; personal goals; institutional mandate; detailed of plans
- MD Anderson’s ten-year strategic plan
- Research in an environment of changing economics and health care delivery
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Ethan Dmitovsky, MD, Oral History Interview, May 6, 2015
Ethan Dmitrovsky MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Role of the Provost; personal goals; institutional mandate; detailed of plans
- MD Anderson’s ten-year strategic plan
- Research in an environment of changing economics and health care delivery
- The Institute for Applied Cancer Science and a new model of research
- The Provost’s Office: support for faculty, leadership training, research support
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Ethan Dmitovsky, MD, Oral History Interview, July 6, 2015
Ethan Dmitrovsky MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Institute for Applied Cancer Science and a new model of research
- The Provost’s Office: support for faculty, leadership training, research support
- Global Academic Programs and international partnerships
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Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD, Oral History Interview, July 7, 2015
Ethan Dmitrovsky MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Global Academic Programs and international partnerships
- Conflict of interest; ethics; social responsibility; institutional transparency
- Leadership philosophy
- MD Anderson mission and culture
- Cancer as a problem of humanity
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Raymond Nelson DuBois, Jr., MD, PhD, Oral History Interview, November 13, 2018
Raymond N. DuBois Jr., MD, PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Research: Molecular biology, colorectal cancer, cancer interruption
- The Provost’s Office at MD Anderson (2000s): plan to build research; working with faculty
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Raymond Nelson DuBois, Jr., MD, PhD, Oral History Interview, November 14, 2018
Raymond N. DuBois Jr., MD, PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Provost’s Office at MD Anderson (2000s): plan to build research; working with faculty
- Executive leadership (2000s): Executive Committee; strategic planning; response to financial crises
- Academic medical centers: developing research and education
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Raymond Nelson DuBois, Jr., MD, PhD, Oral History Interview, November 15, 2018
Raymond N. DuBois Jr., MD, PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Institutional changes under Ronald DePinho, MD\
- Leadership: philosophy, leadership growth, fostering leadership; UT System’s process of selecting a new president
- Academic medical centers: developing research and education
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, September 16, 2016
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Perspectives on the role of nurses, oncology nursing, and nursing leadership
- Views on racial bias
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, November 3, 2016
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Department of Developmental Therapeutics; organization of Station 16, Station 55, Station 65
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
- Evolution of multidisciplinary care
- Views on executive leadership; institutional change with shifting leadership
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Wenonah B. Ecung, PhD, Oral History Interview, February 27, 2017
Wenonah B. Ecung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Leadership, mentoring, career decision-making processes
- Evolution of multidisciplinary care
- Views on executive leadership; institutional change with shifting leadership
- Electronic medical records
