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Marshall Hicks, MD, Oral History Interview, January 17, 2019
Marshall Hicks MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Institutional changes and transitions (2011 – 2018); under Ronald DePinho; shifts in morale, culture, ethics; managing messaging around change; focus on culture; implementing Epic medical records system, the financial crisis, and recovery; developing the shared governance system, preparing for a new institution president; Hurricane Harvey response and impact
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Marshall Hicks, MD, Oral History Interview, March 21, 2019
Marshall Hicks MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Evolution of leadership perspective, focus, and skills; views on coaching, governance structure, strategic planning, team work; leadership challenges; views on leadership pipeline; creation of in-house divisional leadership training shifts in identity with shifts in leadership level (section chief, department chair, interim president)
- Institutional changes and transitions (2011 – 2018); under Ronald DePinho; shifts in morale, culture, ethics; managing messaging around change; focus on culture; implementing Epic medical records system, the financial crisis, and recovery; developing the shared governance system, preparing for a new institution president; Hurricane Harvey response and impact
- MD Anderson in regional healthcare environment
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C. Stratton Hill, Jr., MD, Oral History Interview, February 14, 2012
C. Stratton Hill, Jr. MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; faith
- Research: thyroid cancer; pain management and policy
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C. Stratton Hill, Jr., MD, Oral History Interview, February 17, 2012
C. Stratton Hill, Jr. MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- MD Anderson history and culture: research innovation
- Pain management: development of field; first book on; cultural and social factors influencing use of opioids
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C. Stratton Hill, Jr., MD, Oral History Interview, February 20, 2012
C. Stratton Hill, Jr. MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Developing the Ambulatory Care Clinic
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C. Stratton Hill, Jr., MD, Oral History Interview, February 28, 2012
C. Stratton Hill, Jr. MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Hospice and MD Anderson
- The Texas Cancer Council; Texas Cancer Pain Initiative
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Kathryn Jones Hoffman, MSLS, Oral History Interview, March 19, 2018
Kathryn Jones Hoffman MSLS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Texas Medical Center Library, UT Southwestern Medical School Library
- Texas Health Science Library Consortium
- Research Medical Library, MD Anderson: development of physical plant, staffing, services
- The Historical Resources Center
- Leadership: ambitions, challenges, conflict management
- Teaching, professional organizations
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Kathryn Jones Hoffman, MSLS, Oral History Interview, March 27, 2018
Kathryn Jones Hoffman MSLS and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Texas Medical Center Library, UT Southwestern Medical School Library
- Texas Health Science Library Consortium
- Research Medical Library, MD Anderson: development of physical plant, staffing, services
- The Historical Resources Center
- Leadership: ambitions, challenges, conflict management
- Teaching, professional organizations
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Warren L. Holleman, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 12, 2017
Warren L. Holleman PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education; interests in storytelling, playwriting
- Roles prior to coming to MD Anderson
- The Faculty Health and Wellbeing Program; offerings, analysis of, evolution of to support shared governance system
- Faculty Health and Wellbeing programs; Anti-Bullying Task Force; Faculty Health and Wellbeing Committee
- Needs of faculty at MD Anderson
- Faculty burnout
- MD Anderson work environment and work culture: changes to, challenges of
- Faculty morale under Ronald DePinho; resignation of Ronald DePinho; the transitional leadership team after the resignation; changes in progress during transition
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Warren L. Holleman, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 20, 2017
Warren L. Holleman PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education; interests in storytelling, playwriting
- Roles prior to coming to MD Anderson
- The Faculty Health and Wellbeing Program; offerings, analysis of, evolution of to support shared governance system
- Faculty Health and Wellbeing programs; Anti-Bullying Task Force; Faculty Health and Wellbeing Committee
- Needs of faculty at MD Anderson
- Faculty burnout
- MD Anderson work environment and work culture: changes to, challenges of
- Faculty morale under Ronald DePinho; resignation of Ronald DePinho; the transitional leadership team after the resignation; changes in progress during transition
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Warren L. Holleman, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 27, 2017
Warren L. Holleman PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education; interests in storytelling, playwriting
- Roles prior to coming to MD Anderson
- The Faculty Health and Wellbeing Program; offerings, analysis of, evolution of to support shared governance system
- Faculty Health and Wellbeing programs; Anti-Bullying Task Force; Faculty Health and Wellbeing Committee
- Needs of faculty at MD Anderson
- Faculty burnout
- MD Anderson work environment and work culture: changes to, challenges of
- Faculty morale under Ronald DePinho; resignation of Ronald DePinho; the transitional leadership team after the resignation; changes in progress during transition
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Waun Ki Hong, MD, Oral History Interview, September 16, 2013
Waun Ki Hong MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; military experience
- Research: organ preservation (especially of the larynx), studies of leukoplakias, Vitamin A, chemoprevention, and personalized, targeted therapy; multi-disciplinary approaches to diseases of the aero-digestive system
- Approaches to research design, team science, translational research
- The Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology: organization, fellowship program, creating an environment for excellence
- The Division of Cancer Medicine
- MD Anderson growth; the presidents
- Leadership; leading teams, fostering collaboration
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Waun Ki Hong, MD, Oral History Interview, October 16, 2013
Waun Ki Hong MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; military experience
- Research: organ preservation (especially of the larynx), studies of leukoplakias, Vitamin A, chemoprevention, and personalized, targeted therapy; multi-disciplinary approaches to diseases of the aero-digestive system
- Approaches to research design, team science, translational research
- The Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology: organization, fellowship program, creating an environment for excellence
- The Division of Cancer Medicine
- MD Anderson growth; the presidents
- Leadership; leading teams, fostering collaboration
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Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, Oral History Interview, November 30, 2012
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- The Department of Developmental Therapeutics; Emil J Freireich, MD
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Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, Oral History Interview, January 07, 2013
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Research: FAC metastatic breast cancer, locally advanced breast cancer, LABC treatment; shift to translational research projects and gene therapy; angiogenesis blocker;
- The Department of Breast Medical Oncology; history and evolution of at MD Anderson
- The Breast Center; history of
- Multi-disciplinary teams, evolution of at MD Anderson
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Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, Oral History Interview, January 23, 2013
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The World Summit Against Cancer
- The Breast Cancer Research Group
- Breast cancer treatments and service: evolution at MD Anderson
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Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, Oral History Interview, January 28, 2013
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Patient centered service, evolution of at MD Anderson
- Leadership and mentoring experiences and principles
- Educating breast medical oncologists
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Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, Oral History Interview, March 15, 2013
Gabriel N. Hortobagyi MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Overview of breast medical oncology: as a field; history of at MD Anderson
- Service to organizations and projects in the United States and abroad
- Views on MD Anderson presidents
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Deborah A. Houston, MSN, Oral History Interview, July 26, 2012
Deborah A. Houston MSN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Oncology Nursing: overview, evolution of, practice of at MD Anderson; nurses and multi-disciplinary teams\
- Nursing management at MD Anderson
- Career change from nursing to information systems
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Deborah A. Houston, MSN, Oral History Interview, July 27, 2012
Deborah A. Houston MSN and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Nursing management at MD Anderson
- Career change from nursing to information systems
- Information systems as a service provider; information systems for team care delivery
- Electronic medical records
- MD Anderson culture
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Mien-Chie Hung, PhD, Oral History Interview, February 20, 2014
Mien-Chie Hung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; witty and humorous personal stories
- Experiences of a Chinese immigrant and foreign graduate student
- The working strategies, inspirations, and commitment of a basic/translational scientist
- Research: signaling pathways and genes,
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology: history, evolution, personal vision for Research culture at MD Anderson
- Vice President of Basic Research
- The Institute for Basic Science
- Effective leadership and mentoring
- Training young scientists
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Mien-Chie Hung, PhD, Oral History Interview, March 7, 2014
Mien-Chie Hung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; witty and humorous personal stories
- Experiences of a Chinese immigrant and foreign graduate student
- The working strategies, inspirations, and commitment of a basic/translational scientist
- Research: signaling pathways and genes,
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology: history, evolution, personal vision for Research culture at MD Anderson
- Vice President of Basic Research
- The Institute for Basic Science
- Effective leadership and mentoring
- Training young scientists
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Mien-Chie Hung, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 21, 2014
Mien-Chie Hung PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background; witty and humorous personal stories
- Experiences of a Chinese immigrant and foreign graduate student
- The working strategies, inspirations, and commitment of a basic/translational scientist
- Research: signaling pathways and genes,
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology: history, evolution, personal vision for Research culture at MD Anderson
- Vice President of Basic Research
- The Institute for Basic Science
- Effective leadership and mentoring
- Training young scientists
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Norman Jaffe, MD, Oral History Interview, April 20, 2012
Norman Jaffe MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Working with Dr. Sidney Farber at the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute in Boston
- Cancer in pediatric patients; “total care” of pediatric patients; special challenges
- Research: solid tumors, osteosarcoma, eradicating metastasis with methotrexate
- The Department of Pediatric Oncology: history and evolution
- Pediatrics and survivorship
- Long-Term Surveillance Clinic
- Ski Rehabilitation Program
- International collaborations
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Norman Jaffe, MD, Oral History Interview, August 17, 2012
Norman Jaffe MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Working with Dr. Sidney Farber at the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute in Boston
- Cancer in pediatric patients; “total care” of pediatric patients; special challenges
- Research: solid tumors, osteosarcoma, eradicating metastasis with methotrexate
- The Department of Pediatric Oncology: history and evolution
- Pediatrics and survivorship
- Long-Term Surveillance Clinic
- Ski Rehabilitation Program
- International collaborations
