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Pamela “Sat-Siri” Austin Sumler, LMT, BCTMB, CLT, E-RYT, Oral History Interview, September 10, 2018
Pamela Sat Siri Sumler and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Massage for oncology patients; working with patients undergoing treatment; developing guidelines for massage
- Massage at MD Anderson; building a service and its evolution; developing acceptance/addressing resistance of patients and clinicians; developing a training program for massage therapists
- Stories of work with patients
- Participation in research studies
- Hope for the future of alternative medicine under Peter Pisters
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Pamela “Sat Siri” Austin Sumler, LMT, BCTMB, CLT, E-RYT, Oral History Interview, September 10, 2018
Pamela Sat Siri Sumler LMT, BCTMB, CLT, E-RYT and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Education and personal background; experience of cancer and disease; spirituality and meaning
- Meditation and yoga as a life practice and spiritual orientation; massage, meditation, and teaching as spiritual practices
- Massage for oncology patients; working with patients undergoing treatment; developing guidelines for massage;
- Massage at MD Anderson; building a service and its evolution; developing acceptance/addressing resistance of patients and clinicians; developing a training program for massage therapists
- Stories of work with patients
- Participation in research studies
- Hope for the future of alternative medicine under Peter Pisters
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, January 23, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- A varied work and educational history
- History of nursing practice
- Development of leadership abilities
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 01, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Activities and structure of the Division of Nursing at MD Anderson
- Oncology nursing at MD Anderson
- Development of nursing research
- MD Anderson’s Magnet designation
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Barbara Summers, PhD, Oral History Interview, April 29, 2014
Barbara Summers PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Nursing Congress
- Primary Team Nursing
- Professional Practice Mode
- Creating the Department of Nursing
- MD Anderson as a matrixed institution
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Stephen Tomasovic, Ph.D., Oral History Interview, August 01, 2011, Part 1
Stephen Tomasovic PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Military experience and impact on leadership
- The Cancer Biology Program
- Building multi-disciplinary research at MD Anderson
- Creating multi-disciplinary education at MD Anderson
- The Office of Academic Affairs
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Stephen Tomasovic, Ph.D., Oral History Interview, August 01, 2011, Part 2
Stephen Tomasovic PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Building multi-disciplinary research at MD Anderson
- Creating multi-disciplinary education at MD Anderson
- Evolution of Leadership and observations on leadership within MD Anderson structure
- The Faculty Senate and the model of faculty leadership at MD Anderson
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Stephen Tomasovic, Ph.D., Oral History Interview, November 11, 2011
Stephen Tomasovic PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Evolution of Leadership and observations on leadership within MD Anderson structure
- The Faculty Senate and the model of faculty leadership at MD Anderson
- The Office of Academic Affairs
- MD Anderson in transition to its fourth president, Ronald DePinho
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Elizabeth L. Travis, PhD, Oral History Interview, August 10, 2021
Elizabeth L. Travis PhD and Allison Anderson MD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal Background
- Obstacles, Challenges, Barriers
- Women and Minorities at Work
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Elizabeth L. Travis, PhD, Oral History Interview, March 24, 2014
Elizabeth L. Travis PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Research in radiation oncology –effects on normal lung tissue
- Evolution of thinking about gender and impact of gender on careers/institutions
- Formation of Women Faculty Organization
- First study of gender inequity at MD Anderson
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Elizabeth L. Travis, PhD, Oral History Interview, March 25, 2014
Elizabeth L. Travis PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Formation of the Office of Women Faculty Programs (2006)
- Leadership
- Advancing women’s leadership within the institution and beyond
- Gender issues: life-balance issues; women in leadership roles; leadership styles; unconscious bias; impacts of equalizing gender (and diversity) representation.
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David J. Tweardy, MD, Oral History Interview, January 22, 2019
David J. Tweardy MD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education; spirituality; evolution of perspective on science and medicine
- Research: cytokines and shift to focus on oncology
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David J. Tweardy, MD, Oral History Interview, March 20, 2019
David J. Tweardy MD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- The Division of Internal Medicine: leadership of, priorities, development of strategic plan for, developing emergency medicine and hospitalist service
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David J. Tweardy, MD, Oral History Interview, April 17, 2019
David J. Tweardy MD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Leadership and institutional change during transition from Ronald DePinho; climate in institution; managing Division during transition; view of Marshall Hicks’ leadership; process of re-directing institution during transition; shared governance, operational priorities, building communication and transparency at leadership levels.
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Sidney Wallace, MD, Oral History Interview, November 29, 2011
Sidney Wallace MD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal and educational background
- Overview of interventional radiology and history of emerging field
- Research: devices and techniques, collaborations
- Angiographic Interventional Laboratory: Setting it up, its operation
- Interventional radiology at MD Anderson; Impact on care
- Working with Dr. Cesare Gianturco and Dr. Gerald Dodd
- The Dunn Chemistry Research Laboratory
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Sidney Wallace, MD, Oral History Interview, December 12, 2011
Sidney Wallace MD and Tacey A. Rosolowksi PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Training interventional radiology clinicians and researchers
- Artwork: a practicing sculptor and painter, lecturer on artists
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William M. Wooten, PhD, Oral History Interview, July 6, 2017
William M. Wooten PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Professional path and evolution of a unique perspective on organizational development
- The field of organizational psychology and its relevance to MD Anderson
- Critical evaluation of how MD Anderson functions as an organization
- Anecdotes to demonstrate process improvement at many levels of organizational function
- Commentary on executive leadership
- Views on MD Anderson presidents and shifts in administration
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William M. Wooten, PhD, Oral History Interview, July 12, 2017
William M. Wooten PhD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Personal background and education
- Professional path and evolution of a unique perspective on organizational development
- The field of organizational psychology and its relevance to MD Anderson
- Critical evaluation of how MD Anderson functions as an organization
- Anecdotes to demonstrate process improvement at many levels of organizational function
- Commentary on executive leadership
- Views on MD Anderson presidents and shifts in administration
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Janis Apted Yadiny Oral History Interview, March 1, 2016
Janis A. Yadiny
Major Topics Covered:
- History of leadership development at MD Anderson
- The Department of Faculty and Academic Development: approaches to leadership development
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Janis Apted Yadiny Oral History Interview, February 22, 2016
Janis A. Yadiny and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- Education and personal background
- Theories of leadership; leadership development approaches
- Leadership in a healthcare institution and in the current healthcare environment
- Leadership as a shift in identity
- History of leadership development at MD Anderson
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Janis Apted Yadiny Oral History Interview, April 4, 2016
Janis A. Yadiny and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major topics covered:
- History of leadership development at MD Anderson
- The Department of Faculty and Academic Development: approaches to leadership development
- The human and spiritual dimension of leadership and leadership training
- Examples of leadership challenges and providing leadership support
- Personal view of leadership
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Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung, MD, Oral History Interview, March 20, 2014
Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered
- Personal and educational background; faith; challenges of intercultural assimilation
- Evolution of research on glioblastoma: from study of chromosomal patterns to investigation of genes and genetic/molecular mechanisms
- Research design for difficult cancers
- History of Neuro-Oncology services and research at MD Anderson
- History of the Department of Neuro-Oncology
- The Brain Tumor Center: collaborative relationships and shared resources with Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery, Neuro-Pathology, neuro-imaging and other support fields
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Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung, MD, Oral History Interview, May 7, 2014
Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Coveted:
- History of Neuro-Oncology services and research at MD Anderson
- History of the Department of Neuro-Oncology
- The Brain Tumor Center: collaborative relationships and shared resources with Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery, Neuro-Pathology, neuro-imaging and other support fields
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Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung, MD, Oral History Interview, June 18, 2014
Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered:
- History of Neuro-Oncology services and research at MD Anderson
- History of the Department of Neuro-Oncology
- The Brain Tumor Center: collaborative relationships and shared resources with Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery, Neuro-Pathology, neuro-imaging and other support fields
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Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung, MD, Oral History Interview, July 7, 2014
Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung MD and Tacey A. Rosolowski PhD
Major Topics Covered
- The Brain Tumor Center: collaborative relationships and shared resources with Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery, Neuro-Pathology, neuro-imaging and other support fields
- Change at MD Anderson under three MD Anderson presidents
- The Moon Shots
- Building organizations and collaborations for glioblastoma research
- Experiences as a cancer patient and impact on professional life