2006 Releases

Outstanding Medical Oncologist Joins Faculty at RPC: Oct-29-2006 — Kelvin P. Lee, MD, an outstanding national leader in medical oncology research, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Immunology and Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at RPCI.
National Leader in Translational Research Appointed at Roswell Park: Oct-29-2006 — Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Clinical Research and Chair of the Department of Medicine at RPCI.
Roswell Park Faculty Member Appointed President of National Medical Society: Oct-19-2006 — Mark J. Lema, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine at RPCI was installed as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
Roswell Park Physician Honored with National Appointment: Oct-16-2006 — Ashwani Rajput, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery at RPCI has been appointed to a three-year term as Cancer Liaison Physician at RPCI by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Martin Mahoney Appointed to Cancer Journal Board: Sep-20-2006 — Appointed to the editorial board of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Director of Security and Transportation Appointed: Sep-13-2006 — Alton Key, MS named Director of Security and Transportation.
Two Faculty Join Breast Cancer Team: Sep-08-2006 — Christine Rizk, MD, and Shaneli Fernando, MD, have joined the multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program.
Director of Health Disparities Appointed at Roswell Park: Aug-30-2006 — Deborah Erwin, PhD, has been appointed Director of Health Disparities, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Board of Directors Member Appointed: Jun-12-2006 — Robert D. Gioia has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) by New York State Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver.
Radiation Medical Director Appointed at Roswell Park Affiliate: May-26-2006 — David Cho, MD, has been appointed to the faculty of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and will serve as the on-site Medical Director of Radiation Medicine at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC), Ithaca, NY.
Ambrosone to Be Installed as Chairperson for the Molecular Epidemiology Group of the AACR: Apr-07-2006 — Christine B. Ambrosone, PhD, Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at RPCI will have a leadership role at the 2006 annual meeting of AACR.
Roswell Park Pastoral Care Division Appoints Chaplain: Feb-16-2006 — Sara Jane Schultz has been appointed Chaplain in the Pastoral Care Division, Department of Psychosocial Oncology, at RPCI. Ms. Schultz comes to RPCI from Temple Beth Zion, where she served as a family educator since 1983.
Roswell Park Pastoral Care Division Appoints Chaplain: Feb-16-2006 — Sara Jane Schultz has been appointed Chaplain in the Pastoral Care Division, Department of Psychosocial Oncology, at RPCI. Ms. Schultz comes to RPCI from Temple Beth Zion, where she served as a family educator since 1983.
Two Faculty Appointments to Department at RPCI: Feb-14-2006 — RPCI has appointed two new faculty members to the Department of Urologic Oncology. Gary Smith, PhD, will serve as Co-leader of the prostate program for the RPCI Cancer Center Support (Core) Grant and Wendy Huss, PhD, will serve as Assistant Member.