ASH News Daily 2012 - Sunday, December 9, 2012 - (Page B-16)

Page B–16 ® ASH NewS DAily large practice, describing her as a “consummate physician.” Upon completing his education at Ohio State and toward the end of his internship at Vanderbilt University, Dr. George was drafted into the United States Army. As an intern, there were no opportunities for a research or military academic position, but what happened next is one of the moments in his career he remembers most vividly. While in the then notoriously hectic Vanderbilt Hospital Emergency Room, he received a call from celebrated hematologist and William Dameshek protégé, Col. William Crosby. Col. Crosby invited the intern to come to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research for his service time. “And there it was,” Dr. George recalled. “A career.” For the success he’s experienced throughout his career, he honors the mentors who invested in him along the way. “I have no wish-I’dknown issues. These people told me what I needed to know: Do simple Sunday, December 9, 2012 experiments in the laboratory, be accurate and systematic in patient evaluations, be careful – don’t be quick.” Dr. George never watches television; he believes this has contributed to his success. As a mentor for others, he advises nascent hematologists to “have fun, find a good mentor, be patient, and be a loyal colleague – and don’t watch television.” Dr. George will receive his award today at 1:15 p.m., in Hall B5, Building B, Level 1. Coulter Award «« From Page B-1 was trying to do too much at the same time. Reconciling this issue, he remarks that one of the benefits of a career in academic hematology is the opportunity to have “serial careers,” crediting his colleague Dr. Barbara Alving with coining this term. At various times in his career he has assumed the positions of clinician, faculty member, researcher, division chief, and program director. Among the many hats he wore at ASH, Dr. George served as president in 2005; helped to establish the ITP Clinical Practice Guideline; was fundamental in the construction of one of ASH’s most essential career development programs, the Clinical Research Training Institute, now celebrating its 10th year; and was crucial to the development of the ASH Mentor Award and the ASH-Amos Medical Faculty Development Program. But before there were numerous hats and accompanying accolades, there was a curious Ohio State student. Dr. George studied under renowned hematologist Dr. Bertha Bouroncle. He admired the relationships she maintained and the genuine care she displayed for each of her patients, despite her New NHLBI Director and Editor of Blood to Speak Prior to Plenary Session This Afternoon oday Gary H. Gibbons, MD, the new director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will speak at 1:45 p.m., and Bob Löwenberg, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief designee of Blood, will speak at 1:55 p.m. prior to the Plenary Scientific Session. Dr. Gibbons will share his vision and direction for the NHLBI, while Dr. Löwenberg will introduce his editorial team and his plans for the future direction of the journal. Dr. Gibbons is the founder and currently serves as director of the T Cardiovascular Research Institute, chairperson of the Department of Physiology, and professor of physiology and medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. As director, Dr. Gibbons oversees NIH’s third largest Institute, an annual budget of more than $3 billion, and a staff of 917 federal employees. Dr. Gibbons also directs his own lab at NIH, focusing on predictive health and genomic medicine in minority populations. Dr. Löwenberg will assume the role Blood editor-in-chief begin- ning in January 2013. He is professor of hematology at Erasmus University Medical School, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He has served on the editorial boards of numerous scientific and educational journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Leukemia, and British Journal of Haematology. Dr. Löwenberg delivered the HamWassermann Lecture at the 2008 ASH annual meeting – the Society’s 50th anniversary. He will be the first non-North American to serve in this position. A M E R I C A N S O C I ET Y o f HEMATOLOGY ® Out of respect for our presenters and guests, flash photography is prohibited. Thank you! 

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