Lessons in Scientific Discovery

Ut Tyler School Of Medicine Hosts Inaugural Innovation Day

BY ELIZABETH NEWSOM

Dr. Jarett Berry has recently joined the School of Medicine team as the chairman of the Department of Medicine. ¶ He came to the School of Medicine from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he was the principal investigator for the Dallas Heart Study, which he re-engineered to focus on healthy aging. ¶ Now, as a part of the School of Medicine, he’s looking forward to combining his passion for cardiovascular prevention with rural health. When explaining what attracted him to the School of Medicine, he says “I am excited about the opportunity to expand my scientifc interests in prevention to address the unmet need of health disparities in rural communities.„ ¶ Just weeks after joining the School of Medicine, Berry published a paper about novel strategies to prevent heart failure in highrisk patients, titled “Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Malignant Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.” ¶ Dr. Brigham Willis, School of Medicine dean, says, “Berry is a world-class recruit, and we're thrilled to have him join our school. We're looking forward to seeing the many positive impacts he’ll have on health care for East Texans.” — EN

THE UT TYLER School of Medicine recently hosted their inaugural Innovation Day, featuring renowned speakers from across the country. More than 100 people from around the region attended this event.

Dr. William E. Cohn, the inventor of the artificial heart, shared triumphs and difficulties he’d encountered while creating this medical innovation — along with other unprecedented inventions that revolutionized the health care industry.

Dr. Nancy Dickey, the first female president of the American Medical As- sociation and President Emeritus for the Texas A&M Health Science Center, participated in a conversation with Dr. Julie V. Philley, UT Tyler executive vice president for health affairs and vice provost, about the challenges and opportunities in rural medicine.

Dr. Joe Cunningham, co -founder of Santé Ventures, discussed the bold steps required to make medical innovations happen. Dr. Tom Krummel, who transformed Stanford University into a top innovation engine, shared his experience in medical innovation.