NEW FACES Dr. Finkel takes leadership roles at UTHSC, Le Bonheur, St. Jude Terri H. Finkel, MD, PhD, a nationally known pediatric rheumatologist and immunologist, has joined UTHSC, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in several leadership positions. Dr. Finkel was recruited to serve as a professor and associate chair of the UTHSC College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and vice chair of Clinical Affairs at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, with an adjunct faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude. “I am thrilled to be joining Le Bonheur Children’s, UTHSC, and St. Jude to be part of the innovation and collaboration happening across Memphis,” Dr. Finkel said. “These three organizations are leading the way in pediatrics nationally and I am honored to have the opportunity to contribute my experience and expertise to these groundbreaking endeavors.” She will work in conjunction with Jon McCullers, MD senior executive associate dean of Clinical Affairs and chief operating officer for the College of Medicine, and pediatrician-in-chief at Le Bonheur. Dr. Finkel will lead clinical, administrative, research and educational efforts at UTHSC in collaboration with Le Bonheur. She will work at St. Jude to expand and manage partnerships with UTHSC and Le Bonheur, facilitating joint visioning for programmatic growth. She received a medical degree and a PhD in biochemistry/biophysics from Stanford University. She then completed pediatric and pediatric rheumatology training at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. “Dr. Finkel’s recruitment is a wonderful addition to our team,” Dr. McCullers said. “She truly is one of the very best in the country and brings with her a wealth and depth of knowledge that will help move us forward quickly and collaboratively.”
Dr. Cowan Returns to UTHSC as Chair of Psychiatry Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD, has been named the Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Cowan has served as a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine for the last six years, along with secondary appointments with the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University. At UTHSC, Dr. Cowan will oversee all activity in the department, including developing the vision for growth for both the clinical and academic aspects of the department. “I am delighted that we have recruited Dr. Cowan as our next chair of the Department of Psychiatry,” Dean Strome said. “Dr. Cowan has the clinical, research, and educational expertise to considerably expand the scope of all three of these missions at UTHSC. It is an exciting time for Psychiatry at UTHSC.”
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