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Making Cancer History® Voices Oral History Collection: Supporting Patients, Faculty, and Students

Eugenie Kleinerman, MD

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MD Anderson Culture and Faculty
Chapter 1 / Overview

MD Anderson Culture and Faculty: In Transition with a New Administration
Chapter 2 / Institutional Change

Focused on Medicine; Navigating Institutions without Mentors
Chapter 3 / Educational Path

Medical School, A Fellowship, and A First Research Project
Chapter 4 / Professional Path

Bringing Clinical and Laboratory Experience Together and Identifying a Research Focus
Chapter 5 / The Researcher

Leaving the NCI for Research at MD Anderson
Chapter 6 / Joining MD Anderson/Coming to Texas

An Introduction to MEPACT and a New Research Collaborator for Study of Osteosarcoma Treatment
Chapter 7 / The Researcher

Putting the Pieces in Place to Do a Phase I Trial with MEPACT
Chapter 8 / The Researcher

Designing a Phase II Trial for MEPACT, and the Characteristics of Translational Research
Chapter 9 / The Researcher

A Pioneering Attitude at MD Anderson: The Nature of Translational Research and The Physician-Scientist --a ‘Dying Breed’
Chapter 10 / MD Anderson Culture

A Successful Phase III Trial and European Approval, But No FDA Approval for MEPACT
Chapter 11 / The Researcher

Innovative Aerosol Therapy for Bone Metastasis to the Lung and An Overview of Translational Research
Chapter 12 / The Researcher

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment for Ewing’s Sarcoma; Harnessing Autophagy to Reduce Tumors
Chapter 13 / The Researcher

Challenges to the Division of Pediatrics
Chapter 14 / Building the Institution

The MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital; Creating a Successful Training Program
Chapter 15 / Building the Institution

Developing the Division of Pediatrics
Chapter 16 / Building the Institution

Plans to Develop The Division of Pediatrics
Chapter 17 / Building the Institution

Women at MD Anderson and Becoming a Leader
Chapter 18 / Diversity Issues

Leadership, Leaders, and Concerns For MD Anderson
Chapter 19 / Critical Evaluation

Privileged to Work at MD Anderson; An Active Life and Family
Chapter 20 / Personal Background

Elizabeth Travis, PhD

Louise Villejo

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 A Family that Modeled Service to Others 
Chapter 01 / Personal Background

College, Activism, and a First Taste of Leadership 
Chapter 02 / Educational Path

Working with Community Health Centers 
Chapter 03 / Professional Path

A Masters in Public Health and a Focus on Education 
Chapter 04 / Educational Path

The Patient Education Office in the Early Eighties; An Innovative Philosophy of Patient Education
Chapter 05 / An Institutional Unit  

The Patient Education Office in the Eighties; Services Provided and Funding Challenges 
Chapter 06 / An Institutional Unit 

Expanding the Patient Education Office: The Learning Centers 
Chapter 07 / Building the Institution

The Patient Education Office: Raising Awareness of the Support Services Provided for Patients 
Chapter 08 / Building the Institution

 Inspired by Family Members 
Chapter 09 / Personal Background

The Minority Faculty and Administrators’ Committee 
Chapter 10 / Diversity Issues

Patient Education --Developing Programs by Involving Patients; CancerWise 
Chapter 11 / An Institutional Unit

Developing Education Materials that Reflect a Deep Understanding of Cancer Care 
Chapter 12 / Building the Institution

 A Culinary-Nutrition Education Program in the New Mays Ambulatory Clinic 
Chapter 13 / Building the Institution  

How Cancer Education Can Benefit a Patient’s Life and Experience 
Chapter 14 / Overview

Integrating Cancer Educators into a Healthcare Environment: Theory and Practice 
Chapter 15 / An Institutional Unit

The Patient Education Office Supports MD Anderson Initiatives 
Chapter 16 / An Institutional Unit

Building Collaborations and a Discussion about Education and Electronic Health Records 
Chapter 17 / Building the Institution

Significant Committee Work 
Chapter 18 / The Administrator

The Patient Education Office in MD Anderson’s Organizational Structure, Past and Present 
Chapter 19 / An Institutional Unit 

A Perspective on Recent Change in Administration and MD Anderson’s Growth 
Chapter 20 / Institutional Change

Key Accomplishments and Retirement Plans 
Chapter 21 / View on Career and Accomplishments 

Janis Yadiny, MLS

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An Interest in Moments of Turbulence Feeds an Approach to Leadership
Chapter 01 / Character and Personal Philosophy

Establishing a New Department of Faculty Development
Chapter 02 / Building the Institution

The First Successful Leadership Retreat Demonstrates Need for Faculty Development 
Chapter 03 / Building the Institution

Faculty Development in a Politicized Context
Chapter 04 / Building the Institution

Reflecting on Leadership Qualities
Chapter 05 / The Administrator

A Wide Range of Interests Leads to Library School
Chapter 06 / Educational Path

International Work and an Interest in Power Dynamics
Chapter 07 / Professional Path

An Evolving Focus on Leadership Development
Chapter 08 / Professional Path

Faculty Development: Offering Support in a Stressful Environment
Chapter 09 / MD Anderson Culture

Changes in Academic Medicine over the Past Decades
Chapter 10 / Institutional Change

The First Several Years of the Faculty Development Initiative
Chapter 11 / Building the Institution

Creating the Faculty Health and Well-being Program
Chapter 12 / Building the Institution

Preparing for Coming Challenges to Faculty Development 
Chapter 13 / MDACC in the Future

An MD Anderson Way of Leadership Training
Chapter 14 / Overview

Faculty Development: Directions for Future Growth
Chapter 15 / An Institutional Unit

Growth as a Leader
Chapter 16 / The Administrator

Faculty Development: Caring for the Soul of MD Anderson’s Faculty
Chapter 17 / An Institutional Unit

Supporting Patients, Faculty, and Students

Supporting patients, faculty, and students is at the root of MD Anderson.  This selection of interviews addresses gender and diversity, and  patient education.