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t m c ยป p u l s e | m a r c h 2 0 1 5 36 ACCOLADES SUSAN L. GARBER, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, was awarded the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association. The award honors a member of AOTA who has creatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the profession through research, education and clinical practice. Garber is being recognized for her work in advancing the management and education of pressure ulcers, or bedsores. She will receive the award next year and deliver a lecture at the 2016 AOTA conference. PETER JAY HOTEZ, M.D., PH.D., dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, was one of 15 scientists who received the Passion in Science Awards from New England Biolabs. Hotez also is president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute and holds the Texas Children's Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. The Passion in Science Awards recognize scientists for inspirational works that crosses into the arts, humanitarian service, environ- mental stewardship and scientific leadership. Hotez received his award for humanitarian duty. LAUREN C. KANE, M.D., has joined Texas Children's Heart Center as a new cardiovascular sur- geon. Kane is also an assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. Kane's clinical and research interests include the full spec- trum of congenital heart surgery, with a particular interest in neonatal palliation and outcomes-based research. She previously served as assistant profes- sor of congenital heart surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She earned her bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Arlington, and her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. DUCK-HEE KANG, PH.D., the Lee and Joseph D. Jamail Distinguished Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing, is among the 20 Outstanding Nurses of 2014 to be honored by the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) District 9 Foundation. She was selected for her outstanding research mentorship of junior faculty, particu- larly in the area of biobehavioral research. Kang received her Ph.D. in the joint major of Physiological Psychology and Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research has been focused on biobehavioral research, particularly in the area of psychoneuroimmunology. GERALD W. PARKER, D.V.M., PH.D., vice president for public health preparedness and response at Texas A&M Health Science Center, will serve as an ex officio member of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. Formed in 2014, the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense will evaluate the nation's preparedness against bioterrorism and potentially catastrophic emerging infectious disease outbreaks. Parker holds a doctorate of veterinary medicine from Texas A&M University, a doctorate in physiol- ogy from Baylor College of Medicine and a master's degree in resourcing the national strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. LUCY J. PURYEAR, M.D., medical director of The Women's Place: Center for Reproductive Psychiatry at Texas Children's Pavilion for Women and asso- ciate professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry, was recently inducted into the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. Puryear is also co-director of the Menopause Center, an initiative to improve the health of women as they age. She has been nationally recognized for her work in women's mental health and has edu- cated other health professionals and lay persons through numerous invited lectures, print, and television appearances. BENJAMIN L. SHNEIDER, M.D., was recently announced as the new chief of gastroenterol- ogy, hepatology and nutrition service at Texas Children's Hospital. Shneider, whose appointment was effective Jan. 1, was also appointed as profes- sor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. An internationally-recognized clinician, researcher and expert in diseases of the liver and gastrointestinal system, he has previously held leadership positions at Yale University, Mt. Sinai and the University of Pittsburgh. Shneider's clinical expertise includes liver disease in children with a particular focus on cholestatic liver disorders and portal hypertension. PATRICIA L. STARCK, PH.D., dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing, where she also holds the John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Nursing and the Huffington Foundation Chair for Nursing Education Leadership, received the 2014 President's Award from the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) District 9 Foundation. The President's Award is given each year to a lead- ing advocate for nurses and the nursing profes- sion. Starck also serves as UTHealth's Senior Vice President for Interprofessional Education.