Fichtenbaum Named to Position Within Research Cabinet
Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, professor in the division of infectious diseases, has recently been appointed associate chair for translational research in the department of internal medicine and assistant dean in the College of Medicine Research Cabinet.
Senior Associate Dean for Research Stephen Strakowski, MD, formed the Research Cabinet in 2011 to provide research strategic planning and implementation, review and oversight over the colleges research infrastructure, oversight over COM graduate education and to improve communications throughout the college. The cabinet meets twice monthly.
Other cabinet members include:
- Jim Heubi, MD, associate dean for clinical & translational research/CCTST co-director
- Joel Tsevat, MD associate dean for clinical & translational research/CCTST co-director
- Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD associate dean for basic research, chair of environmental health
- Chip Montrose, PhD chair, department of physiology
- Bob Highsmith, PhD associate dean for graduate education
- Melanie Cushion, PhD liaison to the VAMC and vice-chair of research, internal medicine
- Arnold Strauss, MD liaison to CCHMC, chair of pediatrics and Director of Childrens Hospital Research Foundation
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