Surgery Research - Administration
The research administration office is responsible for research development and funding,
fiscal monitoring, and
compliance with institutional, funding source and federal guidelines related to research throughout the Surgery
Department. Staff members are available to assist in all phases of grant application production, processing,
implementation and reporting. The office is located in 227L.
- Developing a departmental infrastructure
- Developing new research initiatives
- Providing new financial oversight for funded projects
- Coordinating research-related resources
- Conducting research faculty and staff development initiatives
- Ensuring research compliance
- Coordinating research initiatives for residents and students
Surgery Research Administration Personnel
Steven E. Wolf, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman for Research
UTHSCSA Betty and Bob Kelso Distinguished Chair in Burn and Trauma Surgery
Chief, Clinical Research, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
Editor-in-Chief, Burns
Email: wolfs@uthscsa.edu
Education: MD, 1990, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Postgraduate training:
1990-1995, Resident in Surgery, University of Missouri - Kansas City , Kansas City, Missouri
1995-1996, Research Fellow in Trauma and Burns, Shriners Hospital for Children - Galveston, Texas
1996-1997, Clinical Fellow in Critical Care and Burns, Shriners Hospital for Children - Galveston, Texas
Research: Studies of the Hepatic Acute Phase Response to Severe Burn. Shriners Hospitals for Children 00-GAL-8970
Effects of Insulin on Post-Burn Hypermetabolism. National Institue for General Medical Sciences (NIH) 1 R01 GM063120-02
Michelle Price, MEd, PhD (Assistant
Professor) became
the department's first research administrator in April 2005. She has been with the UTHSC
since 1995, most recently as the director of the South Texas Injury Prevention and Research Center. She has
15 years of experience in research administration, and has been principal investigator on numerous grants
totaling more than one million dollars. Michelle holds a Masters degree in counseling psychology as
well as a PhD
in Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas - School of Public Health. | Biosketch
Email: pricema@uthscsa.edu | Phone: 567-5405 | Fax: 567-4994
Lisa M. Kelly, Project Coordinator, joined the Department of Surgery's Research Administration team in December 2007 as a Project Coordinator. Ms. Kelly is responsible for assisting faculty in all phases of grant application production, processing, implementation, and reporting. In addition, she will coordinate collaborative faculty meetings and special events.
With more than eight years experience in both the public and private sectors, her research administration expertise includes grant, proposal and project management. She previously worked in the UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry's Division of Alcohol and Drug Addiction, where she managed IRB protocols and assisted with faculty recruitment. Ms. Kelly graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She has also taken graduate management courses at Incarnate Word and participated in a mini-MBA class offered by Rutgers University. Ms. Kelly plans to pursue a graduate degree in health care administration in the fall of 2008.
Email: kellyl@uthscsa.edu | Phone: 567-5851 | Fax: 567-4994
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Julie Crane, Administrative Assistant II
Julie joined the Department of Surgery in March 2008 as assistant to the new Vice Chairman for Research, Dr. Steven E. Wolf. Julie has over 16 years experience with state and private universities; six of these years have been with the HSC. She previously coordinated the Department of Medicine's research programs under the direction of then Chairman, Dr. Robert A. Clark (now Assistant Vice President for Clinical Research) and recently supported Dr. Brian A. Herman, Vice President for Research and Professor of Cellular & Structural Biology, for four years with his research endeavors. Julie's background is in NIH grant submissions, laboratory management, fiscal management, public relations, and event/project coordination. When not at the HSC or spending time with her family, Julie is involved with many community projects in and outside San Antonio.
Email: cranej@uthscsa.edu | Phone: 567-0468 | Fax: 567-4994
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Catherine Hornsby, MBA, is coordinator of the Research Residents program and the Visiting International Students in San Antonio program.
Email: hornsbyc@uthscsa.edu | Phone: 567-4989
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LuAnn Kirk, Administrative Secretary, has worked in the Department of Surgery for almost 20 years, primarily
with Dr. Mary Pat Moyer. She has extensive experience in preparing grants and contracts, IRB and IACUC
protocols, manuscripts, and in administrative management of laboratories. A native Texan, she works part-time
for the department and is located in 227L.
Email: kirk@uthscsa.edu | Phone: 567-5882 | Fax: 567-4994
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Surgery Research - Resources:
LOE Resources: Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Levels of Evidence (May 2001):
http://www.cebm.net/levels_of_evidence.asp
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Rosemary Rue Building, Old Road Campus
Headington, Oxford
Tel +44 (0)1865 226991Fax +44 (0)1865 226845
Email olive.goddard@dphpc.ox.ac.uk
InfoPOEMS: http://www.infopoems.com/levels.html
POEM stands for Patient-Oriented Evidence that Mattersô. POEMs have to meet three criteria:
- They address a question that we face as clinicians.
- They measure outcomes that we and our patients care about: symptoms, morbidity, quality of life, and mortality.
- They have the potential to change the way we practice
Center for Evidence Based Medicine (Canadian): http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/
Palm version: http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/palm/nnt/download.htm

