Mayo Clinic Trustees Recognize New Named Professors

Friday, August 19, 2005

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees honored two awardees of named professorships at its quarterly meeting.

Ian Hay, M.B., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic endocrinologist and professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, received the Dr. Richard F. Emslander Professorship in Endocrinology and Nutrition Research. This new professorship, established in 2005, was funded by patients, family and friends of Dr. Emslander to honor his many achievements at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Hay joined Mayo Clinic's staff in 1983. He is a member of the Division of Endocrinology's Thyroid Clinical Service Group. Dr. Hay's research focuses on predicting outcome and improving treatment of patients with thyroid malignancy, especially those with papillary thyroid cancer.

Sherine Gabriel, M.D., received the William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professorship, established to honor Mayo Clinic's founding benefactors. Dr. Gabriel joined the Mayo Clinic staff in 1990. She is a professor of epidemiology and of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and holds dual appointments in the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Internal Medicine as well as the Department of Health Sciences Research, which she chairs. Dr. Gabriel's research focuses on the risks, determinants and outcomes of rheumatic diseases, with special interest currently on heart disease in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Named professorships at Mayo Clinic represent the highest academic distinction for a faculty member. Faculty are appointed to a professorship through nomination and endorsement of their peers and then confirmed by Mayo Clinic senior leadership. Appointed individuals are recognized for distinguished achievement in their specialty areas and service to the institution.

Named professorship gift funds, which may be unrestricted or focused on a specific medical area, are held in endowment. All income from the endowed professorships supports Mayo Clinic programs in medical education and research.

The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees, a 30-member group of public representatives and Mayo physicians and administrators, is responsible for patient care, medical education and research activities at Mayo Clinic in Florida, Minnesota and Arizona.

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