Holbrook holds an academic appointment in the departments of anatomy and cell biology, and dermatology at the college. The committee discusses issues in graduate education relevant to the health sciences, such as how to attract, support and retain the best students and how graduate programs will adapt to information and technology during the next 20 years. By providing excellent training and education for professional and graduate students, Florida and UF could set standards for national institutions of higher learning. Marian C. Limacher, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of cardiology at Gainesville's Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has been appointed to the Women in Medicine Coordinating Committee. Limacher's work with AAMC began with her appointment as the Women's Liaison Officer, a position she held for five years representing UF's College of Medicine.
Women are under-represented in medical research and among many medical specialties.
The Women in Medicine Coordinating Committee addresses issues of importance to women in academic medicine. Michael H. Ross, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and cell biology, serves on the AAMC's Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award Committee for the basic sciences and the Flexner Award Committee. Alpha Omega Alpha selects outstanding nominees who have shown teaching excellence in the basic sciences. The Flexner Award recognizes teaching excellence in medical or clinical education. Ross also holds an elected post as a representative in the Council of Academic Societies, a AAMC branch within the Division of Biomedical Research.