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NEWS RELEASES
HOUSTON – (July 1, 2009) –A new
leadership team has been selected to oversee the operations of the
Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, effective July 1.
Mark Kline, M.D., who
was recently named physician-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital
and chair of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine will continue
to serve as president of BIPAI. Michael Mizwa will oversee the
day-to-day operations of the organization in his new role as senior
vice president and chief operating officer.
In addition, Kline named
senior vice presidents for program development and program
administration for BIPAI, along with a vice president for finance
and a chief medical officer.
Nancy Calles, PNP, ACRN, will serve as
senior vice president for program development and Meg Ferris, Ph.D,
as senior vice president for program administration. Joe Kanewske
was appointed vice president for finance and Susan Gillespie, M.D.,
will serve as chief medical officer.
Other BIPAI vice
presidents, who will continue in their current roles, are David
Jones as vice president of the Pediatric AIDS Corps and Sebastian
Wanless, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D, as vice
president of research.
“BIPAI is fortunate to
have an extremely capable and experienced leadership team,” said
Kline. “This outstanding group of leaders, including those in each
of the countries in which we work, will ensure the continued success
and growth of the program.”
Mizwa has served as
vice president of international affairs for BIPAI since 2005, and as
director of special projects for the year prior to that. He served
in several positions at AIDS Foundation Houston Inc., from 1988 to
2004. From 2001 to 2004, he was chief executive officer of that
organization.
He has provided over
50 local, regional, national, and international conference
presentations specific to HIV-prevention and care of at-risk
populations as well as organizational development and public-private
partnerships. In addition, Mizwa has received numerous local, state,
and national awards in HIV prevention and leadership, including the
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's Price Fellowship in HIV
Prevention Leadership.
Calles, assistant
professor of pediatrics at BCM, is an AIDS Certified Registered
Nurse with over 18 years of experience in pediatric AIDS clinical
care, education, and research. She previously served as BIPAI's vice
president for international program development.
Ferris,
assistant professor of pediatrics at BCM, has over 15 years
experience in pediatric AIDS, and served for five of those years as
a clinical trials specialist for the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials
Group. Ferris previously served as BIPAI's vice president for
international fellowships.
Gillespie, assistant professor of pediatrics at BCM, has been
serving as the country director for BIPAI’s programs in Tanzania, as
well as an attending physician in the program. Her interests include
medical education, international adoptions and pediatric HIV/AIDS.
Kanewske
has been serving as the financial analyst for BIPAI. He has seven
years experience in the healthcare field related to finance, grants
and contracts, and project management.
About Texas Children's Hospital
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children by providing the finest pediatric patient care, education
and research. Renowned worldwide for its expertise and breakthrough
developments in clinical care and research, Texas Children’s is
ranked in the top ten best children’s hospitals by U.S. News and
World Report. Texas Children’s also operates the nation’s largest
primary pediatric care network, with over 40 offices throughout the
greater Houston community. Texas Children’s has embarked on a $1.5
Billion expansion, Vision 2010, which includes a Neurological
Research Institute, a comprehensive obstetrics facility focusing on
high risk births, and a community hospital in suburban West Houston.
For more information, visit
www.texaschildrens.org.
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