2007 Ralph R. Tompsett Writing Award winners.

Volume 20, Number 1 12 Dr. William C. Roberts, editor in chief, announced the cowinners of the sixth Ralph R. Tompsett Writing Award. Bertrand J. Brown, MD, who was a fellow in transplant anesthesiology until July 2006, published the article, “Use of dexmedetomidine versus general anesthesia for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms,” in the July 2006 issue. Coauthors of the article were Sammy Zakhary, MD, Lindsay Rogers, MPA, Cynthia Ellis-Stoll, PhD, RN, Dennis Gable, MD, and Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD. Dr. Brown received his medical degree from Wayne State University and completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School before beginning the fellowship program at Baylor. Gavin Melmed, MD, a resident in internal medicine, published the article, “The war on cancer: a report from the front lines,” in the October 2006 issue. Dr. Melmed received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Before beginning medical school, he received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Virginia. The Proceedings staff thanks all the residents and fellows who published articles in 2006. First authors on articles included Robert D. Anderson, MD, Rafic F. Berbarie, MD, David D. Boltan, MD, J. Mark Evans, MD, William Lance Garner, MD, Nichole Graves, MD, Jeffrey A. Haithcock, MD, Nathaniel R. Jewell, MD, Lien Lam, DO, Daniel A. Marichal, MD, James Marroquin, MD, Catherine Schroder, MD, and Stephanie Terauchi, MD. The Ralph R. Tompsett writing award was initiated in 1999 to encourage medical residents and fellows to write for the journal and to acknowledge outstanding contributions. The award is named in honor of Dr. Tompsett, who was the chief of internal medicine from 1957 to 1979. 2006 Ralph R. Tompsett Writing Award winners