Vela, LeonelSchool of Medicine |
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| 3/2000 - Present | Regional Dean and Professor | Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center, School of Medicine, Regional Academic Health Center, Medical Education Division, Harlingen, TX |
| 3/2000 - Present | Professor with Tenure and Regional Dean and Professor | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Family & Community Medicine, San Antonio, TX |
| 10/1998 - Present | Associate Professor and Associate Professor | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX |
| 10/1998 - Present | Vice President for Community & Rural Health/Medical Director for Telemedicine/Marie Hall Endowed Chair in Rural Health | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 1993 | Residency | Residency | Texas Department of Health Austin/Temple/Harlingen , TX |
| 1989 | Clinical Fellowship | Fellowship | Children''s Psychiatric Unit Austin , TX |
| 1987 | MPH | Master in Public Health | Harvard University Stanford , CA |
| 1985 | Clinical Fellowship | Baylor College of Medicine Hosuton , TX |
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| 1983 | MD | M.D. | Baylor College of Medicine Houston , TX |
| 1978 | AB | A.B. in Psychology | Stanford Universty Stanford , CA |
| 1978 | BS | B.S. | Stanford Univeristy Stanford , CA |
Journal Article |
| Cooper S, McCormick J, Chappell, C.L., Clare C, Vela L, Walker T, Smith, M.A., Heilbrun L, Stark, D.L., Schoenly, R., Urrutia-Rojas, X., Miller C. Texas needs physicians trained in public health: A new 4-year integrated MD/MPH degree program Texas Medicine 2010 Apr;106(4). |
| Ramirez, AG; Vela, L; Cigarroa, FG. A Model for Health Professional Education in South Texas Journal of Hispanic Higher Education 2008 Apr;Vol 7(2):183-194. |
Federal |
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| Funding Agency | Agency Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
| Title | Enviromental Health and Medicine Education Initiatives |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 10/2003 - Present |
| Role | Co-Investigator |
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