Industry Day 2005
The new Engineering II building was the site of the 7th annual
Industry Day and Research Review on Wednesday, October 19th. The event
showcases current research and future plans at Bourns College of
Engineering. Dean Reza Abbaschian welcomed the guests and spoke of his
vision for the College to gain national recognition as a leader in
engineering research and education. Six faculty members gave
state-of-the-field presentations on significant research
programs. Dr. Thomas Godfrey, a physician and principal director with
Kaiser Permanente, gave a thought-provoking keynote address concerning
the difference engineers make in the lives of others. Sixty graduate
and undergraduate students participated in a poster session and were
on hand to answer the visitors' questions about their research. In the
afternoon five top executives presented a panel discussion concerning
pressing issues and how engineers can help resolve them. An awards
banquet concluded the day; see links below for businesses honored and
winners of the poster contests.
Thomas F. Godfrey, MD, is the area medical director for the
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC), and
has recently accepted the position of Associate Executive
Director for Communications at the Permanente Federation
(Kaiser Permanente) in Oakland. In Los Angeles he oversees
medical services at one of Kaiser Permanente's largest medical
centers. He also holds the position of Medical Director for the
Center for Medical Education at LAMC, and has served as a clinical
assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, Los
Angeles since 1992.
Dr. Godfrey has practiced with the Southern California Permanente
Medical Group (SCPMG) since 1974, holding a variety of administrative
responsibilities including coordination of emergency and urgent care
services. Board certified in Family Practice, Dr. Godfrey received his
medical degree from Pennsylvania State University and postgraduate
training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is the author of a number of
medical articles and has also written and edited several murder mystery
anthologies.