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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Signs Executive Order to Help South Florida Haitian Nurses Volunteer
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| From left, Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., and Eneida Roldan, M.D., president and CEO of Jackson Health System, listen as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist presents an executive order allowing licensed nurses from other states to work in Florida for the next three months. |
Hoping to smooth the way for more South Florida nurses, particularly those at the Miller School and Jackson Memorial Hospital, to help earthquake survivors in Haiti, Florida Governor Charlie Crist on Monday signed an executive order allowing licensed nurses from other states to work in Florida for the next three months.
Sought by nursing, hospital and union officials, the temporary measure is designed to help Jackson and other South Florida hospitals accommodate the many Haitian and Creole-speaking nurses who yearn to return to their homeland to render assistance but, due to the ongoing nursing shortage, are unable to obtain leave because their skills are needed here. The out-of-state nurses would temporarily take the place of nurses who want to follow their hearts to Haiti.
"With that kind of plea I don't know how to say no, so what I'm going to do is sign that order and to thank these wonderful people for their... kindness and their willingness to share their talents with our neighbors," Crist said at a Monday afternoon news conference at Jackson's Ryder Trauma Center.
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How to Help the Miller School’s Efforts in Haiti
Many of you have asked how to best help earthquake survivors in Haiti. Right now the priority is raising money for the University of Miami Global Institute to support our doctors, nurses and students who are working at our hospital in Port-au-Prince. You can make an online donation directly to the UM Global Institute or send a check made out to the "University of Miami Global Institute" to P.O. Box 248073, Coral Gables, Florida, 33124.
DOCS Volunteers Serve Nearly 700 People at Three Florida Keys Health Fairs
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| From left, students Deepika Koganti, Marytery Fajardo, Nima Sharifai and Christina Schaefer, and Santinder Sandhu, M.D., professor of pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and Kent Mathisen, division administrator for pediatric cardiology. |
For the 39th year, medical students in the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service (DOCS) program spent this past Saturday in the Florida Keys operating three simultaneous health fairs that served the uninsured, underserved and other people in need of screenings or medical care. Volunteers at the health fairs, held in Marathon, Key West and Big Pine Key, administered blood pressure checks, male and female exams, hearing tests, skin exams, pediatric services and numerous screenings to nearly 700 people.
Miller School physicians, who supervise students and also take care of patients and refer them to other physicians if needed, are an integral part of the DOCS initiative. Pictured above are students and faculty who operated the pediatrics unit at the Key West Health Fair.
Apply Now for the “Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Diseases” Course
The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics is now accepting applications from UM graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty for its upcoming course titled "Genetic Analysis of Complex Human Diseases."
The application deadline is February 15 and space is limited.
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University Competency-Based Programs Provide Measurable Results for Success
Employee Benefits on Eyewear
Receive 20 Percent off Three Months of Membership at the Medical Wellness Center
Jiu Jitsu Self Defense Classes at the Medical Wellness Center
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12 p.m.
Dr. Mauro Moscucci Presents Cardiovascular Grand Rounds
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:30 a.m.
Surgical Grand Rounds: “Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:59 a.m.
Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds:
"Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures"
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 12 p.m.
Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds: “Hyponatremia: Something Old Something New”
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 1 p.m.
Grand Rounds: “StarD2: Linking Membranes to Metabolism”
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Friday, January 29, 2010 10 a.m.
Neurology Grand Rounds:
"Manifestations and Management of PML and PML-Associated Immune Reconstitution Syndrome"
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Friday, January 29, 2010 12 p.m.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds: “Medical Errors Prevention, Part 2”
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:30 p.m.
Radiology Grand Rounds: “Dual Energy CT: Principles and Clinical Applications”
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12 p.m.
Human Subjects Protection Program: “Medical Practices and Procedures in the Research Setting”
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8 a.m.
Core Lecture Series: “Obesity/Bariatric Surgery”
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9 a.m.
Sponsored Programs Education Workshop
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9 a.m.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Presents Special Lecture
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12 p.m.
UM Healthy Steps Presentation for Parents/Caregivers: “Sleep and Young Children: Helpful Tips for Getting a Good Night's Rest"
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1 p.m.
Training Class: “Financial Conflict of Interest”
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:30 p.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting Tomorrow
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4 p.m.
Velos Administrative Module Course
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4 p.m.
Research Conference: "Functional Decline in Subjects at High-Risk for Diabetes: Strategies for Assessment and Management"
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 12 p.m.
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Seminar: "A Novel Vav3 Binding Partner in Androgen Receptor Coactivation"
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:30 p.m.
Fellows Clinical Case Conference: “Statin Therapy in Patients with Liver Disease”
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Thursday, January 28, 2010 4 p.m.
Clinical Case Conference: “Paget’s Disease”
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Friday, January 29, 2010 11 a.m.
Neurology Clinicopathological Conference
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Friday, January 29, 2010 12 p.m.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: “Fanconi Anemia and DNA Interstrand Crosslinks”
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Friday, January 29, 2010 12 p.m.
Friday Noon Interdisciplinary Lecture: “Transition Plans for Students with Disabilities”
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Saturday, January 30, 2010 8 a.m.
Glaucoma Mid-Winter Symposium 2010: “Glaucoma Cup of the Americas”
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Monday, February 1, 2010 12 p.m.
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Seminar: “Chemical Biology of Nuclear Receptors and the Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center"
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Monday, February 1, 2010 12 p.m.
Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., to Host Panel Discussion on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
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Monday, February 1, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Iron Arrow Lecture: “Nutritional and Lifestyle Guide to Cancer Prevention”
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Sunday, February 14, 2010 10 a.m.
Walk for a Cure
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12 p.m.
16th Annual Leon Schiff Medicine Grand Rounds: “Surgery in the Patient with Liver Disease: Estimating Risk and Predicting Outcomes"
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 12 p.m.
UM President Donna E. Shalala Presents Keynote Address at the 36th Annual Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum
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Friday, February 19, 2010 1 p.m.
2009-2010 Neuroscience Center Seminar: "Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Studying Peripheral Nerve Development and Disease"
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Miller School Hosts Miami Area Geriatric Education Center for Conference
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 10 a.m.
Save the Date! Developmental Center for AIDS Research Seminar: "Regulation of Retroviral Infections"
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Support the Department of Pediatrics and Your Miami Heat
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 8 a.m.
Save the Date for "Challenges for the Primary Care Provider - Hypercoagulable Conditions and Anticoagulation"
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:15 a.m.
Save the Date for the 15th Annual Medical Issues and the Growing Child Conference: "Topics in Early Childhood: Examining How Bilingualism and Challenging Behaviors Impact Learning"
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Saturday, May 1, 2010 7:30 a.m.
Joan K. Stout R.N. Nurses Training Program: "ECGs and Arrhythmias: Practical Diagnosis and Management"
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