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New Residents Welcomed to University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

From left, Jeanette Mladenovic, M.D., Darren Thornton, M.D., and Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., at resident orientation on June 23.

Just a few weeks ago, Darren Thornton, M.D., a new intern in the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital's residency program, was simply Darren Thornton. A few years before that he was playing football at North Carolina State University and had his heart set on an NFL career.

Submission Deadline Change

Please note that the submission deadline for the July 6 issue of MED News will be tomorrow (Wednesday, June 30) by 5 p.m. Requests sent past the deadline will not be included.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Names Director/ Vice Chair of Research

Vittorio Porciatti, D.Sc.

Vittorio Porciatti, D.Sc., interim scientific director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute since 2008, has been named director and vice chair of research. A tenured research professor of ophthalmology, as well as a neuroscientist, electrophysiologist and biophysicist, Porciatti is focusing his current research on glaucoma prevention.



Two Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty Win International Award

Hilda Pantin, Ph.D., and Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., were honored by the Society for Prevention Research.
Two Miller School faculty members have been recognized by the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) for their outstanding contributions to advancing the science of preventing social, physical and mental health problems.

Hilda Pantin, Ph.D., and Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., both associate professors of epidemiology and public health, were awarded the SPR's 2010 Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award this month for their extensive research and resultant strategies used in the prevention of drug abuse and HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic youth and their families.



Assistant Dean Named for Continuing Medical Education

Arvey I. Rogers, M.D.
A physician and long-time medical educator with deep roots at the Miller School is taking on a newly created role in the Division of Continuing Medical Education. Arvey I. Rogers, M.D., F.A.C.P., emeritus professor of medicine, has been named assistant dean of continuing medical education. He first joined the faculty in 1962 and served as chief of the Division of Gastroenterology from 1994 until his retirement in 2001. He received emeritus status in the Department of Medicine the following year.

Free Microsoft Software Courses

Medical Information Technology is now offering free Microsoft software courses through MindLeaders, a self-paced online training for Microsoft software and operating systems.



Dialing Into KRONOS? Make Sure You Are Dialing TIME

Employees who dial into KRONOS to log their hours need to make sure they are calling the correct telephone number, which is 305-284-TIME (8463).

Grand Rounds
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12 p.m.
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: “Stable Ischemic Heart Disease:
Risk Stratification and Patient Identification"
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12 p.m.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds: “Screening Mammography: Guidelines and Communication Failures”
Thursday, July 1, 2010 12 p.m.
Epidemiology and Public Health Grand Rounds: “Computers Helping Families Help Lung Cancer Patients:
Impact on Quality of Life and Survival"
Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “Quantros/Risk Management”
Thursday, July 22, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “The Delicate Nature of Learning from Error: A New Format for M&M’s”
Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “Effective and Safe Blood Substitutes: An Attainable Reality or a Lost
Cause?"
Events
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12 p.m.
Research Education and Training Seminar: “Challenges in Developing Countries”
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4 p.m.
Velos Administrative Module
Thursday, July 1, 2010 12 p.m.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D. Dissertation Seminar
Friday, July 2, 2010 12 p.m.
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and D-CFAR Seminar: “Rational Design of Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Drug Resistant HIV-1"
Saturday, July 3, 2010 7 p.m.
Breakthrough Medicine: “Sports Injuries Threaten Active Futures”
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 10 a.m.
Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center Presents Second Annual Huntington’s Disease Symposium
Saturday, July 10, 2010 7 p.m.
Breakthrough Medicine: “Stem Cell Therapy: Healing Force of the Future”
Thursday, July 15, 2010 11 a.m.
Center for Computational Science Seminar: “Targeting the Mycobacterial ATPome”
Saturday, July 31, 2010 9 a.m.
Spanish Immersion Program
Funding and Research
Coulter Center’s Biological Modifiers Core Offers Novel Methods to Generate Monoclonal Antibodies
Subject Enrollment Policy Reminder: For Clinical Researchers and Study Teams
Stay Connected: Subscribe to the Research Listservs
New JHS CTO and CRIS Forms
Stimulus Funding Information
For Your Benefit

Professional Development and Training Office Seminar: "Successful Meeting and Event Planning -- Techniques of Today's Top Professionals"

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Seminar: “Learn to Live Debt Free and Within Your Means”

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Seminar: “Managing Caregiver Compassion Fatigue”

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