e-Update
April 3, 2000
Weekly News Briefs
e-Update is distributed weekly to keep faculty and staff at the University
of Miami School of Medicine up-to-date on news at the University of Miami/Jackson
Memorial Medical Center. To submit news for publication, e-mail items to update@med.miami.edu.
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
--UM Doctors and Donors Named as Health Care Award Finalists
--"The Art of Inclusion" Mural Revealed at Debbie Institute
--UM Database Offers Access to Medical Literature
--Former Chief of FDA to Speak at Medical Center
--Audience Members Needed for Cable TV Debate Show
--Upcoming Calendar Events
CHAMBER RECOGNIZES UM PHYSICIANS AND PHILANTHROPISTS AS HEALTH CARE HEROES
Congratulations to the medical center's finalists for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Health Care Heroes Award. School of Medicine faculty members Walter Lambert, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and medical director of the Child Protection Team/Child Maltreatment Evaluation Program, and John Hall Bowker, M.D., professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, were named as finalists. In addition, Lois Pope, founder and president of Leaders Involved in Furthering Education (LIFE) and George Batchelor, chairman of The Batchelor Foundation, were named as finalists in the Individuals of Merit category. Pope and Batchelor are major donors to the medical school, and buildings bearing their names are currently under construction. The award winners will be honored at a luncheon on May 12 at the Wyndham Hotel in Miami.
RENOWNED ARTIST AND CHILDREN AT DEBBIE INSTITUTE UNVEIL LATEST MASTERPIECE
The cafeteria of the Debbie Institute now displays "The Art of Inclusion: A Child's Collage," a collaborative mural by artist Xavier Cortada and students at the Debbie Institute of the Department of Pediatrics. The piece represents the integration of children with special needs into mainstream society and was unveiled at a ceremony on March 29. Support for the work was granted by the Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council, Mayor Alex Penelas, and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. To learn more about Cortada's artwork with children at the medical center, pick up the April issue of Medical Center Update.
"TOBACCO WARS" TO BE PRESENTED BY FORMER CHIEF OF FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
David Kessler, M.D., former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and now dean of the Yale University School of Medicine, will present "Tobacco Wars" at the School of Medicine on April 3 at 3 p.m. in the Mailman Center's 8th Floor Auditorium. Dr. Kessler will speak at a town meeting-style forum hosted by the University's Council on Behavioral Science Research, recounting the FDA's fight against the tobacco industry. Dr. Kessler, appointed by President Bush and reappointed by President Clinton, served as the FDA commissioner from November 1990 to March 1997. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.
SEARCH MEDICAL LITERATURE THROUGH THE RICHTER LIBRARY
Journal articles, dissertations, selected book chapters, and more can be accessed through the University of Miami Richter Library's web site. The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) classifies diseases, drugs, and procedures using medical and nursing subject headings and is available on the Richter Library's easy-to-use, A-to-Z list of databases at http://www.library.miami.edu/research/research.html.
AUDIENCE MEMBERS NEEDED FOR POPULAR DEBATE SHOW
Faculty and students are invited to represent UM by participating as audience members during a taping of the popular political debate TV program "Hardball with Chris Matthews," on April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Knight Center in downtown Miami. The topic of the show, which airs weekdays at 7 p.m. on MSNBC and at 8 p.m. on CNBC, will be the struggle over Elian Gonzalez. Past shows have visited college campuses such as Harvard and USC. The Knight Center is accessible by Metrorail. For more information on "Hardball," visit http://www.msnbc.com/news/hardball_front.asp.
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE BILLING?
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Address questions regarding Medicare billing and compliance to Third Party Reimbursement/Office of Compliance at 305-243-HELP or 1-877-415-HELP. For more information about the help line or training programs offered by the compliance office, contact Gemma Romillo at 305-243-5842.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
EMPLOYEE AWARENESS PROGRAM PRESENTS DISCUSSION ON ALCOHOL
In observance of National Alcohol Screening Day on April 6, the Employee Awareness Program (EAP) is offering a seminar entitled "Alcohol? What's the Fuss?" from noon to 1 p.m. on April 3 in the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. Topics to be discussed will include the definition of alcoholism, the surgeon general's recommendations, and how to talk to someone with a potential drinking problem, among others. To register, call the EAP at 305-284-6604.
LEARN TO SAVE A LIFE AT ADULT CPR CLASS
If a loved one's heart stopped beating, would you know what to do? Learn how to perform CPR and you'll have a chance at saving a life. Certification in adult CPR is offered on April 4, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the George A. Smathers Wellness Center on the University's Coral Gables campus. For more information or to register, call 305-284-5433 or visit http://www.miami.edu/wellness.
INTERNATIONAL WEEK TO PROMOTE RICH CAMPUS CULTURE
As part of the 35th Annual International Week, taking place at the Whitten
University Center on the Coral Gables campus April 5 - 15, the Council of International
Students and Organizations (COISO), along with various international UM clubs,
will host a number of exciting, multicultural events. These include "Israeli
Day and International Xtravaganza: Flavors of the World," April 5; "Pacific
Night," April 6; "Asia Day," April 7; "European Day"
and "International Business Night," April 10; "Hometown USA"
and "Feast of Nations," April 11; "Latin Day," April 12;
"Afrika and Middle Eastern Day," April 13; and "Caribbean Day,"
April 14. For a complete schedule of events, call 305-284-3548 or e-mail umcoiso@hotmail.com.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS SERIES BEGINS WITH DISCUSSION ON SINUS FRACTURES
The Department of Otolaryngology presents the first lecture in a Grand Rounds series on April 6 at 8 a.m. in the Chandler Library, room 356 at ACC East. Roy Casiano, M.D., professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and director of the Center for Sinus & Voice Disorders, will speak on "Frontal Sinus Fractures." He will address such issues as injury assessment, indications for surgery, and treatment controversies. For information on credit hours offered, call 305-243-4387.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD AT THE DEAN'S TOWN MEETING THIS FRIDAY
John G. Clarkson, M.D., senior vice president for medical affairs and dean
of the School of Medicine, invites all faculty and staff to voice their opinions
and offer suggestions at the upcoming Town Meeting, 8:30 a.m., April 7, in
the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's Retter Auditorium. |
