e-Update
May
7, 2001
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
--Class of 2001 Invites You to Join the Celebration at Commencement,
May 12
--Dedication of Batchelor Children's Research Institute Brings $5 Million
Surprise
--"Miami Herald" Spotlights President Foote's Legacy
--President Foote's 20 Years of Service Detailed On-Line at UM Web Site
--Medical Graduate Student Wins Prestigious Biomedical Research Fellowship
--Calder Library Holds Book Sale to Benefit United Way
--Upcoming Calendar Events
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT
IS MAY 12 AT KNIGHT CENTER DOWNTOWN
The School of Medicine's
Class of 2001 has worked tirelessly for four years and the goal is finally
achieved. Join these students, along with keynote speaker Gloria Estefan,
for Commencement 2001. Faculty, staff, family, and friends are invited
to share in the celebration. The commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m.,
May 12, at the James L. Knight International Center, downtown Miami.
The University's general commencement will be held on the Coral Gables
campus, University Green, on May 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
$5 MILLION SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT
AT DEDICATION OF BATCHELOR CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The dedication of
the Batchelor Children's Research Institute on Thursday will be remembered
for years to come. During the ceremony, the building's primary benefactor,
George E. Batchelor, stunned the audience with his surprise announcement
of an additional $5 million gift to the institute. The gift brings to
$15 million the total amount of Batchelor's commitment to the institute.
This new scientific facilityóone of the largest centers in the world
devoted exclusively to research in children's healthówill house the
research initiatives of the Department of Pediatrics. The facility includes
more than 147,500 square feet of research space and completes the Schoninger
Research Quadrangle at the School of Medicine, which includes the Lois
Pope LIFE Center, the Diabetes Research Institute, the Papanicolaou
and Fox Cancer Research Buildings, and the R. Bunn Gautier Building.
MIAMI HERALD SPOTLIGHTS
PRESIDENT FOOTE'S LEGACY
"In President Foote's
20 years at UM, he has encountered nearly every issue a university could
face . . . ," read the Sunday cover story of the "Miami Herald's" Focus
section. To read the entire story, click on http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2593-1;7599-3,00.html
WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS PRESIDENT
FOOTE'S TENURE
His was a vision
to create a world-class university in a world-class city. Read through
the highlights of President Foote's two decades of service to UM by
visiting http://www.miami.edu/footelegacy.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GRADUATE
STUDENT AWARDED NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
Esther Obeng, a
first-year graduate student in Microbiology and Immunology at the School
of Medicine, has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral
Fellowship. This award is designed to support students who show strong
promise of becoming tomorrow's leading biomedical researchers. Obeng
is one of only 80 students selected for this highly competitive fellowship,
out of a national applicant pool of nearly 1,100. In the summer of 1999,
Obeng was awarded an American Cancer Society fellowship for summer research.
She is the fourth School of Medicine graduate student to receive an
HHMI predoctoral fellowship.
LOUIS CALDER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
SPECIAL BOOK SALE
The Louis Calder
Memorial Library will hold a special book sale, beginning May 1. There
will be 100 copies of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine in
their original boxes at $1 each, plus many other classics for $2 to
$5. All proceeds will go to the United Way. For more information, call
305-243-6901.
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!
EAP BRINGS ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING TO MEDICAL CAMPUS
The Employee Assistance
Program brings you "Assertiveness Training," a four-session course designed
to help you identify your personal communication style and develop assertive
techniques. This session will be held consecutive Tuesdays, beginning
May 8. Nurses and masters level licensed mental health professionals
can earn four continuing education credits. All participants will receive
a certificate of completion. For more information or to register, call
305-284-6604.
ATTEND WORKSHOP ON CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
Learn why there
is a process to help improvement, how this process relates to your job,
different approaches, what causes some improvement efforts to fail,
and where you can get improvement help. This workshop takes place on
May 8, 9 to 11 a.m., Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. For more information,
call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INVITES
YOU TO A WORKSHOP ON INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Fidelity Investments
is offering a workshop for employees who are currently participating
in the Savings Program and have more than 10 years until retirement.
The workshop will take place on May 9, noon to 1 p.m., Dominion Parking
Garage, Suite 155. The goal of this workshop is for participants to
determine whether their asset allocation is on target with their future
savings needs. The presentation also describes the importance of reviewing,
reevaluating, and rebalancing your portfolio on a regular basis. For
more information, call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
EMPLOYEE CONSULTATIONS
OFFERED BY RETIREMENT COUNSELORS
Fidelity Investments
will be offering one-on-one consultations for employees on May 9 and
10, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. Fidelity
retirement counselors will be available to help you calculate the potential
impact of increasing your contribution rate, determine if your current
investment mix is appropriate for your situation, and the rebalancing
or relocating your assets as needed. Call 800-642-7131 to schedule your
consultation.
ENHANCE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE AT WORK
"Frontline Skills
for Service Excellence" provides an opportunity for employees to practice
telephone and face-to-face greetings, communication styles, and participative
listening skills. The course will take place on May 10, 2 to 5 p.m.,
Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. It is designed for employees who
have primary responsibility for service excellence in the workplace.
For more information, call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE CUSTOMER
SERVICE THROUGH TELEPHONE SKILLS
Learn critical techniques
to maximize your skills and help you develop or reinforce telephone
service excellence in a workshop on May 11, 9 a.m. to noon, Dominion
Parking Garage, Suite 155. Topics will include departmental standards,
greetings, questioning skills and taking messages. For more information,
call 305-243-3090, or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
TIAA-CREF SPONSORS WORK
SHOP ON RETIREMENT PLANNING
Learn the advantages
of pre-tax contributions and tax-deferred growth. Take advantage of
dollar-cost averaging through your employer-sponsored 403(b) plan. Learn
how high fees can adversely affect long-term growth. And learn how to
further lower your current taxable income and save more for your retirement
future through the many tax-deferred plans now available. This workshop
will take place on May 17, 9 to 10 a.m., and 1 to 2 p.m., Dominion Parking
Garage, Suite 155. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or visit
http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSITITUTE
PRESENTS OCULOPLASTICS UPDATE
The Oculoplastics
Update course will take place on May 19, 7:30 a.m. to noon, at Bascom
Palmer's Retter Auditorium. The course will count towards four hours
of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education credits, and four hours of
nursing CEUs. There is no fee for UM and Bascom Palmer employees. For
more information, visit http://www.bpei.med.miami.edu.
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