DEAN’S PATIENT SAFETY COLLOQUIUM SERIES
F. Andrew Gaffney, M.D., associate dean for clinical affairs and risk management
and chief quality and patient safety officer at Vanderbilt University School
of Medicine, will discuss “Creating Patient Safety in Academic Medical
Centers” on Wednesday as part of the Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium
Series. In addition to his faculty duties at Vanderbilt, Dr. Gaffney is an
international expert on patient safety and an astronaut. The lecture will
be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building,
fourth-floor auditorium. Please RSVP because space is limited. For more
information, please call Shirley D. Brown at 305-585-8364 or e-mail
sbrown7@med.miami.edu.
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH FORUM
As part of the Presidential Debate Lecture Series leading up to this year’s
election, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the School of Medicine
are presenting “Why Care, Why Vote? What’s at Stake for Health
in Election 2004,” Tuesday, September 14 in the Lois Pope LIFE Center
seventh-floor auditorium. Dean John G. Clarkson will open the event, which
will feature Judy Feder, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Georgetown Public
Policy Institute, Georgetown University; Diane Rowland, Sc.D., executive
vice president, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director,
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; and Bruce Vladeck, Ph.D.,
professor of health policy and geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Moderators are UM President Donna E. Shalala and CNN Medical Correspondent
Sanjay Gupta, M.D. Seats are reserved for selected first- and second-year
medical students but the forum will be simulcast online at http://www.kff.org/ from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, please call 305-243-3453.
MACHINE DEMONSTRATION AND VOTER REGISTRATION COME TO MEDICAL
CAMPUS
Also on Tuesday, September 14, representatives from the Miami-Dade County
Elections Department will be on the medical campus to demonstrate new touch-screen
voting machines. The county is demonstrating the machines to make sure voters
are comfortable with the voting process and training will be available in
English, Spanish, and Creole. Representatives will also answer any questions
about the voting process and help register those who are eligible to vote.
For any questions, please call 305-243-3453.
ONLINE HIPAA TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS
The University of Miami Ethics Programs and the Office of Continuing Medical
Education are offering a series of health information privacy and
security courses online for physicians who need to meet the training requirements
of HIPAA, state statutes, JCAHO certification and other mandates. Physicians
can earn up to 10 AMA PRA category 1 credits while becoming familiar
with the most current federal and state privacy requirements. While
access to all course materials is free and unlimited, CME credit requires
a registration fee of $100. To complete these online courses, go
to http://www.miami.edu/ethics2/privacy/cme/ or
contact the Division of CME at 305-243-6716.
SECURITY AWARENESS UPDATE: A WORD ON PASSWORDS
Our systems require the use of passwords to access the various networks and
applications across our campus. Your password is unique to you and should
be kept secret. Avoid using familiar names or personal information as your
password. Passwords should not be written down and left where they are
easily accessible. Do not attach them to your computer screen or leave
them under your keyboard where anyone may be able to access them. Never
give your password to anyone. If you do, keep in mind that you will be
held responsible for any actions taken while your username and password
are being used. If you suspect your password has been compromised please
change it immediately. The Privacy Office and UM Security will send out
periodic updates and reminders through e-Update. Should you have any questions
or concerns, please call 305-243-5000.
2004 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
The 2004 United Way Campaign will kick off with a special event Wednesday,
September 15, from 11 a.m. to noon, in the Mailman Center eighth-floor
auditorium. John G. Clarkson, M.D., senior vice president for medical affairs
and dean, Bernard J. Fogel, M.D., the medical school’s campaign leader,
and Debra Durant, the medical school’s United Way Ambassador, will
be on hand to discuss the goals for this year’s campaign. The event
is open to everyone. For more information, please call 305-243-3453.
CENTER ON AGING DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES AND SPECIAL
EVENTS
September is “National Health in Aging Month,” and UM’s
Center on Aging will mark the occasion with several events. On September
15, Robert H. Binstock, Ph.D., professor of aging, health and society at
Case Western Reserve University, will discuss “The Aging Society: Ethical
and Policy Challenges," at noon in the Hurricane Room 100 of the UM
Convocation Center on the Coral Gables campus. Dr. Binstock is the former
president of the Gerontological Society of America and served as director
of a White House task force on older Americans. A luncheon will follow, and
reservations are required.
On Saturday, September 18, the Center on Aging will be highlighted at the ‘Canes/Louisiana
Tech game at 7 p.m., and on Friday, September 24, faculty and staff are invited
to a scientific research session on aging in room 3028 of the Mental Health
Hospital Center at the corner of N.W. 17th Street and 9th Avenue. The session
is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and lunch will be served. Immediately following
lunch, Len Duhl, Ph.D., professor of public health and urban planning in
the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, will
lecture on “Healthy Cities, Healthy Aging,” as part of the Isabel
Gadsby Lectureship on Positive Aging, in the Retter Auditorium. For more
information or to RSVP, please contact Sharon Purcell at spurcell@med.miami.edu,
or call 305-355-9080.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SEMINARS ON PARENTING AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
The Employee Assistance Program will present S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training
for Effective Parenting), a discussion group for parents of school- age children.
Participants will learn effective and enjoyable ways to communicate with
their children, moving toward their goal of raising responsible children
who will grow into responsible adults. The group will meet once a week from
noon to 1 p.m. for eight sessions in Room 6012 of the Diabetes Research Institute.
Meeting dates are: September 7, September 14, September 21, September 28,
October 5, October 12, October 19 and October 26.
EAP will also host a free “Lunch and Learn” seminar
on domestic violence from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, September
9, in the Professional Development and Training Office, Dominion
Parking Garage, Suite 155. Geared toward nurses, mental health
counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers
and psychologists, the sessions will help participants understand
the prevalence of domestic violence and how it affects people,
screen patients for domestic violence history, respond to patients
who are abused or abusers, and provide helpful resources. Participants
will receive one hour of continuing education credit and meet the
domestic violence course requirements for their profession. Lunch
will be served.
The Professional Development and Training Office has implemented
a new online registration system to access the training calendars,
enroll in a session, un-enroll, and view and print your transcript.
Go to http://netlearning.miami.edu where
you’ll find instructions and a brief tutorial. You need
your UM identification number ("C number") and birth
date to access the system. If you have any questions on using this
new system, please call 305-243-3090. For questions about content,
call the EAP at 205-284-6604. Supervisors are encouraged to post
this notice for employees who do not have electronic access.
TIAA-CREF VISITS THE MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on the medical campus tomorrow and
Thursday in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., suite
D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment,
click here http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call toll-free 1-800-842-2003 ext. 3522.
TRAINING SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR E-CANES TRAVEL
e-Canes Travel is the new UM business and personal travel reservation tool
available to all faculty and staff, providing the most time- and cost-effective
way to plan travel. Since its launch over the summer, e-Canes Travel has
registered approximately 500 university employees and training sessions
are now available. For more information or to register online for training,
visit http://www.miami.edu/travel or
call 305-284-1087.
KICKIN' BACK WITH ‘CANES SOCCER IN THE ACC
The University of Miami’s women’s soccer team kicks off its inaugural
season in the Atlantic Coast Conference with the home opener this weekend
at Cobb Stadium. Seniors Britney Butcher, Anik Huffman, Gitana Gotay and
Andrea Radice lead the Hurricanes against Florida State this Friday at 7
p.m. and against the Georgia Bulldogs at 1 p.m. Sunday. See the 2004
soccer promotional schedule online at http://www.hurricanesports.com and
check out the Fall Family Plan which gives your family (2 adults, 3 children)
admission to every 2004 home soccer and volleyball game for $50. Call (305)
284-2400 for more information.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently
recruiting women between 45-58 years of age to study the role of soy phytoestrogens
given in tablet form to prevent bone loss. Participants will be given a
physical exam at study entry, an annual mammogram and bone density test,
and will be asked to come for 10 study visits over a period of two years
for blood tests and to complete questionnaires about diet, exercise, and
well-being. Interested women should contact the SPARE Study Office at 305-243-4330
or via e-mail at aherrin@med.miami.edu.
Researchers at the MRI Center need healthy subjects for a magnetic
resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.
QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU
Research integrity concerns? Report concerns regarding research integrity
and adherence to federal or University regulations directly to the Office
of the Vice Provost for Research at 305-243-6415, or you can call the University's
toll-free, anonymous compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL. Billing concerns?
Address questions to the Office of Billing Compliance at 305-243-HELP or
877-415-HELP. For information regarding training programs offered by the
Office of Billing Compliance, contact Gemma Romillo or Nancy Rivero at 305-243-5842.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
MELANOMA WORKSHOP
The University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Richard
David Kann Melanoma Foundation are co-hosting a melanoma lecture workshop
on Saturday, September 18, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Renaissance
Boca Raton Hotel. "Skin Cancer Detection, Prevention and Education:
Shedding New Light on Behavior Modification and Medical Advances,” is
a free workshop and will include a lecture on clinical trials by Lynn G.
Feun, M.D., co-leader of the Melanoma and Related Skin Cancers Site Disease
Group at UM/Sylvester, and a discussion on new diagnostic tools by Harold
Rabinovitz, M.D., voluntary professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous
Surgery. The workshop is designed for health care professionals and educators.
Reservations are required and can be made by contacting the Melanoma Foundation
at 561-687-2400. For more information please contact Joanne Leahy at 954-571-0107.
DALAI LAMA LECTURES
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzen Gyatso will lead a series of teachings
on Buddhist spiritual practices at the University’s Convocation Center,
1245 Walsh Avenue, Coral Gables, on Monday, September 20, and Tuesday,
September 21. It will be the first time that he conducts these particular
teachings, which include “Teachings on the Instructions on the Garland
of Views and Long Life Empowerment.” These teachings are open
to the public and tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
The Dalai Lama will also address the University community on the
topic of "A Human Approach to World Peace" at 3 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 22 at the UM Convocation Center on the
Coral Gables campus. The Dalai Lama's visit is part of "Celebrating
American Democracy and Diversity," a series of events leading
up to the presidential debate. This event is open only to UM students,
faculty, staff, and special guests. A limited number of tickets
are available for employees and will be distributed through a lottery.
Staff attendance requires a supervisor’s approval and the
use of accrued vacation/floating holiday time to remain in pay
status. To sign up for the lottery, log on to the EASY
system by 5 p.m. this Friday and follow the "Lottery" prompt
located on the "My Employee Menu" under "Other Employee
Functions." The day and time you register does not affect
your chances in the lottery. Winners will receive one (1) ticket
and will be notified via their registered e-mail address. Winners
will be required to present picture ID, preferably a 'Cane Card,
along with their ticket to gain entry into the Convocation Center.
For security purposes, no large purses, backpacks, cameras, video
recorders, audio recorders or cell phones will be permitted.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus
on Thursday, September 23 in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW
17th St., suite D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule
an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: “A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO
INFECTIOUS DISEASES”
Fighting Infectious Diseases in Emerging Countries, a non-profit organization
founded by Daniel Stamboulian, M.D., along with the UM School of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Division, headed by Gordon Dickinson, M.D., will hold
the Second International Symposium, “A Practical Approach to Infectious
Diseases,” at the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort in Sunny
Isles September 26 through 28. The conference will offer updated information
on the diagnosis, prevention and management of infectious diseases to primary
care practitioners and ancillary staff members in internal medicine, pediatrics
and family medicine. Besides the schedule program, there will be workshops
and discussion groups on topics such as travel medicine and adult immunization,
severe sepsis, chronic hepatitis, and fungal infections. There will be simultaneous
translation (English and Spanish). For information and registration, please
contact SMG in Miami at 305-856-7847, by e-mail at info@smgmedical.com,
or on the SMG Website at http://www.emedlearning.com/idsymposium.
FINANCIAL ADVICE FROM LINCOLN LIFE
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be at the University of
Miami to conduct individual financial counseling sessions from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, and Wednesday, September 29, in the
Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., suite D. To schedule
an appointment, contact Aimee Hugdahl toll-free at 866-524-2443, or via
email at ahugdahl@LNC.com.
MAGEC ETHNO-GERIATRIC CONFERENCE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC) and the Miami VAMC GRECC
will host the MAGEC Ethno-Geriatric Conference, “Our Multi-Cultural
Aging Communities: Clinical & Legal Realities,” October 14 and
15 at the Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay in Miami. As the older population
increases it will also grow more diverse, reflecting the demographic changes
in the U.S. population as a whole over the past century. This educational
event will focus on the healthcare and legal implications of serving a
multi-ethnic elderly clientele. This course is designed for physicians,
attorneys, nurses, psychologists, social workers, nursing home administrators,
guardians, mental health professionals, and local community agencies serving
the elderly. Please visit the MAGEC website at http://www.miami.edu/magec to
preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.
