e-Update
June 17, 2003
Weekly News Briefs
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up-to-date on news at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
--Faculty and Staff Involved in Sponsored Research Must Register for
Certification
--Miami Project Researchers and Founders Featured on “Today” Show
this Thursday
--Slim Down for Summer at Weight Watchers on Medical Campus
--Upcoming Calendar Events
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH EMPLOYEES
The University has launched a required educational certification program for
all faculty/investigators and non-faculty departmental personnel involved in
all aspects of sponsored research activities. The program is currently open
for non-faculty, departmental personnel who originate, review, reconcile or
approve any phase of a sponsored grant or contract document, including proposals,
awards, and transactions.
Five sessions are held over two and a half days. Attendance is required for
all sessions, and a test will be conducted at the final session. The schedule
of classes and on-line registration for non-faculty departmental personnel may
be viewed at http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
Participants must register for the entire program (sessions one through five
in consecutive order). For more information, e-mail Jill Tincher at jtincher@med.miami.edu.
The program for faculty/investigators will begin after most non-faculty departmental
personnel are certified. Announcements will be made prior to the introduction
of the faculty program.
NBC’S “TODAY” SHOW HIGHLIGHT S
RESEARCH AT MIAMI PROJECT
Tune into the “Today” show on NBC Thursday morning for a feature
segment on The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The news report will provide
an overview of the center’s research on spinal cord injury, with a focus
on co-founder and Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc,
who became paralyzed after an injury sustained during a college football game.
SUMMER SESSION OF WEIGHT
WATCHERS BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Shopping for this season’s swim suit can be a breeze when you enroll in
Weight Watchers on the medical campus. A new session begins with an informational
meeting on June 24, noon, in ACC West, room 128. You can now bring a healthy
lunch along to meetings. The 13-week program is $118 for new members and $105
for continuing members. For more information, e-mail Frances Kaniewski at fkaniews@med.miami.edu.
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. Medicare and billing
concerns? Address questions to Third Party Reimbursement/Office of Compliance
at 305-243-HELP or 877-415-HELP. For information about this helpline or training
programs offered by the compliance office, contact Gemma Romillo at 305-243-5842.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
RENOWNED OPHTHALMOLOGIST VISITS
BASCOM PALMER FOR ANNUAL LECTURE
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute presents the Robert Haimovici Lecture for residents,
fellows, faculty, and alumni of the Department of Ophthalmology, as well as
community ophthalmologists. J. Donald M. Gass, M.D., professor of ophthalmology
at Vanderbilt University, will present “Superficial Retinal Hemorrhage
in Patients with Macular Drusen: An Early Sign of Occult Chorioretinal Neovascularization
and Chorioretinal Vascular Anastomosis” on June 19, 6:30 p.m., in the
institute’s Retter Auditorium. For more information or to register, call
the Bascom Palmer Continuing Medical Education Office at 305-326-6110 or e-mail
bpeicme@med.miami.edu.
BASCOM PALMER RESIDENTS’ DAYS OFFER
DISCUSSION OF OPHTHALMOLOGY SUBSPECIALTIES
Faculty, residents, fellows, and community ophthalmologists are invited to the
39th annual Residents' Days at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on June 20 –
21. Various subspecialties will be addressed, including updates on research
advances. Registration for this continuing medical education event is $275,
and Bascom Palmer Alumni Association members are eligible for a discounted fee
of $190. For more information, call 305-326-6110 or e-mail bpeicme@med.miami.edu.
JOIN SOUTH FLORIDA’S FINEST FOR WINE
TASTING TO BENEFIT RESEARCH IN DIABETES
The 12th Annual Feast Among the Grapes, South Florida's first wine and food
tasting event, will benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. The event will
be held on June 21 at the Parrot Jungle Island at Watson Island. Tickets
are $75 in advance and $85 at the door. For additional information and ticket
sales, call Laura Weinsoff at 305-585-7208.
UM/SYLVESTER PRESENTS LECTURE
SERIES ON END-OF-LIFE CARE
Health care professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social
workers will learn essential clinical competencies that are required to provide
quality end-of-life care through the EPEC Series 2003: Education on End-of-Life
Care, presented by the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. A series of
monthly lectures through December will address varied topics in the discipline.
This month’s topic is "Legal Issues in End of Life," presented
by Ken Goodman, Ph.D., director of UM’s Bioethics Programs. The lecture
will be held June 24, noon, in Sylvester Conference Room 1301. Lunch will be
provided, and seating is limited. For more information or a complete schedule
of lectures, contact Maria Perdomo @ 243-2287 or by E-mail
mperdomo2@med.miami.edu.
LECTURE SERIES OFFERS PERSPECTIVE ON
HISTORY OF HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for June will feature Jeffrey Brosco, M.D.,
associate professor of pediatrics with an adjunct appointment in the Department
of History. He will present “Human Subjects from a Historical Perspective.”
The seminar will be held June 24, noon, at the Mailman Center, Room
3023. Lunch will be served, and advance registration is required.
Send an e-mail to MAbraham@med.miami.edu
to reserve your space.
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