e-Update
February 11,
2003
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.
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ANNIVERSARY ALBUM
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Learn interesting facts about the School of Medicine’s history every two
weeks, as e-Update presents the latest in a special series commemorating our
50th anniversary.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the School of Medicine, a time capsule will
be buried in the Schoninger Research Quadrangle, where it will be marked until
the school’s centennial celebration in 2052. Faculty, staff, and students
have made contributions to the time capsule that represent the school’s
first 50 years, including current items, such as medical equipment, ID badges,
and class photos. The concept for the time capsule was generated by senior
administration, with the goals of capturing the first 50 years of the School
of Medicine and communicating the medical school story for generations to come.
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
--International Survey Ranks UM Number Two in the World for Postdoc
Training
--Educational Development Office Presents Monthly Grand Rounds Series
--Location Change for Today’s Ethics Lecture on Genomics and Public Health
--Medical Faculty Association Rings in Spring to Support Scholarships
--Miami Lite Provides Weight Loss Help for People with Type 2 Diabetes
--Hurricanes Tickets Available on Campus for Employee Basketball Events
--Upcoming Calendar Events
SURVEY IN THE SCIENTIST MAGAZINE RANKS
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TOPS FOR POSTDOCS
The University of Miami was named the second best institution in the world
by postdoctoral fellows taking part in an international survey conducted by
The Scientist, a news magazine about the life sciences. The magazine posted
a Web-based survey called "Best Places for Postdocs" and invited
fellows worldwide to assess their postdoctoral experience by indicating their
level of agreement with 34 positive statements about factors ranging from faculty
support to compensation to quality of life. For further details, visit http://www.med.miami.edu/admin/communication/news/view.asp?id=87.
The success of postdoc programs at the University continues to grow with the
recent creation of the Postdoc Programs Office in the School of Medicine’s
Office of Graduate Studies. The office will provide training workshops and
establish policies for equitable treatment of postdocs, including compensation
and benefits. For more information, visit http://chroma.med.miami.edu/grad/postdocs.html.
GRAND ROUNDS SERIES KEEPS YOU
UP-TO-DATE ON EDUCATIONAL ADVANCES
Aiming to keep University of Miami faculty informed on developments in the
future of education at the School of Medicine, the Educational Development
Office will present the Educational Grand Rounds series on the last Friday
of each month at noon in the Rosenstiel Building, fourth floor auditorium.
The next installment will be held March 28, with a presentation of “Learning
Theory Applied to Teaching” by Frank Stritter, Ph.D., of the Office of
Educational Development at the University of North Carolina. Save the date
now for other lectures in the series, including “What is an Expert? Implications
for Medical Education,” presented by Richard Tiberius, Ph.D., director
of the School of Medicine’s Educational Development Office, on April
18; and “The Effective Use of Simulation in Medical Education and Assessment,” presented
by Barry Issenberg, M.D., director of educational research and technology at
the Center for Research in Medical Education, on May 30. For more information,
call the Educational Development Office at 305-243-6499.
CDC EXPERT PRESENTS DISCUSSION
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND GENOMICS
Muin Khoury, M.D., Ph.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
visits the medical campus to discuss the ethical, legal, and social issues
brought about by the intersection of public health and genomics. The lecture
is presented by UM Bioethics Programs as part of the Dialogues in Research
Ethics series and will be held today, February 11, at noon. Note that the event
location has been moved to the Rosenstiel Building, fifth floor auditorium.
Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 305-243-5723 or e-mail ethics@miami.edu.
FACULTY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES SPRING
WITH DINNER PARTY AT PRESIDENT’S HOME
Save the date on your calendar for the Medical Faculty Association’s
Annual Spring Dinner Party, scheduled for February 28. All faculty are invited,
and proceeds will benefit the association’s awards and scholarship programs.
This year’s event will be held at the home of UM President Donna E. Shalala.
For more information about the Medical Faculty Association, visit http://www.med.miami.edu/mfa.
To receive an invitation to the Spring Dinner Party, e-mail your request to mfa@med.miami.edu.
WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM GEARED
TOWARD TYPE 2 DIABETICS
The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) has created Miami Lite, a 12-week weight
loss program designed for individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Topics covered
will include nutrition, portion size, diabetes education, weight management
techniques, and exercise guidelines. The complete program cost is $300, and
registration is now being accepted. For more details on Miami Lite, contact
Anna Perez, dietician/nutritionist at the DRI, at 305-243-3455 or aperez4@med.miami.edu.
SAVE ON HURRICANES HOOPS
AT UPCOMING EMPLOYEE EVENTS
The women's basketball team squares off against the second-ranked University
of Connecticut Huskies on February 19 at 7 p.m. The men take on Boston College
at the Convocation Center on March 1. Employees are eligible for one free ticket
to each game and may purchase up to five additional tickets for $1 each. Representatives
will be at the medical campus with tickets for the women’s match up on
February 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in front of Au Bon Pain; and on February 18
and 20 to hand out tickets to the men’s game. For more information call
800-GO-CANES.
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!
LINCOLN LIFE CONDUCTS INDIVIDUAL
SESSIONS TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will visit the medical center
on February 18 and 21 to conduct individual financial counseling sessions and
address your financial concerns. Appointments will be held at the Dominion
Parking Garage, Suite 155. To schedule a session, call Aimee Hugdahl at 866-524-2443.
RESEARCH LEADER TO DISCUSS STUDIES
ON TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis continues the Gail F. Beach Memorial 2002-2003
Visiting Lectureship Series with "Pharmacological Basis of the Treatment
of Central Pain following Spinal Cord Injury," presented by Zsuzsanna
Wiesenfeld-Hallin, Ph.D., on February 19th, noon, in the Lois Pope LIFE Center's
seventh floor auditorium. Wiesenfeld-Hallin is a professor of neurophysiology
at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, and is at the forefront
of experimental studies on the mechanisms of neuropathic pain—pain produced
by injuries to the peripheral or central nervous system. Research Wiesenfeld-Hallin
is conducting may prove useful in the development of therapeutic principles
in the treatment of this severe condition. For additional information, call
305-243-7108 or visit http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/vls2003.pdf.
DISTINGUISHED OPHTHALMOLOGIST TO
DISCUSS NEUROPROTECTION FOR GLAUCOMA
Arthur H. Neufeld, Ph.D., the Bernard Becker Research Professor of Ophthalmology
at Washington University School of Medicine, will visit the medical campus
to discuss “Pharmacological Neuroprotection for Glaucoma.” The
lecture will be held February 20, 5:30 p.m., in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Retter Auditorium. For more information, call 305-326-6046.
LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS ADVANCES IN
MARITAL INTERVENTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA) welcomes
William Fals-Stewart, Ph.D., senior research scientist at SUNY Buffalo, who
will discuss, “Marital Interventions for Substance Abuse: Recent Advances
and Future Directions,” at the American Cancer Society/Winn Dixie Hope
Lodge, on February 21, noon to 1 p.m. This presentation is the second of several
talks by drug abuse treatment scientists from across the country as part of
the 2003 Drug Abuse Treatment Lecture Series, sponsored by the National Institute
on Drug Abuse and organized by CTRADA. Contact Joanna de Velasco at 305-243-6434
to RSVP for this lecture and for more information about this presentation and
upcoming events.
MOOD DISORDERS AND ANXIETY ADDRESSED
AT ANNUAL MASTERS OF PSYCHIATRY
The fifth annual Masters of Psychiatry conference will be held February 21 – 23
at the Royal Crowne Plaza Resort on Miami Beach. This year’s event will
provide an “Update on Mood and Anxiety Disorders.” For more information
or to register, visit http://www.mastersofpsychiatry.com.
UM/SYLVESTER PRESENTS LECTURE
SERIES ON PROVIDING 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 July will address varied topics in the discipline. This
month’s topic is "Pain Management," presented by Dennis Patin,
M.D., director of anesthesia at UM/Sylvester, and Beverly Frey, R.N. The lecture
will be held February 25, noon, in Sylvester Conference Room 1301. Lunch
will be provided, and seating is limited. For more information or a complete
schedule of lectures, contact Remonia Green at 305-243-2287 or rgreen@med.miami.edu.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEADER PRESENTS BENEFITS
OF MARINE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Learn how marine science research can complement medical studies and vice versa
at a lecture presented by the Marine and Freshwater Biomedical Sciences Center
(MFBSC) at the UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Ken
Olden, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
of the National Institutes of Health, which is a partner in the efforts at
the MFBSC, will discuss funding opportunities in environmental health science,
specifically research involving environmental causes or modulation of disease
states. The lecture will be held February 27, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., in the Rosenstiel
Building, room 6018. For more information, contact Tony Izquierdo at 305-243-5792
or tizquierdo@med.miami.edu.
NIDA CENTER DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS DRUG
ABUSE AS PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIC
Henry L. Francis, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Center on AIDS and other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, will present "AIDS
and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse" on February 28, 1 to 2:30
p.m., at the Bascom Palmer Retter Auditorium. During his presentation,
Francis will explore drug use as a public health epidemic, with particular
attention to drug use as a vector for other diseases of national and global
public health significance, such as HIV and HVC. He also will review the latest
findings from medical and behavioral prevention and treatment trials for HIV
positive drug users supported by his center and will discuss NIDA research
priorities regarding HIV, other medical consequences of drug use, and health
disparities. This lecture is presented by the Center for Family Studies
as part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Grand
Rounds lecture series. For further information, contact Gloria Alvarez at 305-355-9105
or galvarez2@med.miami.edu.
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