e-Update
July 8, 2002
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
--Security Department Introduces Emergency Phone Stations for Safety on Campus
--Contact Medical Public Relations for Inquiries on Upcoming U.S. News Rankings
--Project Medishare Benefits As You Learn About HIV/AIDS Relief Efforts in Haiti
--World Health Organization and Others Acknowledge Support from Family Medicine
--Give the Gift of Life at School of Medicine Blood Drive this Wednesday
--Upcoming Calendar Events
U.S. NEWS RANKINGS
OF “BEST HOSPITALS
IN AMERICA” TO BE RELEASED THIS WEEK
U.S. News & World Report will release its annual rankings of the “Best
Hospitals in America” later this week. The rankings will be published
in e-Update as soon as they are available for public release. Note that ranking
activities are now centralized in the Office of Medical Public Relations. Please
do not contact U.S. News & World Report directly with questions regarding
rankings. If you have questions, please contact Jerry Lewis, assistant vice
president for communication, via e-mail at jlewis@miami.edu.
EMERGENCY BLUE LIGHT
PHONES ON
CAMPUS BRING SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND
Help is now only a few steps and a phone call away when an emergency situation
arises on the medical campus. In continuing efforts to increase safety measures,
the Department of Security has installed thirteen emergency telephone stations
throughout the School of Medicine complex. The stations are tall, green, cylinder
shaped, and topped with a blue emergency light. Each is equipped with a one-touch
call button that will put you directly in contact with a School of Medicine
security officer and activates a blue strobe light on the unit. Other than a
security emergency, the stations may only be used to contact an officer when
you encounter car trouble, to report suspicious activity, or when you require
a security escort after hours. Keep an eye out for more details on this new
service in the September issue of the faculty/staff newsletter. For a map with
locations of the emergency phone stations, visit http://129.171.64.77/SECURITY/bluelightmap.htm.
HARVARD’S
DR. PAUL FARMER VISITS MEDICAL
SCHOOL TO BENEFIT PROJECT MEDISHARE
Project Medishare at the School of Medicine welcomes Paul Farmer, M.D., director
of the Program in Infectious Disease and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical
School, for two special fundraising events this week. Dr. Farmer, who is internationally
renowned for his work in fighting infectious diseases among poor populations
in underserved countries such as Haiti, will sign copies of his book Infections
and Inequalities on July 12, 8 p.m., at Books and Books in Coral Gables. He
also will be the featured speaker at “Innovative Strategies for Coping
with the Global Epidemic of HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections in Haiti,”
a continuing education conference to be held July 13, 8:30 a.m., in the Lois
Pope LIFE Center, seventh floor APEX Center. The conference costs $100 for physicians,
$50 for nurses, and will offer five credit hours. Proceeds from both events
will benefit Project Medishare, a School of Medicine program that regularly
sends students to Haiti to provide much needed clinical care.
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY
MEDICINE RECEIVES
THANKS FROM WORLD HEALTH INITIATIVE
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health was recently recognized
for its support of the Guide Project sponsored by the World Organization of
Family Physicians, the World Health Organization, and the Health Resources Service
Administration. The project produced a guidebook entitled “Improving Health
Systems: The Contribution of Family Medicine,” which names the School
of Medicine department in its acknowledgements. The book will be distributed
worldwide to governments, ministries of health, medical schools, and other medical
education organizations.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
AND SOUTH FLORIDA
BLOOD BANKS CALL FOR DONATIONS
Give blood and give life at the School of Medicine Blood Drive, to be held July
10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stations will be set up at the UM/Sylvester courtyard and
the Rosenstiel Building second floor student lounge.
QUESTIONS ABOUT
COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU
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. 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 compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS
ARE TOPIC OF WEEKLY SEMINARS
A program of weekly small-group seminars on topics that pertain to the protection
of human subjects in research continues July 9, with "Conflicts of Interest,"
presented by Jay Sosenko, M.D., assistant provost for research standards, noon
to 1 p.m., at the Mailman Center, Room 3023. The full calendar of seminars may
be viewed at http://www.miami.edu/research/lectureseries.
For more information or to register for any of these weekly seminars, call Katherine
Morales at 305-243-2311 or e-mail kmorales@med.miami.edu.
RSVP is required.
GERIATRIC FORUM
MEETS TO DISCUSS
INTERDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVES
The Miami Geriatric Perioperative Issues Forum, a multi-discipline group concerned
with the perioperative care of the elderly, serves as a forum for interaction
of ideas, cross-departmental education projects, and research. The initial meeting
of this group will be held July 17, 3 p.m., the anesthesia library, Jackson
Central Building, Room 301. For further information, contact Michael Lewis,
M.D., at 305-324-3150 or mclewis@med.miami.edu.
SEND THE KIDS TO
HURRICANE
AQUATIC CAMPS FOR SUMMER FUN
UM brings you Summer Aquatics Sports Camp for kids ages 5 to 12, featuring swimming,
diving, trampoline, water games, field games, and arts and crafts. One-week
sessions run through July 26, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The cost is $160 per week,
and discounts are available. A registration fee is required. A Summer Diving
Camp also runs through July 26, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and costs $160 per week.
Call 305-284-4713 or visit http://www.caneaquatics.com
for more information on both camps.
ISSUES IN HEALTH
CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
ADDRESSED AT MAGEC TRAINING CONFERENCE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center presents “Intensive Geriatric
Training” on July 29 – 31 at the Miami VA Medical Center. This program
aims to offer training in the delivery of efficient interdisciplinary team care
to meet the health care needs of older adults. Topics will include recognizing
geriatric syndromes and health conditions, identifying community resources,
and aging sensitivity, among others. Pre-registration is $250, with a reduced
rate of $125 for UM and VA employees and students. For more information and
a registration form, visit http://www.miami.edu/magec
or call 305-243-6270.
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