e-Update
March 2,
2004
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
--Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop
--Identity Theft Seminar
--Colorectal Cancer Lectures
--HIV Winter Symposium
--Neurogenesis Lecture
--UM/Sylvester Lecture Series
--Spinal Cord Injury Symposium
--HIV Winter Symposium
--Required IDX Training
--MRI Center Seeks Research Subjects
--Learn to Write Winning Grants
--Domestic Violence Seminar
--Pediatric Nephrology Seminar
--Spinal Cord Injury Educational Videos
--Upcoming Calendar Events
FACULTY PROMOTION AND TENURE WORKSHOP
All faculty and others interested in the appointment, promotion and tenure
process are invited to join Dean John Clarkson, faculty senate chair Mary
Coombs, and leaders of the School of Medicine Appointment, Promotion and
Tenure Committee for “Policies and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure.” This
will be an opportunity to learn about the process and to interact with individuals
involved in promotion decisions. The workshop will be held in the second-floor
Retter Auditorium of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on Thursday, March 25,
at 4 p.m. For more information please e-mail egould@miami.edu.
IDENTITY THEFT SEMINAR
Due to especially high interest, the Employee Assistance Program has added
another session of the seminar, “Identity Theft: Prevention and Recovery.” The
seminar will provide useful information and resources on what is the fastest-growing
white collar crime. Learn how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim and
what to do in the event of an identity theft. The seminar will be Monday,
March 15, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Professional Development and Training
Office, Dominion Parking Garage, room 155. Register online at http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
For more information call 305-284-6604.
COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS LECTURE SERIES
In recognition of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, UM/Sylvester
is offering three lectures on subsequent Tuesdays at noon in the UM/Sylvester
conference room 1301. March 9, Laurence R. Sands, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.,
will present “Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer,” March
16, Michael Hellinger, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S., will present “Screening
and Detection of Colorectal Cancer,” and March 23, Mayra Lima, R.N.,
M.S.N., F.N.P.C. will present “Medical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.” Lunch
will be provided. Please RSVP by the day before each lecture by calling 305-243-9192.
HIV WINTER SYMPOSIUM
The Division of Infectious Diseases invites clinicians and investigators with
an interest in HIV disease to “UM HIV Winter Symposium: A Bridge to
the Future,” from 1 p.m., Friday March 5, to 11 a.m., Saturday March
6, at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. The symposium
will focus on the immunopathogenesis of HIV disease ad will include leading
investigators from the School of Medicine and around the United States. Please
RSVP by Wednesday, March 3, to Carrie Bassols at 305-243-4598.
NEUROGENESIS LECTURE
The Gail F. Beach Memorial 2003-04 Visiting Lectureship Series continues
tomorrow with Freda D. Miller, Ph.D., of The Hospital for Sick Children
Research Institute, University of Toronto. Dr. Miller will present "From
Stem Cells to Neurons: Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Neurogenesis." The
lecture will be held in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium
at noon. For more information, please call 305-243-7108. A complete listing
of upcoming lectures may be found at http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/vls%20poster%202003-04.pdf.
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
A. Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D., investigator, Baylor Institute for Immunology
Research in Dallas, will present “Dendritic Cells: Biology and Therapeutic
Use,” in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 this Friday from noon
to 1 p.m. This didactic lecture series provides a forum for outstanding clinical
and translational researchers to interact with UM/Sylvester faculty. The
focus of the series is to bring basic science and clinical researchers together
to discuss recent advances in the understanding and treatment of human cancer. Lunch
will be served. For more information please call 305-243-2287 or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
ROVING SYMPOSIUM
The South Florida SCI Model System will sponsor a special roving symposium
presenting international speaker and author Gary Karp’s Life on Wheels, “A
Compelling and Intimate Look at the Modern Disability Experience.” Karp
is the author of Life on Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User, and Choosing
a Wheelchair: A Guide for Optimal Independence. He is co-editor of a new
book of essays by people with spinal cord injuries titled From There to Here:
Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury. He writes for New Mobility magazine
and is a member of the board of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association.
This symposium is Monday, March 8, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE
Center seventh-floor auditorium. To register for this free seminar, please
call Mayra M. Miró, Psy.D., at 305-585-1339.
IDX OPEN REFERRALS TRAINING
The Office of Business Information Management Systems announces IDX open referral
training sessions, designed to train employees who enter appointments or
referrals into the IDX system. Training is mandatory for all employees who
schedule appointments and/or enter referrals. This training will allow the
employee to understand, create, and edit referrals, and link referrals to
the appointment scheduling section. There are multiple dates and sessions
available. Please print out the registration form at http://www.miami.edu/forms/idx/trainreg.pdf and
fax it to the number at the bottom of the page, 305-243-7355, with your training
date preferences. For more information please call 305-243-3665.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of ongoing research studies on the medical campus are seeking participants.
Researchers at the MRI Center are currently seeking healthy subjects to participate
in a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.
LEARN TO WRITE WINNING GRANTS
The Office of Research is sponsoring “Write Winning Grants” this
Thursday and Friday at the JMH Diagnostic Treatment Center room 259. Stephen
W. Russell, founding and managing member of Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops,
L.L.C., will conduct the sessions. Russell has received grant support from
the National Institutes of Health as a principal investigator since the early
1970s including individual, group, center, and training grants. Attendance
at the seminar is limited and participants will be selected through an application
process. The cost to attend is $125 and payment by check, IDR, or credit card
must accompany your application. For more information, contact the Division
of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE SEMINAR
The Employee Assistance Program will present “Domestic Violence and the
Workplace,” this Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Dominion Parking
Garage, room 155. Participants will learn about domestic violence, its impact
on the workplace, how to help someone in an abusive relationship, and what
resources are available from the community and university. UM public safety
officers will also take part. Register online at http://www.miami.edu/development-training or
call 305-284-5110. For more information about program content, please call
305-284-6604.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY SEMINAR
Come to the 31st Annual Pediatric Nephrology Seminar, from March 5 to 9 at
the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers. The program includes discussion
of congenital anomalies, transplantation, diabetes, anemia, and more. CME
credits are available. To register please go to http://www.med.miami.edu/med/education/cme/symposia/index.asp and
scroll down for a link to this conference. For more information, e-mail oreyes@med.miami.edu.
SCI EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine in conjunction with the South Florida
Spinal Cord Injury Model System is proud to announce the availability of
two new educational videos, “Women’s Sexuality After SCI: Understanding
the Changes and Finding Ways to Respond,” hosted by Marca L. Sipski,
M.D., and a taping of the 2003 ASIA Pre-Course, “From the Bench to
the Body - Translational Research and SCI: Avoiding Potential Pitfalls,” with
co-directors Marca L. Sipski, M.D. and W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D. The “Bench
to the Body” video costs $50, the “Women’s Sexuality” video
costs $10, plus shipping and handling. For more information or to purchase
a video, please call 305-585-1342 or visit http://www.sci.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!
FINANCIAL ADVISORS VISIT CAMPUS THIS MONTH
FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
Representatives from TIAA-CREF will visit the medical campus in the coming
weeks to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. Appointments are
available March 16 and 17 at the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th
St., Suite D. To schedule an appointment, call 877-267-4510 or visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc and
follow the online instructions.
CANCER SURVIVORS’ DAY
UM/Sylvester presents "A Celebration of Life," honoring South Florida
cancer survivors, Saturday, March 20. This year's event promises to be an inspiring
celebration for the entire family as we enjoy a picnic and the flora and fauna
of picturesque Flamingo Gardens in Davie. The event runs from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and cancer survivor and musician David M. Bailey will perform. To
RSVP, please call 305-243-1000 or 800-545-02292. For more information call
305-243-4071 or e-mail cthomas2@med.miami.edu.
SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAM
S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) is a two-hour
program that uses simple strategies to help participants reduce their risk
and avoid dangerous situations, Thursday, March 25, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. The fee is $5 and the deadline
to register is March 23. For more information call 305-243-3209, or e-mail jpinto@miami.edu.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE
“Integrative Medicine: Collaboration, Co-Management and Advanced Protocols,” will
be held April 1 to 4 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami Beach. This
innovative conference is a series of workshops provided by paired M.D. and C.A.M.
(complementary and alternative medicine) professionals who work together to provide
fully integrated healthcare for their patients. This timely and informative event
will help clinicians learn to better address patient desires for both conventional
and complementary medicine. Sponsored by InnoVision Communications, LLC, and
the Division of Complementary & Integrative Medicine. Call 1-866-828-2962
to register.
DIALOGUES IN RESEARCH ETHICS
When is Written Consent Necessary? The Case of Education Research will be presented
Friday, March 5 at Noon, Room 3023, Mailman Center for Child Development.
Jack M. Fletcher, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center will be
the presenter. Dr. Fletcher is professor of pediatrics at The University
of Texas Health Science Center and Associate Director of the Center for Academic
and Reading Skills. He is a member of the National Research Council Committee
on Research in Education.
BLOOD DRIVE MEDICAL CAMPUS
The next blood drive on the Medical Campus will be Thursday, March 11 in the
Rosenstiel Building, 2nd floor student lounge and in the Sylvester Courtyard
(mobile unit). On Friday, March 12, the blood drive will be only at the Rosenstiel
location. The time for both days is 9 am to 4 pm.
LOIS POPE LIFE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED
Three of the nation’s top physician-scientists, recipients of this year’s
Lois Pope LIFE International Research Award will hold a scientific presentation
on March 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Apex Auditorium, seventh floor, Lois Pope
LIFE Center. Margaret Ann Fischl, M.D., Mary J. O’Sullivan, M.D., and
Gwendolyn B. Scott, M.D., will discuss their research.
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