e-Update
November 16,
2004
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
-- Office of Research Program Seminar
-- Child Car Seat Installation Check
-- Human Subjects Research Seminar
-- Faculty Senate Meeting
-- Medical Education Grand Rounds and Workshop
-- Reassess, Relax and Rejuvenate: A Pre-Holiday Stress Buster
-- UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series
-- South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model System “Informational Tour”
-- Upcoming Calendar Events
-- Human Subjects Research Opportunities
OFFICE OF RESEARCH SPONSORED PROGRAM SEMINAR
The Office of Research will be presenting a sponsored program seminar on Thursday
from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Retter Auditorium.
Topics to be discussed include new NIH modular grant procedures, new NIH
forms, which were revised in September, and an e-commons update. For more
information on the seminar, please contact Maria Valero-Martinez at 305-243-5092.
CHILD CAR SEAT INSTALLATION CHECK
Do you know most child car seats are not installed correctly? To ensure that
your child car seat is installed correctly, a Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician will be available on Wednesday, November 17, December 8 and 15
in front of the Mailman Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is available
to everyone who transports children under the age of 12 in their vehicle.
For more information, e-mail gstepanian@um-jmh.org,
or call 305-243-3928 to set up an appointment. Priority will be given to
those with appointments.
HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for November will feature Kenneth
Goodman, Ph.D., discussing “Ethics, Computers and Research.” The
seminar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30,
at the Mailman Center, room 3023. Advance registration is required as
room capacity is limited. Please e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve your space.
FACULTY SENATE MEETING
There will be a Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Hurricane
100 Room, Convocation Center. All faculty members are welcome to attend.
Visit the Senate Web page at http://www.miami.edu/FacultySenate for
more information.
MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS AND WORKSHOP
Paul Barach, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of anesthesiology, director
of the Miami Center for Patient Safety, and associate dean for patient safety
and quality improvement, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education Grand
Rounds Friday at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth floor.
Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. Barach’s presentation is “Medical
education training that produces safe and reflective practitioners—can
it be done?” Dr. Barach will help his audience understand the role
of reflective learning and mindful practice in achieving professional competence,
why system-based care can help teach Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education competencies, as well as the role of team training in creating
and evaluating reflective practitioners. For more information, contact the
Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Francisco J. Civantos, M.D., associate professor of otolaryngology, will talk
about “Photodynamic Therapy for Superficial Head and Neck Cancer,” as
part of the Conversations about Cancer series on Wednesday, November 24, from
noon to 1 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center
Drive, Suite 100. The presentation is free. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register.
Seating is limited. For more information, contact Joanne Leahy at 954-571-0107.
REASSESS, RELAX AND REJUVENATE: A PRE-HOLIDAY STRESS BUSTER
This interactive EAP seminar will help participants explore options for dealing
with the sources of stress and review tips for managing holiday stress. Participants
will also have the opportunity to practice stress management exercises, including
meditation, visualization and progressive relaxation. The seminar will be
held on Tuesday, December 7, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Dominion
Parking Garage, room 155. To enroll, go to http://netlearning.miami.edu. If
you have any questions on using the online registration 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.
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Kanti R. Rai, M.D., professor and chief of hematology/oncology at the Long
Island Jewish Medical Center, will present “Advances in Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia (CLL)” as part of the UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series
in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 on Friday from noon to 1 p.m. After
attending this session, attendees should be able to practice the new developments
in molecular prognostic markers in CLL, understand the pathophysiology of
CLL, and describe the method of therapeutic approach in CLL. Lunch will be
served. For more information, please call Diane Dames at 305-243-2287, or
e-mail DDames@med.miami.edu.
NEUROSCIENCE CENTER SEMINAR SERIES
Eric A. Newman, Ph.D., Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department
of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota, will present “Conversations
between Glia and Neurons in the Retina: Modulation of Neuronal Excitability.” The
seminar will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday in the Lois Pope LIFE Center
seventh-floor auditorium. This lecture series is sponsored by the Neuroscience
Center, the School of Medicine and the Office of the Provost. An informal reception
will be held at 5 p.m.. For more information, call 305-243-6793.
FACULTY SENATE TOWN HALL MEETING FOR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
The Faculty Senate is the body that represents the faculty in University governance. The
Senate wants to hear your ideas about how to most effectively serve you. Please
join the Faculty Senate for a Town Hall meeting Tuesday (today) at 5 p.m. in
the Mailman Center eighth floor auditorium. Light refreshments will be
provided. Let the Senate know what you think are the most important issues
facing the University and what you think the Senate should concentrate on to
help make the University a better place. For more information, visit the Faculty
Senate Web site at http://facultyaffairs.med.miami.edu/.
"CANCER 101"
Part of the Conversations about Cancer series, this informal question and answer
session will be held on Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield
Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. Arnold Markoe, M.D., chairman
of UM/Sylvester's Department of Radiation Oncology, will answer questions on
a wide range of cancer topics. Call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is
limited.
DEAN’S PATIENT SAFETY COLLOQUIUM SERIES
The Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium Series presents Donna Woods, Ph.D.,
discussing “Communication, Coordination, and Accountability in Pediatric
Patient Safety.” Dr. Woods is a National Research Scholars Award Fellow
at the Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies in the Feinberg
Medical School at Northwestern University. Dr. Woods’ current research
focuses on issues of patient safety, particularly pediatric patient safety.
She is a current member of the Steering Committee of the Chicago Patient Safety
Forum. The lecture will be held on Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the eighth
floor auditorium at the Mailman Center. Lunch will be provided and advance
registration is required. Physicians will be able to receive 1 CME credit.
Please contact Shirley Brown at 305-585-8364, or e-mail sbrown7@med.miami.edu for
more information and to register for the colloquium.
SOUTH FLORIDA SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEM INFORMATIONAL TOUR
The South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model System presents an informational
tour, where participants will receive information regarding the Spinal Cord
Injury Out-Patient Clinic at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, meet
and ask questions of investigators at the Miami VA SCI Center of Excellence,
participate in a formal presentation on the latest research outcomes at the
Lois Pope LIFE Center/The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and learn more
about the community outreach programs for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
The tour will meet at the Jackson Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center
lobby at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30. For reservations, please contact
Mayra M. Miró, Psy. D., at 305-585-1339, or e-mail mmiro@med.miami.edu.
UM EMPLOYEE BASKETBALL DAY
UM Employee Day at the Convocation Center will be Sunday, December 12, when
the Hurricane men’s basketball team hosts the Massachusetts Minutemen
at 2 p.m. All full-time University of Miami employees are eligible to
receive one complimentary ticket and can purchase up to five additional tickets
for $1 each with a valid employee ID. Ticket sales representatives will
be available outside of Au Bon Pain from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November
30 and December 7, and Thursday, December 2 and 9. Tickets also can be purchased
at the Hurricane Ticket Office in the Hecht Athletic Center. Please
remember to bring your valid ID as photocopies will not be accepted. Please
call 305-284-CANES for additional information.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BLOOD MANAGEMENT
The Division of Continuing Medical Education invites faculty and staff to a
two-day symposium about blood management and blood conservation strategies
Saturday and Sunday at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami Beach. This
unique program is a must-attend conference for hospital policy makers, patient
care professionals, blood bank professionals, military medical care providers,
legal decision-makers, Jehovah Witness health experts, risk managers and legal
professionals who are interested in the most recent advances in blood management
for surgery, trauma and disasters. For more information on course registration,
please contact the Division of CME at 305-243-6716 or kdavila@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. 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!
LINCOLN LIFE VISITS MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be on the medical campus
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 14 in the Human Resources Benefits Office,
901 NW 17th St., suite D, to conduct individual financial counseling sessions.
To schedule an appointment, contact Aimee Hugdahl toll-free at 866-524-2443
or via e-mail at ahugdahl@LNC.com.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Amgen Oncology Young Investigators Forum, held in conjunction
with the 2005 Joint Cancer Conference of the Florida Universities, is seeking
abstract submissions for the January 27 meeting in Orlando. For instructions
on how to submit an abstract, contact Angie Monnar at 305-243-4387, or via
email at amonnar2@med.miami.edu. The
deadline for submissions is December 1.
UM/SYLVESTER BRAMAN FAMILY BREAST CANCER INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENTAL
GRANT PROGRAM
The Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute of the Sylvester Comprehensive
Cancer Center has funds are available to support one year pilot projects in the
amount of $50,000 to encourage the development of new research directed toward
basic, translational and clinical research in breast and ovarian cancers. Support
from the Women’s Cancer League allows the institute to fund projects of
relevance to ovarian cancer in this round of grant funding. Graduate students
and post-doctoral fellows early in their career are not eligible. Deadline for
receipt of applications is January 3. For additional information, please
call Dorothy Mills at 305-243-6292, or via e-mail at: Dmills@med.miami.edu.
TEACHING CONFERENCE ON HEART & STROKE – EMPHASIZING
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Registration is open for the 37th Annual Teaching Conference in Clinical Cardiology
and Neurology, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 28-29, 2005 at the
Hyatt Regency in Miami. The conference is a primary care update presented by
the Center for Research in Medical Education. This year’s focus is heart
disease and stroke in women. UM physician assistants, nurse practitioners and
nurses can register for a reduced fee of $100 ($150 for UM physicians). CME
credit and nurse contact hours can be earned up to a maximum of 15.5 hours.
Tuition remission is available, awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
The conference features a variety of School of Medicine faculty, led by Michael
S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., David Lee Gordon, M.D., S. Barry Issenberg, M.D., and
Joan Baker, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., C.N.R.N. Also presenting are visiting professors
Gordon A. Ewy, M.D., from the University of Arizona and Patrick S. Reynolds,
M.D., from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. To register or for
more information call 305-243-6491 or visit http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/meded_conf2005.html.
3RD MIAMI INTERNATIONAL REVASCULARIZATION SUMMIT
The 3rd Miami International Revascularization Summit will be held on Friday,
February 25, through Sunday, February 27, at Wyndham Miami Beach Resort,
4833 Collins Ave. For more information, please contact the Division of Continuing
Medical Education at 305-243-6716, or e-mail umcme@med.miami.edu.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The HPV vaccine has been developed in hopes of decreasing HPV infection
and the persistence of HPV risk types responsible for cervical cancer.
We are looking for healthy women between the ages of 15 to 25 who have
not had prior abnormal pap smears, are not pregnant, are willing to receive
the study vaccine, and are able to commit to a four year follow-up period.
For more information, please call Iliana Rivas at 305-243-5832.
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.
The UM Skin Research Group directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., professor
of dermatology and internal medicine, is conducting several research studies
on keloids and chronic idiopathic urticaria. If you are interested in participating
please contact us at 305-243-5519 or visit our website at www.skininvestigation.com.
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