e-Update
February 5, 2001
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
--Applications Available for State Grants Supporting Tobacco-Related Disease Research
--Share Your Ideas on Faculty Senate's Proposal for Library Center on Gables Campus
--United Healthcare Provides Plan Support 24 Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week
--Diabetic Supplies Subject to Co-Payment Under University's Health Care Plan
--Make a Note of Telecommunication's New Building Location and Locator Code
--Upcoming Calendar Events
STATE TO PROVIDE GRANT
FUNDING FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS STUDYING TOBACCO-RELATED DISEASES
The Florida Biomedical Research Program has made $6.8 million available for grant
funding on biomedical research programs. Research grants funded through
this program must address the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment
of tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke,
and pulmonary disease. The maximum grant award is $200,000 annually. Investigator-Initiated
Research Projects that are hypothesis driven and fully developed with
promising preliminary studies or supporting data will be funded for a
maximum duration of 25 months, along with New Investigator Research Projects
conducted by individuals who have not previously received national research
awards (similar to the National Institutes of Health K grants). These
projects also must be developed with supporting data and these new investigators
should be under the mentorship of a senior investigator. They will be
funded for a maximum of 37 months. Call for Grant Applications and application
forms are available through February 28, and proposals are due March 23.
For more information, visit http://www.doh.state.fl.us
or contact Ed McEachron, Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress
Way, Bin #B-07, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-1749, fax 850-413-8294, e-mail
ed_mceachron@doh.state.fl.us.
UM FACULTY SENATE WANTS
YOUR INPUT ON PROPOSED LIBRARY CENTER
The Long Term Library Task Force, created by the UM Faculty Senate, needs your
help in its efforts to make recommendations for a proposed Library Center
on the Coral Gables campus. This center is envisaged as a centerpiece
of the University's library system in the future. The Task Force conceptualizes
this center as a major expansion to the Otto G. Richter Library, to be
located between the Richter and University Center buildings. The Faculty
Senate would like your input on what you consider to be the most important
elements of this expansion. If you have not received a library questionnaire
by e-mail, please visit http://www.miami.edu/libsurv.html.
UNITED HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU 24/7 WITH CARE24
Care24 is a service that gives faculty, staff, and dependents enrolled in the University Health Care Plan access to a wide rage of resources seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Care24 will provide health information and support, including health information telephone lines, assistance with daily living issues, and financial and legal consultation. Using a toll-free telephone number, faculty, staff, and dependents enrolled in the University's health plan can speak with master's-level counselors and registered nurses. In some cases, such as legal matters, the counselor will make appropriate referrals. Contact Care24 toll-free at 877-365-7950.
CORRECTION TO DIABETIC
BENEFITS COVERED BY UNITED HEALTHCARE
Under the University's health care plan, diabetic supplies are pharmacy benefits and require a co-payment. The amount of co-payment will depend on the physician's prescription (generic for $10, preferred for $15, or non-preferred for $25).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS HAS
A NEW ADDRESS AND LOCATOR CODE FOR SERVICE REQUESTS
The Department of Telecommunications would like to make you aware of its new locator code and building location, with respect to service order requests. To request services, prepare a Telecommunications Service Requisition (TSR) form (331281) detailing the services and/or equipment needed, and forward it to the Department of Telecommunications, Merrick Building, Coral Gables campus, locator code 2050. TSR forms also can be faxed to 305-284-5809.
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE BILLING?
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Address questions regarding Medicare billing and compliance to Third Party Reimbursement/Office of Compliance at 305-243-HELP or 1-877-415-HELP. For more information about the help line or training programs offered by the compliance office, contact Gemma Romillo at 305-243-5842.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
HURRICANE SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES COME TO CAMPUS WITH TICKETS FOR EXCITING MATCHUPS
Hurricane fans: Tomorrow, February 6, the men's basketball team will face Big East Conference rival Virginia Tech. This is the first ever meeting between the two schools to be held on the 'Canes home court at the Miami Arena. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Ticket representatives will be in front of Au Bon Pain on February 6 and 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can purchase tickets for Tuesday's game, Saturday's match-up against St. John's University, as well as seats for the men's baseball match-up against in-state rival, the University of Florida, to be held Saturday, February 10, 7 p.m., at Mark Light Stadium. Come out and show support for your Miami Hurricanes!
SUPPORT YOUR HURRICANES
AND A GOOD CAUSE AT UPCOMING WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAMES
Coaches vs. Cancer is a program of the American Cancer Society (ACS) that is dedicated to defeating the disease, providing prevention education, and supporting advocacy and patient services offered by the ACS. In support of Coaches vs. Cancer, the UM women's basketball program will collect donations at the February 7 game against West Virginia University and the February 14 game against St. John's University. If you're in the Valentine's Day spirit, you can personalize a heart in exchange for your donation. These hearts will be displayed at the Knight Sports Complex on the Coral Gables campus. For tickets to either game, call 800-GO-CANES.
TIAA-CREF VISITS MEDICAL
CAMPUS TO DISCUSS RETIREMENT PLAN ISSUES
Faculty retirement plan participants are invited to attend an informational session on TIAA-CREF's new Group Retirement Annuity Contract, February 9, 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m., Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. A representative will be on-hand to answer questions. Seating is limited, so call Mary Pattan at 877-267-4510 to register. A representative also will be on campus February 14 and 15 for individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, call 800-642-7131.
UM/SYLVESTER'S TOPICS IN
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES
The Sylvester Cancer Center Distinguished Lecture Series continues this month with "Deciphering the Connection Between the Transcription and Oncogenic Functions of the HTLV-I-Encoded Tax Protein," featuring Jennifer Nyborg, Ph.D., of Colorado State University. The lecture will be held on February 9, noon, in Sylvester Conference Room 1301. For more information, call Abby Walker at 305-243-2287.
SUPERVISORS: BRUSH UP ON
MANAGEMENT SKILLS AT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASS
Your Employee Assistance Program presents "Advanced EAP Practice for Supervisors,"
February 13, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. This
course is an interactive seminar designed to help managers and supervisors
effectively address work problems with their subordinates. For more information
or to register, call 305-284-5110 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
SCHOOL OF NURSING HOLDS
OPEN HOUSE TO PRESENT FUTURE GOALS
Share the vision of the M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing Education and see first-hand what the future holds for nursing education and research at UM at an open house. The event will be held February 13, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the School of Nursing on the Coral Gables campus. RSVP is required. Call 305-284-2875 to reserve your seat.
SEMINAR TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY
IN THE LAB, FEATURING HANDS-ON COMPUTER SESSIONS
The Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics, and the Office
of the Vice Provost for Research present "Using Technologies for Research
and Diagnostic Laboratories," February 14, 8:45 a.m., in the Mailman Center's
eighth floor auditorium. This conference is presented on behalf of the
National Center for Biotechnology Information and is designed for anyone
who works with biological sequencing, mapping, and structure data in the
life sciences. There will be various lectures in the morning, followed
by hands-on computer sessions in the afternoon. For more information or
to register, call Paul Shapshak, Ph.D., research professor in the Department
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, at 305-324-2700 or e-mail pshapsha@med.miami.edu.
AIDS AND UVEITIS TO BE
DISCUSSED AT UPCOMING BASCOM PALMER LECTURE
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute presents "AIDS and UVEITIS: Trade Secrets," February
17, at the Retter Auditorium. This course meets the Florida requirement
for relicensure. For more information, contact Rosa Bondar at 305-326-6417
or e-mail rbondar@bpei.med.miami.edu.
REGISTER NOW FOR TEACHING
CONFERENCE ON HEART AND STROKE
Registrations are now being accepted for the 33rd annual "Teaching Conference in Clinical Cardiology and Stroke," February 23 - 25, at the Hyatt Regency Miami. A reduced fee of $100 is available for UM physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses. Presented by the Center for Research in Medical Education (CRME), in cooperation with the American Heart Association, the conference is a primary care update focusing on needs inherent to managed care, especially related to bedside skills training. UM faculty and CRME director Michael Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., will lecture, along with visiting professors from medical centers around the country. For more information, call 305-243-6491.
MASTERS IN PSYCHIATRY CONFERENCE
TO FOCUS ON PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY ADVANCES
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in collaboration with the
Florida Psychiatric Society, presents the third annual Masters of Psychiatry
conference, February 23 - 25, at the Eden Roc Resort & Spa in Miami Beach.
The conference will feature a psychopharmacology update and also offers
a pre-conference course in computer applications. UM faculty may be eligible
for tuition remission. For more information or to register, call Emily
Grimm at 800-521-7465 or visit http://www.mastersofpsychiatry.com.
REGISTRATIONS NOW BEING
ACCEPTED FOR UPCOMING PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY SEMINAR
The Division of Continuing Medical Education presents "Pediatric Nephrology Seminar
XXVIII," February 23 - 27, at the Fontainbleau Hilton Resort, Club Atlantic,
in Miami Beach. Conceptual and practical issues will be featured in a
balance of formal presentations and informal discussions. For more information
or to register, call 305-243-6716 or visit http://www.cme.med.miami.edu.
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