e-Update
December 11, 2000
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
--School of Medicine
Employees Can Receive Free Flu Shots this Week
--Equality Administration is New Name of Affirmative Action Office
--Familial Ovarian/Breast Cancer Center is Focus of Recent Herald Article
--Wellness Center Hosts Open House to Demonstrate Available Services
--Basketball Season Tickets Available at Discounted Prices for UM Employees
--Upcoming Calendar Events
FREE FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE
ON MEDICAL CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Free flu vaccine will
be available this week for all School of Medicine faculty and staff. Shots
will be given Thursday and Friday, December 14, 9 a.m. to noon, and December
15, noon to 4 p.m., in the medical student lounge, second floor of the
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building. Please bring your School of Medicine
ID badge; nothing else will be required. The shots are free to employees,
so take the time to avail yourself of this prevention benefit.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICE
NAME CHANGE
The Affirmative Action
Office under the direction of Wilhemena Black has changed its name to
Equality Administration to more accurately reflect its broad scope of
responsibility. In addition to implementation of the University's Affirmative
Action Plan, the department has responsibility for overseeing compliance
efforts with numerous federal, state and local fair employment laws, including
sexual harassment, discrimination complaint management, minority procurement,
providing technical assistance on EEO matters and conducting educational
awareness seminars. The office assists the University in achieving diversity
and promoting fair and equitable treatment in all aspects of employment
opportunities and educational endeavors for students, employees and applicants
of the University. The Minority Procurement Program was transferred to
this office last year and has been renamed the Business Development Program
"for minority and woman owned businesses". The office conducts outreach
and recruitment efforts to develop procurement opportunities for minority
and woman vendors with the University. The Equality Administration Office
has two locations: Medical Campus, Professional Arts Building, Room 710,
and Max Orovitz Building, Room 104. The change to Equality Administration
is effective immediately and the office appreciates your continuing support.
HERALD HIGHLIGHTS
NEW WOMEN'S GENETIC CANCER CLINIC AT UM/JACKSON
The medical center's
Familial Ovarian/Breast Cancer Center was the focus of a Miami
Herald article last week, which detailed the services offered at this
new clinic in Jackson's Diagnostic Treatment Center. "Women Get Help Gauging
Cancer Risks, Choices," discussed the genetic factors of breast and ovarian
cancer and highlighted related services at the clinic, including genetic
screening to determine a patient's risk of developing either disease and
genetic counseling. In addition, the Familial Ovarian/Breast Cancer Center
maintains a patient registry, conducts research, and educates physicians
and the public. Ramin Mirhashemi, M.D., assistant professor in the Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the center, is quoted. To
read the full article, visit http://www.herald.com/content/thu/living/health/digdocs/105741.htm.
WELLNESS CENTER PRESENTS
OPEN HOUSE AS PART OF FAMILY MEDICINE COLLABORATION
The Department of Family
Medicine & Community Health and the Department of Wellness and Recreation
recently began a cooperative program, encouraging physicians to informally
recommend wellness services to their patients. As a result, the Department
of Wellness and Recreation presents an open house January 6, at the George
A. Smathers Student Wellness Center on the University's Coral Gables campus.
Special programs and demonstrations will familiarize visitors with classes
and services offered at the Wellness Center. Activities also will be planned
for children, ages 6 to 12 years old. Medical faculty are especially invited
to attend. To reserve a space, RSVP before January 4 to 305-284-LIFE.
UM EMPLOYEES GET HALF-OFF
DISCOUNT ON HURRICANE HOOPS
Employees can purchase
season tickets for Hurricanes Men's Basketball at a discount of 50 percent,
with prices starting at just $50. Buy two season tickets and receive an
invitation to a special event with Michael Jordan. A Hurricane ticket
representative will be on the medical campus December 12, 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m., in front of Au Bon Pain. For more information, call the Hurricane
ticket office at 800-GO-CANES.
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!
BOOKSTORE WELCOMES REPRESENTATIVES FROM MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE
Representatives from
Skyscape will be at the Medical Bookstore December 11, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., to answer questions about their Medical Library Series, a technologically-linked
resource available for PocketPCs and Palm Pilots. For more information,
call the bookstore at 305-243-6068.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COURSE TEACHES COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR QUALITY SERVICE
"Frontline Skills for
Service Excellence" provides an opportunity for employees to practice
telephone and face-to-face greetings, communication styles, and attentive
and participative listening skills, among other topics. This session is
designed for employees who have primary responsibility for service excellence
in the workplace. The next class will be held December 12, 9 a.m. to noon,
Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. For more information or to register,
call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2421-1;1495-3,00.html.
LEARN FACETS OF UM'S PURCHASING
PROCESS AT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASS
Familiarize yourself
with the purchasing process and learn how the Purchasing Department can
assist you with your needs at "Purchasing Policies and Procedures," a
class offered by the Office of Professional Development and Training.
The course will be offered December 12, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Dominion Parking
Garage, Suite 155. For more information or to register, call 305-243-3090
or visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2421-1;1495-3,00.html.
DR. RICHARD BOOKMAN TO
DISCUSS HUMAN GENOME AT SURGERY LECTURE
The Daughtry Family
Department of Surgery presents the Barbara B. Williams Lecture, "Gene
Expression Profiling: Building a Taxonomy of Disease," December 14, 4
to 5 p.m., in the Mailman Center's eighth floor auditorium. Richard Bookman,
Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and associate
dean for graduate studies, is the featured speaker, and topics of discussion
will include the human genome and its therapeutic potential. Continuing
medical education credits will be provided. For more information, call
Enrique Ginzburg, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Surgery,
or Tanya Spencer at 305-585-1280.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD AT
THE DEAN'S TOWN MEETING THIS FRIDAY
John G. Clarkson, M.D.,
senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine,
invites all faculty and staff to voice their opinions and offer suggestions
at the upcoming Town Meeting, 8:30 a.m., December 15, in the Mailman Center's
eighth floor Auditorium.
STUDENT RESEARCH FORUM
CALLS FOR ABSTRACTS FOR UPCOMING CONFERENCE
The Eastern Atlantic
Student Research Forum is an annual symposium featuring oral and poster
presentations in the clinical and basic sciences, prominent guest lecturers,
social events, and an awards banquet. The event is not scheduled until
February 21 - 23, but abstracts are now being accepted for presentations.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is December 18. For more information
and to print an application, visit the ESRF web site at http://chroma.med.miami.edu/esrf
or call 305-324-4455, extension 3722. |
