e-Update
August 12, 2002
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
--Help Clean Up Haulover Park on Miami Beach to Launch United Way Campaign
--Facilities Introduces On-line Scheduling System for Campus Conference Rooms
--Grant Writing Expert Visits Campus to Offer Guidance – Limited Admission
--50th Anniversary Logo and Stationery Available from Office of Public Relations
--A Point to Consider: Acupuncture Treatments Available for Stress Relief
--Join the Excitement as National Champs Kick Off 2002 College Football Season
--Upcoming Calendar Events
SPEND A DAY AT THE
BEACH TO KICK OFF
UNIVERSITY’S 2002 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN
Join the University of Miami in lending a hand (and a paintbrush) for a good
cause at the 2002 United Way campaign kickoff event. This year’s project
will take on Haulover Park on Miami Beach for an “All Over Haulover,”
this Thursday, August 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help plant
palm trees, repair and install picnic benches, paint lifeguard stations, restore
the beach’s dunes to prevent erosion, and more. On the day of the event,
medical campus volunteers will be picked up from the Diabetes Research Institute
(in front of Miami Subs) at 7 a.m and returned to the same location. If you
would like to join the University’s team of volunteers, get approval from
your supervisor, then contact Allison Gillespie at 305-284-1821 or unitedway@miami.edu.
You also can get more information on this project and others in this year’s
campaign at http://www.miami.edu/unitedway.
CONFERENCE ROOM
SCHEDULING CENTRALIZED
WITH NEW ON-LINE CALENDAR PROGRAM
Effective August 12, the Department of Facilities and Support Services will
launch its campus-wide, on-line conference room scheduling program. This initiative
will allow authorized employees to reserve and approve the use of conference
rooms throughout the School of Medicine campus. In addition to centralizing
the scheduling of medical school conference rooms, the system also will record
the rates of use for each room. To review the latest news, issues, policies,
and guidelines regarding this new program, visit the Department of Facilities
and Support Services on-line at http://facilities-supportservices.med.miami.edu.
If you have any questions or would like to obtain training on the system’s
software, contact Marcelo Bezos at 305-243-2840.
APPLY NOW FOR ADMISSION
TO
RESEARCH SEMINAR ON GRANT WRITING
Save the date for a special seminar presented by the Office of Research that
will offer professional advice and guidelines to help you “Write Winning
Grants.” The one-and-a-half day course is scheduled for October 24 –
25, and will feature Dr. Stephen W. Russell, founder and managing member of
Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops, LLC. Dr. Russell, who will conduct
the sessions, 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. Participants
will be selected through an application process, and a $75 participation fee
to cover conference costs should be submitted with your application, payable
by check, IDR, or credit card. The deadline for submission is September 27.
For more information, contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education at
305-243-6716.
JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION
WITH CUSTOMIZED
50TH ANNIVERSARY STATIONERY FOR YOUR OFFICE
You’ve heard the buzz by now of the School of Medicine’s 50th anniversary,
with celebrations scheduled for later this fall. If your department would like
to help commemorate this special milestone, special 50th anniversary stationery
can be ordered through the Office of Medical Public Relations. An anniversary
logo also is available for any upcoming publications or promotional materials
your department is planning to produce. To place an order, contact Deborah Phillips
at 305-243-1271.
REDUCE STRESS AND
INCREASE ENERGY
WITH ACUPUNCTURE ON MEDICAL CAMPUS
Are the summer blues leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Relax with a stress-reducing
treatment at the Acupuncture Clinic of the Division of Complementary Medicine.
Therapy with acupuncture can increase your energy and restore your full working
potential. The service is offered in conjunction with University of Miami Behavioral
Health, and a $15 co-payment is required. To schedule an appointment, call 305-243-4751.
HURRICANES FACE
OFF AGAINST FAMU IN
SEASON OPENER; TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Be there as the National Champion Miami Hurricanes kick off the 2002 football
season against FAMU on August 31. The halftime show will feature UM’s
own Band of the Hour, in addition to FAMU’s famous Marching 100. And reserve
your seat now for the most anticipated game of the season when the Hurricanes
face the rival Florida State Seminoles at home with a special fan package that
offers a ticket to the FAMU season opener, along with a seat at the FSU matchup
for just $70. Tickets can be purchased at the Hecht Athletic Center on the Coral
Gables campus or by calling 800-GO-CANES.
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 August 13, with “Informed Consent
– The Process,” presented by Roberto Dominguez, M.D, chair of Medical
Sciences Subcommittee “B,” noon to 1 p.m., at the Mailman Center,
Room 3023. 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.
FINANCIAL SEMINAR
TO ADDRESS INVESTOR
CONCERNS DURING A MARKET DOWNTURN
TIAA-CREF will hold a special seminar on August 29 to discuss “Staying
on Track in a Market Downturn.” This course will address concerns about
market volatility and how to avoid common investor overreactions. To register,
call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
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