e-Update
October 14,
2003
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
--Benefits Meetings
--Seminar on Patient Privacy
--Regulation of Apoptosis Seminar
--Breast Cancer Education Events
--Renal Cell Cancer Symposium
--Employee Ticket Special for Neil Goldberg’s Cirque
--Hurricane Hoops Day
--‘Canes Youth Day Special
--Financial Advisors on Campus
--Upcoming Calendar Events
TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON BENEFITS
Town Hall meetings have been scheduled by Benefits Administration this week
to discuss health care premiums, co-payments, and the health care plan in
general. Two meetings are scheduled for the medical campus tomorrow, at 7
a.m. and at noon. Both meetings will be in the eighth-floor auditorium of
the Mailman Center and there will be refreshments for the noon meeting.
PATIENT PRIVACY RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for October will feature Michael A.
Novo, Esq., speaking on HIPAA. The seminar will be held October 28 in
the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building fifth-floor auditorium, from noon to
1 p.m. Advance registration is required. Please e-mail mabraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve your space.
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SEMINAR
Dr. Lawrence Boise, associate professor in the Department
of Microbiology and Immunology, will present "Regulation of Apoptosis: From
Mitochondria to Man (and Woman!)" this Thursday at noon in RMSB 6018.
BREAST CANCER MONTH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UM/Sylvester at Deerfield
Beach is hosting two educational programs. Today from noon to 1 p.m., Joyce
Slingerland, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute,
will present “Tackling Breast Cancer through Multidisciplinary Research.” On
Tuesday, October 21, from noon to 1 p.m., Deborah Heros, M.D., director of
the Division of Neurological Oncology, will present “Neurological Implications
of Breast Cancer.” Lunch will be served at both presentations. UM/Sylvester
at Deerfield Beach is at 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. For more
information or to reserve a seat, call 1-800-545-2292.
CANCER SYMPOSIUM THIS WEEK
UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is sponsoring the “Renal Cell
Carcinoma Symposium” from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. this Saturday at the JW
Marriott Hotel, 1109 Brickell Avenue. Lecturers include representatives from
the NIH, Baylor College of Medicine, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, and UM/Sylvester. Registration is $15, which includes a continental
breakfast, refreshments and course materials, and CME credits are available.
You can register at the door or in advance through the Division of Continuing
Medical Education at 305-243-6716, or by e-mail at spettigrew@med.miami.edu.
SPECIAL TICKET OFFER FOR NEIL GOLDBERG’S CIRQUE
The UM Convocation Center presents a special offer to University employees:
Buy one ticket for the Saturday 8 p.m. show of Neil Goldberg’s Cirque
and get one ticket free. To receive this special offer you must use the password “Canes” when
you order your tickets. You can take advantage of this offer at the UM Convocation
Center box office, online at umconvocationcenter.com, or by phone at 305-358-5885.
HURRICANE HOOPS DAY
The men’s and women’s basketball teams invite you to Hurricane
Hoops Day, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 25, at the Convocation Center.
You’ll be able to watch an open practice, select your seats for the upcoming
season and get autographs from your favorite Hurricane basketball players.
The event is free and open to everyone. For more information call 305-284-CANES.
HURRICANES FOOTBALL YOUTH DAY
This Saturday, the University of Miami will host “Youth Day” at
the Orange Bowl when the Hurricanes take on the Temple Owls at noon. Log on
to hurricanesports.com and print out the youth coupon for the special ticket
price of $8 for all children under 17. Adults accompanying children can purchase
tickets for $20. These coupons can be redeemed in advance at the Hurricane
Ticket Office or on game day at the northwest plaza of the Orange Bowl.
FINANCIAL ADVISORS VISIT CAMPUS
FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
Representatives from TIAA-CREF will visit the medical campus on October 17
to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. All meetings will be held
at the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., Suite D. To schedule
an appointment with TIAA-CREF, call 877-267-4510 or visit tiaa-cref.org.
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!
UM TO HOST LUNG SCREENING CONFERENCE
The 9th International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer will be held
in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium on Friday, October
24, and Saturday, October 25, and will conclude Sunday, October 26, at the
Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel, 495 Brickell Avenue, Miami. Claudia I. Henschke,
M.D., of Cornell University will join UM investigators to announce dramatic
findings from the multi-center Early Lung Cancer Action Program. Researchers
will also discuss overdiagnosis of lung cancer, staging tumors and more.
For more information or to register for the conference, please visit http://icscreen.med.cornell.edu.
INVESTMENT SEMINARS
TIAA-CREF will conduct two seminars on October 30 in the eighth-floor auditorium
of the Mailman Center. "A Woman's Money, A Woman's Future" will
be from noon to 1:30 p.m. and will discuss proven tactics to prepare for
a more secure financial future. You'll receive guidance on investment basics,
portfolio building, selecting the best products to meet your financial goals,
retirement planning and much more. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., "Habits of Highly
Successful Investors" will discuss setting financial goals, realizing
tax advantages, reducing risk with diversification, understanding cost of
expenses and current market trends. To register, visit tiaa-cref.org or
call 1-877-267-4510. Refreshments will be provided.
TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
The University of Miami Employee Assistance Program offered a popular seminar
on time management in August on the medical campus. Because of tremendous
interest, that seminar will be repeated on the Coral Gables campus on October
29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 139 of the Max Orovitz Building. The training
will emphasize setting priorities and goals, decision-making techniques,
strategies for identifying time wasters and more. Please register in advance
online at miami.edu/development-training (click
on Register Here! in the left column) or call 305-243-3090.
SCARING UP HALLOWEEN FUN
The staff of the Physician Referral Office will be resurrecting ghosts and
goblins for their annual United Way fundraiser. For just $1 on October 31,
employees and visitors alike can walk through the Land of the Pirates Haunted
Office in the Park Plaza West Breezeway. They will also have candy for sale
with all proceeds going to United Way.
REHABILITATION MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine presents “Grand Rounds - Heterotopic
Ossification,” presented by Kresimir Banovac, M.D., professor of rehabilitation
medicine, on October 31 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center,
seventh-floor auditorium. It is not necessary to RSVP. For more information
please e-mail mzamora@med.miami.edu or
call 305-243-4739.
ULTRASOUND AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS
October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. Luis Izquierdo, M.D., director
of diagnostic ultrasound, and Barbara Carbajales, supervisor of the Division
of Ultrasound at the Kendall Medical Center, are offering a tour of the ultrasound
facility for faculty, staff, students, and the general public on Monday,
October 27, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The Kendall Medical Center is located at
8932 SW 97th Avenue. For more information please call 305-270-3437.
GRIEF WORKSHOP
A day-long seminar called “Monday Mournings” will address grief
in the workplace on Tuesday, October 28. The discussion will be led by Edie
Stark, R.N., a well-known certified grief counselor, and CME hours are available
for nurses, respiratory therapists, and social workers. Participants will meet
in the Jackson Medical Towers, seventh-floor east, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
There is a $50 registration fee. Please call 305-585-7134 for more information
or to register.
AN EVENING OF GIVING TO BENEFIT ALS RESEARCH
Please join us for a private evening of shopping at the Dadeland Mall to benefit
the ALS Research Foundation. On the evening of November 23, Dadeland Mall
will close its doors to the public and admit only those with a ticket to
participate in the event. Festivities include a local celebrity fashion show,
cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and discounts at more than 50 stores, including
Arden B., GAP, JC Penney, Kenneth Cole, Nine West, Rampage, and Zales. Tickets
are $35 per person. Please contact Susie Molina at 305-243-1005 or e-mail smolina@med.miami.edu to
purchase tickets.
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