e-Update
May 30, 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
--New Members Appointed to Serve on Board of Trustees
--Family Research Earns UM Professor Distinguished Award
--Pediatrics Professor Contributes to Herald Article on "Preemies"
--Miami Herald Quotes Associate Dean Regarding Research in Florida
--Shed Extra Pounds with Weight Watchers Group on Medical Campus
--Ever Want to Access E-mail at Home? Info Technology has Answers
--Font Problems of e-Update Arise Due to Error in Translation
UM BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAPS NEW MEMBERS
The Board of Trustees has elected the following new members: Bernard Kosar, Jr., senior vice president of Precision Response Corporation and former Hurricane quarterback, Dr. Rudolph Moise, president and CEO of The Comprehensive Health Center, Judith Prokop Newman, manager of The Newman Family Foundation, and Jorge Perez, president of The Related Group of Florida. In addition, Jorge Gomez, first vice president of Investments for Paine Webber, and Gino Torretta, financial advisor for Prudential Securities and former Hurricane quarterback, will become UM trustees next month. For more information, see http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2593-1;3000-2;3657-3,00.html.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PSYCHIATRIST RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Family Studies in the University of Miami School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, will be honored with the Presidential Award from the Society for Prevention Research at the organization's annual meeting in Montreal on June 1 - 3. Dr. Szapocznik was selected for the award based on his Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), a family intervention method for adolescents, which has been successful in many randomized trials.
PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS FEATURED IN HERALD ARTICLE ABOUT "PREEMIES"
A recent Miami Herald article, "Two Generations of Miracles," discusses "second generation" premature babies, whose parents also were premature. The story follows one young mother who was treated at the medical center's Project: Newborn Neonatal Special Care Center when she was born prematurely, and who saw her premature son treated at the same facility 22 years later. Ilene Sosenko, M.D., professor and associate director for clinical development and outreach in the Division of Neonatology, was featured in the article. To read the article in full, visit http://www.herald.com/content/week/index.htm, click on the "Living" link, then click on the "Health" link.
UMSM ASSOCIATE DEAN LENDS EXPERT OPINION TO HERALD ARTICLE
The Florida State Legislature is reviewing a plan to grant one third of the $1.7 million Lawton Chiles Tobacco Endowment Fund to go toward research of tobacco-related diseases, according to an article in The Miami Herald last week. Richard Bookman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, director of the M.D./Ph.D. program, and associate dean for graduate studies, was quoted in the article, "State Ponders Investing in Science to Raise Profile," and stated that Florida's current biomedical research enterprise is too small in relation to the size and population of the state. To view the full article, visit http://www.herald.com/newslibrary, click on the "Search Form" link, and use the phrase "Lawton Chiles Tobacco Endowment Fund" as your search criteria.
TRIM YOUR WAISTLINE WITH WEIGHT WATCHERS ON MEDICAL CAMPUS
Ready to dive into swimsuit season? Weight Watchers can help you shed those unwanted pounds, and the program is available on the medical campus. Meetings are held every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m., ACC, room 128. The instructor will teach you how to change your eating habits, and you don't have to buy special food from Weight Watchers. The program is designed for a busy lifestyle and, once you reach your goal, AvMed will reimburse program costs. For more information, call Mary Flickinger at 305-243-9400 or Frances Kaniewski at 305-243-1052.
ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR E-MAIL QUESTIONS ARE JUST A CLICK AWAY
Do you think you could stand to learn more about your Microsoft Exchange/Outlook e-mail account at the School of Medicine? The Office of Information Technology is your source for all types of e-mail information, like how to access your e-mail from home or how to change your password. Visit http://info.ungar.miami.edu/EUS/Exchange/faq.asp for answers to these and many more frequently asked questions.
E-UPDATE'S FONT BACK ON TRACK THIS WEEK
Did you have trouble reading e-Update last week because of a fancy font? Hopefully,
this week you will find your e-mail newsletter more legible. The Office of Public
Relations is aware of the problem and has worked to correct it. The error occurred
in translation from a MacIntosh computer to most of your IBM PCs. We would like
to thank you for your patience and, as always, welcome your comments. Send any
correspondence to update@med.miami.edu.
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!
WOMEN'S HEALTH FAIR AT JACKSON POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER
The Women's Health Fair to be held at Jackson's Diagnostic Treatment Center on June 10 has been postponed until September. The free cholesterol screenings, about which details were provided in the last issue of e-Update, have likewise been postponed. Stay tuned to e-Update for the rescheduled date of the Health Fair.
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., June 2, in
the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's Retter Auditorium. |
