e-Update
May 6,
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
--Requests for Medical IT Accepted through May 15 to Meet FY03 Deadline
--Project SHARE Welcomes Expert to Present Advances in HIV Interventions
--General Faculty Meeting with President and Provost to Be Held Next Tuesday
--Upcoming Calendar Events
MAY 15 DEADLINE FOR COMPUTER HARDWARE
REQUESTS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
To ensure that all requests are processed, invoiced, and billed before the
end of fiscal year 2003, the cutoff date for information technology hardware
purchases through Medical IT is May 15. Every effort will be made to acquire
all requested products and to process associated IDRs before May 30. For more
information, contact Medical IT at 305-243-3608.
EMORY RESEARCHER DISCUSSES HIV/AIDS
INTERVENTION FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN
The UM Drug Abuse and AIDS Research Center and the Miami-Dade County Health
Department, Office of HIV/AIDS, have joined forces to bring research innovations
to community providers through a campaign called Project SHARE -- Sharing HIV/AIDS
Research Efforts. This bimonthly seminar series brings HIV intervention programs
to public health clinics, grassroots providers, and social service agencies.
An expert panel will discuss how these interventions can be adopted in South
Florida. The next speaker is Gina Wingood, Sc.D., codirector of the Behavioral
and Social Science Core at the Emory University Center for AIDS Research, who will
present an HIV prevention intervention for African-American women that focuses
on women’s sexual behaviors, sexually transmitted infections, and
unhealthy relational influences. The seminar will be held May 9, noon to 2
p.m., at Founders’ Hall (former location of the Faculty Club) on the
Coral Gables campus. Space is limited. Contact Tamy Kuper at 305-243-6430 or tkuper@med.miami.edu to
RSVP.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GENERAL FACULTY
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 13
Save the date for a general faculty meeting May 13, 7:30 a.m., in the Retter
Auditorium, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. All School of Medicine faculty members
are encouraged to attend. UM President Donna E. Shalala and Provost Luis Glaser
will be at the meeting.
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!
VISITING LECTURER TO DISCUSS ROLE OF
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IN SEXUAL REFLEXES
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis continues the Gail F. Beach Memorial Visiting
Lectureship Series with “Understanding the Central Nervous System Regulation
of Urogenital Responses. A Basic Science Approach,” presented by Lesley
Marson, Ph.D., associate professor of urology at the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill. Marson has conducted research concerning central nervous system
control of sexual reflexes in males and females for the last 12 years. In 1990,
she discovered the area of the brain that tonically inhibits spinal cord sexual
reflexes. More recent work has examined the pharmacological control of spinal
sexual reflexes and the brain and spinal circuits that mediate these responses.
The lecture will be held on May 7, noon, in the James A. Batten Apex Center,
Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh floor auditorium.
GRADUATE STUDENT “CHOICES” SEMINAR OFFERS
LECTURE ON CAREERS IN DRUG DISCOVERY
The CHOICES Seminar Series, sponsored by the Biomedical Graduate Student Association
(BGSA) and the Office of Graduate Studies, exposes students and postdoctoral
fellows in the basic biomedical sciences to diverse career opportunities. The
next speaker in the series is Aldric T. Hama, Ph.D., associate director of
Descartes Therapeutics, Inc., a startup biotechnology company with a focus
on developing novel drugs for central nervous system disorders. He will discuss
his career in drug discovery on May 9, 10:30 a.m. to noon, in the James A.
Batten Apex Center, seventh floor auditorium, Lois Pope LIFE Center. All are
welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. Questions can be addressed
to the BGSA at bgsa@chroma.med.miami.edu.
TIAA-CREF CONDUCTS INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
TO ANSWER YOUR FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be at the School of Medicine on May 12
to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment,
visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call 877-267-4510.
LEARN ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT
SMALLPOX AT UM/SYLVESTER LECTURE
The UM/Sylvester Education Department presents “Smallpox: What You Need
to Know.” Denise R. Eccles, UM/Sylvester infection control coordinator,
will offer this lecture on May 13, 8 to 9 a.m., in Sylvester conference
room 1301. One Nursing Contact Hour will be provided, and breakfast will be
available. RSVP is required by May 8. Call Lisa at 305-243-9192 to
reserve your space.
WORKSHOP OFFERS TOOLS TO MAKE
THE MOST OF RETIREMENT INCOME
TIAA-CREF will visit the medical campus to present "Retirement Distribution
Flexibilities," a workshop for individuals within three to five years
from retirement, on May 15, noon, in the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155.
Topics will include evaluating your retirement income needs, asset allocation
strategies, TIAA-CREF income options, taxes and how they may affect your retirement
income, helpful web tools, and individual counseling options. To register,
call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
FUNDAMENTALS OF SUPERVISION
FOR NEW MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS
The Fundamentals of Supervision course features information-packed sessions
that will enhance your supervisory growth and development. Learn important
policies and procedures and how to comply with your requirements as a supervisor,
study personal liability issues, obtain a valuable reference manual, and network
with your colleagues. Managers and supervisors who have not completed the program
are required to attend. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion
of the three sessions. The next installment will begin May 16. Preregistration
is required and can be completed by calling 305-243-3090 or visiting http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
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