e-Update
September 25, 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
--View Consulting Policies and Obtain Required Forms at Purchasing Web Site
--President Foote Addresses Faculty to Kick Off Academic Year 2000 - 2001
--Pick Up Marie Clare Magazine for Story Featuring UM Patient and Graduate
--Revise Your Address and Telephone Number for 2000 Phone Directory
--Upcoming Calendar Events
PURCHASING ANNOUNCES REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CONSULTING POLICIES
As of June 1, 2000, all consulting agreements must include article XXVI. Until
the new pre-printed form is available and distributed to all users, the Supplement
to Consulting Agreement form must be included with all consulting agreements submitted
to the Purchasing Department. To obtain a copy of the supplement form, visit http://www.miami.edu/purchasing/orderlst/comdty_listing.htm.
In addition, Policy J030, regarding consulting services, was recently revised,
and a new policy regarding contracting requirements (Policy J028) has been established.
To view these changes, visit the web site above. If you have any questions, call
Carmen Oliva in the Medical Purchasing Department at 305-243-3666.
READ PRESIDENT FOOTE'S LETTER TO FACULTY ON-LINE AT UM WEB SITE
Each fall, President Foote provides an update on the University in a letter to
the faculty. This year, President Foote looks back at the past year and ahead
to the future of UM as it moves toward its 75th anniversary. To read the full
letter, visit http://www.miami.edu/visitors/about/president/faculty-letter/2000.
FORMER UM PATIENT AND PHYSICAL THERAPY GRADUATE TELLS HER STORY IN WOMEN'S MAGAZINE
The September 2000 issue of Marie Clare magazine features a first-person account from Carolina Saenz Bulow, a patient treated at the medical center, who suffered from bone cancer resulting in amputation of her right leg. She was fitted for a prosthesis by Bob Gailey, instructor in the Division of Physical Therapy, and was so inspired by the therapy she received that she pursued a masters degree in the physical therapy program at UM and graduated in 1998. To read the full article, entitled "'I Survived…' Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Courage," pick up a copy of Marie Clare, at newsstands now.
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE 2000 UM TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
The UM telephone directory currently is being updated, and there is still time
to make changes to your individual listing in the "Faculty and Staff" section.
You may update your address, phone number, and e-mail address on the EASY system
through September 29. For more information, visit http://easy.miami.edu.
HUMAN RESOURCES SELLS JEWELRY TO SUPPORT UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN
Purchase quality jewelry at extraordinary savings in front of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 5 and 6. The sale is sponsored by Human Resources, and all proceeds will benefit the 2000 United Way campaign.
UNITED WAY 2000 IS HERE! HOW ARE YOU CHIPPING IN?
As the number one per capita donor among U.S. private universities, each year
the University of Miami is a very active participant in the campaign to raise
funds for the United Way. Beyond the statistics, many departments in the School
of Medicine do more than their share of giving, holding bake sales, car washes,
and much more. The October issue of Medical Center Update, your campus newsletter,
will ask "What special contribution does your department make to the University's
United Way campaign?" If you've got an answer, reply to update@med.miami.edu.
You also can offer your own suggestions. Make your voice heard, and remember,
"Good things happen when you give."
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!
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS ON-HAND TO ANSWER YOUR FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
Jason Friday, a representative from Fidelity Investments, will be at the Professional Development and Training Office, Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155, September 26 and 28, to conduct individual counseling sessions. He will address financial questions and discuss retirement planning. To schedule an appointment, call 800-642-7131.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO DOWNLINK MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SEMINARS
The University of Miami, in conjunction with Rockpointe Broadcasting, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses, presents two satellite downlink sessions on MS, September 27, at the Engineering Annex on the Coral Gables campus, room 202. The first session, "MS Today: Evidence-Based Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis," will be held from noon to 2 p.m., and is geared toward neurologists and other health care professionals. The second session, "MS Today: Making a Difference for People Living with Multiple Sclerosis," will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and is intended for MS patients, their families, and health care providers. To reserve a seat, call Telecommunications at 305-284-6565, and choose option three.
BIOETHICS SEMINAR TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF STEM CELL RESEARCH
The Bioethics Program presents the second installment of the lecture series "Dialogues in Research Ethics," noon, September 29, in the Pharmacology Conference Room (Rosenstiel 6018). The seminar will address the ethics of stem cell research, including discussion of when life begins and appropriate ways to use and dispose human genetic material. Arturo Brito, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, coordinator of the UM Pediatric Mobile Clinic, and member of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission.
ETHICS PROGRAM OFFERS SEMINAR ON CORE ISSUES
School of Medicine faculty will present various lectures on trends in medical
ethics at "Extreme Ethics: Unusually Difficult Challenges in Epidemiology and
Human Subjects Research," a three-day seminar on October 12 through 14. The course
will be held at the James L. Knight International Center, downtown Miami, and
topics will include the ethics of genetics, computing, public health research,
and scientist advocacy, among others. For more information or to register, contact
Kenneth Goodman, Ph.D., director of the Bioethics Program, at 305-243-5723 or
kwg@cs.miami.edu.
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