--Kaiser Foundation Health Forum Tomorrow
--Vote on Faculty Manual change
--Hurricane Relief for Haiti Project Information
--Dialogues in Research Ethics Series
--October’s Human Subjects Research Seminar
--Book Sale to Benefit the United Way
--Reduced Price Tickets for the UM vs. Louisville Game
--Pediatric Trauma and Acquired Brain Injury: The Continuum of Care
--UM/Sylvester Events in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
--Free Skin Cancer Screenings at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach
--2004 Little Haiti Health Fair
--Upcoming Calendar Events
--Human Subjects Research Opportunities

KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH FORUM
As part of the Presidential Debate Lecture Series leading up to this year’s election, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the School of Medicine are presenting “Why Care, Why Vote? What’s at Stake for Health in Election 2004” tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium. Dean John G. Clarkson will open the event, which will feature Judy Feder, Ph.D., professor and dean of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University; Diane Rowland, Sc.D., executive vice president, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; and Bruce Vladeck, Ph.D., professor of health policy and geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Moderators are UM President Donna E. Shalala and CNN Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D. Seats are reserved for selected first- and second-year medical students but the forum will be simulcast online at www.mededu.miami.edu/Debate2004. For more information, please call 305-243-3453.

PRESIDENT SHALALA HOSTS FACULTY SENATE MEETING ON MEDICAL CAMPUS
President Shalala will be hosting the Faculty Senate meeting tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in the eighth-floor auditorium of the Mailman Center. All faculty members are welcome to attend. Visit the Senate Web page http://www.miami.edu/FacultySenate for more information.

VOTE ON FACULTY MANUAL CHARTER CHANGE ON PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PROVOST
All tenure and tenure-track faculty members are entitled to vote on an important matter of faculty governance. The Faculty Senate and the president have approved Legislation #2004-05(A)-Modification of Faculty Manual section A13.2 regarding procedures for the appointment of the executive vice president and provost. It will now be submitted to the voting faculty for approval in accordance with the requirement that the faculty ratify all amendments to the Faculty Manual Charter. Eligible voting faculty will receive an e-mail notification that includes instructions on how to access the ballot via EASY. The deadline to submit votes is tomorrow. For more information, please call the Faculty Senate office at 305-284-3721 or e-mail facsen@miami.edu.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE’S HURRICANE RELIEF FOR HAITI PROJECT
The goal of the Hurricane Relief for Haiti project is to collect supplies for the areas in Haiti most devastated by this year’s deadly storms. Many of us in South Florida have stocks of hurricane-ready supplies that can be easily replenished. The School of Medicine Classes of 2007 and 2008 are asking medical campus employees to donate the following items:

• Non-perishable food (packages must be unopened)
• Bottled water (water bottles must be kept in original multipacks)
• Chlorine tablets for water treatment
• Building supplies (hammers, packages of nails, power tools)
• Battery operated radios
• Flashlights
• Duct Tape
• Batteries
• Emergency First Aid Kits
• Surgical Scrubs and Masks
• Any other medical supplies and equipment

Boxes for the donations will be available at the following locations:

Au Bon Pain
Medical Bookstore
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building lobby and student lounge
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center lobby
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics lobby
Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital lobby

Donations must be received by this Friday. If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Plan or for any questions, please contact Christopher Dy at cdy@newssun.med.miami.edu

DIALOGUES IN RESEARCH ETHICS SERIES
The Dialogues in Research Ethics series, in special collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, presents Community-Based Research by Virginia Ashby Sharpe, Ph.D. of Georgetown University, Friday at noon in room 3023 of the Mailman Center. Lunch will be provided. Community-based research is emerging as an important model of inquiry in epidemiology and public health. What is ethically special about CBR? What challenges are posed when the unit of study or analysis is not an individual, but an entire community? Dr. Sharpe is a visiting scholar at Georgetown University, where she teaches bioethics, clinical ethics and environmental justice. Next week she will also assume the position of medical ethicist at the National Center for Ethics at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington, D.C. No RSVP is required to attend. Dialogues in Research Ethics is a series of monthly conferences. For more information, please call 305-243-5723 or send e-mail to ethics@miami.edu.

OCTOBER’S HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for October will feature Dushyantha Jayaweera, M.D., discussing “HIV Research in Humans.” The seminar will be held on Tuesday, October 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Mailman Center, room 3023.  Advance registration is required as room capacity is limited.  Please e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to reserve your space. 

BOOK SALE TO BENEFIT THE UNITED WAY
The Louis Calder Memorial Library is having a book sale of medical and non-medical books, ranging in price from $1 to $5.  The book sale runs from October 19 through November 16. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to midnight. All proceeds from the book sale will benefit the United Way.

REDUCED PRICE FOOTBALL TICKETS FOR UM VS. LOUISVILLE GAME
The University’s Athletic Department has discounted game tickets for medical campus employees for the UM vs. Louisville game this Thursday. These special seats are only $20 each. The 4th ranked Hurricanes are ready to battle with 20th ranked Louisville, so come out on Thursday night and cheer the orange and green on to victory. Tickets will be sold outside of Au Bon Pain from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

HURRICANE HOOPS WEEKEND BEGINS ON THURSDAY
The University of Miami’s inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference begins this week. On Thursday, meet the Hurricane men’s and women’s basketball teams as they sign autographs during halftime of the Hurricanes’ home football game against Louisville (weather permitting).  Then, on Saturday, from 4 to 7 p.m., check out both teams at Hurricane Hoops Day at the UM Convocation Center.  Watch the teams in their first open practices, get autographs from your favorite Hurricane basketball players and select your seats for the Hurricanes’ first season in the ACC. This season’s home schedule includes the likes of Duke, Maryland, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.  For more information about basketball season tickets or Hurricane Hoops Weekend, please visit www.hurricanesports.com or call 305-284-CANES. 

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA AND ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE
The Pediatric Neurotrauma Program in the Departments of Pediatrics, Surgery and Neurosurgery will present a conference entitled Pediatric Trauma and Acquired Brain Injury: The Continuum of Care on Friday, October 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant in Key Biscayne. Breakfast and lunch are included. The conference will feature experts discussing care from the scene of the injury through community re-entry and classroom accommodation. For more information, please call 305-387-2931 or 305-243-8115, or e-mail leoestefan@hotmail.com.

CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH FORUM
Daniel Purich, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Florida College of Medicine, will present "The Actoclampin Molecular Motor Hypothesis: Discovering How Cells Use Actin Filament Elongation to Crawl,” today at noon in the fourth-floor auditorium of the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building. For more information, please call 305-243-6691.

UM/SYLVESTER EVENTS IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will be involved in several events during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. On Saturday, UM/Sylvester will have a team and exhibit in coordination with CBS4 at the Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. Giveaways and center information will be available to patrons. If you are interested in joining a UM/Sylvester team, please call Carthy Thomas at 305-243-4071. On Monday, October 18, Orlando E. Silva, M.D. will take part in a discussion on breast cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment as part of the Miami Conversations about Cancer series. The talk will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in conference room 1301 in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. To RSVP, call 800-545-2292 or 305-243-1000. UM/Sylvester, in conjunction with CBS4 and the Miami Dolphins, will also participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Pro Player Stadium before the Miami Dolphins vs. St. Louis Rams game on October 24. Activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Day begin at 9 a.m.; the Dolphins-Rams game starts at 1 p.m. For more information, please contact Carthy Thomas at 305-243-4071.

UM CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER AND FALL TERM 2005
UM Canterbury Preschool, a NAEYC-accredited program, is now accepting applications for infants through five years old for the summer and fall 2005-06 school year. Don’t miss out—there is already a waiting list for open spots. Canterbury is located in Dominion Tower, 1400 N.W. 10th Avenue. For an admission application, a tour of the school, or more information, please e-mail umcanterbury@med.miami.edu, or call 305 284-5437.

MIAMI PARTNERSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SHOWCASE
Civic Center area developers will present information and exhibits on their current and pending plans during the Miami Partnership Neighborhood Housing Showcase, to be held on Thursday, October 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Alamo park. Learn what builders have in store for new housing for the medical campus area. For more information, please call 305-243-3453.

FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS AT UM/SYLVESTER AT DEERFIELD BEACH
UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach will be performing free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, October 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach is located at 1192 East Newport Center Drive. According to the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer of the skin is the most common of all cancers in the United States. While melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, it and other skin cancers can be cured when diagnosed early, which is why skin cancer screenings are highly recommended. For additional information and directions to UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, please call 1-800-545-2292.

CENTER ON AGING DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Robert H. Binstock, Ph.D., professor of aging, health and society at Case Western Reserve University, will discuss “The Aging Society: Ethical and Policy Challenges" on October 29 at noon in the Hurricane Room 100 of the UM Convocation Center. Dr. Binstock is the former president of the Gerontological Society of America and served as director of a White House Task Force on Older Americans. He has also chaired and has been a member of a number of advisory panels to federal, state, and local government. A luncheon will follow, and reservations are required. RSVP to spurcell@med.miami.edu, or for more information, call 305-355-9080.

HIPAA SECURITY AWARENESS UPDATE: MONITOR ALL VISITOR ACTIVITIES
Many of us receive on-campus visits from individuals who are not members of the University of Miami workforce. While we may carefully monitor the activities of visitors who are strangers, we often let our guard down when visitors are already known to us, including ex-employees, friends and family members. We may even allow our visitors access to our workstations to “check their personal email” or “surf the Internet” during the time they are with us. Unfortunately, history is littered with examples of visitors doing harm to enterprise resources: downloading malware, deleting or stealing critical or sensitive data, releasing data to unauthorized parties, playing email pranks or hoaxes, or damaging or destroying computer resources critical to business operations. Visitors should not be allowed access to University computer resources without authorization from the appropriate University officials. Under no circumstances should visitors be allowed in areas where they may have access to sensitive information, especially protected health information. Please be sure to carefully monitor the activities of all visitors, regardless of familiarity; you never know when your next visitor could be a “Trojan Horse.” The Office of HIPAA Privacy and Security is sending out periodic Security Awareness updates and reminders through e-Update. Should you have any questions or concerns, call 305-243-5000.

MODERN HERBAL THERAPY FOR THE BUSY CLINICIAN
Earn CME credits while spending an evening in this intensive seminar and learn about key herbs used in development of treatment strategies for asthma, thyroid dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The course instructor for the evening is Kerry Bone, B.Sc., Dip. Phyto (Diplomat of Phototherapy); Mark Multach, M.D., of the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, will provide an introduction to “Herbal and Integrative Medicine.” The seminar will be presented this Wednesday from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mayfair House Hotel in Coconut Grove. For more information, please contact Jason Torres in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Complementary Medicine, at 305-243-4751.

MAGEC ETHNO-GERIATRIC CONFERENCE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC) and the Miami VAMC GRECC will host the MAGEC Ethno-Geriatric Conference, “Our Multi-Cultural Aging Communities: Clinical & Legal Realities,” Thursday and Friday at the Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay in Miami. As the older population increases, it will also grow more diverse, reflecting the demographic changes in the U.S. population as a whole over the past century. This educational event will focus on the healthcare and legal implications of serving a multi-ethnic elderly clientele. This course is designed for physicians, attorneys, nurses, psychologists, social workers, nursing home administrators, guardians, mental health professionals, and local community agencies serving the elderly. Please visit the MAGEC website at http://www.miami.edu/magec to preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.

2004 LITTLE HAITI HEALTH FAIR
Students and physicians from the School of Medicine will provide health services such as vision screening, blood and cholesterol testing, cancer screening and physical examinations to the residents of Little Haiti at the 2004 Little Haiti Health Fair on Saturday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Haitian Studies, 8260 N.E. 2nd Avenue. For more information, please contact Wendy Quirino at 786-853-0661 or via e-mail at wendyquirino@yahoo.com.

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Mark Soloway, M.D., leader, Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney Cancers Site Disease Group, and chairman and professor in the Department of Urology at the School of Medicine, will talk about “Prostate Cancer 2004 – PSAs, Treatments, and Alternatives,” as part of the Conversations about Cancer series on Wednesday, October 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. The presentation is free, and a light dinner will be provided. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Joanne Leahy at 954-571-0107.

EAP PRESENTS SEMINAR ON RETIREMENT PLANNING
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has developed a seminar to assist faculty and staff with planning for retirement beyond just the finances entitled “Retirement is a Commencement: Planning is Key.” This is not just another retirement seminar! Retirement is no longer considered a time to “wind down.” Rather, retirement is a phase of life with endless opportunities. Whether you have 20 years, 10 years or less before retirement, this seminar is for you. Participants will begin developing an individualized retirement plan that will cover personal considerations, legal issues, financial variables, housing options, health and healthcare concerns. The seminar will be held from noon to1:30 p.m. on October 28 in room 155 of the Dominion Parking Garage. For questions about content, contact the EAP at 305-284-6604. Register through the Professional Development and Training Office by visiting http://netlearning.miami.edu. If you have any questions on using the registration system, call 305-284-5110 or 305-243-3090.

NEXTEL REPRESENTATIVES COMING
Representatives from Nextel will be in the Baxter conference room of the Batchelor building every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Employees can stop by with questions about billing and service for Nextel phones and Blackberry personal data assistants, learn about special offers, and see new products. For more information, please call Medical IT at 305-243-5999.

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. Billing concerns? Address questions to the Office of Billing Compliance at 305-243-HELP or 877-415-HELP. For information regarding training programs offered by the Office of Billing Compliance, contact Gemma Romillo or Nancy Rivero at 305-243-5842.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus on Thursday, October 21, in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., suite D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.

MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
Jenny Mladenovic, M.D., vice chair of the Department of Medicine and chief of the medical service at the VAMC, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education Grand Rounds on Friday, October 29, at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth floor. Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. Mladenovic’s presentation is “Competencies for the future physician and tools for their evaluation.” For more information, contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.

LINCOLN LIFE VISITS MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be on the medical campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 8 and December 14 in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D, to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, contact Aimee Hugdahl toll-free at 866-524-2443 or via email at ahugdahl@LNC.com.

XXVI INTER-AMERICAN COURSE (CURSO): AN ADVANCED COURSE IN CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
The XXVI Inter-American course will be held from October 31 to November 3 at the InterContinental Hotel, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. The course is designed to provide maximum emphasis on practical approaches to select clinical problems for practicing ophthalmologists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Every year, during the week following the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, hundreds of ophthalmologists from over 30 countries gather in Miami to benefit from the knowledge and expertise shared by the course’s guest faculty and the faculty from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, who present material specifically selected for its relevance to daily practice. There will also be a trade show with over 50 commercial exhibitors, as well as simultaneous English-Spanish translation. The registration fee is $500. For additional information, please contact the CME Department at Bascom Palmer at 305-326-6110 or e-mail curso@med.miami.edu.

2004 ACS INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH GRANT
The American Cancer Society Institutional Grant is providing funds for meritorious cancer research that cannot be readily supported through other funding mechanisms. The primary purpose of the ACS grant is to provide seed funds for the initiation of promising new projects or novel ideas by junior faculty members. Applicants must not have had any peer reviewed funding. An award of $20,000 is available for a one-year period. For guidelines and application forms, contact Dorothy Mills at 305-243-6292 or via e-mail at dmills@med.miami.edu. The deadline for applications is November 1.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN CANCER POSTERS DUE
The Signal Transduction in Cancer conference will be February 5 through 9 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Miami. Short oral presentations will be selected from posters for presentation on stage as part of the program.  Instructions for preparing your short report  can be found on the Web site, www.med.miami.edu/mnbws. Late poster entries will be accepted, but will not be considered for oral presentation in the program. Tuition remission is available for faculty and staff; this is a CME credit activity. Contact Sandy Black at sblack@miami.edu for more information.

CME PRESENTS “DO YOU KNOW THE 10 WARNING SIGNS OF PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE?”
The Division of Continuing Medical Education will present “Do You Know the 10 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease?” at the Retter Auditorium in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Friday, November 12. For more information, please call Oscar Reyes at 305-243-6716 or via e-mail at Oreyes@med.miami.edu.

SECOND ANNUAL JAY BON SALLE MEMORIAL GOLF & TENNIS OUTING
The Second Annual Jay Bon Salle Memorial Golf and Tennis Outing will be held on November 12 at the Crandon Park Golf Course on Key Biscayne. By popular demand, a tennis tournament had been added to run concurrently with the golf tournament. All proceeds from this year’s outing will benefit the University of Miami Cardiovascular Center. The golf event will begin at noon; the tennis event will start at 2 p.m. at the adjacent tennis courts. For more information on how to participate in or sponsor this event, please contact or visit the Jay Bon Salle Foundation Web site at www.thejbsfoundation.org, or via e-mail at: theJBSfoundation@comcast.net.

28th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “NEONATOLOGY 2004”
The Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics would like to announce their annual international conference, entitled “Neonatology 2004,” on November 10-13 at the Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne.  The topics presented should be of primary interest to neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, respiratory therapists, and nurses involved in the delivery of perinatal care. For more information on course registration, please contact Lis Ravelo at 305-243-5808 or eravelo@med.miami.edu.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BLOOD MANAGEMENT
The Division of Continuing Medical Education invites faculty and staff to a two-day symposium about blood management and blood conservation strategies on November 20-21 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami Beach.  This unique program is a must attend conference for hospital policy makers, patient care professionals, blood bank professionals, military medical care providers and legal decision-makers, Jehovah Witness health experts, risk managers and legal professionals who are interested in the most recent advances in blood management for surgery, trauma and disasters. For more information on course registration, please contact the Division of CME at 305-243-6716 or kdavila@med.miami.edu. 

TEACHING CONFERENCE ON HEART & STROKE – EMPHASIZING WOMEN’S HEALTH
Registration is open for the 37th Annual Teaching Conference in Clinical Cardiology and Neurology, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 28-29, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The conference is a primary care update presented by the Center for Research in Medical Education. This year’s focus is heart disease and stroke in women. UM physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses can register for a reduced fee of $100 ($150 for UM physicians). CME credit and nurse contact hours can be earned up to a maximum of 15.5 hours. Tuition remission is available, awarded on a first-come first-served basis. The conference features a variety of School of Medicine faculty, led by Michael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., David Lee Gordon, M.D., S. Barry Issenberg, M.D., and Joan Baker, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., C.N.R.N. Also presenting are visiting professors, Gordon A. Ewy, M.D., from the University of Arizona and Patrick S. Reynolds, M.D., from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. To register, or for more information, call 305-243-6491 or visit http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/meded_conf2005.html.

HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently recruiting women between 45-58 years of age to study the role of soy phytoestrogens given in tablet form to prevent bone loss. Participants will be given a physical exam at study entry, an annual mammogram and bone density test, and will be asked to come for 10 study visits over a period of two years for blood tests and to complete questionnaires about diet, exercise, and well-being. Interested women should contact the SPARE Study Office at 305-243-4330 or via e-mail at aherrin@med.miami.edu.

Researchers at the MRI Center need healthy subjects for a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.

The AIDS Clinical Research Unit, directed by Margaret A. Fischl, M.D., professor of medicine, is recruiting

• Individuals on stable antiretroviral therapy for IL2, IL7 and HIV-1 vaccines studies
• Individuals who are not responding to antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 oral entry inhibitor and investigational NRTI studies

For more information, contact Juan Caruso at 305-243-3838 or Leslie Thompson at l.Thompson@miami.edu.

The UM Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology and internal medicine, is conducting research studies now on keloids and in the near future on chronic idiopathic urticaria. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at 305-243-5519.

The Division of Cosmetic Dermatology, directed by Leslie Baumann, M.D., is looking for men and women, aged 30 and over, who have received bovine collagen injections more than six months ago to participate in dermal filler studies for the smile lines between the nose and the corners of the mouth. If interested, please contact a member of the research staff at 305-324-7546.