e-Update
March 23,
2004
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
--UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series
--Medical Grand Rounds
-- South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model System’s roving symposium
--The Miami Project’s New Web Site
--Discussion Group for Parents
--Presentation of the Distinguished Faculty Award
--Bascom Palmer Hosts Vision Science Lecture
--Required IDX Training
--MRI Center Seeks Research Subjects
--Upcoming Calendar Events
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Robert H. Silverman, Ph.D., of the Lerner Research Institute at The Cleveland
Clinic Foundation, will present: "The Role of HPC1/RNASEL in the Biology
of Prostate Cancer," in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 this Friday
from noon to 1 p.m. This didactic lecture series provides a forum for outstanding
clinical and translational researchers to interact with UM/Sylvester faculty.
The focus of the series is to bring basic science and clinical researchers
together to discuss recent advances in the understanding and treatment of human
cancer. Lunch will be served. For more information please call 305-243-2287
or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
SOUTH FLORIDA SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEM PRESENTS ROVING SYMPOSIUM
The South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model System will sponsor a roving symposium
featuring nationally recognized motivational speaker Daniel Heumann. Heumann,
paralyzed as a result of a car accident that occurred shortly before he started
college, eventually received bachelor and law degrees and now lobbies at both
the state and national level for spinal cord research. The topic of his presentation
will be “How to Face Adversity Head On and Live Life to the Fullest.” The
symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 6, from noon to 1 p.m. in the seventh-
floor auditorium of the Lois Pope LIFE Center. Lunch will be provided. To register,
contact Mayra M. Miró, Psy.D. at 305-585-1339.
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD TO BE PRESENTED
TO DR. MYRON D. GINSBERG
Myron D. Ginsberg, M.D., of the Department of Neurology, will be presented
with this year’s Faculty Senate Distinguished Faculty Scholar award on
Friday, April 30, at 3 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium, School of Business Administration.
At the award ceremony, Dr. Ginsberg will also present "Preventing Brain
Damage After Stroke - a Journey from Bench to Bedside.” A reception will
follow. For more information, call 305-284-3721.
HARVARD PROFESSOR TO SPEAK AT MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS
Janet Hafler, Ed.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital
Boston and director of faculty development in the Office of Educational Development
at Harvard Medical School, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education Grand
Rounds this Friday at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth
floor. Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. Hafler’s presentation is “How
Medical Educators Can Be Promoted: The Use of Qualitative Research Methods.” Dr.
Hafler will explore the range of scholarship in medical education, help participants
understand the application of qualitative research methods in medical education,
and explore the expanded curriculum vitae used at Harvard Medical School for
promotion. For more information, contact the Office of Educational Development
at 305-243-7482.
THE MIAMI PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE
The Miami Project has launched a new web site, http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu.
The new site will provide information for both patients and health care professionals. If
there are any questions on the site, contact Steve Teitelbaum, director of Medical
Web Services, at 305-243-2367.
FREE MEDITATION CLASSES THIS SPRING
The Department of Wellness and Recreation will be offering “I Meditate”— free
meditation classes—throughout the spring. The classes will be held on
March 26, April 2 and 9, and May 14, 21 and 28 from 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. in the
Dominion Towers tenth-floor conference room. For more information, call 305-243-3209.
DISCUSSION GROUP FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
The Employee Assistance Program will be presenting S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training
for Effective Parenting), a discussion group for parents of children under
age six. Participants will learn how to understand a child’s behavior,
how to talk and listen to a child, and how to use discipline that makes sense.
The group will meet once a week from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for eight sessions
in room 6012 of the Diabetes Research Institute. Meeting dates are: March 30,
April 6, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 4 and May 13. To register, call
Professional Development Training at 305-284-5110 or register online: http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2421-1;18558-3,00.html. For
questions about content, call the EAP at 305-284-6604.
HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for March will feature Kenneth
W. Goodman, Ph.D., director of the Bioethics Program. Dr. Goodman will discuss “What
IRBs Need to Know About Evidence-Based Practice.” The seminar will
be held on Tuesday, March 30, at the Mailman Center, room 3023, from noon
to 1 p.m. Advance registration is required as room capacity is limited. Please
e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve a space.
VISION SCIENCE LECTURE
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute hosts Ronald Harwerth, O.D., Ph.D., from the
University of Houston, presenting "Defective Vision from Glaucoma: Structure-Function
Relationships," in the Frontiers in Vision Science series, Thursday, April
15, in the Retter Auditorium, second-floor, BPEI. The lecture is from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m., with a reception downstairs in the cafeteria beginning at 5.
For more information please call 305-326-6046 or e-mail mperez@bpei.med.miami.edu.
IDX OPEN REFERRALS TRAINING
The Office of Business Information Management Systems announces IDX open referral
training sessions, designed to train employees who enter appointments or referrals
into the IDX system. Training is mandatory for all employees who schedule appointments
and/or enter referrals. This training will allow the employee to understand,
create, and edit referrals, and link referrals to the appointment scheduling
section. There are multiple dates and sessions available. Please print out
the registration form at http://www.miami.edu/forms/idx/trainreg.pdf and
fax it to the number at the bottom of the page, 305-243-7355, with your training
date preferences. For more information please call 305-243-3665.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of ongoing research studies on the medical campus are seeking participants.
Researchers at the MRI Center are currently seeking healthy subjects to participate
in a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.
TAX TIME RESOURCES
To help ease the burden of filing federal income tax, the Employee Assistance
Program has developed a list of resources offered by the Internal Revenue Service.
The IRS offers free assistance to taxpayers on their website, by telephone
and in person. Visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2441-1;5943-2;25223-3,00.html or
visit www.miami.edu/eap and see the “Selected Topics” section.
FACULTY PROMOTION AND TENURE WORKSHOP
All faculty and others interested in the appointment, promotion and tenure
process are invited to join Dean John Clarkson, faculty senate chair Mary Coombs,
and leaders of the School of Medicine Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee
for “Policies and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure.” This will
be an opportunity to learn about the process and to interact with individuals
involved in promotion decisions. The workshop will be held in the second-floor
Retter Auditorium of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on Thursday, March 25,
at 4 p.m. For more information please e-mail egould@miami.edu.
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS CONFERENCE
UM, Florida Atlantic University, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public
Trust and the Florida Bioethics Network present the third annual South Florida
Environmental Ethics Conference this Friday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on the Rosenstiel Marine Campus. Topics include ecological integrity, human
rights, international law, environmental consciousness, land use planning and
zoning, conflict resolution in environmental disputes, and more. Tuition is
$30 in advance, $40 at the door, and students and members of the Florida Bioethics
Network attend for free. For more information call 305-243-5723 or e-mail ethics@med.miami.edu.
SPINAL CORD INJURY LECTURE
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine presents “Promoting Neurogeneration
Following SCI: Moving the Approach to Humans,” on Friday from 8 to 9 a.m.
at the Jackson Rehabilitation Center, third-floor auditorium, presented by Irene
M. Estores, M.D., assistant professor in clinical rehabilitation medicine. Dr.
Estores will review the current neuroregeneration approaches in animal models
and provide information on ongoing human clinical trials. She will also discuss
the role of rehabilitation in enhancing function after these interventions.
No RSVP is necessary. Call Michelle at 305-585-1327 for more information.
NEW SYSTEM FOR COMPLETING UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTS
University systems are being changed to accept University identification numbers
instead of social security numbers. Where a University form, such as Business
Expense Reimbursements (BERFs), payroll journals and transfer forms, require
the insertion of the employee’s social security number, the UM ID# should
be entered instead (documentation attached to a BERF should be reviewed before
submission). There are some forms, however, that still require the use of social
security numbers. These include check requisition forms to pay individuals,
sole proprietorships and certain government documents such as IRS forms, Immigration
forms, and University employment forms, to name a few. A rule to follow: If
it is a governmental form, enter a social security number.
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!
SURGICAL GRAND ROUNDS
Hassan Y. Tehrani, M.D., assistant professor of clinical surgery, Division
of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at the UM School of Medicine, will present “The
Future of Vascular Surgery” at 8 a.m. April 1 in the fourth floor auditorium
of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE
“Integrative Medicine: Collaboration, Co-Management and Advanced Protocols,” will
be held April 1 to 4 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami Beach. This
innovative conference is a series of workshops provided by paired M.D. and C.A.M.
(complementary and alternative medicine) professionals who work together to provide
fully integrated healthcare for their patients. This timely and informative event
will help clinicians learn to better address patient desires for both conventional
and complementary medicine. Sponsored by InnoVision Communications, LLC, and
the Division of Complementary & Integrative Medicine. Call 1-866-828-2962
to register.
LEARN TO BE A BETTER LISTENER
Your Employee Assistance Program will offer “Listening: The Active Ingredient,” on
Friday, April 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Professional Training and Development
Office, 155 Dominion Parking Garage. Participants will practice labeling the
speaker’s emotions, using voice tone to convey meaning, allowing pauses,
prompting open-ended questions and paraphrasing. Register online at http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2421-1,00.html and
click on “Register Here!” or for more information please call 305-284-5110.
NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
The Office of Extramural Research sponsors semi-annual regional seminars on
program funding and grants, May 5 to 7 at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort. These
seminars are intended to help demystify the application and review process,
clarify federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special
interest or concern. The seminars are appropriate for grant administrators,
researchers new to NIH, and graduate students. Computer labs will be offered
in conjunction with the 2004 regional seminars; however, space is limited.
Before April 5, tuition for the NIH conference is $250, and $50 more for the
computer lab. For more information contact the Division of Continuing Medical
Education at 305-243-6716 or visit http://cme.med.miami.edu.
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