e-Update
June 12, 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
--Faculty Member's Family Therapy Research Honored
--CBS Spends "48 Hours" at the School of Medicine
--Osteoporosis Can Be Prevented, Says Miami Herald
--Services at Bascom Palmer are Discounted for UM Employees
--Feeling Stressed on the Job? Get a Massage on Your Lunch Hour
UM PSYCHIATRIST RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR FAMILY THERAPY RESEARCH
Howard Liddle, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse, was honored at the Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's Silver Anniversary Meeting on May 26. He received the Excellence in Family Therapy Award for his program of research on adolescent substance abuse. Dr. Liddle's therapy approach also was chosen for nationwide dissemination in the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the "Strengthening America's Families" project of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATE TO BE FEATURED ON PRIME TIME CBS PROGRAM
CBS's "48 Hours" will air a story on June 15, entitled "Living Better, Longer," featuring 1997 School of Medicine graduate, Linda Bach, M.D., now a third year resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The segment will cover a day in the life of this remarkable woman, who, in her mid-forties, decided to go to medical school. Now in her fifties, Dr. Bach is near the end of her residency and ready to embark on a career in private practice. Lawrence Gardner, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine, and Mark Gelbard, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Medicine, will make cameo appearances.
HERALD ARTICLE ADDRESSES OSTEOPOROSIS AND ITS PREVENTION THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING
Silvina Levis, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Medicine and director of the UM Osteoporosis Center, is featured in a June 8 article in the Miami Herald, entitled "Boning Up on Osteoporosis." The story discusses prevention and treatment of the disease, once thought to be an unavoidable consequence of aging. Recent research shows that taking calcium supplements and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help prevent osteoporosis. To read the full article, visit http://www.herald.com/content/thu/living/index.htm.
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT AT BASCOM PALMER'S VISION CORRECTION CENTER
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute offers a 20 percent discount on services at the Vision Correction Center for all University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital employees. The discount also extends to include immediate family members living in the same household. The Vision Correction Center is located on the third floor of the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital. For more information, call 305-326-6575.
TOUCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OFFERS MASSAGE THERAPY DURING LUNCH BREAK
Research shows that a 15-minute chair massage twice a week leads to reduced job stress, better math computations, and enhanced alertness. Call the Touch Research Institute at 243-6781 for more information on the benefits of massage for numerous conditions, including lower back pain, headaches, and PMS, or to schedule an appointment. Massage therapy is available during the lunch hour and after hours until 6 p.m.
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!
"REALISTIC RESOLUTIONS" OFFERS EDUCATIONAL MENOPAUSE SEMINAR
The Department of Wellness and Recreation's "Realistic Resolutions" series presents a seminar on menopause, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge conference room. Topics of discussion will include fitness, stress management, and healthy eating to manage menopause. For more information or to register, call 305-243-3209.
DIRECTOR OF PAIN AND REHABILITATION CENTER PARTICIPATES IN ON-LINE CHAT ABOUT CHRONIC PAIN
Hubert Rosomoff, M.D., medical director of the Comprehensive Pain and Rehabilitation Center (CPRC), and Renee Steele-Rosomoff, programs director of the CPRC, will discuss "Breaking the Chronic Pain Syndrome" in an on-line chat on AmericasDoctor.com, June 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Those interested in joining this discussion can log on to http://www.AmericasDoctor.com and click on "Upcoming Events." As an AmericasDoctor.com sponsor, the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center has several such chats scheduled on a variety of topics throughout the coming months. Watch e-Update for more announcements on future chat programming.
UM/SYLVESTER TO HONOR FORMER DIRECTOR AT FIRST ANNUAL ZUBROD MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP
UM/Sylvester presents the 2000 Cancer Research Poster Competition and First Annual Zubrod Memorial Lectureship to honor the late Charles Zubrod, M.D., a pioneer in the use of chemotherapy and former director of UM/Sylvester, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the second floor conference center of Jackson's Diagnostic Treatment Center. Steven Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, will be the guest speaker. There also will be a presentation honoring Alfred Ketcham, M.D., a former UM faculty member and one of the country's leading surgical oncologists. For more information, call Abby Walker at 305-243-2287.
DNA TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE TRENDS
The School of Medicine, in conjunction with PE Biosystems, presents "New
Technologies for Research and Diagnostic Laboratories," a DNA technology
seminar, June 28, at 9 a.m. in the Mailman Center Auditorium. Paul Shapshak,
Ph.D., research professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
will give the introduction, and representatives from PE Biosystems will conduct
lectures and a question and answer session. To register, contact Danny Hall
at 800-545-7547 or e-mail Dr. Shapshak at pshapsh2@mednet.med.miami.edu.
|
