e-Update
February 3,
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.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
--Remembering Jay Weiss
--Bascom Palmer Opens New Center
--Miami Project Shopping Event
--Integrative Medicine Conference
--Four Neurology Lectures
--Book Signing at Calder
--Geriatrics Training Module
--New Websites Now Online
--New Human Subjects Research Forms
--Diabetes Weight Loss Program
--Time Management Seminar
--Revascularization Summit
--Upcoming Calendar Events
JAY WEISS: IN MEMORIAM
The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center has lost one of its
best friends with the passing of Mr. Jay Weiss on Jan. 31. For those who
may not have had the privilege of knowing him personally, Jay Weiss was a
longtime champion of UM/JMH and the less fortunate of this community, our
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and many other aspects of the School
Medicine. He was simply one of our greatest and most caring friends
In memory of all the many generous things he has done for us and the greater
Miami community, there will be a brief moment of remembrance at 10:30 today,
February 3. We ask each of you to please pause in your duties at 10:30 this
morning for 76 seconds, one for each year of Mr. Weiss’ life, to honor
the memory of this extraordinary man.
BASCOM PALMER OPENS NAPLES CENTER
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Retina Center of Naples opened last Wednesday in
the Naples Community Hospital’s new medical plaza, a half mile north
of downtown Naples. The 3,000-square-foot center is equipped with the latest
diagnostic and treatment technology and is dedicated exclusively to the care
and management of retinal diseases and disorders, including macular degeneration
and diabetic retinopathy. For more information, please call 305-326-6190
or visit http://www.bascompalmer.org.
MIAMI PROJECT’S DESTINATION: FASHION
Join Honorary Chair Gloria Estefan and other celebrities on Friday, February
27, for a progressive celebration of the world’s fashion capitals…experience
the sights, sounds, cuisine and music at Bal Harbour Shops, which are closing
for the first time ever for this fundraiser to benefit The Miami Project to
Cure Paralysis. The evening climaxes with a “Rockin’ U.S.A.” concert
by Kool & The Gang. Tickets are still available at $250, which includes
access to all stores/destinations, elegant dining and spirits, live entertainment
and a limited edition silent auction. For tickets or more information please
call 305-243-4656 or e-mail saagaard@miami.edu.
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.
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS
The Department of Neurological Surgery welcomes Ole Isacson, M.D., director
of neuroregeneration laboratories, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School,
presenting “How to Make Stem Cell Therapy Work for Parkinson’s
Disease,” this Thursday at 8 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor
auditorium. For more information, please call 305-243-4675.
VISITING NEUROLOGY LECTURERS
Gilberto R. Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D., director of Neuroradiology at Massachusetts
General Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, will
visit the neuroradiology section of the Department of Radiology next Thursday
and Friday, February 12 and 13. He will present two lectures; Thursday from
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Radiology Conference Room, West Wing 279, on “MRS
of Neuro-inflammation and Neuro Degeneration,” and Friday in neuroscience
grand rounds in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium, from
11 a.m. to noon, on “NeuroAIDS: Insights from Imaging and Primates.” All
are welcome to attend.
GAIL F. BEACH MEMORIAL VISITING LECTURESHIP SERIES
Thomas M. Brushart, M.D., division chief of hand surgery at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, will present “Preferential Motor Reinnervation” tomorrow
at noon in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium. For more information,
call 305-243-7108. A complete listing of upcoming lectures may be found at http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/vls%20poster%202003-04.pdf.
BOOK SIGNING AT CALDER LIBRARY
The Louis Calder Memorial Library is hosting a book signing reception with
D. Ralph Millard, Jr., M.D., a world renowned plastic surgeon, Saturday,
February 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third floor of Calder Library. This book
signing is presented by the D. Ralph Millard, M.D., Medical Society.
GERIATRICS TRAINING
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center and the Miami VA Medical Center Geriatric
Research, Education, and Clinical Center will host the Intensive Geriatric
Training Nutrition Module on the next three Thursdays, February 5, 12, and
19, at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged at Douglas Gardens,
located at 5200 NE 2nd Avenue. The objective of these three sessions is to
increase the understanding of the physiological, biomedical, psychological,
economic and social factors that may contribute to changes in the nutritional
status and health of the elderly. The program offers 20 contact hours for
registered dietitians, registered dietetic technicians, and nutrition counselors.
Pre-registration is $155, with a reduced rate of $100 for UM/VA/JMH employees
and students, which includes conference materials, breakfast and lunch. For
more information, please visit the MAGEC website at http://www.miami.edu/magec or
call 305-243-6270.
TWO NEW WEBSITES LAUNCHED
The Web Development Group of the School of Medicine, in conjunction with the
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, announces the launch of two new websites.
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and the South Florida Spinal Cord
Injury Model System are both newly online. Both sites feature comprehensive
information about current research and programs. Please visit http://www.rehabmed.med.miami.edu and http://www.sci.med.miami.edu.
NEW PROTOCOL SUBMISSION FORMS
FOR HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH
The Human Subjects Research Office has revised all forms for the submission
of protocols to the University’s Institutional Review Boards. Please
visit our website at http://www.miami.edu/hsro for
a preview of these forms in Adobe PDF format. Writable versions in Microsoft
Word will be available from our website on the effective date. For more information
and updates please visit our website or e-mail the director of the HSRO, Maria
Arnold, at marnold@med.miami.edu.
“MIAMI LITE” WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
The Diabetes Research Institute is starting a new session of “Miami Lite,” a
weight loss program for individuals with Type 2 diabetes. This program is open
to the public. It is designed to help participants with weight loss, nutrition,
controlling portion sizes, diabetes education, weight management techniques
and guidelines for exercise. Participants will meet every Thursday from 8 to
10 a.m. on the first floor of the DRI beginning February 19. This program lasts
for 12 weeks. If you would like more information, please contact Anna P. Fraker
at aperez4@med.miami.edu or call
305-243-3455.
TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
The Employee Assistance Program, in conjunction with United HealthCare and
Optum, is pleased to bring you a lunchtime seminar on time management tomorrow
at noon. Participants will learn how to use values to set goals and priorities,
how to identify time wasters, time management principles, decision making
and time allocation techniques. The seminar will be held in the Professional
Development and Training Office, Room 139, Max Orovitz Building, on the Coral
Gables campus, but medical campus employees are encouraged to attend. To
register online, click on http://www.miami.edu/development-training then
click on "Register Here." For more information contact the EAP
at 305-284-6604.
REVASCULARIZATION SUMMIT
Registration is open for the Miami International Revascularization Summit this
Friday through Sunday at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, 4833 Collins Avenue.
Physicians can earn up to 18.75 continuing education credits on topics such
as current advances in coronary interventions, assessing peripheral vascular
interventions, understanding the future directions of cardiovascular surgical
procedures, off-pump surgery, robotics, and more. Learn more at http://www.cvc.med.miami.edu/MIRS.asp.
For more information or to register, please call 305-243-5613 or e-mail oreyes@med.miami.edu.
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!
FINANCIAL ADVISORS VISIT CAMPUS NEXT WEEK
FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
Representatives from Lincoln Life will visit the medical campus February 9
and 10 to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. All meetings will
be held at the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., Suite D. To
schedule an appointment with Fidelity, call 800-642-7131. For a session with
TIAA-CREF, call 877-267-4510 or visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.
For an appointment with Lincoln Life call 866-524-2443 or e-mail ahugdahl@lnc.com.
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Madhav Dhodapkar, M.D., head of the Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and assistant
professor at The Rockefeller University in New York, will present “Tumor-Immune
Interactions: Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathies,” in the UM/Sylvester
conference room 1301 on February 13 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.
TEACHING CONFERENCE ON HEART & STROKE
Register now for the 36th Annual Teaching Conference in Clinical Cardiology
and Neurology, February 13 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The conference
is a primary care update presented by the Center for Research in Medical
Education focusing on needs in managed care, especially bedside skills training.
UM physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses can register for
a reduced fee of $100 ($150 for UM physicians), and CME credit and nurse
contact hours are awarded. Tuition remission is available on a first-come
first-served basis. The conference features a variety of University of Miami
faculty led by Michael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., David Lee Gordon, M.D., S.
Barry Issenberg, M.D., Joseph A. Scott, M.D., and Joan Baker, R.N., M.S.N.,
C.C.R.N., C.N.R.N. Also presenting are visiting professors from the Mayo
Clinic-Jacksonville and Emory University School of Medicine. To register
or for more information call 305-243-6491 or visit http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/meded_conf.html.
MASTERS OF PSYCHIATRY CONFERENCE
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, in conjunction with
the Florida Psychiatric Society, is sponsoring its sixth annual Masters of
Psychiatry Conference on February 20 and 21, at the Royal Palm Crowne Plaza
Resort in Miami Beach. This year's theme is "Psychopharmacology Update:
Comorbid and Complex Conditions," and features several distinguished University
of Miami and other nationally acclaimed faculty. Physicians who are full-time
faculty members are eligible for tuition remission. For more information please
contact Christine Poole at 800-521-7465 or visit http://www.mastersofpsychiatry.com.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This program is limited to 30 participants, but those who enroll will be guided
to a greater understanding of leadership, quality, continuous improvement,
strategic planning, the team concept, managing change, diversity, creativity,
and ethics and values. The program features self-directed, participant-centered
activities and participants practice using these concepts. The program consists
of seven sessions, all from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on March 12, 19, 26, and April
2, 7, 16 and 30. The deadline to apply is February 20. The ideal candidate
is a research professional (A06), administrative/professional (A01), or faculty
member, has worked at the University of Miami for at least one year and received
an above-average total rating on each performance appraisal, has demonstrated
a potential for leadership through volunteer service to the community or
the University of Miami and through continued study for professional development,
and has his or her supervisor's endorsement. If you meet the criteria for
application, please print and complete the form at https://www.miami.edu/development-training/LeadershipApplicationSpring2004.doc.
Return it to the Professional Development and Training Office, Medical Campus,
M-852. You may fax the application to 305-243-3093. For more information,
please call 305-243-3090.
LEARN TO WRITE WINNING GRANTS
The Office of Research is sponsoring “Write Winning Grants” on
Thursday and Friday, March 4 and 5, at the JMH Diagnostic Treatment Center
room 259. Stephen W. Russell, founding and managing member of Grant Writers'
Seminars and Workshops, L.L.C., will conduct the sessions. Russell has received
grant support from the National Institutes of Health as a principal investigator
since the early 1970s including individual, group, center, and training grants.
Attendance at the seminar is limited and participants will be selected through
an application process. The cost to attend is $125 and payment by check, IDR,
or credit card must accompany your application. For more information, contact
the Division of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY SEMINAR
Come to the 31st Annual Pediatric Nephrology Seminar, from March 5 to 9 at
the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers. The program includes discussion
of congenital anomalies, transplantation, diabetes, anemia, and more. CME
credits are available. To register please go to http://www.med.miami.edu/med/education/cme/symposia and
scroll down for a link to this conference. For more information, e-mail kdavila@med.miami.edu.
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