e-Update
September
4, 2001
Weekly News Briefse-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
--Technology Transfer Funds Available for Novel Ideas
-- Herald's "Action Line" Highlights Programs for Donating to Science
- and the Living
-- Medical School Council Seeks Faculty Opinions on School/University-Wide
Issues
-- Upcoming Calendar Events
NOVEL IDEAS CAN BRING $60,000
FROM TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The Office of Technology
Transfer is giving away $60,000 to help fund early stage research and
novel ideas that can be patented. All University of Miami employees,
researchers, faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to submit an
invention disclosure describing their idea or invention. Anyone who
submits an invention disclosure before September 30, 2001 is eligible
to apply. A total of three awards will be presented; one at the medical
campus, one at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
campus, and one at the Coral Gables campus. Deadline for submission
is September 30, 2001. Projects selected will be announced on November
30, 2001. Those interested can get application forms through the Technology
Transfer website at: http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,9018-1;9849-2,00.html
or at Dominion Tower, Suite 906, 305-243-5689.
"ACTION LINE" FEATURES
UM'S IMPRESSIVE RESOURCES FOR DONATING ONE'S BODY TO SCIENCE - OR ORGANS TO
THE LIVING
Readers of the August
20th Miami Herald Action Line column found an invaluable summary of
the medical school's numerous resources available to families and individuals
interested in donating not only their body to science -- but perhaps
corneas, brains, bones, tissues, etc. While the original question posed
had been inquiring about how one donates his/her body to science, the
final story also featured the numerous alternatives available at the
University of Miami School of Medicine - Bone and Tissue Bank, Brain
Endowment Bank, Florida Lyons Eye Bank and Organ Procurement's organ
donation line - as well as Cell Biology and Anatomy, which coordinates
donating one's full body to science. For the entire story, see the Miami
Herald web site at http://www.miami.com/herald/content/news/actionline/digdocs/104912.htm.
FACULTY ENCOURAGED TO VOICE
ISSUES FOR PRESENTATION TO UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
Michael Lewis, M.D.,
associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and vice speaker of the
Medical School Council, has the following message for School of Medicine
faculty members: "I am writing to you in my capacity as one of your
representatives on the University Faculty Senate. During the next academic
year, we would like the medical senate delegation (which is the largest
from any one school at the University) to raise two kinds of issues:
a.) issues that are particularly relevant to the medical school; and
b.) issues of university-wide interest that arise out of the medical
school. We have asked your representatives, the Medical School Council,
for ideas of topics for us to take down with us to Coral Gables. However,
we feel it is important that we also seek input from you, our constituents.
If you have any ideas of issues of the kind I have outlined above that
you would like taken to the Faculty Senate, please forward them to me
via e-mail at mclewis@med.miami.edu."
QUESTIONS ABOUT
COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU
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. 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 compliance
hotline at 866-YOURCALL.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HELPS YOU GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS
On six consecutive
Fridays, beginning October 5 on the Coral Gables campus, University
faculty and other notable presenters will guide you to a better understanding
of such topics as quality, the team concept, strategic planning, managing
change, and ethics and values. The "Leadership Skills Development Program"
features self-directed, participant-centered activities and encourages
practical use of these concepts. To apply, you must demonstrate a potential
for leadership through volunteer service to the community or the University
of Miami and through continued study for professional development. You
must be classified as a research professional (A06), administrative/professional
(A01), or faculty member, have worked at the University for at least
one year, and have received an above-average total rating on each performance
appraisal. Finally, your supervisor must endorse your enrollment. For
more information or an application form, contact Beth Malray (mailto:bmalray@miami.edu)
or Sandi Newby (mailto:cnewby@miami.edu)
at 305-284-5110. You also can visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,2421-1;9705-3,00.html.
The application submission deadline is September 7.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RETURNS
TO UM FOLLOWING A 19-YEAR HIATUS
The University of
Miami volleyball team will hold its home-opener on Friday, September
7, at 2 p.m., against Long Island at the Knight Sports Complex on the
Coral Gables campus as part of the inaugural Hurricane Invitational
Volleyball Tournament. The Hurricane Invitational tournament marks the
resurgence of volleyball at the University of Miami. Prior to the 6
p.m. match between Miami and Wofford, there will be a pre-game presentation
featuring UM athletic director Paul Dee and head volleyball Coach Nicole
Lantagne participating in a historic "First Serve." Former UM players
from the 1972-1981 seasons also have been invited to appear. Following
the match, a post-game reception will be held outside the Knight Sports
Complex to officially enshrine volleyball memorabilia from the evening
into the Tom Kearns Hall of Fame. Pastries and refreshments will be
served. The event is open to the public and Hurricane fans are encouraged
to bring a friend. Admission is free. For more on women's volleyball
at UM, visit http://hurricanesports.fansonly.com/sports/w-volley/mifl-w-volley-body.html
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE
TEACHES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ACUPUNCTURE
Physicians will
learn to integrate advanced concepts of acupuncture into healthcare
practice and gain proficiency in this discipline at "The Art and Science
of Acupuncture," beginning September 8, with classes continuing through
February. Classes will be held at the Sieron Building on the medical
campus, and participants can attend as many of the course installments
as they wish. Tuition remission is available for University of Miami
employees. For other attendants, the complete series fee is $3,000,
and single classes range from $425 for shorter installments to $1,400
for extended courses. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Advanced Auricular
Acupuncture will be the main foci of the series, and a maximum of 150
credit hours can be earned. A $500 deposit for registration is due by
September 1, so sign up today by calling 305-243-2178.
DISCOVER THE FOUNTAIN OF
YOUTH AT OB/GYN'S MENOPAUSE SUPPORT SERIES
Register now for
the Menopause Support Series, presented by the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology. The series is a two-day interactive seminar that will
provide information on physical and emotional aspects of menopause,
along with education on the various therapeutic options available. The
course is geared toward middle-aged women who are beginning to deal
with the stresses of menopause. R. Wayne Whitted, M.D., assistant professor,
and Paul Pietro, M.D., assistant professor, along with Vicki Colburn,
R.N., all of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will conduct
the program on September 12 and 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, at Jackson's
Diagnostic Treatment Center, room 254 (September 12) and room 255 (September
13). The cost is $25 and seating is limited, so RSVP today. To reserve
your space, call 305-585-5611.
EARN CERTIFICATION IN HEALTHCARE
BUSINESS OR INVESTMENTS AT CONTINUING STUDIES PROGRAM
The School of Continuing
Studies Koubek Center presents two programs of courses designed to train
participants in healthcare business practices and investments. "Business
in Healthcare" is a six-course program; "Investments" consists of five
courses. Students in each program will receive certificates upon completion,
and it is possible to enroll in both programs. Each course within the
two programs costs $375, but University of Miami employees are eligible
for tuition remission if the subject matter relates directly to the
employee's position at the University. Classes do not begin until September
17, but an open house will be held September 8, 10 a.m., at the Koubek
Center, 2705 SW 3 Street, Miami. Call 305-284-6001 or e-mail mlozano@miami.edu
to register now and reserve your space. For more information, visit
http://www.koubek.miami.edu.
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