e-Update
April 27 ,
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
--Conversations about Cancer Series
--Faculty Senate Meeting
--Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds
--Child Passenger Safety Seat Check
--Distinguished Faculty Award Presentation
--Office of Technology Transfer Open House
--Center on Aging Lecture
--Neurology Lecture
--Funding Administration Seminar
--Research Lecture
--Wet Lab Workshop
--Time Management Seminar
--Mandatory Computer Training
--Human Subjects Research Opportunities
--Upcoming Calendar Events
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Charles D. Lopez, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, Division of Hematology
and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, will present “Clasping
the RB/EZF Apoptotic Pathways: Implications for Tumorigenesis and Cancer
Therapy,” as part of the UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series
in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 on 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.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
W. Jarrard Goodwin, M.D., F.A.C.S., director, UM/Sylvester, and medical director
of UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, will present “Head and Neck Cancer” at
UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. The Deerfield
Beach facility is located at 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. Dr.
Goodwin’s presentation, part of the Conversations about Cancer series,
is free, and a light lunch will be served. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to
register. Seating is limited.
FACULTY SENATE MEETING
There will be a Faculty Senate meeting tomorrow at 3:15 p.m. in the Hurricane
100 Room of the Convocation Center on the Coral Gables campus. All faculty
members are welcome to attend. Visit the Senate Web page http://www.miami.edu/FacultySenate for
more information.
REHABILITATION MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Fernando Branco, M.D., assistant professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine
in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, will speak on “Exercise
and Aging” Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Jackson Rehabilitation Center
third-floor auditorium. Dr. Branco will provide an introduction to exercise
physiology and discuss exercise testing, evaluation, physiological parameters,
prescriptions and indications of exercise in relation to aging. No RSVP is
necessary. Call Michelle at 305-585-1327 for more information.
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT CHECK
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids at the University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial
Medical Center will hold a child passenger safety seat check event on Friday.
Motor vehicle crashes kill more children than any other cause. But while
car and booster seats are known to save children's lives, most are improperly
used. Families may bring cars to have the installation of their child safety
seat or booster seat checked by a certified child passenger safety technician.
Participants will receive road safety education. The event will take place
from 2 to 5 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Ryder Trauma Center,
9th Avenue and 18th Street. Please contact Julie Belkowitz, M.D., Gayane
Stepanian or Martha Arrazola at the Injury Free Coalition for Kids at (305)
243-3928 for more information.
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 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.
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SEMINAR AND OPEN HOUSE
The Office of Technology Transfer is sponsoring a seminar and open house to
mark the relocation of the office. Simona A. Levi-Minzi, Ph.D., J.D., will
present “University Research and Intellectual Property,” on Thursday
at 11 a.m. in the eighth-floor conference room of the Mailman Center for
Child Development. After the seminar, there will be an open house reception
at the department’s new location, in suite 2012 of the Sewell Building.
Lunch will be provided.
THE CENTER ON AGING DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Barbara Resnick, Ph.D., CRNP, FAAN, associate professor in the Department of
Adult Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, will discuss "Innovative
Strategies to Motivating Older Adults to Engage in Health Behaviors" as
part of The Center on Aging’s Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday
at noon in the Hurricane 100 Room, Convocation Center, 1245 Walsh Avenue.
Dr. Resnick is nationally known for her work in motivating older adults to
achieve their highest functional level, maintain their health and overall
quality of life. A luncheon will follow. Reservations are required. RSVP
via e-mail to spurcell@med.miami.edu,
or for more information, call 305-355-9080.
GAIL F. BEACH MEMORIAL 2003-2004 VISITING LECTURESHIP SERIES.
Zhigang He, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital Boston, will present "Inhibitory
Mechanisms of Axon Regeneration,” the last lecture in this series,
on Wednesday, May 5, at noon in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium.
For more information, call 305-243-7108.
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, but computer
space is limited. For more information contact the Division of Continuing
Medical Education at 305-243-6716 or visit http://cme.med.miami.edu.
“FROM RESEARCH WILL COME A CURE” PROGRAM AND RECEPTION
Alan S. Livingstone, M.D., of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery,
and Leonidas G. Koniaris, M.D., Livingstone Chair in Surgical Oncology Research,
invite you to participate in “From Research Will Come A Cure,” an
educational program and reception, Wednesday, May 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.,
in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. RSVP by tomorrow to gprieto@med.miami.edu or
call (305) 243-4036.
FAST QUANT TWO-DAY WET LABORATORY WORKSHOP
The Laboratory for Clinical and Biological Studies (LCBS), and Schleicher & Schuell
BioScience, Inc., will host a Fast Quant Two-Day Wet Laboratory Workshop. The
workshop will demonstrate how to quantify multiple cytokines all at once in
your lab with protein microarrays in a familiar ELISA footprint on Wednesday,
May 5, and Thursday, May 6. The wet laboratory workshop will be on May 5th
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the LCBS facility, Suite 118 of the Fox Building.
On May 6th, there will be a lecture on FAST Quant System Solution & Sample
Results from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Renee
Stanford to register at 305-243-2010, fax at 305-243-2013, or via e-mail at rstanford@med.miami.edu.
Limited space is available.
TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
The Employee Assistance Program, in conjunction with UnitedHealthcare and Optum,
will present a lunchtime Time Management Seminar featuring Herman Vega, Ph.D.
Dr. Vega and EAP’s Mary Remon will discuss how to use values to set
goals and priorities, how to identify time wasters, how to use time-management
principles, and how to allocate time, among other topics. The session will
be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Professional Development
and Training Office, room 155 of Dominion Parking Garage. To register for
this usually-crowded event, click on http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2421-1,00.html and
click on “Register Here!” screen left, or call Professional Development
and Training at 305/243-3093. Supervisors please copy and post this announcement
for those in your area who do not have e-mail.
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 need healthy subjects for a magnetic
resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.
The Division of Pediatric Dermatology, directed by Lawrence Schachner,
M.D., is looking for subjects to participate in clinical research studies
focusing on atopic dermatitis (eczema), keratosis pilaris, and molluscum.
After-school visits can be arranged if needed. For more information,
call 305-243-6742 or e-mail ckittles@med.miami.edu.
The Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., professor
of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, is looking for subjects for clinical
research studies focusing on atopic dermatitis (eczema), keloids and
actinic keratoses. If you are interested and would like more information,
please call 305-243-5519 or e-mail dermatology.research@med.miami.edu.
Jennifer B. Marks, M.D., from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes
and Metabolism, is looking for individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
who are presently controlling their diabetes with diet and exercise
to participate in a clinical research trial. For more information,
please call Robert F. Agramonte, R.N., at 305-243-6573 or e-mail ragramon@med.miami.edu.
Leonard C. Glass, M.D., from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes
and Metabolism, is looking for research volunteers with high blood
pressure who are well controlled with one or two medications. For more
information, call Robert F. Agramonte, R.N. at 305-243-6573 or e-mail ragramon@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. 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!
SKILLS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY RETREATS
University of Miami School of Medicine faculty, clinical and billing administrators
are encouraged to register for one of the Skills for Service Delivery Retreats
offered this spring. Learn how to identify and meet customer needs and
expectations, and motivate your staff to apply essential patient-oriented
service behavior. Full-day retreats will be offered on May 14,
18, and 28 at the Professional Development Training Office on the Medical
Campus – Suite 155 Dominion Parking Garage 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast
and lunch are provided. Seating is limited to 20 participants per session.
For more information, contact Gisela Leyva at 305-243-7142, or e-mail Gleyva@med.miami.edu.
LINCOLN LIFE VISITS TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be at the medical campus
on May 11 and May 12 to conduct individual financial counseling sessions.
The sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Human Resource Benefits
Office at 901 NW 17th St., Suite D. To schedule an appointment, contact Aimee
Hugdahl toll-free at 866-524-2443 or via email at ahugdahl@LNC.com.
2004 UM/SYLVESTER CANCER RESEARCH POSTER SESSION APPLICATIONS
Applications for the 2004 Annual UM/Sylvester Cancer Research Poster Session
are due May 14. A handout containing all abstracts submitted for display
will be distributed on June 3 at the Annual Zubrod Memorial Lecture. To ensure
that your abstract is included in this handout, please e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu or
deliver it to Fox Building, suite 100, on a diskette in MSWord or WordPerfect.
Due to limited space, each author is limited to two submissions. You will
receive a reply via e-mail confirming receipt of your abstract. For an application
or for more information, contact Kathy Salce at 243-2287 or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
ZUBROD MEMORIAL LECTURE, UM/SYLVESTER RESEARCH POSTER SESSION
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., professor of medicine and cancer biology and director
of the Breast Cancer Research Program and SPORE at the Vanderbilt-Ingram
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will
deliver this year’s Zubrod Memorial Lecture on June 3 at noon in the
second floor of the Jackson Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Treatment Center.
Dr. Arteaga will discuss “From Sarcoma Growth Factor to TGF-beta Targeted
Therapies in Human Neoplasia.” The event will also feature the announcement
of UM/Sylvester’s annual cancer research awards. For more information,
call 305-243-2287 or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
Helen MacRae, M.D., the D.H. Gales Director of the Surgical Skills Centre at
the University of Toronto, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education
Grand Rounds on Friday, May 28, at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science
Building, fifth floor. Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. MacRae’s
presentation is “Technical Skills Labs: Flight Simulators of the Future?” Dr.
MacRae will explore the research in technical skills acquisition, help participants
understand how technical skills laboratories are being used to enhance skills
acquisition in undergraduate and post-graduate education, and discuss how
a skills lab curriculum can be implemented in a residency program. For more
information, contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.
40TH ANNUAL RESIDENTS' DAYS
Bascom Palmer will be hosting its 40th Annual Residents’ Days on June
18 and 19 at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The registration fee is $190
for alumni members; $275 for non-alumni members. For more information on the
event, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute, 900 NW 17 Street, Miami, FL 33136, or by calling 305-326-6110,
fax 305-326-6518, or e-mail peicme@med.miami.edu.
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