FIELD GUIDE TO GENBANK AND NCBI MOLECULAR BIOLOGY RESOURCES
SEMINAR
The Office of Graduate Studies and the UM DNA Microarray Facility will co-host
the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)'s Field Guide to
GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources Seminar tomorrow. An overview
of these resources will be introduced in the morning, and a hands-on computer
workshop on GenBank and related databases covering effective use of the Entrez
databases and search service, the BLAST similarity search engine, genome
data and related resources will be held in the afternoon. The morning session
will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building,
room 6018. The afternoon session will run from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Calder
Library Computer Room. Seating for both sessions is limited and will be available
on a first come, first served basis. Please RSVP directly to Dierdre
Lacativa at dierdre@miami.edu. In
your reply, please indicate which session you would like to attend, your
name, department and lab if applicable, phone number, and e-mail address.
For more information about NCBI and their workshops, please visit http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/FieldGuide/
PEDIATRIC TRAUMA AND ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: THE CONTINUUM OF
CARE
The Pediatric Neurotrauma Program in the Departments of Pediatrics, Surgery
and Neurosurgery will present a conference entitled: Pediatric Trauma
and Acquired Brain Injury: The Continuum of Care on Friday, October
22, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant in Key Biscayne.
Breakfast and lunch are included. The conference will feature a group of
experts who will discuss pediatric traumatic and acquired brain injury. The
continuation of care will span from the scene of the injury through community
re-entry and classroom accommodation. Cost for physicians is $125; $75 for
all other professionals, and $50 for UM/JMMC employees, residents, fellows,
students and Miami-Dade County public school teachers. For more information,
please call 305-387-2931 or 305-243-8115, or e-mail leoestefan@hotmail.com.
Registrations must be received by October 10.
CELL BIOLOGY RESEARCH FORUM
Sean P. Scully, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Department of Orthopaedics, will
present “Crosstalk in TGF-beta Signaling,” today at noon in
the fourth-floor auditorium of the Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building.
For more information, please call 305-547-6691.
MIAMI PARTNERSHIP NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SHOWCASE
Civic Center area developers will present information and exhibits on their
current and pending plans during the Miami Partnership Neighborhood Housing
Showcase, to be held on Thursday, October 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
the Alamo park. Learn what builders have in store for new housing for the
medical campus area. For more information, please call 305-243-3453.
EYEGLASSES FOR HAITI
Do you have old prescription glasses lying around? There are children and
adults in Haiti who could put them to good use. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
and Project Medishare will visit Haiti this November to conduct eyesight
screenings, and they will match people’s eye care needs with your
donated glasses. Please bring in your prescription glasses and drop them
off at security locations around campus (see the list below). Donations
will be accepted until Wednesday, November 3. For information about the
eyeglasses drive, contact Jennifer Attonito at 305-243-7758. For information
about the overall project and the trip to Haiti, contact Jennifer MacCormack
at Project Medishare at 305-757-9555.
FACULTY SENATE 2005 OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD
Full-time faculty members are invited to submit nominations for this year's
Outstanding Teaching Award. Award guidelines state that the "awardee
should have a substantial record of teaching at the University of Miami
and will ordinarily be a member of the regular faculty." Faculty who
teach in either large class or small settings are eligible. Prior nominees
will be reconsidered without the need for renomination. Nominations should
be submitted by Friday to the Faculty Senate office via e-mail, fax: 305-284-5515,
or interoffice mail to 325 Ashe, Locator Code 4634. To view nomination
criteria and more detailed information regarding the award, visit www.miami.edu/faculty-senate/awards/04-05nomltrOTA.pdf.
MODERN HERBAL THERAPY FOR THE BUSY CLINICIAN
Earn CME credits while spending an evening in this intensive seminar and
learn about key herbs used in development of treatment strategies for asthma,
thyroid dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The course
instructor for the evening is Kerry Bone, B.Sc., Dip. Phyto (Diplomat of
Phototherapy); Mark Multach, M.D., of the School of Medicine’s Department
of Medicine, will provide an introduction to “Herbal and Integrative
Medicine.” The seminar will be presented on Wednesday, October 13,
from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mayfair House Hotel in Coconut Grove. For more
information, please contact Jason Torres in the Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Complementary Medicine, at 305-243-4751.
MAGEC ETHNO-GERIATRIC CONFERENCE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC) and the Miami VAMC GRECC
will host the MAGEC Ethno-Geriatric Conference, “Our Multi-Cultural
Aging Communities: Clinical & Legal Realities,” Wednesday, October
14, and Thursday, October 15, at the Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay
in Miami. As the older population increases, it will also grow more diverse,
reflecting the demographic changes in the U.S. population as a whole over
the past century. This educational event will focus on the healthcare and
legal implications of serving a multi-ethnic elderly clientele. This course
is designed for physicians, attorneys, nurses, psychologists, social workers,
nursing home administrators, guardians, mental health professionals, and
local community agencies serving the elderly. Please visit the MAGEC website
at http://www.miami.edu/magec to
preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.
2004 LITTLE HAITI HEALTH FAIR
Students and physicians from the School of Medicine will provide health services
such as vision screening, blood and cholesterol testing, cancer screening
and physical examinations to the residents of Little Haiti at the 2004
Little Haiti Health Fair. The Health Fair will be held on Saturday, October
16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Haitian Studies, 8260 N.E.
2nd Avenue, Miami. For more information, please contact Wendy Quirino at
786-853-0661 or via e-mail at wendyquirino@yahoo.com.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Vanessa Fuelling, A.R.N.P., M.S.N., a nurse practitioner with UM/Sylvester’s
Lung Cancer Site Disease Group, will talk about “An Overview of Lung
Cancer,” as part of the Conversations about Cancer series on Monday,
October 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192
East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. The presentation is free, and a light
lunch will be provided. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is
limited. For more information, contact Joanne Leahy at 954-571-0107.
TIAA-CREF VISITS THE MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on the medical campus on October
6 in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., suite D, to
conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, click
here http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call toll-free 1-800-842-2003 ext. 3522.
MANAGING OTHERS TO BE THEIR BEST SEMINAR
EAP will also be presenting Motivating Others To Be Their Best tomorrow
from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 155 of the Dominion Parking Garage. This seminar,
based on Thomas Connellan’s book, Bringing Out the Best in Others,
will review strategies for motivating people to be their best. Participants
will discuss motivators and de-motivators, review three key principles of
motivation, and practice strategies for bringing out the best in others.
The seminar is a must if you are a parent, supervisor, little league coach,
team member, or friend.
The Professional Development and Training Office has implemented a new
online registration system to access the training calendars, enroll in
a session, un-enroll, and view and print your transcript. Go to http://netlearning.miami.edu where
you’ll find instructions and a brief tutorial. You need your
UM identification number ("C number") and birth date to access
the system. If you have any questions on using this new system, please
call 305-243-3090. For questions about content, call the EAP at 305-284-6604.
Supervisors are encouraged to post this notice for employees who do not
have electronic access.
NEXTEL REPRESENTATIVES COMING
Representatives from Nextel will be in the Baxter conference room of the
Batchelor building every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Employees can stop
by with questions about billing and service for Nextel phones and Blackberry
personal data assistants, learn about special offers, and see new products.
For more information, please call Medical IT at 305-243-5999.
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!
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus
on Thursday, October 21, in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW
17th St., suite D, to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule
an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.
MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
Jenny Mladenovic, M.D., vice chair of the Department of Medicine and chief
of the medical service at the VAMC, will be the guest speaker at Medical
Education Grand Rounds on Friday, October 29, at noon in the Rosenstiel
Medical Science Building, fifth floor. Lunch will be served. The title
of Dr. Mladenovic’s presentation is “Competencies for the future
physician and tools for their evaluation.” For more information,
contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.
2004 ACS INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH GRANT
The American Cancer Society Institutional Grant is providing funds for meritorious
cancer research that cannot be readily supported through other funding
mechanisms. The primary purpose of the ACS grant is to provide seed funds
for the initiation of promising new projects or novel ideas by junior faculty
members. Applicants must not have had any peer reviewed funding. An award
of $20,000 is available for a one-year period. For guidelines and application
forms, contact Dorothy Mills at 305-243-6292 or via e-mail at dmills@med.miami.edu.
The deadline for applications is November 1.
CME PRESENTS “DO YOU KNOW THE 10 WARNING SIGNS OF PRIMARY
IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE”
The Division of Continuing Medical Education will present “Do You Know
the 10 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease” at the Retter
Auditorium in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on
Friday, November 12. For more information, please call Oscar Reyes at 305-243-6716
or via e-mail at Oreyes@med.miami.edu.
28th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “NEONATOLOGY 2004”
The Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics would like to announce
their annual international conference, entitled “Neonatology 2004,” on
November 10-13 at the Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne. The topics
presented should be of primary interest to neonatologists, pediatricians,
obstetricians, respiratory therapists, and nurses involved in the delivery
of perinatal care. For more information on course registration, please
contact Lis Ravelo at 305-243-5808 or eravelo@med.miami.edu.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BLOOD MANAGEMENT
The Division of Continuing Medical Education would like to invite faculty
and staff to a two-day symposium about blood management and blood conservation
strategies on November 20-21 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort in Miami
Beach. This unique program is a must attend conference for hospital
policy makers, patient care professionals, blood bank professionals, military
medical care providers and legal decision-makers, Jehovah Witness health
experts, risk managers and legal professionals who are interested in the
most recent advances in blood management for surgery, trauma and disasters.
For more information on course registration, please contact the Division
of CME at 305-243-6716 or kdavila@med.miami.edu.
TEACHING CONFERENCE ON HEART & STROKE – EMPHASIZING
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Registration is open for the 37th Annual Teaching Conference in Clinical
Cardiology and Neurology, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, January 28-29,
2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The conference is a primary care update
presented by the Center for Research in Medical Education. This year’s
focus is heart disease and stroke in women. UM physician assistants, nurse
practitioners and nurses can register for a reduced fee of $100 ($150 for
UM physicians). CME credit and nurse contact hours can be earned up to a
maximum of 15.5 hours. Tuition remission is available, awarded on a first-come
first-served basis. The conference features a variety of School of Medicine
faculty, led by Michael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., David Lee Gordon, M.D., S.
Barry Issenberg, M.D., and Joan Baker, R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., C.N.R.N. Also
presenting are visiting professors, Gordon A. Ewy, M.D., from the University
of Arizona and Patrick S. Reynolds, M.D., from the Wake Forest University
School of Medicine. To register, or for more information, call 305-243-6491
or visit http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/meded_conf2005.html.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently
recruiting women between 45-58 years of age to study the role of soy phytoestrogens
given in tablet form to prevent bone loss. Participants will be given a
physical exam at study entry, an annual mammogram and bone density test,
and will be asked to come for 10 study visits over a period of two years
for blood tests and to complete questionnaires about diet, exercise, and
well-being. Interested women should contact the SPARE Study Office at 305-243-4330
or via e-mail at aherrin@med.miami.edu.
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 AIDS Clinical Research Unit, directed by Margaret A. Fischl, M.D.,
professor of medicine, is recruiting
