e-Update
September 2,
2003
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
--Health in Aging Activities Scheduled
--UM/JMH Youth Murals Revealed
--Research Ethics Conference
--Two New Healthcare Management Courses
--2003 Geriatric Epilepsy Conference in Coral Gables
--Intensive Acupuncture Program for Physicians
--Weight Loss Program for Employees
--Sponsored Research Training
--Call for Papers on Anxiety Disorders
--Upcoming Calendar Events
HEALTH IN AGING WEEK ACTIVITIES
September is national “Health in Aging Month” and the University
of Miami Center on Aging is hosting several events during “UM Health
in Aging Week.” Things kick off Saturday, September 13, at the ‘Canes/East
Carolina football game. Starting at 7 p.m. the center will host a hospitality
tent with free medical screenings, information, and refreshments. Tuesday,
September 16, all Medical School faculty and staff are invited to a scientific
research session on aging at noon in room 3208 of the Mental Health Hospital
Center at the corner of NW 17th Avenue and NW 9th Street. Lunch will be served.
Wednesday at 4 p.m. Tony Burns, chairman of the UM Center on Aging’s
advisory board and a member of the University’s Board of Trustees, will
lecture on “Positive Aging.” The week’s activities wrap up
at a three-day Aging in the Americas International Conference at the Wyndham
Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove. For more information about any of these events,
contact Adrienne Goldberg at 305-355-9096, or by email at ajaret@med.miami.edu.
COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAM MURAL PRESENTATIONS
The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center's Violence and Injury
Prevention Program “Not One More” will unveil three murals starting
today, in partnership with Aspira of Florida and the Town Park Neighborhood
Network Center. The murals were created by neighborhood youth during a six-month
leadership, peace, and community pride building program in three communities;
Allapattah, Overtown, and Wynwood. The program brought together teens from
different neighborhoods and cultural backgrounds who worked together on the
three murals, which will be unveiled over three days this week (each at 4
p.m.): today at KidCo Childcare, 3630 NE 1st Court in Wynwood; tomorrow,
September 3, at the Team Metro office, 2340 NW 27th Avenue, Allapattah; and
Thursday, September 4, at Paul Lawrence Dunbar Elementary School, 505 NW
20th Street in Overtown. Please come congratulate the young artists. For
more information, contact Gayane Stepanian at 305-243-3928.
HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS CONFERENCE
Gail Shor-Posner, Ph.D., and Kenneth Goodman, Ph.D., will lead a two-day seminar
entitled Health Research Ethics in the Americas on September 12 and 13 in
the seventh-floor auditorium of the Lois Pope LIFE Center. The conference
will focus on the principles, values, and complications of international
research with human subjects and will feature interactive sessions. To register,
please contact Raul Diaz at 305-243-3213 or e-mail rdiaz7@med.miami.edu
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT COURSES REGISTERING NOW
The Certificate Program in Healthcare Management is now accepting registration
for two certificate courses that begin in September; “Technology and
Its Effects on the Healthcare Industry” (September 22 to October 20),
and “Economic Structures” (September 24 to October 22). These
classes meet from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday for five weeks.
This is a six-course program, 15 hours each, at a cost of $375 per course.
Enrollees who start by taking these two courses now can complete the Certificate
in Healthcare Management by May, 2004. Tuition remission is available
to University of Miami employees if the program is work related. You can
obtain more information about each course by checking http://www.miami.edu/koubek under
Courses Taught in English. To register through the tuition remission program,
please e-mail mlozano@miami.edu with
your supervisor’s approval and include your social security number,
name, address and phone numbers.
GERIATRIC EPILEPSY SYMPOSIUM
The 2003 International Geriatric Epilepsy Symposium comes to South Florida
next week for an important three-day conference. World specialists in neurobiology,
aging, and epidemiology will share their research at the Biltmore Hotel beginning
Friday, September 12, and the University of Miami, the Miami Veterans’ Affairs
Hospital, and Jackson Memorial Hospital are all sponsors. The conference,
which was first held in 1994, concludes on Sunday, September 14. The deadline
for registration is Tuesday, September 9, and the fee for the full conference
is $240 – less for medical professionals and students. You can view
the program and register online at http://www.iges2003.com/.
ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS
Medical doctors can learn about acupuncture here at the University of Miami
School of Medicine. The Division of Complementary & Integrative Medicine's
Art and Science of Acupuncture begins the 14th Annual Advanced Traditional
Chinese Medicine Acupuncture course this Saturday, September 6. The courses
are held all day each Saturday (9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) in the Dominion Tower
for 14 weeks, ending December 20. This year the division is excited to announce
new additions to the teaching faculty: Yili Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. and Tieyan
Shang, an M.D. in the People’s Republic of China and a U.S.-licensed
acupuncturist. If you're a medical doctor and want to learn techniques that
can complement your current practice, email ejowaisas@med.miami.edu or
call 305-243-4751 for more information. The course tuition is $1,400 but
there are a few tuition remission spots still available.
NEW WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
Preliminary registration is underway for a 16-week weight loss program called “FitExpress” which
is uniquely designed to help you achieve your fitness goals. The program will
help you structure your day to help with weight loss, team you up with others
who share your goal, and keep you progressing toward your goal. The entire
16-week program costs $144, but there’s a caveat – entrants who
achieve their goals get half their money back! Dates aren’t set for the
program yet, but to register or for more information, contact Jennifer Pinto
at 305-243-3209, or by email at jpinto@med.miami.edu.
SPONSORED RESEARCH MANDATORY TRAINING
Investigators involved in any sponsored research at the University of Miami
will be required to pass a certification program in the coming months. The
program will be divided into five sessions held over a two-and-a-half day
period and will include training on everything from submitting proposals
to closing out an investigation. This training will be required for faculty
investigators and all non-faculty personnel who originate, review, reconcile,
or approve any phase of a sponsored grant or contract document, including
proposals, awards, and transactions. Currently only non-faculty personnel
can register for the course. The first session begins today. To register,
click on this link: http://www.miami.edu/development-training.
Select “Online Catalog” at the top of the left column, then “Alphabetical
Course Listing” in the left column, then choose “Sn” from
the alphabetical listing, and view the course details. To sign up, click
on “Register Here!” in the left column – be sure to choose
five sequential dates. Watch for notification about when faculty members
can begin the training. For more information, e-mail Jill Tincher in the
Office of Continuing Studies at jtincher@med.miami.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS ON ANXIETY DISORDERS
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America is announcing a call for papers
in advance of its national conference in Miami this spring. The 24th Annual
Conference of the ADAA will be held March 11 to 14, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency
in downtown Miami. The deadline for submitting individual and group presentations
has been extended to a week from Friday, September 12, and submissions of
new research posters are due November 21. To download a submission form or
for more information see the ADAA web site at: http://www.adaa.org or
call 240-485-1001.
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!
SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANT SYMPOSIUM SET FOR SEPTEMBER
The 8th International Small Bowel Transplant Symposium will be September 10
to 13 at the Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort on Miami Beach. Contact the
Division of Continuing Medical Education for registration information or
for more details, at 305-243-6716, or by e-mail at oreyes@med.miami.edu
IMPORTANT UM/SYLVESTER FUNDRAISING EVENT KICKS OFF
This Thursday evening, September 4, at the Trump International Sonesta Beach
Resort, a host of VIPs will kick off ticket sales for Tony Danza Live on
Lincoln 2003, a song and dance show at the Lincoln Road Theater on November
13. The kickoff will be an event in itself. It is sponsored by Saks Fifth
Avenue and includes a modeling show and cocktail party. This Thursday night,
ten-percent of every purchase at any of the hotel’s shops will be donated
to UM/Sylvester. Organizers expect the November concert to raise $200,000
for cancer research.
TYPE 2 DIABETES SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON BASAL/BOLUS INSULIN
THERAPY
Faculty and staff of the University of Miami School of Medicine and Jackson
Memorial Medical Center will lead a program called Practical Tools for Glycemic
Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Basal/Bolus Insulin Therapy on Saturday, September
20, in Orlando. Presenters will focus on practical tools for glycemic control.
The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel.
Contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education for registration information
or for more details, at 305-243-6716, or by e-mail at umcme@med.miami.edu
DON’T MISS THE BOAT – SHIPBOARD FUNDRAISER TO
BENEFIT ALS
The UM Department of Neurology and the Kessenich Family MDA ALS Center have
arranged for an elegant three-day family cruise on the Carnival Spirit to raise
money for research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Lou Gehrig’s
Disease. The ship departs on December 6th with more than 100 families aboard.
Along with stops in the Bahamas, exquisite dining, and all regular shipboard
activities, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, a lecture by Walter G.
Bradley, D.M., F.R.C.P., chairman of the Department of Neurology at UM, a book
signing and more. Tickets start at $315. Contact Susie Molina at 305-243-1005
or by e-mail at semolina@med.miami.edu for
reservations or more information.
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