e-Update
October 28,
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
--Flu Shots Available
--Benefits Open Enrollment
--Continuing Medical Education Opportunities
--Employee Discount on Bascom Palmer Laser Surgery
--Wine and Cheese at the Lowe Art Museum
--Book Sale at Calder Library
--Patient Privacy Seminar for Researchers
--Basketball Season Ticket Discounts
--TIAA-CREF Investment Seminars
--Learn to Manage Your Time
--Rehabilitation Grand Rounds
--Visit the Haunted Office
--Upcoming Calendar Events
FLU SHOTS FREE TO EMPLOYEES
Flu shots are available free to all School of Medicine employees. The
shots will be administered in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301,
at the following times: Today from 7 to 11 a.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m.;
tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, November 11, from 7 to 10 a.m.
and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Thursday, November 13, from 2 to
4 p.m. Please bring your UM I.D. badge and if you have United Healthcare
insurance, please bring your membership card or I.D. number, which
is usually your Social Security number.
BENEFITS OPEN ENROLLMENT UNDER WAY NOW
The 2004 benefits open enrollment period continues through Friday,
November 7. Open enrollment must be completed online through “Your
Benefits Link” at benefits.miami.edu. You will need a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) to complete enrollment. If you do not
have a PIN or you have forgotten it, log on to “Your Benefits
Link” by using your most recent net pay amount from your paycheck.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
The Division of Continuing Medical Education offers several self-instructional
programs that will fulfill the licensing requirements for Florida,
including an HIV/AIDS update, domestic violence and medical errors
training. For more information visit the CME website at cme.med.miami.edu
or call 305-243-6716.
EYE-OPENING DISCOUNT
All employees and students of the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial
Hospital, and their immediate family members, are entitled to a 10%
discount on laser vision correction procedures at Bascom Palmer Laser
Vision Centers. Employees with flexible spending accounts can save
even more by setting aside pre-tax earnings for laser eye surgery.
Appointments are available at both the medical campus location and
in Palm Beach Gardens. For more information call 877-GO-LASIK or
visit bascompalmer.org.
ART EVENT AT THE LOWE
Art, music, wine and cheese… and you. They all come together
at the Lowe Art Museum the first Thursday of every month at “The
Lowe Down.” Join us November 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lowe,
1301 Stanford Drive, for a fun evening sponsored by Bacardi and Everything
Wine. Admission is $5 but it’s free to members. Call 305-284-3535
or visit lowemuseum.org to learn more.
UNITED WAY BOOK SALE
The Louis Calder Memorial Library is having a book sale from now through
November 19, or until all books sell out. Books are priced from $1
to $5 with proceeds going to United Way. For more information, please
call 305-243-6901.
PATIENT PRIVACY RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for October will feature Michael
A. Novo, Esq., speaking on HIPAA in the RMSB fifth-floor auditorium
from noon to 1 p.m. today. Advance registration is required. Please
e-mail mabraham@med.miami.edu to reserve your space.
BASKETBALL TICKETS HALF OFF
Full-time UM employees can purchase Hurricane basketball season tickets
for as little as $88 per seat for men’s hoops and $38 per seat
for women’s hoops. See the ‘Canes play in their final
year in the Big East, then be first in line for season tickets for
the inaugural ACC season next year. To purchase your half-price season
tickets or for more information visit hurricanesports.com or call
305-284-CANES.
INVESTMENT SEMINARS
TIAA-CREF will conduct two seminars this Thursday in the eighth-floor
auditorium of the Mailman Center. "A Woman's Money, A Woman's
Future" will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. and will discuss proven
tactics to prepare for a more secure financial future. You'll receive
guidance on investment basics, portfolio building, selecting the
best products to meet your financial goals, retirement planning and
much more. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., "Habits of Highly Successful
Investors" will discuss setting financial goals, realizing tax
advantages, reducing risk with diversification, understanding cost
of expenses and current market trends. To register, visit tiaa-cref.org or call 1-877-267-4510. Refreshments will be provided.
TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
The University of Miami Employee Assistance Program offered a popular
seminar on time management in August on the medical campus. Because
of tremendous interest, that seminar will be repeated on the Coral
Gables campus tomorrow from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 139 of the
Max Orovitz Building. The training will emphasize setting priorities
and goals, decision-making techniques, strategies for identifying
time wasters and more. Please register in advance online at miami.edu/development-training (click on Register Here! in the left column) or call 305-243-3090.
REHABILITATION MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine presents “Grand Rounds
- Heterotopic Ossification,” presented by Kresimir Banovac, M.D.,
professor of rehabilitation medicine, this Friday from 12:30 to 1:30
p.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. It is
not necessary to RSVP. For more information please e-mail mzamora@med.miami.edu or call 305-243-4739.
SCARING UP HALLOWEEN FUN
The staff of the Physician Referral Office will be resurrecting ghosts
and goblins for their annual United Way fundraiser. This Friday,
for just $1, employees and visitors alike can walk through the Land
of the Pirates Haunted Office in the Park Plaza West Breezeway. They
will also have candy for sale with proceeds going to United Way.
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!
LEARN ABOUT NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
In honor of Nurse Practitioners’ Week next week, ARNPs and physician
assistants are presenting information about cancer and HIV/AIDS on
Wednesday, November 5 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the UM/Sylvester conference
room 1301. Stop by and learn more about bone marrow transplantation,
important cancer screening guidelines and about the roles of ARNPs
and PAs in healthcare.
DIABETES SEMINAR
The Division of Continuing Medical Education presents “Practical
Tools for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Basal/Bolus Insulin
Therapy,” this Saturday and the same lecture again on Saturday,
November 8, at the PGA National Resort and Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions,
West Palm Beach. For more information please e-mail umcme@med.miami.edu or call 305-243-6716.
GERIATRIC TRAINING MODULE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center will host the three-day 2003
Intensive Geriatric Training Nursing Module on November 7 and 21
and December 5 at Memorial Hospital in Pembroke Pines. The course
will provide an introduction to nursing and healthcare issues for
the elderly. Full registration for nursing professionals from the
medical campus is $135, which includes all course materials, breakfast,
and nursing CEUs. For more information call 305-243-6270 or visit
http://www.miami.edu/magec.
FOOD, WINE, ENTERTAINMENT AT PARROT JUNGLE ISLAND
Some of South Florida’s finest chefs will share their talents
at Taste of the Tropics at Parrot Jungle Island on Saturday, November
8, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75 and patrons who order in advance
can get a self-parking pass worth $5. Proceeds benefit the Transplant
Foundation. To learn more or to reserve a seat, call 305-243-7591 or
e-mail mchediak@med.miami.edu.
MEDICAL ALUMNI EVENTS
The 2003 Distinguished Alumni Awards reception will be held in Washington,
D.C., on November 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Sequoia Restaurant,
honoring five graduates of the School of Medicine. On Friday, November
14, the Medical Alumni Association will host the 2nd Annual Homecoming
Tent Party alongside Lake Osceola, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. For more
information please contact the Office of Medical Development and
Alumni Relations at 305-243-6256.
SPINAL CORD INJURY CONFERENCE
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, together with the South
Florida Spinal Cord Injury System, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis,
Jackson Memorial Medical Center and the Miami VA, will host the 3rd
Annual Spinal Cord Injury Conference on January 20, 2004, at the
Lois Pope LIFE Center. Conference topics will include translational
research, new findings in neurology and rehabilitation, and much
more. For more information or to register for this free conference,
call 305-243-7107.
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