e-Update
August 5,
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
--Research Data Management System Maintenance
--UM/Sylvester Courtelis Center Program Expands Access to Psychosocial Oncology
-- Seminar on How to Accept and Use Criticism
--Give Your Feedback on Women’s Self-Defense Course Offered this Fall
--Upcoming Calendar Events
INFO-ED INACCESSIBLE DURING UPGRADE
The University of Miami will receive an upgrade to the entire InfoEd system
from August 8-13. The InfoEd system includes a variety of data management
tools for researchers and administrators, including SPIN, SMARTS, GENIUS,
and Proposal Tracking. None of those tools will be accessible during these
dates. For further information please contact Patty Atkinson in the Office
of Research at 305-243-2314.
REDUCED COST PSYCHO-SOCIAL HELP FOR ELIGIBLE CANCER PATIENTS
The Courtelis Center for Psychosocial Oncology at UM/Sylvester, with support
from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, is now able to make counseling
services available to all patients with cancer. The Individual Cancer Assistance
Network (I CAN) allows patients & their families to take advantage of
counseling services with fees from $10 to $60 on a sliding scale depending
on the patient's income. There are a limited number of sessions and this
is a temporary program. Anyone can refer cancer patients or their family
members to this program and Courtelis Center counselors can assist participants
in English and Spanish. For more information or to refer a patient please
call Fariba Ostovary, A.R.N.P., at 305-243-4274 or Victoria Bustamante, Psy
D., at 305-243-4193.
IS THAT COMMENT CONSTRUCTIVE OR CRITICAL?
Is there a difference between feedback and criticism? Come and participate
in a seminar that focuses on understanding the difference between the two next
week, on August 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the fifth floor conference
room of the McKnight Vision Research Building. We receive feedback and
criticism from multiple sources including co-workers, supervisors, and
loved ones. Although it can be difficult to digest the feedback
we get from others, this seminar can help you learn how to put it to positive
use. Register online at http://www.miami.edu/development-training (click
on Register Here! in the left column) or call 305-284-5110.
OFFER YOUR PREFERENCE FOR RAPE SELF-DEFENSE
COURSE COMING THIS FALL
The Security Department and Wellness Facility are teaming up to offer a course
on self-defense for women at the School of Medicine this fall and need your
feedback. The R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Program focuses on awareness,
risk reduction, and practical physical defense techniques. The program costs
$35 and consists of 12 hours of instruction that include risk reduction and
awareness strategies, practical physical defense techniques, supervised simulations
of attack scenarios, and group discussion. Your preference of class time will
determine when the course will be offered. Please choose one of the following
offered times and provide your feedback to lfernand@med.miami.edu.
The options are: Tuesdays and Thursdays, four classes over two weeks, 4 to
7 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, four classes over two weeks, 5 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays
and Thursdays, six classes over two weeks, 4 to 6 p.m.; or Saturdays, three
classes over three weeks, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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!
END-OF-LIFE CARE TRAINING
OFFERED AT UM/SYLVESTER
Victoria Bustamante, Psy. D., and Rev. Gary Bennett, B.S., of the Courtelis
Center for Research and Treatment in Psychosocial Oncology at UM/Sylvester
Comprehensive Cancer Center, will give a lecture on grief and bereavement at
the end of life in the SCCC 1301 conference room from noon to 1 p.m. on August
19. The lecture is for health care professionals only and lunch will be provided.
To register or for more information please call Maria Perdomo at 305-243-2287
or send email to mperdomo2@med.miami.edu.
FINANCIAL ADVISORS VISIT CAMPUS
FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS
Representatives from Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF will visit the medical
campus late this month to conduct individual financial counseling sessions.
Fidelity will hold appointments on August 25, and TIAA-CREF will be on hand
August 22. All meetings will be held at the Human Resources Benefits Office,
901 N.W. 17th St., Suite D. To schedule an appointment with Fidelity, call
800-642-7131. For a session with TIAA-CREF, call 877-267-4510 or visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.
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