--Copies of School’s Campaign Case Statement Draft Available at Calder Library
--Medical Students Earn Recognition from Emergency Medicine Organizations
--Dr. Tiffany Field Honored for 10 Years of Dedication at Touch Research Institutes
--Log On to University’s EASY System to Update Your Contact Information
--Merit Increases for Biweekly Employees Effective at June 7 Pay Period
--Weight Watchers on Medical Campus Can Help You Shape Up for Summer
--Wellness Department Offers Stress Relief through Free Meditation Classes
--Upcoming Calendar Events

CAMPAIGN CASE STATEMENT AVAILABLE AT CALDER
LIBRARY FOR THOSE WITHOUT OUTLOOK ACCOUNTS
If you would like to review the School of Medicine’s campaign case statement and offer your comments, but cannot access the document through the Internet at http://www.med.miami.edu/capitalcampaign, you may obtain a copy at the Calder Medical Library, circulation desk. It also is available for review at the Office of Medical Development, Jackson Towers East, Room 1021. The statement is still a draft document, and the school’s leadership wants your feedback and suggestions to make this the best possible statement of the School of Medicine’s vision and priorities.

TOP HONORS ROLL IN FOR STUDENTS
IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE DIVISION
Two School of Medicine students recently received top honors in emergency medicine, making a name for themselves and their institution. Lawrence DeLuca, a rising sophomore, received the award for best student poster presentation from the Southeast Society for Academic Emergency Medicine with his abstract “A Comparison of EMS and Triage Blood Pressures,” at a recent conference held by the organization. With another student honor, the prognosis for continued emergency medicine student research looks promising. Scott Centers, a rising junior and co-president of the school’s Emergency Medicine Student Association, was awarded a grant from the Emergency Medicine Residents Association. The funds will support the student group’s service project, “File of Life.”

SURPRISE GALA MARKS TEN YEARS OF
INNOVATION AT TOUCH RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Johnson & Johnson surprised School of Medicine professor Tiffany Field, Ph.D., with a tribute at Viscaya Museum and Gardens last week, honoring the 10th anniversary of the Touch Research Institutes (TRI), founded by Field to study massage therapy and its potential health benefits. Through her work at the TRI, based in the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and including other facilities around the world, Field has conducted studies that show the positive effects of massage on the health of premature infants, children with asthma, and HIV-positive babies, among others. The Miami Herald was on-hand for the celebration, and you can read its coverage when you visit http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/2002/06/05/news/local/3401346.htm.

EMPLOYEES MUST UPDATE DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION VIA WEB TWO TIMES PER YEAR
Human Resources has made important revisions to the Personnel File Policies. All employees are now required to update and verify their demographic information at least twice per year via the University’s EASY System at https://easy.miami.edu/signon.asp. The updated Personnel File Policy for administrative/professional staff can be viewed at http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,13610-1;11384-3,00.html. The policy for clerical/technical/service/nursing staff is available at http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,13610-1;11356-3,00.htm, and research employees can find the policy pertaining to them at http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,13610-1;11384-3,00.html
For more information about the Personnel File Policy revision, visit: http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,4074-1;13926-3,00.html.

JUNE 7 – 20 PAY PERIOD MARKS FY03 MERIT
INCREASES FOR BIWEEKLY EMPLOYEES
Fiscal year 2003 merit increases for regular biweekly employees will be effective at the start of pay period 2R02 (June 7 through 20, to be paid on June 27). For more information, visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/1,1770,4074-1;13925-3,00.html.

TRIM YOUR WAISTLINE AND EAT
HEALTHY WITH WEIGHT WATCHERS
Summer is here, so what better time than now to join Weight Watchers? Sessions are held each Tuesday in ACC West room 128, noon to 1 p.m. The eleven-week program costs $118 for new members and $105 for renewals. If you have any questions or would like to participate, call Frances Kaniewski at 305-243-1052.

TRANSCEND ANXIETY AND STRESS AT
FREE WELLNESS MEDITATION COURSE
Quiet your mind and ease your cares away at "I Meditate," a series of meditation classes offered by the Department of Wellness and Recreation. Classes are free, and the next session will be held June 28. Additional sessions will be offered through July 26, each from 1 to 1:40 p.m. in the Dominion Tower 10th floor conference room. For further details and a complete schedule of classes, call 305-243-3209.

QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU
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. 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 compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS
ARE TOPIC OF WEEKLY SEMINARS
A program of weekly small-group seminars on topics that pertain to the protection of human subjects in research continues June 11, with “Online CITI IRB Training Program," presented by Paul Braunschweiger, Ph.D., professor of radiation oncology, noon to 1 p.m., at the Mailman Center, Room 3023. Future seminars continue through June, featuring such topics as “Coercion.” The full calendar of seminars may be viewed at http://www.miami.edu/research/lectureseries. For more information or to register for any of these weekly seminars, call 305-243-2311 or e-mail kmorales@med.miami.edu. RSVP is required.

FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE INS
AND OUTS OF UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTING
Professional Development presents "Financial Records Systems (FRS) Training," a two-session course, on June 11 and 13, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. In this class, participants will obtain an overview of the University's accounting system. To register, call 305-243-3090 or visit http://www.miami.edu/development-training.

FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES VISIT CAMPUS
TO OFFER INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on the medical campus to conduct individual interviews and address your financial and investment questions. The sessions will be held June 20 at the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. To schedule an appointment, call 877-267-4510 or visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc.

BASCOM PALMER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTS
ADVANCES IN EYE TREATMENT AND RESEARCH
Ophthalmologists and other health care practitioners will discover the latest advances in the field at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Residents’ Day on June 21, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., in the Retter Auditorium. Specialties in ophthalmology will be covered, including cornea and external diseases, oculoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology, retina-vitreous, pediatric ophthalmology, glaucoma, and immunology. This conference will provide a maximum of 5.75 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. For more information or to register, contact Rosa Bondar at 305-326-6110 or rbondar@med.miami.edu.

WORKSHOP AT JACKSON WILL ADDRESS
GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
The HIM/Oncology Data Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital presents “FCRA Oncology Workshop on GYN Malignancies,” June 28, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Diagnostic Treatment Center, Room 270. AHIMA, NCRA, nursing, and radiology continuing education (CE) credits have been applied for. You must RSVP by June 21 to reserve your space. Contact Lizette Acosta at 305-585-6533, extension 2, or lacosta2@um-jmh.org.