WIRELESS PHONES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The University of Miami Purchasing Department is joining corporations, small
businesses, and individuals in the national “CALL to PROTECT” campaign
to collect old wireless phones, which provide domestic violence victims
with a lifeline in an emergency. The program, started by the Wireless Foundation,
Motorola and National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, was designed
to collect old wireless phones and then refurbish, reprogram, and distribute
them to victims in need. To date, thousands of people across the country
have donated their phones. But there are an estimated four million domestic
violence victims each year, so more phones are needed. You can donate your
cell phones at the medical campus Purchasing Department, 1611 NW 12th Ave.,
3rd floor, 305-243-6607. For more information on the CALL to PROTECT campaign,
call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit www.donateaphone.com.
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2004 FACULTY SENATE NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
ON-LINE
The Faculty Senate newsletter, which has information of general
interest to the faculty as well as a summary of the Senate meetings of August
25 and September 29, is available on the Faculty Senate website at www.miami.edu/FacultySenate.
Once you’re on the site, click on the newsletters link, and then
click on the meeting date. The next Faculty Senate meeting is scheduled
for 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, in the Hurricane 100 room at the
Convocation Center. Visit the Faculty Senate Web site for more information.
SECURITY DEPARTMENT HAS NEW NON-EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER
There’s a new phone number for non-emergency security calls to the
Security Department: 305-243-SAFE or 305-243-7233. The Security Department’s
old phone number, 305-243-6079, will be used exclusively for rumor control. Please
make a note of this new number. Security’s emergency number,
305-243-6000, remains unchanged.
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE ROVING SYMPOSIUM
A Roving Symposium sponsored by the South Florida Spinal Cord Injury Model
System will be held on Thursday, October 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in
room 270, second floor, Diagnostic Treatment Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Clinical psychologist Salomé Pérez, Ph.D., will discuss “Spinal
Cord Injury and Psychosocial Adjustment Issues,” and all are invited
to attend. Light lunch will be provided to registered participants. To
register, please contact Mayra M. Miró, Psy.D., at 305-585-1339,
or e-mail mmiro@med.miami.edu before October 27.
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY UPDATE FOR PEDIATRICIANS OFFERS CME
OPPORTUNITY
Registration is open for the Pediatric Neurosurgery Update for Pediatricians,
scheduled for November 6 at the Miami Children’s Hospital Auditorium.
The course is a state-of-the-art CME update of recent advances in pediatric
neurosurgery intended for pediatric primary care providers. It will
address advances in the diagnosis and management of common neurosurgical
problems seen in everyday primary care practice. Lectures will be presented
by faculty from the School of Medicine and Miami Children’s Hospital
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery. A maximum of 4 CME credits in category
1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award will be designated
by Miami Children’s Hospital. The fee for the Pediatric Neurosurgery
Update course is $100 ($50 for nurses; no charge to residents/fellows). To
register or for more information, please contact Giselle Bisbal of Miami
Children’s Hospital, Division of Neurosurgery, at 786-624-3971.
OCTOBER’S HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for October will feature Dushyantha
Jayaweera, M.D., discussing “HIV Research in Humans.” The seminar
will be held on Tuesday, October 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the
Mailman Center, room 3023. Advance registration is required as room
capacity is limited. Please e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve your space.
WEAR ORANGE AND GREEN AT HURRICANE SOCCER TONIGHT
The University of Miami women’s soccer team hosts the Florida State
Seminoles tonight at 7 p.m. at Cobb Stadium. As part of the Orange
and Green Day promotion, all fans are encouraged to wear UM colors in support
of the Hurricanes. Additionally, the first 50 people to attend tonight’s
game will receive a free Hurricane t-shirt sponsored by Cubavera. For
updated game information, please visit www.hurricanesports.com or call 305-284-2400.
BOOK SALE TO BENEFIT THE UNITED WAY
The Louis Calder Memorial Library is having a book sale of medical and non-medical
books, ranging in price from $1 to $5. The book sale runs from October
19 through November 16. The library is open Monday through Thursday from
7:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 8
a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from noon to midnight. All proceeds from the
book sale will benefit the United Way.
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 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 experts discussing care
from the scene of the injury through community re-entry and classroom accommodation.
For more information, please call 305-387-2931 or 305-243-8115, or e-mail leoestefan@hotmail.com.
UM/SYLVESTER EVENTS IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
MONTH
UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, in conjunction with CBS4 and the
Miami Dolphins, will participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Pro Player
Stadium before the Miami Dolphins vs. St. Louis Rams game on Sunday. Activities
for Breast Cancer Awareness Day begin at 9 a.m.; the Dolphins-Rams game starts
at 1 p.m. October 30 is Cancer Link Breast Cancer Education Day, where you
can learn about breast cancer early detection, treatment, psycho-social issues,
and nutrition in younger women. Cancer Link Breast Cancer Education Day will
be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at UM’s Convocation Center. For more
information, please contact Carthy Thomas at 305-243-4071.
UM CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER
AND FALL TERM 2005
UM Canterbury Preschool, a NAEYC-accredited program, is now accepting applications
for infants through five years old for the summer and fall 2005-06 school
year. Don’t miss out—there is already a waiting list for open
spots. Canterbury is located in Dominion Tower, 1400 N.W. 10th Avenue. For
an admission application, a tour of the school, or more information, please
e-mail umcanterbury@med.miami.edu,
or call 305 284-5437.
FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS AT UM/SYLVESTER AT DEERFIELD
BEACH
UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach will be performing free skin cancer screenings
on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach
is located at 1192 East Newport Center Drive. According to the National Cancer
Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer of the
skin is the most common of all cancers in the United States. While melanoma
is the most serious form of skin cancer, it and other skin cancers can be
cured when diagnosed early, which is why skin cancer screenings are highly
recommended. For additional information and directions to UM/Sylvester at
Deerfield Beach, please call 1-800-545-2292.
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus
on Thursday 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.
CENTER ON AGING DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Robert H. Binstock, Ph.D., professor of aging, health and society at Case
Western Reserve University, will discuss “The Aging Society: Ethical
and Policy Challenges" on October 29 at noon in the Hurricane Room
100 of the UM Convocation Center. Dr. Binstock is the former president
of the Gerontological Society of America and served as director of a White
House Task Force on Older Americans. He has also chaired and has been a
member of a number of advisory panels to federal, state, and local government.
A luncheon will follow, and reservations are required. RSVP to spurcell@med.miami.edu,
or for more information, call 305-355-9080.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Mark Soloway, M.D., leader, Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney Cancers Site Disease
Group, and chairman of the Department of Urology, will talk about “Prostate
Cancer 2004 – PSAs, Treatments, and Alternatives,” as part
of the Conversations about Cancer series tomorrow from 6 to 7 p.m. at UM/Sylvester
at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. The presentation
is free, and a light dinner will be provided. Please call 1-800-545-2292
to register. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Joanne Leahy
at 954-571-0107.
EAP PRESENTS SEMINAR ON RETIREMENT PLANNING
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has developed a seminar to assist faculty
and staff with planning for retirement beyond just the finances entitled “Retirement
is a Commencement: Planning is Key.” Whether you have 20 years, 10
years or less before retirement, this seminar is for you. Participants
will begin developing an individualized retirement plan that will cover
personal considerations, legal issues, financial variables, housing options,
health and healthcare concerns. The seminar will be held from noon to 1:30
p.m. on October 28 in room 155 of the Dominion Parking Garage. For questions
about content, contact the EAP at 305-284-6604. Register through the Professional
Development and Training Office by visiting http://netlearning.miami.edu.
If you have any questions on using the registration system, call 305-284-5110
or 305-243-3090.
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!
LINCOLN LIFE VISITS MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be on the medical campus
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 8 and December 14 in the Human Resources
Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D, to conduct individual financial
counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, contact Aimee Hugdahl
toll-free at 866-524-2443 or via email at ahugdahl@LNC.com.
XXVI INTER-AMERICAN COURSE (CURSO): AN ADVANCED COURSE
IN CLINICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
The XXVI Inter-American course will be held from October 31 to November
3 at the InterContinental Hotel, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. The course is designed
to provide maximum emphasis on practical approaches to select clinical problems
for practicing ophthalmologists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Every year,
during the week following the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, hundreds
of ophthalmologists from over 30 countries gather in Miami to benefit from the
knowledge and expertise shared by the course’s guest faculty and the faculty
from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, who present material specifically selected
for its relevance to daily practice. There will also be a trade show with over
50 commercial exhibitors, as well as simultaneous English-Spanish translation.
The registration fee is $500. For additional information, please contact
the CME Department at Bascom Palmer at 305-326-6110 or e-mail curso@med.miami.edu.
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.
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN CANCER POSTERS DUE
The Signal Transduction in Cancer conference will be February 5 through 9
at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Miami. Short oral presentations will
be selected from posters for presentation on stage as part of the program. Instructions
for preparing your short report can be found on the Web site, www.med.miami.edu/mnbws.
Late poster entries will be accepted, but will not be considered for oral
presentation in the program. The deadline for posters is November 1. Tuition
remission is available for faculty and staff; this is a CME credit activity.
Contact Sandy Black at sblack@miami.edu for
more information.
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.
SECOND ANNUAL JAY BON SALLE MEMORIAL GOLF & TENNIS OUTING
The Second Annual Jay Bon Salle Memorial Golf and Tennis Outing will be held
on Friday, November 12, at the Crandon Park Golf Course on Key Biscayne.
By popular demand, a tennis tournament had been added to run concurrently
with the golf tournament. All proceeds from this year’s outing will
benefit the University of Miami Cardiovascular Center. The golf event will
begin at noon; the tennis event will start at 2 p.m. at the adjacent tennis
courts. For more information on how to participate in or sponsor this event,
please contact or visit the Jay Bon Salle Foundation Web site at www.thejbsfoundation.org,
or via e-mail at: theJBSfoundation@comcast.net.
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 invites 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
