e-Update
April 6,
2004
Weekly News Briefs
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
--American Cancer Society Summer Research Fellowships
--Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professor Speaks at Medical Grand Rounds
-- Gail F. Beach Memorial 2003-2004 Visiting Lectureship Series
--Annual Bioethics Conference
--Human Subjects Research Seminar
--Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium Workshop
--Bascom Palmer Hosts Vision Science Lecture
--Neuroscience Center Seminar Series
--UM/Sylvester Distinguished Lecture Series
--Women in Health Day
--Upcoming Calendar Events
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The American Cancer Society, Florida Division, Inc. is sponsoring six summer
research fellowships to qualified undergraduate or medical students during
June through August 2004. Awardees will receive a stipend of $2,500 and
cannot be employed by UM during this fellowship. The deadline for applications
is tomorrow at noon. For more information or to obtain an application, contact
Maria Perdomo at 305-243-2287.
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA VISITING PROFESSOR TO SPEAK AT MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS
L. D. Britt, M.D., M.P.H., Brickhouse Professor, chairman of the Department
of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School and this year's Alpha Omega Alpha
Visiting Professor, will speak at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on
Wednesday at noon in the fifth floor auditorium of the Rosenstiel Medical Science
Building. Dr. Britt will be speaking on "Graduate Medical Education: Threats
and Solutions." For more information, contact Dr. Alex Mechaber, AOA Councillor
for the University of Miami Alpha Chapter, at 305-243-6499.
GAIL F. BEACH MEMORIAL 2003-2004 VISITING LECTURESHIP SERIES
Larry W. Jenkins, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, will present "Proteomics,
Protein Synthesis, and Pediatric Head Injury" tomorrow at noon in the seventh-floor
auditorium of the Lois Pope LIFE Center. For more information, call 305-243-7108.
ANNUAL BIOETHICS CONFERENCE
The University’s 12th annual spring bioethics conference is scheduled
for April 16-17 at the Miami Beach Wyndam Hotel in Miami Beach. In collaboration
with the Florida
Bioethics Network, the American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities
and the American Medical Informatics Association, the program will feature
a theme of ethics and health information technology, sessions on the
Schiavo case and plenary presentations by Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of
the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Dr. John
Agwunobi, Florida's Secretary of Health. A comprehensive array of CMEs
and CEUs is available. There is no charge for full-time University staff, but
staff must pre-register to be accorded tuition remission. For more information,
including a registration form, visit http://www.ethics.miami.edu or
e-mail ethics@miami.edu.
HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for April will feature Roberto
Dominguez, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr.
Dominguez will discuss “The Therapeutic Misconception.” The
seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 27th, 2004, at the Mailman
Center, room 3023, from noon to 1:00 pm. Advance registration is
required as room capacity is limited. Please e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve your space.
DEAN’S PATIENT SAFETY COLLOQUIUM WORKSHOP
Jonathan Wilwerding, M.P.A., Ph.D., will discuss “Risk Models and Medical
Errors Associated with Transitions of Care” at the Dean’s Patient
Safety Colloquium Workshop. Since 1997, Dr. Wilwerding has worked on issues
of labor economics and policy, international and domestic health economics and
policy and applied econometrics. He is currently an associate at Abt Associates,
one of the largest for-profit government and business research and consulting
firms in the world. He will be speaking to the University community on Wednesday,
April 14, in the second-floor auditorium at Jackson Memorial Hospital, central
building, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information please call Shirley
D. Brown at 305-585-8364 or sbrown7@med.miami.edu.
VISION SCIENCE LECTURE
The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute hosts Ronald Harwerth, O.D., Ph.D., from the
University of Houston, presenting "Defective Vision from Glaucoma: Structure-Function
Relationships," in the Frontiers in Vision Science series, Thursday, April
15, in the Retter Auditorium, second-floor, BPEI. The lecture is from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m., with a reception downstairs in the cafeteria beginning at 5.
For more information please call 305-326-6046 or e-mail mperez@bpei.med.miami.edu.
2004 NEUROSCIENCE CENTER SEMINAR SERIES
Pat R. Levitt, Ph.D., director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research
on Human Development at Vanderbilt University, will present "Converging
Evidence that Schizophrenia is a Disease of the Synapse"as part of the
2004 Neuroscience Center Seminar Series. This lecture series is sponsored by
the Neuroscience Center, the University School of Medicine and the Office of
the Provost, and will be held at on April 16 at 4 p.m. in the Lois Pope
LIFE Center seventh-floor auditorium. A casual reception will
follow. For more information, call 305-243-6793.
UM/SYLVESTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Norman M. Greenberg, Ph.D., of the Clinical Research Division at the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, will present: “Steroid
and Peptide Hormones and Prostate Cancer: A Transgenic Perspective,” in
the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 on Friday, April 16 from noon to 1 p.m.
This didactic lecture series provides a forum for outstanding clinical and
translational researchers to interact with UM/Sylvester faculty. The focus
of the series is to bring basic science and clinical researchers together to
discuss recent advances in the understanding and treatment of human cancer. Lunch
will be served. For more information please call 305-243-2287 or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
WOMEN IN MEDICINE DAY
Janet Reno, the first female and longest-serving United States Attorney General,
will be the special guest speaker at Women in Medicine Day on April 24. Presented
by The Miami Medical Women’s Association, Mount Sinai Medical Center
and UM/JMH Institute for Women’s Health, the event will take place at
10 a.m. at the Miami Heart Institute on 4701 N. Meridian Ave. Lunch will be
provided. Tickets for the event are $25 for faculty and physicians; $15 for
students and staff. For more information, contact Kathy Chang McCollum at 305-243-2576,
or e-mail womenshealth@med.miami.edu.
EAP CAN HELP IN TIMES OF STRESS
The Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential resource for UM faculty,
staff and their dependents to access during times of stress. Along with facing
global and economic concerns, employees have a lot on their minds as managers
are preparing budgets. EAP staff members are licensed mental health professionals
who can listen, provide support, or recommend someone who can help. To access
EAP services, call 305-284-6604. Managers are encouraged to remind employees
of the EAP and post this notice for their employees who not have electronic
access.
IDX OPEN REFERRALS TRAINING
The Office of Business Information Management Systems announces IDX open referral
training sessions, designed to train employees who enter appointments or referrals
into the IDX system. Training is mandatory for all employees who schedule appointments
and/or enter referrals. This training will allow the employee to understand,
create, and edit referrals, and link referrals to the appointment scheduling
section. There are multiple dates and sessions available. Please print out the
registration form at http://www.miami.edu/forms/idx/trainreg.pdf and
fax it to the number at the bottom of the page, 305-243-7355, with your training
date preferences. For more information please call 305-243-3665.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
A variety of ongoing research studies on the medical campus are seeking participants:
Researchers at the MRI Center are currently seeking healthy subjects to participate
in a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.
The Division Of Pediatric Dermatology, directed by Lawrence Schachner, M.D.,
is looking for subjects who would like to participate in clinical research studies
focusing on for atopic dermatitis (eczema), keratosis pilaris, and molluscum.
After school hours visits can be arranged if needed. For more information, call
305-243-6742 or e-mail ckittles@med.miami.edu.
The Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman M.D., Ph.D., is looking
for subjects who would like to participate in clinical research studies focusing
on atopic dermatitis (eczema), keloids and actinic keratoses. If you are interested
and would like to have more information, please call 305-243-5519 or visit dermatology.research@med.miami.edu.
TAX TIME RESOURCES
To help ease the burden of filing federal income tax, the Employee Assistance
Program has developed a list of resources offered by the Internal Revenue Service.
The IRS offers free assistance to taxpayers on their website, by telephone
and in person. Visit http://www.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,2441-1;5943-2;25223-3,00.html or
visit www.miami.edu/eap and see the “Selected Topics” section.
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 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.
COMPLETING UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTS –PREVENTING IDENTITY THEFT
University systems are being changed to accept University identification numbers
instead of social security numbers. Where a University form, such as Business
Expense Reimbursements (BERFs), payroll journals and transfer forms, require
the insertion of the employee’s social security number, the UM ID# should
be entered instead (documentation attached to a BERF should be reviewed before
submission). If a credit card number is reflected in the documentation (for
example, on an airline ticket receipt or a restaurant receipt), this information
should be crossed out using a magic marker. There are some forms, however,
that still require the use of social security numbers. These include check
requisition forms to pay individuals, sole proprietorships and partnerships
where the IRS requires obtaining the social security number of the payee (the
payee in these cases should never be an employee), and certain government documents
such as IRS forms, Immigration forms, and University employment forms, to name
a few. A rule to follow: If it is a governmental form, enter a social security
number. If it is a University form other than employment, enter the UM ID#
and check any backup documentation submitted to ensure that any personal information
is crossed out.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD TO BE PRESENTED
TO DR. MYRON D. GINSBERG
Myron D. Ginsberg, M.D., of the Department of Neurology, will be presented
with this year’s Faculty Senate Distinguished Faculty Scholar award on
Friday, April 30, at 3 p.m. in the Storer Auditorium, School of Business Administration.
At the award ceremony, Dr. Ginsberg will also present "Preventing Brain
Damage After Stroke - a Journey from Bench to Bedside.” A reception will
follow. For more information, call 305-284-3721.
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SEMINAR AND OPEN HOUSE
The Office of Technology Transfer is sponsoring a seminar and open house to
mark the relocation of the office. Simona A. Levi-Minzi, Ph.D., J.D., will
present the seminar entitled: “University Research and Intellectual Property”on
Thursday, April 29 at 11 a.m. in the eighth-floor conference room of the Mailman
Center for Childhood Development. There will be an open house reception following
the talk at the OTT’s new location, in suite 2012 of the Sewell Building.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by April 26 to fvillago@med.miami.edu,
or call 305-243-5689.
THE CENTER ON AGING DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES
Barbara Resnick, Ph.D., CRNP., FAAN, associate professor in the Department
of Adult Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, will discuss "Innovative
Strategies to Motivating Older Adults to Engage in Health Behaviors" as
part of The Center on Aging’s Distinguished Lecture Series on April 29
at noon in the Hurricane Room 100, Convocation Center, 1245 Walsh Avenue. Dr.
Resnick is nationally known for her work in motivating older adults to achieve
their highest functional level, maintain their health and overall quality of
life. A luncheon will follow. Reservations are required. RSVP via e-mail to spurcell@med.miami.edu,
or for more information, call 305-355-9080.
NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
The Office of Extramural Research sponsors semi-annual regional seminars on
program funding and grants, May 5 to 7 at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort. These
seminars are intended to help demystify the application and review process,
clarify federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special
interest or concern. The seminars are appropriate for grant administrators,
researchers new to NIH, and graduate students. Computer labs will be offered
in conjunction with the 2004 regional seminars; however, space is limited. Before
April 5, tuition for the NIH conference is $250, and $50 more for the computer
lab. For more information contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education
at 305-243-6716 or visit http://cme.med.miami.edu.
2004 UM/SYLVESTER CANCER RESEARCH POSTER SESSION APPLICATIONS
Applications for the 2004 Annual UM/Sylvester Cancer Research Poster Session
are due on May 14, 2004. A handout containing all abstracts submitted for display
will be distributed on June 3 at the Annual Zubrod Memorial Lecture. To ensure
that your abstract is included in this handout, please email (ksalce@med.miami.edu)
or hand deliver to Fox Bldg #100 on a diskette in Word or WordPerfect. Due
to limited space, each author is limited to 2 submissions. You will receive
a reply via email confirming receipt of your abstract. For an application or
for more information, contact Kathy Salce at 243-2287 or email: ksalce@med.miami.edu.
MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
Helen MacRae, M.D., the D.H. Gales Director of the Surgical Skills Centre
at the University of Toronto, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education
Grand Rounds on Friday, May 28, at noon in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building,
fifth floor. Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. MacRae’s presentation
is “Technical Skills Labs: Flight Simulators of the Future?” Dr.
MacRae will explore the research in technical skills acquisition, help participants
understand how technical skills laboratories are being used to enhance skills'
acquisition in undergraduate and post graduate education, and discuss how a
skills lab curriculum can be implemented in a residency program. For more information,
contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.
13th ANNUAL FEAST AMONG THE GRAPES
Join Diabetes Research Institute supporters on June 12 at 8 p.m. at the 13th
Annual Feast Among the Grapes, South Florida's finest wine and food tasting
event , to be held at the Parrot Jungle on Watson Island. Proceeds from this
event will benefit the DRI. Tickets are $70 prior to May 22 and $75 after that
date. Tickets are $85 at the door. Group rates ($65) are available for 10 or
more tickets. For additional information and ticket sales, call at 305-585-7208.
ZUBROD MEMORIAL LECTURE, UM/SYLVESTER RESEARCH POSTER SESSION
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., professor of medicine and cancer biology and director
of the Breast Cancer Research Program and SPORE at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive
Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will deliver this
year’s Zubrod Memorial Lecture on June 3 at noon in the second floor
of the Jackson Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Treatment Center. Dr. Arteaga will
discuss “From Sarcoma Growth Factor to TGF-beta Targeted Therapies in
Human Neoplasia.” The event will also feature the announcement of UM/Sylvester’s
annual cancer research awards. For more information, call 305-243-2287 or e-mail ksalce@med.miami.edu.
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