e-Update
March 4,
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
--Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard Presents Award-Winning Research
Today
--Cover the Uninsured Week Spotlights Plight of Americans without Health Coverage
--Remote Online Journal Access is “EZ” with New Software Introduced
at Calder
--Preschoolers Make a Run for Educational Support at Annual Walk-A-Thon
--Sign Up Now for Your Spot on Team UM at Annual Corporate Walk/Run
--Contact Lens Clinic Offers Half-Off on All Services to UM/Jackson Employees
--Upcoming Calendar Events
LOIS POPE LIFE RESEARCH AWARD
PRESENTED TO NOBEL LAUREATE
Nobel Prize winner Paul Greengard, Ph.D., will visit the School of Medicine
on Tuesday, March 4, to accept the Lois Pope LIFE International Research Award,
which honors breakthrough advances in neuroscience. Greengard earned the 2000
Nobel Prize in Medicine for his contributions in identifying the roles played
by dopamine and other neurotransmitters in nerve cell communication. His investigation
of communication between nerve cells has set the stage for future therapies
to treat disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,
schizophrenia, and others. Greengard will discuss his research at a presentation
entitled “Dopaminergic Signaling and Its Clinical Relevance,” today,
March 4, 4 p.m., in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh floor auditorium. All
are invited to attend the lecture.
EXPERT PANEL TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND
SOLUTIONS DURING COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
Living without health insurance is a serious risk faced by 41 million Americans
and presents unique challenges to health care workers. Taking steps to address
these important issues, the University of Miami has partnered with the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation in recognizing Cover the Uninsured Week on the School
of Medicine campus. An expert panel will discuss the plight of the uninsured
and analyze ways to expand health coverage on March 11, 10:30 a.m., in the
Lois Pope LIFE Center James A. Batten Apex Center, seventh floor auditorium.
Panelists will include Donna E. Shalala, UM President; John G. Clarkson, M.D.,
senior vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine;
Chet Evans, D.P.M., associate VP of graduate studies and dean of podiatric
medicine at Barry University; Ronald Berkman, Ph.D., dean of the College of
Health and Urban Affairs at Florida International University; and Kathie Sigler,
Ed.D., president of Miami-Dade Community College Medical Center Campus. Faculty,
staff, and students are invited to attend. Students may contact Preeti Jois
at 305-891-3660 for more information.
CALDER LIBRARY INTRODUCES NEW SOFTWARE
FOR REMOTE ACCESS TO E-RESOURCES
With the recent installment of EZ Proxy software, UM/Jackson faculty, staff,
and students are provided enhanced access to more than 2,200 biomedical e-journals
and databases from computers that are not in the UM/Jackson I.P. domain. EZ
Proxy software can be used without reconfiguring your browser and, in addition
to continued access to resources by publisher or aggregator, EZ Proxy permits
access by individual journal title. The Calder Library’s Circulation
Desk can provide you with a username and password for accessing the new software.
Visit the Calder Library’s Web site at http://calder.med.miami.edu,
click on “Remote Access” in the “Quick Links section,” and
enter your username and password. Contact the Systems Department at 305-243-5530
or wwwadmin@caldmed.med.miami.edu for
further information.
SUPPORT EDUCATION AT ANNUAL
CANTERBURY PRESCHOOL WALK-A-THON
Join the UM/Canterbury Preschool at its most important fund-raising event of
the year, the 5th Annual Walk/Stroll-A-Thon on the Schoninger Research Quadrangle,
March 14, at 11 a.m. The children will earn stickers as they complete laps
around the quadrangle. Their goal is to raise $5,000 per campus to enrich their
educational programs. Purchase a ticket for the “Take a Friend to Lunch” event
following the walk, featuring arroz con pollo, beans, plantains, Caesar salad,
soft drinks, and Ghirardelli brownies. Tickets for the lunch are $6 per person
and may be purchased by contacting Chris Rabi at 305-243-3777.
LACE UP YOUR SNEAKERS FOR A GOOD
CAUSE AT ANNUAL CORPORATE WALK/RUN
Join Team UM for fitness and fun at the 19th Annual Corporate Walk or Run.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend this fun event on May 8, 5:30 p.m., at
Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. This is a wonderful teambuilding opportunity.
The department with the most participants (family and friends are welcome)
will win a pizza party, compliments of Pizza Hut. The cost is $18 if your registration
is received on or before April 21 or $23 if you register between April 22 and
May 1. Your entry fee includes participation in the race, two t-shirts, a UM
post-race party, and raffle prize drawing. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia
Society of America. For an application, visit http://www.miami.edu/wellness or
call 305-243-3209.
BASCOM PALMER CONTACT LENS CLINIC
OFFERS NEW SERVICES AT 50 PERCENT DISCOUNT
Savings are in sight when you visit the Hospital Contact Lens service at Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute. Faculty, staff, students, and dependents are eligible
for a 50 percent discount on all contact lens services. Current specials also
offer great deals on various manufacturers, including Acuvue and Freshlook.
Services have been expanded to provide corneal refractive therapy, non-surgical
correction of nearsightedness that offers the results of LASIK without surgery.
Soft bifocal lenses from Bausch & Lomb also are available. The Hospital
Contact Lens service is located on the third floor of Bascom Palmer. To schedule
an appointment, call 305-326-6095.
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!
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BATTLES GEORGETOWN
TONIGHT IN FINAL HOME GAME OF SEASON
Come out to support the UM women’s basketball team in their last home
game of the season. The Hurricanes face off against Georgetown tonight at 7
p.m. Tickets start at just $5. Call 800-GO-CANES or visit the box offices at
the Convocation Center or Hecht Athletic Center on the Coral Gables campus
to purchase tickets.
MIAMI PROJECT LECTURE SERIES
ADDRESSES MOLECULAR REGENERATION
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis continues the Gail F. Beach Memorial 2002-2003
Visiting Lectureship Series with "Plasticity and Reprogramming of Differentiated
Cells in Urodele Amphibian Regeneration" presented by Jeremy P. Brockes,
Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at University College
London, on March 5, noon, in the James A. Batten Apex Center, Lois Pope LIFE
Center seventh floor auditorium. Brockes’ research on the molecular events
of regeneration in adult newt limbs offers new insights into the mechanisms
involved in local reversals of differentiated cells. This work has the potential
to provide a framework for addressing the regenerative abilities of cells in
adult mammals. For additional information, call 305-243-7108 or visit http://www.miamiproject.miami.edu/vls2003.pdf.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTS OVERVIEW
OF ETHICAL ISSUES AND TIMELY TOPICS
The University of Miami Ethics Programs and the Florida Bioethics Network present
the 11th annual “Clinical Ethics: Debates, Decisions, Solutions” conference
on March 7 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport. The program features presentations
on ethics and aging, ethics committees, “moral slogans,” virtue
ethics, end-of-life care, cloning, genetic testing of minors, bioterrorism,
and much more. CEUs have been approved for nurses, physicians, psychologists,
social workers, and guardians. There is no charge for full-time staff at UM.
However, UM staff must pre-register to be accorded tuition remission. For a
complete program and registration form, visit http://www.miami.edu/ethics and
click on "March Clinical Ethics Conference."
UM/SYLVESTER MARKS COLORECTAL CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH WITH LECTURE SERIES
In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the UM/Sylvester
Education Department and Colorectal Site Disease Group present a two-part
lecture series. “Screening And Detection of Colorectal Cancer,” presented
by Michael D. Hellinger, M.D., chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery,
will be held March 11, noon, in Sylvester Conference Room1301. Seating is limited,
and RSVP is required before 1p.m. on March 10. The second lecture in the series,
entitled “The Treatment of Colorectal Cancer,” presented by Floriano
Marchetti, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, and Mayra Lima, ARNP, will
be held March 18, same time and location. RSVP for this lecture is required
by 1 p.m. on March 17. To RSVP for each lecture, call 305-243-9192. Lunch will
be provided at both events.
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FACULTY
MEMBER PRESENTS LECTURE ON VISION LOSS
Martin Friedlander, M.D., Ph.D., chief of retina service at the Scripps Clinic
in San Diego, will visit the medical campus to present “Stemming Vision
Loss: Mechanisms of Ocular Angiogenesis and the Therapeutic Potential of Bone
Marrow-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells.” The lecture will be held March
13, 5:30 p.m., in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Retter Auditorium.
CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
PRESENTS TEACHING CONFERENCE ON HEART & STROKE
Register now for the 35th Annual Teaching Conference in Clinical Cardiology
and Neurology, March 14 - 16, at the Hyatt Regency Miami. A reduced fee of
$100 is available for UM physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners
and nurses, and CME credit and nurses contact hours are awarded. Presented
by the Center for Research in Medical Education (CRME), in cooperation with
the American Heart Association’s Council on Clinical Cardiology and Stroke
Council, this primary care update focuses on needs inherent to managed care,
especially in relation to bedside skills training. UM faculty members, led
by program co-directors David Lee Gordon, M.D. and S. Barry Issenberg, M.D.,
will join visiting professors from the Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rush-Presbyterian-St.
Luke's Medical Center, and Georgetown University. For more information, call
305-243-6491 or visit http://www.crme.med.miami.edu.
HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE ADDRESSED
AT CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The Division of Continuing Medical Education presents “Hepatobiliary
Disease in Clinical Practice: Update XV,” March 20 – 23, at the
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. For more information, call 305-243-6716 or
e-mail oreyes@med.miami.edu.
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