e-Update
June 8,
2004
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
--50 Hoops Basketball Tournament and Health Fair
--Meditation Classes
-- The Annual Robert Zeppa Memorial Lecture & Brunch
--13th Annual Feast Among the Grapes
--Colloquium Workshop
--Conversations About Cancer Series
--TIAA-CREF Visits
--Upcoming Calendar Events
50 HOOPS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AND HEALTH FAIR
UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the host to the 50 Hoops National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Basketball Tournament and Health Fair 2004, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. The
event features men's basketball tournaments, women's basketball competitions,
and the men's health pavilion, which offers free prostate cancer screenings,
prizes, and giveaways. For more information about 50 Hoops, or to register
for the tournament, call 1-800-677-8429 or visit www.50hoops.org.
MEDITATION CLASSES
The Department of Wellness and Recreation will be offering free meditation
classes on Friday, June 11, and Friday, June 25, from 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. in
the Dominion Towers 10th Floor Conference Room. For more information, call
305-243-3209.
THE ANNUAL ROBERT ZEPPA MEMORIAL LECTURE & BRUNCH
The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery presents Lawrence Lottenberg,
M.D., FACS, associate professor and director of trauma surgery in the University
of Florida’s Department of Surgery, as guest lecturer at the Annual
Robert Zeppa Memorial Lecture and Brunch. Dr. Lottenberg will discuss “Florida’s
Trauma System: 25 Years of Progress,” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon
in the second floor of the Jackson Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Treatment
Center. Please RSVP by June 4 to gprieto@med.miami.edu,
or call 305-243-4036.
13th ANNUAL FEAST AMONG THE GRAPES
Join Diabetes Research Institute supporters on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the 13th
Annual Feast Among the Grapes. South Florida's finest wine and food tasting
event will be held at Parrot Jungle on Watson Island. Proceeds from this
event benefit the DRI. Tickets are $75; $85 at the door. Group rates ($65)
are available for 10 or more tickets. For additional information and ticket
sales, e-mail lweinsoff@um-jmh.org.
AIG VALIC PRESENTS "RETIREMENT STRATEGIES FOR LIFE"
AIG VALIC will present the financial educational seminar, “Retirement
Strategies for Life,” on June 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Professional
Development & Training Office, 155 Dominion Parking Garage. The seminar
will cover retirement transitions, social security and Medicare, income and
distribution planning, tax planning during retirement, investment strategies
and estate planning. Please bring your own lunch. To register, click here: http://www.miami.edu/development.training,
or call 305-284-5110.
COLLOQUIUM WORKSHOP
René Amalberti, M.D., Ph.D. will discuss “Normal Human Errors
in Complex Systems” at the Colloquium Workshop on Tuesday, June 15. Dr.
Amalberti has degrees in both medicine and cognitive psychology. His research
focuses on risk control, safety, and the design of intelligent assistances
for complex and risky industrial systems. Dr. Amalberti is an international
leader in patient safety, blood transfusion and safety and risk assessment.
He will be speaking from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Diagnostic Treatment Center 270
at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Lunch will be provided. For more information,
please call Shirley D. Brown at 305-585-8364 or sbrown7@med.miami.edu.
40TH ANNUAL RESIDENTS' DAYS
Bascom Palmer will be hosting its 40th Annual Residents’ Days on June
18 and 19 at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The registration fee is $190
for alumni members; $275 for non-alumni members. For more information on the
event, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute, 900 N.W. 17th Street, Miami, or by calling 305-326-6110, fax
305-326-6518, or e-mail bpeicme@med.miami.edu.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Carlos Sandoval, M.D., director of the Courtelis Center for Psychosocial Oncology,
will be discussing “Dealing with Depression, Anxiety, and Other Psychological
Problems” as part of the Conversations about Cancer series on Thursday,
June 17, at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach from noon to 1 p.m. The Deerfield
Beach facility is located at 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. The
Conversations about Cancer presentation is free, and a light lunch will be
served. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is limited.
INTENSIVE GERIATRIC TRAINING: SOCIAL WORK MODULE
The Miami VA Medical Center's Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center
(GRECC), the Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC), and Barry University's
School of Social Work will be hosting the Intensive Geriatric Training: Social
Work Module this Saturday as well as June 19 and 26 at Barry University in
Miami Shores. The program offers social workers, marriage and family therapists,
and mental health counselors 10 different 4-hour modules in understanding
and meeting the needs of the older adult population. Registration is $10
per session for UM/JMH/VA employees and participants may choose from the
different module sessions. Please visit the MAGEC website at www.miami.edu/magec to
preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.
TIAA-CREF VISITS MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be visiting the medical campus tomorrow
in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., Suite D, to conduct
individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, click here: http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call toll-free 1-877-267-4510.
HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
The Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman, M.D., professor of dermatology
and medicine, is looking for individuals with keloids and pediatric subjects
with atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema). For more information, please call
305-243-5519 or e-mail dermatology.research@med.miami.edu.
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!
INTENSIVE GERIATRIC TRAINING CONFERENCE
The UM Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC) and the Miami VA Medical
Center's Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) will
be hosting the Intensive Geriatric Training Conference on June 23-25 at the
Westin Fort Lauderdale hotel. The goal of this three-day conference is to
provide licensed healthcare professionals with training in the delivery of
efficient interdisciplinary team care in order to meet the health care needs
of older adults. Continuing education credits will be available for selected
medical disciplines. This event has been approved for tuition remission for
a limited number of full-time University of Miami employees (partial registration
is also available). Please visit the MAGEC website at www.miami.edu/magec to
preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.
MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS AND WORKSHOP
Ronald Clark, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology
and Anatomy, will be the guest speaker at Medical Education Grand Rounds
on Friday, June 25, at noon in the fifth floor of the Rosenstiel Medical
Science Building. Lunch will be served. The title of Dr. Clark’s presentation
is “Proposal to Modify the Lecture System as a Learning Environment.” Dr.
Clark currently works with David Gordon, M.D., in the Center for Research
in Medical Education where, in conjunction with three neurologists from other
institutions and a team of educational research specialists, they are producing
interactive programs and journal articles for medical students and physicians.
He will be presenting a vision of the future learning environment, inviting
views for maintaining or modifying the current lecture system, and discussing
computer software applications most applicable to the learning environment.
For more information, contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Lynn G. Feun, M.D., professor of medicine and co-leader of the Melanoma and
Related Skin Cancers Site Disease Group, will be discussing “Melanoma:
Diagnosis and Treatment” as part of the Conversations about Cancer
series on Friday, June 25, at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach from noon to
1 p.m. The Deerfield Beach facility is located at 1192 East Newport Center
Drive, Suite 100. The Conversations about Cancer presentation is free, and
a light lunch will be served. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating
is limited.
SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR SCIENTISTS
The Office of Graduate Studies and the Postdoctoral Programs Office will host
a Professional Skills and Ethics Workshop, otherwise known as “Survival
Skills for Scientists,” on July 19 and 20 at the Rosenstiel School
of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The one-credit, two-day workshop for senior
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will explore how to take charge
of your career, 10 Habits of Highly Effective Scholars, the specifics of
writing a scientific paper, ethical case studies, and more. It will take
place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Science and Administration
Building on the Rosenstiel campus. Lunch will be provided. Seating is limited.
Interested students and postdocs should contact the Office of Graduate Studies
305-243-1094 or dierdre@miami.edu before
July 2 with their name, program or mentor, and e-mail address.
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