e-Update
April 15,
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
--HIPAA goes into effect to protect patient information
--Educational Development Office Presents Faculty Learning Communities
--Laser Hair Removal for All Skin Types Available at UM Cosmetic Center
--Sign Up for Service Delivery Retreat at UM/Sylvester Spring Fling
--Upcoming Calendar Events
PRIVACY OFFICE ESTABLISHED TO HELP PATIENTS
EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS UNDER NEW RULE
We made it! The Privacy Rule went into effect yesterday and the University
of Miami was ready. What does this mean for you? Remember your training. ...
The privacy rule establishes new safeguards to protect patient information
such as the minimum necessary standard and business associate agreements. Certain
uses of patient information now require specific authorization, such as fundraising,
marketing, and research. The rule also provides patients with new rights related
to their health information such as the right to receive a Notice of Privacy
Practices. UM began to provide a notice to all patients on April 7th. A centralized
Privacy Office has been created to promote a privacy culture, facilitate patient
rights requests, monitor compliance with privacy and security policies and
procedures, and investigate and respond to privacy complaints. The Privacy
Office can be contacted at (305) 243-5000, or from outside of Miami-Dade County
at (866) 366-HUSH. Fax: (305) 243-7487. E-mail: privacy@med.miami.edu.
Web site: http://privacy.med.miami.edu.
FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITIES HIGHLIGHT
COLLABORATION AMONG COLLEAGUES
Join your colleagues to enhance educational skills and knowledge at faculty
learning communities, coordinated by the Educational Development Office. Whether
you are seeking development in instructional skills or looking to brainstorm
about a particular discipline, these groups of five to eight faculty members
offer a forum for sharing ideas, strategies, and future goals. Members of “cohort-based
communities” will gain knowledge in teaching skills and instructional
career development, while “topic-based communities” will address
specific themes including teaching methods like problem-based learning, teaching
a particular discipline, or developing a medical education portfolio. Applications
for suggested faculty-learning communities are available online at the Educational
Development Office Web site, http://www.mededu.miami.edu/EDO.
Interested faculty members also may suggest a new learning community. For more
information, visit the Web site or e-mail Richard Tiberius, director of the
Educational Development Office, at rtiberius@med.miami.edu.
SIGN UP AT UM/SYLVESTER SPRING
FLING FOR SERVICE TRAINING RETREATS
All UM healthcare professionals (including faculty and clinical and administrative
staff) are encouraged to register during the UM/Sylvester 2003 Spring Fling,
April 16, 2 to 4 p.m., for one of the Skills for Service Delivery Retreats.
Objectives of the service retreats are to describe the need for service improvement
in healthcare; to help you identify and meet customer needs and expectations;
and to apply essential service actions in everyday interactions. Participants
can select any of the following full-day retreat days: April 15 and 22, May
6, 9, and 20. Retreats are conducted at the Professional Development
and Training Office, Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Seating is limited to 25 participants
per session. For more information about service retreats contact Maria Perez
at 305-243-5273 or mperez14@med.miami.edu.
DERMATOLOGY OFFERS LATEST
TECHNOLOGY FOR LASER HAIR REMOVAL
The UM Cosmetic Center in the Department of Dermatology has added the cool
glide laser for hair removal to its list of services. Heather Woolery-Lloyd
has added this latest innovative technology to the practice. Unlike older technologies,
using this new laser allows people of all skin colors to have hair removed
without causing skin color changes. Call 305-324-7546 to schedule an appointment
for consultation. The Cosmetic Center is located in the south building of Cedars
Hospital at the UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
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!
TIAA-CREF VISITS CAMPUS TO
ANSWER YOUR FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be at the School of Medicine on April
17 to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment,
visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or
call 877-267-4510.
DIVISION OF MEDICAL GENETICS
PRESENTS TWO VISITING LECTURERS
The Division of Medical Genetics and the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Center
for Medical Genetics welcome Yao-Shan Fan, Ph.D., director of the Cytogenetics
Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario, to the School of Medicine
for a lecture this Friday. Fan will present “Cytogenetics: Chromosomes?
Fish? or Microarrays?” on April 18, 1:30 p.m., in UM/Sylvester conference
room 1301. Refreshments will be served.
And from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, the Division of Medical
Genetics presents a seminar by Dr. Susanne M. Gollin of the University of Pittsburgh
entitled “Chromosomal Instability in Oral Carcinoma Cells: A Tale of
Chromosomal Aberrations and Cytoskeletal Alterations.” Gollin is associate
professor of human genetics, otolaryngology and pathology, director of research
and clinical consultant, and director of the Cancer Institute Cytogenetics
Facility at Pittsburgh. Her presentation will also be in UM/Sylvester conference
room 1301, and coffee and pastries will be served.
GAIN TOOLS FOR IMPROVING OFFICE RELATIONS
AT EAP “MANAGING DIFFERENCES” COURSE
Differences in attitudes, priorities, perceptions, interests, and opposing
points of view can often be a source of conflict. Learn how to overcome
these challenges to promote productivity and teamwork at “Managing Differences,” presented
by the Employee Assistance Program. This course will be held April 23, 2 to
4 p.m., in the Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155. To register, call 305-284-6604.
TRAUMA DIVISION CHIEF TO ADDRESS ETHICAL
DILEMMAS IN HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH
The April Human Subjects Research Seminar will be held April 29, noon to 1
p.m., featuring Stephen Cohn, M.D., chief of the Division of Trauma and Surgical
Critical Care, who will present “Ethical Dilemmas.” This seminar
will be held in the Mailman Center, room 3023, and space is limited. Advance
reservations are required. To register, e-mail jbinns@miami.edu.
Lunch will be served.
BIOETHICS DIRECTOR TO DISCUSS ISSUES
INVOLVED WITH “DO NOT RESUSCITATE” ORDERS
UM/Sylvester Education Department presents “Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
Orders and Issues,” with Kenneth Goodman, Ph.D., director of the UM Bioethics
Programs. This conference will provide one nursing contact hour and will be
held April 29, noon to 1 p.m., in UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. RSVP is
required by noon on April 25; call Lisa at 305-243-9192. Lunch will be provided.
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.
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