e-Update
June 15,
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
--Meditation Class
-- AIG VALIC Presents Retirement Strategies
--Fourth Annual Hubert L. Rosomoff Research Day
--Dean’s Patient Colloquium Workshop
--40th Annual Residents’ Days
--Conversations About Cancer Series
--Travel Website Debuts
--BeSmokeFree Begins Again in July
--Upcoming Calendar Events
MEDITATION CLASS
The Department of Wellness and Recreation will be offering a free meditation
class on 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.
AIG VALIC PRESENTS "RETIREMENT STRATEGIES FOR LIFE"
AIG VALIC will present the financial educational seminar, “Retirement
Strategies for Life,” today 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.
FOURTH ANNUAL HUBERT L. ROSOMOFF RESEARCH DAY
The Department of Neurological Surgery will present the Fourth Hubert L. Rosomoff
Research Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Lois Pope LIFE Center,
seventh floor Apex Center. Research by faculty, residents, and fellows will
be showcased along with lectures by visiting professor Mitchel Berger, M.D.,
chairman of neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco.
All interested members of the University community are invited to attend.
Call 305-243-4675 for more information.
DEAN’S PATIENT SAFETY COLLOQUIUM WORKSHOP
René Amalberti, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss “Normal Human Errors
in Complex Systems” at the Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium Workshop
this afternoon. Dr. Amalberti, with degrees in both medicine and cognitive
psychology, is an international leader in patient safety, blood transfusion
and safety and risk assessment. His research focuses on risk control, safety,
and the design of intelligent assistances for complex and risky industrial
systems. Dr. Amalberti 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 Friday
and Saturday 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
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 on June 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 Web site at www.miami.edu/magec to
preview the conference agenda, or call 305-243-6270 for additional information.
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.
COMING SOON: TRAVEL WEB SITE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
Launching July 6, e-Cane's Travel, a self-booking travel reservation tool,
will provide the most cost-effective way for you to plan your business travel.
e-Cane's Travel reduces surf time by retrieving travel information and fares
from dozens of sources, such as Orbitz, Expedia, and AA.com, and displays
them in a single screen. This new service facilitates direct billing to the
UM Ghost Card, and includes 24-hour customer service travel agency support.
For questions and training information, visit www.miami.edu/travel or
call the Travel Management Department at 305-284-1087.
BESMOKEFREE PROGRAM STARTS UP AGAIN IN JULY
Another round of the UM BeSmokeFree program will begin next month. BeSmokeFree
offers faculty, staff and dependents, as well as students and non-university
affiliates, a number of different techniques designed to help kick the cigarette
habit. These options complement the program’s basic support group/classroom
sessions, which will include seven group sessions during a six-week program.
Each session will be led by a variety of health experts, such as a health
educator, respiratory therapist, exercise physiologist, mental health therapist,
and nutritionist. Participants in BeSmokeFree who also are enrolled in the
University’s health care plan will receive full reimbursement of program
fees upon completion of the program. The cost is $84 for each participant,
and all UM health care plan members will receive a $12 voucher for each classroom
session they attend. One-on-one intake appointments will begin during the
first week of July. For more information on BeSmokeFree, contact Jennifer
Pinto at: jpinto@miami.edu or 305-243-3209.
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 Web site 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.
HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for June will feature Daniel
Armstrong, Ph.D., professor and associate chair of pediatrics and director
of the Mailman Center, speaking on “Children’s Participation in
Clinical Research.” The seminar will be held on Tuesday, June 29
at the Mailman Center, room 3023, from noon to 1 p.m. Advance
registration is required as room capacity is limited. Please e-mail MAbraham@med.miami.edu to
reserve your space.
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
at 305-243-1094 or dierdre@miami.edu before
July 2 with their name, program or mentor, and e-mail address.
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