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| Special Grand Rounds
More than 200 people turned out for Monday’s special medical grand rounds presented by Eric Topol, M.D., professor of medicine and genetics and chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. The session, in the seventh-floor auditorium of the Lois Pope LIFE Center, was called “The Genetics of Heart Attack.” Dr. Topol talked about the handful of genes with complex traits that have already been identified as playing a role in myocardial infarctions, and predicted that most of the genes will be known in the next few years. “The idea behind identifying the exact genes involved, is that we are then able to modify a person’s risk through either personalized lifestyle changes, or highly specific medications,” Topol said in an interview following the session. “Down the road, there’s a good chance a patient may be more willing to make the necessary and often difficult lifestyle changes they need to make, if their physician tells them they have a specific gene that puts them at risk for a heart attack.” | |
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| Hollywood Comes to Miami Beach to Benefit UM Department of Urology
The star-studded East Coast premiere of Universal Pictures’ feature film Miami Vice will be held at the Lincoln Theater in South Beach on Tuesday, July 25, followed by a gala reception and auction to benefit CURED, the Center for Urologic Research, Education and Diseases at the Miller School of Medicine. Tickets to the movie portion of the premiere have already sold out, but tickets are still available for the after party, featuring a Jamie Foxx emceed-live auction, live musical performances by top Billboard artists, and fine food, wine and spirits at the exclusive South Beach hot-spot Mansion. Tickets to the after-party are $500 with the doors opening at 9 p.m. For tickets, reservations and more information about the event, call 305-273-6015 or e-mail miamivice@umurology.org. 
Division of Continuing Medical Education Expands, Improves
The Division of Continuing Medical Education is expanding and improving its service to practitioners on the Miller School campus and beyond. CME, now under the direction of Patricia Masters, M.S.N., has simplified course registration and now offers e-mailed certificates of attendance. The CME office specializes in assisting with ACCME compliance and is strongly emphasizing customer service. CME also offers full-service conference services, including hotel negotiations, brochure and graphic design capabilities, course budget development, educational support requests, speaker coordination, conference registrations, on-site conference management and much more. For more information, call 305-243-6716, toll free at 800-U-of-M-CME (863-6263), or visit http://www.med.miami.edu/med/education/cme/.
Take a Tour of the New Medical Wellness Center
You’ve heard about the Medical Wellness Center, and you’ve taken the virtual tour (http://wellness.med.miami.edu/x9.xml), so you know that we’re the University of Miami’s new, 60,000 square-foot fitness facility. The kinds of amenities one would expect only from an exclusive, commercial fitness club – saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, and day/rental lockers – are all standard at the Medical Wellness Center, as well as a no-wait policy for all cardio equipment, and over 40 fitness classes from Ab Xpress to Zumba offered at convenient times every day. Even so, you may not have joined yet because you've not seen the new facilty. Here's a new opportunity to come and see the Medical Wellness Center for yourself: Join us on a “Hard Hat” Orientation Tour, where you and a small group will be escorted throughout our facility by our team of wellness coaches and support staff professionals, who will answer your questions and introduce you firsthand to the unique experience that awaits you. While you may register for membership on-site, there is no obligation. If you do elect to join, there are no contracts to sign. What we want is what you want--a healthier, happier you. For more information on the Medical Wellness Center or to schedule a “Hard Hat” Orientation Tour, offered Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., please call the Medical Wellness Center Membership Office at 305-243-7600 or e-mail medwellness@med.miami.edu. Questions about Compliance? UM Helplines Can Assist You
Any University of Miami employee reporting or deciding whether to report activity that may be in violation of a law, rule, or regulation is protected against retaliation by the Whistleblower Protection Statement. For more information, visit the Office of Compliance site. e-Update Submission Guidelines
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| Sponsored Programs Special Seminar Series
July 18, 2006, 2 to 3 p.m., Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium Jill Frazier Tincher, Patricia Atkinson and Maria Valero-Martinez will present "Grants.gov Electronic Submission" today (Tuesday) from 2 to 3 p.m. in the eighth-floor auditorium of the Mailman Center for Child Development. Participants will learn how to prepare electronic submissions through www.grants.gov. Discussion will be in-depth and attendees should have a general knowledge of institutional and federal policies. The online course, Sponsored Programs Administration 101, must be completed prior to taking this class. Both are available at NetLearning at https://netlearning.miami.edu. For more information, please e-mail mvalero@med.miami.edu.
EAP Offers Sessions on Parenting the Adult Child
July 18, 2006, 1 to 2 p.m., Dominion Parking Garage, room 155 The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is sponsoring workshop sessions on managing the challenges of parenting the adult child today (Tuesday) from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Dominion Parking Garage. room 155. Participants will learn to identify the following: challenges of parenting the adult child, cultural and generational differences, and roles of the parent and the adult child within the family and household. Participants will also learn about effectively communicating with adult children, managing conflict between a parent and an adult child, and alternative methods of parenting adult children. To register, visit http://netlearning.miami.edu. For more information on the sessions, call 305-284-6604.
Conversations About Cancer
July 20, 2006, Noon, Sylvester conference room 1301 Karon Rzad, R.D., C.D.E., clinical nutrition manager at UM/Sylvester, will present “Probiotics for Nutrition” Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in the UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. Valet parking will be validated and lunch will be served. An RSVP is required to attend. Please call (305) 243-1000 or 1-800-545-2292 to register. Sponsored Programs Roundtable Series July 20, 2006, noon, Batchelor Children's Research Institute, Baxter conference room Looking for funding opportunities? Searching for a collaborator? Leverage technology and learn to navigate through InfoEd SPIN Plus to locate funding opportunities or find potential collaborators from more than 600 institutions. Brendaly Rodriguez, Special Projects Coordinator, will present “Navigating InfoEd SPINPlus” on Thursday at noon in the Baxter conference room of the Batchelor Children's Research Institute. Log onto NetLearning at https://netlearning.miami.edu to register. For more information, please email Maria Valero-Martinez at mvalero@med.miami.edu.
Human Subjects Research Seminar
July 25, 2006, noon to 1 p.m., Mailman Center for Child Development, conference room 3023 Jay Sosenko, M.D., will present “When are Studies Really Over and How Long Should Study Records be Maintained?” on Tuesday, July 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, room 3023. Log onto https://netlearning.miami.edu to register. For more information, please e-mail MValero-Martinez@med.miami.edu.
Conversations About Cancer Series
July 26, 2006, 6 to 7:30 p.m., UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Drive, suite 100 Raymond Leveillee, M.D., chief, Division of Endourology and Laparascopy, associate professor of urology and medical director of the Jackson Health System/UM Center for Robotic Surgery, will present “Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer” on Wednesday, July 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, suite 100. A light dinner will be provided. Seating is limited. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Fidelity Investments Visits the Medical Campus July 26, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D A representative from Fidelity Investments will conduct individual counseling sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26 in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-642-7131. Low Protein Cooking Workshop July 30, 2006, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., FIU School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 3000 N.E. 151st Street, North Miami Please join the Center for Medical Genetics’ Metabolic Team at the Florida International University School of Hospitality and Tourism Management on Sunday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to welcome Malathy Ramanujam of Taste Connections as she presents a hands-on, interactive low-protein cooking workshop. This event is open to everyone who would like to learn more about low-protein cooking. The workshop will take place at FIU School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 3000 N.E. 151st Street. For more information, please e-mail awierenga@med.miami.edu, or call 305-243 6049.
Special Workshop on Proteomics
August 2, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Retter Auditorium Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the McKnight Vision Research Center will present a series of workshops focusing on proteomics in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute’s Retter Auditorium from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Speakers include David C. Muddiman, professor of mass spectrometry at North Carolina State University; Thomas Ed Horton, biomarker discovery project manager at Beckman Coulter, Inc.; and Gary B. Smejkal, senior applications scientist at Pressure BioSciences, Inc. A lunch will follow the workshop. For more information, call 305-326-6047 or e-mail jshum@med.miami.edu. | |
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PublicationsMarc E. Agronin, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of mental health services at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, recently co-edited the textbook, "Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry," published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, along with Gabe Maletta, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota. He also co-authored a chapter in the textbook on sexuality in late-life with the noted TV and radio personality Dr. Ruth Westheimer. | |
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Heather Woolery-Lloyd, M.D., of the Division of Cosmetic Dermatology, is looking for people between the ages of 18 and 39 who have mild to severe acne to participate in a research study to determine whether use of an investigational topical treatment will improve acne. If you are interested, please contact a member of the research staff at 305-531-5788. Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are being recruited for a study of effects of sildenafil on exercise and breathlessness. Participants must have a firm clinical diagnosis of IPF, be 40 to 85 years of age, and not be on medication for IPF. Interested patients or physicians wishing to refer patients should call 305-575-3548, fax 305-575-3126, or e-mail rjackson2@med.miami.edu. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is recruiting women for the following clinical research studies: • A new investigational medication for pelvic pain due to endometriosis. To qualify, you must be between 18 and 45 years of age with regular menstrual periods, have endometriosis diagnosed by a surgical procedure (laparoscopy or laparotomy) within the past five years, have moderate to severe pelvic pain due to endometriosis for at least three months, have not used oral contraceptives for the past 30 days, be sexually active, and have not had a surgical treatment for endometriosis in the past six months. For more information, please contact Marisol Sloane at 305-243-1616, or msloane@med.miami.edu. Visit http://umic.miami.edu/documents/FINAL_BROCHURE2_1.pdf to view the brochure. • An investigational medication to treat the symptoms of menopause and prevent osteoporosis. To qualify you must be between 40 to 64 years of age, have not had a period for at least six months, and have not had a hysterectomy. Qualified participants will receive free study-related tests and investigational medication, study-related physical and gynecological exams, mammograms and bone density scans, if eligible. Compensation for time and travel is available for qualified participants. Please contact Tilky Lopez-Blanco at 305-243-1616, or tlopez7@med.miami.edu. • An investigational vaccine for human papillomavirus. Participants should be healthy women over the age of 26 who are not breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the next eight months and who will be in the area for the next three years. Qualified participants will receive study related tests, physical and gynecological exams, information on women’s health issues, family planning and compensation for travel and time. Please contact Iliana Rivas at 305-243-5832 for more information. The Department of Psychology and the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is conducting a quality of life research intervention with advanced prostate cancer patients. Participants should have Stage III or IV prostate cancer and have recently or currently been treated with hormone therapy. Eligible participants will take part in a ten-week cognitive behavioral stress and affect management program or a health promotions program. Three psychosocial/medical assessments are also required. If you are interested in this study or would like more information, please contact Frank Penedo, Ph.D., at 305-243-3329, or fpenedo@miami.edu. Daniel Santisteban, Ph.D., of the Center for Family Studies in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is currently conducting a research program that would provide adolescents and/or their family treatment for free. Participants must be 14 to 17 years old, have a parent or legal guardian willing to participate, meet DSM criteria for both substance abuse disorder and borderline personality disorder, and be willing to participate in four separate but paid evaluations. If interested, please contact Henry Calderon, clinical research specialist/assessor, at 305-243-2225, or hcalderon@med.miami.edu for details. The Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement is conducting research with family caregivers of dementia patients who speak English and are 50 years of age or older. If you are not a caregiver but are interested in participating, you may be able to help as well. Participants will receive basic training on how to use the Internet and will be asked to look for information about care-giving and dementia. If you are interested in being a part of this research study, please call 305-355-9200. You will be paid for your time and effort. Jennifer B. Marks, M.D., is currently recruiting patients ages 18 through 40 with type 1 diabetes mellitus with a recent diagnosis for participation in a research study to test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication. Patients must be taking multiple insulin injections daily and in good health. Those who are interested should contact Rogelio Suarez at 305-243-6573 or rsuarez2@med.miami.edu. The AIDS Clinical Research Unit, directed by Margaret Fischl, M.D., is recruiting participants for the following studies: • A phase I IL-7 study (IL-7 is a cytokine that aids T-cell development and improves T-cell survival). Participants must be 18 to 50 years of age, receiving antiretroviral therapy for at least 12 months, have an HIV-1 RNA level less than or equal to 50,000 copies/ml, and have a CD4 cell count of 100 cells/ccm or higher. Participants must be willing to do 12-hour IL-7 blood level monitoring. Up to $200 in food certificates provided. • An investigational CC-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) entry inhibitor for patients with HIV. The study will look at single dose, dose escalations of a study drug (0.5 mg, 2.0 mg and 5.0 mg) and a placebo. The study will determine how well the study drug blocks CCR5 receptors and is tolerated. Participants must be 18 and older, not taking antiretroviral therapy for at least three months and have a viral load greater than 5,000 and a CD4 count greater than 250. Must be willing to do six-hour drug level monitoring. Up to $250 provided. For more information on studies conducted by the AIDS Clinical Research Unit, contact Juan at 305-243-3838 or Leslie at L.Thompson@miami.edu. The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently recruiting women 45 to 60 years of age to study the role of soy phytoestrogens given in tablet form to prevent bone loss. Participants will be given a physical exam at study entry, an annual mammogram and bone density test, and will be asked to come for 10 study visits over a period of two years for blood tests and to complete questionnaires about diet, exercise, and well-being. Interested women should contact the SPARE Study Office at 305-243-4330 or via e-mail at aherrin@med.miami.edu. The University of Miami Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., is looking for people with acne, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and keloids. Participants should be 18 or older for the acne and keloid studies and ages 2 to 17 for the atopic dermatitis studies. If interested, please contact the research staff at 305-243-5519 or visit our website at www.skininvestigation.com. Bruce Rubin, M.D., is currently performing a study on trigeminal neuralgia (TN) treatment with subcutaneous injections of BOTOX® to evaluate the effectiveness of treating facial pain associated with TN. Patients must have a diagnosis of TN for more than three months and be at least 18 years of age. | |
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