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| Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Hurricane Wilma
The National Institutes of Health realized that a number of institutions were closed and evacuation orders had been issued because of Hurricane Wilma. Applications that are submitted late because of the hurricane should include a cover letter noting the reasons for the delay. It is not necessary to get permission in advance for hurricane-related delays in grant application submissions. Open Enrollment Newsletter The 2006 Open Enrollment edition of the Benefits Administration Update is online in Adobe Acrobat format. Visit www.benefits.miami.edu to view the newsletter. All faculty and staff will receive a print copy. Information in the Open Enrollment newsletter includes: Open Enrollment Humana Hotline Now through November 18, faculty and staff may contact the Open Enrollment Humana Hotline at 1-888-393-6765 with any health care and/or flexible spending account questions from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Medical Library Book Sale The Medical Library’s book sale is currently open through November 22. Proceeds will benefit the United Way. The prices for medical and non-medical books range from $1 to $5. Medical Information Technology Help Desk Medical campus faculty, staff and students can get answers to questions about information technology issues and problems at the Medical Information Technology Help Desk 24 hours a day, by calling 305-243-5999 or sending e-mail to help@med.miami.edu. For more about Help Desk services and support, visit http://it.med.miami.edu/x248.xml. Child Car Seat Installation Check To ensure that your child car seat is installed correctly, a certified child passenger safety technician will be available on Wednesdays in front of the Mailman Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is available to everyone who transports children under the age of 12 in their vehicle. For more information, e-mail gstepanian@um-jmh.org, or call 305-243-3928 to set up an appointment. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is a division of Holtz Children's Hospital/ Miller School of Medicine. Lincoln Financial Group, Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF Visit the Medical Campus A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be at the medical campus November 23 and December 13 to conduct individual financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, contact Theresa Yong at (305) 245-7332 or via e-mail at tmyong@lnc.com. A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus to conduct individual counseling sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 30. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131. A representative from TIAA-CREF will be at the medical campus November 9 and 10 and December 14 and 15 to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, click here http://www.tiaa-cref.com/moc, or call 1-800-842-2003 ext. 3522. All counseling sessions from these organizations will take place in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 N.W. 17th St., suite D. 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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| Gail F. Beach Memorial 2005-2006 Visiting Lectureship Series
11/2/2005, noon, Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium Lorne M. Mendell, Ph.D., distinguished professor and chair, department of neurobiology and behavior, State University of New York at Stony Brook, will present “Enhancing Circuit Performance in the Developing and Injured Spinal Cord” tomorrow (Wednesday) at noon in the seventh-floor auditorium of the Lois Pope LIFE Center. For more information, call 305-243-7108 or visit http://www.miamiproject.med.miami.edu/x381.xml. Office Max Vendor Show 11/3/2005, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., In front of the Calder Library Office Max will host a vendor show on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Calder Library. You will have an opportunity to meet Office Max representatives and product manufacturer representatives and receive prize giveaways. UMeNET representatives will also be on hand to answer any questions. For more information, contact Emmanuel Rivera at 786-236-2953 or by e-mail Pediatric Brain Injury Conference 11/4/2005 to 11/5/2005, Alexander Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. The Miller School of Medicine’s Departments of Pediatrics, Surgery and Neurological Surgery will host the third annual Pediatric Brain Injury Conference Friday and Saturday at the Alexander Hotel in Miami Beach. This is a unique meeting focusing on research and clinical issues along the continuum of care of children following brain and spinal cord injury. The two full days of plenary sessions include a break-out session on the first day exploring more detailed aspects of pediatric neurocritical care versus neurorehabilitation. For full details and to register online, please go to http://pedibrain.org/conference/conference.asp. 5th Annual Lou Gehrig’s Disease Walk/Run 11/5/2005, 7:30 a.m., Dinner Key/City Hall, Coconut Grove The ALS Recovery Fund is holding its 5th Annual Lou Gehrig's Disease 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. The race starts at Dinner Key/City Hall in Coconut Grove. This is a great family event. There will be an award ceremony, post-race refreshments, entertainment and prize giveaways. You can pre-register on line at http://www.footworksmiami.com/races/gehrig.asp or register the day of the event. Early registration (through November 4) is $20 per person and $10 for ages 14 and under. Race day registration is $25. For more information, visit upcoming events at http://www.alsrecovery.org. Palliative Care Workshop: End-of-Life Care 11/5/2005, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Broward Medical Center, 201 E. Sample Road The Southeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative will present “Palliative Care Workshop: Education for Health Care Professionals in Palliative and End-of-Life Care” on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Broward Medical Center, 201 E. Sample Road. This program is free for health care professionals and CME credits are available. Please contact Oscar Reyes at oreyes@med.miami.edu to receive a registration form. For more information, visit http://sfccc.med.miami.edu. 29th Annual International Conference: Neonatology 2005 11/10/2005 to 11/12/2005, Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne The Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics will host its annual international conference, entitled “Neonatology 2005,” November 10-12 at the Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne. The topics presented should be of primary interest to neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, respiratory therapists, and nurses involved in the delivery of perinatal care. For more information on course registration, please contact Elisabeth Ravelo at 305-243-5808 or eravelo@med.miami.edu. Open Enrollment Benefits Fair 11/10/2005, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 11/11/2005, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jackson Food Pavilion in the Diagnostic Treatment Center There will be an Open Enrollment Benefits Fair at the medical campus on Thursday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Friday, November 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Benefits Fair will also have extended flu shot hours to ensure that all faculty and staff are able to get the shot. The available times are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 11. You must present your UM ID to get a flu shot. Both events will at the Jackson Food Pavilion in the Diagnostic Treatment Center. Third Annual Jay Bon Salle Memorial Golf & Tennis Outing 11/10/2005, Crandon Park Golf Course, Key Biscayne, FL. The Third Annual Jay Bon Salle Memorial Golf and Tennis Outing will be held on Thursday, November 10, this year. All proceeds from this year’s outing will benefit the University of Miami Cardiovascular Center. For more information, please contact Milen Gonzalez at 305-243-2721 or via e-mail at mileng@miami.edu, or visit the Jay Bon Salle Foundation Web site at http://www.thejbsfoundation.org. Pediatric Neurosurgery Update 11/12/2005, Miami Children’s Hospital auditorium Miami Children’s Hospital and UM Miller School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, will host the Pediatric Neurosurgery Update on November 12 at Miami Children’s Hospital auditorium. The course will address advances in the diagnosis and management of common neurosurgical problems seen in primary care practice. This course is a state-of-the-art CME update of recent advances in pediatric neurosurgery intended for pediatric primary care providers. It is approved for a maximum of 4 CME hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award and 4 CEU hours for nurses. For more information, call 786-624-3971. Adopt-A-Smoker 11/15/2005, noon to 1 p.m., Sieron Building, 1425 N.W. 10th Avenue, rooms A and B. Do you have a co-worker, friend or family member who you wish would stop smoking? “Adopt” them for a day and get a free turkey feast to boot. The Great American Smoke-out is a nationwide event designed to encourage smokers to kick the habit for one day. UM affiliates can adopt a friend, family member or co-worker who smokes and treat them to a hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The luncheon serves as preparation and an educational opportunity to get participants ready for the actual “Great American Smoke-out Quit Day,” which is slated nationally for Thursday, November 17. Quit kits loaded with substitutes such as stress balls, slinkies and chewing gum will be distributed and participants will be educated on how to provide support for their friends as well as practical tips for quitting successfully. The luncheon will take place on Tuesday, November 15, from noon to 1 p.m. on the second-floor of the Sieron Building, 1425 N.W. 10th Avenue, rooms A and B. For more information or to sign up to adopt a friend, call 305-243-7600, or e-mail jpinto@miami.edu by November 11. Setting Personal Goals for Emerging Leaders Workshop 11/30/2005, Dominion Parking Garage, room 155 Participants will learn to focus on setting personal goals, monitor progress toward goals, make plan correction and maintain commitment in the face of obstacles. This is a two-part course, which includes a computer-based learning prerequisite. All University faculty, staff and administrators are welcome to attend. The workshop will be held at the medical campus on Wednesday, November 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m., in the Dominion Parking Garage, room 155. This course was developed by the EAP and is part of the Leadership Academy offered through the Professional Development and Training Office. For more information, contact Mary Remon at 305-284-6604. Visit http://netlearning.miami.edu to register. Miami Nature Biotechnology Winter Symposium 2/4/2006 to 2/8/2006, Wyndham Miami Beach Resort Scripps Florida is now a sponsor of the annual Miami Nature Biotechnology Winter Symposium, along with the University of Miami and Nature Publishing Group. The 2006 Symposium is entitled "Angiogenesis in Cancer and Vascular Disease" and takes place in the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort February 4-8, 2006. Full-time employees of the University of Miami can register using tuition remission. Send an e-mail to sblack@miami.edu with your UM ID# and full UM address if you wish to register. Graduate students can register in the same way and receive a registration waiver. 4th Miami International Revascularization Summit 2/9/2006 to 2/12/2006, Alexander Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. The 4th Miami International Revascularization Summit will be held February 9 to 12 at The Alexander Hotel, Miami Beach. For more information, please contact the Division of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716, or e-mail e.perez6@med.miami.edu. | |
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The AIDS Clinical Research Unit, under the direction of Margaret Fischl, M.D., is recruiting participants for a therapeutic HIV-1 vaccine study. Participants must be 18 to 50 years of age, receiving antiretroviral therapy, have an HIV-1 RNA level less than 500 copies/ml for at least two years and a CD4 cell count 500/ccm or higher. Up to $150 in food certificates provided. For more information, contact Juan Casuso at 305-243-3838 or Leslie Thompson at L.thompson@miami.edu. The AIDS Clinical Research Unit is also recruiting participants for 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. For more information, contact Juan Casuso at 305-243-3838 or Leslie Thompson at L.thompson@miami.edu. The Division of Cosmetic Dermatology, directed by Leslie Baumann, M.D., is looking for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 to participate in a research study to determine whether injections with BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) relieve excessive underarm sweating. If interested, please contact a member of the research staff at 305-532-5552. 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. Please contact Amy L. Kaye, ARNP, for more information at 305-243-6223. Dr. Rubin is also seeking patients for a research study on the treatment of tightness/spasticity in the wrist, fingers, and elbow caused by a stroke while evaluating the effect of BOTOX® on pulmonary functioning. Patients must be 18 years of age, have had a stroke six months ago or longer, have a pulmonary/breathing problem and cannot have used BOTOX® or any other botulinum toxin previously for any condition. Please contact Amy L. Kaye, ARNP, at 305-243-6223 for additional information. The Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA) is recruiting adolescents ages 12-17 for participation in a substance abuse treatment-research study. To be eligible, the adolescent’s parents must be willing to participate in treatment and assessments, adolescents must have moderate to severe substance use, and no more than three lifetime arrests. For more information, please call 305-243-5020 or write to jcooley@med.miami.edu. More information is also available on our website at www.med.miami.edu/CTRADA. The University of Miami School of Medicine-Miami Heart Research Institute Cardiovascular DNA Diagnostic Laboratory is recruiting both pediatric and adult individuals and/or families with any of the following: QT interval greater than 0.5 at any time; lethal ventricular arrhythmias, especially in the setting of a first myocardial infarction; sudden cardiac death; drug-induced ventricular arrhythmias or long QT syndrome, or congenital long QT syndrome. These samples will be used for research studies of genes that may be associated with these conditions. To make a referral of a patient or family, or to obtain more information about our work, contact Nanette H. Bishopric, M.D., at n.bishopric@miami.edu, Todd Miller, Ph.D., at t.miller@miami.edu, Lisa Baumbach, Ph.D., at lbaumbac@med.miami.edu, or Shauntelle Elliott, RN, at selliott2@um-jmh.org. The NIH-sponsored SARA Study (Study of Acid Reflux and Asthma) is recruiting asthmatic subjects between 18-60 years of age to determine if adding a drug that treats gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD) to usual asthma treatment reduces the number of asthma flare-ups. The study will be conducted on the medical school campus. Participants will be given a physical exam, a test to diagnose GERD and a pulmonary function test at study entry. They will then be asked to come to the laboratory for eight study visits over a six-month period to complete questionnaires about asthma symptoms and to perform a pulmonary function test. For more information about the study and compensation for participation, please call Eliana Mendes, M.D., at 305-243-2568. Have you or one of your relatives been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? Are you in regular contact with this person? If so, you and your family member(s) may be eligible to participate in a free schizophrenia intervention study. In this study, you and your relatives will participate in four assessment sessions of approximately one and one-half to two hours each as well as a weekly family treatment of several 75-minute sessions. To enroll or learn more about the study, please contact Amy G. Weisman, Ph.D., at 305-284-5455. More than 5.5 million women in North America are affected by endometriosis and its symptoms, including pelvic pain. If you have endometriosis, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study evaluating a new investigational medication for pelvic pain due to endometriosis. To qualify, you must be a woman between 18 and 45 with regular menstrual periods, have endometriosis diagnosed by a surgical procedure (laparoscopy or laparotomy) within the past three years, have moderate to severe pelvic pain due to endometriosis for at least three months, not be using 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 the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at 305-243-1613. The Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is conducting research with family caregivers of dementia patients who speak English and are 65 years of age or older. You will receive basic training on how to use the Internet and will be asked to look for information about caregiving and dementia. If you are interested in being part of this research study, please call (305) 355-9200 and mention the health caregivers study. You will be paid for your time and effort. The Department of Psychology, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, is recruiting participants for several studies investigating the impact of psychological factors such as stress on quality of life and disease progression in several older adult (> 50 yrs. old) populations. The studies are actively recruiting men and women recently diagnosed with head and neck cancer, HIV-positive men, and men treated for advanced prostate cancer. For more information about these studies, please call Frank Penedo, Ph.D., at 305-575-7122. The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently recruiting women between 45-60 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 UM Skin Research Group, directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology and internal medicine, is conducting several research studies on keloids, acne, and atopic dermatitis (eczema). If you are interested in participating please contact us at 305-243-5519, or visit our website at http://www.skininvestigation.com. Researchers at the MRI Center need healthy subjects for a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm. | |
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