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Fulbright recognizes two U-M researchers for their outstanding achievements
Neil Alexander, M.D., associate professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and director of the U-M Geriatrics Center’s Mobility Research Center, has received a J. William Fulbright Research Award for 2001-2002, based in Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Alexander's focus is on assessing and improving mobility in older adults. Currently, he is working with a number of American and Israeli agencies in order to establish a fall risk reduction project for older adults attending a day care center. Dr. Alexander will also serve as a visiting professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Ann L. Whall, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor, School of Nursing, associate director, Geriatrics Center and faculty associate of the Institute of Gerontology, has been awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award. Dr. Whall will work in the United Kingdom at the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland to address problem behavior in dementia. The findings will be used to help predict aggressive physical behaviors in institutional persons with dementia.

Medical Education Day 2002 is approaching!
Date: Feb. 26, 2002
Medical Education Day 2002, to be held on Feb. 26, 2002, highlights educational innovations taking place throughout the U-M Medical School and makes them available for all to see and experience. The opening plenary session at 8 a.m. features David C. Leach, M.D., executive director of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. His talk, "Competency is a Habit: Assessing the ACGME Competency," will address the growing emphasis on defining and assessing educational outcomes in medical education. Executive Associate Dean James Woolliscroft will follow the plenary session with a local response to this problem. Posters and computer demonstrations will be displayed throughout the day. The program is especially relevant to faculty, residents, students and others interested in discussion and collaborations about medical education.

Although registration is not required, it is encouraged for the small group workshops in the afternoon. If you have any questions, please e-mail Larry Gruppen at lgruppen@umich.edu (936-1644) or Debbie Grifka at dgrifka@umich.edu (936-1649). For a complete schedule or to register, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/meded/MESP/mededday2002.html

News Releases and Health Minute
For medical press releases and the details behind the headlines, visit http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/relarch.htm
- Neural stem cells move to damaged areas of brain after injury
- Before two trains collide, what is the best course of action?
- Two Fulbright Scholarships awarded to U-M Geriatrics Center Faculty

Next week's Health Minute:
Multiple injections vs. Insulin Pump: Finding the best treatment for older adults with diabetes
http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/insulinpump.htm

Seminars, lectures, colloquia and events for next week
To access the entire UMHS events database, see:
http://www.academic.med.umich.edu/LassoPages/ProStaffEvents.lasso

Wednesday, February 27, 2002
--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology: Research Discussion. Satwant Samra, M.D., associate professor, "Update on IHAST2 Project," Anesthesia Library UH 1H245

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Lorna Smith Benjamin, Ph.D., professor of psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Utah, "Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy for Personality," MCHC Auditorium

Thursday, February 28, 2002
--12 p.m., 2002 Medical Technology Commercialization Seminar Series. Alfred Mansour, Originus, Inc.; Eli Thomssen, Braake Consulting; and Mina Sooch, North Coast Ventures; Abhijit Banerjee, Pfizer, Inc., "Connecting with the marketplace," North Lecture Hall, Med Sci II. Lunch will be provided.

Friday, March 1, 2002
--12 p.m., K30 Training Program in Clinical Research Annual Symposium. Gerald Shulman, M.D. Ph.D., investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, professor of Internal Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale Universality School of Medicine, "Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance: Implications for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity," Ford Auditorium

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