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Announcing the 2003-2004 Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Medicine
Application Deadline: Friday, April 11
The Integrative Medicine Program of the U-M Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Center (CAMRC) and the Medical School are pleased to announce the Faculty Scholars Program in integrative medicine for 2003-2004. This year long multidisciplinary education program provides selected faculty from LS&A, the Medical School, and allied health professional schools and colleges with an opportunity to explore the theoretical principles and clinical practices related to complementary, alternative and integrative therapies. Participating faculty scholars are expected to apply their learning by developing curricular projects in their respective departments or schools. Applications are competitive and need to be received by April 11. Brochures describing the application process will be sent via campus mail. For further information, you may e-mail ritabenn@umich.edu or visit the CAMRC website: www.med.umich.edu/camrc.

HIPAA Update: Keeping You Informed
The HIPAA web site should provide all the information you need to bring your projects into HIPAA compliance, but if you prefer the interaction of a live seminar, attend one of the following group sessions:

Audience	Date/Time	Date/Time/Locations
Basic and Health Professionals	March 19 at 12 p.m.	MCHC Auditorium
	March 20 at 9 a.m.	Ford Amphitheater, UH
Research Schedule	March 19 at 11 a.m.	3330 Med. Sci. I

For additional training dates, please visit the HIPAA web site. Please note that the Medical School workforce will need to follow the special instructions at the end of the presentation on how to receive their certificate.

Health Sciences Council Announces a Diabetes Symposium
Diabetes is the topic of the first symposium sponsored by the Health Sciences Council in collaboration with the Life Sciences Institute on Monday, March 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Dow Auditorium. Paula Allen-Meares, dean of the School of Social Work, will convene the symposium. Speakers are from the U-M and include Eva Feldmen, William Herman and Alan Saltiel, who will discuss diabetes, the epidemiological perspective and current standards of treatment. They will also survey new research, highlighting some 'hot' areas of interest. An RSVP is not needed to attend.

The Health Care Worker's Role in Smallpox Preparedness
A two-day symposium entitled "The Health Care Worker's Role in Smallpox Preparedness" will take place Tuesday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 9 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in two metro Detroit locations for physicians, nurses, infection control specialists and EMTs. Information to be covered:

The efficacy, indications, contraindications, administration, aftercare and adverse effects of the smallpox vaccine and issues for special populations.
Educating and counseling patients receiving the smallpox vaccine.
How to recognize and initiate management for adverse events resulting from the smallpox vaccine.
How to describe infection control procedures to prevent infection with and spread of these agents, including respiratory protection and other hygienic methods.

The Health System and School of Public Health are members the sponsoring organization, Region 2 South and Region 2 North Medical Bio-Defense Network. Wayne State University School of Medicine is a co-sponsor. More information and on-line registration can be found at www.dmc.org/smallpox/

U-M Cardiovascular Center Admin. Office Moves to NIB
Administrative offices for the U-M Cardiovascular Center have relocated from the Simpson Trailer to 300 North Ingalls Building, 48019-0477. All phone numbers for the UM Cardiovascular Center remain the same.

The GCRC to Host Research Symposium
The U-M General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) is hosting a Research Symposium on Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Michigan League. Anthony Hayward, M.D., Ph.D., associate director for Clinical Research, National Center for Research Resources will be the guest speaker. The topic of his speech will be "Training in Clinical Research - a Priority for NCRR." All investigators whose research has been supported by the GCRC during the last five years are invited to present a summary of their work in the form of a poster. This can be a poster that has been presented previously at other research symposia and includes preliminary observations.

To attend the symposium or to present you poster, please contact Sharyn Vantine at 936-8080, fax 936-4024, or by e-mail svantine@umich.edu by March 31. A full agenda and and calendar of events is available on the GCRA website.

Study Coordinator Training Workshop
The Education and Certification Core (ECC) from the Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research delivers a monthly program for new study coordinators (with less than six months on-the-job experience) with three primary education modules:

The ABC's of Good Clinical Practices Requirements
The Roles and Networks of Study Coordinators
The "How To" of Clinical Research Study Files

The ECC will also host the same program for experienced study coordinators, investigators, and administrators on Wednesday, March 26, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., in LRC 2903. Interested participants must register by Thursday, March 20. The $50 fee only covers materials. To learn more, contact Erich Jensen at 647-4438 or e-mail ejensen@umich.edu. To obtain registration forms, contact Monica Healy at 647-3815 or e-mail mhealy@umich.edu. Forms and future class dates may also be found at www.med.umich.edu/cacr/.

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
The Human Resources Development Department is offering several professional development courses. Complete details regarding the course program, dates and times offered can be viewed by visiting each of the web sites listed below. Timely registration is very important.

--Business Ethics: How Decision-Making and Judgement Affect your Ethical Choices
--Managing Multiple Projects for Multiple Managers
--Creativity and Breakthrough Thinking
--Performance Appraisals and Options
--Developing a Productive Organization Using Appreciative Inquiry

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

Next Week's Health Minute
UM Medical School re-orients approach to teaching medicine

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

Monday, March 17, 2003

--10:30 a.m., Molecular Medicine & Genetics Seminar. Lily Huang, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, "The Erythropoietin Receptor/Janus Kinase 2 Complex: A Story of True Partnership, " 5623 Med. Sci. II

--12 p.m., Bone Research Seminar Series. Mitchell B. Schaffler, Ph.D., professor of Orthopedics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Director of Orthopedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "Mechanical Factors and Remodeling of Bone," LRC 2903

--4 p.m., Human Genetics Seminar. Andrew Clark, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, "The Structure of Human Genetic Variation," 5915 Buhl HG Classroom

--4 p.m., Neuroscience Seminar. Tyler Brown, neuroscience graduate student, "Presenilins, Plasticity and Alzheimer's Disease: Why We Forget to Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day...," Waggoner Conference Room 1057 MHRI

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

--9:30 a.m., Children's Health Services Research Seminar. Kathryn Moseley, M.D., "Neonatal End-of-Life Choices: Race and Cultural mistrust," 300 NIB, Room 6D15

--12 p.m., Medical Education Grand Rounds. R. Van Harrison, Ph.D., associate professor of medical education, director of continuing medical education, "The Pharmaceutical Industry's Influence on Medical Education: Conflicts of Interest, Changing National Requirements, and Implications for UMHS,” MCHC Auditorium

--12 p.m., Biological Chemistry Seminar. Dr. Joel H. Rothman, Professor, "Repression and activation of programmed cell death in C. elegans," 5330 Med. Sci. I

Wednesday, March 19, 2003

--8:45 a.m., Anesthesiology Seminar. George DeMarco, DVM, Research Fellow, Departments of Anesthesiology and ULAM, Research Discussion - "Pontine Brainstem Modulation of Cortical Acetylcholine Release in C57BL/6 Mouse," UH 1H245

--10:30 a.m., Psychiatry Seminar. Thomas R. Insel, M.D., director, National Institute of Mental Health, "Mental Disorders in the Genomic Era," MCHC Auditorium

--1 p.m., Explore TOXNET - Toxicology Data Network. This workshop will cover the features of TOXNET which provides information on human and animal toxicity, safe-handling, environmental fate, carcinogenicity, and mutagenicity of natural and man-made chemicals. This class will take place at the Taubman Medical Library - LRC 3950

--3 p.m., Epidemiology Seminar. Michele Cote, MPH, "Lung Cancer Epidemiology: Identifying High Risk Groups," Rm 3040, SPH I

--3:45 p.m., Hearing and Chemical Senses Seminar. Richard Salvi, Ph.D., Hearing Research Lab, University of Buffalo, "Effects of selective inner hair cells lessions on cochlear physiology, central auditory function and hearing-a model of auditory neuropathy," Maxwell Conference Room, HR 4054, KHRI

Thursday, March 20, 2003

--10:30 a.m., Health on the Internet. This workshop will orient clinicians to the various ways patients find health information on the Internet, including directories, search engines, ask-a-question services, and support groups. It will also highlight resources for patient education materials and methods for assessing quality of Internet information. This workshop will take place at 2802 Med. Sci. II

--12 p.m., Ophthalmology Seminar. Nansi Jo Colley, Ph.D., “Retinal Degeneration Through the Eye of the Fly,” Kellogg Eye Center, O-M Auditorium

--12:10 p.m., Gifts of Art. Folk Music by Dev Singh, Hospital Lobby, Floor 1

--3:30 p.m., Organogenesis Seminar. Philippe Soriano, Ph.D., Program in Developmental Biology, Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, "Growth factor signaling specificity in vertebrate development," 5915 Buhl

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