Dean Lichter to Deliver the Annual State of the School Address
Dean Allen S. Lichter, M.D. will deliver the Annual State of the School Address in the Dow Auditorium in Towsley on Wednesday, June 4 at 5:15 p.m. A wine and cheese reception will immediately follow the address in the Towsley Lobby. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Please mark your calendars.

Last Day to Nominate the UMMS Administrator and Employee of the Year
The deadline for submitting nominations for the Medical School Administrator and Employee of the Year is Friday, May 23.

Please take this time to think about who you feel would be worthy recipients. In doing so, remember that these awards have been established to recognize one administrator and one staff member for excellence in teamwork, customer satisfaction, professional contribution, and leadership ability. In addition, the employee award nomination criteria include promoting a positive image of the Medical School within and outside the University community. Please take the time to submit your nomination online no later than Friday, May 23.

View the Match Day Video Online
The Match Day video is available online at www.med.umich.edu/medschool/matchdayvideo.htm. The video, which is part of the Medical School's virtual tour, captures the energy and excitement of Match Day at Michigan. Many thanks to the students (Caroline Schreiber, James Broome, Kirsten Neudoerffer, Angela Ko, LaToya Taylor and Paul Bock) and Drs. Glick and Zink for participating in this project.

Join the Lichters' Bike Ride to Dexter
Medical School faculty, staff, students and their families are invited to join Dr. and Mrs. Allen S. Lichter for a bicycle ride along the lovely Huron River. The ride will take place on Sunday, June 29. The $10 per participant registration fee covers lunch and a t-shirt. The ride will begin at 10 a.m. at the NC78 parking lot on Fuller, across from the soccer/softball fields, and proceed to the Dexter-Huron Metropark, where lunch will be served. To register, Click here. The deadline for registration is Monday, June 23.

Williams to Serve as the 76th President of the American Physiological Society
John A. Williams, M.D., Ph.D. has been selected as the 76th president of the American Physiological Society (APS). Williams is a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Gastroenterology at the U-M, a position he has held since 1987. Goals for his presidency include highlighting the dynamic discipline of physiology and attracting young scientists to this exciting area of study.

Reception to Honor Hiss
On Monday, June 9, from 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., all UMHS employees are invited to attend a reception honoring Roland (Red) Hiss, M.D., professor of Medical Education and Internal Medicine, and chair of the Department of Medical Education. The event will take place at the Towsley Center Lobby. Dr. Hiss will be retiring on Monday, June 30 after 37 years with the University.

Don't Miss the 14th Annual Albert J. Silverman Research Conference
The 14th annual Albert J. Silverman Research Conference will be held Wednesday, May 28 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Hale Auditorium in the U-M School of Business Executive Center. The U-M Department of Psychiatry and the U-M Comprehensive Depression Center are sponsors of this conference. The topic of this year's program is "The Treatment of Depression in Real World Settings." In addition to a poster session, there will be several outstanding national speakers and several talks by members of our faculty. Continuing Education Credits are available and lunch will be served. To register, contact Nancy Harvey at 734-761-2617 or ndobias@umich.edu.

Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center Symposium
The Michigan Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center will hold its annual symposium on Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5. On Wednesday, the keynote speaker will be Michael Brownstein, M.D., Ph.D. from the National Institute of Health. He will give a presentation entitled "Familial dysautonomia: of splice and men" to be held in 7745 Medical Science Building II from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. The symposium will continue on Thursday with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by presentations from Pilot Feasibility Applicants from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The event will conclude with a buffet lunch. For further information call Jeff Cole 647-2939 or Pam Varga 647-2942.

Register for the CACR Training Workshop
The Education and Certification Core (ECC) from the Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research (CACR) will once again offer a program for new study coordinators (less than six months on-the-job experience). The workshop will cover the following primary education modules:

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

The program will be held on Tuesday, June 17 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in LRC 2901. Please register by June 12. The $50 fee only covers materials. For questions, please contact Erich Jensen at 647-4438 or ejensen@umich.edu. To obtain registration forms contact Monica Healy at 647-3815 or mhealy@umich.edu. Forms and future class dates may also be obtain from the CACR.

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