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Don't
Miss the Medical School's All Staff Meeting
The Medical School's All Staff Meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct.
21 from noon to 1 p.m. in room 3330 Med. Sci. I. The agenda includes
Medical School announcements and a representative from the Benefits Office
will discuss open enrollment.
The
EVPMA Search Committee Wants
to Hear From You
The members of the
EVPMA Search Committee invite UMHS employees to meet with them to discuss
the EVPMA search and offer their input and suggestions. The last open
forum session will be held on Monday,
Oct. 21 from 2-3 p.m. in UH2C108. Please
plan to attend if you have not done so. Your input is important and will
be very much appreciated. Contact Jane
Juckno or Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson
for more information.
Investigators
Awarded for Capturing the Spirit of Collaboration
Ten investigators were awarded funding from the first EVPMA Competition
for the Collaborative Health Services Research Initiative to Improve Clinical
Practices. Awards were granted to investigators from the Medical School,
the College of Pharmacy and the School of Nursing, and span seven departments
within the Health system. The clinical redesign focus spans the research,
education and patient care missions of the Health System. Principal Investigators
are listed below:
Ruth C.
Carlos, M.D., M.S., Radiology
Vicky Pebsworth Debold, Ph.D., RN, Nursing
Michael E. Geisser, Ph.D., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, M.S., Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Catherine Kim, M.D., MPH, Internal Medicine
J. Michael Kramer, M.D., Internal Medicine and Medical Center Information
Technology Departments
Samuel A. McLean, M.D., Emergency Medicine
David Nau, RPh, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Donald E. Nease, Jr., M.D., Family Medicine
Andrew L. Rosenberg,
M.D., Anesthesiology
New
Director named for U-M Breast Care Center
The U-M
Comprehensive Cancer Center announces the appointment of Lisa Newman,
M.D., M.P.H., as the new director of the Breast Care Center. Dr. Newman
will be responsible for directing clinical services for women with benign
and cancerous breast problems. She also serves as an associate professor
in the Department of Surgery of the Medical School. Her basic science
research has involved investigations of p27 and Her2/neu in breast cancer.
Dr. Newman's extensive work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed
medical journals. Congratulations, Dr. Newman!
Reception
Honors Doug Engel, Ph.D.
J.D. (Doug)
Engel, Ph.D., is the new chair of the Medical School's Department of Cell
and Developmental Biology, director of the U-M Center for Organogenesis,
and the first G. Carl Huber Professor of Developmental Biology. Faculty
and staff are invited to a reception in his honor. It takes place Monday,
Oct. 28 from 4 - 6 p.m. in the Towsley Center Lobby. If you would
like to attend, contact martismi@umich.edu
to r.s.v.p.
Pfizer Provides Support for Faculty Development in Women's Health
Internal Deadline: Nov. 11, 2002
The purpose of this initiative is to provide support to promising physician-scientists
whose research will explore biological mechanisms of diseases in women
in cardiovascular disease, mental health, and reproductive physiology.
Grants of $65,000 per year for 3 years are provided to the sponsoring
medical school on behalf of the Scholar. Applicants must have an M.D.
or D.O. with 12 years or fewer of professional experience in his/her specialty
area as of July 2003 and have a full-time faculty appointment below the
level of associate professor. Pfizer will accept up to 3 applications
from each institution (1 from each designated area), but will confer only
one award per institution in a given competition. Deadline for submission
of proposals to Pfizer is Dec. 10.
For consideration
as the institutional nominee, submit the following by Nov. 11:
a 1-2 page research summary, a CV, and a nominating letter from the department
chair. Submit all internal applications to the Office of Research and
Graduate Studies, 4107 Med. Sci. I, Box 0624. Contact Denise Swayze, at
763-4086 or dswayze@umich.edu,
or visit http://www.physicianscientist.com
for complete details.
World
Bank Speaker to Address New Challenges in Higher Education
On Tuesday,
Oct. 29, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., Jamil Salmi, deputy director of the
World Bank's Education Department, will present, "Constructing Knowledge
Societies: New Challenges to Higher Education." Dr. Salmi, a Moroccan
education economist, will address the role of universities in constructing
knowledge societies when confronted with globalization and the Information
and Communications Technologies (ICT) revolution. Dr. Salmi was the Bank's
official representative at the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education
(Paris, Oct. 1998). This event will take place at the Henderson Room,
Michigan League, 911 North University.
Patient
Education Funding Available
Application
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2002
The Patient
Education Advisory Committee, through the generosity of the FRIENDS, provides
funding for the development and purchase of patient education materials.
The next deadline for submitting a request for funding is Nov. 1.
The revised guidelines and the necessary forms for submitting a proposal
can be found on the Patient
Education website. If you have any questions, call Philip Welch at
(734) 647-6694.
BMC
Media Centralizes Their Services
BMC has centralized
it's services to our primary location in the Northern Brewery Building,
1327 Jones Drive, Suite 104, with hours of operation Monday through from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 998-6140. Our creative staff at the satellite location
in the Hospital (1C204) can assist you Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
until 12 p.m. at 936-9780 and by scheduled appointment.
BMC continues to
provide the best communication solutions available for multimedia, print,
video and web. Please call or visit us at http://www.bmc.umich.edu.
Dana
Clinical Hypotheses Program in Imaging Grant Available
Internal Deadline: Oct. 28, 2002
The Medical School has been invited to submit one proposal for this grant
program. Successful applicants will receive grants up to $100,000 for
up to three years for research focusing on developing and testing new
uses of brain imaging technologies, creating new approaches to understanding
brain processes, and monitoring brain activities or the effects of new
therapies. Deadline for submission of a preliminary proposal to the foundation
is Nov. 11 (12 noon). For consideration as the institutional nominee,
submit: 1-2 page research summary, a CV, and a nominating letter from
a department chair to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107
Med. Sci. I, Box 0624 by Oct. 28. Contact Denise Swayze at 763-4086
or dswayze@umich.edu, or visit
http://www.dana.org/grants/health/immunoimaging.cfm
for complete details and eligibility requirements.
The
Hunger Project Benefits Impoverished Community
Come enjoy
a simple meal and benefit an impoverished community in Mexico. On Oct.
22 the Hunger Project will have its first lunch from 11:30 - 12:45
at the Towsley Center/Mott Hospital Link. Donations will go towards a
sustainable development project that enhances the health of a small Mexican
community. The Hunger Project, sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility,
aims to promote awareness of global hunger and malnutrition.
North
Entrance Structure Project Update
The project for the North Entrance Structure has been delayed until Friday,
Oct. 18. The spaces on Level 4 have been re-opened for parking.
Thirty-three parking spaces on Level 5-North will be closed to parkers
from Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 3. In addition,
33 parking spaces on Level 6 - North will be closed from Wednesday, Oct.
30 through Sunday, Nov. 3. Spaces will become available as
the repairs are completed.
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
- New Director named for University of Michigan Breast Care Center
- Why don't all doctors treat patients the same way?
Next
Week's Health
Minute
U-M
treatment for hepatitis C has good results
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
Sunday, October
20, 2002
--4
p.m., LSVSP Lecture Series Continues. Joel Howell, M.D., Ph.D.,
Departments of Internal Medicine and History, "The Tuskegee Syphilis
Study, 20 Years Later," Hutchins Hall Room 100. Refreshments will
follow.
Monday, October
21, 2002
--12
p.m., Neurology Conference Schedule. J.
Timothy Greenamyre, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology & Pharmacology,
Emory University, co-director, Emory University Center for Neurodegenerative
Disease, "Pesticides, mitochrondria, genes and Parkinson's Disease,"
2C224, UH
Tuesday,
October 22, 2002
--12
p.m., Biological Chemistry Seminar. Paul W. Huber, Ph.D., associate
professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of
Notre Dame, "Localization and Translational Control of Vgl mRNA
in Xenopus Oocytes," Room 3330 Med. Sci. I
--3
p.m., Graduate Student Workshop: Using Word for Your Dissertation.
Learn how to use Word features effectively and efficiently, including
creating a basic template, inserting footnotes, images and page numbers,
generating tables of contents and figures and more! Participants should
have basic experience using MS Word. Register through the Digital
Dissertation website. This event will take place at the Taubman
Medical Library.
Wednesday, October
23, 2002
--8:45
a.m., Anesthesiology Research Discussion. Eddie Brian, M.D.,
Associate Professor of Anesthesia, University of Iowa, "Brain Water
Regulation and Diuretic Therapy," UH 1H245
--10:30
a.m., Psychiatry Grand Rounds. David Healy, M.D., FRCPsych,
director, North Wales Department of Psychological Medicine, "The
Emergence of Corporate Psychiatry," MCHC Auditorium
--12
p.m., Bioethics
Grand Rounds. Mary-Margaret
Brandt, M.D., clinical assistant professor, Department of Surgery, "The
Ethics of Pain Management," MCHC Auditorium. Approved for Category
I credit. For more information, contact Pat Kneeland at 936-3599.
--3
p.m., Public Health Forum on Women's Health: First Annual Women's
Health Lecture. Catalina Denman, Ph. D., professor and researcher, Program
of Health and Society, El Colegio de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
and Anna Giuliano, Ph. D., associate professor of epidemiology, College
of Public Health, and co-director of Cancer Prevention and Control Program,
Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, "HPV and Cervical
Cancer: Research at the US-Mexico Border," Auditorium I, SPH I.
Refreshments will be served immediately following the seminar in the
Faculty Lounge, Room 3026, SPHI
Thursday,
October 24, 2002
--10
a.m., Turner Geriatric Clinic. Thomas Collier, Ph.D, retired
U-M professor, "Terrorism: Yesterday, today and Tomorrow,"
Kellogg E. C. Aud.
--11
a.m., FRIENDS Meditation Garden Dedication/Reception. All UMHS
staff are invited to the dedication of the FRIENDS Meditation Garden
in the FRIENDS Garden within the UH Courtyard. A reception will follow
in the UH Main Lobby, Floor 1.
--12
p.m., Neurology Conference Schedule. David J. Fink, M.D., Professor
of Neurology and Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry, University of
Pittsburg, chief, Neurology Service, Pittsburg VA Healthcare System,
Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, "Targeted Gene
Transfer Using HSV Vector Novel Therapies for Neuropathy and Pain,"
2C108, UH
--12
p.m., Vision-Lunch Seminar. Robert E. Marc, Ph.D., professor
of ophthalmology, "Molecular Phenotyping and Excitation Mapping
of Retinal Neurons," Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium
--12
p.m., Gifts for Art: Piano by Tad Weed. Mr. Weed has toured as
conductor and accompanist to Carmen McRae, Anita O' Day, Paula Anka
and Jack Jones. This event takes place at University Hospital Lobby,
Floor I.
--1
p.m., Medical Library Class: UM-MEDSEARCH. This workshop teaches
basic searching in UM-MEDSEARCH, which includes MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE,
and evidence-based medicine databases, and covers searching the MIRLYN
Library Catalog. This event will take place at TC B1 394.
--2:30
p.m., The Center for Organogenesis Seminar Series. Michael D.
Gershon, M.D., professor and chair, Department of Anatomy & Cell
Biology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York, NY, "Colonization of the Colon: Development of the Enteric
Nervous System," 5915 Buhl Bldg.
--5
p.m., Radiology Grand Rounds. Mark Helvie, M.D., professor of
radiology, "Emerging Clinical Applications of Digital Mammography,
CAD, and Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Detection," F2305 MCHC
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