Executive Faculty Endorses Curriculum Revisions
Late last week, the executive faculty completed its voting on the Proposed Curriculum Framework, resulting in endorsement of the proposal. In the voting, 267 endorsed while 51 did not endorse. The vote culminates an 18-month faculty and student effort involving a comprehensive review and a list of specific recommended improvements.

In the coming weeks, Joseph Fantone, M.D., associate dean for medical education, will be forming a Curriculum Oversight Committee and Detailed Design Teams. These teams of faculty and students will focus primarily on developing the day-to-day activities for each educational module, taking into consideration the comments and concerns which were voiced in the days preceding the vote. Please continue to check the Curriculum Review website for further updates.

LSVSP kicks off the second year of its Public Lecture Series
The Life Sciences, Values, and Society Program will kick off its Public Lecture series Sunday, Sept. 29 from 4-5:30 p.m. The series explores new and important developments in the life sciences. The first lecture is "Forensic Uses of DNA" by Julian Adams, Ph.D., Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The series is held in 100 Hutchins Hall at the U-M Law School. Refreshments will follow. For more information about other lectures in the series, click here.

Faculty and House Officers: Last Call for Complimentary White Coat Orders
The last day for ordering your complimentary white coats with the new UMMS logo is Monday, Sept. 30. The website for ordering is http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/faculty/coatform.htm. All faculty are eligible to receive up to three coats; house officers receive one coat. Additional coats may be purchased with a valid purchase order number or a credit card. Please follow the ordering instructions carefully to avoid delays and errors in embroidering.

President Coleman to Present at the 7th Annual Raymond W. Waggoner Lectureship
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at 4 p.m., U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, Ph.D., will present "Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late" at the 7th Annual Raymond W. Waggoner Lectureship on Ethics and Values in Medicine. The event will take place at the Ford Amphitheatre (University Hospital Floor 2). President Coleman is professor of Biological Chemistry, U-M Medical School, and co-chair of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance.

The Waggoner Lectureship is an annual event sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and the Medical School in honor of Raymond W. Waggoner, M.D., Emeritus Professor and past chair of the department. Each year the lectureship brings a national/international expert to explore cutting-edge issues related to ethics and values in medicine.

U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center Sponsors Fall Cancer Research Symposium
Registration deadline: Oct. 17
All U-M faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, clinical and research staff are encouraged to attend the U-M Fall Cancer Research Symposium to be held on Friday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center. Poster sessions and platform presentations by postdoctoral and predoctoral fellows will also be offered. Registration is required by Oct.17 and is available by contacting Ginny Schneider at (734) 936-9603, ginnysch@umich.edu. For more information about the symposium, click here.

2002 Washtenaw United Way Campaign
The Washtenaw United Way campaign is in full swing. Health System employees will be receiving their pledge cards and all related information via campus mail this year. You will be returning the cards via campus mail. All the instructions you need to fill out the card will be inside the envelope. If you have questions or haven't received a pledge card by Sept. 30, please e-mail csjessie@umich.edu

Bookmark This Site!
The October 2002 Biomedical News is available for immediate viewing online. The hard copy version will be mailed to departments the first week of October. The October issue contains information on the Biomedical Research Core Facilities, Medical Scientist Training Program, Biomedical Research Council Update, BioMed Expo 2002 NIH Loan Repayment Programs, DRDA proposal writing workshop, Internal award opportunities, plus lots of external funding opportunities and upcoming seminars.

Documentary Gives Voice to Depression on College Campuses
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at 4 p.m., President Coleman will introduce, "The View From Here," a premiere of a documentary produced at the U-M. The documentary gives voice to the realities of depression in a college community. It explores the illness that affects at least 20 million Americans.

The thirty-minute documentary will be followed by a discussion. The event will take place at the Michigan Theater's Screening Rook. For more information and for copies of the video, contact Ernesto Mejia at (734) 615-1291 or divasst@umich.edu.

Televised Fundraiser Benefits U-M Breast Cancer Research and Education
The U-M has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of the 9th annual QVC presents "FFANY Shoes On Sale," a televised fundraiser benefiting breast cancer research and education programs. "Shoes On Sale" will air live on cable station QVC on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 7-10 p.m. In addition to the gala special, QVC will also feature "Shoe of the Day" segments every weekday from 7 - 9 a.m. throughout October. More than 100,000 pairs of designer shoes from members of the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY), will be offered at half the retail price with a portion of the net proceeds benefiting the U-M Cancer Center.

U-M Pediatric Chair Receives Founders' Award
On Sept. 26, the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MWSPR) presented its annual Founders' Award to Jean E. Robillard, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Disease. The award recognizes Robillard's advances in pediatric research and his contributions to the career development of pediatricians. The award was presented at its annual meeting in Chicago, IL.

The MWSPR, part of the American Pediatric Society, has provided a forum for pediatric scientists, developmental biologists and faculty to present their work. Presently, the MWSPR is composed of than 400 members.

U-M Experts to Speak About Using the Immune System
A panel of U-M scientists and oncology specialists are on the front lines of research involving new advances in vaccines, cryosurgery and blood/marrow transplants. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, a community program about using the immune system will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Livonia West Holiday Inn (on 6 Mile Road, just east of I-275). Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 1-800-742-2300 and entering category 7870, or make reservations online.

Stephen Wolfram, Ph.D., to Discuss"A New Kind of Science"
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, from 4 to 6 p.m., the Center for the Study of Complex Systems will host a talk by Stephen Wolfram, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, Inc. Dr. Wolfram will describe ideas and discoveries from his book, "A New Kind of Science." An extended question and answer period will be included. This event will take place at the Rackham Auditorium.

For further information, please check our website at http://www.pscs.umich.edu.

UM CAMRC CME to Host Two Workshops on Herbs
On Oct. 3-4, from 8-4:30 p.m., a workshop on herbal medicines will take place at the Towsley Center. This day and a half course will explore several different areas of herbalism: how herbs are integrated into conventional medical practices, herbal education, herbal research, and herb-drug interactions. The course will offer clinically oriented, evidenced-based interactive sessions on popular practices related to these areas. Registration is required for this workshop. Please call 763-1400 for information about registration.

On Oct. 4, from 1-4 p.m., Dr. Tieranona Low Dog, a member of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the United States Pharmacopeia Council of Experts, will discuss numerous herbs that pertain especially to women's health. For more information, call 763-1400. Registration is not required. This event will also take place at the Towsley Center.

The Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program Seeks Applicants
Internal Deadline: October 14, 2002
The Program offers three-year faculty development awards to outstanding junior physician faculty committed to academic careers in aging-related research, teaching and practice. The goal of the Program is to encourage and assist the development of future leaders in the field of aging. Grants are $150,000 per year for three years. Applicants must have received their M.D. degree in 1990 or later and be full-time faculty members with clear potential for long-term faculty appointment. Letters of endorsement should be provided by the dean, the relevant department chairperson and the mentor. In addition, three letters of reference should be provided by other faculty members and/or senior professionals with whom the scholar has worked.

For complete information on the Program, visit http://www.afar.org/beeson.html. The Federation deadline is Nov. 15, 2002. For consideration as institutional nominees, submit a 1-2 page research summary, a CV and a nominating letter from the department chair to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624 by Oct. 14, 2002. Contact Denise Swayze at 763-4086 or dswayze@umich.edu.

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
- Blood pressure drug shown to cut stroke, death risks
- U-M regents approve appointment of new professor, department chair in Medical School

Next Week's Health Minute
Looking at lungs: New national study will test ways of finding lung cancer early

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