U-M Cardiovascular Center Publishes "Practical Cardiology"
U-M cardiologists Kim A. Eagle, M.D. and Ragavendra R. Baliga, M.D. have co-authored the textbook, "Practical Cardiology: Evaluation and Treatment of Common Cardiovascular Disorders." Using the current American Heart Association guidelines as a framework, the book leads clinicians through the diagnostic workup and treatment/management decisions and provides cost-effective, evidence-based recommendations. The book is available at www.lww.com. Royalties from the sales will go toward the new U-M Cardiovascular Center.

Psychiatry Administration is relocating
Psychiatry Administration will be vacating the Clinical Faculty Office Building on Wednesday, June 25. Offices will be located in the Maternal Child Health Care Center on the 6th Floor next to the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Service.

New Address:
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0295
Telephone numbers will remain the same.
Chair and Administration's Fax: 936-9761
Education Fax: 936-1130

Don’t miss out on these important award opportunities
2004 PEW Scholars Program
Internal Deadline: Friday, August 15
The Pew Scholars Program award is intended to provide support for junior members of the faculty as they establish their laboratories. Candidates must hold a doctorate degree in medicine, other health-related professions or biomedical sciences.The university is allowed to submit two nominees— one for basic science research and one for clinical research. Nominations of faculty from all units of the University are welcome. For information about award terms and qualifications, visit the Pew website.

2004 SEARLE Scholars Program
The 2004 Searle Scholars Program supports the independent research of outstanding assistant professors who are in their first or second year of their first appointment. The current appointment should be a tenure-track position in the areas of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology and related areas in chemistry, medicine and the biological sciences. The University is allowed to submit two nominees. Nominations of faculty from all units of the University are welcome. Further information is available on the Searle Scholars website.

Nomination Procedure for PEW and SEARLE Scholars Programs
The Biomedical Research Council will select the University nominees for these prestigious awards. Nomination materials for selection of university nominees should include the following:

• A 1 to 5 page research statement including current areas of research and areas that the nominee would like to pursue with Pew or Searle funding
• A letter of nomination from the appropriate department chair or unit head
• A current copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae
• Any recent letters of support attesting to the potential of the nominee and the quality and scope of his/her research

Send 22 sets of nomination materials to Camille Mrozowski, Office of Research & Graduate Studies, 4107 Med Sci I, Box 0624 by Friday, August 15. Anyone interested in being considered for both PEW and Searle Scholars Programs only needs to submit 22 sets of the nomination materials. For more information, contact Camille at 615-8802 or cmrozow@umich.edu.

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