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Attend Dean Woolliscroft's office hours program
Since beginning the "office hours" program, Dean Woolliscroft has met informally with many faculty, staff and students who have provided him with valuable comments and suggestions on how to enhance our efforts and make a great school even better. Below are the days, times and locations for office hours in the coming month. Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by to share their creative ideas and innovative solutions:
Monday, April 14, at 8 a.m. in room 2G207 University Hospital
Tuesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. in Kellogg Eye Center Library Conference Room 720
April 15: Harry Mobley, Ph.D. to give next Dean's Lecture
Harry L.T. Mobley, Ph.D., the Frederick G. Novy, M.D., collegiate professor in microbiology and immunology and professor and chair of microbiology and immunology, will give the next Dean's Lecture at 5 p.m. Tuesday April 15, in Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center. The topic of his talk is "Rational Vaccine Development Against Mucosal Infections: Common Tools to Combat Infectious Disease." All members of the University community are welcome to attend. A reception will follow in the Towsley Lobby.
May 19 - 20: 12th Annual Nathan Shock Workshop
"Age-Related Changes in the Biology of Learning and Memory" will be the topic of the U-M Nathan Shock Center's 12th annual workshop May 19 - 20. This year's meeting will feature lectures by invited experts in the field including John Disterhoft, Karyn Frick, Michela Gallagher, Eric Klann, Marina Lynch, John Morrison and Scott Small.
For more information visit the Web site. To register for the workshop e-mail Jane Heibel at jheibel@umich.edu. Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 14.
Request for applications: Post-Doctoral translational scholars program Application Deadline: May 8
The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research at the University of Michigan seeks outstanding applicants for its newly developed Post-Doctoral Translational Scholars Program.
The PTSP is a multidisciplinary career development program which is designed to prepare individuals already possessing a doctorate in a biomedical, science or social science disciplines, for independent careers in translational research.
Individuals with doctoral degrees who are interested in obtaining training in translational sciences are encouraged to apply for this unique funding opportunity which will provide trainees with a $100,000 career development award that can be utilized for two to three years. For more information about the program and application, visit the Web site.
Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare 2008-2009 Application Deadline: Friday, May 2
The Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare prepares U-M faculty to incorporate theoretical, scientific, and clinical information related to complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies into their respective field(s). Eight to ten academic faculty from the medical and allied health schools are admitted each year. Participation involves one full day a month (first Friday) over the academic year. For further information, contact Dr. Rita Benn, either by e-mail ritabenn@umich.edu or phone 734-998-7715.
Program and application material is available on our Web site.
April 29: President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief presentation
On Tuesday, April 29, the Health Sciences Libaries is hosting a special presentation on the work of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Mary E. Kratz, advisor to PEPFAR and system project coordinator, University of Michigan Medical School, will speak in the Biomedical Science Research Building Auditorium from 2 - 4 p.m. All staff are encouraged to attend.
To learn more on PEPFAR and its work, visit the Web site.
International Faculty Seed Grant Application Deadline: Thursday, May 1
Global REACH, together with the associate deans of research and graduate studies, Galen Toews, M.D., Miriam Meisler, Ph.D., and Steven Kunkel, Ph,D., senior associate dean for research, is pleased to announce the availability of three $15,000 grants for UMMS faculty to pursue international research, education or collaboration efforts.
Health Sciences Libraries hosts trials of AccessMedicine AccessMedicine offers an integrated collection of clinical and educational resources for completing evaluations, diagnoses, case management decisions, conducting research, medical education and self-assessment/board review.
Your comments are the resources are important to us. Send your feedback to hsl.collections@umich.edu before the trial ends on Wednesday, April 30.
Features to investigate:
Access to over 33 online textbooks in the Clinical Library (including Harrison's Online) and the LANGE Education Library;
Drug database from Gold Standard with customizable Patient Education handouts;
USMLEasy: a test preparation/self-assessment feature;
Preparation for presentations including use of images, video, and audio;
Quick point-of-care therapy and diagnosis info and differential diagnosis resource.
April 22: Administrative Professionals Week celebration
All U-M administrative office professionals are invited to a celebration of Administrative Professionals Week from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Biomedical Science Research Building Auditorium hosted by UM-Association of Administrative Professional. Following a networking lunch, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, Robert Kelch, M.D., will introduce a national Web cast, "The 2008 Annual Briefing for Administrative Professionals." This event qualifies for CEUs.
To register, login to MLearning and search for class MCIT-10012; or register via e-mail to UM--AAOP@umich.edu. Include your employee ID number.
New Web site: Medical School Financial Services
The Medical School Financial Services office is a service-oriented administrative support group for Medical School units, departments and executive administration. This office is responsible for all financial activities of the Medical School, including forecasting, financial planning, capital financing, business plans, cost accounting, financial analysis, annual and special audits, development and maintenance of internal accounting controls, and financial accounting and reporting. The office also leads a variety of strategic analysis initiatives, and provides analytical support and insight to aid leadership in decision-making across the educational, research and clinical missions of the Medical School. For more information about the Medical School Financial Services office, visit their new Web site at www.med.umich.edu/i/msafinance/.
U-M
Makes the News!
M-News Now is a Web page with timely information about members of the UMHS
community who are in the news. See who is being interviewed or where their
comments are being published at M-News
Now! April 8
--Dr. Bolling's lab team in the news
April 2 - 4
--Dr. Pearlman on CNN, Reuters and more
News
Releases and Health Minute
For medical press releases and the details behind the
headlines, visit www.med.umich.edu/news
Medical School FAQs
Not sure where to get your questions pertaining to the U-M Medical School answered? The FAQ page links to a variety of resources on such things as information and support, educational programs, research and policy information. The site also lists some useful U-M resources.
Weekly
Joint Commission Quizlette This
week's step toward continuous readiness: Test your knowledge of medication reconciliation - Part 6.
1. There are no standardized tools at UMHHC to use for reconciling medications.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. As inpatients are transferred from one unit to another, medication reconciliation occurs through the use of the Nursing Transfer Summary.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Tuesday,
April 15, 2008 Noon Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Abigail Wolfe, graduate student research assistant, The Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, will present, "Mechanistic Studies of Alkyladenine DNA Glycosylase Base Flipping," in room 6311 Med. Sci. I.
3 p.m. Michigan Translational Research Seminar. Michael Geisser, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; director of Research, The Spine Program; co-chair, Medical School Institutional Review Board, University of Michigan, who will present, "IRB Review of Translational Research: Regulations and Process," in the Danto Auditorium, Cardiovascular Center.
4 p.m. Pfizer Lectureship in Sleep. Emmanuel Mignot, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Medical School will present, "Narcolespy: Fish, Mice, Dogs and Men," in room 2260, Undergraduate Science Building.
Wednesday,
April 16, 2008
10:30 a.m.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Howard Shevrin, Ph.D., active emeritus professor of Psychology, director, Program of Research in Neuro-Psychoanalysis and chief, Ormond and Hazel Hunt Laboratory presents, "Is There a Place for the Unconscious in Biological Psychiatry and Cognitive Neuroscience?" in the Garden Level Auditorium of the Rachel Upjohn Building.
Noon Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Anna Huttenlocher, M.D., associate professor of Pediatrics and Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin Medical School
will be present, "Neutrophil chemotaxis in autoinflammation," in seminar rooms A, B and C in the Biomedical Science Research Building.
Thursday,
April 17, 2008 Noon. Medical Genetics Research Lunch Lecture. Dianna M. Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston will present, Genetic Basis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections: Focus on Smooth Muscle Cell Contractile Dysfunction," in the Danto Auditorium, Cardiovascular Center.
Noon. CQI Brown Bag. Matthew Niedner, M.D. and Cecilia Trudeau, R.N., will present, "End of Life Care for Terminal Pediatric Patients," in the MCHC Auditorium.
12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Acoustic folk music by Alan Bell, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar. Srikanth Patury, graduate student of molecular and cellular pathology, University of Michigan (mentor: Jason Gestwicki, Ph.D.), will present, "Artificial co-chaperones for the Heat Shock Protein (Hsp70) protein family," in room 4234 Med. Sci. I.
Friday,
April 18, 2008 Noon Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. David Garvin, MSW, LMSW, will present, "Manipulation Tactics & Strategies: Understanding Domestic Violence from the Batterer's Perspective," in Ford Auditorium.
