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 with their creative ideas and innovative solutions:
Monday, April 14 at 8 a.m. in University Hospital 2G207
Tuesday, April 29 at 4 p.m. in Kellogg Eye Center Library Conference Room, room 720
April 15: Harry Mobley, Ph.D., to give next Dean's Lecture
Harry L.T. Mobley, Ph.D., Frederick G. Novy, M.D., collegiate professor in microbiology and immunology, professor and chair, microbiology and immunology, will give the next Dean's Lecture at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the 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.
Videocast featuring Dr. Chung now online
Kevin Chung, M.D., shares his experiences teaching hand surgery techniques to Vietnamese surgeons. Learn more through this informative vodcast, www.med.umich.edu/medschool/dean/vodcasts.htm.
Ashis Brahma, M.D.: On the Front Lines in Darfur
An interactive presentation about public health in the refugee camps
of Chad and Darfur featuring Ashis Brahma, M.D. will be from noon - 1 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in the West Lecture Hall, Med. Sci. II. Brahma, is a Dutch-Indian physician working in the Darfur region,
was the sole medical care professional at the Oure Cassoni camp in
Chad, caring for 27,000 Darfur refugees forced from their homes in
Sudan. He has worked across Asia and Africa for the past decade -- in
developing countries like India, Nepal, Burundi, Sudan, Uganda, and
Ethiopia -- providing education and service in refugee camps. In the
past, he has lent his expertise to Medicins San Frontieres (Doctors
Without Borders) and the International Rescue Committee; and has been
interviewed on '60 Minutes' (CBS-TV), and on 'The World' (PBS/BBC
radio).
University Hospital roofing project resumes April 7
Spring has arrived and work will recommence on the project to replace or repair 190,000 square feet of roof on University Hospital. Visit the Web site for updates on the location of cranes and staging areas, and the schedule of areas to be impacted.
April 22: CTSA Health Professional Research Training Program begins
This program is designed for health professionals to learn and engage in research. It is sponsored by Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research and PM&R, Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery departments. Phase 1 of the program includes three complementary sessions: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. April 22, May 1 and May 8. Phase 2 of the program costs $100 and includes evening sessions in which health professionals build a grant application to submit for funding under a new CTSA mechanism. For details or to register for Phase 1, e-mail Pat Moulis at pmoulis@umich.edu.
Save the Date! Medical Education Day is June 10 Medical Education Day highlights medical education activities at U-M, providing faculty, residents and students with an opportunity to interact and collaborate. The plenary speaker is William C. McGaghie, Ph.D., professor and associate director for the Office of Medical Education and Faculty Development for the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. The topic of the plenary session is "Interdisciplinary Health Science Education." The event will take place from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Dow Auditorium. Deadline to submit abstracts is May 6.
Biomedical News Online
The April 2008 issue of Biomedical News is now online. This issue contains
information on: the Office of Research welcoming a new Administrative
Director, the Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, the HHMI
Early Career Scientist Competition, Jack Parent receiving a Grass
Foundation Award in Neuroscience, research compliance training and
education, updates from Washington, educational opportunities,
funding and award opportunities, and UMMS awarded grants and research
publications.
Great Grantsmanship: Finding funding sources
University members have online access to resources that list and describe thousands of current funding opportunities from the federal government, foundations, professional societies and other sources. We will discuss and demonstrate the various Web-based funding databases currently available, how to develop search strategies, establishing e-mail alerts for new grants, and how to navigate university policies and timelines for grant-getting. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. - noon Wednesday, April 30. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
April 7 - 18: ARAMARK customer first survey
Participate in the ARAMARK customer first survey April 7 - 18.
ARAMARK is conducting a survey to better understand your dining needs and preferences within the Cafeteria. The survey will take 10 to 12 minutes to complete and your responses are completely confidential. Visit the Web site to begin the survey.
We appreciate your time and thank you for your assistance!
AATA parking alert
Beginning on Monday, April 7 Arborland Mall security personnel will be monitoring the Arborland parking lot for vehicles of AATA bus riders not parked in the designated area. Bus riders' vehicles will be towed at the owener's expense if parked outside the designated area.
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! March 31
--Dr. Jamerson blood pressure trial making national news
March 27
--Dr. Reynolds and patient on front page of Ann Arbor News
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 5.
1. When speaking of accurately and completely reconciling medications across the "continuum of care," this does not include outpatient areas.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. The requirement to provide the patient with a complete list of medications on "discharge" from the facility only applies to inpatient settings.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
April 7, 2008
Noon Cancer Center Grand Rounds. William J. Muller, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada will present, "ShcA Signaling is Essential for Breast Cancer Progression," in Ford Auditorium. Lunch will be provided, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Ford Lobby.
4 p.m. Neuroscience Program Seminar. Yadin Dudai, Ph.D., Sela Professor of Neurobiology, The Weizmann Institute of Science who will present, "PKMzeta and very-long-term memory in the rat cortex: The weakest link?" in room 2260 Undergraduate Science Building.
Tuesday,
April 8, 2008 Noon Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Mark S. Roberson, Ph.D., professor and chair, The Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, who will present, "ERK Signaling and the endocrine control of fertility,"
6311 Med. Sci. I.
3 p.m. Michigan Translational Research Seminar. Steven Smith, M.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Institute will present, "Metabolic flexibility: in vivo to in vitro and back," in the Danto Auditorium, Cardiovascular Center.
Wednesday,
April 9, 2008
10:30 a.m.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Trisha Suppes, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Department of Psychiatry, director, Bipolar Disorder Research Program at UT Southwestern will present, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar II Disorder," in the Rachel Upjohn Building Auditorium.
Noon Cancer Center Staff Grand Rounds. Moshe Talpaz, M.D., director of the Cancer Center's Phase I Unit and translational research, will present, in the Danto Auditorium, Cardiovascular Center.
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. Dheeraj Gandhi, M.D., assistant professor of Radiology and assistant professor of Neurosurgery will present, "Recent Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology: An Update," in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
April 10, 2008 7 a.m. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2008 John R.G. Gosling Lecture. Dorothy Shaw, M.D., senior dean for Faculty Affairs, University of British Columbia and president, International Federation for Gynecology and Obstetrics, will be presenting, "Sexual and Reproductive Health: Rights and Responsibilities," in MCHC Auditorium.
12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. The Freshman Touring Company, U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Paul Marinec, doctoral candidate in Molecular and Cellular Pathology (mentor: Jason Gestwicki, Ph.D.), University of Michigan, presents "Giving small-molecule HIV protease inhibitors a big helping hand," in 4234 Med.Sci. I.
Friday,
April 11, 2008 Noon Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Sharlene M. Day, M.D., University of Michigan, will present, "Genetics of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy," in Ford Auditorium.
