Aug. 13: Reception for John Williams and M. Bishr Omary Faculty, staff and students are invited to a reception to honor and thank John Williams, M.D., Ph.D. for his tenure as chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and to greet and welcome M. Bishr Omary, M.D., Ph.D., to his new position as MIP chair.
The reception will take place from 3 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, in the Towsley Center Lobby with comments at 4 p.m.
Call for nominations for Dean's Award Program
Nominations are being accepted through Aug. 20 for the Dean's Award Program for Medical School Staff.
There will be up to 12 annual awards for staff in three categories: Managerial, Professional and Support. The top awardee in each category will receive a check for $1,500 and an invitation to attend the Annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet. Up to three "honorable mention" awardees will also be named for each award category. Each of these honorees will receive a check for $500.
Details about the awards program and procedures for nomination are on the Web site.
Please use this opportunity to recognize the stellar work of your colleagues. Winners will be announced in September.
Call for nominations for Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Nominations are being accepted for associate dean for clinical and translational research in the Office of Research.
The associate dean will guide the clinical and translational research efforts of the Medical School in close partnership with the senior associate dean for research and other departments to enhance the quality and quantity of externally sponsored research. Major duties include the directorship of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research and serving as principal investigator of the NIH Clinical Translational Science Award. This is up to a 75 percent appointment.
Nominees must hold a Medical School faculty appointment at the associate professor rank or above, be an active physician scientist or clinical investigator, and demonstrate leadership skills within the Medical School. Knowledge of the Medical School's research policies is desirable.
Nominations, or a CV and letter of interest, may be sent electronically, PDF preferred, to the attention of Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research, via Courtney Godfrey. Self nominations are welcome and encouraged.
East Hospital Drive Closure through Aug. 13
The section of E. Hospital Dr. that runs from E. Medical Center Dr. along the east side of the Simpson/Mott Parking Structure to the Birthing Center will be contine to be closed until Aug. 13 for construction of water tie-ins for the new Women's/Children's hospital facility.
Physicians Take Lead Role in Managing Ambulatory Care
On July 1, the Faculty Group Practice began managing ambulatory care services on behalf of the Hospitals and Health Centers. This new approach to managing outpatient services is designed to increase physician involvement with our clinics, improve coordination across services, and enhance patient and staff satisfaction. To support this change, a new functional structure has been developed – the ambulatory care unit. All ambulatory care services and clinics – primary and specialty, off-site and on-site – are included in an ambulatory care unit. Each ambulatory care unit is led by a three-person team: a medical director, nurse manager, and administrator. Each ACU leadership team works together to take advantage of opportunities to improve its practice and enhance the patient care experience. List of ACUs, leadership teams, and more.
Registration Available for IRBMED Fall Workshops
IRBMED offers workshops to aid researchers in using eResearch, writing informed consent documents, documenting consent for non-English speaking participants, and other topics related to understanding federal regulations that apply to human subjects research.
For a complete listing of available workshops, dates, and to register, click here.
Also note, you can request a workshop or special presentation on a needed topic for your department or unit. IRBMED will come to you--simply e-mail irbmed@umich.edu with the topic you want covered and proposed dates and times.
Biomedical News Online - August 2008 The August 2008 issue of Biomedical News is now online. This issue contains information on: the Fifth Annual Biomedical Research Symposium on "Image Guided Therapies" (Nov. 12), the UM Medicinal Chemistry Core Synthesis Laboratory Cost Sharing Program, the Grant Review and Analysis Office, the Graduate Student Awards Ceremony and Ice Cream Social (Sept. 24), research compliance training and education, frequently asked questions, funding and award opportunities, and UMMS awarded grants and research publications.
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--Pioneering heart patient on WJR tonight; in Free Press
Aug. 2
--Dr. Tim Johnson, U-M coaches on Channel 4
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Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Wednesday,
Aug. 13, 2008
8 a.m.
Family Medicine Grand Rounds. Stephen Gruber, M.D., M. Marvin Pollard Professor of Internal Medicine, will present, "Indications and Outcomes for Familial Cancer Counseling and Genetic Testing;" and Gregory Feero, M.D., Ph.D., senior advisor to the director for Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Center, will present, "Genomics and Medicine: Help or Hyperbole?" in Ford Auditorium.
Thursday,
Aug. 14, 2008 Noon Gifts of Art. Global Jazz by the Blobal Jazz Trio, University Courtyard. Rain location, University Hospital Main Lobby, floor 1
Friday,
Aug. 15, 2008 NoonInternal Medicine Grand Rounds. James L. M. Ferrara, M.D., professor of Medicine, professor of Pediatrics/Communicable Disease, director, the Combined Adult and Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program and is co-director of the BMT Leukemia/Lymphoma Program at the U-M Cancer Center, in Ford Auditorium.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a reception to honor and thank John Williams, M.D., Ph.D. for his tenure as chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and to greet and welcome M. Bishr Omary, M.D., Ph.D., to his new position as MIP chair. 