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Integrative Medicine seed grant available Deadline: Friday, Sept. 26
The Department of Family Medicine invites seed grant applications to stimulate outcome-based research in integrative medicine and complementary alternative therapies for children and adults with mental health challenges. This is an internal funding opportunity specifically designed to support initiation of new and innovative research projects that will lead to extramural funding in this arena. Applications from all academic disciplines are welcome. Preference will be given to applications that include collaborators from more than one discipline and/or include community-based complementary health practitioners.
For application requirements and examples of previously awarded seed grants, visit the Integrative Medicine Web site. This grant program is made possible through a gift provided from the Esperance Family Foundation.
Call for nominations for assistant dean for research faculty
Nominations are being accepted for assistant dean for research faculty in the Office of Faculty Affairs. This individual would provide leadership to and assist with the oversight of research track faculty appointments and promotions. This would include attending the appointment/promotion committee meetings on a regular basis and the Executive Committee when necessary. It is a 25 percent appointment.
The individual must hold a Medical School faculty appointment at the associate professor rank or above and have demonstrated skills as a leader within the Medical School. Knowledge of the Medical School's faculty appointments and promotions policies and procedures is desirable.
Please send your nomination or CV and cover letter electronically to the attention of Margaret Gyetko, M.D., associate dean for faculty, via Carol Jarema at cjarema@umich.edu. Self nominations are welcome and encouraged.
Medicinal Chemistry Core Synthesis Laboratory announces cost sharing program
The University of Michigan Medicinal Chemistry Core Synthesis Laboratory announces the roll-out of a cost sharing program for the synthesis of drug-like molecules and diagnostic probes. The intent is to provide a subsidy for UM investigators who do not have adequate funds to redirect to synthesis projects. Although funds are available for all synthesis projects, priority will be given to those projects that offer the potential for inclusion of the MCCSL on future related grant proposals, either as a core facility or as a co-PI laboratory. Investigators following up on high-throughput screening campaigns are especially encouraged to apply. Financial assistance may be provided for any or all of the following: synthesis, supplies, consulting. For more information, visit www.med.umich.edu/medschool/research/MCCSL.pdf.
U-M Health System named one of 2008 "Most Wired" and "Most Wireless" hospitals and health systems The University of Michigan Health System has been named to the nation's Most Wired and Most Wireless hospitals, according to the results of the 2008 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. The study was released this week in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.
Our team has worked tirelessly to create and maintain an exceptional wired and wireless environment at the University of Michigan Health System," says Jocelyn DeWitt, Ph.D., chief information officer, U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, "and we are pleased that our successes in both areas are being recognized by Hospitals & Health Networks this year. These technologies are essential for our electronic patient care environment and for supporting clinicians - both on location at our hospitals and health centers and when they are away from campus and need immediate access to patient applications."
According to this latest analysis, the 100 Most Wired hospitals show better outcomes in patient satisfaction, risk-adjusted mortality rates and other key quality measures through the use of information technology. The Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study is in its tenth year of analyzing and benchmarking of healthcare information technology. The study included 556 completed surveys, which represented 1,327 hospitals.
Aug. 6: UM-AAOP's Summer Event: 'Difficult Conversations'
The U-M Association of Administrative Office Professionals is proud to offer our summer event "Difficult Conversations" from noon - 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium. Our guest speaker will be Fernando Caetano of Health System Human Resources.
Participants will be introduced to methods for managing the challenges involved in effectively resolving difficult conversations and learn techniques for better communication.
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Weekly
Joint Commission Quizlette This
week's step toward continuous readiness: Test your knowledge of "Lean" Thinking principles - Part 3.
Lean Thinking represents a different way of looking at work processes and systems in health care with the intention of bringing about improvements in them.
1. Waste is one of the most prevalent root causes of problems in work processes:
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. Waste is usually an indication of problems stemming from the smaller, local levels of an organization.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Wednesday,
July 23, 2008
Noon Model Spinal Injury Care System Lecture Series. Michelle Meade, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology will give a lecture entitled, "Health Disparities and Spinal Cord Injury," room 1H201, University Hospital
5 p.m. Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology Leonard M. Schuman Lecture. Steve Thacker, Ph.D., director, Office of Workforce and Career Development Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaking on, "Evidence Based Public Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," Lane Family Auditorium, School of Public Health Crossroads.
Thursday,
July 24, 2008 Noon Gifts of Art. Big band jass music by Washtenaw Community College Jazz Orchestra, UH Courtyard. Rain location, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
