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Nov. 18: Theodore Lawrence to give next Dean's Lecture Theodore S. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., Isadore Lampe Professor of Radiation Oncology and professor and chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, will give the next Dean's Lecture at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov, 18, in the Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center. The topic of his talk is "Individualizing Radiation Therapy." All members of the University community are welcome to attend. A reception will follow in the Towsley Lobby. For more information, call 734-615-6981.
Nov. 19: 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:
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in 2738 Cardiovascular Center
4 - 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, in 1H202 University Hospital
Center for Genetics in Health and Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition Application Deadline: Monday Jan. 12, 2009
The Center for Genetics in Health and Medicine announces its fourth annual postdoctoral fellowship competition. To enhance and enrich genetics research at the U-M by increasing basic science, clinical and translational research opportunities, the center offers two postdoctoral fellowship awards annually. Each fellowship will provide one year of funding for individuals who wish to undertake a research project in the field of genetics in health and medicine. We encourage projects that are interdisciplinary, with co-mentorship by faculty in clinical and basic sciences in the Medical School or co-mentorship across different schools. For more information, please visit the Web site.
Opportunities to learn about Second Life Second Life - Basic Building Workshop, 9 - 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, Learning Resource Center This workshop will familiarize participants with the basic functionality of the object building system within the Second Life virtual world. Topics covered will include an exploration of the basic building blocks and how they can be manipulated into more complex shapes, and linking individual objects to create more complex compound objects. Participants should be familiar with Second Life basic skills and have an existing avatar before registering for this workshop. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
Getting started in Second Life, 8 a.m. - noon Thursday, Nov. 20, Hatcher Graduate Library
Curious about Second Life, but not sure? In this session, we will choose a name, create an avatar, get through the basics of orientation, set home to a safe location, and provide a collection of useful tools and how to use them. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
Extreme Makeover: The Second Life Edition, 1 - 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, School of Public Health I Is your avatar still wearing the clothes it was born in? Do you want better hair? Are you wishing for a pair of dragon wings and sparkly shoes? Let's go shopping in Second Life! We will discuss how to customize your avatar, how to find freebies, and the best places to go shopping. To register, visit the Web site.
Flu shot recipient/iPod Nano winner No. 1 announced
Dennis Devine from Maintenance is the proud recipient of an 8 GB iPod Nano. Those who received a flu shot through one of the Employee Health Services' flu shot clinics were entered in one of three drawings to win an iPod Nano.
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--Dr. Choe talking about pill-splitting, WXYZ-TV
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Weekly
Joint Commission Quizlette This
week's step toward continuous readiness: Test your knowledge of "Lean" Thinking tools - Part 9.
Lean Thinking represents a different way of looking at work processes and systems in healthcare with the intention of bringing about improvements.
1. The "SIPOC" is a tool that:
A. diagrams the key components of a process
B. is used before initiating a process improvement activity
C. defines the scope of a project
D. All of the above
2. "SIPOC" stands for:
A. Standardize/Initiate/Plan/Organize/Complete
B. Sweep/Input/Proceed/Organize/Complete
C. Suppliers/Inputs/Process/Outputs/Customers
D. Suppliers/Input/Plan/Output/Complete
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Tuesday,
Nov. 18, 2008 Noon The Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Ryan Evans, graduate student research assistant, The Department of Biological Chemistry, U-M, who will present, "The mammalian stress response: characterization of a CRH receptor 2 splice variant," in 6311 Med. Sci. I.
Wednesday,
Nov. 19, 2008
10:30 a.m.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Michael J. Lambert, Ph.D., professor of Psychology and Susa Young Gates University Professor, Bringham Young University, will present "Mental health vital signs: Feedback for preventing treatment failure: An evidence-based practice," in the Rachel Upjohn Building Garden level Auditorium.
Thursday,
Nov. 20, 2008 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Double-neck guito and cello music by Acoustic Eidolon, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
4
p.m. Pathology Research Seminar Series. Lora Hedrick Ellenson, M.D., professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and director, Division of Gynecologic Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Medical College of Cornell University, will present "The Molecular Genetics of Endometrial Carcinoma," in 4234 Med. Sci. I.
Friday,
Nov. 21, 2008 Noon Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. John Del Valle, M.D., interim chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program director, and Christine Veenstra, M.D., chief medical resident, will present "Morbidity and Mortality," in Ford Auditorium.
