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Feb. 25: 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 February and March. Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by with their creative ideas and innovative solutions:
4 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the PIBS/GAPS Conference Room, 2955 Taubman Medical Library
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, in the KMS conference room 6, 700 KMS Place, 3621 S. State Street
Feb. 26: U-M Comprehensive Cancer Cancer 'Annual State of the Cancer Center Address' U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center "Annual State of the Cancer Center Address," will be held at noon Thursday, Feb. 26, in M3330 Med. Sci. I, presented by Max S. Wicha, M.D., distinguished professor of Oncology and director of the Cancer Center.
Feb. 27: Book discussion of "Animals in Translation" by Temple Grandin
The Health Sciences Libraries invite all interested individuals to a discussion of the book "Animals in Translation" by Temple Grandin. The group will meet at noon Friday, Feb. 27, in the Taubman Medical Library Reference Office. This is a book in which the author, who is autistic, uses the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, e-mail Anna Ercoli Schnitzer at schnitzr@umich.edu or call 734-936-1402.
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research expands funding and application period for the CTSA K scholars program Deadline: Monday, March 16
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research is pleased to announce an extension in the application period and a revision to the funding support mechanism for the CTSA K Scholars-Mentored Clinical Scientists Development Program. The revision provides for full funding of two awarded scholars and partial-funding of four additional scholars. The top two applicants will be awarded full financial and training support for salary, research expenses and tuition fees. Four additional scholars will receive a total of $55,000 of support per year for research expenses and tuition/workshop fees. Partially funded scholars will be responsible for obtaining salary support from their clinical departments. The CTSA K Program is a two-year program offered to candidates from all healthcare-related schools and clinical departments who seek training as a clinical/translational research scientist. All applicants must obtain 75 percent protected time (50 percent for surgical sub-specialties) from their clinical departments.
Applications can be obtained by visiting the Web site.
Feb. 21: Costco to host shopping night for U-M staff Costco will host a shopping night at the Brighton store for U-M staff from 7 - 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21. All U-M staff may shop that evening without a membership card when they present their employee ID card at the door. Shoppers who sign up for a new membership will receive a free case of bottled water and a Costco gift card. If you're already a member and bring a friend who signs up, you can receive a coupon for a free pizza. Shoppers will be entered in free gift raffles. Costco accepts AmEx, Cash, and debit cards. The store is located at 6700 Whitmore Lake Road, Brighton. For more information, call Carol or Mark at 810-220-8950.
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! Feb. 16
--Dr. Bolling interviewed by WDIV Channel 4
--Dr. Armstrong and Dr. Hirsch quoted in Science Daily
Medical School FAQs
You can find answers to many of your questions pertaining to the U-M Medical School in one place. The FAQ page links to a variety of resources including 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 about the 2009 Joint Commission standards and survey process - Part 2.
1. In 2009, a Joint Commission survey can result in which of the following types of findings?
A. Requirements for Improvement
B. Supplemental Recommendations
C. Tags
D. All of the above
E. A and B only
2. In 2009, compliance with Joint Commission standards will require mandatory documentation.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
Feb. 23, 2009 Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. Enming Joseph Su, Ph.D., research investigator, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Research, U-M, will present "Novel anticoagulant treatment in ischemic stroke, Solulin, a soluble form of thrombomodulin," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.
Tuesday,
Feb. 24, 2009 Noon. Department of Biological Chemistry Faculty and BSSP Candidate. Young-Sam Lee, postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, will present "Phosphate-Starvation Signaling in yeast: Signaling Nutrient Conditions through small molecule metabolites," in Med. Sci. I room 6311.
Wednesday,
Feb. 25, 2009
Noon.
Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Susan Strome, Ph.D., professor, Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California - Santa Cruz, will present, "Epigenetic Control of Germ Cell Development in C. elegans," in the Biomedical Science Research Building seminar room A, B and C.
Noon. Bioethics Grand Rounds. Leonard Fleck , Ph.D., The Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, will present "Health Care Rationing and Priority-setting: How has Oregon done?" in Ford Auditorium.
Thursday,
Feb. 26, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Storytelling and song by Tiana Marquez with Lillian F. Freedland, UH Main Lobby, floor 1.
