Rheumatic Diseases Core Center Call for Proposals Deadline: Friday, April 10
Faculty members of the University of Michigan are invited to submit proposals for pilot and feasibility research projects to be funded through the U-M Rheumatic Diseases Core Center grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. The Rheumatic Diseases Core Center is a multidisciplinary National Institutes of Health funded center that supports research in the etiology and pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases. For more information, visit the Web site.
March 23. Microbial Ecology: Relationship to the Environment and Human Health II Symposium
The U-M Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Disease, presents "Microbial Ecology: Relationship to the Environment and Human Health II Symposium," from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday, March 13, in the School of Public Health II. Guest speakers include:
Rachel J. Whitaker, Ph.D., will present "The Biogeography of Genes and Genomes"
David A. Stahl, Ph.D., will present "Synthetic Microbial Communities"
Jo Handelsman Ph.D., will present "Phalanx or Traitors? The Role of Microbial Communities in Host Health"
For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
Buy tickets to the annual Galens Smoker! The Annual Galens Smoker will take place Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater in the Michigan League. Tickets will be available for sale from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24 - Friday, March 6, in the University Hospital Cafeteria or the Medical School Lobby. Ticket cost is $10. The event is guaranteed to be a hilarious show filled with beloved characters from all departments in the hospital!
MHealthy Wellness Assessment Screening Appointments Filling Up Fast! Over 14,000 people already have signed up for their MHealthy Wellness Assessment screening appointment. Feedback from the nearly 3,000 people who have already completed the process and qualified to receive the $100 incentive has been extremely positive. Many people have commented on how valuable they found the personalized health information and counseling, and that appointments started on time and finished within 30 minutes. Here are a couple of anonymous comments taken from the exit surveys:
"I found out I have high glucose. Thank you for alerting me and not making me feel bad, but rather helping guide me in what to do next."
"I was in and out in no time. And left with some pretty good information. Staff were very knowledgeable."
To ensure your personal health information will not be seen by anyone at the University without your permission, the assessments are being offered through StayWell, a national health promotion vendor. If you have not yet signed up, don't delay! Although screening appointments will continue through the week of April 20, 2009, sign up today at www.mhealthy.umich.edu for the best selection of appointment times. If you have already scheduled your appointment, please remember to take the online Health Questionnaire prior to your appointment and bring the StayWell ID and password you created with you to your screening appointment.
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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. 25
--Wolford discusses child obesity with Detroit Free Press
Feb. 23 --Nurses talk suicide prevention
--Decision-making study in USA Today
Feb. 19 --Morgenstern talks to international press about stroke risk
News
Releases and Health Minute
For medical press releases and the details behind the
headlines, visit www.med.umich.edu/news
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 of "Lean" Thinking Tools - Part 12.
"Lean" Thinking represents a different way of looking at work processes and systems in healthcare with the intention of bringing about improvements in them.
1. It's important to first fix the problems identified in the "current state" of a value stream before moving on to developing a "future state" value stream.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. A "future state" Value Stream Map shows the specific details of how the "future state" of a process will be constructed.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
March 2, 2009 Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. Jordan A. Shavit, M.D., Ph.D., lecturer, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan. Shavit will present "Genetic methods for identification of hemostasis and thrombosis modifier genes," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.
Noon. Neuroscience Program Seminar. Sari van Anders, Ph.D., assistant professor, Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies, University of Michigan, will present "Sexuality and Hormones in Women and Men," in the Undergraduate Science Building room 1230.
Tuesday,
March 3, 2009 9
a.m. Microbiology and Immunology Seminar. Eric C Martens, Ruth L Kirschstein Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, will present, "Metabolism of host and dietary glycans by the human distal gut symbiont Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron," in Med. Sci. II room 5623.
Wednesday,
March 4, 2009
11 a.m.Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar. Faculty candidate, Amy Ralston, Ph.D., Department of Stem Cell and Developmental Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, will present "Origins and regulation of embryonic stem cell populations in the mouse," in the Biomedical Science Research Building seminar room A, B and C.
Noon. Department of Medical Education Grand Rounds. Kevin Eva, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University, editor-in-chief for the Journal Medical Education, will present "On the Value (and Fallibility) of Human Judgment in Medical Education" in Dow Auditorium.
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. David P. Fessell, M.D., clinical associate professor, Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, will present "From Academics to Private Practice... and Back!" with guest speakers Jon Jacobson, M.D., Richard Cohan, M.D., Richard Brown, M.D. and Doug Quint, M.D., in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
March 5, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Vocal performance from classical to pop by Diana Herstein, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
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