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Watch Our Global Challenge: Dr. Conjeevaram sets up free GI clinic in India
The next installment of the Our Global Challenge vodcast series features Dr. Hari Conjeevaram's work in south India setting up a free GI clinic to help that country combat very common but treatable GI problems.
Cardiovascular Center Research Award Competition The U-M Cardiovascular Center seeks applications for the Cardiovascular Center Research Award Competition. There are four grant programs this year:
McKay Grant: Five to eight grants are generally awarded from $5,000 to $25,000. For new cardiovascular investigators in any U-M discipline related to cardiovascular disease, to initiate projects that will lead to extramural funding.
Innovative/Collaborative Faculty Research Grant - New this year: One $25,000 faculty grant will be awarded to faculty with appointments at the assistant professor level and above who are members of the CVC Basic Science Research Team.
Gelman Innovation Grant: This competition is intended to award innovative approaches to or innovators in general cardiovascular science. One grant with a maximum award of $15,000 will be awarded.
Gelman Complementary Medicine Grant: This competition is intended to award proposals to study complementary/alternative approaches to cardiovascular medicine. One grant with a maximum award of $10,000 will be awarded.
For more information or to download a grant application, visit the Web site.
Is Healthcare the prescription for what ails Michigan's economy? Watch Sat., Feb. 7th
"Rx for Michigan: is healthcare the prescription for what ails Michigan's economy?" is a television special which will air on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. on WWJ-TV/CBS Detroit. According to WWJ-TV, “'Rx for Michigan," is the latest installment in its “Eye on the Future” series, and it features exclusive interviews with major leaders and decision-makers.
The programs' moderator, Carol Cain, worked closely with UMHS in the development of "Rx for Michigan." In addition to the interviews, the WWJ-TV video crew took considerable background footage in our Emergency Room, in Dr. Eva Feldman's lab, at the CVC Intensive Care Unit, and external shots of the hospital complex. So our special thanks goes many UMHS people, including our dedicated people in the Emergency Room, the CVC Intensive Care Unit, Internal Medicine, and Dr. Feldman's lab; their cooperation was invaluable. Special thanks also goes to the people interviewed by Cain and the people who helped make those interviews happen.
Cain interviewed numerous people, including the following from UMHS:
Robert P. Kelch, M.D., U-M Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs
Steven Kunkel, Ph.D., Endowed Professor Pathology Research and Senior Associate Dean for Research, Medical School
Juanita Parry, R.N., B.S.N., M.Sc., director, Nurse Recruitment and Retention
Eva L. Feldman, M.D. Ph.D., director, A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute
Jennifer Knoester, third year medical student
Funds available for subsidized use of U-M research resource cores for problems in aging research
The Nathan Shock Center for the Biology of Aging announces the availability of subsidy funds to help U-M faculty members purchase services from the University's family of research resource cores. The funds can be used to help pay up to 40 percent of the costs at any U-M core that has published user fees or recharge rates. For further information, visit the Web site and click on "Funding information for use of U-M research cores."
Feb. 20: UM-Association of Administrative Office Professionals presents 'Straight Talk' - our next workshop for administrative office professionals
Want to know your communication style? Are you an Explorer, Charmer, Dictator, or perhaps an Investigator? "Straight Talk" is a set of skills that enhances the quality of our interactions by focusing on styles of communication and how they impact our relationships with others. Take the "Straight Talk" survey to discover your innate style of communication, and attend our lively workshop to gain deeper insight into each unique communication style and how they relate to each other. Armed with this new understanding, you can improve your interactions with co-workers, friends and family every day.
The UM-Association of Administrative Office Professionals "Straight Talk" workshop will take place from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., with a Q and A session from 1 - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in M3330 Med. Sci. I, featuring Jessica Connolly, training specialist, Human Resources Department. To register, visit MLearning code AAOP-10002 or e-mail UM--AAOP@med.umich.edu. For instructions on completing the survey before attending the event, visit the UM-AAOP Web site.
Registration available for IRBMED Winter 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.
Health Sciences Libraries winter workshops open for registration The Health Sciences Libraries winter workshop series is open for registration. Additional sessions will be added as the winter progresses. Workshops are free and advance registration is encouraged. Visit our Web site and use the Workshop link under Services. If you would like a customized session for you or your department, please e-mail medical.library@umich.edu.
Chey to participate in four XM Radio shows
U-M gastroenterologist William Chey, M.D., will participate in four XM Radio ReachMD shows. Release information and topics are as follow:
Effective Communication for the Diagnosis and Management of Constipation and IBS in a Multicultural Population, was released online on Jan. 26. Its radio release is Jan. 31.
Providing Patient-Centered Care for Individuals with IBS will be released online Feb. 2 and on radio Feb. 7.
Non-pharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment Options in Chronic Constipation and IBS-C will be released online Feb. 9 and on the radio Feb. 14.
IBS and Abuse in Women will be released online Feb. 16 and on the radio Feb. 21.
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! Jan. 27
--Sofie needs a heart features Richard Ohye
--Expensive times 8 -Steven Donn on ABC News
Jan. 23
--Sean Morrison appears on Good Morning America
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 11.
"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. A Value Stream Map is:
A. A visual representation of a value stream
B. A paper and pencil tool
C. A vehicle for establishing a common language to document processes
D. A blueprint for process improvement
E. All of the above
2. A Value Stream Map can document the performance of a process.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
Feb. 2, 2009 Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. William P. Fay, M.D., FACC, FAHA Stan and Lois Stafford Distinguished Chair of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research, professor of Internal Medicine, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology director, will present "Targeting Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 to Prevent Vascular Disease," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.
4 p.m. Faculty Candidate in the Department of Human Genetics. Tae-Kyung Kim, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow, Division of
Neuroscience, Children's Hospital Boston, Department of Neurobiology,
Harvard Medical School, will present "Genome-Wide Analysis of Neuronal Activity-Dependent Transcriptional Program," in 5915 Buhl (Classroom).
Wednesday,
Feb. 4, 2009
Noon.
Epigenetics Research Seminar. Dana Dolinoy, Ph.D., John G Searle Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and assistant professor of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, will present "Bisphenol A, Baby Bottles and Broccoli: Environmental and Nutritional Epigenetics," Lane Auditorium School of Public Health I Crossroads Building.
5 p.m. Radiology Grand Rounds. Ethan Smith, M.D., with Ruth Carlos, M.D., M.S., and Pia Maly Sundgren, M.D., Ph.D., will present "Developing a Clinical Decision Model: Use of MR Spectroscopy to Differentiate between Recurrent Tumor and Radiation Change." Mark Johnson, M.D., with Jon Jacobson, M.D., will present "The Sternoclavicular Joint: Can imaging differentiate infection from degenerative change?" And Agusto Elias, M.D., will present "Dental Radiology," all will take place in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
Feb. 5, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Acoustic musical poetry by Laz and Friends, UH Main Lobby, floor 1
Friday,
Feb. 6, 2009 12:30 p.m. Schwartz Center Rounds. "Maintaining Hope: What is Real? What is False?" in the MCHC Auditorium.
