Aug. 2: White Coat Ceremony James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., dean of the Medical School, and Richard J. Simons, M.D., president of the Medical Center Alumni Society, cordially invite you to the Sunday, Aug. 2, White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Our new medical students gather in the presence of their families and guests, as well as faculty members and leaders of the Medical School, to formally receive the cloak of their future profession: the white coat.
The Medpedia Project is now open to house officers and faculty members Medpedia (www.medpedia.com) is a worldwide program for sharing and advancing medical knowledge. Michigan, Harvard, Stanford and Berkeley have partnered with Medpedia to develop this site.
Michigan is encouraging our faculty, fellows and house officers to become Medpedia contributors. Authors can write their own articles or contribute to those already written. All contributions are tracked by Medpedia and are credited to authors for inclusion in their CVs.
The Medical School sees Medpedia as a novel venue for our faculty and house officers to contribute to medical knowledge. Since contributors can choose their level of participation, Medpedia is a unique opportunity for busy clinicians as well as investigators to become recognized authors of a worldwide medical resource.
20th annual Pediatric Research Symposium -- call for abstracts
Abstract Deadline: Friday, Aug. 14
The Department of Pediatrics invites abstracts for the 20th annual Pediatric Research Symposium, Nov. 9 - 10, in the Towsley Center.
The goal is to showcase the breadth of pediatric research and to facilitate research collaboration among investigators. All UMHS health care providers are invited to submit abstracts of their research in pediatric medicine.
We would like to recognize all research related to pediatrics across UMHS. Abstracts are submitted online to the Web site.
Getting started with social media -- personal use
This hands-on session focuses on an introduction to personal use of some common social media tools: Flickr (photos, images and video), Youtube (videos) and Slideshare (Powerpoint and slide presentations). This introductory class shows examples of educational uses of these tools for teaching, learning and personal brand management (sharing and control of your intellectual property). Discussion topics include costs, benefits, risks and risk management. The workshop will take place from noon - 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the Hatcher Graduate Library. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
Calling for guest speakers for Biomedical Engineering class
Two Biomedical Engineering classes, BME 450 and 499, are seeking clinicians to share their experiences with these creative students who are looking to impact healthcare. For more information, e-mail Mary Beth Donovan at mbdon@umich.edu or call 734- 647-1422.
Turn your medical product idea into reality
In partnership with the Medical Innovation Center, Biomedical Engineering students are ready to translate your medical product idea into a prototype. Describe the clinical need you have seen in practice, your initial idea to solve it and then let the students take it from there.
For more information, e-mail Mary Beth Donovan at mbdon@umich.edu or call 734- 647-1422.
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! July 29 --Awori Jeremiah Hayanga, M.D., quoted in Reuters article
--U-M’s lean principles featured in Health Michigan magazine
--U-M poll subject of AnnArbor.com article
July 24
--Research by Peter Ubel, M.D., and Dylan Smith, Ph.D., in BusinessWeek
July 23 - 27
--New morgue featured on WDET, Free Press, Crain’s and AnnArbor.com
July 22
--Alexander Blackwood, M.D., Ph.D., in New York Times essay
--Dolores Mendelow, M.D., quoted in Chicago Tribune about yoga for kids
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 useful U-M resources.
1. Which of the following Departments is responsible for cleaning up larger spills?
A. Environmental Services
B. Safety Management Services
C. Occupational Safety & Environmental Health
D. All of the above
2. You should never attempt to clean up a mercury spill yourself.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Thursday,
Aug. 6, 2009 Noon. Gifts of Art presents. Classic jazz by the Doug Horn Trio,University Hospital courtyard. Rain location - UH Main lobby, floor 1.
James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., dean of the Medical School, and Richard J. Simons, M.D., president of the Medical Center Alumni Society, cordially invite you to the Sunday, Aug. 2, White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Our new medical students gather in the presence of their families and guests, as well as faculty members and leaders of the Medical School, to formally receive the cloak of their future profession: the white coat.
