May 8: Medical School Graduation The University of Michigan Medical School will host commencement exercises at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Hill Auditorium, 825 North University. Sanjay Gupta, M.D., chief CNN medical correspondent and former candidate for U.S. Surgeon General, will give the keynote address to the 161 graduates, their families and guests.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa A. Sullivan, Ph.D., will convene the commencement and Medical School Dean James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., will preside over the ceremony. The Dean's reception begins immediately after the commencement ceremony and is open to all graduates and their guests. No RSVP is required.
Gupta is an alumnus of both the University of Michigan and its Medical School. Gupta earned his medical degree at U-M in 1993, and completed his neurosurgery residency in 2000 at the University of Michigan Health System. Gupta continues his work as a practicing neurosurgeon and assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta while creating Emmy-winning stories for CNN.
Additional information about the day's events are available on the Medical School Web site.
Swine flu update for UMHS
In response to the swine flu epidemic, the U-M Health System has launched two new Web pages to help inform the U-M community and the general public, including patients and their families, about swine flu developments related to U-M and UMHS. New information and guidance are being added to both of these sites as they become available. The internal site, www.med.umich.edu/u/flu, includes information and links aimed at UMHS faculty and staff in patient care areas and other information that can be used by all members of the U-M community. This site can only be accessed by U-M computers and computers that have a "virtual private network" connection to the U-M network.
The public (external,) site, www.med.umich.edu/flu, contains information for our patients and their families and visitors, and for the general public and news media. A link to this site will be available from the UMHS public home page, www.med.umich.edu, for the duration of the current outbreak. Main campus has also launched a public Web site, www.umich.edu/flu-swine.php.
Dean’s Award Program for Staff with Medical School appointments Nominations for the Dean’s Award Program for Staff with Medical School appointments will be accepted through June 12.
In 2008, the Staff Awards Program was expanded to up to 12 annual awards in three categories: managerial, professional and support. The top awardee in each category will receive a check for $1,500 and an invitation to attend the Annual Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet. Up to three “honorable mention” awardees will be named in each award category. Each honoree will receive a check for $500. A selection committee will help ensure we identify awardees representing all components of the Medical School mission:
The mission of the U-M Medical School is to educate students, physicians, and biomedical scholars and to provide a spectrum of comprehensive knowledge, research, patient care and service of the highest quality to the people of the State of Michigan and beyond. Details about the awards program and procedures for nomination are on the Web. Use this opportunity to recognize the stellar work of your colleagues. Winners will be announced in September.
May 5: Spring Faculty Meeting The Spring Faculty Meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in Ford Amphitheatre. Margaret R. Gyetko, M.D., associate dean for Faculty Affairs, will present "How to Build a Successful Promotion Packet." Gyetko will also share the results from the recent Faculty Satisfaction Survey. A reception will follow in the Ford Amphitheatre Lobby. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
Save the date: Medical Education Day is June 2
Abstract submission deadline extended to May 8
Medical Education Day highlights medical education activities at U-M and provides faculty, residents and students with an opportunity to interact and collaborate. The plenary speaker is Geoff Norman, Ph.D., professor of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics and assistant dean for Educational Research and Development at McMaster University. Norman's lecture, "The Role of Experience in the Development of Medical Diagnostic Expertise," will begin at noon Tuesday, June 2, in the MCHC Auditorium. It will be followed immediately by a local response panel discussion. Poster presentations, computer demonstrations and a reception will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the Towsley Center Lobby. Deadline to submit abstracts has been extended to May 8. For more information, visit the Web site .
May 11: Partners for Healthy Communities The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research "Partners for Healthy Communities" symposium and walking dinner will take place from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, in Palmer Commons. The aim of this event is to enhance collaboration between U-M faculty, staff, students, and community members with similar research interests. Vanessa Northington Gamble, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medical Humanities at the George Washington University, physician and noted scholar in the field of medical humanities, will speak at 5:45 p.m. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
May 29: Screening and beyond, assays, hits, probes, leads drugs
The "Screening and beyond, assays, hits, probes, leads...drugs symposium" will take place from 8:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 29, in Palmer Commons Forum Hall. The event will be hosted by the Center for Chemical Genomics, Life Sciences Institute and Promega. Details regarding speakers, titles and presentation times will be released in early May.
Registration available for IRBMED 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. Upcoming classes include:
IRB Regulations 101 Informed
Consent 101, The IRBMED Templates and Guidance
Informed Consent 201, Writing an Informed Consent Document for Research
Applications 101, Initial Project Application
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. You can request the IRBMED to come to you by e-mailing irbmed@umich.edu with the topic you want covered and proposed dates and times.
Check out the new Medical Scientist Training Program new Web site The goal of the University of Michigan combined M.D. and Ph.D. program is to train physician scientists primarily for careers in academic medicine with a focus on basic biomedical research. Visit the new and improved Web site at
http://med.umich.edu/medschool/mstp/.
Biomedical News Online - May 2009 The May 2009 issue of Biomedical News is now online. This issue contains information on: IRBMED initiating “fast track” review of American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) project submissions, UMMS Dean’s Faculty Research Awards, the 2009 Research Administration Award winners (May 7, 2009), research compliance training and education, frequently asked questions, educational opportunities, funding and award opportunities and UMMS awarded grants and research publications.
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! April 29
--UMHS Experts quoted about the swine flu
April 28
--Dr. Alexandra Stern on swine flu
April 26
--Dr. Howard Markel quoted in major media
April 24
--U-M does well in U.S.News & World Report medical school rankings
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.
Seminars,
lectures, colloquia and events for next week
Monday,
May 4, 2009 Noon. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series. Jan Stegemann, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, will present "Engineered Microenvironments for Cardiovascular Research," in the Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium.
Tuesday,
May 5, 2009 Noon. Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series. Brandt F. Eichman, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, will present "Enzymatic responses to DNA alkylation damage," Med. Sci. I room 6311.
Wednesday,
May 6, 2009
5 p.m.
Radiology Grand Rounds. Mark Helvie, M.D., professor of radiology, director of Breast Imaging Division, will present, "Breast tomosynthesis and other advanced digital technology," in the MCHC Auditorium.
Thursday,
May 7, 2009 12:10
p.m. Gifts of Art. Musical revue by The Choral Connection, UH Main Lobby, floor .
The University of Michigan Medical School will host commencement exercises at 5 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Hill Auditorium, 825 North University. Sanjay Gupta, M.D., chief CNN medical correspondent and former candidate for U.S. Surgeon General, will give the keynote address to the 161 graduates, their families and guests. 
Nominations for the Dean’s Award Program for Staff with Medical School appointments will be accepted through June 12.
The Spring Faculty Meeting will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in Ford Amphitheatre. Margaret R. Gyetko, M.D., associate dean for Faculty Affairs, will present "How to Build a Successful Promotion Packet." Gyetko will also share the results from the recent Faculty Satisfaction Survey. A reception will follow in the Ford Amphitheatre Lobby. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.