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Announcements
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| Sunday, November 22, 2009 |
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General announcements
H1N1 vaccine now available for all patient care providers
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The supply of H1N1 influenza vaccine has improved enough to allow vaccination of all faculty/staff who provide direct patient care in any area of UMHS, as well as staff who enter patient rooms to interact directly with patients. The complete list of who is eligible for the vaccine is available here.
Walk-in vaccination clinics for all eligible faculty and staff will be held as follows:
- Midnight shift:
Tonight, 11 p.m. - 7 a.m., MedInn Room C213
- Day/evening shift:
Friday, Nov. 20 1:30 - 6 p.m., Dining Rooms C and D, University Hospital
Monday, Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Dining Rooms C and D, University Hospital
Vaccination for employees is also available at Occupational Health Services (3rd floor, MedInn, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. M-F) and at Ambulatory Care sites that have H1N1 vaccine.
Remember, if you begin to feel ill, use the online flu guidance tool to guide you.
For more information on flu-related issues at UMHS, visit www.med.umich.edu/u/flu.
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Nominate a colleague for the Kaiser Teaching Awards
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Consider nominating a colleague for one of the Kaiser-Permanente Awards for Excellence in Teaching. There will be one award given to an outstanding pre-clinical teacher and one given to an outstanding clinical teacher. Any faculty member who teaches in the M1 or M2 portion of the medical school curriculum may be nominated for the pre-clinical award; faculty with major teaching effort in the M3 or M4 years are eligible for nomination for the clinical award. Faculty who have previously received a Kaiser award are not eligible for re-nomination. For further information about the Kaiser awards and for instructions on submitting a nomination, visit the Web site. At this time, we are asking for names of nominees and brief qualifying statements only; all necessary support materials will be requested at a later date. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 1. |
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IRBMED holiday announcement
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As the holiday season approaches, the Institutional Review Boards of the University of Michigan Medical School Office would like to remind you of the following:
IRBMED review boards do not meet on Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day or Friday, Nov. 27, the day following Thanksgiving.
IRBMED review boards do not meet during the holiday closure Dec. 25 - Jan. 3. The last meetings of 2009 are Friday, Dec. 18 and Thursday, Dec. 24. The first meeting of 2010 will be Thursday, Jan. 7.
The IRBMED office is not open for regular business during the holiday closure beginning the afternoon of Dec. 24. The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. The drop-box outside our offices at 517 W. William will remain open to receive submissions, but mail will not be opened until Jan. 4. In addition, campus mail will not be delivered during the holiday closure.
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Michigan Harvest Food Gatherers food drive
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We need you to help fight hunger. The Michigan Harvest Food Gatherers food drive will occur through Nov. 24. Donations of non-perishable foods and money will be collected at various sites throughout the Health System. Checks should be made payable to "Food Gatherers." Glass containers and outdated items are not acceptable. For details, or to have your area become a collection site, contact Patient Food and Nutrition Services at 734-936-5197. |
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site: http://www.med.umich.edu/fooddrive/
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Upcoming events
Dec. 17: 'Changes in the NIH Grant Game: Impact Trumps Details'
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The Medical School Office of Research cordially invites everyone to join us for a workshop about changes in the NIH peer review scoring system and the corresponding new format requirements. The workshop will take place from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in the North Lecture Hall, Med Sci II. Chris Black from the Office of Research will cover the changes as outlined on the NIH Web site. A panel of faculty members, who serve on NIH study sections, will comment on their experience using the new review scale and will offer additional suggestions on addressing the evaluation criteria while complying with stricter page limits. The panel will address R, K and P awards. To register for the workshop, please visit the Web site. For more information, e-mail Kathryn Ridner at kridner@umich.edu or call 734-763-4086. |
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Nov. 24: Support the UMHS American Red Cross blood drive
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Support the UMHS American Red Cross blood drive by donating Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. in the Towsley Center Lobby. Each unit of blood that we use comes from a volunteer in our community -- someone just like you. since the supply of blood in southeast Michigan continues to be at critically low levels, we need efforts like these to ensure we have the necessary blood products to support our care mission. This is an ongoing issue during holiday times. Your contributions support our excellent clinical faculty and staff who help our patients heal and recover from illness and injury. If you are eligible, please register today by visiting www.givelife.org -- use sponsor code: goblue. |
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Dec. 1: Workshop reveals basic Macintosh features
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Are you a new Macintosh user wanting to explore the capabilities of your new computer? Are you thinking of getting a Macintosh computer and are interested in hearing why you should switch? This workshop is designed by Apple representatives to help answer these questions and more. The workshop will take place from 9 - 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the Taubman Medical Library room 3950. Presented by David Pugh of Apple Computer. For more information or to register, visit the Web site. |
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site: https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/es_conf/app/DisplaySession.asp?sessionid=3694
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Dec. 8: Using EndNote for grant writing
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EndNote can help you in tackling the many hurdles of writing a grant. The program can help you format references according to the grant instructions for the initial funding application, the annual progress reports and the biosketches. This workshop will take place from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the Taubman Medical Library classroom. For more information or to register, visit the Web site below. |
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site: http://www.lib.umich.edu/health-sciences-libraries
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Dec. 11: NCBI Molecular biology resources webinar
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The Health Sciences Libraries and the University Library Bioinformatics Interest Group is sponsoring a webinar presented by Peter S. Cooper, Ph.D., Public Services, National Center for Biotechnology Information. Cooper will present a brief tutorial covering molecular and literature database searching at the NCBI through the Entrez system and BLAST. The session emphasizes database integration as part of the NCBI Discovery system. The tutorial features the new NCBI PubMed interface, the new home page and other aspects of the NCBI Discovery initiative that enhance usability and highlight data relationships. Cooper will give an overview of databases, describe types of molecular data, demonstrate OMIM, SNP, genome information and BLAST searching using a single gene as an example to navigate across the integrated databases, search tools and other resources at the NCBI site. Registrants will be able to do hands-on work in the computer classroom during the webinar.
The webinar will begin at 3 p.m. in 2802 Med. Sci. II on Friday, Dec. 11. Space is limited, so please register early. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
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Dec. 8: Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., to speak at the Detroit Economic Club
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Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Taubman Institute, will speak about "Stem Cells: The New Frontier of Medical Science," at the Dec. 8 meeting of the Detroit Economic Club at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. She will explain this new medical technology, the progress Michigan is making in moving to the forefront of stem cell research and what this means for the health and economic well-being of the state. The luncheon will begin at noon. For ticket information, visit www.econclub.org. |
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Nov. 23: Cancer Center Grand Rounds featuring Robert Bristow, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC
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The Cancer Center Grand Rounds will take place at noon Monday, Nov. 23, in Ford Auditorium, featuring Robert Bristow, M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC, University of Toronto, Ontario Cancer Institute. Bristow's seminar is entitled "Contextual Synthetic Lethality and Cancer Therapy: A role for the tumor microenvironment in DNA repair." Lunch will be served, beginning at 11:30 a.m., in the Ford Lobby. All are invited to attend. |
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Nov. 23 - 24: U-M Livonia Vein Center Healthy Leg Days sale
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Just what your legs have been aching for -- the two-day U-M Livonia Vein Center and SIGVARIS Healthy Leg Day sale. Stop by the Towsley Link from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 and Tuesday, Nov. 24, to stock up and save.
Buy three get one free on all SIGVARIS support hose any style and any color, or save 10 percent off quantities of three or less. Free U-M tote bag with any purchase. For more information, call 734-432-7662. |
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site: http://www.livoniavein.com
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Dec. 5: Real Life program, an adolescent alcohol and drug prevention program
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Real Life is targeted to youth ages 11 - 17 who have experimented with alcohol and/or drugs or who are at risk for this behavior. This day-long education intervention program addresses medical and social consequences and focuses on techniques to prevent serious injury. With the help of medical professionals, injury prevention specialist, young patient survivors, crash investigators and local police, participants get a first-hand look at the consequences of drug and alcohol related injuries.
The program will take place from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in Ford Auditorium. For more information, visit the Web site or call 734-232-3813. |
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Nov. 30: Good luck farewell for Fritz Seyferth
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Please stop by to bid farewell and wish Fritz Seyferth the best as he moves on from the Cardiovascular Center to focus on his team building and leadership development consulting practice. A reception will take place from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, in the Cardiovascular Center Board Room, room 5321. |
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Dec. 1: Straight Talk, a juvenile fire injury prevention program
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Straight Talk is a juvenile fire injury prevention program. This family oriented, hospital-based program targets youth ages eight to 17 who exhibit high-risk behavior associated with fire play, fire setting or juvenile arson. It addresses the medical and social consequences associated with devastating burn injuries. Medical professionals, an injury prevention specialist and fire fighters provide families with techniques necessary to promote a safe home environment and prevent fire related injuries.
The program will take place from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Ford Auditorium. For more information or to register, visit the Web site or call 734-232-3813. |
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Dec. 1 and 8: Ambulatory Care Safety Academy courses
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On Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 1- 3 p.m., a two-hour Safety Academy course will be offered to managers, supervisors, lead clerks and MAs, and safety liaisons of clinics (both on and off-site) and other outpatient clinical services. This course provides participants with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage health and safety in their department. Registration is required. To learn more, view the flyer. |
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Parking and transportation
Van pool rider needed from the Fowlerville and Howell areas
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Rider needed from the Fowlerville/Howell areas with work hours from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pick-up is at the Tanger Outlet Mall in Howell at 6:30 a.m. with drop-offs at Central campus, Cancer Center and North campus. The van arrives back at Tanger Outlet Mall at 5:15 p.m. For more information, call Barb at 734-936-0661 or e-mail barbhibb@umich.edu. |
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Jackson van pool has an opening
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Our friendly Jackson van pool has openings. Work hours should be between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on campus. We leave Jackson at 7 a.m. and make stops to central campus and end at the medical campus. We arrive back in Jackson around 6:15 p.m. For more information, e-mail Crystal at crysmill@med.umich.edu. |
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New on the UMHS Web
Read the new Inside View online and you may win U-M sports tickets.
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The November/December issue of Inside View is now online. Inside View is your look into the world of the U-M Health System faculty and staff. Take our readership survey between now and Dec. 4 and qualify to win U-M basketball and hockey tickets. |
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site: http://www.med.umich.edu/insideview
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