News: Upcoming Events
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “Outcomes-Based Education and Educational Milestones"
The Department of Anesthesiology will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 23, from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, third-floor auditorium. Scott Schartel, D.O., professor of anesthesiology and director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Temple University School of Medicine, will present “Outcomes-Based Education and Educational Milestones.”
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Intraarticular vs. Extraarticular Resections of the Knee in Orthopaedic Oncology”
The Department of Orthopaedics will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 23, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Anthony Cerminara, M.D., fourth-year resident, will present “Intraarticular vs. Extraarticular Resections of the Knee in Orthopaedic Oncology.”
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 23, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Bascom Palmer, Jose Berrocal Auditorium. Ophthalmology residents and fellows will present interesting or unusual cases.
Leadership Webinar: "Effective Performance Appraisals"
Motivating employees to perform at their highest potential is a key component of any leader’s role. Performance appraisals, if done correctly, are effective in resolving performance issues and developing employees. What can you do to make your performance reviews really count? If you are a supervisor and would like more information on writing and conducting effective performance appraisals, visit "ULearn ":http://ulearn.miami.edu and register for the Leadership Series webinar titled "Performance Appraisals," which will be held online on Thursday, January 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
Pathology Grand Rounds: "Tumor Versus Tumor Microenvironment: Value"
The Department of Pathology will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at Holtz Children's Hospital, room 2034. Offiong Francis Ikpatt, M.D., assistant professor of clinical pathology, will present “Tumor Versus Tumor Microenvironment: Value.”
Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds: “Medical Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients After the First Post-Transplant Year”
The Division of Hospital Medicine will host Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center. Adela D. Mattiazzi, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine, will present “Medical Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients After the First Post-Transplant Year.”
Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Monthly Lectureship: "Stem Cell Technologies May Improve Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management”
The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute will host a lecture by Arnon Blum, M.D., visiting professor, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Dr. Blum will present “Stem Cell Technologies May Improve Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Management.”
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: "Eukaryotic Translesion Synthesis: Mechanism and New Target of Anticancer Therapy”
Please join us on Friday, February 24, at noon in the R. Bunn Gautier Building, room 118 for a seminar presented by Zhihao Zhuang, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Delaware. Dr. Zhuang’s seminar is titled “Eukaryotic Translesion Synthesis: Mechanism and New Target of Anticancer Therapy.”
Friday Noon Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: “Rediscovering Intimacy: Issues In Women Survivors of Domestic Violence”
For the Friday Noon Interdisciplinary Lecture Series, Robert Morgan, Ed.D., assistant professor of clinical pediatrics and LEND Social Work Director, will present “Rediscovering Intimacy: Issues In Women Survivors of Domestic Violence” on Friday, February 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, room 3023.
Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Lectureship: "Steroid Receptor Coactivators: Masters for Physiology and Disease and Therapy"
Join us on Friday, February 24, for a Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Lectureship by Bert O’Malley, M.D., professor and chair of molecular and cellular biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. O’Malley will present “Steroid Receptor Coactivators: Masters for Physiology and Disease and Therapy" at 1 p.m. at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, conference room 1301.
Neuroscience Center Seminar: "Using Connectomics to Reveal Circuit Motifs"
Jeff Lichtman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University, will present “Using Connectomics to Reveal Circuit Motifs” on Friday, February 24, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Life Science & Technology Park to Host the BioFlorida Saturday Exchange: Medical Devices and Technology Start-Ups
The UM Life Science & Technology Park will host the BioFlorida Saturday Exchange: Medical Devices and Technology Start-Ups on Saturday, February 25, from 8:15 a.m. to noon.
Jay Leno to Host Neurology Department's 50th Anniversary “Solving the Neurological Puzzle” Gala
Jay Leno, the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will host the Department of Neurology's 50th Anniversary “Solving the Neurological Puzzle” Gala on Saturday, February 25, in the Venetian Room at the Breakers Hotel, 1 Sout County Road, Palm Beach.
45th Miami Winter Symposium: "Nanotechnology in Biomedicine"
The University of Miami, Nature Publishing Group, and Scripps Florida invite you to attend “Nanotechnology in Biomedicine,” the 45th Miami Winter Symposium, February 26 through 29 at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, 345 Avenue of the Americas.
PubMed Class
PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine's database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences. Learn more about using PubMed during a class being held on Monday, February 27, from 11 a.m. to noon at Calder Memorial Library, third-floor electronic classroom.
RefWorks Class
If you spend more than an hour formatting your references for your paper's bibliography, you are working way too hard. Attend an introduction to the Web-based bibliography and database manager RefWorks on Monday, February 27, from noon to 1 p.m. at Calder Memorial Library, third-floor electronic classroom, and you will learn how to use RefWorks to create personal databases of imported references from online databases and how to store, retrieve, and format them for publication. Sign up and you also will learn how citing within your paper and creating your paper's bibliography can take only minutes.
Dialogue in Research Ethics Presents: "Is it Ethical to Choose for Patients? 'Nudges' in Research and Practice"
Peter Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., faculty investigator at the Indiana University Center for Bioethics and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will present a Dialogue in Research Ethics at noon on Monday, February 27, in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. Dr. Schwartz's lecture is titled "Is it Ethical to Choose for Patients? 'Nudges' in Research and Practice."
Biostatistics Distinguished Speaker Series: “Personalized Medicine and the Curse of Dimensionality”
The Division of Biostatistics will host its Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, February 27, at 2 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, room 988. Thomas Alexander Gerds, Ph.D., associate professor of public health at the University of Copenhagen, will present “Personalized Medicine and the Curse of Dimensionality.”
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Seminar: “Positive Parenting (Children Ages 5-11) Part 1
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will offer a lunchtime seminar for those interested in improving positive parenting skills. The seminar will be held Tuesday, February 28, from noon to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center.
Cardiology Grand Rounds: "High-Risk Coronary Angioplasty Update”
The Cardiovascular Division will host Grand Rounds on Tuesday, February 28, from noon to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center. William O’Neill, M.D., professor of medicine and executive dean for clinical affairs, will present "High- Risk Coronary Angioplasty Update.”
Celebrating the Life and Work of Jeffrey Augenstein, M.D., Ph.D.
The Miller School of Medicine will hold a memorial, “Celebrating the Life and Work of Jeffrey Augenstein, M.D., Ph.D.” on Tuesday, February 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m..in the Schoninger Research Quadrangle, a different location than previously announced.
Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds: “The Global Introduction to Genomic Medicine”
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health will host Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 29, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Highland Professional Building, room 422C. Jeffery M. Vance, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, professor of neurology and director of the Center for Genomic Medicine at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, will present “The Global Introduction to Genomic Medicine.”
Course: "Working in a Team Environment"
A course titled "Working in a Team Environment" will be held on Wednesday, February 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in Dominion Tower, third-floor training room. The course is designed to give you the necessary knowledge and tools to work effectively in a team environment.
Clinical and Translational Science Seminar: "Merging Clinical and Financial Informatics – The New Frontier of Translational Medicine"
Philip Chen, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and director of pathology informatics, will present the Clinical and Translational Science Seminar on Wednesday, February 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Dr. Chen's topic is "Merging Clinical and Financial Informatics – the New Frontier of Translational Medicine.” .
Chilling at the Beach: 2nd Annual Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management: Current and Future
The Miller School of Medicine will host "Chilling at the Beach: 2nd Annual Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management 2012: Current and Future" on Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa, 3000 Florida Avenue, Miami. The meeting will gather leading scientists and clinicians in the field of therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management.
Neurological Surgery/The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Grand Rounds: "Enhancing the Intrinsic Growth Capacity of Neurons to Regenerate Axons"
Kyung Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurological surgery, will present “Enhancing the Intrinsic Growth Capacity of Neurons to Regenerate Axons” on Thursday, March 1, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Biostatistics Seminar: “Estimation and Decomposition of Prediction Performance”
The Division of Biostatistics will host a seminar on Thursday, March 1, at 11 a.m. in the Clinical Research Building, room 988. Thomas Alexander Gerds, Ph.D., associate professor of public health at the University of Copenhagen, will present “Estimation and Decomposition of Prediction Performance.”
Pathology Grand Rounds: "I Am Not a Specimen"
The Department of Pathology will host Grand Rounds at noon on Thursday, March 1, at the Diagnostic Treatment Center, rooms 259 and 270. Philip Chen, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and director of pathology informatics, will present “I Am Not a Specimen.”
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: “B Cell Autonomous Role of Bim in Development and Tolerance”
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology will host a seminar by graduate student Jacqueline Wright at noon on Monday, March 5, in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, room 3109. Wright’s topic is “B Cell Autonomous Role of Bim in Development and Tolerance.”
James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program and Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program Q&A Session
The James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program and the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program invite all University of Miami researchers and administrators to a Q&A session to learn more about the programs, and their missions. The session will be held on Tuesday, March 6, at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds: “Breast Disorders in Adolescents”
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health will host Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 7, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Highland Professional Building, room 422C. Joycelyn Lawrence, M.D., medical director of the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation School Health Initiative and assistant professor of clinical family medicine and community health, will present “Breast Disorders in Adolescents.”
"Diabetes and You" Q&A Series
The Education Services Department at the Diabetes Research Institute will host its monthly “Diabetes and You” Q&A on Wednesday, March 7, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Diabetes Research Institute, room 1000. A multidisciplinary education team will lead the lunchtime session “Depression's Effect on Food Choices.”
Miami Project Wednesday Noon Seminar: "Perivascular Fibroblasts and Spinal Cord Injury”
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis will host a Wednesday noon seminar on March 7 in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Cynthia Soderblom, Ph.D., post-doctoral associate at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, will present “Perivascular Fibroblasts and Spinal Cord Injury.”
Psychiatry Grand Rounds: “The Relationship Between PTSD and Substance Use Disorders”
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences invites you to Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Guest speaker Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, director of the Clinical Neuroscience Division and associate dean of clinical and translational research at the Medical University of South Carolina, will present “The Relationship Between PTSD and Substance Use Disorders.”
Discovery Science Grand Rounds: “Adipocyte-Epithelial Contact Yields Cytokines that Drive Mammary Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Tumorigenesis”
Joyce M. Slingerland, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and biochemistry and molecular biology, associate director for translational research and director of the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Program, will present “Adipocyte-Epithelial Contact Yields Cytokines that Drive Mammary Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Tumorigenesis” on Thursday, March 8.
Put a Personal "Spin" on Cancer Awareness and Help Raise Funds for Sylvester
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will be the beneficiary of the “I Spin for ______ Challenge” spin-a-thon on Saturday, March 10, at the Spa at Viceroy, 465 Brickell Avenue, Miami. Spinning classes will start at 8 a.m. and will be offered every hour until 6 p.m. Participants are encouraged to fill in the blank by dedicating their ride to someone who has been diagnosed with or lost their life to cancer.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: “Effects of Age on Precursor B Cells”
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology will host a seminar by graduate student Michelle Ratliff at noon on Monday, March 12, in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, room 3109. Ratliff’s topic is “Effects of Age on Precursor B Cells.”
Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds: “IUDs: New Thoughts on an Old Contraceptive”
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health will host Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 14, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Highland Professional Building, room 422C. Karla Maguire, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will present “IUDs: New Thoughts on an Old Contraceptive.”
Gail F. Beach Memorial Visiting Lectureship: "In Vivo Discovery of Molecules for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disease"
Andrew A. Pieper, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, will present, “In Vivo Discovery of Molecules for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disease” on Wednesday, March 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Perioperative Medicine Summit 2012
The Perioperative Medicine Summit 2012, co-sponsored by the Miller School and Cleveland Clinic in collaboration with the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement, will take place Thursday, March 15, through Saturday, March 17, at the Eden Roc Renaissance hotel, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
7th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit
The Miller School and Cleveland Clinic will team up with the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement to direct the upcoming 7th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit: “Using Evidence to Improve Quality, Safety and Patient Outcomes.” The course will be held March 15 through 17 at the Eden Roc Renaissance hotel, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
Dr. Paul Farmer to Present Keynote Address at 4th Annual M.D./Ph.D. Student Research
Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., chair of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, will present the keynote lecture at the 4th annual M.D./Ph.D. Student Research Symposium on Friday, March 16, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Neuroscience Center Seminar: "Inflammation in the Nervous System: Is It Good or Bad for Neural Repair?"
Steve Lacroix, Ph.D., associate professor of molecular medicine at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, will present "Inflammation in the Nervous System: Is It Good or Bad for Neural Repair?" on Friday, March 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium.
Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds: “ENT for the PCP”
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health will host Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 21, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Highland Professional Building, room 422C. Jose Ruiz, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology and co-director of the Residency Training Program, will present “ENT for the PCP.”
Conflict of Interest Seminar and Training
Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to learn about the University of Miami’s conflict of interest policy by attending an upcoming seminar or by setting up a training session for their department or unit. The seminars are an excellent opportunity to learn about the University’s process for identifying potential conflicts of interest and the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conflict of interest regulations for Public Health Service funding. Please register through "ULearn":http://ulearn.miami.edu to attend a sessions on Wednesday, March 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Dominion Tower, twelfth-floor large conference room.
Register Now for the UM Corporate 5K Run/Walk
Early registration for the UM Corporate 5K Run/Walk will continue through Thursday, March 22. The first 500 faculty and staff to register will receive a $10 discount and the first 500 participants will receive a free Team UM dry-fit shirt.