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Caduceus
Newsletter: Fall 2009.09, Week of
October 19.
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Don’t forget!
Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert for LeBonheur Children’s
Medical Center and Faculty/Staff Costume Contest in the Alfonso Dining Hall,
Friday, October 30, starting at 12 noon!
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Table of Contents: 1. Events
coming up. |
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1.
Events coming up. |
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Thursday,
October 22, 2009 –
University of Memphis
Department of Biology, 4:00 p.m. Ellington Hall Auditorium, Dr. John
Hogenesch (host, Dr. Liu), Penn Genome Frontiers
Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
“A genomic journey through the circadian network". ·
Tuesday, October 27: Information Session on Osteopathic Medicine
and Osteopathic Colleges of Medicine, J-10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ·
Wednesday, October 28: Memphis community-wide presentation and
panel discussion on Osteopathic Medicine, AH 153, 5 to 8 p.m. Smoothies will be served 5 to 6 p.m. in
the Auditorium lobby. ·
Thursday, October 29: Annual Health Career Opportunities Fair,
Sabbatini Lounge, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. So far, the following institutions will be
attending: American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine & Member Colleges: · A.T. Still University–Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU/KCOM) · A.T. Still University–School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU/SOMA) · Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM) · Georgia Campus–Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM) · Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) · Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUMB-COM) · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Erie · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus (LECOM-Bradenton) · Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) · West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) Bethel University (McKenzie, TN) PA Program (Ms. Sandy Atwill) Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine (Ms. Mandy Meinhardt) Southern College of Optometry (Ms. Sunni Ewing) University of Tennessee Health Science Center ·
College
of Allied Health ·
College
of Dentistry (Dr. Wisdom Coleman) ·
College
of Graduate Health Sciences ·
College
of Medicine (Nelson Strother) ·
College
of Nursing ·
College
of Pharmacy (Dr. James Eoff) University of Memphis School of Audiology
and Speech-Language Pathology (Dr. Maurice Mendel) U.S. Navy Medical Scholarship Program
(Officer Victor Gooden) ·
Thursday,
October 29: The
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School (Little Rock)
will be hosting its 9th annual Career Day for Biomedical
Sciences. (See article #10 below) |
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2. CBU, along with the
University of Memphis and Rhodes College, will be hosting Information Sessions
about Osteopathic Medical Education, October 27-29. |
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3. AAMC
STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 9,
2009 edition. |
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(This issue of STAT comes to
you early due to the Columbus Day holiday.)
AAMC
Annual Meeting registration deadlines approaching Two key registration
dates are approaching for the AAMC Annual Meeting, to be held Nov. 6-11 in
Boston. Hotel registration will close at midnight today, while meeting
registration will close Oct. 30. The 2009 AAMC Annual Meeting, the
nation’s largest conference for academic medicine professionals, will include
speeches from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D) and health care reform
insider and ex-Sen. Tom Daschle (D), along with hundreds of informational
sessions, presenters, and exhibits. Information:
Go to www.aamc.org/annualmeeting House
members create academic medicine caucus AAMC
authors Chronicle
of Higher Education
opinion article
AAMC Chief
Scientific Officer Ann C. Bonham, Ph.D., co-authored an opinion article
published Oct. 5 in The
Chronicle of Higher Education. The article, “Key for Future
Investment: Researchers' Response to America's Recovery Act,” discussed the
infusion of Recovery Act funds to the National Institutes of Health, and
called on researchers to use the funds to help build long-term support
of academic research as a tool for economic growth and improved national
health. AAMC Senior Director of Scientific Affairs Tony Mazzaschi
and AAMC Lead Science Policy Analyst Stephen Heinig also co-authored the
article. Information:
Go to http://chronicle.com/article/Researchers-Response-to/48664/ (subscription
required) Report
sheds light on recruiting academic medicine leaders Information:
Go to www.aamc.org/opi/leadership CBO
“scores” reform proposals, vote scheduled for Tuesday The nonpartisan
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected this week that the Senate
Finance Committee’s health care reform proposals would cost approximately
$829 billion. A committee vote on the bill is scheduled for Tuesday.
Reform issues relevant to medical schools and teaching hospitals include the
establishment of a value-based purchasing program for Medicare physician and
hospital services. In addition, House and Senate reform packages do not
contain increases in Medicare support for GME positions, but instead
redistribute a handful of currently unused slots. Information: Go to www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/106xx/doc10642/10-7-Baucus_letter.pdf
(CBO report) New
grants could bring CER to CME A new set of federal
grants now accepting applications could mean real advances for continuing
medical education (CME) initiatives. A total of $29.5 million will be
awarded through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to 20-25
research programs to study ways by which to disseminate comparative
effectiveness research (CER) findings effectively. One primary way
of extending CER’s reach could be through innovative CME activities that
provide the CER data to practicing physicians in a way that allows them to
apply the new knowledge. Information:
Go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-10-004.html
(grant description) or www.aamc.org/members/gea/cmesection (for general information) Kirschstein,
first woman to head an NIH institute, dies Ruth L.
Kirschstein, M.D., a former acting director of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), died Oct. 6. The first woman to lead an NIH
institute, Kirschstein headed the National Institute of General Medical
Sciences at NIH from 1974-1993 and served as NIH acting director and
principal deputy director. Her research included work that led to the
selection of the so-called Sabin polio vaccine for public use. AAMC
President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., said Kirschstein “leaves a legacy
that will continue to enrich the scientific enterprise and the health of the
American people for generations to come.” For
information: Go to www.aamc.org/newsroom/pressrel/2009/091007.htm
(full AAMC statement) or www.nih.gov/about/almanac/historical/deputy_directors.htm#kirschstein
(NIH bio) On
the move Eve J.
Higginbotham, M.D., will join Howard University as senior vice president and
executive dean for health sciences, effective Jan. 1. Higginbotham will
oversee the university’s hospital and colleges of medicine, dentistry,
pharmacy, nursing, and allied health, among other functions. Higginbotham,
currently dean and senior vice president for academic affairs at Morehouse
School of Medicine, succeeds Donald E. Wilson, M.D., in the position. Academic
Medicine
online Caring for
patients. Mentoring trainees. Conducting research. Reviewing articles. Those
in academic medicine know that these and myriad other necessary duties take
much time and effort and often challenge the work–life balance. Recent
articles in Academic
Medicine, including one in this issue, discuss this topic in the
context of a part-time career path. A Commentary in this issue also addresses
the topic of part-time careers, but warns that simply reducing the hours one
is expected to work does not address unrealistic professional expectations
heaped on those in academic medicine. www.academicmedicine.org |
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4. Premed
of Color Monthly E-Newsletter, October 2009 edition. |
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PREMED OF COLOR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER- October 2009 |
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5.
Interested in cancer-related research
training? The University of
Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD-Ph.D. program. |
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Osteosarcoma - Prostate Cancer - Breast Cancer - Lymphomas - Melanoma Did you know that
these spontaneous cancers in dogs and cats share many features with human
cancers? Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hypothermia and
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naturally occurring cancers in pets closely resemble human cancer and provide
meaningful systems for cancer research. Veterinarian scientists are uniquely
qualified to be comparative oncologists - researchers who study
naturally-occurring cancers in animals as models for human disease. The University of Pennsylvania School of
Veterinary Medicine provides an outstanding environment for the training of
future veterinary scientists through our combined VMD-PhD (DVM-PhD) program.
It's an excellent way for you to continue your education while impacting the
future of medicine for humans and all species. Find out more at www.pennvetphd.org
. VMD-PhD Program University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine 3800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PAÂ Â 19104 |
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6. Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert for LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center
and Faculty/Staff Costume Contest in the Alfonso Dining Hall, Friday, October
30, starting at 12 noon! |
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After a 6-year hiatus, Death Warmed Over returns for a Lunchtime Benefit Concert for
LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center and Faculty/Staff Costume Contest. The winner will receive a gift certificate
from Dinstuhl’s Chocolates at the Laurelwood Shopping Center. Photos
from 2003
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7. Marginalia: Your Honor, all I did was key in the
phrase “Male Brain” into the Search box of images.google.com , and this is
one of the “hits” that popped up…so to speak.
HONEST! |
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BTW:
“Gehirn” = brain; “Kleinhirn” = cerebellum; “Grosshirn” = cerebrum; “Stammhirn”
= brain stem; “Hypophyse” = pituitary gland.
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Dr. Stan Eisen,
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E-mail: seisen@cbu.edu
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/
Caduceus Newsletter Archives: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/Caduceus.html