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-trailer of trash a month not going to the landfill! Facilities’ goal is to get the dumping down to once a week—or eight cubic yards—and then they hope to move to a smaller container with once-a-week dumping. With our new, greener campus attitude, many more items can be recycled, including items from home (recyclable items only, no trash, please)! To know what you can and can’t recycle, view the full list.
In order for this effort to be successful, we need the cooperation of everyone. Together, we can all make a difference!
By increasing our recycling efforts on campus, we can decrease what we send to the landfill. According to a Wichita campus refuse/recycling audit done in 2011, at least eighty percent of what we were sending to the landfill was recyclable. This information prompted Facilities Management to try to make a change. However, with such a big undertaking, they knew they would need to work out the kinks before launching it campus wide. Housekeeping began working with Preventive Medicine to develop a system that would be sustainable. Soon, they were able to add ASA to this schedule and gradually work in more departments. Now, it’s ready to launch across the entire campus! Before the new recycling efforts were put in place, our campus had eight cubic yards of trash that was dumped five days a week for a total of 40 cubic yards. By early August, the dumping decreased to three times a week for a total of24 cubic feet. This is the equivalent of one full, compacted semi
August 22, 2012
Inside this issue
AIDS Memorial Garden
Art Galleries
Birthdays
Career Opportunities
Center Express
Classifieds
Class of 2014
Clinical research exam
Congratulations
E-learning modules
E-mail system
Faculty Research Day
Habitat Women Build
Health Care Heroes
Intro to Clinical Research
JayStars
KUSM–W banner drawing
KU Pride
KU Today
Link 4 Life volunteers
Live & Learn
News Flash
NIH Health Economics webinar
Plant It Pink
Research Forum
Research funds available
Research study participants
Say hello
Service Awards
6 Questions
Solid-waste assessments
Student recognition ceremony
United Way
Warren Theatre tickets
New Features FMLA Training
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Sweet A’Fair Picnic
Archives It’s Easy Being GreenIt’s Easy Being Green
Recycling Champions If you find it easy being green, Facilities wants you! They are currently looking for a
volunteer “Recycling Champion” in each department. The Champions will receive training
to become the expert in their department and the liaison to Housekeeping and Facilities.
They are looking for good ideas to improve the collection process and to communicate
recycling news across campus. If you are interested in becoming a Champion, contact Bob
Wiese, Facilities Management, at 3-2625 or [email protected].
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E-Learning Modules
available to
employees
KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.
Topics include:
Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion
Seeker
Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent
Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,
and Writing Effective Position Descriptions
Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &
Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory
Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence
Professional Development: Managing Your Time,
Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and
Conflict Management.
To complete these trainings, click here. You will need
to use your network username and password to log in.
The next KU Pride will take place Tuesday, Sept. 4, at
9 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. Don’t miss it!
Training
opportunity for
supervisors and
managers
"FMLA/ADA Training for Supervisors & Managers"
If you supervise employees at any level of the
organization, you won't want to miss this training!
Keeping up with the legal aspect of your
supervisory responsibilities can be challenging at
best. However, understanding the Family Medical
Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
doesn't require a degree in employment law.
Come and learn about FMLA and ADA, and how
these two laws can interact. Protect yourself and
the university by knowing the right things to do to
avoid making serious mistakes in your everyday
employment decisions. All managers and
supervisors are strongly encouraged to attend.
Three Dates to Choose From:
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 2 to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 3 to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 10 a.m. to noon
Location: Sunflower Room (all sessions)
Can't make it to any of the three dates? Contact
Crystal Nevins, HR, at 3-1802 to discuss
possibilities that fit with your schedule.
Sign up today!
Save the Date
The 21st Annual Research Forum is scheduled for
Thursday, April 18, at the KU School of
Medicine–Wichita. Mark your calendars, and
watch for details in the coming months.
Questions can be directed to Christina Frank,
[email protected], in the Office of Research.
Green Fact Used boxes are the most commonly found material in
waste streams. They are also the easiest material to
reduce at the source, recycle, and reuse. When you
throw boxes away at work, you’re throwing away
thousands of dollars of business revenue every year.
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KUSM-W in the News
Aug. 16—Board of Regents makes budget recommendations; two health
care related items for KU
Aug. 15—Regents ask Chancellor Gray-Little if there are plans for KU
medical school campus in Pittsburg
Aug. 13—Appointments made to nurse and doctor licensing boards
For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.
Certified Clinical
Research
Professional prep
course and
certification exam
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1
8 a.m. to noon Nov. 2
4016 Varnes, School of Nursing, KUMC, Kansas
City
Review course is $295 for SoCRA members; $370
for non-members
Exam fee $195
NOTE: If you check the eligibility category of
“minimum of two years of full-time employment
during the past five years as a clinical research
professional,” you will need a letter of reference on
official letterhead and job descriptions for each
position held.
Registration deadline is Sept. 21.
For more information, contact Mary Buller,
Plant It Pink
Honor a breast cancer
survivor, beautify your
garden, and raise money for
a good cause when you
Plant It Pink. For a $20
donation, you'll receive ten
Darwin Hybrid Pink
Impression tulip bulbs that
you can plant in the fall and
enjoy next spring.
Each year, more than 1,890
Kansas women are diagnosed with breast cancer.
The good news is that more women are surviving
breast cancer than ever before because of better
screening and improved treatment.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network (ACS CAN) is a leader in the fight against
breast cancer. We help protect the National Cancer
Institute's $5 billion budget that funds the research
that leads to breakthrough treatments. ACS CAN
also works to make sure that every woman gets the
mammogram she needs by advocating for the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program.
When you Plant It Pink, you also receive a one-year
membership to ACS CAN.
Tulips are a symbol of renewal and a metaphor for
the cancer experience. Your blooming pink tulips will
honor the women in your life who have or are
currently battling breast cancer and will serve as a
reminder to get your annual mammogram.
Visit Plant It Pink of Kansas to order your bulbs
or for more information.
Green Fact
In a lifetime, the average American will throw
away 600 times his or her adult weight in garbage.
If you add it up, this means that a 150-pound adult
will throw away more than 90,000 pounds of
trash!
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How long have you worked at KUSM–W, and what was your job before
you came here? I have been at KUSM–W since February. Prior to working here I was employed at
Butler Community College for 10 years in various roles; full-time instructor of
Business, Lead Instructor of Business/Accounting, and most recently Associate
Dean for Career & Technical Education.
What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your
job? I work with our Residency Program Directors and Coordinators to ensure
ACGME accreditation. Currently, I am assisting with the transition of duty hours
reporting from a manual, paper timecard to an electronic entry system. The new
system will allow for richer, real-time data collection. I most enjoy learning about
medical education and residency. It is a completely different side of the higher
education world.
If you have taken the Strengths Finder Assessment, what are your top 5 Strengths? Adaptability, Maximizer, Harmony, Input, Activator
I have an interesting combination of relationship-building and impacting strengths. I
am not one to seek out conflict; however I am not afraid of expressing my opinion.
I am very flexible in the workplace and can easily make adjustments to help co-
workers when necessary. But, I can also be impatient when I feel like I am wasting
my time.
What do you do in your spare time? All four of my kids are very active in sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball,
swimming, track, and baseball. On any given week night or weekend you can find
me shuttling kids to practice or games. I coach my youngest son’s soccer team in
the fall and spring, which is probably my favorite time of year! My husband, Shane,
and I love to travel. When we can find a stretch of time free of kids’ sporting
events we like to plan a little getaway. When I find any small amount of time for
myself, I love to read and sing in the praise band at my church.
What’s a favorite movie and/or book? I have too many favorite books to list but I just finished “Freeman” by Leonard
Pitts, Jr. It was an amazing story set in the post-Civil War south just after Lincoln’s
assassination. The main characters are newly freed slaves trying to adjust to life in
the south with previous slave owners not yet ready to accept the loss of the war. I
highly recommend it!
Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? My dad is a minister in El Dorado. He has pastored the same church for over 25
years. His job supporting the members of the congregation can be stressful and
overwhelming, but he never lets that keep him from fulfilling his duties. He suffered
a traumatic brain injury in the Air Force and continues to have daily headaches that
are sometimes crippling. He continues to serve his parishioners with a smile on his
face, never letting his own struggles keep him from helping others. I admire the
strength of his faith.
6 Questions For...
Jennifer Steinkamp
Residency Education
Specialist, WCGME
Hometown: Butler county,
Kan.
Family: Shane (husband); Kyler
(stepson, 17); Teresa
(stepdaughter, 12); Ellie
(daughter, 9); and Carson (son,
6)
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Knowing Your Numbers:
Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, etc. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Roberts Amphitheater
Maurice Duggins, M.D.
Family & Community Medicine
associate clinical professor
Did you miss the August 14 lecture about the
thyroid with Justin Moore, M.D.?
FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at
wichita.kumc.edu/live-and-learn
within a week after each lecture.
Going green in more
ways than one
KUSM–W is looking for businesses interested in saving
money and being more environmentally friendly. Dr.
Elizabeth Ablah, PMPH associate professor, and others
are conducting FREE solid-waste assessments for
interested businesses to learn how they can cut costs and
landfill waste, and increase recycling. Check out this story
in the Wichita Eagle and call (316) 293-3597 for more
information.
Adam Armbruster Aug. 24
James Delmore Aug. 24
James Haan Aug. 24
Kristi Friesen Aug. 24
John Peterson Aug. 24
Amanda Valliant Aug. 24
Bharat Malhotra Aug. 25
Andrew Massey Aug. 25
Caroline Woods Aug. 25
Amanda May Aug. 26
Nikki Adams Aug. 27
Natalie Sollo Aug. 27
Vishal Patel Aug. 27
Chad Ammar Aug. 29
Kevin Miller Aug. 29
Terri Osborne Aug. 29
Spencer Post Aug. 30
Lindsay Strader Aug. 30
Jamey Iverson Aug. 31
Tara Price Aug. 31
Selia Garcia Sept. 1
Marcia Pike Sept. 1
Nicki Roady Sept. 1
Nathan Davis Sept. 2
Thomas Schulz Sept. 2
Diana McPhail Sept. 3
Cynthia Abou Mayla Hayek Sept. 4
Nicole Gerringer Sept. 4
Eric Wiedower Sept. 4
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Wanted: Research
Study Participants
The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is looking for
persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg
circulation. The study will focus on those within
the African-American community with low levels of
activity and who experience pain and discomfort
when walking. Participants will be compensated for
their time and effort. For more information, call
(316) 293-3567.
The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs
participants for a placebo-controlled study
designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and
tolerability of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-
Release (DVS SR) in the treatment of children
and adolescents ages 7-17 with Depression.
Participants will be asked to complete about 10
study visits and will receive investigational study
medication or placebo (inactive substance), study-
related mental health assessments, lab assessments,
and physical exams. Compensation may be
provided for completed visits. Subjects who
complete the eight-week treatment may be eligible
to participate in a six-month open-label extension
study. For more information, contact Jessica Rudick
at (316) 293-3806.
If you are involved in a study that is recruiting
subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk
Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]
with the specifics. Once we draft the copy, we’ll
send it back to you for IRB approval then publish it.
Please join us for the next KU
Pride day for the United Way
Campaign, Wednesday, Sept. 19.
With supervisor’s approval, you
may wear jeans to work if you
purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker for
$2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will benefit
United Way. For more information, please contact
Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].
KU Pride day for
United Way
Match a Maple!
The AIDS
Memorial Garden
is in need of some
help. It has moved
three times since
1997 with its final
resting spot
located on the
Wichita Campus
adjacent to the
parking lot on the northeast side of the complex.
The AIDS Memorial Garden was designed to
remember someone special with an engraved brick.
Bricks have been purchased for those who have died
from AIDS or those who have been instrumental in
the fight against the disease.
The hope is to beautify the area with trees, bushes,
and plants to create a respite spot for anyone,
including anyone who works at KUSM–W. The
bricks are in place, tulips and hostas are planted, but
so much more needs to be done to improve the
area.
Dr. Donna Sweet has agreed to buy some Japanese
maples for the area and we are asking for
contributions from others to help the cause. We
are looking to add several large holly bushes which
cost almost $100 each. We also want to add some
other plants to the area to make it much more
inviting. If you are willing to contribute, contact
Michael Madecky at 293-3405 or
Volunteer Opp
Mark your calendars to help with this
year’s Suicide Prevention Bookmark
Distribution on Friday, Sept. 14, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at area QuikTrip
stores during National Suicide
Prevention Week. This annual awareness event is
sponsored by the Sedgwick County Suicide
Prevention Coalition to provide vital information
and support to members of our community. If you
would like to help at this event, contact Patty
Gnefkow, Mental Health Association, at
(316) 652-2541.
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“Through My Eyes”
Digital photography by Stan Shook
William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East
Introduction to
Clinical Research
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursdays beginning tomorrow, Aug. 23
Via ITV from the Kansas City campus
This course will provide a basic and broad overview to
clinical research. Attendees will gain an understanding
of how to develop clinical research questions, including
protocol design and the factors that should be
considered when initiating a clinical research study.
This may be of great interest to residents who are
contemplating fellowships. By the end of the course,
students will have completed a Research Outline in
preparation to begin a research project.
For a complete course description, click here.
The course is open to all at KUMC, including faculty,
staff, students (medical and MPH), and residents.
Click here for a registration form. Residents, fellows,
and faculty should use this form to register. Students
enrolling for credit should enroll through the
registrar’s office.
The course is also open to all KUMC staff and faculty.
The course will be offered at no charge and, as this is a
non-credit course, there is no need for faculty and staff
to enroll through the registrar’s office.
Registration forms must be e-mailed to Donita Dalton,
[email protected], and Trisha Richmeier,
Contact the Office of Research, 3-3811, with
questions.
“Moody Waters”
Egg tempera paintings by Jim Butler
William J. Reals Gallery of Art – West
For more information contact Anita Peeters, 3-3400.
A Sweet A’fair
Dr. Sweet’s 18th Annual Backyard Picnic will be held
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at #6
Crestview Lakes. $25 donation per person. Picnic
dinner, live and silent auctions, kids’ activities, photo
booth, face painting, and more! All proceeds benefit
Wichita area HIV/AIDS patients via the Sweet
Emergency Fund. For more information, view the flier
or call 293-3595.
Green Fact One ton of paper made completely from
recycled scrap rather than virgin wood fiber will
save:
4,100 kilowatt hours of energy
more than 17 mature trees
7,000 gallons of water
more than 12 cubic yards of landfill space
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Introducing the Class of 2014
Jacob Hostetler
Hometown: Pratt, Kan.
Family: Vicky (wife)
When and how did you
first get interested in
medicine?
When I took a high school
anatomy and physiology
course.
What field of medicine are you leaning toward?
Surgery
Whom do you most admire, or who is your
hero, and why?
My wife because she works hard, is always there for
me, and is my best friend.
What is one interesting fact or unusual trait
about you?
I enjoy skiing and power sports such as boating,
4-wheelers, and snowmobiles.
Tracie Collins, M.D., M.P.H., PMPH chair and professor, was one of 22 Kansans selected for the Kansas Health Foundation's Fellows VII program. The group will examine, expand, and apply their capacities to exercise
leadership to enhance access to healthy foods. Read more.
Ruth Wetta, RN, Ph.D., M.P.H., MSN, Preventive Medicine & Public Health associate professor and site director for the Master of Public Health program, is co- director of an applied research study in partnership with the
Kansas Health Institute. The grant is funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) Initiative. The two-year, $200,000 grant will explore factors that influence the timeliness and quality of Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Planning activities across Kansas using qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Mark Harrison, M.D., Pediatrics associate professor, received a grant from the Medical Alumni Innovative Teaching Fund for “Using Simulation to Improve Medical Students’ Comfort with Selected Procedures.” Justin Moore, M.D., Internal Medicine assistant professor, received a grant from the Medical Alumni Innovative Teaching Fund for “Use of Bedside Ultrasound as a Teaching Tool for the Physical Examination.”
Congratulations!
Psychiatry
Grand Rounds
Tuesday, Aug. 28
"Brain Damage by Drugs of Abuse"
Nuri Farber, M.D.
Via Christi on Harry
McNamara Center (third-floor education center)
3600 E. Harry
Find more information here. Questions? Contact
Ronda Magness, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at
3-3508.
New campus e-mail system coming this fall!
The next generation of e-mail is coming to your e-mail box.
Starting this fall, Microsoft Outlook/Exchange will replace GroupWise, the e-mail system used by nearly all
entities on campus. Anyone using a kumc.edu address will retain their current e-mail address, and their
GroupWise data will be migrated to Exchange.
The change encompasses The University of Kansas Hospital and its off-campus locations, as well as Mid-America
Cardiology; the University of Kansas Medical Center and its KU Wichita Medical Practice Association; and The
University of Kansas Physicians.
IT leaders at those organizations say GroupWise was falling behind in a world where integration is vital. “In our
business, it’s imperative that our communication systems work together,” said Matthew Fuoco, director of
Telecommunications & Networking at the medical center. “Outlook/Exchange gives us that benefit.” The market
leader in business e-mail systems, Outlook/Exchange integrates easily with SharePoint websites, telephone
systems (including voice mail), and with outside business partners, including systems on the Lawrence campus.
“It also offers a more reliable and better integrated mobility solution, which is important for users of smart
phones and other mobile devices,” said Sean Roberts, the hospital’s systems director of Information Technology.
Many new and enhanced features will be part of this migration including instant messaging, a robust webmail
client, and better integration with 3rd party applications.
The migration to Outlook/Exchange is months away, but IT leaders wanted to unveil the plan now, to keep
everyone in the loop.
Also, because all e-mail and calendars will migrate over to Outlook/Exchange, the early heads-up gives you plenty
of time to start cleaning out those musty folders and archives that don’t need to make the jump to
Outlook/Exchange.
As the migration to the new system nears, watch for many training opportunities as well as continuous online
training.
The migration to Outlook/Exchange will be a major undertaking. IT groups at the hospital, the university, and
UKP will pilot the new system for several weeks, followed by a “big bang” migration weekend – currently slated
for late fall.
Even after that weekend, the migration will stretch for several weeks.
In the coming weeks and months, more information will be posted here.
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Would you like to own a KUSM–W parade banner? Do you
know how many 1st-year students are in the new class? If so,
this could be your opportunity! Two vinyl banners, each 11’
long by 2’ wide, will be given to the lucky winner of a
drawing at KU Pride in September. To enter the drawing,
simply send an e-mail to [email protected] with the
number of students. Out of the correct entries, two names
will be drawn. “KU Docs Keep Your Motor Runnin’!”
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Service Awards
The following individuals were recognized for their service at KU Pride. To read more about their contributions, click here.
5 Years 5 Years 5 Years 5 Years Dr. Jennifer Brannon Dr. Melissa Gaines Dr. Stephanie Kuhlmann Daniel Miller Pediatrics Internal Medicine Pediatrics IT Services
5 Years 10 Years 10 Years 25 Years Dr. Laura Tatpati Shirley Dunn Sansi Hargrove Ellen Bell Ob-Gyn AFS MPA MPA
2012 KUMC Faculty
Research Day
Friday, Oct. 26
1 to 5 p.m.
School of Nursing auditorium and available via Adobe
Connect to the Wichita Campus.
View the agenda for more details. KUMC Research
Institute will have updates and additional details
closer to the event. Join fellow Jayhawks at the 7th annual Habitat for
Humanity Women Build event! Female volunteers
from around Wichita will help make a dream come
true for the Knoblauch family. Volunteer from
12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, and wear KU
attire to show your school spirit. To sign up or for
more information contact Kate Davis at 269-0755
Habitat for
Humanity 7th
Annual Women
Build
Green Fact One thousand and fifty recycled milk jugs can make
a standard-sized park bench.
A JayStar is a “spot award” recognition program
designed to acknowledge and reward employees. To
learn more about the award and how you can
nominate someone, go to JAYSTARS.
Aimee Espinoza
MPA
Aimee has shown tremendous teamwork in daily
tasks. She has stepped up and taken on many extra
duties including the organization of the practices of
Dr. Salyers and Julie Slade, PA. Her skills go above
and beyond for the physicians, patients, and staff.
- Vanessa Montano, MPA
Aimee is an excellent medical assistant. She thinks
outside the box and is always trying to come up with
more efficient ways to do things. She is a problem
solver and very good at multi-tasking. I always trust
that when I ask her to do something that it will get
done correctly and in a timely manner. I enjoy
working with her and appreciate all that she does for
Dr. Salyers and me. She is very deserving of the
JayStar Award.
- Julie Slade, P.A., MPA
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Lynnette Amey & Karen Drake, ASA
Sue Kennedy & Melanie Runge, ASA
ASA staff worked tirelessly throughout Introphase
Week, Campus Visit, and Orientation Week to
ensure the events were successful for our students.
Even with shortened staffing, everyone pulled
together to "make things happen." I'm proud of the
teamwork and the professionalism displayed by the
ASA staff. They juggled their own responsibilities as
well as additional duties during a time of transition
with a smile on their faces. I'm proud to work with
them each day.
- Heather Morrison, ASA
Green Fact When placed in a landfill, it takes each of these items the indicated time to biodegrade:
• Paper in 2-4 weeks • Rope in 3-14 months
• A tin can in 100 years • A wool sock in 1 year
• A cotton rug in 450 years • A glass bottle takes an undetermined number of years
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Health Care Heroes
Congratulations to the 11 KU School of Medicine–Wichita faculty members who received individual awards as well as to everyone who works with the JayDoc Community Clinic and the Kansas Sports Concussion Partnership! The Wichita Business Journal's Health Care Heroes awards honor companies, individuals, and organizations for their contributions to improving health care in Wichita and the surrounding area.
Dr. Michael Chang Surgery clinical assistant professor Physicians award
Dr. Joe Davison Family & Community Medicine clinical associate professor Physicians award Dr. Charles Green Family & Community Medicine clinical assistant professor Physicians award
Dr. Paul Harrison Surgery clinical professor Physicians award Dr. Kevin Hoppock Family & Community Medicine clinical assistant professor International Outreach award
JayDoc Community Clinic Community Outreach award
Kansas Sports Concussion Partnership Health Care Innovations award
Dr. Steve Lemons Family & Community Medicine clinical instructor International Outreach award Dr. George Lucas Surgery professor Physician award Dr. Andrew Massey Internal Medicine associate professor Health Care Educator award Dr. Katherine Melhorn Pediatrics clinical professor Lifetime Achievement award Dr. Dennis Ross Internal Medicine clinical professor Physician award Dr. Krista Shackelford Internal Medicine assistant professor Community Outreach award
See the complete list here.
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Congratulations!
Twenty KU School of Medicine–Wichita students were honored at the 10th Annual Academic Society Medical
Student Recognition Ceremony.
Service to KUMC: Aaron Nilhas, M.D.,
Service to Kansas City Community & Beyond:
Justin Hoskins, Andy Patton, Mariam Savabi
JayDoc Board Members: Samuel Ornelas
Overcoming Adversity: Obi Aghorbesong, Jamie
Ball
Most Valuable Person/Class Leader: Barbara
Nguyen
First-year Spring 2010 Modules
Gastrointestinal/Nutrition: Justin Maxfield
Renal/Endocrine: Scott Adrian, Nick Allen, Jonathan
Pankow, Derek Young
Sexuality and Reproduction: Katy Leavitt
Second-Year Modules
Musculoskeletal: Aric Aldrich, Justin Maxfield
Brain & Behavior: Justin Maxfield, Jonathan Pankow,
Derek Young
Performance on Human Gross Anatomy Lab Exams
Across 5 Modules: Nick Allen, Phong Le, Justin
Maxfield
Blood & Lymphoid: Phong Le, Katy Leavitt, Jonathan
Pankow
Infectious Disease: Aric Aldrich (Thorkil Jensen
Achievement Award winner), Joseph Baalmann, Katy
Leavitt
Medicine Across the Life Span: Katie Grelinger, Aaron
Thiessen
Integration & Consolidation: Jimmy Bush
Nilhas Hoskins Patton Savabi Ornelas Aghorbesong Ball
Nguyen Maxfield Adrian Allen Pankow Young Leavitt
Aldrich Le Baalmann Grelinger Thiessen Bush
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Say “hello” to...
Erin Cavanaugh
Research Therapist
Psychiatry
Adrienne Harris-Connell
Research Assistant
Psychiatry
Jennica King
Coordinator
Public Affairs
Ginny Kleman
NeuroPsych Fellow
Psychiatry
Kendra Rhodes
MA
MPA
Jan Trinh
Coordinator
ASA
Danielle Wald
NeuroPsychology Intern
Psychiatry
Green Fact By recycling one aluminum beverage can, enough
energy is saved to run a television set for three
hours.
Recycling steel and tin cans saves seventy-four
percent of the energy used to produce them from
raw materials.
Aaron Sinclair, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Family & Community
Medicine
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Don’t forget your
discounted movie
tickets
VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres (East,
West, and Old Town) are sold in HR during regular
business hours. Price per ticket is $7. Check with the
theatres prior to purchase as passes are not
accepted for all performances. For further
information, or to check on availability of passes,
contact HR at 3-2615.
Research funds
available
Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of
Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders
(Collaborative R34)
National Institutes of Health
Award amount $225,000
Closing date for applications January 7, 2015
This funding opportunity seeks to support
collaborative preliminary intervention studies to
evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and
safety of novel mechanism drug candidates, promising
investigational new drugs or novel psychosocial
strategies for the treatment of mental disorders and
for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a pre-
requisite to larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness)
intervention or services studies.
More information can be found here.
Classifieds Ad Rules
For sale
Over 30 audio books for sale.
Various authors; all fiction. Prices
range from $3 to $15. E-mail Joyce
at [email protected] for a
complete list.
Split-level home in Bel Aire for sale
or rent. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,122
sq. ft. For more details call Kari at
(785) 331-9007 or see the
informational flier.
If you have an item to buy, sell, or
trade, consider listing it as a FREE
classified ad in JTO. This service is
available to students, residents,
faculty, staff, and others who work
for KU, MPA, and affiliates.
NIH Health Economics Program webinar
1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 11
Advance registration required.
The purpose of this webinar is to encourage collaboration between biobehavioral investigators and economists so
that the results of clinical trials and studies are designed to promote appropriate and prompt implementation.
Presenters include:
Dr. Karina Davidson, Behavioral Medicine professor, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
She will describe her research on cardiovascular treatment to examine the cost-effectiveness of the
intervention.
Dr. Richard Frank, Health Economics professor, Harvard Medical School
He will offer his perspective on the value of adding a broader economic perspective to the investigation.
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Medicine assistant professor, New York University Langone Medical Center
He will comment on his collaboration with Dr. Davidson to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of her intervention.
For more information, contact the Office of Research at [email protected].
Pediatrics
General Pediatrician
General Pediatrician
Neonatologist (PT)
Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Pediatric Intensivist
Pediatric Pulmonologist
PMPH
Epidemiologist
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
General Psychiatrist
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Research Assistant-Temporary (PT)
Research Counselor-Temporary (PT)
Office of Research
Senior Scientist/Director of
Mid-Continent Center for
Outcomes and Health Services
Research
Scientist—Mid-Continent Center for
Outcomes and Health Services
Research
Faculty
Family and Community
Medicine
Clinical Scholar
Geriatrician (2 FTEs)
Internal Medicine
Ambulatory Care/General Internal
Medicine (3 FTEs)
Cardiologist (2 FTEs)
Dermatologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)
Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)
Hospitalist (5 FTEs)
Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)
Infectious Disease, Chief
Neurologist
Neurologist
Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)
Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)
Medical Sciences
Asst/Assoc Professor of Anatomy
OBGYN
Chair, Department of OBGYN
Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery
Staff
ASA
Standardized Patient Pool
Facilities
Housekeeper
IT
Support Tech
PMPH
Post doctoral Fellow
Psychiatry
PRN Research Nurses and Techs
Research Assistant
Rural Health Education and
Services
Web Designer/Developer
For more information, contact Leona
Johnson, HR, ext. 3-2615, or
[email protected]. For a
complete and up-to-date listing, click
on JOB VACANCIES.
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