March 27, 2007
Medicine Grand Rounds--Breast Cancer Update The Department of Medicine, UTGSM, invites everyone to attend the Grand Round Series, "Breast Cancer Update," presented by John L. Bell, MD, FACS, Professor, Department of Surgery. Dr. Bell will speak on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, from 8:00 - 9:00 am in the Morrison's Conference Room at UT Medical Center. Dr. Bell also serves as Director of the UT Medical Center's Cancer Institute. Session objectives include breast cancer epidemiology, risk factors, risk reduction, early detection and diagnosis/ treatment options. This is the 10th program in the 2006-2007 series. CME/CEU credit will be offered. No registration is required.
Please Note: Alan Solomon, MD, was incorrectly listed as a PhD in the newsletter story, " Double Exposure for UTGSM Researchers". The mistake has been corrected in the online version of the newsletter. The editor sincerely apologizes for this error.
March 26, 2007
Surgery Grand Rounds
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Mark C. Kelley, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will speak on Thursday, March 29, 2007. The lecture will be held at 7:00 am in the Morrison's Conference Room of UT Medical Center. Dr. Kelley will speak on the topic "Treatment of High Risk Melanoma: Progress or Futility?" Dr. Kelley also serves at Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery at Vanderbilt. Everyone is invited to attend.
March 21, 2007 First Quarter 2007 Frontiers Available
The first quarter 2007 edition of Frontiers magazine, a quarterly publication for alumni and friends, produced by UTMC and UTGSM, is available on newsstands and online. This edition focuses on primary care and the UTGSM research areas. It also features UTGSM's Medicine Residency Program and highlights the impressive Marlo Hodnett, MD, second year Medicine Resident. For more information or to request a copy, contact UTGSM at 305-9190.
February 20, 2007
UT Science Forum Scheduled for Feb. 23 February 23rd, 2007 UT Science Forum Extends Invitation The University of Tennessee Science Forum would like to invite all interested GSM Faculty, Staff and Residents to attend a special program on "New Directions in Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering." The program will be presented by Dr. William Hamel, Professor & Head of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering. It will be held on Friday, February 23rd, 2007 from noon - 1:00 p.m. The Forum is free and is located in the Thompson- Boling Arena in Dining Room C-D. Bring your own lunch or purchase it at the Arena. For more information, please see www.utk.edu/scienceforum/ or contact Mark Littmann at 974-8156 or littmann@utk.edu.
February 6, 2007
Conference
to be held on Clinical Research Topics " Investigative News -- Clinical Trials on the Hot Seat" is the title of a conference to be held on Friday, February 23, 2007. All interested principal investigators, research staff, faculty, residents, Institutional Board Review (IRB) members, and administrators in the area are invited to attend this exciting research conference. The conference, sponsored by the UT Health Science Center's Office of Human Subject Protections, Chattanooga and Knoxville Campuses, will be held from 8:00 am until 11:30 am in the Wood Auditorium of the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Explore the medical, ethical and legal issues in this "case study" conference with video and live-panel discussions.
Learning Objectives for the conference include:
Panel I: What do research participants understand?
Panel II: Changing hats from 'doctor' to 'investigator.'
Panel III: Building a viable research practice.
For registration information and to download a schedule of events and participantsplease visit this convenient link. Registration is requested before February 16. CME credits are available. Contact the Office of Research Integrity, at 865-305-6192 if you have further questions. UTGSM and UHS employees may have the $25 registration fee waived by emailing Melinda Weaver to register.
February 6, 2007
New Procedures for UTGSM Employees Regarding Computer Help Desk
The Graduate School of Medicine will begin processing Help Desk calls for all GSM employees effective February 1, 2007. GSM employees will no longer contact the UHS Help Desk for computer related support issues.
Please follow this procedure for initiating service:
1. Email gsmhelpdesk@mc.utmck.edu and explain in detail the technical issue.
Your request will automatically open a new work order. You will be emailed your work order number. Please keep this email to request progress updates.
2. For emergencies only, please call 305-8476. Emergencies are defined as network, electronic medical record (EMR), and billing system downtimes.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Alison Lockett, IT Team Leader, alockett@mc.utmck.edu, or 305-8632.
Surgery Grand Rounds--Thursday, February 8, 2007 The UTGSM Department of Surgery invites interested faculty and staff to attend Surgery Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 8, 2007. The lecture, entitled, "Management of MRSA Pneumonia," will be presented by Marin H. Kollef, MD,Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kollef also serves as Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Respiratory Care Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. The lecture will be held at 7:00 am in the Morrison's Conference Room of UT Medical Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
February 6, 2008
UT Science Forum, Friday, February 9th UT Science Forum presents Dr. Carole R. Myers, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Tennessee, who will speak on "TennCare: Lessons Learned" on Friday, February 9th at 12 noon - 1 p.m. The Forum is free and open to the public. Location: Thompson-Boling Arena in Dining Room C-D. Bring your own lunch or purchase it from Arena. Contact Mark Littmann at 974-8156.
January 23, 2007
UT Science Forum Extends Invitation to Program The University of Tennessee Science Forum would like to invite all interested GSM Faculty, Staff and Residents to attend a special program on "Environmental Pollution & Health Risks: The Chattanooga Creek Initiative." The program will be presented by Dr. Patricia Tithof, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine. It will be held on Friday, January 26th, 2007, from noon - 1:00 p.m. The Forum is free and is located in the Thompson- Boling Arena in Dining Room C-D. Bring your own lunch or purchase it at the Arena. For more information, please contact Mark Littmann at 974-8156, littmann@utk.edu.
January 11, 2007
MCG Professor to Speak at Surgery Grand Rounds David J. Terris, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, will lead Surgery Grand Rounds on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Dr. Terris topic of discussion will be the "Thyroidectomy." The UTGSM Surgery Grand Rounds will be held at 7:00 a.m. in the Morrison's Conference Room of the UT Medical Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
January 8, 2007
Brewer to Discuss IRB Compliance at GSM Research Seminar Sherry S. Brewer, JD, Director of the Office of Research Integrity, UT Graduate School of Medicine, will present the Research Seminar on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Her topic of discussion will be "Protecting Your Research Through IRB Compliance: When? How? Why?." Everyone is invited to attend the seminar held at Noon in the Morrison's Conference Room at UT Medical Center. Light refreshments will be served.
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David J. Terris, MD, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, will lead Surgery Grand Rounds on Thursday, January 18, 2007. Dr. Terris topic of discussion will be the "Thyroidectomy." The UTGSM Surgery Grand Rounds will be held at 7:00 a.m. in the Morrison's Conference Room of the UT Medical Center. Everyone is invited to attend. 