February 7, 2003

 

AHSC Phoenix Link

A monthly e-mail newsletter from the UA Health Sciences Center Phoenix Campus for Phoenix Campus faculty, staff, students and friends

 

Check out the Phoenix Campus Web site at http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/phoenix/, for programs offered at the AHSC Phoenix Campus.

 

IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE:

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1.   Dr. Chadwick honored with vision award

2.   Phoenix Campus offers new genomics & women's education series

3.   Phoenix faculty development program under way; registration being accepted

4.   Have a bright idea?  Win an award!

5.   Spring Mini-Medical School sold out!

6.   Spring faculty meeting set for April 14

7.   National public health conference to be held in Scottsdale

8.   Public health grand rounds - spring schedule

9.   Faculty appointments & promotions

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1.  DR. CHADWICK HONORED WITH VISION AWARD

 

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has selected Jacqueline Chadwick, MD, to receive a 2003 Vision Award.  The award honors those individuals whose leadership in the new century embodies CSW goals in the University's diverse multicultural environment.

In 1989 the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) created a statewide Commission on the Status of Women to assess conditions of employment for women at Arizona's three universities. The Commission found several areas in which the universities could improve working conditions to make them more equitable and productive places to work, for both women and men. These findings were distilled into a Vision statement and recommendations focusing on improvements in the areas of compensation and equity, campus climate, and career and professional development.  They serve as guidelines for the Commissions that now function at each of the three universities, where Commissioners act as advocates for positive change.

The UA Commission on the Status of Women created the CSW Vision Awards in 1999 to honor those individuals who are managing their units in a way that embodies the Vision set out by the original ABOR Commission.

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2.  PHOENIX CAMPUS OFFERS NEW GENOMICS & WOMEN'S EDUCATION SERIES

 

Responding to continued requests to add more educational and entertaining medical lectures, the Office of Public Affairs will offer two new programs in 2003.

The new programs are Genomics:  What's Next? and Women's Health Education Series: The Latest News on Women's Health.  The lectures will be taught by leading experts in the fields of genomics and women's health.

The genomics series runs in April.  The topics are: A Look Back at Watson & Crick:  Their Discovery and How it Changed Science presented by Manfred Laubichler, Arizona State University; Identifying Genes That are Involved in Disease Processes (presenter to be announced); Status of Human Genome Project presented by Cynthia Adamson, PhD, UA Sarver Heart Center; Gene Expression presented by Ed Smith, MD; The Next Step:  Functional Genomics presented by David Segal, PhD, UA College of Pharmacy; and Reprogramming of Cells and Drug Targeting Therapies presented Laurence Hurley, PhD, UA College of Pharmacy.

The women's health series is in May.  The topics are:  Women's Health Initiative and the hormone replacement therapy debate presented by Marietta Anthony, PhD, Women's Health Research at Arizona Health Sciences Center; Cardiovascular Disease and the American Heart Association Recommendations presented by Lorraine Mackstaller, MD, UA Sarver Heart Center; osteoporosis presented by Oscar Gluck, MD, Arizona Rheumatology Center; breast cancer presented by Coral Quiet, MD, radiation oncologist, Scottsdale Healthcare; arthritis presented by Kelly Sems, MD, Arthritis Health; and menopause presented by John Mattox, MD, Ob/Gyn, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.

Both programs are open to the public and are now accepting registration.  Seating is limited so early registration is recommended.  For more information about the lecture series, please call (602) 631-6555.

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3.  PHOENIX FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER WAY; REGISTRATION BEING ACCEPTED

 

The Best Practices of Medical Educators 2003 series began its spring sessions, which will run through May.  The program consists of interactive seminars prepared by faculty or professional staff for the edification of their colleagues, and is offered to clinical faculty and residents without charge.

Don't miss out on February's sessions:

Feb. 11 - “Clinical Teaching Microskills” presented by L. Carr, PhD and “Living the Golden Rule in Our Careers” presented by G. Caputo, MD, MPH and D. Holland, MD

Feb. 18 - “Giving Feedback to Learners” presented to J. Kipp Charlton, MD and “Promoting Professionalism in Ourselves & Our Colleagues” presented by G. Caputo, MD, MPH and D. Holland, MD

Registration is being accepted for one or more sessions from any of the four faculty development tracks (Clinical Teaching, Professionalism, Medical Informatics, or Curriculum Development).  To register for February's sessions, or to see the other sessions being offered through May, contact Debbie Mauldin at (602) 631-6565, or visit the Phoenix Faculty Development Web site at www.arizona.edu/phoenix/clt.

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4. HAVE A BRIGHT IDEA?  WIN AN AWARD!

 

The Phoenix Faculty Development Program is calling for bright ideas.  The new Bright Idea Network was created to encourage faculty to promote sharing and learning from each other. 

Faculty are encouraged to submit an entry that describes a “bright idea” that they have used in their teaching that enhances learning and teaching in clinical education (at the bedside, at morning report, at grand rounds, in ward encounters, and in both hospital and outpatient settings).

Those with the best idea will win an award that will be presented at the Innovations in Medical Education Event on May 21, 2003.

Deadline for bright ideas is Monday, March 31, 2003 at 5 p.m.

To download an application, visit the Phoenix Campus Faculty Development Web site at www.arizona.edu/phoenix/clt.

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5. SPRING MINI-MEDICAL SCHOOL SOLD OUT!

 

The popular and fun UA Mini-Medical School spring session, which begins Wed., Feb. 19, is booked to capacity.   This unique six-week spring lecture series is taught by leading experts from the UA College of Medicine.  This spring's lectures will cover, The Biology of Aging, Ethics in Medicine, Valley Fever, Medication Errors:  The Hidden Disease, and Issues of Death and Dying. 

It's open to the public; however, seating is limited so early registration is recommended.  The next Mini-Medical School program will run in the fall of 2003.  Dates will be announced in July.

For more information, call (602) 631-4600.

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6. SPRING FACULTY MEETING SET FOR APRIL 14

 

The AHSC Phoenix Campus will hold its spring faculty meeting and awards presentation at the Phoenix Airport Marriott on Mon., April 14, 2003, 5-7:30 p.m.  An agenda will be announced in early March.

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7. NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SCOTTSDALE

 

U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona and the leadership of the nation's major federal health agencies will explore the future of public health care in the opening forum of the 2003 U.S. Public Health Services conference, which will be held June 15-18 at the brand-new Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale.

Federal, state, tribal and local health providers, administrators and educators are invited to attend this three-day conference which will look at the latest trends and issues in public health care and examine effective examples of federal, state and local cooperation. The conference will include one day of category-specific workshops (i.e. pharmacy, nursing, medicine, etc.) Continuing education credits are available.

For more details on the conference or to register for one day or the full conference, visit http://conference.coausphs.org or call toll-free (866) 544-9677.

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8. PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS - SPRING SCHEDULE

 

- Tuesday, FEB. 18

Healing the Diabetic Wound and Keeping it Healed by David Armstrong, DPM, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center

- Tuesday, MAR. 4

TBA

- Tuesday, MAR. 18

Beyond Borders:  Tohono O'odham Community Health Assessment by Silvia Parra, TODHS Executive Director; Cynthia Norris, Community Health Manager; and Susan Kunz, Community Health Assistant Manager

- Tuesday, APR. 1 and 15

TBA

- Tuesday, APRIL 29

Nutro-metabolic conditions of Mexican and U.S. Pima Indians:  the importance of genetics and environment by Mauro Valencia, PhD, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD), Mexico

Public Health Grand Rounds:  Sponsored by the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy and Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research.  All presentations are teleconferenced to the AHSC Phoenix Campus, 4001 N. Third Street, Suite 415, from Noon to 1 p.m.

Continuing Education credits are available.

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9. Faculty appointments & promotions

 

The following individuals have been promoted or awarded a faculty appointment to the AHSC Phoenix Campus.

 

Abdul Nadir, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine

Alaina B. Jose, MD, clinical assistant professor of family & community medicine

Eric Gross, MD, clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine

Gordon B. Davis, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology

Hirsch Handmaker, MD, research associate professor of radiology

Jacqueline A. Chadwick, MD, clinical professor of family & community medicine

Michael J. Monfils, MD, clinical assistant professor of surgery

R. Michael Brady, MD, clinical assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology

Richard J. Harding, MD, clinical assistant professor of surgery

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