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Thursday, January 26, 2012


"A Day with the Newborn":
An Investment in Our Future

Date and Location
Friday, January 27,
7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

(registration opens at 7:15 a.m.)
St. Christopher's
Hospital for Children
3601 A Street, Philadelphia

Program Director
Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos, M.D., professor, Department of Pediatrics; chief, Section of Neonatal Care, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Keynote Speaker
Judy Aschner, M.D., Julia Carell Stadler Professor of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; director, The Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Target Audience
Neonatologists, pediatricians, neonatal fellows, neonatal nurse practitioners, NICU nurses and pediatric residents are encouraged to attend.

The 15th annual "A Day with the Newborn" symposium is designed to provide participants with the most up-to-date knowledge of issues that are commonly encountered in critically ill neonates. This event will also include an outstanding panel of renowned guest speakers.

For more information, contact Alma Ortiz or Kathy Rellstab at 215-427-5159.

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Request for Summer Research Mentors

Faculty members are invited to submit a brief synopsis of research opportunities in their laboratories for first-year medical students, to be funded through the 2012 Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Program. Descriptions should provide a clear idea of the specific activities to be carried out by the student under faculty direction, as well as suggested background topics for interested applicants.

Fellowships will span a period of approximately six contiguous weeks (minimum 40 hours per week). Fellowship awards will be made directly to the students and do not include the cost of research supplies.

If you would like to have a project included in the program, please email the following information by Friday, February 17, to Stephanie Hasson, academic coordinator for Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies, at shasson@drexelmed.edu, using the subject field "Summer Research Fellowship":

  • Name of faculty sponsor
  • Department, office location, phone and fax numbers, and email address
  • Project title and brief description (do not exceed one page)
  • Amount of time available for direct student supervision
  • Any specific skills required

For more information, contact shasson@drexelmed.edu.

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REDCap: A Biomedical and Health Informatics Research Tool

The Office of the Vice Dean for Research and College of Medicine IT are pleased to announce the release of REDCap for use by the Drexel University College of Medicine community. REDCap is a secure, encrypted, web-based application designed exclusively to support electronic data capture for biomedical and clinical research studies. The tool is free and easy to use.

To begin using REDCap, visit portals.drexelmed.edu/research/home/redcap.

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Diabetes Education Class

Date and Location
Wednesday, February 22, 10 a.m.–noon
Hahnemann University Hospital
5th North Tower, conference room #553-C

Presented by
Lyn Weisbein, R.N., CDE, clinical nurse specialist, Division of Endocrinology

This event is free and open to the public. The following topics will be discussed:

  • Types of diabetes
  • Medications
  • Recognition and treatment of low blood sugar
  • Complications
  • Introduction to carbohydrate counting and reading labels
  • Understanding basic portion control
  • Exercise and weight loss
  • Setting goals

This class is sponsored by Drexel Endocrinology. Please call Patricia Lawrence at 215-762-8872 to register.

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Public Health & Medicine Seminar

Date and Location
Wednesday, February 8, noon–1 p.m.
New College Building, Geary Auditorium B

Topic
Using Market Research Technologies to Design Effective Public Health Interventions

Presented by
Steven Owens, M.D., MPH, director of health equity, Directors of Health Promotion and Education (the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education), Washington, D.C. Dr. Owens provides technical assistance to state, local and territorial departments of health to address health inequalities through the use of public health systems change tools, including geographic analysis of market research data to plan effective health programs.

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Save the Date: Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert

Date and Location
Saturday, February 18, 6 p.m. (doors will open at 5 p.m.)
Drexel University Main Campus, Main Building, 3141 Chestnut Street

The 19th Annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert will include entertainment provided by our talented students and faculty, a wide variety of food donated by local restaurants, and the opportunity to bid on distinctive and valuable items at a silent auction.

The proceeds of this student-run event will help support the HIV/AIDS clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, which provides medical care and social services for pediatric patients with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Tickets cost $20 for students and $30 for non-students. They may be purchased outside the Queen Lane Medical Campus cafeteria from noon until 2 p.m., from February 6–17.

Tickets will also be available online for students, faculty, and staff from January 23 through February 10, or they may be purchased at the door at no additional cost.

For more information, please contact pabc2012@gmail.com.

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Computer Tip of the Week
Adding the Document Location Box to the Excel Ribbon

Can't remember where you saved your Excel spreadsheet? The Document Location box shows you exactly where your file is saved.

To add this box to your Excel ribbon, do the following:

  • Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then click More Commands.
  • In the Excel Options dialog box, in the Choose Commands From box, click Commands Not in the Ribbon.
  • Scroll down to the Document Location command and double-click it to add it to the Quick Access Toolbar.
  • Click OK.

At this point, you should see the Document Location box on your Quick Access Toolbar. If you ever want to get rid of it, right-click the border of the box, and then click Remove from Quick Access Toolbar.

For more information about the Document Location box, visit the Microsoft website.

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Media Review

Tuesday, January 24, 2012: Annette Gadegbeku, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family, Community, & Preventive Medicine, authored a DrexelNOW feature about the top five ways to stay healthy this winter.

Thursday, January 19, 2012: Vision 2020 was mentioned in a Daily Beast article about new initiatives that plan to double the number of women in Congress and governorships. Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women's Health and Leadership and Betty A. Cohen Chair of Women's Health, was quoted in the article.

Friday, January 20, 2012: Marsha Braverman, executive director of the Marketing & Communications Department, was highlighted in a Bulldog Reporter's Daily ’Dog article about her new appointment.

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Seminar

Date and Location
Monday, January 30, 1 p.m.
New College Building, Room 11101 (11th floor)

Topic
HIV-1 and Macrophages: Two Stories

Presented by
Julio Martin-Garcia, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Hosted by
Simon Cocklin, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds

Date and Location
Wednesday, February 8, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
New College Building, Room 2105 (2nd floor)

Topics
8–10 a.m. Case Conference presented by Dorian Schuman-Werb, D.O., administrative resident, Department of Emergency Medicine
Faculty Moderator: Edward Ramoska, M.D., clinical associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

10–noon In-Training Exam: Nervous System & Psychobehavioral presented by Edward Ramoska, M.D., clinical associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Noon–1 p.m. Joint EM–Public Health: Using Market Research Technologies to Design Effective Public Health Interventions presented by Steven Owens, M.D. MPH, director of health equity, Directors of Health Promotion and Education, Washington, D.C. (New College Building, Geary Auditorium B)

Target Audience
Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and residents

Learning Objectives
Case Conference:
Perform an effective, yet timely, evaluation of a chief complaint presenting to the emergency department, utilizing history, physical examination, and ancillary tests and studies. Analyze the information obtained and assemble a differential diagnosis of the chief complaint and choose the most likely one. Describe a treatment strategy for the chief complaint and respond to changes in the patient's condition by altering that plan. Practice performing an "oral board" type of case presentation.

Learning Objectives
Grand Rounds/Summer Core Curriculum:
Recognize and describe the presentation of acute illness and injury to the emergency department. Review and summarize the epidemiology of acute illness and injury. Update and inform the physician about therapeutic options available for the treatment of acute illness and injury. Characterize and debate controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and injury.

Accreditation Statement
Drexel University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1-6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA: This program is eligible for 1-6 credits in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association.

Faculty Disclosure
Drs. Edward Ramoska, Dorian Schuman-Werb, and Steven Owens have no commercial relationships to disclose. Planning Committee members Drs. Daniel Mullin, Edward Ramoska, and Mark Saks have no commercial relationships to disclose.

This activity is supported by departmental funds.

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Family Medicine Resident Conferences

Date and Location
Wednesday, February 1, 1–4 p.m.
Department of Family, Community & Preventive Medicine, 3rd floor conference room
10 Shurs Lane, Manayunk

Topics
1 p.m. Child Oral Health presented by Julie Yeh, M.D., MPH, assistant professor, Department of Family, Community, & Preventive Medicine

2 p.m. EKG Pearls presented by Russell Maulitz, M.D., Ph.D., professor, Department of Family, Community, & Preventive Medicine

3 p.m. Patient Education Slideshows presented by resident teams

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Medicine Grand Rounds

Date and Location
Wednesday, February 1, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
New College Building, Geary Auditorium B

Topic
Therapeutic Endoscopy

Presented by
Daniel Ringold, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine

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Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Date and Location
Thursday, January 26, 12:30 p.m.
Scattergood Auditorium at Friends Hospital, 4641 Roosevelt Boulevard

Topic
Strengths-Based Clinical Practice

Presented By
C. Wayne Jones, Ph.D., founder and director, Center for Family Based Training, Philadelphia

This session will be videoconferenced at Room 17308, New College Building; Queen Lane Dean's Conference Room; Northwestern Human Services, 27 E. Mt. Airy Avenue; St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, and Monmouth Medical Center.

Target Audience
Drexel University College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry staff, clinical staff at Friends Hospital, and clinical staff of affiliate programs, e.g., St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Monmouth Medical Center, Northwestern Human Services, and Northeast Community Mental Health Center.

Learning Objectives
Discuss the importance of major research to practicing mental health professionals and academicians in the fields of psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and the other clinical neurosciences.

Accreditation Statement
Drexel University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA: This program is eligible for 1 credit in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

APA (Psychology): Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Drexel University College of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program is offered for 1 credit.

LSW (PA SBSWE Licensed Social Workers in PA): This conference is approved for a maximum of 1 credit hour through a formal co-sponsorship agreement with the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work & Social Research. Bryn Mawr College, as a CSWE accredited school of social work, is an approved provider of continuing education for social workers in PA and many other states.

PSNA (Nursing): Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Participants will be awarded one (1) credit hour for attending this conference.

Faculty Disclosure
Speakers at continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the audience any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products, goods or services. Any conflicts of interest must be resolved prior to the presentation and announced to the audience. Dr. Jones has no commercial relationships to disclose.

Grand Rounds is being funded by the Department of Psychiatry.

For additional information, contact Angela Eberhardt at 215-831-4053.

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