-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 bwiese@kumc.edu.

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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,

cfrank@kumc.edu, 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,

mbuller@kumc.edu.

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 wicpa@kumc.edu

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 tdoyle@kumc.edu.

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

mmadecky@kumc.edu.

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,

ddalton@kumc.edu, and Trisha Richmeier,

trichmeier@kumc.edu.

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 wicpa@kumc.edu 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

or kate@wichitahabitat.org.

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 jdtibbals@hotmail.com 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 cfrank@kumc.edu.

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

ljohnson7@kumc.edu. For a

complete and up-to-date listing, click

on JOB VACANCIES.

Career Opportunities

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noon, Monday, Aug

27. Please e-mail items

of interest to Public

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