December 14, 2011

Inside this issue Art Gallery

Birthdays

Blood drive

Career Opportunities

Center Express

Classifieds

Classified staff evaluations

Clinical trials lecture series

Congratulations

Door decorating

Dry cleaning service

E-learning modules

Faculty research money

Fall/Winter Wellness Challenge

HealthQuest Newsletter

JTO Holiday deadlines

Kansas K-9 ResQ

KU Pride

KU Today

Live & Learn

Mob Walk

Money available for research

MPA Cookbooks

New business partner

News Flash

New STAR vendor

Park Holiday Party

Research resources

Research study participants

Say hello

6 Questions

TIAA-CREF on campus

12 Days of the Holidays

United Way

Warren Theatre tickets

White Coat Canteen

New Features KU playing cards

Mount Oread equipped

Purple Heart

Archives Wrapped up in the holidaysWrapped up in the holidays The 12 Days of the Holidays likely brought more competition than Christmas cheer to the Wichita Campus. The options for the door-decorating contest weren’t exactly optimal and the decisions were difficult. Instructions were to choose two rolls of wrapping paper, one item from the first bag, nine items from the second, and six items from the third. Each participating department worked together to select the materials that would make their doors literally turn heads in the halls. It almost felt like an episode of “Project Runway” as each department tried to “make it work.” Much like Rudolph’s pesky shining nose, mismatched wrapping paper and random holiday items were put to good use creating a tacky Christmas sweater, Santa’s pajamas, a tree, an ice skating scene, and origami penguins, to name a few. At this time of year, we, of course, are going to find more meaning to the 12 Days of the Holidays on the Wichita Campus than door decorating, hot chocolate delivery, and tacky Christmas sweaters.

These fun events not only provided an opportunity for departments to work together in new ways, they also gave reason for us all to get out of our offices, explore the building, meet new people, and spread holiday cheer and goodwill along the way. There isn’t much that is merrier than that! We wish you and your family a happy and meaningful holiday together. The next issue of Jayhawk Talk Online will publish on Wednesday, Dec. 28, and will contain all of the information you will need for the following two weeks without all of the extras. We’ll be back with a full issue after the first of the year.

Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays!Happy Holidays!

That’s a wrap!That’s a wrap!That’s a wrap! Hallmark is credited with founding America’s gift wrap industry when, during the Christmas

season in 1917, a store in downtown Kansas City, Mo., ran out of the red, green, white, and

holly tissue sheets that people used to wrap gifts. Decorative envelope lining papers from

France were brought from Hallmark’s manufacturing plant and sold for 10 cents a sheet. The

next year, the sheets were offered three for 25 cents, and they again sold out. Shortly

thereafter, gift wrap became the first product Hallmark made that was a departure from

greeting cards. From these small beginnings, the gift wrap industry now accounts for $2.6

billion annually in retail sales.

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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.

Money available

for faculty clinical

and translational

research

The Frontiers Pilot and Collaborative Studies Funding Program provides junior (up to and including Assistant Professor level appointment) and established faculty (Associate Professor, Professor level appointments) with research funds to support the development of clinical or translational pilot/feasibility studies and novel methods development in high-priority research areas that will ultimately lead to the submission of peer-reviewed grants.

Ten awards of $30,000 will be made in this funding cycle.

IMPORTANT DATES: Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 Applications due

On or around March 1, 2012 Announcement of awards

NOTE: Submission rules have changed in this second round of funding. For more information, click here. Also, applicants need to notify Associate Dean for Research Dr. Michele Mariscalco at mmariscalco@kumc.edu.

New STAR Vendor

Mid-American Credit Union has joined the STAR

program and is now an additional banking partner for

all state employees. To view services, click here. You

may also pick up a savings or checking account

enrollment kit in Human Resources. For more

discounts and employee offerings, click here.

In the Bag

In the Bag dry cleaning service has begun free

pick-ups and deliveries for staff and faculty on the

Wichita Campus, occurring each Tuesday and

Friday in the Human Resources suite. Items to be

cleaned should be dropped off in the Human

Resources suite on Mondays and Thursdays in the

provided dry cleaning bags. Additional information

about this service and dry cleaning bags are available

from Human Resources.

Wrap FactWrap FactWrap Fact

It’s said that if every American family wrapped just three

presents in reused materials, it would save enough paper

to cover 45,000 football fields.

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KUSM-W in the News

Dec. 5—Kansas marking World AIDS Day Thursday

Dec. 2—Candlelight vigil for World AIDS Day 2011

Dec. 2—More than 100 attend World AIDS Day activities in Wichita

For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.

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.

Take a break from

holiday shopping

KU Pride will take place on Thursday, Jan. 12, at

9 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. Linda Frazier, MD,

MPH, and Liesa Hopper from OB/GYN

Research, will introduce the new birthing

simulation model.

HealthQuest

Newsletter

Click here for the latest issue.

White Coat Canteen

has 24/7 Service

The White Coat Canteen is now open 24 hours a day.

Using self-checkout, shoppers can simply swipe a credit or

debit card or use a preloaded Avanti Markets card, which

can be loaded using cash, credit card, or debit card. DEBIT

CARD PURCHASES or AVANTI MARKETS CARD

LOADING WITH A DEBIT CARD HAS A MINIMUM

ACCEPTANCE AMOUNT OF $5.

Fresh food will continue to be delivered daily.

Note: Security cameras are in use.

Extra! Extra!

Questions or comments for the White Store Canteen can

be sent directly to the vendor using the link on the

Canteen web page. Check us out!

http://mywichita.kumc.edu/whitecoatcanteen.html.

Wrap FactWrap FactWrap Fact Fifty percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. is

used for gift wrapping and decoration for

consumer products. Two billion trees per year

are cut down in the U.S. for this purpose.

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How long have you worked at KUSM–W and what was your job before

you came here? I’ve worked at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita since August 2011. Prior to

working here, I worked for a Wichita-based company, Legend Senior Living, doing

marketing and project management for over 20 senior living properties throughout

the country.

What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your

job? As department administrator, I serve as the business manager and financial

supervisor for the department. The department of Psychiatry is expanding and

growing, which makes it a very exciting time to be here. I enjoy the variety of

projects I interact with including the clinical research trials, the clinic, and the

education of our future health care providers. The department touches the lives of

children, adolescents, and adults with first class mental health services and

treatments.

If you’ve taken the StrengthsFinder assessment and are willing to share

your top 5 strengths, please tell us what they are and briefly share how

you use them in your job. My 5 Strengths are Relator, Learner, Analytical, Input, and Responsibility. Of those

five, it is Responsibility, Learner, and Analytical I relate to most. The

“responsibility” strength is what commits me to the department’s success. In every

position I’ve held I was the go-to person and it is this “learner” strength that will

help me become the same person here at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita.

The “analytical” strength helps me to make the most informed decisions.

What do you do in your spare time? I enjoy traveling with Robert, especially to warm, tropical locations! I love reading

mysteries and invested in a Nook a year ago which I love. Also with the help of the

Wellness Challenge on the Wichita Campus, I’ve renewed my focus on going to

the gym!

What’s a favorite movie and/or book? It would be difficult to name a favorite book, so I’ll just have to say I love murder

mysteries ranging from James Patterson to Patricia Cornwell. Although I’m not

much of a Sci-Fi girl, one of the most addictive series I’ve read recently is “The

Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.

Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? I have had the fortune of having many role models in my life who have taught me

kindness, compassion, responsibility, hospitality, and integrity.

6 Questions For...

Jennifer Collins

Department Administrator,

Psychiatry & Behavioral

Sciences

Hometown: Derby, Kan.

Family: Robert (husband)

KU playing cards make a great stocking stuffer

Available through the KU Alumni Association, KU playing cards feature

photos of prominent campus buildings and sculptures and includes

historical information and facts about the images shown. Backed with the

Jayhawk, these colorful cards will be a big winner for every loyal Jayhawk.

Cards are $4 for members of the KU Alumni Association, $5 for

non-members, and $3 for members of the Jayhawk Society, Presidents

club, or Life members. For more information, click here.

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TIAA-CREF

on Campus

Do you have questions about your

individual retirement planning? A

representative from TIAA-CREF

will be on campus on Tuesday,

Dec. 20, for one-on-one

retirement planning sessions. To

discuss your plan and options for

managing your retirement savings and to schedule an

appointment, call (800) 732-8353, Monday thru Friday,

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (EST).

Wanted: Research

Study Participants

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.

12 Days of the

Holidays

Inspired by the “12 Days of

Christmas” song, the 12 Days

of Holidays on the Wichita

Campus are underway.

Through Friday, Dec. 16, the

count down to the holiday

vacation will continue to bring

fun surprises each day. Click

here for the schedule of

activities.

In the community

Love hockey? Receive a

discount on the Wichita

Thunder vs. Tulsa game on

Saturday, Jan. 7, while

supporting the Kansas K-9

ResQ. Click here for more

information.

Resources from

Research

The Office of the Associate Dean for Research

website has educational resources including

Clinical and Translational Research Seminars

(CTRS), research lunch lectures, educational

handouts, and grant writing tools. To access these

tools, click here.

Congratulations!

Wichita dermatologist and KUSM–W

Internal Medicine volunteer faculty

member Dr. Christopher Moeller has

been named the president-elect of the

American Society for Mohs Surgery

in 2012. Mohs surgery is a procedure

used to treat common types of skin

cancer. Click here to read more from the Wichita

Business Journal.

Clinical Trials

Educational

Lecture series

Contracts/Obligations, LOIs, CDAs,

and substudies

Today, Dec. 14

Noon to 1 p.m.

Santa Fe Room

The Clinical Trials Educational Lecture series is

presented by the Office of Research.

Wrap FactWrap FactWrap Fact Not quite sure how to wrap a gift? Click here for

step-by-step instructions and helpful tips.

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Money available for

faculty research

Level I - Dean’s F&A Pilot Research Grants

Submission deadline is Monday, Jan. 1

Indirect dollars generated by KUSM–W-sponsored

program grants are made available annually at the

Dean's discretion to stimulation research and

scholarly activity.

The purpose of these grants - up to $1,000 each for

one year - is to provide money to department chairs

and program directors to be used for faculty research

projects, which will include resident research or

scholarly activity. The focus is on faculty research to

encourage individual faculty/faculty teams to develop

research/scholarly themes and minimized research

that is product of any one person's interest for a

short period of time.

Please read the full RFP before applying as significant

changes have been made.

For more information, click here.

Say “hello” to...

Brittany Schubert

Genetic Counselor

Pediatrics

Fall/Winter

Wellness Challenge

We’re now in week five of our nine-

week challenge. Way to go to all of

our teams and individuals who have

taken up the challenge of staying

active during the busy holiday

season! Looking for some additional

ways to increase your activity level?

Try the tips below adapted from

America On the Move:

1. Walk the outside aisles of the

grocery store before shopping

2. Pass up the drive-thru window and instead park

and walk into the bank or restaurant.

3. March in place, ride a stationary bike or use the

elliptical or treadmill while watching your favorite

TV shows.

KU School of Medicine–Wichita alum Erik

Nott, MD, was awarded the Purple Heart

Nov. 7. Dr. Nott, a 2002 graduate and

orthopaedic surgeon, was part of an elite

group of Air Force surgeons trained

specifically to go into military hot zones

and provide support to special missions.

Earlier this year while serving in

Afghanistan, Dr. Nott was shot, thus earning the Purple

Heart. Read more in the Wichita Eagle.

KUSM-W alum earns

Purple Heart

New business

partner

ProSource is a new KUSM–W business partner,

enabling employees to purchase flooring at wholesale

prices. If you are interested in learning more, click

here or contact Bob Franssen, 866-2117.

Wrap FactWrap FactWrap Fact During the Victorian period, only the wealthier classes

exchanged gifts and the gift wrapping of these gifts was

elaborate and expensive as each gift was topped with

ribbons and laces. The subjects on the wrapping paper

varied from snowy landscapes, to fireplaces, angels,

holly boughs, and St. Nicholas. In 1890, the

flexography process, patented in England, combined

fluid inks with rubber plates wrapped around a print

cylinder, creating a process that was ideally suited to

create stiff papers durable enough for wrapping.

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Aches & Pains:

How to Treat Chronic Pain Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Roberts Amphitheater

Sheryl Beard, MD

Senior Associate Director

Family & Community Medicine

KU School of Medicine–Wichita

Did you miss the Nov. 8 lecture about the

Informed Patient with Robert Badgett, MD?

FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at

wichita.kumc.edu/livelearn

within a week after each lecture.

Attention:

Supervisors of

Classified Staff

Classified staff 2011 performance evaluations (and 2012

planning) are due to the Human Resources office on the

Wichita Campus no later than Saturday, Dec. 31. Please

contact Todd Lewis, Director of Human Resources, or

Tracy Clarke and Leona Johnson, Human Resources

Business Partners, for assistance.

Per Kansas Personnel Policy - Article 7 (1-7-10) for classified

employees:

(2) A performance review shall be completed and a rating

assigned [at least annually] in the manner required and on the

forms prescribed by the director. An agency may add additional,

job-related performance criteria and measures to the forms

prescribed by the director, as determined by the appointing

authority.

Charles McGuire Dec. 14

John Shellito Dec. 14

Randy Eilert Dec. 15

Deborah Fromer Dec. 16

Geri McFall Dec. 16

Delane Olsen Dec. 16

Christian Heath Dec. 17

Ryan Voth Dec. 17

Deborah Kroeker Dec. 18

Charles Bengston Dec. 19

Steven Ballard Dec. 20

Samantha Beck Dec. 20

Reginald Fears Dec. 20

Austin George Dec. 20

Nicholas Knighton Dec. 20

Cori Sullard Dec. 20

Donna Sweet Dec. 21

Bryan Black Dec. 22

Rebecca Daily Dec. 22

Clarence Morgan Dec. 22

Robert Wittler Dec. 22

Jered Windorski Dec. 22

Michael Bradley Dec. 23

Hannah Haack Dec. 23

Maurice Kliewer Dec. 23

Andrew Posey Dec. 23

Jera Teselle Dec. 23

Nathan Norris Dec. 24

Noel Sanchez Dec. 24

Michael Brown Dec. 26

Rachael Hauser Dec. 27

JTO receives birthdays from Academic and

Student Affairs, MPA, WCGME, the MPH

program, and Human Resources. If you prefer

that your birthday not be published, please notify

the appropriate representative.

Wrap FactWrap FactWrap Fact Decorative plastic and paper gift bags made a comeback in

the 1980s. The Victorians also often gave their gifts in

decorated bags.

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Please join us for the next KU

Pride day for the United Way

Campaign, Wednesday, Dec. 21.

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

Don’t miss the Park Elementary Holiday Party today,

Dec. 14, from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., in the Sunflower

Room. You are invited to join Santa and his elf as the

children open their gifts.

Park ElementaryPark Elementary

Holiday PartyHoliday Party

MPA Cookbooks

for Sale!

The MPA has compiled 178 of the

staff’s favorite recipes to create a

cookbook to sell. Cookbooks are

$6 and may be purchased from

Kristi Friesen, HR Coordinator in

the MPA office (Suite 3049).

Checks, made payable to UKSM–W MPA, or cash for the exact

amount are accepted. For more information, contact

Kristi at 293-2620 or kfriesen2@kumc.edu.

The Mount Oread Room,

located in the West Wing

by the student lounge, is

ready for use! This general

meeting room seats

approximately 18 people

with tables, and is equipped with a screen, networked

PC, Blu-Ray/DVD player, computer/video projector,

document camera, sound system, and analog phone line.

For more photos and descriptions of the AV rooms on

the Wichita Campus, click here.

Mount Oread is

now equipped!

Join the KU Alumni Association at the American Red

Cross Blood Services today through Saturday, Dec.

17. If you are KU Alumni, let them know and you will

be entered to win a “History of the Jayhawk” wood

sign. Walk-ins are welcome, or you may make an

appointment by calling the Red Cross at 800-733-

2767. For more information, click here. The Red

Cross’ Wichita Blood Donor Center, located at 707

N. Main, is open the following schedule:

Today, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 15, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 16, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

KU Alumni

Association

Blood Drive

Wrap FactsWrap FactsWrap Facts In 1932, Scotch® Brand introduced the first heavy-

duty, countertop tape dispenser, made. It’s made from

cast iron and weighs almost 7 pounds.

In 1939, Scotch® Brand welcomes the “snail,” – its

iconic, handheld tape dispenser. The first version is

made from stamped sheet metal, and a molded plastic

model is added one year later.

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“Dream Images”

An exhibit of 13 pieces in various media by Karen

Kramer.

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East

If you have any questions, contact

Anita Peeters, IT, ext. 3-3400.

Don’t miss the JTO

deadline changes for

the holidays

Throughout the year, the deadline to submit

information for inclusion in JTO is the Monday of the

week prior to JTO publication. Please note that the

deadlines to submit information for the issues that will

publish around the holidays have changed to noon on

the following dates:

Friday, Dec. 16

(for the JTO that will publish on Wednesday, Dec. 28)

Tuesday, Jan. 3 - due to the state holiday on Monday,

Jan. 2

(for the JTO that will publish on Wednesday, Jan. 11)

Please contact Jennifer Wise, PA, at 293-3534 or

jwise@kumc.edu, with any questions or special

needs.

Kids need books!

The Wesley Pediatric Residency

Clinic and KU Pediatric Faculty

Clinic are in need of new or

gently used children’s books for

infants and young children. The

used books are given to children

seen at the clinic as well as their

siblings. No religious or holiday

books please.

Donated books may be placed in the collection box

located on the Wichita Campus in Human

Resources. Books also may be dropped off at the

Wesley Clinic, located at 620 N. Carriage Parkway.

If you have a large donation that needs to be picked

up, or if you have questions, please contact Julie

Wellner, RN, at 962-7386 or

julie.wellner@wesleymc.com.

Are you looking for a new and fun

way to stay active during the

holidays? Join your co-workers

today, Dec. 14, Dec. 21, and Dec.

28, as Gina Berg, PhD, PMPH

Research assistant professor, leads

us in a spontaneous Mob Walk,

from 2 to 2:15 p.m. in the West

Atrium.

Put on Your

Walking Shoes

Wrap FactsWrap FactsWrap Facts The traditional Japanese cloth wrapping for gifts is

called a Furoshiki (pictured at right).

In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck.

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Sixteen departments participated in the door decorating contest, but WCGME received the MAJOR AWARD

with their rendition of “A Christmas Story.”

From left:

WCGME,

Dean’s Suite,

Academic &

Student

Affairs, Library.

From left:

Family &

Community

Medicine,

Public Affairs,

Human

Resources,

Preventive

Medicine &

Public Health

From left:

Rural Health

Education &

Services,

Psychiatry &

Behavioral

Sciences,

Office of

Research, MPA

From left:

Internal

Medicine,

Facilities,

OBGYN, Ryan

White Part D

Classifieds Ad Rules

For Sale

Opal earrings (5mm) in 18k white

gold four-prong settings with push

backs in original jewelry box. New

and never worn. $200. Makes a

great gift! Contact Jennifer at (540)

798-2988 or jswuva@yahoo.com.

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.

Remember, you must resubmit – by

e-mailing wicpa@kumc.edu or

calling 293-2643 – to list an item

again!

Orthopaedic Surgery

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic

Surgery

Pediatrics

General Pediatricians

Neonatologist (PT)

Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist

Pediatric Intensivist

Pediatric Pulmonologist

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Research Assistant Professor

Office of Research

Senior Scientist/Director of

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 (6 FTEs)

Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)

Infectious Disease, Chief

Neurologist

Neurologist

Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)

Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)

Staff

Preventive Medicine and

Public Health

Research Associate

Psychiatry

PRN Pool

Program Coordinator

Research Associate

Research Nurse (2 FTEs)

Surgery

Research Associate

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

Next JTO deadline is

noon, Friday, Dec.

16. Please e-mail items

of interest to Public

Affairs at

wicpa@kumc.edu.

Click here for current edition.

KU Today is the official publication from

the Office of University Relations at the

University of Kansas in Lawrence.

Click here for current edition.

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