===================== JeffNEWS, May 1, 1995 ===================== JeffCalendar Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793. DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS TO NOTE --------------------------- MAY is National Arthritis, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness, Better Hearing and Speech, Better Sleep, National Clean Air, Correct Posture, National Digestive Disease Awareness, National High Blood Pressure, Older Americans, National Physical Fitness and Sports, National Sight-Saving, Huntington's Disease Awareness, National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention, National Mental Health, National Neurofibromatosis Awareness, National Stroke Awareness and National Trauma Awareness Month. MAY 6 begins National Nurses Week. MAY 7 begins National Running and Fitness and National Hospital Week. MAY 8 begins National Stuttering Awareness Week. MAY 14 begins National Emergency Medical Services, National Medical Transcriptionist, National Nursing Home and National Osteoporosis Prevention Week. MAY 17 is National Employee Health and Fitness Day. MAY 21 begins National Surgical Technologist Week. MAY 31 is National Senior Health and Fitness and World No Tobacco Day. May is National Tay-Sachs Month and during May, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is sponsoring half-price Tay-Sachs screenings throughout the tri-state area Call 8320 BROWN BAG LUNCHES ----------------- Monday, May 8 o Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Tony or Naomi at 4965. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ------------------------ Tuesday, May 2 o Physiology Research, Jin-Ping Guo, MD, PhD candidate, physiology, JMC, "Rose of Nitric Oxide in Vascular Remodelling Following Intimal Injury," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Tuesday, May 9 o Physiology Research, Macke Consigny, PhD, research associate professor, radiology and physiology, JMC, "Re-endothelialization of Arteries After Angioplasty," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Tuesday, May 16 o Physiology Research, Marilyn Wollkalis, PhD, assistant professor of physiology, JMC, "Thrombib Receptor Regulation on Endothelial Cells," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Tuesday, May 23 o Physiology Research, Michael Antunes, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, JMC, "To Be Announced," noon, 427 JAH. Thursday, May 25 o Multidisciplinary trauma conference, 7 a.m., 101 Connelly, BLSB. Tuesday, May 30 o Physiology Research, James A. Spath Jr., PhD, professor of physiology, JMC, "Endotoxin, Endothelin and Vascular Reactivity," noon, 427 JAH. GRAND ROUNDS ------------ Tuesday, May 2 o Pediatrics, Sandra Hassink, MD, instructor in pediatrics, JMC, director, Weight Management Program, pediatrics, AIDI, "Weighty Matters: Obesity in Childhood," 8 a.m., 707 College. Wednesday, May 3 o Pediatrics, Christopher Keenan, MD, pediatrics and physical medicine/rehabilitation. Rita Meek, MD, chief, division of hematology and oncology, AIDI, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, JMC, "Neuro-oncologic Rehab," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI. o Psychiatry, Glenn Treisman, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, "Lessons for Psychiatrists from the AIDS Clinic," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma Auditorium. Thursday, May 4 o Family Medicine, Sandra Sauereisen, MD, family medicine resident, third-year, "For Adults Only: Shot Time (and I'm Not Talking Tequila)," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Drs. Studdiford Rosenthal, Naticchia and Thakur, "Hospital Service Review," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m.; Arthur Bartolozzi, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, "Evaluation and Management of Shoulder Injuries," 11:15 to noon, 105- 107, BLSB. Wednesday, May 10 o Pediatrics, James Prebis, MD, associate in pediatric nephrology, director, Dialysis Program, division of nephrology, AIDI, "Urinary Tract Infections in Children," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI. o Psychiatry, James C. Ballenger, MD, professor and chairman, psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, "Modern and More Cost Effective Treatment of Depression," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma Auditorium. Thursday, May 11 o Family Medicine, Masahito Jimbo, MD, family medicine resident, second- year, "Making Sense Out of Acid-Base Balance," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Joanne Armstrong, MD, instructor, department of obstetrics and gynecology, "The Content of Prenatal Care," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m.; William Fore, MD, medical director, Joslin Diabetes Center, "Treatment for Type II Diabetes," 11:15 to noon, 105-107, BLSB. Tuesday, May 16 o Pediatrics, Ruth Gottlieb, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics, assistant professor of medicine, head, section of nephrology, department of pediatrics, JMC, "Nephrotic Syndrome," 8 a.m., 707 College. Wednesday, May 17 o Pediatrics, Arthur Weinstein, MD, professor of medicine, chief, division of rheumatic disease and immunology, New York Medical College, "Lyme Disease Vaccine," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI. o Psychiatry, David G. Folks, MD, professor and chair, psychiatry, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, "Management of Depression in Treatment Resistant Cases," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma Auditorium. o Pediatrics, Mrs. Helen Harrison, author of The Premature Baby Book and The Principles for Family Centered Neonatal Care, "Parents Concern Regarding Neonatal Care," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI. Thursday, May 18 o Family Medicine, Winnie Lanoix, EdD and Janet Davis, MA, Multicultural Training and Research Institute, Temple University, "Impact of Diversity in Healthcare Settings: Issues in Effective Cross-Cultural Patient Care and Team Work," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., 105- 107, BLSB. o Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, invite you to attend neurosurgery grand rounds, Sidney Croul, MD, director of neuropathology, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University, Adam Flanders, MD associate professor of radiology, JMC, "MRI and Pathology in Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injury," 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 101 BLSB. Thursday, May 25 o Family Medicine, Lauren Rosenberg, MD, family medicine resident, second-year, "Management of the Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Patrick McManus, MD, family medicine faculty, development fellow and Maria Hervada-Page, MSS, community resource specialist, "Healthcare for the Homeless," 10:25 a.m. to noon, 105- 107, BLSB. Tuesday, May 30 o Pediatrics, Gina Altieri, administrator, pediatrics, JMC, administrator for clinical care programs for obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics, TJUH, director, Jefferson Affiliated Management Services Organization, "Jefferson Affiliated Management Services Organization," 8 a.m., 707 College. Wednesday, May 31 o Pediatrics, Mrs. Bosco, program manager, networked Multimedia Information Services and Mr. Warren Hoffman, organizational consultant, "Healthcare Delivery, Information, Technology and Change," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI. o Psychiatry, Salman Akhtar, MD, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, JMC, training and supervising analyst, Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute, "The Holding Environment: Some Ordinary and Innovative Applications of the Concept," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma Auditorium. LECTURES -------- Thursday, May 4 o Obstetrics and Gynecology, J. Marion Sims Annual Lectureship, E. Albert Reece, MD, chairman, obstetrics and gynecology, Temple University Hospital, "Why Pregnant Diabetic Women Have Children With Birth Defects," 4 p.m., 105-107, BLSB. MEETINGS -------- Monday, May 1 o Scientific and Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, 9 to 11 a.m., Connelly Conference Hall. Monday, May 1 o Full Board of Trustees, noon to 2 p.m., Connelly Conference Hall. Tuesday, May 2 o JMC Executive Council, noon to 2 p.m., Medical Center of Delaware. Wednesday, May 3 o Commons board, 5 p.m., 139 JAH. Thursday, May 4 o Board of Governors', Volunteer Faculty Association, 6 p.m., Faculty Club lounge, JAH. Saturday, May 6 o Nurses' Alumni Association Annual meeting and 62nd Annual luncheon, JMC, meeting, 10 a.m., Solis-Cohen Auditorium; social hour, 11:30 a.m., Eakins Lounge and courtyard; luncheon, 12:30 p.m., cafeteria. No reservations at the door. Call 8981. Monday, May 8 o Executive Committee of the medical staff, 5 p.m., 6th floor Scott. Monday, May 22 o JMC Professorial Faculty meeting, 3:30 to 5 p.m., McClellan Hall. NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ------------------------ Monday, May 1 o 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 139 JAH. Also May 9 and 22. Monday, May 15 o 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 145 JAH. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ------------------ Wednesday, May 3 o Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Hyacinth Williams at 474-0864. Also May 10, 17, 24 and 31. SPECIAL EVENTS -------------- Thursday, May 4 o Thirty-fifth Annual Medical-Pharmaceutical Exhibit, noon to 3 p.m., McClellan Hall. Call Cindy Wordell at 8877. Sunday, May 14 o The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Race for the Cure, 8:30 a.m., Art Museum Circle, Philadelphia. Free t-shirt for every participant. Volunteers, call 215-830-0587. Entry fee and early registration, before May 7, $15. Call 215-829-1899. SUPPORT GROUPS -------------- Monday, May 1 o Multiple Sclerosis support group for men and women is held the first Monday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9350 Gibbon. Call Leith Kelley at 8118. Tuesday, May 2 o Lupus, first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 204 College. Free parking available on University lot. Call rheumatology at 1410. Thursday, May 4 o CARE breast cancer, is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also May 18. Wednesday, May 10 o Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is held the second and last Wednesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., East Atrium conference room, Gibbon building. Free parking or bus tokens. Call 1400. Also May 31. Thursday, May 11 o Caregiver Concerns of Wills Geriatric Psychiatry Program meets the second Thursday of every month, all Caregivers of older adults are invited to attend, 5:30 to 7 p.m., auditorium, Wills Eye Hospital, 900 Walnut Street. Call 928-3084. Wednesday, May 17 o Laryngectomee support group is held the third Wednesday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m., Simon Kramer Conference Room, G312 Bodine. Call Barbara Baskin or Nancy Travers at 7447. SYMPOSIUM --------- Saturday, May 20 o New HIV Research and Care, co-sponsored by the IAS-USA and TJU, Roger Pomerantz, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the division of infectious disease, host; Harold Kessler, MD, professor of medicine and immunology/ microbiology at Rush Medical College, Chicago, co- chair of the program. Presentations by Hedy Teppler, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious disease, JMC; Scott Hammer, MD, associate professor of medicine, Harvard School of Medicine; Paul Volberding, MD, director of AIDS program at San Francisco General Hospital and Marty Hirsch, MD, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School. Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel. WOMEN'S BOARD ACTIVITIES ------------------------ Thursday, May 4 o Jewelry Sale, Martha Jefferson department, 11th Street Atrium, Gibbon. Also Friday, May 5. Tuesday, May 16 o Executive Committee, 9:30 a.m., 637 Scott; Annual meeting and luncheon, 10:30 a.m., 636 Scott. Sunday, May 14 o Patients' trays will have a special touch on Mother's Day D holiday flowers, courtesy of the hospital Women's Board. WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES --------------------- Friday, May 12 o Homebuyer/Mortgage workshop, Susan Barow, Roach-Wheeler Realtors, "Finding and Financing Your Home (or investment property): A Homebuying and Mortgage Primer," 11 a.m. to noon, East Atrium conference room. Attendees will receive a free credit evaluation and homebuyers guide upon request. RSVP one day prior to workshop. Call Dr. Nilofer Nina Ahmad at 928-3473. Wednesday, May 24 o IBM PC workshop, "Keyboard and Mouse Skills for the PC and Windows," sponsored by DIS 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 7500. Tuesday, May 30 o Mac workshop, "File Sharing on the MAC," sponsored by DIS 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 7500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information provided by: Editor, JeffNEWS (215) 955-6204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------