=========================== JeffNEWS, November 15, 1994 =========================== JeffCALENDAR Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793. DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS TO NOTE --------------------------- NOVEMBER 13 begins Operating Room Nurse Week. NOVEMBER 17 is the Great American Smokeout. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 is Thanksgiving, an official University Holiday. NOVEMBER 27 begins National Home Care Week. DECEMBER is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. DECEMBER 1 begins National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week. DECEMBER 1 is World AIDS Day. Commuter Services Office (CSO) will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Saturday, November 26. CSO will be open on Friday, November 25. BROWN BAG LUNCHES ----------------- Monday, November 21 o Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Naomi at 2578. Also November 28, December 5, 12 and 19. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ------------------------ Tuesday, November 15 o Physiology seminar, Richard Horn, PhD, professor, department of physiology, JMC, "The Dance Between Activation and Inactivation in Sodium Channels," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Thursday, November 17 o Department of family medicine, educational conference program, Christine Alexander, MD, family medicine resident, third-year, "Work-Up and Treatment of Secondary Amenorrhea," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Hospital Service Review, Drs. Sifri, Prekel, Sauereisen and J. Lazar, 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Elizabeth Dunn, PhD, director, marketing development, "Decreasing Anxiety: The Key to Outpatient Satisfaction," 11:15 to noon, 105-107 BLSB. o Special seminar, department of pharmacology, C. Paul Bianchi, PhD, professor, department of pharmacology, JMC, "Magnesium and Sudden Death: Pharmacological Aspects," 4 to 5 p.m., Connelly Conference Room 101, BLSB. All are welcome. Friday, November 18 o Gynecology pathology disposition conference, every Friday, 2 to 3 p.m., 283 Main. Also December 2, 9 and 16. Monday, November 21 o CAHS department of nursing research seminar, Barbara Schraeder, RN, PhD, Methodological Issues in Longitudinal Studies," noon to 1:30 p.m., 1229 Edison. Tuesday, November 22 o CAHS Cytoteleconference, Ann T. Moriarty, MD, medical director of cytology, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, "Breast Disease: The Importance of Radiologic and Cytologic Correlation," 4 p.m., 1903 Edison. o Physiology seminar, Bradford A. Jameson, PhD, assistant professor, department of pharmacology, JMC, "Modification of the Cellular Response to Injury," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Tuesday, November 29 o Physiology seminar, Joshua J. Singer, PhD, professor, department of physiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, "Stretch- and Fatty Acid-Activated Ion Channels in Smooth Muscle Cells," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Wednesday, November 30 o Homeopathic Study Group of Metropolitan Philadelphia, "Helping the Whole Family with Homeopathy," 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 307 JAH. Sponsored by Ars Medica. For more information, call Alan Schmukler at 925-5705. Thursday, December 1 o Multidisciplinary trauma conference, 7 a.m., McClellan Hall. Tuesday, December 6 o Physiology seminar, Lawrence de Garavilla, PhD, principal research investigator, Vascular and Biochemical Pharmacology Group, Sterling- Winthrop, Collegeville, PA, "Cyclic GMP, PDE Inhibition and Reversal of Nitrate Tolerance," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. Tuesday, December 13 o Physiology seminar, Meeta Chatterjee, PhD, associate director of vascular biology, Schering Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ, "Role of Cyclic GMP and PDE Inhibitors on Inhibition of Vascular Proliferative Lesions," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH. GRAND ROUNDS ------------ Wednesday, November 16 o Psychiatry, Arthur Lazarus, MD, clinical associate professor of psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, medical director, Network Services TAO, A subsidiary of Green Sprint Health Services, Inc., "Resistance to Managed Care," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. o Pediatrics, Peter Pizzutillo, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery, professor of pediatrics, director, division of pediatric orthopaedic surgery, JMC, "Knee Pain in Children," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. Thursday, November 17 o Jefferson Orthopaedic Society meeting. o Obstetrics and Gynecology, Douglas Hale, MD, clinical fellow, section of urogynecology, University of Indiana, "To Be Announced," 7 a.m., 311 College. o Pediatrics, Wayne Adams, PhD, chief, division of psychology, department of pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Institute, "Psychological Testing: Essentials for the Pediatrician," 8 a.m., 707 College. Wednesday, November 23 o Pediatrics, Roland Eavey, MD, associate professor of otology and laryngology, Harvard Medical School, director, ENT Pediatric Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, "The Pediatric Ear: A Lot More Than Just Otitis Media," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. o Psychiatry, William M. Glazer, MD, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, "Depot Neuroleptics in a Multisystems Approach to the Revolving Door Syndrome," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Wednesday, November 30 o Pediatrics, Harry Hill, MD, professor of pathology, professor of pediatrics, head, division of clinical immunology and allergy, University of Utah School of Medicine, "Immunologic Evaluation of the Child with Recurrent Infections," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. o Psychiatry, Martin Iguchi, PhD, assistant professor, department of psychiatry, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, "Behavioral Strategies for Decreasing Injection Drug Use and HIV Risk," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, December 1 o Pediatrics, Beth Alper, MA, CCC-SLP, developmental specialist for ICN, department of rehabilitation medicine, TJUH, and Wendy Davis, MA, OTR/L, developmental specialist for ICN, department of rehabilitation medicine, Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, "Developmental Intervention in the Intensive Care Nursery," 8 a.m., 707 College. o Orthopaedic Surgery, "Combined Orthopaedic meeting, TJU and Hospital of University of Pennsylvania," 7 p.m., DePalma. Wednesday, December 7 o Pediatrics, William Reenstra, PhD, head, Laboratory of Epithelial Cell Biology, department of medical cell biology, Alfred I. duPont Institute, "Recent Studies of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) and Their Implications for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. o Psychiatry, Peter B. Bloom, MD, president, International Society of Hypnosis, clinical professor of psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Joel B. Goldstein, MD, faculty, Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Society, associate professor of child psychiatry, Hahnemann University, "Combined Therapy with Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Medical Hypnosis in the Treatment of a 12-Year-Old-Girl With Total Body Paralysis," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, December 8 o Pediatrics, John Rose, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology, JMC, staff anesthesiologist, department of anesthesiology, Alfred I. duPont Institute, "Perioperative Complication in Infants and Children," 8 a.m., 707 College. o Orthopaedic Surgery, N. Abidi/K. Wapner, MD, "Hindfoot Reconstruction," 7 p.m., DePalma. Tuesday, December 13 o Radiology, Seth Click MD, professor of radiology, director, Gastrointestinal Radiology and Body CT, Hahnemann University Hospital, "Gastrointestinal Radiology: The Lost Art," 5 to 6 p.m. 780L Main. Noon also. Wednesday, December 14 o Psychiatry, Joseph Rogers, MD, deputy executive director Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Thomas Leibfried, program coordinator, Philadelphia SHARE, "The Role of the Consumer in Mental Health Programs, Program Development and Policy," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, December 15 o Orthopaedic Surgery, Timothy Flock, F&A Fellow, " Diabetic Foot," 7 p.m., DePalma. LECTURE ------- Wednesday, November 16 o Domestic Abuse, Darlene Murray, Women Against Abuse, "Domestic Violence," highlighting basic concepts as well as signs and symptoms that every healthcare provider should recognize. Refreshments will be served, 5 to 7 p.m., 105 BLSB. Call 6854 to reserve a place as seating is limited. MEETINGS -------- Wednesday, November 16 o TJU Choir rehearsal, open to Jefferson faculty, staff, students and family members, 7 to 8:30 p.m., McClellan Hall. No audition required. For additional information, call Robert Sataloff, MD, Peggy Baroody or Kate Emerich at 545-3322. Also November 23, 30, December 7 and 14. Monday, November 21 o CAHS executive council meeting, 12:15 p.m., 1103 Edison. Thursday, December 1 o JMC Alumni Association Executive Committee, 5:45 p.m., reception and buffet supper, the faculty club; 6:30, meeting, 139 JAH. o Board of Governors', Volunteer Faculty Association, 6 p.m., Faculty Club lounge, JAH. Monday, December 5 o Scientific and Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, 9 to 11 a.m., Connelly Conference Hall. o Full Board of Trustees, noon to 2 p.m., 636 Scott. Tuesday, December 6 o Jefferson Medical College Executive Council, 2 to 3:30 p.m., 218 Curtis. Monday, December 12 o Executive Committee of the medical staff, 5 p.m., 6 Scott. Wednesday, December 14 o Commons board, 5 to 6 p.m., 145 JAH. NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ------------------------ Monday, November 31 o 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Also November 21, December 12 and 19. Monday, December 5 o Nursing program, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ------------------ Wednesday, November 16 o Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Barbara Scott at 7789 or Hyacinth Williams at 8620. Also November 23, 30, December 7 and 14. SPECIAL EVENTS -------------- Sunday, November 20 o CAHS Admissions Visitation Program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., JAH. For more information, call 8890. Wednesday, December 7 o JMC Career Day, for sophomore students, sponsored by JMC Alumni Association, 3 p.m., JAH. Friday, December 16 o Thomas Jefferson University Choir and Orchestra, Annual holiday concert. Program features the Christmas portion of G. F. Handel's Messiah, Robert T. Sataloff, MD, professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, directs the choir. This concert is free and open to the public, 8 p.m., First Baptist Church on the corner of 17th and Sansom, Philadelphia. For further information, call 215-545-3322. Tuesday, November 22 o Just in time for the holidays: department of nutrition and dietetics pie and cake sale, 1 to 4 p.m. 10th Street seating area, the Atrium, Gibbon. Payment with cash or check. SUPPORT GROUPS -------------- Wednesday, November 16 o Laryngectomee, is held the third Wednesday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m., G312 Bodine Cancer Center, Simon Kramer Conference Room. Call Nancy Travers or Barbara Baskin at 7447. Monday, November 21 o Multiple Sclerosis, for women only is held the third Monday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9350 Gibbon. Call Kathy Sisco at 6332 or Leith Kelley at 8118. Also December 19. Thursday, December 1 o CARE breast cancer, is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also December 15. Monday, December 5 o Multiple Sclerosis, for men and women is held the first Monday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9350 Gibbon. Call Kathy Sisco at 6332 or Leith Kelley at 8118. Tuesday, December 6 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, December 8 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. For information or to register, call 928-3084. WOMEN'S BOARD ACTIVITIES ------------------------ Tuesday, November 15 o Executive Committee, 10:30 a.m., 636 Scott. Thursday, November 24 o Patients' Thanksgiving trays will have a special touch - holiday flowers, courtesy of the hospital Women's Board. Tuesday, December 13 o Jewelry Sale, Martha Jefferson department, 11th Street Atrium, Gibbon. Also Wednesday, December 14. Thursday, December 15 o Holiday Boutique, social service department, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 11th Street Lobby, Gibbon. WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES --------------------- Monday, November 15 o Academic Information Services and Research Information and Knowledge Management Workshop (AIW), "Overview of Internet Information Tools," 10 a.m. to noon, 311 JAH. For registration and location information, call 6319. Also December 5. Friday, November 18 o Academic Information Services and Research Information and Knowledge Management Workshop (AIW), "Tools for Finding Information on the Internet," 10 a.m. to noon, 311 JAH. For registration and location information, call 6319. Also December 9. Wednesday, November 30 o Registration for Department of General Studies, Jefferson in the Evening Spring 1995 classes, continues through December 21. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information provided by: Editor, JeffNEWS (215) 955-6204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------