========================= JeffNEWS, August 16, 1994 ========================= Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793. DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS TO NOTE --------------------------- AUGUST is National Pediculosis Prevention Month. AUGUST 18 is National Medical Dosimetrist Day SEPTEMBER is National Sickle Cell, Women In Medicine, Baby Safety Awareness, Children's Eye Health and Safety, Leukemia Society, National Cholesterol Education months. SEPTEMBER 11 begins National Health Care Environmental Services Week SEPTEMBER 5 - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown SEPTEMBER 15 is Yom Kippur BROWN BAG LUNCHES ----------------- Monday, August 22 o Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Naomi at 2578. Also August 29, September 5, 12, 19 and 26. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ------------------------ Friday, August 19 o Radiobiology seminar, Robert E. Krisch, MD, PhD, associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, department of radiation oncology, "Interaction of Thiol and Non-Thiol Scavengers in the Modification of Radiation-Induced DNA Damage," 9:15 a.m., G-312 Bodine. o Comprehensive Rectal Cancer Center patient care management conference, case presentations, 7:30 a.m., G-312 Bodine. Also August 26. o Gynecology pathology disposition conference, every Friday, 2 to 3 p.m., 283 Main. Also August 26, September. 2, 9 and 16. Tuesday, August 23 o CAHS Cytotele conference,, Carlos W. M. Bedrossian, MD, chief of cytopathology, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, "The Many Faces of Mesothelial Cells," 4 p.m., 1903 Edison. Wednesday, August 24 o Homeopathic Study Group of Metropolitan Philadelphia, "Understanding and Using Homeopathy," 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 307 JAH. Sponsored by Ars Medica. For more information, call Alan Schmukler at 925-5705. Thursday, August 25 o Multidisciplinary trauma conference, 7 a.m., 101 BLSB. SPECIAL EVENTS -------------- Tuesday, August 30 o University Opening Exercises, 4:30 p.m., McClellan Hall Wednesday, August 31 o CAHS New Student Registration, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., JAH Thursday, September 1 o CAHS New Student Orientation, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., JAH Wednesday, September 7 o CAHS Fall Semester Classes Begin GRAND ROUNDS ------------ Thursday, August 18 o Family Medicine, Janice Nevin, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor of family medicine, "Community-Oriented Primary Care," 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Karen Novielli, MD, clinical assistant professor of family medicine, "Medication Use in the Elderly," 10:25 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.., Karen Glaser, PhD, clinical assistant professor of family medicine and psychiatry, "How Do We Devine A Family?" 11:15 a.m. to 12 Noon Thursday, August 25 o Family Medicine, Charles Pohl, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, "Well Child Case Part I." 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Drs. Chambers, Plumb, Alexander and Chiaramonte, "Hospital Service Reniew," 10:25 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.; Gail Greenspan, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, "Crisis Management in the Outpatient Office," 11:15 a.m. to 12 Noon MEETINGS -------- Tuesday, September 6 o Board of Governors', Volunteer Faculty Association, 6 p.m., Faculty Club lounge, JAH. Wednesday, September 7 o TJU Choir Rehearsal, open to Jefferson faculty, staff, students and family members, 7 p.m., McClellan Hall. No audition required. Call Peggy at 545-3322. Monday, September 12 o Executive committee of the medical staff, 5 p.m., 636 Scott. Monday, September 12 o Full board of trustees, noon to 2 p.m., 636 Scott. NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ------------------------ Monday, August 22 o 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Also August 29 and September 12. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ------------------ Wednesday, August 17 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 August 24, September 7, 14, 21 and 28. SUPPORT GROUPS -------------- Tuesday, September 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. Also October 4. Thursday, September 8 o Caregiver Concerns Group of Wills Geriatric Psychiatry Program meets the second Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., auditorium, Wills Eye Hospital, 900 Walnut Street. For information or to register, call 928-3084. Monday, September 12 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 922-1992 or 6332 or Leith Kelley at 8118. Also October 3. Monday, September 19 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 922-1992 or 6332 or Leith Kelley at 8118. WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES --------------------- Monday, August 16 o Registration for Department of General Studies, Jefferson in the Evening Fall 1994 classes continues through August 19. Wednesday, August 17 o Mac workshop, "File Sharing Using 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------