========================== JeffNEWS, January 31, 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 --------------------------- FEBRUARY is AMD Awareness, American Heart and Sleep Safety Month. FEBRUARY 5 begins National Burn Awareness Week. FEBRUARY 12 begins Cardiovascular Professional Week. BROWN BAG LUNCHES ----------------- Monday, February 6 o Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Naomi at 2578. Also February 13, 20 and 27. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ------------------------ Tuesday, January 31 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, February 15 o Continuing Medical Education 22nd Annual Course in Electrodiagnosis, through Saturday, February 18, BLSB. Call 6992. Thursday, February 23 o Multidisciplinary trauma conference, 7 a.m., McClellan Hall. GRAND ROUNDS ------------ Wednesday, February 1 o Pediatrics, Robert Walter, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, JMC, director, Thomas Jefferson University Residency Program, "Pediatric Residency Training: From the Ward to the Office," 8 a.m., Third Floor Lecture Hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. o Psychiatry, Charles C. Thornton, PhD, associate professor, department of psychiatry and human behavior, JMC, "Matching Coping Styles and Treatment Strategies," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, February 2 o Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eric Outwater, MD, assistant professor, radiology, TJUH, "MRI Evaluation of the Pelvis," 7 a.m., 311 College. o Pediatrics, Charles Pohl, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, division of general pediatrics, department of pediatrics, JMC, "Sleep Problems in Children," 8 a.m., 707 College. Wednesday, February 8 o Pediatrics, Karl Engelman, MD, associate professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, "Pheochromocytoma: Update," 8 a.m., Third Floor Lecture Hall, Alfred I. duPont Institute. o Psychiatry, Michael Alan Schwartz, MD, professor and vice chairman, department of psychiatry, Case Western University School of Medicine, "A Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Perspective on Mood Disorders," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, February 9 o Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gordon Schwartz, MD, professor of surgery, TJUH, "Breast Disease for the Gynecologist," 7 a.m., 311 College. o Pediatrics, Clara Callahan, MD, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, division of general pediatrics, department of pediatrics, JMC, "Update on Breastfeeding," 8 a.m., 707 College. Tuesday, February 14 o Radiology, Jud W. Gurney, MD, associate professor of radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, "The Pulmonary Manifestations of Bone Marrow Transplantation," 5 to 6 p.m., 780L Main. Wednesday, February 15 o Psychiatry, Matthew Menza, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, "Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson's Disease," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, February 16 o Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linda Earle, MD, assistant professor, department of medicine, division pulmonary medicine/critical care, "Pulmonary Evaluation of Surgical Patients," 7 a.m., 311 College. Wednesday, February 22 o Psychiatry, Anthony Rothschild, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, "Diagnosis, Biology and Treatment of Psychotic Depression," 10:30 a.m. to noon, DePalma. Thursday, February 23 o Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michael Gast, MD, PhD, vice president, obstetrics and gynecology research and development, Wyeth Ayerst, "Contraception: Past, Present and Future," 7 a.m., 311 College. MEETINGS -------- Tuesday, January 31 o JMC Executive Council, 2 to 3:30 p.m., 218 Curtis. Wednesday, February 1 o Commons board, 5 to 6 p.m., 145 JAH. 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 Peggy Baroody at 545-3322. Also February 8, 15 and 22. Thursday, February 2 o Board of Governors', Volunteer Faculty Association, 6 p.m., Faculty Club lounge, JAH. Monday, February 6 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. Monday, February 13 o Executive Committee of the medical staff, 5 p.m., 6th floor Scott. Tuesday, February 21 o Executive committee meeting of the Women's Board, 10:30 a.m., 636 Scott. NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ------------------------ Monday, February 6 o Nursing Program, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Monday, February 13 o Nursing Assistant, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Monday, February 20 o 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ------------------ Wednesday, February 1 o Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Hyacinth Williams at 474-0864. Also February 8, 15 and 22. SPECIAL EVENTS -------------- Monday, February 6 o The Jefferson 2000 Fund Employee Campaign Kick-Off week begins, featuring campuswide activities and guest celebrities, including the Phillie Phanatic and umpire Eric Gregg and former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworsky on Thursday, February 9. Meet them in the Hospital's Atrium, noon to 2 p.m. Invest in the University's mission of patient care, teaching and research by supporting the campaign. Your gift will be most appreciated. For more information, call the Campaign Hotline at 6621. Monday, February 10 o 18th Annual Winter Social for current CAHS students and alumni, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Cafeteria, JAH. For more information and reservations, call 8189. o TJU Choir and Orchestra, Evening of Cabaret, featuring Jody Applebaum and Marc-Andre Hamelin, Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m., reception will follow. RSVP by February 5. For reservations, call 735- 7999. SUPPORT GROUPS -------------- Thursday, February 2 o CARE breast cancer, is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also February 16. Monday, February 6 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, February 7 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, February 9 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. Wednesday, February 15 o Laryngectomee support group is held the third Wednesday of every month, 4 to 5 p.m., Simon Kramer Conference Room, G312 Bodine. If you have any questions, call Barbara Baskin, MS, CCC-SLP/L or Nancy Travers, MA, CCC-SLP/L at 7447. WOMEN'S BOARD ACTIVITIES ------------------------ Tuesday, February 14 o Patients' Valentine's Day trays will have a special touch - holiday flowers, courtesy of the hospital Women's Board. Tuesday, February 21 o Projects Committee Luncheon of the Women's Board, noon, 636 Scott. WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES --------------------- Friday, February 17 o IBM PC workshop, "Keyboarding Skills," sponsored by DIS 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 7500. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information provided by: Editor, JeffNEWS (215) 955-6204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------