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Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793.

MONTHS TO NOTE: Physical Therapy, Dental Hygiene, Brain Injury Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, Child Health, Family Health, Healthy Lung, Liver Awareness, Lupus Awareness, Spina Bifida and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness.

WEEKS TO NOTE: Fire Prevention, Health Care Food Service, Materials Management, Mental Illness Awareness, Nuclear Medicine and Respiratory Care, Sonographers Awareness, Adult Immunization Awareness, Healthcare Quality, Hepatitis Awareness, Pharmacy, Medical Assistant, Infection Control, Pastoral Care, Allied Health Professions.

DAYS TO NOTE: World Mental Health (Oct. 10), Mammography (Oct. 18).

BROWN BAG LUNCHES
Tuesday, October 8

Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other Jefferson community members, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Naomi at 5-2578.
Tuesday, October 15

Jefferson Cocaine Treatment Program, Carol Janer, MA, CSW, Senior Therapist, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals Substance Abuse Services," noon to 2 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, 1021 S. 21st Street.
Monday, October 21

"The Management and Teaching of Large Interdisciplinary Classes," James Scoles, PhD, sponsored by CAHS Center for Faculty Development, 12:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m., 1104 Edison. Open to all faculty. Register at 3-5305.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 1

Physiology, Jaime G. Caro, MD, professor of medicine, Cardeza Foundation/Hematology, TJU, "Oxygen Regulation of Gene Expression," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH.
Thursday, October 3

Family Medicine, Cindy Cheng, MD, family medicine resident, "Nutrition Edition: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions in Primary Care," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation Lecture James Prochaska, PhD, director, Rhode Island Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island, "Interventions for Entire Populations of Smokers," 10:25 to noon, 105 - 107 BLSB.
Tuesday, October 8

Physiology, Sally Zigmond, PhD, professor of biology, University of Pennsylvania, "Regulation of Actin Polymerization in Leukocytes," 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH.
Thursday, October 10

Family Medicine, Stephanie Woolhandler, MD, MPH, associate professor, Harvard Medical School, "National Health Insurance or Corporate Managed Care?" 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Lara Weinstein, MD, resident second year, "HIV Prevention in Clinical Practice," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Gail Greenspan, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behaviors, "Psychological Issues in Pregnancy & Postpartum," 11:15 to noon, 105 - 107 BLSB.
Tuesday, October 15

Nursing, CAHS and Sigma Theta Tau, International Delta Rho Chapter present 16th Annual Visiting Nurse Scholar's Day, Colleen Conway-Welch, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and TennCare Pioneer, "Providing Effective Primary Health Care: The Challenge to Nurses and Physicians," 4 p.m., Connolly Conference Center, 101 BLSB
Thursday, October 17

Family Medicine, Thomas Balsbaugh, MD, resident, second year, "Going the Extra Mile for the Diabetic Foot," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Hospital Service Review, Drs. Perkel, Rosenthal, McManus, Chambers, Rabinovitz and Desai, 10:25 to 11:10 a.m.; Caroline Gessert, MD, resident, third year, "Caring For Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault," 11:15 to noon, 105 - 107 BLSB.
Tuesday, October 22

Physiology, Allan M.Lefer, PhD, professor and chairman, "Peroxynitrite and the Heart: Potion or Poison?" 3:30 p.m., 427 JAH.
Thursday, October 24

Multidisciplinary Trauma conference, 7 a.m., 101 Connelly, BLSB.
Family Medicine, Elizabeth Warner, MSLS, AHIP and Sharon Lezotte, MHE, MLIS, Scott Memorial Library, "Internet Resources in Support of Famiy Medicine: JEFFLINE and Beyond," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Caroline Richardson, MD, resident, "Management of Chronic Hepatitis," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Richard Wender, MD, clinical associate professor and vice chairman, "New Psychotropic Drugs," 11:15 to noon, 105 -107 BLSB.
Tuesday, October 29

Physiology, James D. San Antonio, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, Cardeza Foundation/Hematology, "Probing the Mechanisms of Heparin Action on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Behaviors," noon, 427 JAH.
Thursday, October 31

Family Medicine, Thomas Bosley, MD, chairman, neurology, Pennsylvania Hospital, "Neurologic Examination of the Older Individual," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Christine Arenson, MD, clinical assistant professor, "Atypical Presentation of Disease in the Elderly," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Karen Glaser, PhD, clinical assistant professor of family medicine and psychiatry and Christine Arenson, MD, clinical assistant professor, "Normal Aging," 105 -107 BLSB.

LECTURE
Friday, October 25

Twentieth Annual Dorothy B. Kaufmann Lectureship, Paul W. Brand, MD, clinical professor, Emeritus, department of orthopaedics, University of Washington, Seattle, visiting professor in hand surgery, "The Role of the Mind in the Healing of the Hand," 6 p.m., Union League of Philadelphia, Broad and Sansom Streets.

GRAND ROUNDS
Tuesday, October 1

Pediatrics, Stephen Eppes, MD, PhD, clinical associate professor, JMC, "Respiratory Syncytial Virus," Misdiagnosis in Pediatric Dermatology," 8 a.m., 107 BLSB.
Wednesday, October 2

Pediatrics, George Foltin, MD, assistant professor, New York University School of Medicine, director, pediatric emergency services, Bellevue Hospital Center, "National Perspective on Pediatric Prehospital Care," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Steven M. Paul, MD, Vice President, Lilly Research Laboratories, professor of pharmacology and psychiatry, departments of pharmacology, toxicology and psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, "CNS Drug Discovery for the 21st Century," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Tuesday, October 8

Pediatrics, Joel Klein, MD, chief, infectious disease division, AIDI, "Emerging Pediatric Pathogens," 8 a.m., 107 BLSB.
Wednesday, October 9

Pediatrics, Richard J. Grand, MD, professor of pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, chief, pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, "New Issues in Cystic Fibrosis," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, E. Marshall Goldberg, MD, professor of medicine, JMC, "The Medical Treatment of Obesity: Who Should Do It and How?" 10:30 to noon, DePalma Auditorium.
Tuesday, October 15

Pediatrics, Paul Offit, MD, chief, section of infectious diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, "OPV/IPV Controversy," 8 a.m., 107 BLSB.
Wednesday, October 16

Pediatrics, Scott D. Feringa, JD, Southfield, MI, "The Ethical Interplay of End of Life Issues," 8 a.m., third-floor lecture hall, AIDI.
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, George A. Awad, MD, associate professor, University of Toronto, "The Effect of SSRI's on the Psycho-analytic Process," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Tuesday, October 22

Pediatrics, Full day Pediatric Infectious Disease, 101 BLSB.
Wednesday, October 23

Pediatrics, Jerome Klein, MD, professor, Boston University School of Medicine, director, division of pediatric Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, "The Febrile Child," 8 a.m., third-floor lecture hall, AIDI.
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Ruth S. Fischer, MD, associate clinical professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, training and supervising analyst, Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute, "Female Aggression?" 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Tuesday, October 29

Pediatrics, staff meeting.
Wednesday, October 30

Pediatrics, John Lloyd, PhD, professor, director, division of developmental biology, department of clinical research, AIDI, "Recent Research in Targeted Drug Delivery," 8 a.m., third-floor lecture hall, AIDI.
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, George Spivak, PhD, professor, Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, "The Sense of Self: Creation, Maintenance and Loss," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.

MEETINGS
Tuesday, October 1

JMC Executive Council, 1:30 p.m., 218 Curtis.
Monday, October 7

CAHS Student Advisory Committee, noon, 1105 Edison.
Monday, October 14

Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, 5 p.m., board room, Scott.
Monday, October 28

CAHS General Faculty, 12:15 p.m., 1103 Edison
Thursday, October 31

Professorial and General Faculty, 3:30 p.m., McClellan Hall.

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
Monday, October 7

Nursing program, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Also October 21 and 28.
Monday, October 14

Nursing assistant program, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Wednesday, October 2

Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Hyacinth Williams at 474-0864. Also October 9, 16 and 23 and 30.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Wednesday, October 2

TJU Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m., McClellan Hall. Also October 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Tuesday, October 22

Activities Office and Commons Board, Jefferson Movie Night, "Twister," two show times, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m., Solis-Cohen Auditorium, JAH. $2 with Jefferson ID, $3 guests.

SUPPORT GROUPS
Tuesday, October 1

Lupus is held the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 204 College. Free parking available on University lot. Call rheumatology at 5-1410.
Thursday, October 5

CARE, breast cancer is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also October 19. No registration necessary. Call 5-6254.
Monday, October 7

Multiple Sclerosis for men and women is held the first Monday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9350 Gibbon. Call Leith Kelley at 5-8118.
Wednesday, October 9

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is held the second and last Wednesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., East Atrium conference room, Gibbon. Free parking or bus tokens. Also October 30. Call 5-1400.
Thursday, October 10

Caregiver led by Wills geriatric psychiatry staff, meets the second Thursday of every month. Education and support is provided. 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, October 16

Laryngectomee is held the third Wednesday of every month, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., rehabilitation medicine, suite 9420 Gibbon, speech conference room, 9410H. Call Barbara Baskin or Nancy Travers at 5-7447.
Wednesday, October 23

Homeopathic Study Group of Metropolitan Philadelphia, Stephen Marini, PhD, "Optimum Immunity," 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., 307 JAH. Sponsored by Ars Medica. For more information, call Alan Schmukler at 925-5705.

WOMEN'S BOARD
Tuesday, October 15

General Board Meeting and Luncheon, 10:30 a.m., 636 Scott.

WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Tuesday, October 1

AISR Workshop, "THOMCAT," Scott Library's online catalog, 10 a.m. to noon, 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Wednesday, October 2

AISR Workshop, "AISR Expedition," Online resources for research, patient care and clinical applications, 3 to 5 p.m., 200B Scott. Call 3-6391.
Tuesday, October 8

AISR Workshop, "7 Highly Effective Internet Habits," Netscape browser skills, 10 a.m. to noon, 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Wednesday, October 9

AISR Workshop, "Data Resources for Social Science Research," PsychLIT and ERIC, 3 to 5 p.m., 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Tuesday, October 15

AISR Workshop, "Electronic Mail," Pine software, 3 to 5 p.m., 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Wednesday, October 16

AISR Workshop, "FirstSearch," Databases in 13 subjects, 10 a.m. to noon, 200B Scott. Call 3-6391.
Wednesday, October 23

AISR Workshop, "Medical Databases," OVID basic skills, 1 to 3 p.m., 200B Scott. Call 3-6391.