Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793.
DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS TO NOTE:
MARCH 1 - 31 is Cataract Awareness, National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Awareness, Eye Donor, Hemophilia Awareness, National Kidney, Mental Retardation
Awareness, National Nutrition, National Social Work month.
MARCH 2 - 8 is National Collegiate Health and Wellness, Juvenile Arthritis Awareness week.
MARCH 16 - 22 is Children and Hospital, National Poison Prevention, National Pulmonary Rehabilitation week.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES
Tuesday, March 11
* Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 4130 Gibbon. Call Naomi at 5-2578.
Tuesday, March 18
* Jefferson Cocaine Treatment Program, Jay Youtz, CAC - Counselor Good Friends, Inc., "Counseling for Relapse Prevention," noon to 2 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, 1021 S. 21st St.
Monday, March 24
* Strategies for Improving Students' Thinking, sponsored by the College of Health Professions (CHP) Center for Faculty Development, 12:10 to 1:50 p.m., 1104 Edison. Open to all faculty. To register, call 3-5305.
Friday, March 21
AISR's JEFFLINE Internet Forum, brown bag lunch group with free soft drinks, third Friday of every month, 12 to 1 p.m., Solis-Cohen Auditorium, JAH. Find out topic and confirm location through Web page http://jeffline.tju.edu/or call 3-4965.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Monday, March 3
* Office of Student Financial Aid presents Money Management for Medical School and
the Future, Richard D. Scott, CLU, Insurance Planning Group, Inc., "What You Should
Know About Insurance," 7:15 p.m., 105 - 107 BlSB. Refreshments at
6:45 p.m. To register, call 955-5855.
Wednesday, March 5
* Office of Continuing Medical Education, The 24th Annual Course in Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology, BLSB. Continues through Saturday, March 8. Call 1-888-JEFF-CME.
Thursday, March 6
* Family Medicine, Amy Boak, MD, Resident, Second Year, "Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Hospital Service Review, Drs. Chambers, Perkel, Nevin, Valko, Johns and Weinstein, 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Jeffrey Rosenberg, MD, Resident, Third Year, "The Adolescent Father," 11:15 to noon, 307 JAH.
Tuesday, March 11
* Physiology, Jan B. Hoek, PhD, Professor, Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, "Intracellular Signaling and Adaptation to Alcohol," noon, 427 JAH.
* Quality Management, "Managing the Environment of Care: Management Plans and Performance Measures," 1 to 2:30 p.m., 107 BLSB.
Thursday, March 13
* Family Medicine, Faculty Retreat - no
conferences, resident casting day, meet at 9 a.m., 9440 Gibbon.
Friday, March 14
* Physiology, Paul A. Insel, MD, Professor, Pharmacology and Medicine, University of California, San Diego, "Signaling By First, Second and Third Messengers," noon, 427 JAH.
Monday, March 17
* Health Awareness, Franz Goldstein, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, "Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis," noon to 1 p.m., 101 BLSB.
Tuesday, March 18
* Physiology, John T. Flynn, PhD, Professor, "Establishment and Characterization of the HADMEC-5 Line of Human Microvessel-Derived Endothelial Cells : What Are They Good For?" noon, 427 JAH.
Thursday, March 20
* Family Medicine, Stephen Treat, D. Min., Director and CEO, Penn Council for Relationships, "Couples Therapy," 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; Christine Chang, MD, Resident, Second Year, "Eh..What did you say? Things You Need to Know About Hearing Loss," 10:25 to 11:10 a.m., Stephen Weinstein, PhD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, "Making Mental Health and Substance Abuse Referrals," 11:15 to noon, 105 - 107 BLSB.
* Office of Student Financial Aid presents Money Management for Medical School and the Future, Kevin Nicholson, Walsh and Nicholson, Inc., "What Every Physician Should Know About Personal and Professional Financial Planning," Joseph R. Pozzuolo, Esq., Joseph R. Pozzuolo Associates, "Practical and Legal Considerations of Planning Your Professional Future," Connelly Conference Center, BLSB, 7:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. To register, call 955-5855.
Friday, March 21
* The Family Institute of Philadelphia in Association with The Psychoanalytic Study Group and The Institute for Spirituality and Psychological Healing, Dan Gottlieb, PhD, Psychologist, Host of the Nationally Syndicated NPR Radio Program "Voices in the Family," and Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist, "On Healing," "What To Do When The Impossible Happens: The Healing Of Traumatic Loss And Grief," 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., JAH. Fee $75, Students $60 with ID. To register, call Victor Schermer at 215-925-6689.
Tuesday, March 25
* Health Awareness, Arlene Goldman, PhD and Ralph Fishkin, DO, Department of Psychiatry, "Keeping Passion Alive in Your Relationship," noon to 1 p.m., 203 College.
Thursday, March 27
* Multidisciplinary Trauma, 7 to 9 a.m., 101 BlSB.
* Family Medicine, James Plumb, MD, Associate Professor, Session Planner, "Primary Care: Issues in Education," 9:15 to noon, 105 - 107 BLSB.
GRAND ROUNDS
Wednesday, March 5
* Pediatrics, Vinay Nadkarni, MD, Assistant Professor, Director, Pediatric Critical Care, duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, "Pediatric Resuscitation: Local, Regional, National, International Perspectives," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Kate Donegan, EdD, Director of Services, Harry Carson, Project Director, Employment Supports Projects, Matrix Research Institute, "The Value of Work for People With Severe Mental Illness," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Wednesday, March 12
* Pediatrics, Edward L. Kaplan, MD, Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Head, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Streptoccocci, "Strept: Persistent Pest of Perplexing Provacatore," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Andrew Smolar, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor," Temple University School of Medicine, 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Wednesday, March 19
* Pediatrics, Adnan S. Dajani, MD, Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Director of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, "Kawasaki Disease," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Harry Shallcross, PhD, Healthcare & Social Service Consultant, "Public-Private Partnerships in Behavioral Healthcare Management: Trends, Opportunities and Obstacles," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Wednesday, March 26
* Pediatrics, Brenda Finucane, MS, Director, Genetic Services, Elwyn Institute, Elwyn, PA, "Behavioral Aspects of Genetic Disorders," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Lynette Menefee, PhD, Instructor, "Can Coping Be Operationalized?" 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
MEETINGS
Monday, March 3
* Scientific and Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, 9 a.m., Connelly Conference Hall.
* Full Board of Trustees, noon, board room, Scott.
Tuesday, March 4
* JMC Executive Council, 1:30 p.m., 218 Curtis.
Monday, March 10
* Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, 5 p.m., board room, Scott.
Monday, March 17
* College of Health Professions' (CHP) Executive Council, 9 a.m. to noon, 1610 Edison.
NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
Monday, March 3
* 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion.
Monday, March 17
* 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion.
Monday, March 31
* 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Wednesday, March 5
* Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Hyacinth Williams at 474-0864. Also March 12,19 and 26.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Wednesday, March 5
* TJU Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m., McClellan Hall. Also March 12, 19 and 26.
Friday, March 14
* JMC Parents' Day for sophomore class and their parents. Sponsored by the JMC Alumni Association.
Monday, March 17
* College of Health Professions' (CHP) Spring Job Fair, noon to 2 p.m., Mezzanine, and Cafeteria, JAH. Call 3-5805.
Wednesday, March 19
* Commons, movie night, "The Chamber," 5:20 and 7:30 p.m, Solis-Cohen Auditorium. Admission: Jeffersonians, $2, Community, $3
Thursday, March 20
* Student Affairs and Services and the College of Health Professions (CHP) Alumni Association, Case Management Program: "An Interdisciplinary Experience." Open to CHP seniors and 4th-year medical students, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., JAH. To register, call 3-8189.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Monday, March 3
* 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.
* Nicotine Anonymous meets every Monday, 7 to 8 p.m, Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Chapel and Cooper Land Road, Cherry Hill, NJ. Call 609-786-9101.
Tuesday, March 4
* Lupus is held the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 204 College.
Thursday, March 6
* CARE, breast cancer is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also March 20. No registration necessary. Call 5-6254.
Wednesday, March 12
* Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is held the second and last Wednesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., East Atrium conference room, Gibbon. Also March 26. Free parking or bus tokens. Call 5-1400.
Thursday, March 13
* 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, March 19
* 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, March 26
* Homeopathic Study Group of Metropolitan Philadelphia, "Homeopathy and Sexuality," 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., 307 JAH. Sponsored by Ars Medica. Call Alan Schmukler at 925-5705.
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Tuesday, March 4
* AISR Workshop, "HTML HyperText Markup Language," Developing your own World Wide Web pages, 10 a.m. to noon, 311 JAH. Call 3-6391.
* Information Systems, "Mac: Getting Started - Beginner," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Wednesday, March 5
* Information Systems, "Network Series: Intro,"
2 to 3:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Friday, March 7
* AISR Workshop, "How to Swim with Sharks on the Net," Finding Information with World Wide Web search engines, 10 a.m. to noon, 311 JAH. Call 3-6391.
Tuesday, March 11
* College of Health Professions' (CHP) Office of Financial Aid, designed to help prospective students and/or their parents understand the financial aid process at TJU, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 101 BLSB. To register, call 3-6531 by 3/6.
Wednesday, March 12
* Information Systems, "Network Series: Intro to the World-Wide Web," 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Thursday, March 13
* AISR Workshop, "Electronic Mail," Friendly Pine Software via Internet, 1 to 3 p.m., 311 JAH. Call 3-6391.
Friday, March 14
* Information Systems, "Intro to Foxpro for Windows (PC)," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., "Harvard Graphics for Windows (PC), 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Saturday, March 15
* AISR Workshop, "7 Highly Effective Internet Habits," Netscape browser skills, 10 a.m. to noon, 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Monday, March 17
* AISR Workshop, "Data Resources for Social Science Research," PsychLIT and ERIC, 2 to 4 p.m., 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Tuesday, March 18
* Information Systems, "Word( Mac), Intro," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
* Jefferson Obesity Center, "Obesity Programs at Jefferson," free information session, noon to 1 p.m., also Wednesday, March 19, 5 to 6 p.m., 307 JAH.
Wednesday, March 19
* Information Systems, "Network Series: Usenet," 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
* AISR Workshop, "Keeping Up with the Information Explosion," Time-saving ways in research and information control. Free software sample! 1 to 3 p.m., 306 Scott. Call 3-6391.
Thursday, March 20
* Information Systems, IBM PC Workshop, "Working with Tabs in Word for Windows," 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Monday, March 24
* Information Systems, "Intermediate Foxpro for Windows (PCP)," 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Tuesday, March 25
* Information Systems, "Mac: Advanced Skills," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
* AISR Workshop, "JEFFLINE Overview," Jefferson's information management tool and digital office to the information world, 1 to 3 p.m. 200B Scott. Call 3-6391.
Thursday, March 27
* Information Systems, "SAS (PC), Intro Part I," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., "Excel for Windows (PC), Intro," 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Friday, March 28
* Information Systems, "SAS (PC), Intro Part 2," 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., "Filemaker (MAC), Intro," 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.
Monday, March 31
* Information Systems, "Excel (Mac), Intro," 1:30 to 4 :30 p.m., 210 Edison. To register, call 3-7500.