BLOOD SHORTAGE:
We are currently experiencing a serious shortage of type 0 negative and B negative blood. Please call 5-7791 to schedule appointment if you are eligible and willing to give blood.
Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 7793.
DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS TO NOTE
APRIL 1 - 30 is Hepatitis Awareness, National Alcohol Awareness, National Occupational Therapy, National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Awareness month.
APRIL 2 is Cancer Fatigue Awareness day.
APRIL 6 - 12 is Public Health, National Healthcare Access Personnel week.
APRIL 7 is World Health day.
APRIL 12 - 18 is National Medical Laboratory week.
APRIL 19 - 25 is National Volunteer, National Healthcare Administrative Support Staff, National Infant Immunization, National Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness, Professional Secretaries' week.
APRIL 20 - 24 is Electroneurodiagnostic (END) week.
APRIL 22 is Professional Secretaries' day.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES
* Carebridge Corporation, provides confidential telephone consultation and resources on issues concerning child care, elder care, parenting, adoption, and personal money management, 4/2, "Balancing Work & Family," 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., and 1 to 2 p.m., 145 JAH; 4/15, "Helping Your Child Succeed: Middle/High School," 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion, and 1 to 2 p.m.,105 BLSB; 4/22, "Maternity Leave: Before and After," 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., 1508 Pavilion and 1 to 2 p.m., 139 JAH, 4/29, "Coping With Elder Care," 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., and 1 to 2 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. To register, call Carebridge at 1-800-437-0911 by the Monday before the program.
Tuesday, April 7
* Jefferson Cocaine Treatment Program, Stephen Weinstein, PhD, Director, Division of Substance Abuse Program, "The Cycle of Addiction," noon to 2 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, 1021 S. 21st St.
Tuesday, April 14
* Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff, students and other members of the Jefferson community, noon, 1015 Chestnut, room 202. Call Naomi at 5-2578.
Friday, April 17
* 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 topic and location through Web page http://jeffline.tju.edu/or call 3-4965. "Micromedex," Web-based drug and toxicology information.
Monday, April 20
* Center for Faculty Development series, "Problem-Based Learning: Developing Critical Thinking Skills," 12:10 to 1:50 p.m., 1810L Edison. Open to all faculty. To register, call 3-5305.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Wednesday, April 1
* University Wide Research Exchange, Mickey Cohen, PhD, "Efficacy Study in Client-Centered Occupational Therapy," noon to 1 p.m., DaCosta, 207 College.
Thursday, April 2
* Physiology, Harald Darius, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine II, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany, "Role of Platelets in Coronary Disease States", noon, 427 JAH.
Saturday, April 4
* College of Health Professions' Interdisciplinary Professional Development Series, "The Internet: Exploring and Using the Internet as a Healthcare Information Resource," 8:30 to 4 p.m., Learning Resource Center, 13th floor, Edison. Register by April 15. To register, Call 3-3131.
Tuesday, April 7
* Physiology, Satish Rattan, DVM, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Physiology, "Role of Nitric Oxide in the Pathophysiology of Hirschsprung's Disease," noon, 427 JAH.
Tuesday, April 14
* Physiology, Thomas M. Butler, PhD, Professor, "Use of Single Turnover Experiments to Probe the Regulation of Smooth Muscle Myosin," noon, 427 JAH.
Wednesday, April 15
* Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Richard Lynn, MD, Director, "Brain-Gut Interactions," 5 p.m., 480 Main.
Friday, April 17
* College of Health Professions' Interdisciplinary Professional Development Series, "Occupational Therapy Assessments workshop," 8:30 to 3:30 p.m., McClellan Hall, JMC, Register by April 15. To register, call 3-3131.
Thursday, April 23
* Wills Geriatric Psychiatry, Natalie Landro, Consultant, specializing in long term care insurance, "Long Term Care Insurance: Who needs it? Can I afford it? I don't need it...I'm not going to a nursing home! Medicare and Medicaid will pay for it!" 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Wills Eye Hospital Auditorium.
* Multidisciplinary Trauma, 7 to 9 a.m., 101 BLSB.
Friday, April 24
College of Health Professions' Interdisciplinary Professional Development Series, "Healing and Health: Exploring Alternative Therapies," 8:30 to 4:45 p.m., BLSB. Register by April 22. To register, call 3-3131.
Wednesday, April 29
* Physiology, Ronald F. Tuma, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Temple University, "Modulation of Leukocyte Involvement in CNS Injury," noon, 427 JAH.
Thursday, April 30
* Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Franz Goldstein, MD, Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, "Inflammatory Bowel Disease - (IBD)" noon to 1 p.m., McClellan Hall, 2nd Floor, JMC.
LECTURES
Thursday, April 2
* Kimmel Cancer Center Clinical Oncology series, Herbert Cohn, MD, Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, "Surgical Management of Thoracic Tumors," 4/9, William Keane, MD, Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, "Oral Cavity Cancer," 4/16, Andrew Chapman, DO, Division of Medical Oncology, "Carcinoma of Unknown Primary," 4/23, Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, "Mechanism of Drug Resistance," 4/30, John Carlson, MD, Director, Gynecologic Oncology, "Ovarian Cancer," all 5:30 p.m., Simon Kramer Conference Room, Bodine.
Wednesday, April 8
* Department of Radiation Oncology, JMC, and Kimmel Cancer Center, TJU, First Annual Nagalingam Suntharalingam Lecture, James A. Purdy, PhD, Professor and Associate Director, Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, "Technical Improvements in Radiation Oncology: Treatment Planning and Treatment Delivery," 6 to 7 p.m., Solis-Cohen Auditorium. Reception to follow.
Thursday, April 30
* Alpha Omega Alpha and The Hobart Amory Hare Society of JMC, The 1998 Annual AOA/Hare Distinguished Lecture, Edward D. Harris Jr., MD, Executive Secretary of Alpha Omega Alpha, President of the Medical Staff of the Stanford University Hospital, Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Diseases, Medical Director of Stanford University's International Medicine Program, "Challenges for Medical Education in the New Millennium," 5 p.m., 101 BLSB.
GRAND ROUNDS
Wednesday, April 1
* Pediatrics, Balu H. Athreya, MD, Professor, JMC, Rheumatology, duPont Hospital for Children, "Man, Woman, Mind and Machine," Demonstration of Diagnostic Decision Support System," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Family Medicine, Ian Frank, MD, Director of Antiretroviral Clinical Research, University of Pennsylvania, "New Guidelines and Management Strategies in the Treatment of HIV Disease," 8 to 9 a.m., 207 JAH.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Philip Muskin, MD, Associate Chief, Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, "Antidepressants: Using the Mechanism of Action to Predict Clinical Effects and Side Effects," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Thursday, April 2
* Department of Medicine, Roger Pomerantz, MD, Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Director, Center for Human Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, JMC, "Molecular Medicine: From the Bench to the Bedside and Back Again," 8 a.m., DePalma.
Tuesday, April 7
* Pediatrics, Brett Rudy, MD, Pediatrics, "Addressing Issues of Sexual Minority Youths," practical discussion," 8 a.m., 101 BLSB.
Wednesday, April 8
* Pediatrics, Robert Brent, MD, PhD, Professor, JMC, Research Department, duPont Hospital for Children, "Ethics in Academic Medicine and Scholarship," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Family Medicine, Thomas Balsbaugh, MD, Family Medicine Resident, Third Year, "Antibiotics and Family Practice: Where Is the Resistance?" 8 to 9 a.m., 101 BLSB.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, S. Charles Schulz, MD, Professor and Chairman, Case Western Reserve University, "Adolescent Psychosis," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Thursday, April 9
* Department of Medicine, meeting of the Medical Staff (no grand rounds), 8 a.m., DePalma.
Tuesday, April 14
* Pediatrics, Judith Turow, MD, Pediatrics, "Lice and Scabies," 8 a.m., 101 BLSB.
Wednesday, April 15
* Pediatrics, Roger Packer, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University, Children's National Medical Center, "Management of Children With Medulloblastoma," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Family Medicine, Stephen D. Silberstein, MD, Director of Headache Center, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Migraine Headaches: What's New?" 8 to 9 a.m., 101 BLSB.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, (no scheduled grand rounds).
Thursday, April 16
* Department of Medicine, Paul K. Schick, MD, DDS, Professor, Division of Hematology (Cardeza Foundation), "Antiplatelet Agents," 8 a.m., DePalma.
Tuesday, April 21
* Pediatrics, Robert Knobler, MD, Co-Director of Multiple
Sclerosis Center, "Multiple Sclerosis,"
8 a.m., 101 BLSB.
Wednesday, April 22
* Pediatrics, Michelle Miller, MD, Fellow, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, duPont Hospital for Children, "Adolescent Driver: Injury and Injury Prevention," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Family Medicine, Charles Dunton, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "New Developments in Pap Smears," 8 to 9 a.m., 101 BLSB.
* Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Douglas H. Hughes, MD, Chief, Psychiatric Service, Boston V.A. Medical Center, Associate Professor, Boston University School of Medicine, 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
Thursday, April 23
* Department of Medicine, Perry J. Weinstock, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, "Preventive Cardiology: What is the Primary Care Physician's Role?" 8 a.m., DePalma.
Tuesday, April 28
* Pediatrics, (no grand rounds).
Wednesday, April 29
* Pediatrics, Marc Rowe, MD, Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh, "Virtual Reality: Robotics and Accident Prevention," 8 a.m., third floor lecture hall, AIDI.
* Family Medicine, (no grand rounds).
*Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Salman Akhtar, MD, Professor, "Training and Supervising Analyst," 10:30 to noon, DePalma.
MEETINGS
Tuesday, April 7
* JMC Executive Council, noon, Medical Center of Delaware.
Monday, April 27
* College of Health Professions' General Faculty, 12:15 p.m., 1103 Edison.
Tuesday, April 28
* College of Health Professions' Alumni Association, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open to all alumni and students. Call 3-7709 for more information.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Wednesday, April 1
* TJU Choir rehearsal, 7 p.m., McClellan Hall. Also April 8.
Tuesday, April 14
* College of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy (OT) Awareness Day, Activities and Demonstrations, OT Department, 10 to 2 p.m., Scott Plaza.
Wednesday, April 15
* Raft Debate, Martin Weisberg, MD, Ob/Gyn, Donna Barbot, MD, Surgery and Frank Leone, MD, Pulmonary/Critical Care; Devil's Advocate, Kevin Muzzio, MD, Medicine, 7:30 p.m., Cafeteria, JAH.
Friday, April 17
* TJU Choir and Orchestra Annual Spring Concert, 8 p.m., First Baptist Church, 17th and Sansom Streets. This concert is free and open to the public. For information, call 545-3322.
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Monday, April 13
* Department of General Studies, registration for summer sessions begins and continues through Thursday, April 30.
Wednesday, April 22
* Ars Medica, Homeopathic Study Group of Metropolitan Philadelphia, "Beyond Antibiotics Surviving Modern Day Plagues," 7:30 to 9:15 p.m., 307 JAH. Call Alan Schmukler at 925-5705.
NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
Monday, April 6
* 9 a.m. to noon, 1508 Pavilion, also April 20 and 27.
Monday, April 13
* 9 a.m. to noon, 145 JAH.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Wednesday, April 1
* Hospital Christian Fellowship brown bag Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB. Call Hyacinth Williams at 474-0864. Also April 8, 15, 22 and 29.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Caregiver support/education, one-time phone consultation with a Wills Geriatric Psychiatry Program staff member. All caregivers of older adults may call 215-928-3084 to set up your consultation appointment.
* Epilepsy Foundation of Southeastern Pennsylvania (EFSEPA) Epilepsy Support Group for Women, Joyce D. Liporace, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Jefferson Medical College, and Lisa Pfeifer, Clinical Coordinator for Penn Epilepsy Center at University of Pennsylvania, Co-facilitators. For schedule information and topics, contact Sue Livingston, Director, Community Education, Outreach and Family Services, EFSEPA, at 1-800-887-7165.
Monday, April 6
* Multiple Sclerosis for men and women is held the first Monday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9330 Gibbon. Call Leith Kelley at 5-8118.
Tuesday, April 7
* Lupus is held the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 204 College.
Wednesday, April 8
* The Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Blaine Cloud, PhD, Neuropsychologist, and Laurie M. Ryan, PhD, Neuropsychologist, are co-facilitators . The support group is held the second Wednesday of every month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 4130 Gibbon. For information, call Michele at 5-1111.
* 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 April 29. Free parking or bus tokens. Call 5-1400.
Thursday, April 9
* CARE, breast cancer is held the first and third Thursday of every month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., M-24, JAH. Also April 23. No registration necessary. Call 5-6254.
Wednesday, April 15
* Laryngectomee is held the third Wednesday of every month, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Medicine, 3rd Main. Call Barbara Baskin or Nancy Travers at 5-2554.