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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Oct. 28, 2015:
· VIDEO: Homecoming 2015 Parade … and game!
· Students work on downtown, campus Day of the Dead celebrations. Read more.
· ‘Elect Her—Campus Women Win’ workshop Nov. 12. Read more.
· Women with HPV 16, 18 infections needed for trial of therapeutic vaccine. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In 1983, then-UofL President Donald Swain launched a five-year fundraising drive called the “Quest for Excellence.” His ambitious $40 million goal was far surpassed: The drive earned $61 million.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Open Enrollment: We’ve Got You Covered!
1.) Open Enrollment closes tomorrow at 5 p.m.
2.) Gray Street: Last day of the season
Grawemeyer Awards 30th Anniversary
3.) ‘Why Civil Resistance Works’
4.) ‘Peace in the Mideast’
5.) ‘Insights into Corruption’
6.) Events for Oct. 29-30
7.) Daylight Savings Time ending; download the CardGuard app!
8.) Food truck schedule for Belknap this week
9.) Children’s Clothing giveaway continues today
10.) Come to International Night at the SRC
11.) HSC Shared Services Lunch & Learn
12.) Reminder: Grad Fair for December graduates
13.) 2015 Yandell-Polk Lecture
14.) Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
15.) Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
16.) Medicine: Dr. Paula Peyrani
17.) Family Medicine
18.) Pediatrics
19.) Orthopaedic Surgery
20.) Female participants needed for tobacco study
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Open Enrollment: We’ve Got You Covered!
1.) Open Enrollment closes tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Go to the Open Enrollment website for information and to make your elections.
2.) Gray Street: Last day of the season
Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 block of E. Gray St.
Some items available today will include: Chombord pears, blueberry bread, squash, beets, zucchini, cabbage, onions, jams, Chinese okra, tomatoes, sweet peppers, bitter melon, yard long green beans, stuffed pancakes, miso noodles, rice kimchi noodles, dessert dumplings, potatoes, apples, apple cider and homemade soaps and lotions. Edin Farm will take deposits on holiday turkeys. Louisville Water will be at the market providing their Pure Tap to go services. Lunch trucks: Holy Mole and Key West Connection.
Additional Information: Facebook page. Website.
Grawemeyer Awards 30th Anniversary
3.) ‘Why Civil Resistance Works’
Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to noon, Chao Auditorium
Free
Previous Grawemeyer Award recipients Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan will discuss the groundbreaking work that earned them the 2013 Grawemeyer for Ideas Improving World Order. Collecting and analyzing data detailing political uprisings between 1900 and 2006, Chenoweth and Stephan found that non-violent campaigns succeeded twice as often as violent ones. Come join us for what is sure to be a riveting discussion.
Additional Information: Charles Ziegler, 852-3248.
4.) ‘Peace in the Mideast’
Oct. 29, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Chao Auditorium
Free
Come join us as Dr. Trita Parsi discusses his pivotal work Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the U.S., for which he won the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Dr. Parsi contends that the rivalry between Iran and Israel is driven more by a quest for regional power than by conflicting beliefs. He believes peace between the two nations is possible. We hope to see you there!
Additional Information: Charles Ziegler, 852-3248.
5.) ‘Insights into Corruption’
Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to noon, Chao Auditorium
Free
Mark your calendar for Oct 30, when Dr. Michael Johnston will join us for a discussion of his Grawemeyer Award-winning work, Syndromes of Corruption: Wealth, Power and Democracy. One of the world’s leading authorities on corruption, Dr. Johnston’s work examines patterns inherent in the development of corruption and possible avenues for addressing it and stopping it. The event is free and open to the public.
Additional Information: Charles Ziegler, 852-3248.
6.) Events for Oct. 29-30
Thursday, October 29
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
R!L Presents Nursing Symposium:
GEAR Session: Billing Compliance Update
This symposium will be an update on what is happening in clinical trial billing compliance. How are payer issues being addressed? What is happening with cooperative group research? Speakers are Kelly Willenberg, MBA, BSN, CHRC, CHC of Kelly Willenberg, LLC, and Ryan Meade, JD, CHRC of Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Aegis Compliance & Ethics Center, LLP. Registration required.
Norton Healthcare Pavilion, Cranmer Auditorium lower level, 315 E. Broadway.
Contact: Holly Horn at (502) 629-3501 or www.nortonhealthcare.com/gear
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Research!Louisville Highlights Faculty Research
UofL faculty display research results.
Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building Lobby
Contact: Anne Noe (502) 852-2553 or www.researchlouisville.org
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Research!Louisville Presents Innovation at UofL: Introduction of the UofL Offices, People and Services to Help Commercialize Research Discoveries
This session will introduce teams who help commercialize new innovations and discovers. Topics include the research disclosure process and the methods used to protect intellectual property. Strategies to commercialize UofL innovations, from working with established companies to starting new companies, will be discussed. UofL’s “trifecta” of translational funding opportunities will be presented: The Coulter Translational Partnership; I-CORPS, and REACH ExCITE Hub Program.
Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building 124
Contact Holly Clark (502) 852-2965 or hsclar01@louisville.edu or www.researchlouisville.org
Friday, October 30
8:30– 11 a.m.
R!L Presents “Ethical Considerations in the Management of Research Data: Before, During and After the Project”
Elizabeth Heitman, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, will discuss the cultural and religious aspects of medicine, biomedical science and public health, particularly with respect to education and community experience. Her primary research addresses the evaluation of education in research ethics and the responsible conduct of research (RCR), and the cultural awareness of professional socialization of students and researchers. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m.
Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building 124
Contact: Carla Jones (502) 852-8430 or cyjone01@louisville.edu or www.researchlouisville.org
1 p.m.
Research!Louisville 2015 Wraps Up with Awards Ceremony and Keynote Address
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN START TIME FROM 1:30 P.M. TO 1 P.M.
R!L wraps up its 20th year of celebrating health sciences related research at the Louisville Medical Center. An awards ceremony and keynote address will begin at 1 p.m. Join in the celebration and congratulate this year’s winners. Keynote speaker Clay B. Marsh, M.D., West Virginia University, will focus on issues uncovered in the asymmetry of complex systems that can lead to the novel design of new healthcare systems that both learn from and meet the needs of our customers. CME Credit will be offered. Reception to follow.
Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building 101/102
Contact: Bonnie Dean at (502) 852-2647 or bonnie.dean@louisville.edu or www.researchlouisville.org
7.) Daylight Savings Time ending; download the CardGuard app!
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Since it will be darker earlier in the evening, now is a good time to download CardGuard on your phone to increase your safety. CardGuard allows you to instantly dial 911 or UofL Police in an emergency and allows you to set a timer when going from one location to another. If the timer expires, ULPD and others you select will be notified. Go to http://louisville.edu/cardsafety to see more about downloading this free app.
8.) Food truck schedule for Belknap this week
This week’s food truck schedule for Belknap Campus:
Thursday, Oct. 29: Johnny’s Diner Car, Speed/Duthie, 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
9.) Children’s Clothing giveaway continues today
Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A free children’s clothing giveaway for student parents continues today at the Administrative Annex Building. After they select clothing, student parents can come down to the lower level, where the Women’s Center is housed, and meet the staff and students plus … free food! (Sponsored by the U of L Women’s Center Student Parent Association.)
10.) Come to International Night at the SRC
Oct. 30, 7 to 9 p.m., Student Recreation Center
Free
Join Intramural Sports this Friday evening for this semester’s International Night. Each semester we reach out to our International Community to expose our program to this important segment of our population. Information will be available for all areas of our program, and the event will be highlighted by an opportunity to win tickets for an upcoming men’s basketball and football game. Come join the Intramural Sports Department for an evening of information, outreach, and fun!
Additional Information: Intramural Sports
11.) HSC Shared Services Lunch & Learn
Nov. 12, noon to 1 p.m., location TBA
Topic: Purchasing Order Form.
As we roll out the HSC Shared Services Center, we invite all UofL staff from all campuses to join us in the Lunch & Learn sessions to learn about the Shared Services model and the work flows and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) developed by work/sub groups. To ensure we have enough space and food available for our next Lunch & Learn on Thursday, November 12th, please RSVP here. We will only be able to accommodate the first 50 respondents, on a first come first serve basis. We will send additional information at a later date regarding the location of this event. We will send out links to RSVP for future Lunch & Learns as the dates approach.
12.) Reminder: Grad Fair for December graduates
Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., University Club
There will be a special graduate fair for December graduates Oct. 29. Come to the University Club anytime from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. to be introduced to the UofL Alumni Association, learn how to stay connected to the university after graduation, and have the opportunity to order graduate announcements, diploma frames, class rings, and more. All attendees who register using your post-graduation information, will be entered into a drawing for a free diploma frame!
Additional Information: Elise Buck, 852-0750.
13.) 2015 Yandell-Polk Lecture
Oct. 30, 7 to 8 a.m., Auditorium Lobby, Ambulatory Care Building
Ronald Busuttil, M.D., Ph.D., William P. Longmire Professor of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, will present the 2015 Yandell-Polk Lecture during Surgery Grand Rounds. His lecture title is “Surgical Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma”.
Additional Information: Debbie Krause 852-5445.
14.) Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Oct. 29, 4-5 p.m., Baxter Auditorium
ASNB Fall Seminar Series Presents: Robert DePhilip, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Anatomy Ohio State University “The Introduction of Ultrasound Imaging into the First-Year Medical Gross Anatomy Course”
Additional Information: Matt Guido, 852-6227.
15.) Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Oct. 30, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building-Basement Auditorium
Please join us Friday for Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds as Anubhav Agrawal, MD, will present “Urethral Diverticulum: Diagnosis and Management“. He is one of our Female Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellows and he is going to inform the audience on diagnostic methods of urethral diverticulum, discuss management and treatment options in patients with urethral diverticulum and talk about new research areas in the field of urethral diverticulum.
Additional Information: Crystal Menear, 561-7463.
16.) Medicine: Dr. Paula Peyrani
Oct. 29, 8 a.m., Ambulatory Care Building auditorium
Medicine Grand Rounds features Paula Peyrani, MD, assistant professor of medicine and Project Director HIV Clinic, Ryan White Care Act at UofL. Dr. Peyrani will present Our Journey into Patient-Centered Medical Care: From the Ryan White Program to the Global Medical Home focusing on understand the model of Patient-Centered Medical Homes. In addition, UofL Campus Health will offer free flu shots from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. A consent form can be downloaded at http://louisville.edu/campushealth.
Additional Information: Jason Puckett, 852-1825.
17.) Family Medicine
Oct. 30, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
Kyle Brothers, MD, assistant professor, UofL Department of Pediatrics, will present Working With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents. He will examine their substantiated and unsubstantiated perceptions of parents who refuse vaccines. He will discuss the refusal to treat un-vaccinated children as an issue of conscientious objection, and explore techniques for discussing vaccination with parents perceived to be science deniers. CME Category 1 is available for both AAFP & ACCME accreditation.
Additional Information: Mickie Mulloy, 852-0797
18.) Pediatrics
Oct. 30, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
This Friday, please join us for a pediatric grand rounds featuring Arun Panigrahi, MD. Panigrahi is an assistant professor in the division of pediatric hematology/oncology at UofL. He will be presenting “The Current State of Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 629-8828.
19.) Orthopaedic Surgery
Oct. 30, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
Please join us as we welcome Jon Carlson, MD, trauma fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UofL. Dr. Carlson will lecture on The Basics of Osteosynthesis.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902.
20.) Female participants needed for tobacco study
UL’s School of Medicine is conducting a study on the effects of e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and conventional cigarettes on production of urinary metabolites of tobacco exposure in healthy young adults (21-55 years of age). The study is recruiting females who are healthy occasional tobacco/e-cigarette users. The study will be two visits that will last approximately 1 (first visit) and 3-hours (second visit) and include questionnaires on your social history, health, tobacco use patterns and urine collection. Up to a maximum of $200 will be paid in form of a pre-paid visa card. IRB # 15.0097
Additional Information: atrac@louisville.edu; 852-4236.
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