Campus-Submitted Announcements
Grand Rounds
1.) Neuroscience
2.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
3.) Medicine
4.) No Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Information Technology
5.) Blackboard unavailable during upgrade
Miscellaneous
6.) Thank you from UofL Cares
7.) Cardinal junior winter tennis camps
8.) Health Sciences Center’s Kornhauser Library Renovation Project
Talks
9.) ‘Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomics Review’
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Grand Rounds
1.) Neuroscience
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Dec. 19, Fixed Auditorium, Jewish Hospital
Free
The Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to have Bruce Pike, PhD, present “Multi-Modal MRI-based DBS Neurosurgery Planning.” Pike recently joined the University of Calgary as the CAIP chair in Healthy Brain Aging and the head of the Division of Image Science and deputy head (Research) in the Department of Radiology. He’s also a professor of Clinical Neurosciences. Please note the one-time only location change to the Jewish Hospital Fixed Auditorium.
Additional Information: Paul Fultz. Neuroscience Grand Rounds schedule.
2.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Dec. 20, Bottigheimer Auditorium, Jewish Hospital
Free
Diane Harper, MD, MPH, MS, chair of family and geriatric medicine, UofL, presents “Lessons We Have Learned in Cervical Cancer Prevention.” Attendees will be able to recognize the effectiveness of cytology screening for cervical cancer prevention; evaluate the importance of screening attendance for cancer detection efficacy; list HPV transmission factors; and critique the use of anitbody titers after HPV vaccination for clinical vaccination decisions.
Additional Information: Callie Booth.
3.) Medicine
8 a.m. Dec. 19, auditorium, Ambulatory Care Building
Free
The Department of Medicine features Laurence H. Beck Jr., MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the Section of Renal Medicine at Boston University. Beck will present “Membranous Nephropathy for the 21st Century Practitioner” focusing on summarizing recent research, appreciating the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis of membranous nephropathy and better appraising evidence behind traditional and emerging treatments.
Additional Information: Jason Puckett, 852-1825.
4.) No Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 8 when Kenneth Bauer, MD, professor at Harvard Medical School and director, Thrombosis Clinical Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center presents, “CAPs: Creating Anticoagulation Plans to Prevent Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.”
Additional Information: Deanna Husted. Cardiology Grand Rounds schedule.
Information Technology
5.) Blackboard unavailable during upgrade
10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23
Blackboard will be unavailable from 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, in order to upgrade the system to Service Pack 13. Information regarding new features, changes and improvements can be found summarized here (opens as PDF).
Additional Information: Mark Kasselhut, 852-0724.
Miscellaneous
6.) Thank you from UofL Cares
As event proceeds and last minute donations are still being counted, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all that have participated in this year’s UofL Cares campaign with gifts of talent, time and treasure. The support provided goes a long way to enhance our community. Your actions show that the university is making a positive impact where we work, live and play. Thank you again.
7.) Cardinal junior winter tennis camps
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Begins Dec. 21, UL Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
$42 per day
Please join us for our junior tennis camps through Dec. 21 to Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 to Jan. 4. Cost is only $42 per day. Come to one or all days. Junior ages are 8 – 18. All levels are welcome. Spaces are limited to the first 32 players so sign-up today.
Additional Information: Rex Ecarma, 852-0217.
8.) Health Sciences Center’s Kornhauser Library Renovation Project
Dec. 17 kicked off step one of Kornhauser Library’s renovation project. The entire second floor of the library will be modified to better suit the needs of our patrons. We’ve created a Web page to help everyone stay up-to-date with construction.
Talks
9.) ‘Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomics Review’
9:30 am Dec. 18, Homberger Library, sixth floor, Building A, Health Sciences Center
The Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology will host a seminar by Kerin M. Claeson, MD, of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The topic of her seminar is “Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomics Review.”
Additional Information: Donna Bottorff, 852-5165.
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