Main ContentQuarterly blood drive, invited speakers' presentations headline week's agenda
Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center.
Monday-Friday, Dec. 3-7
Participants in the Medical Center's quarterly blood drive scheduled from Monday-Friday, Dec. 3-7, will be registered for a drawing for a parking space on campus.
The winner of the parking space drawing will be randomly selected from among all UMMC faculty, staff and students who participate in the blood drive. The winner will have parking privileges in the designated campus parking space for the quarter beginning Tuesday, Jan. 1.
The UMMC blood drive is scheduled from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Dec. 3-6, in the MBS donor coach between the Guyton Research Center and the Z Building and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in the MBS donor coach on the Bailey Avenue side of the Jackson Medical Mall.
Photo identification is required to donate. Mississippi Blood Services suggests all donors eat within four hours of giving blood and drink plenty of fluids before and after the donation.
For more information about the drive, click Read More or email bneal3@umc.edu.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Kelly McBride, former medical transcriptionist and parishioner of St. Paul Catholic Church in Flowood, will present the Catholic Students Association lunch and learn lecture, "The Transcriptionist Heart: From the Conversion of Words to Conversion by the Word," at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 4, in room R153 (lower amphitheatre).
Lunch will be available to the first 50 in attendance. The presentation is sponsored by the UMMC Faith Forum, the ASB Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
EddyAdrian Eddy, graduate assistant in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, will give the department's presentation, "Therapeutic Approaches for Experimental Preeclampsia," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.
For more information, call Courtney Graham at 4-1820.
Thursday, Dec. 6
Sunavala-DossabhoyDr. Gulshan Sunavala-Dossabhoy, associate professor of research in the Department of Biochemistry at Louisiana State University Health in Shreveport, will discuss “A Promising New Therapeutic for Management of Radiation Toxicity” from 11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, in classroom R153 (lower amphitheatre).
The meeting, hosted by the UMMC Cancer Institute, is open to those involved in cancer care and research and basic scientists. For more information, call Dr. Christina D. Jordan at 5-6831 or email her at cdjordan@umc.edu.
Friday, Dec. 7
RodgersDr. Scott Rodgers, professor and chair of psychiatry and human behavior, and Dr. Julie Schumacher-Coffey, professor and vice chair of education in the Department of Psychiatry, will give the Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation, "A Discussion of 'Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry' by Jeff Lieberman, M.D.," at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, in room CW 308 of the Classroom Wing.
Continuing medical education credit is available. For more information, call Vandria Gaskin at 5-5588.
KedarDr. Sachin Kedar, associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology and program director of the neurology residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will present the eighth annual James J. Corbett M.D. Lecture in Neuro-Ophthalmology, "The Brain and the Eye: A Hunt for Biomarkers," at noon on Friday, Dec. 7, in lecture room 1B in the School of Health Related Professions.
Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. Continuing medical education credit is available. For more information, email Joy Hite at jhite@umc.edu.
Monday, Dec. 10
Barbara Mustain, retired chair of the Religion Department at St. Joseph Catholic School, will present "Celebrating Joy: Christmas Traditions," at noon on Monday, Dec. 10, in room R153 (lower amphitheatre).
Lunch will be available to the first 50 in attendance. The presentation is sponsored by the UMMC Faith Forum, the ASB Diversity and Inclusion Committee, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities.
KatakamDr. Prasad V G Katakam, associate professor of pharmacology at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, will present the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology seminar, "Novel Mitochondrial Actions of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isoforms," at noon on Monday, Dec. 10, in room 6A.
For more information, call Marilyn McCarthy at 4-1635.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
BurgessDr. Danny Burgess, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, will give the Group on Women in Medicine and Science's "Connect - Share - Advance" presentation, "Powering Your Will: Changing How You Change," at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.
For more information, email gwims@umc.edu.
RockholdDr. Rob Rockhold, deputy chief academic officer, will present the first Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk. "Getting CANN'd," from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, in room N-5A, from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, and from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, in room SH198.
CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
BookerDr. Rashanda Booker, director of institutional equity and partnerships, will present the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's InclUsive Conversation, "No Longer 'Waiting to Exhale:' Overcoming Impostor Syndrome and Battle Fatigue," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in room CW-106 of the Classroom Wing.
For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.
Thursday, Jan. 17
CapersDr. Quinn Capers of the Ohio State University College of Medicine will give the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's Distinguished Lecture Series presentation, "Diversity Enhancement in Medicine: More Than a Good Idea - A Life and Death Imperative," from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in classroom R-153 (lower amphitheatre).
Lunch will be available on a first-come basis. For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion's "The Pillars: Recognition of Service and Inclusive Excellence" Awards Presentation is scheduled from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the student union conference center.
For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.
Friday-Wednesday, Feb. 1-6
HibbertTerrence Hibbert, director of innovation, will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Innovating Our Way to a Healthier Mississippi," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.
CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
Friday-Wednesday, March 1-6
FaulkAl Faulk, information technology director, will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Organizational Tools for U," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, March 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.
CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
Monday-Friday, April 1-5
FranklinDr. Elizabeth Franklin, associate professor, Doctor of Health Administration Program, School of Health Related Professions, will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "So . . . The Room Was Cold and the Food Was Good . . . But Did You Learn Anything? Documenting Outcomes in Professional Development - It CANN Be Done!" from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, April 1, in room N-5A, from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, and from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in room SH198.
CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
Wednesday-Monday, May 1-6
WaiteSteve Waite, executive director of information security , will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Foam In, Foam Out - Simplifying Security," from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in room SH198, and from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in room N-5A.
CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.