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UM Researchers Co-Author First Set of Studies for the NIH’s National Study of Hispanic Health
Research associate Claudia Chambers demonstrates the proper use of a sleep monitor to a participant in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

Less than four years after the NIH launched the largest long-term health study of Hispanic/Latino populations, researchers at the four sites, including the University of Miami, have published their first papers. The research appears in the August issue of Annals of Epidemiology.

The first study titled "Design and Implementation of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos" examines the rationale behind the study, the objectives, design and how it will be implemented. Neil Schneiderman, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Leopoldo Raij, M.D., professor of medicine, were authors on the paper.

Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Angioplasty Complication

Mauro Moscucci, M.D., M.B.A., professor and vice chair of medicine

Physicians performing percutaneous coronary interventions (angioplasty) frequently encounter a number of challenges during the procedure. Among the complications is retroperitoneal hematoma, the pooling of blood just outside the abdominal cavity -- a condition associated with high mortality and morbidity. Identifying risk factors for this complication could lead to modifying angioplasty strategies to reduce the chance of occurrence.



Dean Goldschmidt Welcomes New Students and Encourages Community Service

At freshman orientation for the Class of 2014, Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., displayed the newest issue of University of Miami Medicine magazine, the special "Healing Haiti" edition, which chronicles the school's extraordinary response to the catastrophic January 12 earthquake in the Caribbean nation.

As the Miller School's newest medical students embark on their paths to earning M.D.s, they will find that studying medicine is challenging and rewarding - and a privilege.

These and other words of wisdom were delivered by Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., on August 11 as he welcomed the Class of 2014 to the Miller School and reminded the freshmen they were beginning an education that would allow them to join the ranks of one of the most respected professions. Their Miller School education, he said, will prepare them well for the point in their careers when they will choose medical paths such as family medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, global health, or other areas in the vast field of health care. But, he emphasized, whatever path is chosen, "find your passion. And whenever you do, go for it. Once you find your passion in medicine you'll never have enough of it."



Help UM’s Debbie School Win $500,000 to Renovate Classrooms

Housed at the Mailman Center for Child Development (above), the Debbie School provides an environment where young children of all backgrounds and disabilities have opportunities to learn, explore, socialize and play.

The Miller School's Debbie School, part of the Department of Pediatrics, has entered for a chance to win $500,000 from Kohl's to renovate its classrooms. In celebration of Kohl's Cares program's 10th anniversary of helping kids, they will be donating $500,000 to 20 schools for a total of $10 million. The top 20 schools by vote through Facebook will be awarded the grant and Debbie School needs the University community's help to win!



Cardiovascular Grand Rounds Approved for Continuing Medical Education Credit

Cardiovascular Grand Rounds have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Grand Rounds will begin Tuesday, September 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center. A complete schedule and lecture topics can be found at http://www.med.miami.edu/cardiology. For more information, contact Yanay Tabraue at 305-243-1998 or ytabraue@med.miami.edu.

Grand Rounds
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 11:45 a.m.
Dermatology Grand Rounds: “Lasers: A Comprehensive Review”
Thursday, August 19, 2010 7 a.m.
Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds: “Cerebral AVMs: Surgical Approach, Complications and Results”
Thursday, August 19, 2010 8 a.m.
Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds: “Neuropathology”
Thursday, August 19, 2010 8 a.m.
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Facial Trauma”
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:45 a.m.
Dermatology Grand Rounds: “Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
Thursday, August 26, 2010 8 a.m.
Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds: “Radiation Options for Spinal Tumors”
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8 a.m.
Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Viruses and Asthma: The Chicken or the Egg?”
Thursday, September 9, 2010 7 a.m.
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Access to Care for Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears”
Thursday, September 16, 2010 7 a.m.
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity Following Trauma and Osteomyelitis”
Thursday, September 23, 2010 7 a.m.
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Impingement Revisited”
Thursday, September 30, 2010 7 a.m.
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds: “Cartilage Injuries in the Talus”
Thursday, October 14, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “Update on Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring and Reversal”
Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:45 a.m.
Anesthesiology Grand Rounds: “Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Can We Ever Get Rid of It?”
Events
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10 a.m.
Office of Research Compliance Conflicts of Interest Seminar Series
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5 p.m.
Dr. Barth Green to Receive Award for Exemplary Humanitarianism
Thursday, August 19, 2010 4 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Seminar: “Patent Basics: When Do I Have a Patentable Invention?"
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 1 p.m.
Neuroscience Ph.D. Dissertation Seminar: “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors for the Regeneration of Brainstem Axons After Spinal Cord Injury"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 12 p.m.
Gail F. Beach Memorial Visiting Lecture: “MicroRNA’s and the Necessity for a Systems Biology”
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 2:30 p.m.
Epidemiology and Public Health Seminar: “Recruitment and Retention Success”
Sunday, September 5, 2010 1 p.m.
The Great Grove Bed Race Returns to Benefit the UHealth Sleep Medicine Program
Friday, September 17, 2010 8 a.m.
Support Diabetes Research at the Miller School at the 38th Annual Phil Peterson’s Key West Poker Run
Monday, September 27, 2010 5:30 p.m.
Save the Date! 25th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner
Thursday, October 14, 2010 7 a.m.
Save the Date! Annual Masters in Repair of Structural Heart Disease 2010 Conference
Sunday, October 24, 2010 10 a.m.
2010 Miami-Dade County Out of the Darkness 5K Walk for Suicide Prevention
Funding and Research
Call for Proposals! Forum on Women’s Health Provides Two-Year Grant
Sylvester Pap Corps Cancer Health Disparities Pilot Grants
Coulter Center’s Biological Modifiers Core Offers Novel Methods to Generate Monoclonal Antibodies
Subject Enrollment Policy Reminder: For Clinical Researchers and Study Teams
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