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Second Review Cycle for Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award Announced The Office of Curriculum is now accepting mini-portfolios for consideration in the category of Educational Leadership for the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award. To be considered for an award, portfolios must be received no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2001. Any Baylor faculty may submit a mini-portfolio for this award (including prior recipients of the award in the category of Direct Teaching). Submitted portfolios must contain evidence of scholarship (quantity, quality, and breadth) in the category of Educational Leadership. Portfolios with sufficient evidence to meet or exceed the evidence presented in the examples for the Educational Leadership Category on the award website, as judged by the Peer Review Panel will receive the award. Award website: http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed/awards/distinguished/. Information Technology Announces SAP Training Enhancements Information Technology is proud to announce recent enhancements to the SAP training environment. The SAP training environment has been updated and its function and configuration is now identical to the production system. The training database has been refreshed and updated, which will create a more realistic simulation of a departmental setting for class exercises. The documentation used in class has been given a face-lift as well. Updated courseware and DA-Help online documentation reflect the most current system task and business process procedures. In addition, new student “take away” materials called Quick References have been developed for each class. These replace the student participant guides, which are primarily useful in a classroom setting. Quick References will provide students with a more useful and handy desk-side reference after class. Consult the User Support Services Training web page for up-to-date information on SAP class schedules for September and beyond. SAP classes will now be held in the IBIS training rooms on the 7th floor of the Jewish building. The USS web page is at www.bcm.tmc.edu/uss. This project was the work of a number of departments both within and outside the IT program. The project team, consisting of Steve Larson, Bill Bevil, Lela Hannibal, Pam Richards, and David Hom, was assisted by the efforts of those individuals who participated in “Job Expert Teams” or “JETs,” to revise and review the documentation changes. The “JETs” consisted of the following people: Materials Management L.V. Spencer Financial Accounting Damita Tatum Time Management Bud Froelich Business Trip Management Sandra Estelle Human Resources Dorothy Lister Additionally, the project team also would like to acknowledge the important contributions made by individuals who participated in “shakedown” testing of the refreshed data and courseware, including IT staff members Barbara McCrea, Melanie Guthrie, Minesh Patel, and Joan Snodgrass, as well as members of the project team. Teaching Excellence Awards Major W. Bradshaw, M.D., Dean of Medical Education, presented 19 Awards for Teaching Excellence by Residents. The recipients, who were selected by this year’s graduating senior class for outstanding teaching, received awards and honorariam. Awardees are: Dermatology Medicine Neurology Neurosurgery Ob/Gyn Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolarynogology Pediatrics Plastic Surgery Psychiatry Surgery Urology
Dean Bradshaw (center) with House Staff Award Winners: (l-r) Gaska, Decker, Olson, Connolly, Berzin, Kong, Bowden, Czelusta, Walkes, Harrell, Kalhorn, and Shelburne Medical Terminology/Anatomy Course Begins The 28th Annual Medical Terminology/ Anatomy and Physiology Course begins Tuesday evening, September 18, 2001, and runs through November 13, 2001.
Inside Information Salutes . . . Barbara Dvoretsky, Senior Clerk, in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Barbara, who will retire in mid-August, has worked at Baylor for more than 23 years. She schedules patient appointments, facilitates prescription refill requests, and serves as the first point of contact for patients who need to communicate with their physicians. “It has always been a good feeling to help our patients get what they need,” said Barbara. Away from the clinic, Barbara enjoys time with her husband, daughter and son, and her three grandchildren. Barbara looks forward to retirement and spending more time with her family. “My grandchildren are my greatest joy right now,” she said. “I am very proud of them.” The Department of Family and Community Medicine thanks Barbara Dvoretsky for her many years of dedicated service. Vanpool Riders Needed Anyone interested in participating in a vanpool from LaPorte-Deer Park-Pasadena area to the Texas Medical Center between work hours, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, please contact Linda Spain at 832-824-2271. Continuing Medical Education The Office of Continuing Medical Education sponsors educational activities for physicians and other health care providers. For details, visit the website at www.bcm.tmc.edu/cme/ or e-mail to cme@bcm.tmc.edu or call 713-798-8237. August 16-18: September 8: September 14-16: Summer Health Tips Take the Sting Out When stung by a bee with a barbed stinger, such as a common honeybee, resist the urge to squeeze out the stinger. “Squeezing the area around the stinger causes it to release more venom into the body,” said Ramsey Markus, M.D., Baylor Assistant Professor of Dermatology. “Instead, gently scrape the stinger out of your skin.” After removing the stinger, Markus suggests putting cold compresses on the area and taking over-the-counter pain relievers to reduce swelling and pain. Over-the-counter antihistamines also help stop itching. Cool the area with water from a canteen or a nearby stream if you don’t have a first aid kit. If you are short of breath or feel sick, seek emergency care if possible. Carry a portable adrenaline shot prescribed by a doctor if you have a severe allergy. Even weekend warriors who aren’t allergic to bees should be careful before resuming physical activities after being stung. “Find a cool place to lie down for a while, if you don’t feel well or are stung more than once,” Markus said. “Bee stings can make you feel faint, putting you more at risk for falling.” Safety Goggles Hot Gear on Summer Courts The hottest gear on the court these days isn’t a cool new athletic shoe, it’s goggles. Basketball is responsible for 28 percent of eye injuries in 15 to 24-year-olds, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Teens and young adults should emulate basketball stars like James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who wear eye protection on the court. “Most eye injuries in basketball are a result of the eye being poked by fingers and elbows,” said M. Bowes Hamill, M.D., Baylor Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Chairman of the Academy’s Eye Safety and Sports Ophthalmology Committee. “Injuries can range from something as simple as corneal scratches to blindness.” An estimated 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur each year in the United States. Hamill urges all athletes to wear appropriate eyewear made of polycarbonate plastic and fitted by eye care professionals. In Memoriam Yang Yu, of the Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, in July. Yu is survived by her husband, Yuanxun Wang, and family. |
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