Virginia Commonwealth University today broke ground on a new, $20 million addition to the VCU School of Dentistry, Virginia’s only dental school. The new building is named in honor of alumnus W. Baxter Perkinson Jr. Read more.
The past, present and future of women’s health research was examined during the 3rd annual Women’s Health Research Day. Read more.
The VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Research present Research Day 2008 in recognition of the growing research enterprise at Virginia Commonwealth University. Research Day will highlight the vast resources available at VCU to support YOUR research.
Please visit the VCU Libraries site for more information.
Technology Days 2008 @ VCU, co-sponsored by the VCU Libraries and VCU Technology Services, brings the latest in information technology developments for the classroom and research to VCU. Thinking about purchasing a PDA, a BlackBerry, a cellphone, or an iPod? Want to learn how others are using emerging technologies to streamline their research, workflow, patient interactions, and educational experience? Technology Days 2008 @ VCU can help you investigate solutions and try hands on demonstrations of helpful new products.
All MCV and VCU School of Dentistry alumni are invited. Graduates of years ending in 3 and 8 are honored guests. Hundreds of alumni and guests join students and faculty for four fun-filled days of reunion activities. Skit Night on Thursday is followed by the Alumni/Student golf Invitational, Clinic and Research Day and hands-on CE on Friday. After Dean Hunt`s reception at the Omni, alumni disperse to class events around the city and a dental hygiene reception. On Saturday, guests participate in CE; attend the Medallion Society luncheon; toured the School`s new facilities and simulation laboratories; and enjoyed a wine tasting in the Malbon Garden. Saturday evening classes join for photos at the Omni at the reception and dinner/dance. The weekend concludes with a memorial service and jazz brunch honoring 50 year graduates.
VCU School of Pharmacy will be holding its Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Programs Research and Career Day 50 and Alumni Reunion October 16-17, 2008. Read more.
Come to Richmond this spring to celebrate you pharmacy school reunion with old friends and faculty. Read more.
The 16th Annual Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine Conference goal is to enhance personal and professional growth and to advance careers. This year`s theme is Every Day, A New Discovery: Discover Resources for You" with keynote speaker, Dr. PonJola Coney, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. Dr. Coney will speak on "Learning to Lead." Seven workshops and five tours are included. This conference is open to all women and men faculty, residents, fellows, medical students, postdocs and interested persons.
To register go to: https://www.apps.som.vcu.edu/cme/calendar/
Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities and Sciences presents the 2007-08 "Science, Technology and Society" Lecture Series.
Free and open to the public, the three-part lecture series will take place Fridays, Feb. 29 and March 28, at noon in the University Student Commons Forum Room, 907 Floyd Ave., and on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the MedicalSciencesBuilding Auditorium, on the MCV Campus, 1217 E. Marshall St. Read more.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Humanities and Sciences will present “The Desegregation of Southern Medical Education: Edith Irby Goes to Medical School,” as part of the 2007-08 Science, Technology and Society lecture series. The lecture features Vanessa Northington Gamble, MD., Ph.D., professor of medical humanities at George Washington University. The internationally recognized physician and medical historian will discuss the history of race and racism in American medicine, more specifically the racial and ethnic disparities faced by Edith Irby - the first African American female graduate of a Southern medical school.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Noon - 1:30 pm
Univ Student Commons - Forum Room, Monroe Park Campus
Contact Information: Ms. Sabrina M Walters
(804) 828-6916
Special Needs: John Powers
804-828-1736
The newest French Films presented by their award-winning actors and directors at the historic Byrd Theater in Carytown in Richmond, Virginia.
On the Road to NIH Funding: Reducing Health Disparities through Basic, Clinical, and Applied Research
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School of Nursing, Room 1-015
The Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) in the VCU Office of Research, the Institute of Women's Health (IWH), and the Center on Health Disparities are pleased to present a one-day workshop for junior faculty interested in health disparities research.
This event features:
This workshop which gives investigators the chance to meet in small groups with NIH staff will be especially helpful to junior faculty who are currently working toward submitting an application for federal funding for health disparities research.
The cost for registration is $20. To register, please contact Allison Sepulveda at alsepulveda@vcu.edu.
The Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center is offering a new program, funded by a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to increase breast health awareness among women ages 18-35 whose mothers had breast cancer.
The first three-session series will be held at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on May 5, 12 and 19 from 6:30-8 p.m. Registration is required by calling (804) 828-1561. The free three-session program will be offered twice in Richmond and later in other Virginia locations. (Dates pending.)Read more.
School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony
Friday May 16, 2008
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Siegel Center Monroe Park Campus
Open to the public
Friday, May 16, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Alltel Arena at Stuart C. Siegel Center
School of Allied Health Professions
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Exhibit Hall D
School of Dentistry Hooding Ceremony
Friday May 16, 2008
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Richmond Convention Center - Ballroom B & C Off-Campus
Hooding ceremony for the dental and dental hygiene graduates in the Class of 2008.
On Monday, May 19th, at 9:30 p.m. on WCVW public television, a segment will be aired called "A Matter of Heart". This segment is part of VCU TV-HD's "Inside Out" program. The program is about Dr. Richard Lower, a highly distinguished physician scientist who was a faculty member at VCU for approximately 20 years as head of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Sheldon Retchin, M.D., M.S.P.H., Vice President for Health Sciences, VCU, Chief Executive Officer, VCU Health System, interviewed Dr. Lower, and the interview, with pictures and videos from the past, is part of the program. It is largely about the innovative work Dr. Lower performed, along with Dr. Norm Shumway, in developing the techniques that led to the world's first heart transplant. This program will be available on the following cable/satellite services: 24 on Adelphia/Comcast, 57 on DirectTV, 24 on Verizon Fios, and 9392 on DISH. It also will be available online via VCU TV/HD's web site at http://www.vcutvhd.vcu.edu.
VCU Medical Center and Theatre VCU join forces to help better understand patient needs. Watch or download HD version of this show to your computer or iPod.
Richard Lower originally wanted to go to forestry school…instead he went on to become one of the first surgeons in the world to perform a heart transplant. “A Matter of Heart” is a story of fate, pioneering spirit and triumph. Watch or download HD version of this show to your computer or iPod.
The show focuses on the area’s only Level I trauma center, examining the emergency department, Richmond Ambulance Authority and the LifeEvac helicopter unit. Watch or download this show to your computer or iPod.
A Virginia Senate Joint Resolution has designated July 1, 2008, as Virginia Commonwealth University Day in the Commonwealth to commemorate the university's 40th anniversary. Read more.
To read the General Assembly's VCU Day resolution and for more information about VCU's 40th anniversary, visit http://www.40th.vcu.edu/index.html.
VCU's emerging School of Public Health is cosponsoring a free workshop, "Clinician Competencies in Emergency Preparedness," which “trains the trainer” on how to include emergency preparedness competency training in curricula and training programs for health/public health professionals, on Tuesday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MCV Campus Alumni House. Registration is required by July 14.
For more information, visit https://va.train.org.
VCU Libraries and the Office of Research: Sponsored Programs present “Publishing in Peer-Reviewed Journals” on Tuesday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ball Conference Room of Biotech 1. This workshop will cover a variety of topics, and includes handouts, hands-on exercises and discussion. The cost for this open session is $20 and advanced registration is required.
For more information and to register, visit www.library.vcu.edu/events/detail.html?ID=43608.
The School of Medicine will hold its 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program recognizing outstanding faculty on Wednesday, September 24, at 12:10 p.m. in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building auditorium. A luncheon reception will immediately follow the ceremony. All SOM faculty, students, house staff and postdocs are invited. The Teaching Excellence; Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine; Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Professional Achievement; MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician; and the VCU/VCUHS Leadership in Graduate Medical Education awards will be presented.
For more information, contact Debbie Stewart at 828-6591.
Introduction to Conversational Spanish I, II and III and Spanish for Health Care Providers I, II and III will be offered for employees from the week of Aug. 20 through the week of Dec. 15. To register, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/it/ and enter the keyword "Spanish." Tuition Waivers or Tuition Assistance may be used by those who qualify. Participants should check with their department or office to determine eligibility.
For more information, or to be placed on the mailing list, contact Anna Jones in the Division of Community Engagement at ajones47@vcu.edu or 828-8831.
VCU teams are being formed for the 2008 Richmond Heart Walk taking place Saturday, October 25, at 10 a.m. at the Innsbrook Pavillion in Glen Allen. The walk is an opportunity to give back to the community, while promoting heart-healthy living. Participants will receive VCU team T-shirts.
For more information about leading or joining a team, contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or 828-1521. After the walk, participants will have time to return to campus for VCU’s 40th anniversary celebration. For more information about the 40th anniversary, visit http://www.40th.vcu.edu/.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Office of Research has been preparing for the electronic age of research administration by installing and configuring a system for the electronic submission of proposals to NIH utilizing Grants.Gov call the VCUeRA (VCU electronic Research Administration). This class will give you details about the electronic submission process including how to prepare your proposal for electronic submission, how to create your budget within the VCUeRA system, and the electronic approval process. This class is required for the electronic submission of the following mechanisms to NIH: R01, R13, R15, R18, R21, R25, R33, R34, R36, S10, U13, U18, X01, X02.
The Office of Research, with the support of VCU's senior administration, has developed a mandatory training program for all principal investigators (PIs) and VCU staff who manage funds in sponsored program accounts. PIs and research staff must complete the training program prior to September 30. New PIs will be required to take the training before an award will be processed by the Office of Research.
Visit www.research.vcu.edu/osp/training.htm for more information on how to access the training.
August 20-21, 2008, Noon - 1:00 pm
Hunton Student Center, MCV Campus
Sponsored by Student Affairs & Enrollment Services.
Meet representatives from departments throughout the MCV Campus and learn what services are available to MCV Campus professional and graduate students. For more information, contact Yolanda Jackson at 828-2754 or at yjackson@vcu.edu.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Medical Sciences Building - Plaza, MCV Campus
Come listen to the sounds of Plunky and Oneness, one of the most versatile funk/jazz/Afro-fusion groups of all time and enjoy FREE DINNER! For more information, contact Yolanda Jackson at 828-2754 or yjackson@vcu.edu.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
University Student Commons - Commons Theater, Monroe Park Campus
Rao Ivatury, MD, Chair VCUHS Trauma Surgery
Getting Hypertonic Saline or Hypertonic Saline plus Dextran without your consent. The public is invited to learn about VCU’s plans for your possible participation in a clinical research study using hypertonic saline or hypertonic saline plus dextran. These are fluids that will be given to critically injured people who are heavily bleeding before they arrive at the hospital. The principal investigator, Rao Ivatury, MD, Professor of Surgery, Chair of the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery will describe the study, the potential risks and benefits of hypertonic saline with or without dextran and explain how the public may opt out of the study. It’s an opportunity to listen and ask questions. Light refreshments will be served.
For more Information, contact Ms. Judith S Katzen at (804) 827-0283 or jkatzen@vcu.edu.
Members of the School of Pharmacy’s class of 2012 mark the beginning of their careers as student pharmacists.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
3 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St.
Read more about the VCU School of Pharmacy.
Join President Eugene P. Trani and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen D. Gottfreson for Virginia Commonwealth University's 26th Opening Faculty Address and Convocation ceremony.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Reception begins at 3:00pm
Ceremony begins promptly at 4:00pm
Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences
Held annually since 1982, Convocation is the formal opening of the academic year and acknowledges the quality and excellence of VCU faculty. We will recognize four faculty members for outstanding accomplishments:
Please RSVP to Danielle Broughman at dbroughman@vcu.edu.
The VCU Medical Center's new Critical Care Hospital is the subject of a half-hour television special this Saturday, Sept. 13, on WRIC-TV8 at 7 p.m. The show will spotlight the new hospital's technologies and enhancements that will benefit patient care and safety. Segments include an overview of the building and stories on patient care, patient safety and the impact the new hospital will have on Central Virginia. The show is hosted by Dr. Sheldon Retchin, CEO of the VCU Health System, and Mandy Setliff, director of strategy and marketing. The program was produced entirely in-house by the VCU Communications and Public Relations office and the VCU Health System's Department of Strategy and Marketing.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Valentine Richmond History Center
Spend an evening tasting fine wine and getting to know fellow MCV Campus students, faculty and staff. This event is sponsored by USC&A MCV Campus Programs Office. Contact Yolanda Jackson for additional information at 828-2754 or yjackson@vcu.edu.
The VCU Center on Health Disparities presents "Building Cultural Competence: From Awareness to Skill Development" on Thursday, Sept. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, Room 104/105, as part of its Brown Bag Speaker Series on Health Disparities. Dr. Tatyana Thweatt will speak on developing an understanding of cultural competence. Participants will learn about the concepts of culture, cultural awareness and cross-cultural communication. For more information, contact 827-2075 or nbailey@mcvhvcu.edu.
The School of Medicine will hold its 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program recognizing outstanding faculty on Wednesday, September 24, at 12:10 p.m. in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building auditorium. A luncheon reception will immediately follow the ceremony. All SOM faculty, students, house staff and postdocs are invited.
The Teaching Excellence; Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine; Women in Science, Dentistry & Medicine Professional Achievement; MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician; and the VCU/VCUHS Leadership in Graduate Medical Education awards will be presented.
For more information, contact Debbie Stewart at 828-6591.
Throughout this fall, Virginia Commonwealth University will host a series of events celebrating its 40 years as a university.
Each year dental and dental hygiene students mark the beginning of their entry to patient care with the White Coat Ceremony. Begun at VCU in 1999, the ceremony is symbolic within the health care professions. At the ceremony, students are coated by faculty or family members who are dental health professionals. The presentation of the student’s white coat indicates they accept the serious responsibility for patient care and dedication to the profession.
Friday, October 3, 2008
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Medical Sciences Building - Auditorium, MCV Campus
The 2008 School of Medicine New Faculty Orientation is designed to provide a “quick start” for all full or part-time clinical, basic sciences and administrative faculty hired since June of 2007 and it is open to any School of Medicine faculty member. Faculty are invited to register for the entire program or for individual sessions.
Day One is a half-day session on Wednesday, 09/24/08;
Day Two is a half-day session on Thursday, 09/25/08;
Day Three is a half-day session on Thursday, 10/23/08.
VCU's Service Awards Program recognizes the important contributions of faculty and staff to the continued success of the University and the VCU Health System. Recipients receive their first award of recognition upon completing five years of eligible service. Thereafter, recognition awards are presented in five-year intervals as eligible service accrues.
More information is available at : http://www.hr.vcu.edu/reward/2008ServiceAwards.html.
The VCU School of Pharmacy’s Research and Career Day and Graduate Alumni Reunion showcases our research and graduate program in the pharmaceutical sciences. It gives postdoctoral fellows, graduate and Pharm.D. students an opportunity to develop the skills and contacts needed to find jobs in academia, the pharmaceutical industry and government. Classes on career development, interviewing and writing a successful CV, a poster competition and meetings with government and industry scientists are available. Also, 1992 Pharm.D. alumna, Dr. Kellie S. Reynolds, of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will speak on “Trends and Innovations in Drug Development.”
This year, we are proud to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Graduate Alumni Reunion! Our alumni have the ideal background to contribute to the professional development of current graduate students. Alumni are encouraged to get to know our students in individual meetings, to participate in the poster session and to reunite with former classmates. Special guests at an evening reception will include current and emeritus faculty, as well as a graduate of the school’s first Ph.D. program.
VCU School of Pharmacy 11th Annual Research and Career Day and 50th Anniversary Graduate Alumni Reunion: October 16-17, 2008.
The VCU School of Allied Health Professions announces its 2008 - 2009 interdisciplinary seminar series:
Divided We Fail: Healthcare and Financial Security Priorities
Mr. William Ballas
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 12:00 Noon
Egyptian Building Baruch Auditorium
Health Care Inequities
Dr. Cheryl Garland
Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 12:00 Noon
Medical Sciences Building Auditorium
Staying Happy and Healthy in Healthcare
Dr. Frank Tortorella
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 12:00 Noon
Location: To Be Announced
Visit the VCU School of Allied Health site for more information at: http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/
VCU faculty, staff and students and VCU Health System employees are invited to the dedication of the new Critical Care Hospital at the VCU Medical Center. The new facility is Virginia's only hospital devoted to critical care.
The dedication ceremony will be held on:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
12 noon
1213 East Clay Street, the main entrance to the new hospital
For more information, visit http://www.vcucriticalcare.com.
VCU Medical Center Geriatric Services and VCU Human Resources are sponsoring a brown bag seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at noon in the Lindsey House conference room, 600 W. Franklin Street. Patricia Slattum with VCU’s Department of Pharmacy will present "Alcohol and Older Adults: What Caregivers Should Know."
To register, go to http://www.hr.vcu.edu/training/ and click on "Classroom Sessions."
For more information, contact Gale Davis at gdavis1@mcvh-vcu.edu or 828-0281.
The VCU Division of Health Careers/Education and Special Services for Students and the VCU Department of Emergency Medicine is hosting a Stabilization and Treatment In Place (STIP) unit available for viewing all day on the MCV Campus on Wednesday, October 15, on the greens behind Bear Hall. This unit is a mobile emergency tent designed for rapid on-site patient stabilization and treatment during an emergency.
For more information, contact ekdumke@vcu.edu.
Two leading research experts will translate research evidence on healthy eating for cancer survivors on October 22nd
Some 10 million Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis and many of them seek information on healthy lifestyle practices, especially diet and nutrition, during survivorship. On October 22nd at 7 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia, two leading research experts in the field of cancer and nutrition, Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Alice Shapiro, PhD, RD, Park Nicollet Cancer Institute, will present “Weighing in on Nutrition and Breast Cancer Recurrence” by reviewing current research on dietary fat, vitamin D and soy products related to breast cancer risk. Drs. Chlebowski and Shapiro are also known for their leadership roles with the National Cancer Institute’s sponsored clinical trial that examined how eating a low-fat diet was related to breast cancer recurrence.
“Diet and nutrition are topics that cancer survivors request more than any other,” said Diane B. Wilson, EdD, co-director of the Cancer Survivors Symposia Series. “We are very pleased to have these national experts sharing their latest research findings on cancer and nutrition. While the research focuses on breast cancer patients, it may be of universal interest to others looking to improve their diets.” The Cancer Survivors Symposia has been recently designated by VCU as one of the top “40 Acts of Caring” among VCU community-based programs reaching the Richmond community.
The Cancer Survivors Symposium is free and open to the public. To register, call (804) 828-8360 or visit www.massey.vcu.edu/symposia.
Virginia Commonwealth University employees often give back to the Richmond community — without expecting anything in return.
But through their participation in the 2008 Start! Richmond Heart Walk, VCU employees not only gain the health benefits of a three-mile walk, but they also contribute to research dollars at the university where they work.
The American Heart Association’s awards to VCU researchers total $1.36 million and make VCU the second highest recipient of the AHA’s dollars in the state.
The value of contributing to a large cause motivates employees such as Ike Tucker, assistant director for the VCU Foundation, whose younger sister unexpectedly received a pacemaker during emergency surgery in September 2005.
“If not for organizations like the heart association that are advocating this cause, we wouldn’t have technology such as pacemakers or other advances in heart medicine,” he said.
Tucker and his wife Jessica plan to run the three miles at the Snagajob.com Pavilion in Innsbrook. They will raise funds in honor of his sister, who today enjoys a healthy life.
“It really hits home,” he said. “This has become our family cause and, eventually, when our kids get older, it will serve as a lesson in philanthropy for them as well.”
The Start! Richmond Heart Walk takes place on:
Saturday, October 25
10am
Sangajob.com Pavillion
State Sen. Benjamin J. Lambert, III, will be the special honoree at a fundraising gala to celebrate the opening of the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center’s new Critical Care Hospital, Virginia’s only hospital devoted solely to critical care.
The gala, “An Evening of Celebration & Discovery,” sponsored by the MCV Hospitals Auxiliary of the VCU Medical Center, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at the new Critical Care Hospital, 1213 E. Clay Street, Richmond.
Media representatives interested in covering the gala should contact Pam Lepley for parking arrangements.
Lambert is being honored for his contributions to the university as a VCU Health System board member and the chief patron of its founding legislation that created the VCU Health System Authority, as well as for being a champion of healthcare for underserved persons.
The 15-level, 367,000 square-foot hospital increases critical care capacity at the medical center with intensive care units for surgical trauma, neonatal, burn center, cardiac, neuroscience, medical respiratory and oncology patients. It also features new operating rooms and expanded emergency care.
The $184 million Critical Care Hospital is the largest capital construction project in the history of the VCU Medical Center. It houses 232 adult patient beds, increasing the medical center’s ratio of private to semi-private beds from 37 percent to 70 percent.
The Office of Research has been preparing for the electronic age of research administration by installing and configuring a system for the electronic submission of proposals to NIH utilizing Grants.Gov call the VCUeRA (VCU electronic Research Administration). This class will give you details about the electronic submission process including how to prepare your proposal for electronic submission, how to create your budget within the VCUeRA system, and the electronic approval process. This class is required for the electronic submission of the following mechanisms to NIH: R01, R13, R15, R18, R21, R25, R33, R34, R36, S10, U13, U18, X01, X02.
Tuesday, October 14
9-11am
Biotech 1, Suite 113
For more information and to register, please visit: http://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=6055
Are you looking for a more efficient way to stay current with health sciences literature? Do you want to monitor content from your favorite journals, databases, newspapers, or blogs without having to constantly visit their websites to see what’s new? If you answered yes to these questions, then plan to attend this workshop. This hands-on workshop will introduce attendees to using RSS feeds to monitor newly published and frequently updated information. Attendees will receive assistance with registering for a Google Reader account in addition to subscribing to feeds from journals such as the JAMA, Nature, and Science; articles from newsletters like the NIH Research Matters, and updated search results from database such as PubMed, CINHAL, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect. Seating for this session is limited.
Thursday, October 20
12p-1.30p
Sanger B1
For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/course_detail.asp?ID=6098.
VCU Medical Center and the Medical Reserve Corps will showcase a Stabilization and Transportation in Place unit to demonstrate mobile emergency disaster relief.
The STIP unit will be on display Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. behind Bear Hall, located at 600 N. 10th St.
Designed for rapid, on-site patient stabilization and treatment during an emergency, a STIP mobile unit is housed in three tents and is equipped with six to 12 beds and full capabilities to perform surgery at a disaster site.
Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the unit and meet with members of the Richmond Medical Reserve Corps — local medical and public health professionals who contribute their expertise to community needs. MRC members also will be recruiting for health professional volunteers to serve in the greater Richmond area.
The next VCU Women In Science, Dentistry & Medicine (WISDM) professional development seminar will discuss Finances: It's never too early to plan for the future with speakers from VCU, VCUHS, and a private financial advisory practice.
Monday, November 10, 2008
12p-1.15p
Medical Sciences Building, 104-105
Lite lunch is provided. Please contact Debbie Stewart at dstewart@vcu.edu for more information.
VCU's 40th Anniversary events and celebrations will culminate on Friday evening, December 5, 2008. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to come together at the Alltel Pavilion of the Siegel Center to hear Bill Cosby on stage at 7:30 p.m.
Thanks to Mr. Cosby's generosity, there is no charge for tickets. Two tickets per person will be available on a first come, first served basis, beginning Wednesday, November 19, at the following places:
Faculty and staff can pick up tickets at the Siegel Center box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for the official Thanksgiving break). Faculty and staff on the MCV Campus will also be able to pick up tickets at Hunton Student Center at the hours listed above.
The evening promises to be a great night for VCU, and I look forward to greeting the University and greater community on December 5.
The Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences will hold Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Standards (ARMICS) training on Tuesday, December 2, from 1-2:30PM in Sanger Hall, Room 1-044. Topics will include: compliance risks, areas of responsibility for compliance, benefits to the employee, State and University requirements of the State-mandated initiative.
Attendance is mandatory for departmental fiscal administrators (or designee), ARMICS coordinators and new employees. Attendance is open to all interested parties on the Health Science campus.
For more information and to register on-line, go to http://www.healthsciences.vcu.edu/armics.html. Please register by November 28.
Registration is now closed.
Please join the VCU Libraries as it celebrates the contributions that MCV Campus authors have made to scholarly literature. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the Patient/Visitor or 8th Street parking decks.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 1-032, MCV Campus
For further information and to RSVP, please contact Ms. Shannon D Jones at (804) 828-0626 sdjones@vcu.edu
VCU's 2008 Winter Closing, December 22, 2008 through January 2, 2009, requires 12 additional hours for which eligible faculty and staff must take leave, with or without pay, to cover the time away from work. During the winter closing, most academic buildings will be closed, and temperatures in those buildings may be set back significantly. Some academic buildings used for intersession classes, ongoing research or patient/clinic operations, or containing equipment that could be damaged by low temperatures, will continue to be heated during the holiday closing period. The plan to close certain buildings and reduce heat does not apply to housing, recreation, athletics, dining, or Health System hospital and clinic buildings.
For intersession bookstore hours, visit:
http://www.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/2008HolidayOperatingHours.pdf.
For more information, visit:
http://www.hr.vcu.edu/communications/holidays.htm.
Cancer and its treatments can reduce fertility and create other obstacles on the way to parenthood. But now more than ever, there are options for patients to consider before treatment and for survivors to consider after treatment. Join us for an inspirational and informative discussion on this important topic.
Peggy Orenstein, a survivor of breast cancer, the best-selling author of “Waiting for Daisy” and New York Times contributor, will share her personal experiences with cancer and the pathways she and her husband explored for parenthood.
Elizabeth McGee, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist at VCU Medical Center, will describe the latest innovations and treatment guidelines that may help men and women become parents despite cancer. She is a nationally recognized physician-scientist working to improve the reproductive options for cancer patients and survivors.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 • 7-9 p.m.
Science Museum of Virginia
2500 W. Broad St.
This symposium is free and open to the public. To register, call (804) 828-8360 or visit www.massey.vcu.edu/symposia.
The Research Incubator and Tompkins McCaw Library will host the fourth in a series of research seminars. “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Pink Sheets” will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2009, from noon until 1 p.m. at the Research Incubator, second floor. Chris Gennings, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics and director of the Research Incubator, will discuss how to interpret and respond to grant reviewers' comments.
For more information or to R.S.V.P., contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu
VCU Health Sciences faculty may apply for a one-time small grants program sponsored by the Health Disparities Service Learning Collaborative. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for faculty training, classroom materials, software, etc., that will support service learning in the health sciences. Application deadline is January 16, 2009.
For details, visit www.epidemiology.vcu.edu/MPH_Program/serviceLearning/collaborative.html.
The next VCU Women In Science, Dentistry & Medicine (WISDM) professional development seminar will include an ELAM Fellows Interactive Panel to discuss guidelines on managing your career; advice regarding career advancement; overcoming challenges; and resources for leadership training.
Monday, January 12, 2009
12p-1.15p
Medical Sciences Building, 104-105
Lite lunch is provided. Please contact Debbie Stewart at dstewart@vcu.edu for more information.
Additional information [pdf].
Visit VCU WISDMon-line.
The VCU community is invited to discuss the VCU Code of Ethics, which, among other things, addresses faculty and staff rights and responsibilities:
Tuesday, January 13
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
University Student Commons Theater
This is an open forum. Following opening comments and brief presentations the floor will be open for comments, concerns and ideas for the future. The VCU Code of Ethics may be accessed online at http://www.vcu.edu/president/ethics/.
VCU Health Sciences faculty may apply for a one-time small grants program sponsored by the Health Disparities Service Learning Collaborative. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for faculty training, classroom materials, software, etc., that will support service-learning in the health sciences. Application deadline is January 16, 2009.
For more information, or for an application, visit http://www.epidemiology.vcu.edu/MPH_Program/serviceLearning/collaborative.html.
The VCU Medical Center is the main sponsor of the 7th Annual CBS 6 Healthy Lifestyle Expo on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. All are invited to this event showcasing the many services the medical center offers. Featured guest Mari Winsor, founder of Winsor Pilates, will offer a free workout and Kroger will offer free wine tastings and cooking demos.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rachel Buhse at 828-4506.
To learn more about the comprehensive biomedical database PubMed, register for the fourth in the 15X15X15 series (15 topics X 15 weeks X 15 minutes each) of online library workshops. This workshop will highlight database updates, as well as effective searching techniques.
For more information and to register, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/course_detail.asp?ID=6543.
Starting a dialogue about cancer in families and how churches can help.
African-Americans have higher rates of cancer and are more likely to die from this disease. Let’s talk about how we can make a difference. Join us to learn:
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
7-9 p.m.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
2900 Hanes Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23222
This symposium is free and open to the public. To register, call (804) 828-8360 or visit www.massey.vcu.edu/symposia.
VCU University Counseling Services (UCS) is sponsoring a weekly brown bag seminar starting Jan. 26 and running each Monday at noon in Sanger Hall, Room 12-018C, on the MCV Campus.
Staff from UCS are presenting on school/life balance topics, alternating between Relationship Issues and Mindfulness/Stress Management each week.
Seminars are open to all VCU students. No registration required. Participants may bring their lunch.
Seminars will run each Monday through April 27, 2009.
For more information, contact Lyndon Aguiar at ljaguiar@vcu.edu or 828-1858 or go to http://www.students.vcu.edu/counseling/
At noon on Thursday, Feb. 12, VCU will conduct a full test of the emergency communications system.
The full test of the system will include 10 sirens on both the Monroe Park and MCV campuses along with text messages, digital signs and Web site information that are part of a multi-channel system for communicating emergency information to VCU students, employees, parents and neighbors. The test also will include emergency notification “Alertus” devices that were installed this academic year in classrooms and in residence halls.
The sirens will sound a fast, up-and-down wail for three minutes, and after a one-minute pause, sound a steady wail for one minute to signal “all clear” to end the test. The Alertus devices in classrooms set off an alarm, strobe light warning and large text digital display with emergency messages.
In a real emergency, sirens will sound for four minutes to signal that an immediate, life-threatening emergency has occurred or is imminent. The purpose of the siren is to alert people outside of campus buildings to immediately seek secure shelter and additional information. People in campus buildings should remain where they are and seek additional information about what is happening and how to respond. People off campus should not come to campus but should seek additional information. Once the campus environment is determined to be safe, the “all clear,” or even tone, siren will be activated for two minutes.
Text messaging is the only channel available that can provide personal communication to you wherever you have cell phone service. Text messages will be used for notifications about emergencies, but will also be used to announce closings and delays for inclement weather. There is no cost for enrolling. If you haven't done so already, I urge you to sign up for text messaging now at www.vcu.edu/alert/notify.
Emergency information also will be available on the VCU Alert Web site at www.vcu.edu/alert, (also accessible off the VCU homepage at www.vcu.edu), on digital screens in major academic buildings and all residence halls on both campuses, and through e-mails to everyone with a VCU e-mail account.
Our efforts to notify you in the case of an emergency will only be effective if you sign up for text messaging and refer to the VCU Alert Web site, Alertus devices, digital signs and other emergency communications channels. In an emergency, we also ask you to share pertinent information with those around you who might not have received an alert. Following the test, we welcome your comments or feedback by e-mailing vcualert@vcu.edu.
Full tests of the VCU Emergency Communications system are conducted near the beginning of each semester. Monthly checks of the siren system, consisting of a one-minute fast wail that also recharge the siren batteries, are conducted at noon on the first Wednesday of each month.
We appreciate your participation and assistance in doing all we can do to keep VCU's campuses safe and secure.
Meet Mike Rao, VCU's fifth president, at:
Monroe Park Campus
Sonia Vlahcevic Hall, The Singleton Center
Wednesday, March 4
4:15 p.m.
MCV Campus
Kontos Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building
Thursday, March 5
4:00 p.m.
Tom Rosenthanl, VCU Rector, will introduce Dr. Rao to the University and Health System communities. Faculty, staff and student receptions following each session.
Virginia Commonwealth University has launched a new summer fellowship program to support research by undergraduate students.
The VCU Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Summer Fellowship Program will take place this summer and is designed to encourage an interest in active learning.
To participate in the program, students must form a relationship with a faculty mentor in the student’s field of study or from another department. The student and mentor will collaborate on a summer research project. Interested students should visit http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/ugresources/forstudents.htm for tips on how approach a potential faculty mentor.
Participants will receive a $3,000 stipend, and participating faculty members will receive $500. The scholarships are open to all full-time, undergraduate freshmen, sophomores and juniors in all departments. Up to 14 research projects will be selected.
“We’re looking for serious people who are going to follow through. They need to be ready to commit to 20 to 40 hours a week for a 10- week period over the summer,” said Earl Dowdy, Ph.D., department of psychology.
Dowdy is part of a faculty advisory committee created by Provost Stephen D. Gottfredson and Francis L. Macrina, VCU’s vice president for research. The committee created the summer fellowship program in response to VCU’s 2020 strategic plan.
“What we are hoping for is that a student goes through this summer research opportunity and it changes their lives,” Dowdy said. “We want them to make a commitment to scientific research or other forms of creative work.”
Application materials and more information can be found at http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/fellowship.htm. The deadline for applications is March 6. Successful applicants will be announced on April 15.
The Institute for Women’s Health invites abstract submissions in any domain of women’s health or sex- and gender-differences research. Research Day is April 15 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. Dr. Vivian Pinn, director of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health, will be the keynote speaker.
Abstracts are welcome from faculty, students and staff. Submission deadline is March 8.
For more information, visit http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/research_day_2009.html
The Richmond Medical Reserve Corps will host training on disaster behavioral health on Wednesday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room 1-044, presented by Mike Magner, emergency planner for the Virginia Department of Health, Henrico Health District. Disaster behavior health, often called psychological first aid, refers to the skills and actions needed to prevent or mitigate the long-term psychological impact of a disaster on both victims and first responders. Sponsored by the Division of Health Careers/Education and Special Services for Students.
To R.S.V.P., e-mail ekdumke@vcu.edu.
The Research Incubator and Tompkins McCaw Library present a research seminar, "Strategies and Tools for Patient Recruitment," on Wednesday, April 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, Room 104. Tammy Anderson, clinical trials coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics, and Cornelia Ramsey, community research liaison of the Research Incubator, will discuss techniques they use to successfully recruit research participants and engage the community in research.
For more information or to R.S.V.P., e-mail Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu.
The MCV Campus April Snack Series will kick off on Thursday, April 2, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Patterson Memorial Garden outside of the Hunton Student Center. Live music and refreshments will be provided by the University Student Commons & Activities MCV Campus Programs Office. The April Snack Series continues on April 9, 16 and 23. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Hunton Student Center.
For more information, contact Yolanda Jackson at 828-2754 or yjackson@vcu.edu.
The Institute for Women's Health Annual Women's Health Research Day, a celebration and promotion of research activities in women's health at VCU, is April 15 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event features keynote speaker Dr. Vivian Pinn, director of the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, a poster session and reception and young investigator and community-based research grant awards.
For more information, visit http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/research_day_2009.html.
The Institute for Women's Health presents "Difficult Conversations: Helping Patients Cope with Loss" on Tuesday, April 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Main Hospital's Learning Center, featuring Harold M. Chung, M.D., providing information on the grief journey along with practical strategies for how to help patients cope with bad news, loss and grief. Free CEUs are available.
For information 827-1200 or visit www.womenshealth.vcu.edu.
On Wednesday, May 27, the VCU School of Nursing will host the 2009 Virginia State Simulation Alliance (VASSA) Conference. The conference will address a number of topics including integrating simulation into nursing education, designing scenarios and obtaining funding. Visit the conference registration page for more information or to register. The registration deadline is May 1.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
9a
Biotech 1, Suite 113
The Office of Research has been preparing for the electronic age of research administration by installing and configuring a system for the electronic submission of proposals to NIH utilizing Grants.Gov call the VCUeRA (VCU electronic Research Administration). This class will give you details about the electronic submission process including how to prepare your proposal for electronic submission, how to create your budget within the VCUeRA system, and the electronic approval process. This class is required for the electronic submission of the following mechanisms to NIH: R01, R13, R15, R18, R21, R25, R33, R34, R36, S10, U13, U18, X01, X02.
VCU Health Sciences and Social Sciences faculty may apply for a one-time small grants program sponsored by the Health Disparities Service Learning Collaborative. Grants of up to $3,000 are available for faculty training, classroom materials, software, etc., that will support service-learning in the health sciences. Application deadline is July 24. Contact Lisa Anderson, lsanders@vcu.edu, for more information and an application.
Tompkins-McCaw Library presents a RefWorks workshop on Friday, July 17, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room B1-020, for those interested in learning more about this online citation management database. Topics include importing citations from databases, organizing citations and correctly formatting citations for a manuscript. For more information and to register, visit http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/training/course_detail.asp?ID=6775.
