Arkansas Department of Health Grand Rounds

ADH Grand Rounds is 8 am-9 am in the ADH Auditorium.

Date	Presenter	Title
June 18	Naveen Patil, M.D.	Tuberculosis: Global, US and Arkansas
Jun 25	Clifford McDonald, M.D.	Microbiome and Animal and Human Health
July 2	CANCELLED
July 9	Terry L. Fiddler, DDS	TBD
July 23	Samuel D. Taggart, M.D.	TBD
July 30	Carl Riddell, M.D.	TBD

Save the Date: UAMS Educators Academy

The UAMS Educators Academy will be sponsoring a series of teaching workshops this fall.  The goal of these workshops is to provide foundational knowledge in the areas of Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, and Leadership for UAMS faculty. Space is limited and priority will be given to new faculty. Current faculty members interested in attending specific workshops are free to register but will be notified if the workshops are full. Each workshop will be held on Tuesday from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM in the location indicated.

To register for one or more workshop(s), email the Educators Academy or call Chickilah Davenport at 526-4279.

Date and Location	Workshop Title
September 1IDW – Rm 213	How People Learn and Effective Teaching Practices
September 8ED2 – Rm G104A/B	Active Learning Strategies
September 15IDW – Rm 213	Basics of Face-to-Face Course Design
September 22SHOREY – Rm S8/16	Blackboard Basics
September 29SHOREY – Rm S8/16	Introduction to Teaching with Technology
October 6IDW – Rm 213	Managing the Learning Environment (Classroom,Clinic, Laboratory, Clinical Skills, Simulation Center)
October 13SHOREY Rm S8/16	Basic PowerPoint Skills and Tips; PresentationSkills and Organizing Content
October 20IDW – Rm 213	Curricular Alignment
October 27IDW – Rm 213	Ways to Assess Student Learningand Real-time Adjustments
November 3IDW – Rm 213	Communication in the Classroom, Clinic and Lab
November 10IDW – Rm 213	Curriculum  Design/Mapping
November 17IDW – Rm 213	Writing Multiple-Choice Test Items & Test Quality:Psychometrics, Validity, & Reliability
November 24IDW – Rm 213	Writing and Evaluating Non-Multiple-Choice Test Items

Fund Opportunities

TRI Now Accepting Applications for 2015 KL2 Scholar Awards

Deadline: August 10, 2015

The UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) has announced that applications are being accepted through Aug. 10, 2015 for TRI-sponsored KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards. Benefits of the two-year postdoctoral program include:

• Up to $95,000 each year for salary support
• Up to $25,000 each year for research, tuition, travel and education materials

Eligible candidates are those with professional doctorates committed to academic careers in multidisciplinary translational research.

Read an overview of the program. Download TRI’s 2015 Request for Applications.

2016 UAMS Medical Research Endowment Awards

Deadline: July 17, 2015

Purpose. The purpose of UAMS MRE awards is to provide pilot funding for research projects in broad fields of investigative study, including biomedical, scientific, educational, clinical, and health service areas that have the potential to develop into extramurally funded, scientifically significant research projects. Program support is focused on new areas of research for young faculty investigators and new avenues of research for mature investigators.

Funding Period. Funding is for a 12-month period starting in January; however, 18 months is allowed to complete the project. Renewal grants (continuation of the same project awarded in the previous year) will be considered only in exceptional circumstances and will be given a low priority among submitted applications.

Amount of Awards. In general, the maximum level of support is $15,000 with an average level of approximately$10,000.

Priorities for Funding. Priority will be given to: 1) junior investigators; 2) start-up or seed efforts that represent new areas of research; 3) projects that are likely to attract additional extramural funding; and 4) senior investigators pursuing new areas.

For more information or the application guidelines, contact Jimie Jarry at jarryjimiem@uams.edu or 686-5347.

Annual HIPAA Training – Available online July 1

This online training only takes a few minutes and is mandatory for all UAMS employees and students hired or enrolled prior to July 1, 2015. Beginning July 1, the training will online at https://hipaa.uams.edu/AnnualUpdate2015/2015AnnualUpdate.htm.  The training must be completed by Oct. 1.

Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds
May 28, 8 am-9 am ·  ADH Auditorium
Speaker: Joseph W. Thompson, M.D., MPH, Director, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Title: The Bridge between Health System Transformation and Public Health

Special Public Health Seminar
May 28, 12 noon-1 pm ·  COPH Pauly Auditorium (Room G219)
Speaker: Lanhee J. Chen, J.D., Ph.D., David and Diane Steffy Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Title: “The Road Ahead for the Affordable Care Act: Speed Bumps, Massive Potholes, or Smooth Sailing?”
Dr. Chen was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board. The independent panel advises the president, Congress and the commissioner of Social Security. He served as policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign. Also in 2012, he was named one of POLITICO’s “50 Politicos to Watch.” Most recently, he was the senior advisor on policy to the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2014. He has provided commentary on TV networks including Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.

Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds
June 4, 8 am-9 am ·  ADH Auditorium
Speaker: Vic Snyder, Corporate Medical Director, Arkansas Blue Cross – Blue Shield
Title: “Public Health from a Payer’s Perspective”

Special Public Health Seminar
June 4, 12 noon-1 pm ·  COPH 8240/8^th Floor Auditorium
Speaker: Laura K. Lester, DVM, DACVPM, Major, US Army Veterinary Corps; Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arkansas Department of Health
Title: “Ebola Response in West Africa: Personal Perspectives from the Field”

TRACKS Pre- and Post-Award Processing Training
June 8, 1 pm-4 pm ·   IDW 115A
Link to Training Tracker: https://trainingtracker.apps.uams.edu
Select Course – Grants Management Workshops, then Class Name – TRACKS Pre and Post Award Processing.

Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds
June 11, 8 am-9 am ·  ADH Auditorium
Speaker: Dr. Steven Schroeder, Department of Medicine, UC-San Francisco
Title: “Update on Tobacco Control: 50 Years after the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health”

Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds
June 18, 8 am-9 am ·  ADH Auditorium
Speaker: Naveen Patil, M.D.
Title: Tuberculosis: Global, US and Arkansas

Equal Care for Equal Lives: An LGBT Inclusive Healthcare Summit
June 11 ·   Brandon Conference Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in partnership with the Elton John Foundation and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, is hosting this all-day, statewide conference to address LGBT health disparities and improve healthcare for LGBT persons. The conference is open to community members, practitioners and healthcare professionals, and registration is free. CME credit will be offered.

Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds
June 25, 8 am-9 am ·  ADH Auditorium
Speaker: Clifford McDonald, M.D.
Title: Microbiome and Animal and Human Health

BIOSTATISTICS JOURNAL CLUB. Predicting Gynecological Cancer Patients’ Susceptibility to Gastrointestinal Mucositis as a Side Effect of Radiation Therapy. Feb. 3, 12 noon-1 pm. COPH Room 2280. Presenter: Ralph L. Kodell, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Biostatistics.

FREE WEBINAR: Debating the Future of the Affordable Care Act. Feb. 5, 12 noon-1:30 CST. Sponsored by the National Institute for Health Care Management. The discussion will focus on a challenge to the ACA to be decided by the Supreme Court and which could affect coverage in as many as 37 states.

OPEN TO ALL: Annual MHA Alumni Lecture – The Courage to Lead: an Unwavering Commitment to Excellence. Feb. 6, 12:15-1:15 pm.I. Dodd Wilson Lecture Hall 226.

Presenter: Rhonda A. Scott, Ph.D., RN, CS, Chief Nursing Officer at Grady Health System in Atlanta. Dr. Scott is credited with eliminating nurse contract labor, improving nursing, patient and physician satisfaction and enhancing nurse recruitment and retention at Grady Health System. When she joined Grady in 2004,Dr. Scott had 20 years of nursing experience at some of the finest healthcare institutions in the US, including the University of Chicago Medical Center, University of Alabama Medical Center, Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital and Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta.

She is a member of several professional associations, has served as president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, is now a nurse executive fellow at the Wharton School of Business, and has been widely published in leading nursing journals.  Dr. Scott was awarded Tenet’s “Outstanding Chief Nursing Officer Award” and received the “Up and Comers Award” from Modern Healthcare magazine for rising stars in healthcare management.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Master of Science in Nursing from Rush University, and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science with a focus on Advanced Practice Nursing and Healthcare Administration from Georgia State University.

SHOWCASE OF MEDICAL DISCOVERIES. A Focus on Rare Diseases. Feb. 18, 4:30-6 pm. Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute Rotunda (10^th floor). This showcase, sponsored by the College of Medicine, is open to all interested faculty, students, and staff. The series’ ongoing goals include fostering communication and collaboration among researchers and increasing awareness about research in Arkansas.

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE WORKSHOP. The Interplay between Environmental Exposures and Obesity. March 2-3, Research Triangle Park, NC. The workshop will be webcast for those who are unable to attend in person. Visit www.iom.edu/chemicalsandobesity to register and view the agenda and other materials as they become available.

The workshop will explore the role of chemical exposures in the development of obesity through sessions focused on a life span view, possible biologic pathways and environmental influences, and effects of food additives and antibiotics. Speakers will make links between exposure to environmental chemicals and increased incidence of weight gain, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and aspects of metabolic syndrome in animal models and human studies. Two panels at the end of the workshop will provide a chance to discuss opportunities for new research and possible policy actions to address exposure to chemicals associated with the development of obesity.

ARKANSAS CANCER SUMMIT. Fighting Cancer: Strategies for Success. March 17, 7:30 am-4 pm. Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock. Objectives: to provide updates on cancer trends in 2015 and how Arkansas measures up; to equip attendees with the latest updates on evidence-based strategies; and to unveil the third Arkansas Cancer Plan and provide training on how to use it. More information: www.arcancersummit.org.

Oct. 28. All-College Meeting. 12 noon-1 pm. COPH 8240 (8^th Floor Auditorium).

Oct. 29. Farewell Party for Lydia McDonald. 1 pm-3 pm. COPH Room 2280.

Oct. 30. A Celebration of Women in Research Poster Showcase.  4:30 pm-6:30 pm. Jack T. Stephens Spine Institute, 12^th Floor.  Celebration of 25^th Anniversary of the UAMS Women’s Faculty Development Caucus, highlighting the research by women from all UAMS colleges.

Oct. 31. Farewell Party for Sharla Smith. 2:30 pm-4 pm. COPH 2280.

Oct. 31. Application Deadline – Population Health Scholarship Program to attend the 2015 National Health Policy Conference. Applicants who identify with one of the following underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups are encouraged to apply: Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaskan Native.

Jan. 19. Abstract Submission Deadline – International Conference on Transport and Health.