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Metastatic Breast Cancer” and the second focuses on “Managing the Challenging Side Effects of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments.” This free workshop is for people living with metastatic breast cancer, their families, friends, and health care professionals. Listen to this workshop via telephone or connect to the webcast online. Register online or call CancerCare at 1 (800) 813- 4673. The CBCS holds free monthly educational programs, the next one being “Breast Cancer-Living Your Best Life” on Wednesday, Oct. 24. In addition, Angie Carr, L.S.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., M.B.A., CBCS patient navigator, will speak about survivorship at the Garden of Life Breast Cancer Awareness event presented by Sister to Sister on Saturday, Oct. 27. To help show consolidated support for breast cancer awareness and CBCS this month, we ask that you join us in wearing pink every Friday in October. Let the power of pink shine through on the Wichita campus! October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This cause is special to many, as just about everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer in some way. Here at KUSM–W, we hold the cause dear as well. The KU Center for Breast Cancer Survivorship (CBCS) is currently utilizing Komen grant money to provide consultations with our dietician and a time -limited gym membership for breast cancer survivors, including “LIVESTRONG at the Y” which is a supervised exercise program for cancer survivors. The Survivorship team is able to provide an individualized assessment for the potential short- and long-term side effects of treatment and recommendations for care, and works collaboratively with the survivor and their health care teams to share this information. Community involvement is at the heart of any cause, and this one is no exception. At the recent Komen Race for the Cure, for the second year in a row, KU partnered with the Plastic Surgery Center to form “Team KUPS,” with more than 20 registered including staff from both agencies and survivors. Other community involvement includes supporting and hosting public educational sessions. “Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer” is a two-part series from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Oct. 11 and Oct. 25. The first session addresses “Progress in the Treatment of October 3, 2012 Inside this issue Art Galleries Baby announcement Birthdays Career Opportunities Center Express Classifieds Congratulations Diabetes cooking classes E-learning modules Faculty Research Day Fall Festival Intro to Clinical Research JayStar Kansas Career Opportunities Kansas K9 ResQ Fundraiser KU Pride KU Today Live & Learn New Employee Meet & Greet News Flash Open Enrollment meeting Outlook rollout Plant It Pink Professional development Research Forum Research funds available Research study participants Rural Health photo contest Say hello 6 Questions Twitter United Way Warren Theatre tickets New Features Breast cancer education IMB SPSS Stats 20 Psychiatry Grand Rounds Archives Bust Breast Cancer! Bust Breast Cancer! All breast cancer facts stated within (unless noted) are from the American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Facts & Figures report for 2011-2012.

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Page 1: Bust Breast Cancer!Bust Breast Cancer! Archiveswichita.kumc.edu/Documents/wichita/jhawktalk/10_03_12.pdfCarrie Lewis Oct. 5 Julie Marshall Oct. 5 Heidi Woxland Oct. 5 Joseph Huffman

Metastatic Breast Cancer” and the second focuses on “Managing the Challenging Side Effects of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments.” This free workshop is for people living with metastatic breast cancer, their families, friends, and health care professionals. Listen to this workshop via telephone or connect to the webcast online. Register

online or call CancerCare at 1 (800) 813-4673. The CBCS holds free monthly educational programs, the next one being “Breast Cancer-Living Your Best

Life” on Wednesday, Oct. 24. In addition, Angie Carr, L.S.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., M.B.A., CBCS patient navigator, will speak about survivorship at the Garden of Life Breast Cancer

Awareness event presented by Sister to Sister on Saturday, Oct. 27. To help show consolidated support for breast cancer awareness and CBCS this month, we ask that you join us in wearing pink every Friday in October. Let the power of pink shine through on the Wichita campus!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This cause is special to many, as just about everyone knows someone affected by breast cancer in some way. Here at KUSM–W, we hold the cause dear as well. The KU Center for Breast

Cancer Survivorship (CBCS) is currently utilizing Komen grant money to provide consultations with our dietician and a time-limited gym membership for breast cancer survivors, including “LIVESTRONG at the Y” which is a supervised exercise program for cancer survivors. The Survivorship team is able to provide an individualized assessment for the potential short- and long-term side effects of treatment and recommendations for care, and works collaboratively with the survivor and their health care teams to share this information. Community involvement is at the heart of any cause, and this one is no exception. At the recent Komen Race for the Cure, for the second year in a row, KU partnered with the Plastic Surgery Center to form “Team KUPS,” with more than 20 registered including staff from both agencies and survivors. Other community involvement includes supporting and hosting public educational sessions. “Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer” is a two-part series from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Oct. 11 and Oct. 25. The first session addresses “Progress in the Treatment of

October 3, 2012

Inside this issue

Art Galleries

Baby announcement

Birthdays

Career Opportunities

Center Express

Classifieds

Congratulations

Diabetes cooking classes

E-learning modules

Faculty Research Day

Fall Festival

Intro to Clinical Research

JayStar

Kansas Career Opportunities

Kansas K9 ResQ Fundraiser

KU Pride

KU Today

Live & Learn

New Employee Meet & Greet

News Flash

Open Enrollment meeting

Outlook rollout

Plant It Pink

Professional development

Research Forum

Research funds available

Research study participants

Rural Health photo contest

Say hello

6 Questions

Twitter

United Way

Warren Theatre tickets

New Features

Breast cancer education

IMB SPSS Stats 20

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Archives Bust Breast Cancer!Bust Breast Cancer!

All breast cancer facts stated within

(unless noted) are from the American

Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Facts &

Figures report for 2011-2012.

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E-Learning Modules

available to

employees

KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.

Topics include:

Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion

Seeker

Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent

Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,

and Writing Effective Position Descriptions

Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &

Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory

Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence

Professional Development: Managing Your Time,

Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and

Conflict Management.

To complete these trainings, click here. You will need

to use your network username and password to log in.

The next KU Pride will take place at 9 a.m.,

Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Sunflower Room. Don’t

miss it!

Save the Date

The 21st Annual Research Forum is scheduled for

Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the KU School of

Medicine–Wichita. Mark your calendars, and

watch for details in the coming months.

Questions can be directed to Christina Frank,

[email protected], in the Office of Research.

Kansas Career

Opportunities

Medical students and resident physicians, join us for

Kansas Career Opportunities (KCO)!

Representatives from more than 30 health care

organizations attend KCO in hopes of recruiting

the most talented health care professionals in

Kansas.

Don’t miss your opportunity to visit one-on-one

with health care employers from across Kansas.

Thursday, Oct. 4

Kansas Physician Panel: 2:30 p.m.

Visit Exhibitors: 4–7:30 p.m.

Complimentary appetizers and wine

Wichita Boathouse (next to Gander Mountain)

515 S. Wichita

This career fair is sponsored by Rural Health

Education and Services, University of Kansas

Medical Center.

Please register online for this free event or call

(316) 293-2649.

BC Fact Obese breast cancer patients have about a 30%

higher risk of death compared to those who

maintain a healthy weight.

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KUSM-W in the News

Sept. 21—KU Med physician selected to lead internal medicine society

Sept. 20—Dr. Russell Scheffer interviewed on “Impact”

Sept. 19—Report: Kansas projected to be among most obese states by

2030

For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.

Plant It Pink

Honor a breast cancer

survivor, beautify your

garden, and raise money for

a good cause when you

Plant It Pink. For a $20

donation, you'll receive ten

Darwin Hybrid Pink

Impression tulip bulbs that

you can plant in the fall and

enjoy next spring.

Each year, more than 1,890 Kansas women are

diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news is that

more women are surviving breast cancer than ever

before because of better screening and improved

treatment.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Network (ACS CAN) is a leader in the fight against

breast cancer. We help protect the National Cancer

Institute's $5 billion budget that funds the research

that leads to breakthrough treatments. ACS CAN

also works to make sure that every woman gets the

mammogram she needs by advocating for the

National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection

Program.

When you Plant It Pink, you also receive a one-year

membership to ACS CAN.

Tulips are a symbol of renewal and a metaphor for

the cancer experience. Your blooming pink tulips will

honor the women in your life who have or are

currently battling breast cancer and will serve as a

reminder to get your annual mammogram.

Visit Plant It Pink of Kansas to order your bulbs

or for more information.

Getting Started

with IMB SPSS

Stats 20

Noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Santa Fe Room

Rosey Zackula

Light refreshments will be provided. This lecture

will also broadcast live via Adobe Connect.

Rosey Zackula is a statistical

consulting coordinator/applied

statistician for the Office of Research

at the KU School of Medicine–

Wichita. She provides statistical

consulting to investigators, faculty,

residents, medical students, and

other research teams. She has a master’s degree in

statistics from the University of Missouri-Columbia

and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kansas

State University. Her research interests include

working with large data sets, designing electronic

health records for research and quality

improvement projects, and establishing biomarkers

for mental disorders.

Congratulations! Ryan LaSota, M.D., and

Anna LaSota, D.O., Via

Christi residents, are the

parents of Leah Katherine

LaSota, born Sept. 27. Ryan

is also a KUSM–W grad.

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How long have you worked at KUSM–W, and what was your job before

you came here? Just a little over a year. Before I worked at KUSM–W, I worked at Kansas State

University doing computer technical support repairing laptops and desktops for

students and faculty.

What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your job? Supporting the faculty, staff, and students and ensuring they can be successful using

the available technologies. Whether it’s a problem with a smart phone, a

computer, or a piece of software, I help them through it all. What I most like

about my job is working with people. It seems like anyone I talk with is like family.

We are all willing to help each other out. The relationships I build with people are

important to me.

If you have taken the Strengths Finder Assessment, what are your top 5

Strengths and how do you use them in your job? Analytical, Achiever, Communication, Adaptability, and Relator. Analytical is on the

top of the list because of how I think things through when it comes to anything.

Making a decision, I have to know each option and choose the best one. When it

comes to finding a solution to a problem that deals with technology, I think it

through carefully. That also applies to everyday life situations. Achiever is second

and applies to how I want to follow through with things. I don’t like spending too

much time talking about doing something, but rather I want to jump into it

immediately and figure it out. Communication is a big one, as I can form my

thoughts and explain them thoroughly to someone so they can understand what I

am doing. Adaptability is my laid back approach of going with the flow. I am open

to better and more efficient ways of doing things. Finally, Relator is where I enjoy

having close relationships with others. I enjoy working hard with others who share

the same goal. I am very straightforward to people and show them that I am

honest, loyal, and reliable.

What do you do in your spare time? I enjoy spending time with my friends, catching up on several TV shows I’m

currently hooked to, and watching my favorite sports teams live or on TV.

What’s a favorite movie and/or book? Pretty tough to choose just one, but I suppose it would be “Fight Club.” Also, the

top movies that I can generally watch over and over would be “Seven,” “Office

Space,” and “The Matrix.”

Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? My father would be my primary hero in my life. He’s shown me that hard work

pays off. Everything he has worked for, he has earned for himself and our family.

He started out with nothing and has worked hard for the things he wants in life.

He is not selfish and will always put others before himself.

6 Questions For...

Long Bach

Help Desk Technician, IT

Services

Hometown: Newton, Kan.

Family: Dat (dad), Hop (mom),

Huyen (older sister), and Hanh

(sister)

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is now on

Twitter.

Follow us at twitter.com/KUSM_Wichita.

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Putting Out the Fire: Prevention &

Treatment of Acid Reflux & Ulcers Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 9

Roberts Amphitheater

William Salyers, Jr., M.D., M.P.H.

Medical director

KU Wichita Gastroenterology

Did you miss the Sept. 11 lecture about

cholesterol with Dr. Maurice Duggins?

FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at

wichita.kumc.edu/live-and-learn

within a week after each lecture.

JTO receives birthdays from Academic and

Student Affairs, MPA, WCGME, the MPH

program, and Human Resources. If you prefer

that your birthday not be published, please notify

the appropriate representative.

Psychiatry

Grand Rounds

Tuesday, Oct. 9

“Mental Illness in Pregnant and Nursing Women”

Zachary Stowe, M.D.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

“HIV/AIDS and Depression”

Zishan Samiuddin, M.D.

11 a.m. lunch served

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. speaker

Via Christi Hospital, 3600 E. Harry

McNamara Center (third floor Education Center)

George Lucas Oct. 3

Robert Rodriguez Oct. 3

Aisha Hines Oct. 4

Carrie Lewis Oct. 5

Julie Marshall Oct. 5

Heidi Woxland Oct. 5

Joseph Huffman Oct. 6

Nabil Mansour Oct. 6

Neda Ahmad Oct. 7

Kayla Gray Oct. 7

Ron Thomsen Oct. 7

Michelle Nentwig Oct. 8

Janet Wilhite Oct. 8

Bonnie Charles Smothers Oct. 9

Teolinda Milsap Oct. 9

Kelly Underwood Oct. 9

Kristie Eubanks Oct. 11

John Forge Oct. 12

Chris Hayes Oct. 12

Jennifer Wipperman Oct. 12

Imad Nassif Oct. 13

Eric Glendinning Oct. 14

Jeffrey Kao Oct. 14

Justin Morgan Oct. 14

Stephanie Thom Oct. 14

Aaron Davis Oct. 15

Yan-Hua Liu Oct. 15

Jill Quigley Oct. 15

Jennifer Jackson Oct. 16

Cole McEwen Oct. 16

BC Fact In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive

breast cancer will be diagnosed among women, as

well as an estimated 57,650 additional cases of in situ

(non-invasive) breast cancer.

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Wanted: Research

Study Participants

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is looking for

persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease

(PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg

circulation. The study will focus on those within

the African-American community with low levels of

activity and who experience pain and discomfort

when walking. Participants will be compensated for

their time and effort. For more information, call

(316) 293-3567.

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs

participants for a placebo-controlled study

designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and

tolerability of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-

Release (DVS SR) in the treatment of children

and adolescents ages 7-17 with Depression.

Participants will be asked to complete about 10

study visits and will receive investigational study

medication or placebo (inactive substance), study-

related mental health assessments, lab assessments,

and physical exams. Compensation may be

provided for completed visits. Subjects who

complete the eight-week treatment may be eligible

to participate in a six-month open-label extension

study. For more information, contact Jessica Rudick

at (316) 293-3806.

If you are involved in a study that is recruiting

subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk

Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]

with the specifics. Once we draft the copy, we’ll

send it back to you for IRB approval then publish it.

Please join us for the next KU

Pride day for the United Way

Campaign, Wednesday, Oct. 17.

With supervisor’s approval, you

may wear jeans to work if you

purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker for

$2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will benefit

United Way. For more information, please contact

Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].

KU Pride day for

United Way

A JayStar is a “spot award” recognition program

designed to acknowledge and reward employees.

To learn more about the award and how you can

nominate someone, go to JAYSTARS.

Ruth Friesen

Medical Sciences

Ruth has really stepped up during a time when help

was needed by Medical Sciences. With short

timelines and arrival of the first-year students, Ruth

took on additional projects and supported the

implementation of a new JayDocs curriculum

management software program. Ruth even

supported ASA when they were not fully staffed by

organizing catering for many events during the first-

year orientation. It feels good to know that I can

depend on Ruth.

- Steve Charles, Director of Medical

Education

BC Fact Rocker Sheryl Crow says she is “a walking

advertisement for early detection,” after

catching suspicious calcifications in both of her

breasts on a routine mammogram. She was able

to skip chemotherapy because her cancer was

caught so early. In March 2007, Crow (who has

no close family history of breast cancer)

petitioned Congress to fund research into

possible links between breast cancer and

environmental factors. Source: Health.com

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Introduction to

Clinical Research

5 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays

Via ITV from the Kansas City campus

This course will provide a basic and broad overview to

clinical research. Attendees will gain an understanding

of how to develop clinical research questions, including

protocol design and the factors that should be

considered when initiating a clinical research study.

This may be of great interest to residents who are

contemplating fellowships. By the end of the course,

students will have completed a Research Outline in

preparation to begin a research project.

For a complete course description, click here.

The course is open to all at KUMC, including faculty,

staff, students (medical and MPH), and residents.

Click here for a registration form. Residents, fellows,

and faculty should use this form to register. Students

enrolling for credit should enroll through the

registrar’s office.

The course is also open to all KUMC staff and faculty.

The course will be offered at no charge and, as this is a

non-credit course, there is no need for faculty and staff

to enroll through the registrar’s office.

Registration forms must be e-mailed to Donita Dalton,

[email protected], and Trisha Richmeier,

[email protected].

Contact the Office of Research, 3-3811, with

questions.

Employee Appreciation

Take a Break

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Save the Date:

Fall Festival

“Dream Suite”

Digital art and paintings by Jack Wilson

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – West

“Moody Waters”

Egg tempera paintings by Jim Butler

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East

For more information contact Anita Peeters, 3-3400.

BC Fact Breast cancer survivor and “Sex and the City”

actress Cynthia Nixon, whose mother also survived

breast cancer, decided to make her story public

when she realized it might serve as an inspiration for

other women at risk. She now serves as an

ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Source: Health.com

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2012 KUMC Faculty

Research Day

1 to 5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26

School of Nursing auditorium and available via Adobe

Connect to the Wichita Campus.

Keynote Presentation:

“Diet and Cancer Prevention: Can Nutrigenomics

Assist to Identify Who Will Benefit Most or Be Placed

at Risk?”

John Milner, Ph.D.

Director of the USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition

Research Center.

Dr. Milner earned a Ph.D. in nutrition with a minor in

biochemistry and physiology from Cornell University

and a B.S. in animal sciences from Oklahoma State

University. He has served in an advisory capacity as a

member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Human Nutrition Board of Scientific Counselors, and

has published more than 250 book chapters,

monographs, and journal articles.

View the agenda for more details. KUMC

Research Institute will have updates and additional

details closer to the event.

Questions can be directed to Kelly Robertson, KUMC

Research Institute, at 8-5436 or

[email protected].

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Learn more about open enrollment for 2013 health

insurance at an information session at 10 a.m.,

today, Oct. 3, in the Sunflower Room. Questions

can be directed to Leona Johnson,

[email protected].

Additional Open Enrollment sessions will be

1 to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, Meadowlark

Room

2 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, Sunflower Room

9 to 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, Sunflower Room

Benefits Open

Enrollment

Meeting

Kansas K-9 ResQ

Fundraiser

Kansas K-9 ResQ, a non-

profit dog rescue group

based in Wichita, Kan., is

currently collecting tax-

deductible donations of

goods, services, or gift

certificates, which will be

placed in gift baskets to be

raffled at Woofstock, the annual Kansas Humane

Society fundraiser taking place on Oct. 6, 2012.

Woofstock is our biggest fundraising opportunity

of the year so we hope you can help us out with

donations. Can’t make a donation but want to

help? Contact them at (316) 295-6534 to buy some

raffle tickets for fabulous baskets or stop by their

booth at Woofstock! More details and additional

contact information can be found here.

New Employee

Meet and Greet

3 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25

Mount Oread Room

BC Fact “Right Action for Women: A Christina

Applegate Foundation” was established by the

actress, in partnership with the Entertainment

Industry Foundation, after receiving her breast

cancer diagnosis and a double mastectomy.

Applegate created the foundation to

educate women about what it

means to be at "high risk" for breast

cancer and encourage them to talk

to their doctors about appropriate

screening.

Source: rightactionforwomen.org

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Say “hello” to...

Debbie Brand

APRN

KU Wichita Adult

Medicine

Kenya Jackson

Standardized Patient

ASA

Mark Mannette

Standardized Patient

ASA

Ly Pham

Standardized Patient

ASA

Nate Saathoff

Information Specialist I

IT Services

Amy Murray

Intake Coordinator

KU Wichita Psychiatry

Melissa McCune

Standardized Patient

ASA

Amy Eichelberger

Standardized Patient

ASA

Esmerelda Carlos

Banuelos

Standardized Patient

ASA

James Butler

Standardized Patient

ASA

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What’s Cookin’ With Diabetes

If you have diabetes and want to learn more about managing your condition and cooking healthy, you and one

guest are invited to “What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes,” a free seminar offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of

Kansas and K-State Research and Extension. “What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes” will provide self-management

guidelines that will help you understand the importance of taking medications, eating healthy, and being active. The

proper combination of all these items is essential to living better with diabetes. In addition, you’ll learn or be

refreshed on how and why to monitor your blood sugars, problem solving, and ways to reduce your risks.

Attendees will be offered small samples of diabetes-friendly foods. There will also be take-home materials, tasty

recipes, and community resources. Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. Sign up early to reserve

your spot. The following seminars are open to the public: Dodge City, Oct. 22 (English & Spanish Sessions); Liberal,

Oct. 23 (English & Spanish Sessions); Pittsburg, Oct. 29; Paola, Oct. 30.

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Roll out the Outlook!

Outlook rollout is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 5. At 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2,

IT staff will begin the migration process of moving GroupWise items into

Outlook. During this time (from 5 p.m. Nov. 2 to Nov. 4) you will have

access to new e-mail with Outlook's Web Application (OWA). The link to

OWA will be provided prior to the migration. Old e-mails will be available

during this time through GroupWise webmail but we are asking that you only use it if absolutely necessary and

only to view items. The reason for this is that any changes made in GroupWise webmail during that time period

will not be reflected in Outlook.

You will need to document the following things in your GroupWise account before the migration so that you

can set them up in Outlook after the migration:

Proxy rights

Rules

Shared folders

Shared address books

If you manage a resource, for example a meeting room, you will also need to document these settings for that

resource.

Please be sure you register for the Brainstorm QuickHelp online training.

This document will help with GroupWise cleanup.

If you are unable to attend an overview session, watch a recording of one of the sessions or review the

PowerPoint slide show.

If you need assistance with any of these resources please contact the Help Desk at [email protected], or

293-2605, option 1.

BC Fact Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most

common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 3

cancers diagnosed in U.S. women.

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Breast Cancer: Living Your Best Life

Learn how to reduce or overcome limiting factors,

including lymphedema, fatigue, posture, movement

and strength of the involved arm(s). Presented by

Shelli Hill, D.P.T., and Susan Palmer, P.T., of Palmer

Physical Therapy for Women

6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 24

Cypress Medical, 9300 N. 29th St., Ste. 209

Pre-registration requested to (316) 293-2655. More

information can be obtained from this flier.

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"Give Without

Regrets: Having

Holiday Spirit

Without Breaking

the Bank"

Excited about the

holidays? Me, too! This

is the time of year that

beckons to us to give

and spend “cheerfully.”

Join us as we explore

ways to keep spending under control. Together we

will raise our awareness of money traps and create

a plan to keep the “cheer” in the holidays as we

map out ways to experience true financial health.

Instructor will be JoLynn Bright from EMPAC.

Two Dates to Choose From:

10 to 11 a.m., Oct. 23, 2012

3 to 4 p.m., Oct. 31, 2012

Meadowlark Room

Sign up today!

Professional

Development Nicole Klaus, Ph.D. Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences assistant professor $30,000 "Engaging and Educating Latino Families of Children with Mood Disorders"

Dr. Klaus' study plans to build community partnerships to engage Latino communities in research and pilot the Spanish Psychoeducational Psychotherapy intervention. This pilot study will lay the groundwork for further evaluation of the Spanish PEP intervention in a larger randomized trial to establish efficacy.

Congratulations!

BC Fact American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early

Detection of Breast Cancer in Average-risk,

Asymptomatic Women

Age 20-39

Clinical breast exam at least every three

years

Breast self-examination (optional)

Age 40 and over

Annual mammogram

Annual clinical breast exam (preferably prior

to mammogram)

Breast self-examination (optional)

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Don’t forget your

discounted movie

tickets

VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres (East,

West, and Old Town) are sold in HR during regular

business hours. Price per ticket is $7. Check with the

theatres prior to purchase as passes are not

accepted for all performances. For further

information, or to check on availability of passes,

contact HR at 3-2615.

Research funds

available

Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of

Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders

(Collaborative R34)

National Institutes of Health

Award amount $225,000

Closing date for applications January 7, 2015

This funding opportunity seeks to support

collaborative preliminary intervention studies to

evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and

safety of novel mechanism drug candidates, promising

investigational new drugs or novel psychosocial

strategies for the treatment of mental disorders and

for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a pre-

requisite to larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness)

intervention or services studies.

More information can be found here.

Classifieds Ad Rules

If you have an item to buy, sell, or

trade, consider listing it as a FREE

classified ad in JTO. This service is

available to students, residents,

faculty, staff, and others who work

for KU, MPA, and affiliates.

Remember, you must resubmit – by

e-mailing [email protected] or

calling 293-2643 – to list an item

again!

Rural Photography Contest Winners

Rural Health Education and Services is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 Rural Kansas Photography

Contest. This year marked the largest contest to date with 87 participants entering 383 photographs. View the

winning photos on the Rural Health website. Winning photos will also be published in the January edition of

Kansas Connections.

2013 Contest

The dates for the 2013 Rural Kansas Photography Contest will be Sept. 2 to Nov. 4, 2013. Final judging of the

contest will be incorporated with the 2013 National Rural Health Day. The categories for 2013 are:

Community Landmarks

Four Seasons

Health Care

Heartland Adventures

Wildlife and Critters

Find out more information on the 2013 contest!

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Pediatrics

General Pediatrician

General Pediatrician

Neonatologist (PT)

Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist

Pediatric Emergency Specialist

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Pediatric Hospitalist

Pediatric Intensivist

Pediatric Pulmonologist

Pediatric Urologist

PMPH

Epidemiologist

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

General Psychiatrist

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Office of Research

Senior Scientist/Director of

Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Scientist—Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Faculty

Anesthesiology

Research Scientist

Family and Community

Medicine

Clinical Scholar

Geriatrician (2 FTEs)

Internal Medicine

Ambulatory Care/General Internal

Medicine (3 FTEs)

Cardiologist (2 FTEs)

Dermatologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)

Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)

Hospitalist (5 FTEs)

Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)

Infectious Disease, Chief

Neurologist

Neurologist

Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)

Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)

Medical Sciences

Assistant/Associate Professor of

Anatomy

Orthopaedic Surgery

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic

Surgery

Staff

ASA

Standardized Patient Pool

Psychiatry

PRN Research Nurses and Techs

Research Assistant

Rural Health Education and

Services

Web Designer/Developer

For more information, contact Leona

Johnson, HR, ext. 3-2615, or

[email protected]. For a

complete and up-to-date listing, click

on JOB VACANCIES.

Career Opportunities

Next JTO deadline is

noon, Monday, Oct.

8. Please e-mail items

of interest to Public

Affairs at

[email protected].

Click here for current edition.

KU Today is the official publication from

the Office of University Relations at the

University of Kansas in Lawrence.

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