evolved in Scotland and Ireland when children began dressing up in costumes, going door to door, and receiving fruits or nuts for a song or joke. The most likely predecessor to the American tradition is the British celebration of Guy Fawkes Night where

children with effigies of Guy roam the streets asking for “a penny for the Guy.” During the colonial days in America, some immigrants still celebrated Guy Fawkes Day. When their traditions combined with the Irish immigrants’ tradition of Halloween, the custom of trick-or-treating was born. With the popularity of pranks in the ‘20s, it veered closer to the “trick” side, but in the ‘30s, community-based events were planned to curb the destruction caused by the pranks and it evolved into the holiday fun we know today. However you choose to celebrate Halloween, be mindful that many children will be walking the streets this evening. Turn on the porch light, get out your candy bowl, and prepare to check out the awesome costumes. And, just in case, light up that Jack O ‘Lantern. You never know when Stingy Jack might show up.

Tonight, children will be knocking on doors looking for treats. Greeting them on the porches throughout Wichita will be the eerie, smiling faces of Jack O’ Lanterns. Trick-or-treating and carved pumpkins are Halloween traditions enjoyed by many families. But, did you ever wonder where these customs come from? According to folklore, the first Jack O’ Lanterns were carved in Ireland centuries ago. The practice began with the legend of Stingy Jack, a ghostly figure roaming the

Earth with burning coal in a carved turnip to light his way. Throughout Ireland and Scotland, people would make their own carved turnips and potatoes (or beets in England) and place them in doorways to scare away Stingy Jack and other evil spirits. When immigrants made their way to America, they brought the tradition with them. They soon learned, however, that their new country’s native pumpkins made a much better Jack O’ Lantern. The origins of trick-or-treating are not so clear. Some say it has roots in Samhain, the medieval Celtic festival that spawned Halloween. During the festival, villagers would dress up as ghosts or demons and hold performances in exchange for food and drink. This may be the forerunner to trick-or-treating. Others say the tradition began later in England where the poor would visit their wealthy neighbors to ask for pastries in exchange for prayers. This practice later

October 31, 2012

Inside this issue AHRQ award applications

Art Galleries

Basket auction

Birth announcements

Birthdays

Career Opportunities

Center Express

Classifieds

Congratulations

E-learning modules

Faculty award nominations

5 Questions

Health screenings

Kansas K-9 ResQ

KU Pride

KU Today

Live & Learn

Mice control

News Flash

Outlook rollout

Park Elementary

Reach Out and Read

Recycling Champions

Research Forum

Research funds available

Research study participants

Rural Health Day

Say hello

Statistical methods lecture

TIAA-CREF

Twitter

United Way

UpToDate

Warren Theatre tickets

New Features Grant writing seminar

KU Wichita

Recent publications

Archives Jayhawk O’ LanternJayhawk O’ Lantern

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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,

cfrank@kumc.edu, in the Office of

Research.

National Rural

Health Day

2 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Sunflower Room

Kansas will join the nation on Thursday, Nov. 15,

to celebrate the second annual National Rural

Health Day: Celebrating the Power of Rural. On

display during the reception will be past and

current photos from the Rural Kansas

Photography contest. Reception hosted by Rural

Health Education and Services.

Halloween Fun Fact Because the movie “Halloween” was on such a tight budget,

filmmakers had to use the cheapest mask they could find for

the character of Michael Myers, which turned out to be a

William Shatner “Star Trek” mask. When Shatner found this

out years later, he said he was honored.

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Check out

the latest

issue of KU

Wichita

magazine

The most recent issue of KU Wichita is now available.

The cover story features the Kansas Sports

Concussion Partnership, made up of several KUSM–

W faculty members, and a local athlete’s struggle and

side effects of multiple concussions. Also featured:

KU Wichita Pediatrics and the Easy Breathing

program, which helps diagnose asthma sooner

New students and residents

KUSM–W faculty and community efforts to

decrease the high rate of infant mortality in

Sedgwick County.

Printed copies are available in the lobby or in Public

Affairs.

KUSM-W in the News

Oct. 29—Casino in southeast Kansas would affect health, study says

Oct. 29—Goals are set for combined health group

Oct. 22—Doc Talk: Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby

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

RECENT

PUBLICATIONS

Kelli Netson, Ph.D.

"A 5-year investigation of children's

adaptive functioning following

conformal radiation therapy for

localized ependymoma."

Published in the International

Journal of Radiation Oncology,

Biology, Physics 2012

Congratulations! Dan Kuhlman, M.D., and

Kara Kuhlman, M.D., Smoky

Hill Family Medicine

residency, are the parents of

Anna Elizabeth, born Oct. 16.

Matthew Gibson, M.S. 4, and wife, Rachel,

welcomed Abraham Eugene, born Oct. 4.

He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz., and was 20.5

inches long.

Thank you to everyone who contributed books to

the Reach Out and Read program for the KU

Wichita Pediatrics clinic. The program allows the

clinic to give a book to every child who comes in for

a checkup, promoting literacy skills early in life. Read

the thank you letter from Julie Wellner, RN.

“Reach Out and

Read” Thanks You!

Halloween Fun Fact Scottish girls believed they could see images of

their future husbands if they hung wet sheets in

front of the fire on Halloween.

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How long have you worked at your current position, and what was your

job before that? I’ve been haunting the area of Sleepy Hollow since my head was severed by a

cannonball in the battle of Chatterton Hill. Before that I was a Hessian soldier in

the American Revolution.

What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your

job? It’s my job to roam Sleepy Hollow on the back of my horse, carrying my head,

chucking pumpkins, and scaring people like that sniveling Ichabod Crane!

What do you do in your spare time? Brush my horse, shine my boots, wash my saddle, groom my head, plot against

Sleepy Hollow citizens, and try to figure out a way to cross that bridge out of

town.

What’s a favorite movie and/or book? My favorite book is “The Sketch Book” by Washington Irving, which includes the

short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” I also enjoyed “A Hollow Sleep” by

Chris Ebert. My favorite movie is “Sleepy Hollow” starring Johnny Depp and the

great Christopher Walken as me.

Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? Abraham “Brom Bones” van Brunt for winning the love of Katrina Van Tassel and

letting me get rid of Ichabod Crane for good!

5 Questions For...

The Headless Horseman

Ghost, The Cemetery and

Dark Roads

Hometown: I was born in

Germany. Currently, I reside in

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.

Family: None surviving

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is now on

Twitter.

Follow us at twitter.com/KUSM_Wichita.

As it’s the time of year when

mice are likely to venture

inside for a warmer climate,

nesting, and food, Facilities

Management has been

receiving reports of them

being spotted throughout the

building. Please help Facilities maintain mice control by

storing any food items in glass or metal containers and

reporting any problems to Facilities at 293-2625 or

wicfac@kumc.edu.

Eek! Halloween Fun Fact Church, the cat in “Pet Sematary,” was actually

played by seven different cats. Each cat was

trained to do a specific trick.

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Coping with

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Roberts Amphitheater

Jeremy Crosby, Psy.D.

Licensed psychologist, Specialized

PTSD Treatment Program

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center

Did you miss the Oct. 9 lecture about acid reflux

and ulcers with Dr. William Salyers?

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.

Amanda Baxa Oct. 31

Sarah Corn Oct. 31

Laura Whisler Oct. 31

Miles Brown Nov. 1

Joyce Grayson Nov. 1

Debra Hunt Nov. 1

Jennifer Steinkamp Nov. 2

Darren Farley Nov. 2

Amanda Hall Nov. 3

Mary Hursey Nov. 4

Earlene Rardin Nov. 4

Brandi Wiens Nov. 4

Gregory George Nov. 5

Darrell Hively Nov. 5

Joshua Nordstrom Nov. 5

Stephen Amos Nov. 6

Karen Drake Nov. 6

Jason Rush Nov. 6

Patrick Stiles Nov. 6

Lindsay Blick Nov. 7

Elizabeth Campbell Nov. 7

Mindy Kufahl Nov. 7

Erik McClure Nov. 7

Kim Shore Nov. 7

Nicholas Tomsen Nov. 7

Margot Scobee Nov. 8

Benjamin Johnston Nov. 9

John Lammli Nov. 9

Michelle McGuirk Nov. 9

Kelly Guzman Nov. 11

Crystal Nevins Nov. 11

Mariam Savabi Nov. 11

Annie Fast Nov. 12

Tim Kenny Nov. 12

Clinton Rathje Nov. 12

Angie Carr Nov. 13

Bill Goodman Nov. 13

Leona Johnson Nov. 13

Cindy Roth Nov. 13

Brandon Stringer Nov. 13

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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.

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 wicpa@kumc.edu

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, Nov. 21.

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 tdoyle@kumc.edu.

KU Pride day for

United Way

Grant writing

seminar

Registration must be completed by Dec. 15.

Lauren Aaronson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor

1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays, Jan. 23 – May 8

Great Plains Room Are you ready to write your first extramural grant,

but don’t have the skills or have “grant phobia?” A

grant writing seminar is available this spring for faculty

and students. The seminar (NRSG 889) is offered by

the School of Nursing and will be available in Wichita

via ITV.

All aspects of preparing grant applications are

covered, including writing grant applications

containing all of the usual elements (budgets,

biosketches, resources, and scientific text). In

addition, different funding agencies, building research

teams, the review process, responding to reviewers,

and resubmitting grants will be covered. Satisfactory

completion of the course entails completing an NIH-

style grant. To participate in the seminar, you must enroll in the

Graduate School (as a non-degree student) and the

course (a fee is charged). For more information, including cost, and to register,

e-mail Trisha Richmeier, trichmeier@kumc.edu,

and Melissa Armstrong, marmstro@kumc.edu.

Course applications must be completed by Dec. 15.

We are gearing up for our annual

basket auction for United Way! If

you are interested in donating a

basket for the auction, please

contact Jennica King at

jking11@kumc.edu or 3-2643.

If you need a basket for your

auction donation, you can pick one up in Public

Affairs. The baskets will be on display in the

Esplanade and bids will be accepted from 10 a.m. to

3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Stop by

and check out the baskets, place

your bid, and get some holiday

shopping done early!

KU Cares

Basket Auction

Halloween Fun Fact

Owls are often seen at

Halloween. In Medieval Europe,

owls were thought to be

witches, and to hear an owl’s

call meant someone was about

to die.

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Submit applications

for AHRQ Patient-

Centered Outcomes

Research Pathway

to Independence

Award (K99/R00)

The primary purpose of the Agency for Healthcare

Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient-Centered

Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to

Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to

increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and

talented AHRQ-supported independent

investigators trained in comparative effectiveness

methods to conduct patient care outcomes

research.

The program is designed to facilitate a timely

transition from a junior non-tenure track faculty or

a postdoctoral research position to a stable

independent research career.

Approximately $1.5 million will be available to

support the K99 phase of the award, and $3

million for the R00 phase. It is anticipated AHRQ

will make approximately 10 awards.

KEY DATES

Nov. 17: Opening Date

Nov. 19: Letters of Intent Receipt Date (On-time

submission requires that applications be

successfully submitted to grants.gov no later than 5

p.m. local time)

Dec. 17: Application Due Date

Find more information and details on

applying.

UpToDate

UpToDate now requires a separate login and

password for access to our institutional account.

KUSM–W users may register for a login and

password on the new UpToDate start page.

If you encounter any issues or have any questions

about setting up your login and password for

UpToDate, please contact Tim Kenny at

tkenny@kumc.edu or (316) 293-2629.

“Expressions in Glass”

Blown glass art by Rollin Karg

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.

Halloween Fun Fact

According to tradition, if a

person wears his or her clothes

inside out and then walks

backward on Halloween, he or

she will see a witch at midnight.

Nominations for

faculty awards

The Institute for Community Engagement and the Office

of the Executive Vice Chancellor sponsor annual awards

to recognize KU Medical Center faculty and community

partners for excellence in community engagement.

Faculty Award for Scholarship in Community Engagement

This award recognizes KUMC faculty for excellence in

developing, implementing, and sustaining regional engaged

scholarship initiatives.

Full-time or part-time faculty are eligible; volunteer faculty

are not.

Award amount: $7,500

Call for nominations ends Dec. 31

Get complete details.

KU Medical Center Community Partnership Award

This award recognizes a community partner and KUMC

faculty team for excellence in community engagement, as

demonstrated by a project that addresses a critical health

issue in the community.

Award amount: $10,000 paid to the project or community

organization

Call for nominations ends Dec. 31

Letters of support must be received by Jan. 7

Get complete details.

Questions? Contact Cori Ast, Outreach Communications

Manager, at cast@kumc.edu or (913) 588-2695.

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TIAA-CREF

on campus

TIAA-CREF will be on campus tomorrow,

Nov. 1, holding individual counseling sessions.

You will be able to discuss your personal

financial situation with an experienced TIAA-

CREF financial consultant on a confidential

basis. They will be available to discuss how to

help you achieve your financial goals by

investing in financial solutions such as mutual

funds, brokerage, life insurance, and annuities.

A detailed evaluation will tell you everything

you need to know and will provide you with

personalized, objective advice.

Your individual counseling session will help

you answer these questions:

Are you setting realistic goals for key life

events and retirement?

Can you better balance your spending

priorities to help you save more for your

financial goals?

What retirement income options best fit

your situation?

What investment mix and strategy is best

for you to increase your portfolio’s

potential, including protecting against cost-

of-living increases?

To make an appointment, call 1 (866) 843-

5640, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Questions can be directed to Leona Johnson,

ljohnson7@kumc.edu.

Recycling Champions

Recently, the KU School of Medicine–Wichita Recycling Champions took a trip to

International Paper and found out what happens to our recyclables when they

leave campus. The group learned that the Wichita plant is one of 20 in the United

States, and it currently collects recyclables from businesses and schools only. Its

current monthly output is 2,000 tons of recycled material, half of that being

cardboard. Right now, its employees manually sort about 10 tons of material daily, but

a new automated system is slated for January and it will sort about six tons per hour.

KUSM–W has been a customer since 2003 and, in that time, we have recycled 80 tons

of material. Our current recycling dumpster is emptied weekly, and we will have a second container soon. Some

items that you might not know can be accepted are the plastic bags that hold toner cartridges, plastic shopping

bags, and clear plastic baggies (Ziploc). Items that are not accepted include Styrofoam, metal (except for tin and

aluminum cans), and the sticky gummy substance that holds new credit cards to the paper.

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Mary Beth Miller, M.D., Family & Community Medicine clinical assistant professor, received the American Academy of Family Physicians National Exemplary Teacher Award in the volunteer category. She was honored at the AAFP Congress of Delegates and Scientific Assembly Oct. 15-20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each state chapter nominates a candidate for this award and a single national winner is chosen. Dr. Miller is the 11th KUSM–W faculty member to receive the national award since 1997. Nathan Krug, M.D., Family and Community Medicine resident, received an American Academy of Family Physicians/Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. He is one of 10 residents nationally to receive the award. He was honored at the AAFP Congress of Delegates and Scientific Assembly Oct. 15-20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Facts about the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award: It is given to 10 to 20 second-year residents nationally who demonstrate leadership ability, community involvement, social commitment, exemplary patient care, and interpersonal relationships. Since 2006, a resident in one of the three residencies sponsored by the Department of Family and

Community Medicine has received the award. In 2008, a resident from each of the three residencies received this award. Since 1969, 40 residents sponsored by KUSM–W have received this award.

During the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference earlier this month, Stephanie Kuhlmann, D.O., Pediatrics assistant professor, presented her research on the rise of text messaging among pediatric hospitalists. In the study "Text Messaging as a Means of Communication Among Pediatric Hospitalists," researchers administered an electronic survey to 106 pediatric hospital physicians. Ninety-six percent of responders used text messaging to communicate with each other. Read more about Dr. Kuhlmann's study.

Scott Moser, M.D., and Anne Walling, M.B., Ch.B., have been named to the Academy of Medical Educators at KUSM.

Four Family & Community Medicine faculty members received a $75,000 grant from the Via Christi Foundation for a project to study treatment of Type II Diabetes. The program is designed for their Type II Diabetes patients who do not have the health insurance necessary to access other programs. Clinical

assistant professors Don Seery, M.D.; Doug Lewis, M.D.; and Paula Knabe, D.O.; and clinical associate professor Maurice Duggins, M.D.

Congratulations!

Julie Wood, M.D., a Family & Community Medicine resident graduate, will assume the role of American Academy of Family Physicians Vice President for Health of the Public and Interprofessional Activities, effective Jan. 1, 2013.

Rick Kellerman, M.D., Family & Community Medicine chair, has been named to Medical Protective's Family Medicine Advisory Board.

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Say “hello” to...

Pam Head

Standardized Patient

ASA

Phillip Martin

PRN Psychometrician

KU Wichita Psychology

Delia Lopez

Standardized Patient

ASA

Felecia Lee, Ph.D.

Post-Doc Wesley

Trauma Research

PMPH

Marcia Pike

Standardized Patient

ASA

Kelley Romero

Custodial Specialist

Facilities

Jamie Ryan

Research Assistant

Psychiatry

Ashley Williamson

Scheduling/Referrals

KU Wichita Adult

Medicine

Halloween Fun Fact

The barf used in “The Exorcist” was

Andersen’s Pea Soup. They tried Campbell’s,

but didn’t like the way it looked.

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Roll out the Outlook!

Monday, Nov. 12, you will begin using Outlook. Please review this

information so you are aware of the process and critical information you

will need.

At 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, IT staff will begin the migration process to move

GroupWise items into Outlook. During this time (5 p.m., Nov. 9 through Nov. 11) you will have access to new

e-mail with Outlook's Web Application (OWA). IT will provide the link for OWA prior to the migration. Old e-

mails will be available during this time through GroupWise webmail but you are asked to 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.

As a reminder, here are things you need to document 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.

If you need assistance with documenting any of these settings, please contact the Help Desk at

itswichita@kumc.edu, or 293-2605, option 1.

Non-parametric statistical methods lecture

Non-parametric statistical methods for testing questionable data-population assumptions

Philip Twumasi-Ankrah, Ph.D.

Noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Wichita Room

Also streaming live via Adobe Connect

In using parametric statistics for hypothesis testing, assumptions can be made about data, such as the type of

probability distributions. The assumption allows the use of various methods of hypothesis testing to make

inferences about the distribution parameters.

Non-parametric, or distribution-free, inferential statistical methods are mathematical procedures for statistical

hypothesis testing that make no assumptions about the probability distributions. They are often the only way to

analyze nominal or ordinal data and draw statistical conclusions.

This presentation will offer an introduction to non-parametric methods for statistical inference.

Dr. Twumasi-Ankrah is a biostatistician and Preventive Medicine & Public Health assistant professor with a joint

appointment in the Office of Research and Center for Biostatistical Collaboration. He earned his degree from the

University of South Carolina School of Public Health. Before joining KUSM–W, he completed his post-doctoral

training at the Clinical Trials Group of the National Cancer Institute of Canada.

Light snacks will be served. For more information, contact Christina Frank, cfrank@kumc.edu.

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Free Health Screenings Offered

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, and Monday, April 15, 2013

What is a Health Screening?

HealthQuest and the State Employee Health Plan offer free health screenings in multiple locations statewide. In 30

minutes or less, you can complete a health screening with a simple finger stick that will provide you with this

important health information:

Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol to HDL ratio

Triglycerides and glucose

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Height, weight, and body mass index (BMI)

Waist circumference

This is a fasting test, which means you should not consume food/drink for a minimum of nine hours prior to your

appointment. Please drink water to stay hydrated; black coffee and tea are also okay (no cream or sugar). You may

brush your teeth and take medications as usual.

Who is Eligible to Participate?

Benefits-eligible State and non-State employees who are enrolled in the state employee health plan or who

have waived coverage in the plan

Retirees, spouses, and dependents 18 years or older who are enrolled in the state employee health plan

Sign Up Now!

Log in to your account (or register for one if you do not have an account) on the wellness portal and click

on “Biometric Screenings” from the left menu and then select “Onsite Screenings.”

If you do not have Internet access or have trouble with the online site, call toll-free, 1 (888) 275-1205 and

select option 5 for assistance making an appointment.

The early slots fill up quickly so make your appointment as soon as possible.

The appointment system closes two full business days in advance of an event.

Employees/health plan members can participate in one event between Aug. 1, 2012, and July 31, 2013.

How to Earn 10 Credits for the Rewards Program:

1. Obtain your biometric numbers one of three ways: 1) by attending an onsite screening event, 2) by scheduling

a preventive screening visit with your physician, or 3) by ordering an at-home screening kit offered by

HealthQuest. Get more info.

2. Complete an online health assessment using your biometric numbers by July 31, 2013, to earn 10 credits

(required for employees to earn the 2014 premium discount). Get more info.

3. Upon completion of your health assessment, you will immediately earn 10 credits for the HealthQuest

Rewards Program! Employees must earn an additional 20 credits (for a total of 30 required credits) by July 31,

2013, in order to receive a $480 premium discount in 2014. Get more info.

Halloween Fun Facts

The words “Elm Street” are not

said once in the original

“Nightmare on Elm Street.”

The movie “Final Destination” is

based on a rejected “The X-Files”

episode.

Pennywise’s hair in “It”

was Tim Curry’s real hair.

Saimhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

Bosco chocolate syrup was used as blood in “Night

of the Living Dead.”

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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 wicpa@kumc.edu or

calling 293-2643 – to list an item

again!

Park Elementary Fall Event

Forty-five third-graders from Park Elementary were on campus Monday, Oct. 29, for their annual trick-or-

treating! Sixteen departments provided treats for them. Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly

our tour guides!

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

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