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As you know, our campus is currently participating in the Operation Holiday donation drive. Last week we were able to hand over a box filled with donations. We’d like to keep that momentum going! Donations make up a major portion of the supplies provided by Operation Holiday every year to people in need in our community. Donation needs include:

Non-perishable, standard-size food items (proteins such as canned meat and peanut butter are especially needed)

New blankets

New coats, hats, mittens, and scarves

New gifts for teens valued at $10-$15 for the Operation Holiday Teen2Teen program for recipients ages 15-17

Pet food, accessories, and toys (this is a new addition this year)

Place donations in the Operation Holiday box located outside of the Dean’s Office on the second floor of the

main building, or bring them to public affairs. Contact Jennifer Eaton at jeaton2@kumc.edu or 293-3534 with questions. Please bring items by Friday, Dec. 16. To learn more about Operation Holiday and how you can volunteer or help in other ways, visit http://interfaithwichita.org/operation-holiday.

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It’s not too late to pick up a wish list for a Park Elementary student. If you would like to donate a gift for this year’s event, swing by public affairs and pick one out. Please be sure to buy only one of the gifts from each list. Return the wrapped gifts to public affairs by Friday, Dec. 9.

The students will be on campus at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, to receive their gifts from Baby Jay. Stop by and watch their delight as they open their packages. Contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or jeaton2@kumc.edu with questions.

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Is there a special event happening in your department? Do you know a student who has an interesting hobby, or who has made a significant accomplishment? Are you involved in community outreach? An educational program? A hands-on workshop or training session? Public affairs wants to know about any and all of these events. There are a variety of ways we can publicize events and accomplishments in the school, but we can’t promote them if we don’t know they’re happening. Though not every event is going to catch the attention of the media, we can still promote your event through one of our social media accounts, our monthly community newsletter, or by writing our own feature story for the school’s website. Keep us informed. Drop us an email and tell us what’s happening. We’ll share the good news.

Public affairs offers a variety of items to support your department events. Do you need a logo banner to showcase at your fair booth? We have a few. Are you serving cold drinks at an event and want something sleeker than a cooler? You can borrow one of our stainless steel beverage tubs. Are you looking for a way for people to take notice? No one can ignore a 6’ inflatable Jayhawk. Visit our website to check out photos of available items and fill out an event support request form to reserve what you need. You can also request an appearance by our energetic and fun Baby Jay. Loved by adults and kids alike, Baby Jay will kick your event up a notch. All Baby Jay appearances must have a direct connection to KUSM-W.

If you’re involved in a study that is recruiting subjects and would like to have our support in creating recruitment materials, submit a request using our online form. You can request fliers, ads, Jayhawk Talk Online listings, broadcast emails, and more. Once we draft the copy, we’ll send it back to you for IRB approval.

Staff ASA Standardized Patient pool Faculty Development Faculty affairs/development program manager Psychiatry Clinical child psychology fellow PRN clinical research nurse For more information, contact Leona Johnson, human resources, 293-1803, or ljohnson7@kumc.edu. For a complete and up-to-date listing, click on JOB VACANCIES.

Faculty Anesthesiology Research scientist Family & Community Medicine Faculty scholar Residency faculty Sports medicine fellowship faculty/family medicine residency faculty Internal medicine General internist General internist/hospitalist Neurologist Tenure-track general internist

Pediatrics Pediatric hospitalist Pediatric pulmonologist Psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatrist Consult psychiatrist General psychiatrist

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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time. If your loan is forgiven, you are no longer responsible for repaying that remaining portion of the loan. Visit www.studentaid.gov/publicservice to learn more and see whether you qualify.

The 2017 holidays can be found on our website. Appointments for holidays will not be sent out, so make sure you mark your calendars.

A webinar will be hosted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, to further discuss the new program as well as demonstrate the new HealthQuest portal. (All other webinar dates are currently full.) Remember, the new HealthQuest program year will run calendar year and participants need to earn 40 credits for the premium reduction in 2018. Register here and select the date and time from the drop-down box.

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Aug. 17 KSAL.com Over $6.3 million pledged for Salina KU med school Aug. 16 KMUW 89.1 New partnership launched to support Sedgwick County’s Comcare Aug. 10 KMUW 89.1 Sedgwick Co. Commission approves budget, restores Health Dept. position Aug. 9 Lawrence Journal-World KU seeks modest budget increases for 2017-2018 June 27 blog.AIDS.gov For National HIV Testing Day, CDC launches Serostatus Matters, a new continuing medical education opportunity to encourage primary care providers to test their patients for HIV June 17 Wichita Business Journal Child abuse service providers completing move to former Lincoln Elementary site June 16 KMUW 89.1 HealthCore Clinic receives funding for building expansion

For all the latest news stories and press releases about KUSM-W, visit our news page.

If not, you’re missing out on some great content. We’ve got videos about students, adventures with Baby Jay, KUSM-W in the community, and more. Click the logo to check them out. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel so you won’t miss another frame.

During the holiday season, it’s always a good idea to brush up on the university’s gift policies. Guidelines for ACCEPTING gifts and meals Personal gifts, regardless of value, from vendor representatives to all KUSM-W personnel are pro-hibited, including, but not limited to cash, gift cards, meals/food, pens, notepads, and tickets or vouchers for entertainment events. Guidelines for GIVING gifts Giving gifts funded with state funds is prohibited and funded with private funds is strongly discour-aged. Please contact Tyann Orton, assistant dean for finance, administrative and financial ser-vices, at 293-3552 before you give any gifts or if you have questions.

Please use the following guidelines if your department will be sending out holiday cards: 1. Cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used). 2. If public affairs will be creating the cards, the invoice must be paid with private funds (state

funds cannot be used). 3. Postage to mail the cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used). 4. Cards cannot be mailed using the KUSM-W bulk mail permit (which is paid with state funds). 5. Cards should be taken to the post office and not processed through the KUSM-W mailroom.

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Congratulations on your employment anniversary. We’re glad you’re here.

Warren Theater discounted tickets are available for sale in the MPA Administration Office, on a limited basis, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $7 per ticket. Please make sure you have exact change, cash only. Contact Deborah Dale at 293-3526 or ddale2@kumc.edu with questions.

Janessa Guiden Dec. 13

Jamie Quattlebaum Dec. 14

Lillian Blue Dec. 8

Jolene Grothe Dec. 9

Manuel Prado Dec. 9

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Many research opportunities are available. To make a referral into a clinical trial for early Alzheimer’s disease, depression, or schizophrenia, call 316-293-1833 or email clinicaltrialunit@kumc.edu. More information and a study interest form can be found on our website. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with a diagnosis of depression for a research study. Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are 18-64 years of age and have treatment resistant depression. Participants who may qualify should have experienced depression symptoms despite taking at least two different antidepressant medications, are comfortable using a nasal spray, and able to provide written consent to participate in the study. Study participants will be compensated for time and travel. For information call 316-293-1833. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder for a research study. Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are 18-64 years of age and in partial to full remission of their depression symptoms within the last three months. Visits are every eight weeks and participants will be given a log pad for self-assessments and wear a wrist device (like a watch) to monitor body movement during daily activities and sleep. Study participants will be compensated for their time and travel. For more information call 316-293-1833.

The G.E.M. Award can be given to any resident or psychology trainee in good standing who is judged by the program director, faculty, peers, or staff as having demonstrated excellence in the areas of clinical care, research and scholarly activity, community service or other volunteer activity, teamwork, or other extracurricular activities. Congrats to these recent recipients.

Lisa Harding, M.D., was given the award for revitalizing resident roles in the Kansas Psychiatric Society (KPS), developing the resident chapter of KPS, and for volunteer work with the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Hannah Oliver, D.O., received the award for assisting in the redevelopment of the Assessment Center Rotation. Her assistance included meeting with hospital administration, drafting documents, and working with fellow residents and chief residents. Walter Kalu, M.D., was recognized for going above and beyond to mentor and teach junior residents. He is reliable, calm, easy to work with, and an excellent role model for junior residents.

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Pediatric Grand Rounds are held from noon to 1 p.m. at Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside, Wesley Koch B/C. Sessions are presented through Adobe Connect to Carriage Park Conference Room. If you have any questions, contact Cindy Roth at croth@kumc.edu or 962-2253.

Friday, Dec. 9 “Update on CF Therapy” Natalie Sollo, M.D. Friday, Dec. 16 “Type 1 diabetes and autoimmune risks: TrialNet and beyond” Lina Huerta-Saenz, M.D.

We are collecting new and gently used children’s books for the Turn a Page. Touch a Mind.® reading program. Books for children of all ages are needed. If you have books to donate, drop off in public affairs or at the KU Wichita Pediatrics Clinic at Carriage Parkway. Before donating books, review these guidelines. If you have any questions, contact Julie Wellner at julie.wellner@wesleymc.com or 962-7386.

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The George J. Farha Medical Library is proud to offer on-site access to UpToDate, an online med-ical information resource, thanks to the generous support of the Earl L. Mills Educational Trust. UpToDate provides information and answers to patient care, diagnosis, and treatment questions at point of care. The information is written by a recognized faculty of experts who synthesize the best available medical evidence with the best practice to provide practical recommendations that clinicians can trust. Call the Farha Medical Library at 293-2629 for more information. To access this resource, click on “Quick Links” from the library home page.

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Facilities management is hosting a closed-bid public surplus auction now through noon Thursday, Dec. 8. The items for auction include an assortment of desks, shelves, filing cabinets, chairs, and other miscellaneous office furniture. The items are located in the basement surplus area behind the facilities office, and in the hallway leading to the Roberts Amphitheater storage area. The auction items are assigned an item tag number. There is a minimum bid of $2 on all items unless otherwise posted. All bids must be sealed and include your name, auction tag number, offering price for each item(s), department, daytime phone number, and email address. Envelopes and bid sheets will be provided at the facilities front desk for your convenience. Please deliver or send your sealed bid to the facilities front office by noon Dec. 8. If bids are sent via interoffice mail and not received before the deadline, they will be considered void. Open, verbal, or emailed bids will not be accepted. Notification to the winning bidder will be completed by phone or email no later than 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9. All items sold in the auction must be paid for and removed from the facility by 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12.

Check or credit/debit card payments are preferred, and should be submitted to the facilities

office. Make checks payable to KUSM-W. Any cash payments must be for the exact cash

amount due.

Items removed are the responsibility of the purchaser, and maintenance personnel will only be available to assist on a limited basis, with prior arrangements with facilities. When removing auction items from the building, please be ready to present your paid receipt for the tagged item if requested. If you have any questions, contact the facilities office at wicfac@kumc.edu or 293-2625. Thank you and good luck bidding.

The following have been selected as the Jager Academic Society assistant directors for the 2017-18 academic year. Congratulations to all! Samuel Akidiva, M.D., clinical instructor, internal medicine Jerry Brungardt, M.D., clinical professor, internal medicine Mark Harrison, M.D., clinical associate professor, pediatrics Cassie Scripter, M.D., assistant professor, family and community medicine

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The KUSM-W Office of Research will provide funds for resident travel to present research at a professional conference. Up to $2,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required from the residency program. Funds are also available for open access and publication fees. Up to $1,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required for the department or residency program. These funds are provided by grants to WCGME from the Kansas Biosciences Authority. View the travel grant application.

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Jacobson LT, Grainger DA, Duong J, Anderson B, Redmond M, Collins TC. Pioneer baby-moving toward a health promotion program among multicultural rural women to improve pregnancy outcomes. Ann Behav Med 2016; 50(S1), 1-336. Jacobson LT, Higinio M, Dong F, Ablah E, Meek K. Role of the WIC breastfeed peer counselor in Kansas. Ann Behav Med 2016; 59(S1):1-336. Kostoff MD, Shin TR. Integration of pharmacy students into family medicine residency clinics. Fam Med 2016; 48(10):805-808. PMID: 27875604. Kroeker DA, Walling A. Outcomes of a faculty development conference in Mongolia. Christian Journal for Global Health 2016 Nov; 3(2):38-48. Lewis D. Exercise-associated hyponatremia in cystic fibrosis. Kansas Journal of Medicine 2016; 9(4):105-106. Lippmann M, Zayed R, Tankard K, Fink J. Listen to the patient: A case report and literature review of DRESS. Kansas Journal of Medicine 2016; 9(4):107-108. Ofei-Dodoo S. (2016). Private Social Network Use, Loneliness and Social Isolation of the Elderly. 1

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Preskorn SH. Use of an analog scale in the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder to optimize assessment and clinical outcome. J Psychiatr Pract 2016 Nov; 22(6):463-466. PMID: 27824779. Rowe K, Assi M. Zoster ophthalmicus with zoster meningoencephalitis. Kansas Journal of Medicine 2016; 9(4):111. Scheuermann TS, Richter KP, Jacobson LT, Shireman TI. Medicaid coverage of smoking cessation counseling and medication is underutilized for pregnant women. Nicotine Tob Res 2016. [In press]. Shepherd J, Chong A, Cusick RP. Early outcomes of cemented versus cement less total knee arthroplasty. Kansas Journal of Medicine 2016; 9(4):93-98.

All KUMC individuals involved with research are required to complete training on the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and individuals engaged in the execution of clinical trials are required to complete Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training. Mary Hindle, education and training programs manager with the KUMC Research Institute, will be on campus Tuesday, Dec. 13, to answer questions and provide assistance with the training. This will be a self-led training session; Mary will be able to get you set up or assist as you complete the training. This is a great opportunity to get guided assistance while completing the training requirements before the deadline of Jan. 1, 2017. There will be two opportunities to attend this training session, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1 – 4:30 p.m. in the PC Classroom. Contact Trisha Richmeier or Christina Frank if you have any questions.

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The holiday season is upon us and soon holiday decorations will be sparkling and glistening throughout campus. Although decorations help spread holiday cheer, they do have the potential to increase risk of fire and injury. Please keep these general safety tips in mind when decorating your work and study areas:

Open flames are prohibited.

Do not obstruct or block signs, emergency exits, doorways, exit aisles, fire extinguishers,

AEDs (automated external defibrillators), fire alarm pull boxes, or electrical panels.

Do not hang objects from fire sprinkler heads or smoke detectors.

Do not affix decorations on fire-rated doors.

Turn off decorative lighting when the room/area is unoccupied.

Do not place decorations near electrical equipment or other heat sources, i.e. space heaters.

Prohibited items are: multi-plug adapters, ground plug adapters, extension cords, and timers.

All electrical lights used for decoration should be inspected by facilities and tagged

accordingly.

Use only cords and decorations that are in good condition. Never use cords that are frayed or

have exposed wiring. Do not use a plug in that is bent, broken, or missing a ground pin.

Avoid creating tripping hazards.

Do not place cords under furniture, carpets, or mats.

Do not run cords under or through doorways.

Do not raise ceiling tiles to hang decorations.

Use only FM (Factory Mutual) and/or UL (Underwriter’s Laboratories) labeled electrical

decorations. Do not use lights with broken bulbs or fuses.

Use fire-resistant artificial trees, wreaths, garland, and other greeneries.

Use step stools to reach areas above your head. Do not use office chairs, desks, or other

furniture.

Minimize the use of tape and do not use tacks, nails, or other adhesives to affix objects to

walls or any building surface. Contact facilities management with questions on how to hang objects.

The intent is not to sound like a holiday Scrooge. The tips above are friendly reminders that should be executed at all times, not just during the holiday season. With safe practices, our campus can stay fire and injury free. Be safe and Happy Holidays! For more information contact emergency management at somwemergencysafet@kumc.edu or 293-3409. For facilities-related questions contact wicfac@kumc.edu or 293-2625.

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