Weekly Links
March 2-6, 2009

NOTE: If you would like your admin staff to receive these announcements also, please have them contact nbarrett@wfubmc.edu to be added to the list.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK:

Research Program Related Events:

Event Audience: Open
Research Seminar Series
March 6, Noon-1, Sticht Center Auditorium
“Genetic Basis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome,” Tamer Yalcinkaya, MD, OB/GYN
No reservation necessary.  Lunch provided on first come, first served basis.
For the full 2008-2009 seminar series schedule, visit the research page.

Education Program Related Events:

Event Audience: Open
Lunch with Wonderful Women Series [brown bag]
March 9, 12-1.  Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rooms 2 A&B
Why do Migraines Prefer Women, Cheryl Bushnell, MD, MHS, Neurology
Cosponsored by the WHCOE and ActionHealth.  Snacks & water provided.
To RSVP, call ActionHealth at 713-8001.  Session open to first 40 respondents. 
For the full schedule visit our education page.

 Research Program Related Events:
Event Audience: All Faculty
Research Strategies Workshop A second session has been added, but space is limited.  Register today!
March 25, 12-1:30
"Managing Research Conflict: Sabotage, Power Struggles, and Difficult People" Carol Shively PhD, Pathology; David Roberts PhD, Physiology & Pharmacology
Dealing with collaborators, colleagues, staff and students can be tricky when problems arise.  When not adequately addressed, these problems can undermine the efforts of the researcher as well as impact the research itself.  Learn strategies for effectively identifying and addressing conflict in the research world in both clinical and laboratory settings. 
Lunch is courtesy of Jazzercise (http://www.winstonsalemjazz.com/).
Contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for location details. 
For the full 2008-2009 workshop schedule, visit the research page.

To view all the events coming up in the next quarter visit: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Weekly+Links/.

IN THE NEWS:

WHCoE Funding Opportunities Page: Visit http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Research/funding_opps.htm for the latest list of current women’s health research funding opportunities.  The page is updated regularly, so be sure to bookmark it!

The Professional Development Center (PDC) has the following upcoming classes. Detailed descriptions for each class can be found on the PDC web site at pdc.wfu.edu.  For more information, contact the PDC at pdc@wfu.edu.)

Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes: New research, which may not shock professors, suggests that the reason students protest over their grades is that they associate good grades with simply performing tasks, not achieving particular levels of excellence. The New York Times today reports on a study that found that about one third of students expect B’s just for attending lectures, and 40 percent believe they earn B’s by doing required reading. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html?_r=2


Position Announcements from ELAM

ASCO Chair, Excellence in Women’s Health – Texas Tech U Health Science Center SOM Amarillo

Chair, Dept of Internal Medicine – Virginia Commonwealth U SOM

Assistant Vice President, Research and Sponsored Projects Administration – Temple U