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Women's Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education


Weekly Links
October 6-10, 2008


EVENTS OF THE WEEK:


Leadership Program Related Events:

Event Audience: CDSWEL Participants only
Career Development Program for Emerging Women Leaders

October 6, 8-5 (final session)
Career Planning & Presenting Yourself – Judith Katz, Ed.D., M.A., Psychologist, Career Coach, and Core Faculty Member of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program
Graduation lunch 11:15-1
Contact nbarrett@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details.

Mentoring Program Related Events:

Event Audience: WHCOE Mentoring Program participants only
Overview Seminars for Mentors
October 8, 2008 (two identical sessions offered w/networking lunch)
Session 1: 10:30am – 12:00pm, Lunch 12:00 -1:00pm
Session 2: Lunch 12:00 -1:00pm, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details about all the events in this section.
For the full 2008-2009 schedule, visit the mentoring page.

Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open
Nutrition Journal Club
October 10th, 9-10 (meets the second Friday of every month)
“Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Hormone Alterations and Impact of Exercise”, Gary Miller, PhD, Dept. of Health and Exercise Science.
For the full schedule visit our education page.
Contact sgolden@wfubmc.edu for the article or details.

** EVENTS COMING UP IN THE NEXT QUARTER **


Event Audience: WHCOE Mentoring Program participants only
Overview Seminars for Mentees
October 16, 2008 (two identical sessions offered w/networking lunch)
Session 1: 10:30am – 12:00pm, Lunch 12:00 -1:00pm
Session 2: Lunch 12:00 -1:00pm, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details about.
For the full 2008-2009 schedule, visit the mentoring page.

Event Audience: Women Faculty, Residents, Fellows, Post Docs and all WHCOE Mentoring Program Participants
A Personal Journey to the National Academy of Sciences Luncheon with
Jane E. Buikstra, PhD, Professor of Bioarchaeology and Director of the Center for Bioarchaeological Research
October 23, 12-1
Contact nbarrett@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details.


Event Audience: Open
Research Seminar Series
November 7, Noon-1, Sticht Center Auditorium
Urinary Incontinence in Older Women – Catherine E. DuBeau, MD, Geriatrics, University of Chicago
No reservation necessary.  Lunch provided on first come, first served basis.
For the full 2008-2009 seminar series schedule, visit the research page.

Event Audience: All Faculty
Promotion & Achievement and Mentoring Award Social
November 13, 4:30-6:30. 
Contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details.

Women Faculty: We are relying on you to tell us about your achievements.  Let us know if, in fiscal year 2007-2008, you were:

     1. Elected or Appointed to a National Board

     2. Elected or Appointed to a Peer-Reviewed Journal Editorial Board

     3. Elected to a Professional Society Officer Position

     4. Principal Investigator on a grant (please include year funded)

Or, if you:

1. Served as a Study Section Chair

2. Served on a National Panel or Task Force (new category this year)

3. Received a National, Local or Civic Award

Please email your accomplishments with a brief description and date of receipt, to the WHCoE at whcoe@wfubmc.edu, by October 22nd, 2008.  The booklet of all the achievements will be shared with the Dean, Section Heads, as well as the Department Chairs of the women listed, with a cover memo detailing the names of the women in their department.


Event Audience: Open
Nutrition Journal Club
November 14, 9-10 (Meets the second Friday of every month).
“Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health”, Ann McCarty, MS, PA-C, Certified Integrative Health Counselor with Nourishing Health
Contact sgolden@wfubmc.edu for the article or details.
For the full schedule visit our education page.

Event Audience: All Faculty
Research Strategies Workshop
November 19, 11:30 –1, Cancer Center rooms 2A & 2B
Building Productive Relationships with Faculty, Funders, and Community Partners: Navigating Personalities, Personal Interests, and Politics - Doug Easterling, PhD, Social Sciences & Health Policy and Joseph Tobin, MD, Anesthesiology
Political acumen is vital for building and establishing a successful research program. Learn how to interact effectively and strategically with other researchers, funders, and other key stakeholders to advance your research and career.
Lunch is courtesy of Jazzercise (www.winstonsalemjazz.com/). Contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu to RSVP. For the full 2008-2009 workshop schedule, visit the research page.

 

Event Audience: Open
Research Seminar Series
December 5, Noon-1, Sticht Center Auditorium
Genetic & Biochemical Bases for Stress, Urinary Incontinence & Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Gopal Badlani, MD, Urology

No reservation necessary.  Lunch provided on first come, first served basis.
For the full 2008-2009 seminar series schedule, visit the research page.

 

Event Audience: Open
Nutrition Journal Club
December 12, 9-10 (Meets the second Friday of every month).
“Dietary Protein Effects on Muscle during Weight Loss in the Elderly", Barbara J. Nicklas, PhD, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Contact sgolden@wfubmc.edu for the article or details.
For the full schedule visit our education page.

 

IN THE NEWS:

 

WHCoE Funding & Educational 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!
 

Educational Offerings from the Office of Research: 1) Including Funding Opportunities through the North Carolina Biotechnology Center; 2) Fundamentals of Successful Grant Writing:  Tips from a Funding Agency Perspective; 3) Nitty Gritty of NIH Grants.  For more information, visit http://www1.wfubmc.edu/OR/Educational+Outreach/Scheduled+Trainings.htm.

 


WFU Professional Development Center: A list of upcoming professional and personal development classes for all audiences.  These sessions all take place on the WFU campus.  Visit http://pdc.wfu.edu/ for more information.

 

An article in the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses the results of health care-related qui tam or False Claims Act actions, "involving whistleblowers with inside knowledge of the allegedly illegal schemes."  The study found that among 378 cases resolved between 1996 and 2005, $9.3 billion was recovered, with more than $1.0 billion paid to whistleblowers. The article reports, "Case frequency peaked in 2001, but annual recoveries increased sharply from 2002 to 2005. Whistleblowers were frequently executives or physicians, and 75% were employees of defendant organizations. The 13 (4%) cases against pharmaceutical companies accounted for $3.6 billion (39%) of total recoveries. This study illuminates the scope and characteristics of qui tam fraud litigation and the whistleblowers who animate this important tool for addressing waste in the health care sector."
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/149/5/342


More than 25 percent of university students surveyed exhibit symptoms of “tanning dependence,” including symptoms similar to alcohol and drug addictions, according to an article in the American Journal of Health Behavior. Those with “tanorexia” are more likely than other students to be thin and to smoke cigarettes, the study found. Forty percent of those studied had used tanning booths.  

Center for Creative Leadership e-newsletter Leading Effectively: The Sept 2008 issue focuses on TEAMS.  http://www.ccl.org/leadership/enewsletter/current.aspx?pageId=303