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In the CalendarMedical Grand Rounds. 9/20.8:30 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Rm. 1159.See Update calendar inside.

Take Note2001 Fall FacultyConvocation and AwardsCeremony is Sept. 12

All Upstate MedicalUniversity individuals are invitedto the 2001 Fall FacultyConvocation and AwardsCeremony, Wednesday, Sept. 12beginning at 4 p.m. in theWeiskotten Hall Medical AlumniAuditorium. A reception to honoraward recipients, new faculty,and emeritus faculty will immedi-ately follow Convocation in theWeiskotten Hall courtyard.

Office of EnvironmentalHealth and Safety (EHS)accepts items at new location

As of Monday, Oct. 1, theOffice of Environmental Healthand Safety will accept chemicalsand batteries at its new drop-offlocation in Old Weiskotten 159.The hours will remain the same:Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. AfterOct. 1, EHS will no longer use theWeiskotten Addition Lab 6303B.Call 464-5782 for more information.

The development of acomprehensive Children’sCenter for Central NewYork will be a top priorityof Upstate’s newlyappointed pediatrics chair,Thomas R. Welch, MD.

Dr. Welch, who servedas director of nephrologyand hypertension at theChildren’s Hospital MedicalCenter in Cincinnati and aprofessor at the Universityof Cincinnati College ofMedicine, has been namedprofessor and chair ofPediatrics at SUNYUpstate Medical University.The appointment wasannounced by MichaelRoizen, M.D., dean of theCollege of Medicine andvice president for biomed-ical sciences at Upstate.

“Dr. Welch will serve asa formidable advocate forconsolidation of currentcommunity resources andas an organizer to drive newresources to our communitywhere excellence in chil-dren’s health care will beone of our greatest assets,”said Dr. Roizen.

Welch, who served as aFellow in pediatricnephrology at Upstatefrom January 1981 toDecember 1982, said the

development of a compre-hensive Children’s Centerwould strengthen andenhance the pediatricservices available to allchildren. “In addition, aChildren’s Center in CentralNew York would play amajor role in carrying outcutting-edge research onfinding cures for whatmakes our children sickand how to make themwell,” he said.

As chair, Welch overseesa department of more than40 physicians, who are alsoSUNY Upstate faculty.

“University Hospitalhas an outstanding pedi-atrics department that willonly grow stronger and

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updateDr. Roizen to discuss“RealAge” at WeiskottenLecture Sept. 21

The RealAge concept isthe topic of the WeiskottenLecture, Friday, Sept. 21 at4 p.m. in theWeiskottenHall MedicalAlumni Auditorium.Michael F. Roizen, MD,best-Selling author of“RealAge: Are You AsYoung As You Can Be?”will present this annuallecture that serves as thekick off for Upstate MedicalUniversity’s College ofMedicine Reunion, to beheld Friday and Saturday,Sept. 21 and 22. Thelecture, free and open tothe public, is sponsored bythe Medical AlumniAssociation at UpstateMedical University.

Dr. Roizen is dean ofthe College of Medicineand vice president forbiomedical sciences atUpstate Medical University.Perennially named as oneof the “Best Doctors inAmerica,” he and colleaguesin 1999 developed a healthmeasurement test, knownas RealAge, that calculateswhether people are olderor younger than theirchronological ages byanalyzing their healthbehaviors and lifestyles. Hepublished his findings in

For health information, physician referral, and Upstate Medical University services, call Health Connections at 464-8668

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calendarWednesday, Sept. 12Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, MedicalAlumni Aud.

Surgical Grand Rounds.“Management of theNeurogenic Bladder.”Presenter: Robert Lai, MD,Upstate Medical University. 8to 9 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Rm. 103.

Pediatric Grand Rounds.“Compliance in Adolescentswith Cystic Fibrosis.”Presenter: Ran Anbar, MD,Upstate Medical University.9:15 a.m. UniversityHospital, Rm. 6500.

Emergency Medicine GrandRounds. “Media Relations101: Media Calls and Howto Handle Interviews.”Presenter: Darryl Geddes,Upstate Medical University.11 a.m. Health SciencesLibrary, Rm. 318.

Health Sciences Library Tour.Noon. Meet at New Book area.

Reception to honor emeritifaculty. 3 to 3:45 p.m. Wsk.Hall, Rm. 1164.

2001 Fall Faculty Convocationand Awards Ceremony. 4 p.m.Wsk. Hall, Medical AlumniAud. Reception to follow.

Thursday, Sept. 13 Medical Grand Rounds. “TNFAntagonists in the Treatmentof RA and the Importance ofEarly Diagnosis.” Presenter:Eric M. Ruderman, MD,Northwestern UniversitySchool of Medicine. 8:30a.m. Wsk. Hall, Rm. 1159.

Urology Grand Rounds.“Current Fetal Intervention.”Presenter: Maria Small, MD,Yale University School ofMedicine. 9 to 10 a.m.University Hospital, Rm.6500.

Conference. “The 2nd AnnualCentral New York AddictionPsychiatry Conference.” 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CarouselCenter Skydeck.

Teleconference. “ConductingResearch Responsibly.” 1 to4 p.m. Syracuse University,Bird Library, Rm. 1916.Registration form availableon-line: www.upstate.edu/research/clintrial.

Friday, Sept. 14Obstetrics/Gynecology GrandRounds. “Innovations in theManagement of OvarianCancer.” Presenter: SusanaM. Campos, MD, HarvardMedical School. 7:30 a.m.Marley Education Ctr., SulzleAud.

Film. “Pearl Harbor.” 7:30 p.m.Wsk. Hall, Medical AlumniAud. Admission: $2 per person.

Saturday, Sept. 15Course. “Understanding LabResults.” 8:30 a.m. to noon.Wyndham Syracuse, CarrierCircle.

Film. See 9/14 Calendar listing.

Monday, Sept. 17Childbirth Education Class. 2to 4 p.m. Women’s HealthServices, UHCC, third floor.Call 464-2169 to register.

Tuesday, Sept. 18Payroll Services andManagement Training Class.“How SUNY Upstate’s CSEA& PEF Employees’ Paychecksare Calculated.” 9 a.m. tonoon. CAB, East Lounge.

Biochemistry & MolecularBiology Seminar. “FunctionalAnalysis of the C and HSubunits of the YeastVacuolar H+-ATpase.”Presenter: Kelly Keenan

Curtis, Upstate MedicalUniversity. 1 p.m. Wsk. HallAddition, Rm. 5301.

Breastfeeding Class. 3 to 4:30p.m. Women’s HealthServices, UHCC, third floor.Call 464-2169 to register.

Wednesday, Sept. 19Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, MedicalAlumni Aud.

Otolaryngology andCommunication SciencesGrand Rounds. 7 to 8 a.m.University Hospital, Rm. 6500.

Free Community Screening.“Legs For Life.” The detectionof peripheral vascular disease(PVD) and abdominal aorticaneurysm (AAA). UniversityHealth Care Manlius, 102West Seneca Street, Manlius.Call 464-8668 to arrange anappointment.

Surgical Grand Rounds. “TheAutonomous Life of theResearch Cycle.” Presenter:Michael Meguid, MD, UpstateMedical University. 8 to 9a.m. Wsk. Hall, Rm. 103.

Pediatric Grand Rounds. “AnOffice Approach to UrinaryTract Infections and VoidingDysfunction.” Presenter:Scott Schurman, MD,Upstate Medical University.9:15 a.m. UniversityHospital, Rm. 6500.

Health Sciences Library Tour.See 9/12 Calendar listing.

Combined Infectious DiseaseConference. “More About thePneumococcus.” Presenter:James B. Turchik, M.D.,Upstate Medical University. 4 p.m. University Hospital,Rm. 4505.

Neurology/Neurosurgery GrandRounds. 4 p.m. UniversityHospital, Rm. 6500.

Thursday, Sept. 20 Medical Grand Rounds. “CPC:Intractable Nausea andVomiting.” Presenter: VincentFrechette, MD, UpstateMedical University. 8:30 a.m.Wsk. Hall, Rm. 1159.

Lab Safety/EPA ComplianceTraining Session. 10 to 11 a.m.Wsk. Hall Addition, Rm. 5299.Call 464-5782 to register.

Making Strides On-siteRegistration. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.University Hospital, SecondFloor Lobby.

Psychiatry and BehavioralSciences Faculty Meeting.Noon to 1:45 p.m. PBS Bldg.,Rm. 338.

Program. “Parent to Parent.”Noon to 1 p.m. Wsk. Hall,Rm. 5301. Call 464-5760 toregister.

3rd Annual Light the NightWalk. Long Branch Park, EastShore Trail, Liverpool. Call464-4523 for more informa-tion.

Friday, Sept. 21Obstetrics/Gynecology GrandRounds. “The Management ofAsthma in Pregnancy.”Presenter: John J. Folk, MD,Upstate Medical University.7:30 a.m. Marley EducationCtr., Sulzle Aud.

Weiskotten Lecture. “RealAge:Are You As Young As YouCan Be?” Presenter: MichaelRoizen, MD, UpstateMedical University. 4 p.m.Wsk. Hall, Medical AlumniAud. Free and open to thepublic. (The lecture is anactivity of College ofMedicine Reunion weekendand will be followed by anawards ceremony.)

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Saturday, Sept. 22Course. “Understanding LabResults.” 8:30 a.m. to noon.Wyndham Syracuse, CarrierCircle.

Monday, Sept. 24Biochemistry & MolecularBiology Seminar. “StructuralChanges in GroEL Induced byProtein Substrates: A Step inUnderstanding Chaperonin-Assisted Protein Folding.”Presenter: Edward Gogol,PhD, University of MissouriKansas City. Noon. Wsk.Hall Addition, Rm. 5299.

Childbirth Education Class. See9/17 Calendar listing.

Tuesday, Sept. 25Open Forums for Upstateemployees. 6 a.m., 3 p.m., 6p.m. University Hospital,Rm. 6500.

Breastfeeding Class. See 9/18Calendar listing.

Wednesday, Sept. 26Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, MedicalAlumni Aud.

Otolaryngology andCommunication SciencesGrand Rounds. 7 to 8 a.m.University Hospital, Rm.6500.

Surgical Grand Rounds.“HTLV-Associated Diseases.”Presenter: Bernard Poiesz,MD, Upstate MedicalUniversity. 8 to 9 a.m. Wsk.Hall, Rm. 103.

Pediatric Grand Rounds.“Long-Term Outcome ofIUGR.” presenter: susanStred, MD, Upstate MedicalUniversity. 9:15 a.m.University Hospital, Rm.6500.

Health Sciences Library Tour.See 9/12 Calendar listing.

Combined Infectious DiseaseConference. 4 p.m. UniversityHospital, Rm. 4505.

Neurology/Neurosurgery GrandRounds. 4 p.m. UniversityHospital, Rm. 6500.

Thursday, Sept. 27Program. “Parent to Parent..”See 9/20 Calendar listing.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds. “TheUse and Misuse of Hypnosisin Clinical Practice.”Presenter: Steven Lynn, PhD,SUNY Binghamton. 12:30 to2 p.m. PBS Bldg.

Friday, Sept. 28Obstetrics/Gynecology GrandRounds. “Raloxifene ClinicalTrials.” Presenter: LeoPlouffe, MD, Women’sHealth. 7:30 a.m. MarleyEducation Ctr., Sulzle Aud.

Workshop. “MEDLINE onthe Web.” 11 a.m. to noon.Health Sciences Library, meetat the reference desk. Call464-4581 to register.

Saturday, Sept. 29Family Health & Wellness Fair.9 am to 4 pm. SouthwestCommunity Center.

Sunday, Sept. 30Healthcare Mass. 9:30 a.m.Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception, Syracuse

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more committed to serving the community through its partic-ipation in a comprehensive children’s center,” Dr. Welch said.

“There appears to be widespread agreement on thebenefits and the need for a children’s center. “We now haveto take that support and meld it into action so that we cantruly benefit the families of Central New York. We continueto encourage our logical partners in this effort to come tothe table and work with us to make this an extraordinarycommunity resource.”

Dr. Welch has conducted a wide-ranging review of thepediatric services currently offered by University Hospital.“This will be the perfect opportunity for us to lay a solidfoundation for the future of a children’s center,” he said.

Dr. Welch’s appointment to the Upstate faculty is ahomecoming of sorts. A native of Herkimer, N.Y., he was apediatrician at Herkimer Memorial Hospital from 1976 to1982 and served as medical staff president there from 1979to 1981. He also served as clinical instructor from 1976 to1982 at Upstate. Welch joined the Children’s HospitalMedical Center in Cincinnati in 1983.

Welch’s research interests, including glomerulonephritisand nephrotic syndrome and metabolic bone disorders,have been funded by the National Institutes of Health,American Lupus Society and the March of Dimes.

He has published more than 70 articles, in such presti-gious publications as the Journal of Pediatrics, Journal ofClinical Investigation and the New England Journal ofMedicine.

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New pediatrics chair Thomas Welch, MD (right) answers questions aboutSUNY Upstate plans for a children center at a press conference held Aug. 21in Weiskotten Hall. SUNY Upstate President Gregory L. Eastwood, MD, looks on.

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Health Sciences Library Art Galleryannounces its new season

The Health Sciences Library Art Gallery celebrated itssecond year in August with a display titled, “Upstate inthe News,” to run through Friday, Sept. 28. The galleryfeatures artwork by Upstate Medical University individuals. Other shows scheduled for the 2001 2002 season include:Oct. 1 - Nov. 2 - Ceramics by Burt Thomas of Upstate’s

Faculty Design ServicesNov. 5 - Nov. 30 - Artwork by members of Upstate’s

Medical Illustration and Photography staff Dec. 3 - Jan. 4 - Photographs by Barbara Nevaldine of

Radiation OncologyJan. 7 - Feb. 1 - Artwork by Dr. and Mrs. Charles

DiCosimo. Dr. DiCosimo is an Upstate retiree.Feb. 4 - March 1 - Susan Keeter of Marketing

Communications presents the Sarah Loguen, MD art show

March 4 - April 5 - Artwork by the children and grandchildren of Upstate individuals.

April 8 - May 3 - The annual Upstate Medical University “On My Own Time” art show.

May 6 - May 31 - Artwork by OASIS members and their families.For more information about the Health Sciences

Library Art Gallery, contact show coordinator BrendaBolliver at 464-6548, or e-mail bolliveb.

Free screening for people with legpain or at risk for abdominal aorticaneurysms Sept. 19

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General residency program receivesaccreditation

The General Residency Program of Upstate MedicalUniversity’s Division of Dentistry has received accreditationby the Commission on Dental Accreditation until the year2007.

The Commission is the specialized accrediting agency ofthe American Dental Association. It is recognized by theUnited States Department of Education to accredit programsthat provide basic preparation for licensure or certificationin dentistry and the related disciplines. Upstate’s programwas recognized for its level of performance, integrity andquality that entitles them to the confidence of the educationalcommunity and public.

“Legs For Life,” a freecommunity screeningprogram to detect periph-eral vascular disease (PVD)and abdominal aorticaneurysm (AAA) will beheld Wednesday, Sept. 19 atUniversity Health CareManlius, 102 West SenecaStreet, Manlius. Theprogram is sponsored byUniversity Hospital’sDivision of InterventionalRadiology in conjunctionwith Vascular Surgery.

Pain, numbness, andweakness in the lowerextremities are commonsymptoms of PVD. If leftuntreated, walking becomesdifficult, ulcers maydevelop, and in severe cases,gangrene can resultmaking amputation neces-sary. PVD is mostcommon in men andwomen over the age of50. Smoking, highblood pressure, highcholesterol, and afamily history ofheart disease ordiabetes contributeto the developmentof PVD. Other riskfactors for PVDinclude obesity andlack of exercise.The early detection andtreatment of PVD isimportant in successfullycontrolling it.

AAA is often called a“silent killer” because thereare often no obvious symp-toms until an aneurysmruptures. Persons who areat highest risk include malesover the age of 60 whosmoke, or who have eversmoked. A family history ofAAA may also increase therisk. The early detectionand treatment of AAA inhigh-risk individuals cansignificantly reduce the riskof ruptured aneurysms.

To learn more about theAAA or PVD free screeningprogram, call 464-8668 toarrange an appointment.

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“RealAge: Are You asYoung As You Can Be?”which landed on the NewYork Times bestseller list.His latest book, “RealAgeDiet: Make YourselfYounger with What YouEat,” published in May,reached #1 on Amazon.comits first day out. Dr. Roizenwill sign copies of hisbooks with proceeds tobenefit the new studentlounge on the ninth floorof Weiskotten Hall.

Awards Ceremony followslecture

The Weiskotten Lecturewill be immediately followedby an awards ceremonyhonoring Harold H.Wanamaker, MD (Class of1956) and Russell Rider,MD (Class of 1986).

Dr. Wanamaker willreceive the DistinguishedAlumnus Award foroutstanding service to thecommunity, the MedicalAlumni Association and forhis long and distinguishedcareer as an otolaryngolo-gist in Syracuse.

Dr. Rider will receive the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. Dr. Rider is the only physician residingand working in Hamilton

County where patients travelgreat distances to seek hisservices.

In addition, Dr. MichaelRoizen will deliver briefremarks and acceptcomments and questionsabout the College ofMedicine from alumni atthe Reunion’s “Meet theNew Dean, Brunch andAnnual Meeting,” to beheld Saturday, Sept. 22 at8:30 a.m. in the atrium ofthe Institute for HumanPerformance.

For more informationabout the WeiskottenLecture or the 2001Medical Alumni Reunioncontact Carole Novick bytelephone: 464-4361,email: novickc@upstate.eduor visit web pagewww.upstate.edu.

Sign up for Backs to the Future Classes There is still time to register for Backs to the Future

classes. Classes will be held Thursdays in Jacobsen Hall,Room 205. The dates and times are as follows:

Oct. 4 (8:30 and 9:30 a.m.)Oct. 11 (8:30 and 9:30 a.m.)Oct. 18 (1 and 2 p.m.) (Note: change in time)Oct. 25 (8:30 and 9:30 a.m.)For more information or to register for a class, contact

Michaele Wendell at 464-4401 or email (wendellm).

EAP “Parent to Parent” programhelps parents help their children

Upstate’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) will offer“Parent to Parent,” an eight-session, video based programthat helps parents deal directly with their children on thechallenging issues facing adolescents today: violence, drugs,sex and character development. The sessions will be heldThursdays, Sept. 20 through Nov. 8 from noon to 1 p.m.in Weiskotten Hall, Room 5301. Individuals do not needto attend all eight sessions and may bring their lunch.

“Parent to Parent” program content was developed byBill Oliver, one of the country’s foremost authorities onparenting and what he calls the “Toxic Culture.” Theprogram creates an environment where parents cometogether, discuss the issues their children face, and decidewhat will work in their individual homes.

The sessions include (in sequence): Today’s ToxicCulture (sets the tone for the entire program by exploringthe culture to which our children are exposed); PutYourself in the Way (introduces the outline for the preven-tion process used throughout the workshop and providesan early warning system for parents); Awareness is YourBest Friend (outlines significant, observable lifestyle indica-tors which would signal positive or negative changes);Remember the Difference (focuses attention on three char-acter traits which must be developed in the early teenyears); Expect the Inspect (trains parents how to communi-cate a family belief system clearly as well as turn unfulfilledexpectations into an opportunity rather than a problem);Never Cry Alone (stresses the sharing of the bad times aswell as the good to help teens deal with feelings); Traps toAvoid (explores the seven traps which parents must helptheir children avoid); and Building a Family Vision (helpsparents work with their children to help them reach theirgoals and dreams.)

To register or for more information about the program,contact Sarah-Lee Cleveland at 464-5760.

Open Forums for Upstate employeesare Sept. 25

University Hospital Executive Director Ben Moore, IIIwill hold Open Forums for Upstate employees, Tuesday,Sept. 25 in Room 6500, University Hospital. The one-hour sessions will be held at 6 a.m., 3 p.m. and at 6 p.m.The Forums will provide an update on the upcomingJCAHO visit and the budget. A questions and answersession is included in each session.

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Continuing Medical Education available to help plan and organizedepartmental conferences

The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) isavailable to help plan and organize departmental conferences.Services include: • Certifying conferences for ACCME credits• Making conference information accessible on the CMEwebsite at www.upstate.edu/cme• Providing online registration and confirmation• Utilizing secure VISA and MasterCard services for directpayments of conference fees• Locating and utilizing the best location for conferences• Arranging for audio visual requirements• Planning for catering needs• Helping to secure sponsor support

Contact any one of CME’s staff members with ques-tions, comments, or suggestions at 464-4606. CME staffinclude: Dr. Philip Holtzapple, associate dean; ChristyBond, assistant dean/director; Colleen Pandich, senioradministrative assistant; Nancy Haus, program coordi-nator; Corinne Duck, keyboard specialist II; and SharondaWashington, keyboard specialist.

Online registration available forCME conferences

Be sure to visit the Continuing Medical Education websiteat www.upstate.edu/cme to register online for CMEprograms and conferences. Upcoming programs include:Update in Geriatrics

Conference for Health Care ProfessionalsThursday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Marley Education Center, Syracuse

Internal Medicine Update for Primary Care ProfessionalsNov. 4-9Colony Beach and Tennis ResortLongboat Key, Sarasota, Florida

Child Abuse Course for New York Licensed Professionals:Beyond the Basics - 3 hour course

Friday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m. - noonOnondaga County Convention Center at OnCenter

Child Abuse Course for SUNY MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, and RNs

Thursday, Nov. 8, 8 - 9 a.m.University Hospital, Room 4334

52nd Annual Post-Graduate Review Course in OphthalmologyFriday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8, Hotel Syracuse

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Family Health & Wellness Fair

Saturday, September 29, 2001 • 9 am - 4 pmSouthwest Community Center401 South Avenue • Syracuse, New York

Come and be part of the family!FREE flue shots! (based on availability)

FREE Bike Helmets to the first 200 children under 18 with an adult

FREE parking and transportation. Call the VA at 477-4536 or Southwest at 474-6823.

Promotional support provided by

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Library Offers Class “FindingElectronic Journals from YourDesktop”

Many journals are now available electronically throughthe Upstate network. But while technology makes thispossible, it can also be complex, since electronic journalsare available in a variety of formats. To resolve thisdilemma, the Health Sciences Library has developed a classcalled “I Don’t Have Time to Come to the Library”—designed to assist researchers, educators, clinicians, orsupport staff to find those elusive electronic journals.

The class focuses on: locating journal articles; printing,downloading, and emailing full text of articles; supplyingmissing information in journal references.

“I Don’t Have Time to Come to the Library!” can beconducted at your work place, for groups of 2-6.

Classes are one hour. Contact Pamela White in theHealth Sciences Library (464-8141), or emailwhitep@upstate.edu) or call the Library Reference Desk at464-4581 for more information or to schedule a class.

Dr. Mark Quirk to keynote at“Teaching Day for Teachers” Nov. 13

Dr Mark Quirk, assistant dean for AcademicAchievement at the University of Massachusetts MedicalSchool, will keynote at Upstate Medical University’s firstannual Teaching Day for Teachers, Tuesday, Nov. 13 from1 to 6 p.m. in the Marley Education Building. FollowingDr Quirk’s presentation, a number of workshops, briefpresentations and a poster session will be held, all high-lighting “state of the art” teaching at Upstate. Registrationfor the Teaching Day will include CME credit. More infor-mation about the Teaching Day will be included in futureissues of Upstate Update.

6th Annual PsychopharmacologyUpdate is Oct. 11

“The 6th Annual Psychopharmacology Update” willbe held Thursday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atthe Carousel Center/Skydeck. The program is recom-mended for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nursespecialists, social workers and allied mental healthprofessionals. It is presented by the Department ofPsychiatry, The Institute for Applied Psychiatry and theoffice of Continuing Medical Education at UpstateMedical University and the American Academy ofAddiction Psychiatry.

The program covers “Post Traumatic StressDisorder,” “Fatigue and Daytime Sleepiness in AffectiveDisorders,” “Update on Mood Stabilizers,” “ADHDUpdate,” “An Update on Atypical Antipsychotics,” and“Future Treatments for Depression.”

The early registration fee is $70 (must be postmarkedby Sept. 21). Late registration is $85 (after Sept. 21.) Areduced rate of $60 is offered to full time and clinicalfaculty members of Upstate’s Department of Psychiatry.Fees include registration materials, continental breakfast,lunch, breaks and CME credits.

The program provides 6 credit hours in Category 1of the Physician’s Recognition Award of the AmericanMedical Association and has been submitted to theNational Association of Social Workers for 6 contacthours and to Upstate’s Institute for Continuing NursingEducation.

To register or for more information contact DarleneBlack at 464-3141.

Save the date: America’s Walk forDiabetes is Oct. 13

Join the University Hospital/Upstate MedicalUniversity/Joslin Diabetes Center team for the 4-mileand 1-mile America’sWalk for Diabetes,Saturday, Oct. 13 atAspen HouseCommunity Center,Radisson Communityin Baldwinsville. Greatprizes, music and funcomplete the day’s event.Check-in time is from 8:30to 9:15 a.m. The walks begin9:30 a.m. A $25 entry fee will guarantee a goody bag,continental breakfast and lunch.

To participate or for more information, contactKaren Kemmis at 464-2521 or kemmisk@upstate.edu

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• The surveyors will spend more time in each patientcare area then in previous years, asking you and patientsabout the process used for patient education.

• Regardless of where you work or which discipline yourepresent, if you have patient contact, then you are apatient educator.

• Education is interactive. The patient and family areincluded in plan of care.

• Together with the patient, the members of the interdis-ciplinary team assess learning needs. Topics are individual-ized.

• The goal of patient and family education services atUpstate Medical University is to improve patient healthoutcomes by promoting recovery, facilitating return tooptimal function, promoting healthy behaviors and byappropriately involving the patient in his or her health caredecisions.

• Patient education is conducted throughout theContinuum of Care - starting upon entry in to the system,and flowing from outpatient to inpatient and inpatient tooutpatient.

• Each time you educate a patient or family member,you must assess for learning needs (what the learner needsto learn), readiness to learn (when - Is this a good time?),and learning style (how does the patient learn best - verbal,written, or visual). Language, cultural factors, and barriersto learning (hearing or visually impaired?) are also assessed.Assessment helps determine the patient’s best method oflearning.

Will you be ready to answer questions? Who teaches thepatient about their medications? Where is this documented?

• Medication education is an interdisciplinary processinvolving nursing, physicians, pharmacy, food and nutri-tional services, and respiratory care.

• Physicians and nurses are the primary medicationeducation providers.

• Pharmacy will provide consults with patients whenrequested for those patients being discharged on seven ormore drugs.

• Micromedex Care Notes is the education tool to beused for medication education. Information is written at thesixth grade reading level and is available in English andSpanish. This can be accessed throughhttp://www.upstate.edu/library/hic/pated/

• All medication education needs to be documented. AtUniversity Hospital this is on the Educational Plan andTeaching Checklist. Refer to Clinical Policy CM M-10.

Who provides the teaching of food/drug interactions? • Nursing and Food and Nutritional Services collaborate

on food-drug interaction education. • Nursing educates the patient on the flyer “Important

Food and Medicine Guidelines”. (Stores # 40900) • Patients receive education by the dietitian and/or diet

technician on insulin, oral hypoglycemic agents, MAOInhibitors, and specific HIV medications (Indinavir,Amprenavir &Efavirenz), Tetracyclines andOxytetracycline. Refer to Clinical Policy CM M-10.

How is a nutritional teaching consult generated?At University Hospital, nursing identifies that a patient

has questions about their diet through a learning needsassessment. Nursing then enters a diet/food nutritionalconsult in CAIS. In CAIS under diet ordering menu select“consults” and then from list select option “2” which is for“diet nutrition consult/teach”. The dietician conducts aconsult with the patient within 24 hours.

In the outpatient setting, referrals are made to the dieti-cian, who then contacts the patient to make an appoint-ment or has the unit schedule the appointment.

What is the process by which patients are informedabout their rights?

Inpatients receive the blue “Your Rights as a Patient”which contains the patient rights along with other informa-tion. Outpatient adults receive “Your Rights as a Patient”pamphlet (just has the 19 rights only) and outpatient pedi-atric patients receive “Pediatric Bill of Rights.”

Patient Rights posters are posted in various locationsthroughout the hospital. (NOTE: Be able to point to themor know the closest location to your practice). Patientsreceive a copy of the bill of rights from admitting uponadmission and a booklet about their rights.

How do patients receive information about costs associ-ated with their care?

Patients receive information about Medicare deductiblesand co-pays from the pre-admitting staff prior to theirscheduled admission. In addition, if patients have questionsabout their insurance coverage or other financial issues, thebusiness office may visit patients upon request to discussfurther.

What is your practice for providing hygiene (includingoral hygiene) and grooming care for patients who areunable to care for themselves?

Practice at University Hospital is to make sure allpatients are clean and well groomed.

Part of the patient history assessment performed by the

Upstate Update is including a series of articles to assist hospital personnel in preparing for the upcoming visit by JCAHOsurveyors. “What You Need to Know About Patient Education for JCAHO” is the next article in the series. The articlewas prepared by the Patient Education Advisory Council.

What You Need to Know About Patient Education for JCAHO

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nursing staff is to assess if the patient wears dentures orbridges. In addition if there are any capped, chipped orloose teeth. Appropriate teaching and consultations areexecuted based on the assessment. (NOTE: it is alwaysgood to give some specific examples of patients and whateducation was initiated).

What are the resource and support groups available tohelp patients with specific diagnoses seen in your area?How are patients given information about resources andfollow-up, contact, and emergency numbers?

Be able to tell the surveyor what type of resources yourpatients may need, review your processes for giving patientsinformation about follow-up care. Be sure to mention theContinuum of Care department - our Social Workers andCase Managers have access to extensive resource information.

What resources are available for you to provide patienteducation?

• Health Information Center–464-4410 email:HIC@upstate.edu

Assistance to find educational materials for patients.Online library of patient education materials located at

http://www.upstate.edu/library/hic/pated/Many health related resources for our patients and fami-

lies (pre, during and after hospitalization). • Closed-circuit TV (TIGR) - 464-4747127 videos for patients on various diseases, procedures,

health promotion, and relaxation topics that they canwatch on-demand.

• Express Information Library - 464-8668A telephone/audio library of Health Education topics.

The listing is extensive and is especially helpful for patientswho cannot read or are visually impaired. For staff—JCAHO patient education information can be accessed—topic #2019.

• The Language Line Services (formerly AT&T) phoneline - interpretation services for non-English speakingpatients. If at any time you need assistance or additionalresources to meet patient needs for interpretive services,contact the Continuum of Care Department, 464-6161.

Keys to Success• Communication between service areas and disciplines

is required to show standards are being meet. You will needto give examples of the interdisciplinary team workingtogether to improve patient education. Does each disciplineknow what the other has taught? Does the outpatient areasknow what the patient was taught as an inpatient?

• Documentation serves as a tool to facilitate communi-cation and is a key to a successful JCAHO visit. If docu-mentation about education is spotty or is scatteredthroughout the chart and difficult for the surveyor to locatethen education has not been done.

• Evaluation needs to be demonstrated for patienteducation. You need to be able to talk about patient satis-faction surveys, measuring new initiatives, and outcomes ofeducation (did education make a difference inpatients wellbeing).

Advocates to sponsor specialCulinary Institute of America eventOct. 24

Advocates forUpstate MedicalUniversity will sponsor aCulinary Institute ofAmerica luncheon at St.Andrews Café and tour ofthe Vanderbilt Mansion andgrounds, Wednesday, Oct. 24. The bus departs at 6:30 a.m.at Shoppingtown Mall, DeWitt and arrives at the café at11 a.m. There will be a stop on the Thruway. The $65 perperson fee includes the meal, bus transportation and tour.The deadline to register for the event is Monday, Oct. 8.To register or for more information, call the Advocatesoffice at 464-5606.

Joyce Freeman elected president ofASATT

Joyce Freeman, chief anesthesia technician for theDepartment of Anesthesiology, was elected president of theAmerican Society of Anesthesia Technologists andTechnicians (ASATT), effective October 2001 to 2002. TheASATT is an educational organization whose goal is toprovide opportunities for education to anesthesia techni-cians and technologists with a commitment to maintainingthe highest standard for anesthesia technical supportpersonnel. ASATT has the only nationally recognized certi-fication for anesthesia technicians.

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A reminder about start dates for newemployees

Human Resources reminds Upstate individuals thatstart dates for new employees should coincide with the firstday of orientation. As of last June, any non-faculty appli-cant who receives an offer of employment will be requiredto start their employment on the first day of orientation,taking into consideration employee health clearance require-ments. The deadline for attending the next New EmployeeOrientation (NEO) class will be close of business theMonday before NEO. For example, if NEO is Aug. 30, thedeadline for attendee’s to register is Monday, Aug. 27.

Several advantages of this new process include:• New staff will receive the mandatory training and educa-

tion prior to reporting to their work areas, instead of attendingNEO several weeks or months after employment date.

• The scheduled dates for new hires will provide anopportunity for departments to better plan for a newemployee’s arrival.

• This structural process will have a more positiveimpression on new hires and will support JCAHO andCode 405 requirements for the training/education of staff.

Additional information and a complete list of 2001NEO dates can be found on the web athttp://www.upstate.edu/hr/train/May_2001.pdf or bycontacting Laurie Padula at 464-5236. To establish hiredates, contact Patty Brecht at 464-4938.

Medical students offered additionalscholarship support

SUNY Upstate Medical University is making $50,000 inscholarship support available to provide students in theCollege of Medicine some financial relief from an expected$2,000 tuition increase.

Tuition in the College of Medicine currently is $10,840for a resident of New York State. It is expected to rise to$12,840 once a final budget is adopted by the state legislature.

The additional scholarship support is being provided bySUNY Upstate’s Medical Alumni Association. “We hopethese Helping Hand Scholarships will provide some extraassistance to students who may find it difficult to affordthe expected tuition increase,” said Carole Novick, execu-tive director of the Office of Medical Alumni.

Novick said the money for the scholarships comes fromalumni support. “Alumni know what the financial burdensof medical school are and they are extremely supportivewhen asked to assist their future colleagues,” she said. Intotal, the Medical Alumni Association will provide$230,000 in scholarships to medical students this year.

All students—more than 600—in the College ofMedicine are eligible to apply for the Helping HandScholarships. Fifty $1,000 scholarships will be awardedbased on need and the completion of a brief essay. Studentsmust apply for the scholarships by Oct. 1.

Community Giving Campaign:An Opportunity to Light up a LifeDear Colleague:

In just a few weeks, you will receive your 2001 Community Giving Campaign materials.* The campaign gives each of us an opportunity to “light up a life” by contributing to health and human service agencies that serve the needs of the people in our community.

Please look carefully at the materials when you receive them. You will find at least one agency that has helped you or someone you know. As our campaign progresses, look around campus. You will see posters of co-workers whose lives have been brightened by agencies that receive funds from our donations. Our co-workers’ experiences help us all appreciate the importance of supporting community agencies through our campaign.

Many Upstate employees have a tradition of generously contributing through our giving campaign. We hope that even more of us are in a position to give this year. Remember that a donation – of any size – will benefit our community.

Thank you for your support. Together, we’ll light up many lives!

Sincerely,

Zanette G. Howe, Community Giving Campaign Coordinator*Research employees will receive campaign materialson Oct. 5; state employees on Oct 10.

Sunday,October 14, 2001Registration: 8:30 amEvent Begins: 10 am

5KCommunity PlazaEverson MuseumSyracuse, NY

For more information,call Janice Todeschini at 464-6313

ON-SITE REGISTRATION:Second Floor LobbyUniversity HospitalThursday, September 2010 am – 4 pm

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Light the Night Walk isSept. 20

Be sure to partici-pate in the Light theNight Walk, to be heldThursday, Sept. 20 atLongbranch Park, EastShore Trail, Liverpool.Registration is 5:30 p.m.with the walk to followfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For moreinformation, contact Rita Holbrookat 464-4523.

Bowlers needed for Upstate team

The Upstate Medical UniversityMixed Bowling League is seekingindividuals to form two bowlingteams. Teams are comprised oftwo men and two women. Theleague will meet Monday evenings,beginning Sept. 10, at 5:15 p.m.at the Erie Blvd. Bowling Center,located at 2312 Erie Blvd East.To sign up or for more detailscontact Deb Benware at 464-7882.

Fourth Annual HealthcareMass to be held Sept. 30

Health care providers andtheir families are invited to aHealthcare Mass Sunday, Sept.30 at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedralof the Immaculate Conception,Syracuse. Fr. Joseph Champlinwill preside. Upstate MedicalUniversity participants includeRev. Alfred Bebel, Ben Moore, III,and Grace Palmer. Individualsneed not be Roman Catholic toparticipate in this ecumenicalceremony.

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Patricia Mondore writesbook on spirituality

A spiritualbook titled, “APerennialFaith: FindingCourage toGrow in theGarden ofLife,” byUpstate’sPatricia

Mondore hasbeen published by NewLeaf Press and is availablefor purchase throughAmazon.com. Mondore isthe pediatric residencyprogram coordinator atUpstate Medical Universityand a volunteer counselorat New Hope Family Services,a crisis pregnancy center.To learn more about the book,visit http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0892215046

Lab Safety Compliancesession is Sept. 20

The Office ofEnvironmental Health andSafety (EHS) has scheduledan additional LabSafety/EPA Compliancetraining session onThursday, Sept. 20 from 10to 11 a.m. in Room 5299,Weiskotten Hall Addition.

Lab personnel/supervisorswho have not yet attended,should contact EHS at 464-5782 to register.

Patrick B. Smith, DDSappointed residencyprogram director

Patrick B. Smith, DDShas has been appointed theresidency program director,Division of Dentistry in theGeneral Practice Residencyprogram sponsored atUpstate.

In this position,Dr. Smith super-vises the residentsenrolled in theprogram and over-sees patient carewithin UniversityHospital.

Dr. Smith graduated fromClarksonUniversity with abachelor’s degreein biology withhonors andreceived a doctorof dental surgerydegree from theSUNY at BuffaloSchool of DentalMedicine. He isalso a graduate ofthe GeneralPractice ResidencyProgram at Upstate

Medical University. Dr.Smith is licensed to providea full range of health careservices in general dentistryand is a current member ofthe Alpha Omega dentalfraternity, the AmericanDental Association and theFifth District Dental Society.

Jill Harvey, a legislative aide to U.S. SenatorChuck Schumer, receives an honorary whitecoat from College of Medicine Dean MichaelRoizen, MD, during Project MedicalEducation, held on the SUNY Upstate campusAug. 27 to 29. During their visit to campus, 10key aides to members of New York'sCongressional delegation played the role ofmedical student and heard from faculty,administrators and students on a range ofissues, including research, health carefinancing, medical school curriculum andbioethics. Project Medical Education wascoordinated by the Office of Government andCommunity Relations.