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This weekly e-newsletter goes out to all OU-COM and CORE personnel and students.

 

The ROUNDS archive is here.

 

 

NEWS

Anatomy lab renovation underway

Renovations to OU-COM’s anatomy laboratories began last week and should take approximately 60 days to complete, reported Dean Dupler, director of facilities management.

The ground- and first-floor anatomy labs, locker rooms and restrooms will all be affected, and 113 Grosvenor will be closed to facilitate the work, Dupler said. The renovations will include replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; expansion of space; addition of new sinks; and wall tiling and painting.

The general contractor for the project, Setterlin Construction, is also the general contractor for the nearly completed Academic Research Center (ARC).

 

OU-COM spreads holiday cheer

U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, children in Athens County and hungry families across Southeastern Ohio  received some holiday cheer from students, faculty and staff of OU-COM this month. To read about some of the seasonal philanthropic endeavors from around the college, go to www.oucom.ohiou.edu/News/press/holiday09/index.htm.

 

SHARE Kenya trip keeps participants busy

The 49 students, faculty and staff of the current SHARE Kenya effort are expected to return this week to the United States.

Following are selected passages from e-mail reports sent by Sarah McGrew, BSN, director of predoctoral education in the Department of Academic Affairs.

 “We saw a boy in sickle cell crisis. His heart was beating so hard and fast (that) his entire body vibrated. We treated him with medication and IV fluids and sent him to the hospital using the only form of transportation available – a motorcycle (piki piki in Swahili). We also had to send a patient with a potentially broken hip on the motorcycle to the hospital for an x-ray. Be thankful for 911, ambulances and narcotics.” 

“Today a beautiful thirty-something woman came in with a huge mushroom-like tumor that has replaced one eyeball; we are asking that she be seen in Nairobi and trying to help her get the care she needs.” 

“Later a six-week old infant came to the clinic with grandma because mom died giving birth and dad is working out of town (permanently, it seems). She cannot afford to buy milk and so is feeding the baby porridge (not the ideal diet for an infant). The result is severe diarrhea and malnutrition. This baby was going to die without intervention – maybe still is. We sent a runner for a container of cow’s milk from the village, which the baby took with a syringe and a finger in her mouth to stimulate the sucking reflex. She looked a lot perkier when she left. We hope to see her again tomorrow and purchased baby bottles and formula at the Nakumart.”

“We have one more clinic day tomorrow, and Friday off to tidy up, pack and prepare to leave Kisumu for home or safari. The time that seemed like it would never end is almost gone, and now seems too short. There is so much here that needs done and just not enough resources to go around. We hope to have made at least a small difference.”

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ROUNDS takes a vacation

            ROUNDS will be taking a break for the next two weeks. We’ll return to your inbox Monday, Jan. 4. Happy holidays from the OU-COM Office of Communication!

 

New colleague                                                                                      

Please welcome Lynn Andrews, new administrative coordinator in the Department of Academic affairs. As of Monday, Jan. 4, you can reach Lynn in Grosvenor Hall 221A or at 3-2183.

 

Grant writing help

Need some guidance writing NIH grant proposals? The OU-COM Office of Research and Grants (ORG) web site can help.

Click on the “Faculty and Staff Resources” tab at the top of the ORG front page to reveal a list of choices, including “Grant Writing Tips and Information” (www.oucom.ohiou.edu/r&g/davis/RGD%20Helpful%20Hints.htm), which provides links to online grant proposal tips and resources. The tab also includes funding opportunities at OU-COM and OU, and information about OU students and the history of the university.

For further assistance, contact Brooke A. Davis, Ph.D., ORG research grants developer, at davis@oucom.ohiou.edu or 593-2304.

 

Call for abstracts

Abstracts are being accepted for the Ohio Osteopathic Association (OOA) and CORE 2010 Research Poster Exhibition and Competition, to be held at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Students, interns, residents, faculty members, medical administrators and practicing physicians may participate in the poster exhibition. Please submit 250-word abstracts on clinical/biomedical research, case reports, and health policy or educational issues.

The poster exhibition Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be open to all convention participants. Presenters must stand by their posters from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

            The poster competition is restricted to students, interns and residents presenting clinical or biomedical research and case reports. In each category, $1,000 will be awarded for 1st prize and $500 for 2nd prize. Judging will take place Saturday, May 1, at 9 a.m.

Submit abstracts (250 words or less) to April Vale at valea@ohio.edu.

 

 

CALENDAR

Holiday happening

Make sure to attend this year’s annual WinterBLAST, which features turkey, ham, traditional sides and potluck desserts. A variety of games, including poker, will be played.

Cost is $7 at the door and $3 if you bring a potluck dessert to share.

Event: Wednesday, Dec. 16, noon, Irvine Bricks

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty Development Tidbit: Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand and manage your own and other people’s emotions.

When people with high EI send an e-mail, it gets answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life more easily than people who are easily angered or who fail to anticipate the emotional responses of others.

Characteristics of Emotional Intelligence:

  1. Self-Awareness: People with high emotional intelligence recognize their emotions. They know their strengths and weaknesses, and they work to improve them. Many people believe that this self-awareness is the most important part of emotional intelligence.
  2. Self-Regulation: Understanding emotions makes it easier to control them. People who self-regulate typically don't make impulsive, careless decisions rooted in anger. They think before they act, exhibiting thoughtfulness, comfort with change, integrity, and the ability to say no.
  3. Motivation: People with high EI are usually motivated. They're willing to defer immediate results for long-term success. They're highly productive, love a challenge, and are very effective in what they do.
  4. Empathy: This is perhaps the second-most important element of emotional intelligence. Empathetic people avoid projecting assumptions or stereotypes onto other people, making it easier to recognize and identify with others’ views and needs. Empathetic people usually excel at listening and relating to others, and therefore, they manage relationships well.
  5. Social Skills: It's usually easy to like people with good social skills, another sign of high emotional intelligence. Those with strong social skills are typically team players. Rather than focus on their own success first, they help others shine. They communicate well, manage disputes, and are masters at building and maintaining relationships.

Source: Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., American psychologist

From http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_59.htm

Find more “Teaching Tips” at your OU-COM & CORE faculty development web resources: www.oucom.ohiou.edu/fd/programs.htm or www.ohiocore.org/cf/index.htm. If you have a great strategy that seems to always work, please send it to me, and I’ll include it in a future Faculty Development Tidbit.

Tidbits courtesy of your Office of Faculty Development, with Steve Davis, Ph.D.; Robbin Kirkland, Ph.D.; and Olivia Sheehan, Ph.D.

 

 

OU-COM IN THE NEWS

Athens Messenger (12-12-09)

“OU-COM spreads holiday cheer among troops, needy”

 www.athensmessenger.com/articles/2009/12/14/news/doc4b239e9572714065449000.txt

 

The Athens News (12-06-09)

“Scientists receive $2.6 million grant to develop drug for cancer, autoimmune disease”

www.athensnews.com/specials/good-health/29834-scientists-receive-26-million-grant-to-develop-drug-for-cancer-autoimmune-disease

 

 

Please send your news/announcements to rounds@oucom.ohiou.edu each week by Wednesday, 3 p.m. for consideration in the following ROUNDS. If you have questions, suggestions or corrections, please contact Anita Martin, assistant director of communication, at 593.2199 or martina@oucom.ohiou.edu.