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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

OU-COM organizing help for Haiti

               OU-COM has gathered volunteers to go to Haiti in cooperation with organizations already active in the relief effort. Faculty physicians and residents from OU-COM and various CORE sites will depart for Haiti as early as Saturday, Feb 20. Meanwhile, the team is gathering medical supplies and accepting monetary donations. 

               How can you help?

               If you are a licensed physician or resident and would like to go, or if you wish to donate money and/or medical supplies/equipment, contact team leaders David Drozek, D.O. (’83), assistant professor of specialty medicine, at drozek@ohio.edu; Joanne Bray, M.S.N., director of clinical competency assessment, at bray@ohio.edu; or Gillian Ice, Ph.D., associate professor of family medicine, at  iceg@ohio.edu.

               Our most urgent need at this time is monetary donations. Please join in the effort.

 

OU-COM team publishes study on childhood obesity in Athens County
            A study conducted by researchers from OU-COM and the CORE found that 21 percent of children in Athens County are obese, compared to the national average of 16 percent. The study was printed this fall in the international publication, Journal of Rural and Remote Health.
            The research team included Karen Montgomery-Reagan, D.O., assistant professor of pediatrics and University Medical Associates pediatrician; Joseph Bianco, Ph.D., research scientist in the Department of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology; former CORE residents Jean Rettos, D.O. (’04), Rebecca Huston, D.O. (’04), and Victor Heh, Ph.D., biostatistician in the Office of Research and Grants.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nominate an outstanding OMS IV        

Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s senior awards, including the CORE Site Outstanding Student Awards.  All CORE assistant deans and administrators, college administrators and clinical faculty are asked to nominate outstanding 2010 graduates for recognition at commencement Saturday, June 5.

            Criteria and nomination forms for all awards can be found at:  www.oucom.ohiou.edu/saffairs/senior_awards.htm.  All nominations must be submitted by Monday, March 1, to Molly deLaval, administrative associate in student affairs, at delaval@ohio.edu.

 

1804 Fund: First deadline March 15

Those submitting proposals for the 1804 Fund for Research and Graduate Education must have an initial discussion with respective deans and vice presidents by Monday, March 15.

The 1804 Fund was established by the Ohio University Foundation. Proposals should be linked to the university’s commitments, as outlined in Vision Ohio, to maintain and enhance a learning-centered community. Guidelines are distributed during these preliminary discussions. Awards are announced in August.

 

 

CALENDAR

Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology Seminar

Allison Batchelor, M.D., C.M.D., associate professor of geriatrics, will present “Antipsychotic medications use in the nursing home,” which was rescheduled from Oct. 5.

·         Presentation: Monday, Feb. 15, noon-1 p.m., O’Bleness Medical Education Conference room 014, or Grosvenor West 029 via videoconference

 

Multicultural Extravaganza

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) presents the ever-popular annual Multicultural Extravaganza, featuring diverse foods and entertainment from all over the world.

Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $6 at the door.

·         Event: Wednesday, Feb. 17, noon (food served at 11:50 a.m.), Irvine 194.

 

Talent Follies

The Student Osteopathic Medical Association and Sigma Sigma Phi will host the annual Talent Follies, starring OU-COM students and faculty. Proceeds benefit Good Works.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty Development Tidbit: Basic principles of learning

  1. We learn to do by doing, not by watching.
  2. Without readiness, learning is inefficient and counterproductive.
  3. Without motivation, there can be no learning at all.
  4. Environmental factors can help or hurt learning.
  5. Reinforcement supports learning.
  6. Memory records what it deems meaningful—material perceived as unimportant will be forgotten.
  7. Information should be relevant, applicable and learned in the way it is going to be used.

From http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/assumpts.htm

Find more “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.

 

 

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.