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NEWS

Researchers’ paper named “Article of the Year”

A paper by Brian Clark, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuromuscular biology; Stevan Walkowski, D.O. (’89), assistant professor of OMM; Robert Conatser, former research lab associate; David Eland, D.O., professor of OMM; and John Howell, Ph.D., retired associate professor of physiology; was chosen as the 2009 “Article of the Year” by the online journal Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care (OMPC).

The article, “Muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging and acute low back pain: A pilot study to characterize lumbar muscle activity asymmetries and examine the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment,” can be viewed at www.om-pc.com/content/3/1/7.

Their research was supported in part by a grant from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation.

         

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Former NSF official to speak on securing funds

Rick McCourt, a former program director for the Division of Biological Infrastructure at the National Science Foundation, will visit campus this week to advise faculty, students and staff on how to secure federal funding for research.

            McCourt will give a general public lecture on National Science Foundation funding Wednesday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to noon, in the Baker University Center Ballroom. A question-and-answer session will follow from noon to 1 p.m. Food will be provided.

            McCourt served as a program director for the National Science Foundation from 2005 to 2008. In this role, he coordinated proposal review panels, recruited scientists, and evaluated and recommended proposals for funding in areas such as biological research, instrumentation and graduate education.

            McCourt currently serves as the associate curator of botany at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

            In addition, McCourt will offer a special talk from Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9-10 a.m. in 340 Academic and Research Center on securing IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) grants. IGERT is the National Science Foundation's flagship interdisciplinary training program that educates U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers by building on the foundations of their disciplinary knowledge with interdisciplinary training.

 

Student Affairs joins Facebook

The Office of Student Affairs launched a new Facebook page last week. The site will feature upcoming student events and photo albums of student groups and events. Become a fan and stay connected at www.facebook.com/OUCOM#/pages/Athens-OH/OU-COM-Student-Affairs/215728155255?ref=mf.

And if you haven’t become a fan of OU-COM’s page yet, go to www.facebook.com/OUCOM#.

This year’s D.O. Day on the Hill event has a Facebook site as well. D.O. Day on Capital Hill is the preeminent opportunity for D.O.s and students to lobby members of Congress in Washington, D.C., face-to-face. To become a fan and get updates, go to www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/AOA-DO-Day-on-Capitol-Hill/250747760944?v=wall.

 

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

Former NSF official to speak on securing funds

Rick McCourt, a former program director for the Division of Biological Infrastructure at the National Science Foundation, will visit campus this week to advise faculty, students and staff on how to secure federal funding for research.

He will give two talks Wednesday. The earlier talk focuses on IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) grants, and the second will more addresses NSF research funds.

See “ANNOUNCEMENTS” above for more information.

·         ARC lecture: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 9-10 a.m., 340 Academic and Research Center

·         University lecture: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. to noon, in the Baker Center Ballroom. A question-and-answer session will follow from noon to 1 p.m. Food will be provided.

 

Summer opportunities meeting

Learn about summer research and education opportunities during a brown bag lunch.

·         Event: Friday, Jan. 22, noon, Irvine 199

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Faculty Development Tidbit: Running Effective Meetings

Effective meetings boil down to three things: achieving objectives, time management and following a sensible process.

1.    Achieving objectives: Do you want to generate ideas, get status reports, announce something, make decisions…?  To help determine what your objective is, ask yourself in advance: What do I want everyone to come away with at the close of this meeting? Knowing the desired end result, you can better plan the meeting and determine who needs to be present.

2.    Time management: Respect the time allotted. Start on time, stay on topic, do not recap for latecomers, and finish on time whenever possible. Whatever can be done outside of the meeting should be. This includes circulating reports (beforehand!) for people to read and breaking into smaller groups (afterward!).

3.    Following a sensible process

First, create an agenda by determining:

·         Desired results

·         Sequence of issues (in what order to address your priorities)

·         Timing (how much time to spend on each topic)

·         And, of course, date, time and location of meeting

(Download a free agenda template here as a starting point for creating your own agenda.)

Meetings are not a dictatorships. Get feedback/input on your agenda, if appropriate. Watch body language and make adjustments as necessary. If certain people are dominating the conversation, make a point of asking others for their ideas.

At the end of each agenda item, quickly summarize what was said, and ask people to confirm.

At the close of the meeting, summarize next steps and tell everyone to expect a meeting summary and notes. This should include items that require further discussion and the breakdown of tasks, responsible parties and deadlines generated at the meeting. Meeting notes serve as important records for participants and stakeholders. If you are too busy to take notes, make sure someone is assigned to do so.

From http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/RunningMeetings.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.

 

 

OU-COM IN THE NEWS

IndeOnline.com (1-8-10)

“Affinity residents using cutting edge simulators”

www.indeonline.com/education/x1793478885/Affinty-residents-using-cutting-edge-simulators

 

 

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