Yale School of Medicine Announcements

Scholarship established in memory of student

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:12:09 GMT

A scholarship and award fund has been established to honor and perpetuate the memory of Mila Rainof, a member of the Class of 2008, who died on April 20 after being hit by a car at the corner of South Frontage Road and York Street. Associate Dean of Student Affairs Nancy Angoff called Rainof, 27, "a wonderful student and friend to students." Rainof, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., planned to go into emergency medicine. Contributions should be sent to "Mila Rainof, M.D. Memorial Fund – Yale School of Medicine," Development Office, Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519-0611.

Neuroscientist is honored for research on hormones and memory

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:10 GMT

Karyn Frick, associate professor of behavioral neuroscience, Department of Psychology, received the third annual Society for Women's Health Research Medtronic Prize for Scientific Contributions to Women's Health for her research on the effect of hormones on learning and memory. Frick's lab is studying the ways in which aging and hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, influence the brain's ability to learn and remember. Frick received $75,000 from the society at its annual gala dinner on April 28. She has been a professor in the psychology department at Yale since 2000.

Volunteer Appreciation Day Will Help Recruit Clinical Trial Participants

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:19:39 GMT

On May 3, the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) is sponsoring a Volunteer Appreciation Day to thank those who have participated in clinical trials and stimulate recruitment for new volunteers. The event will take place at the Harkness Lounge and Patio, 367 Cedar Street from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. In addition to refreshments, music, free gifts and activities for kids, it will offer an opportunity for potential volunteers to learn more about research at Yale, such as what’s involved in participating in a clinical trial and how to volunteer.

Volunteers needed to pitch in on Community Service Day

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:11:08 GMT

Members of the Yale community are invited to participate in Yale College Council's fifth annual Community Service Day on Saturday, April 26. Breakfast will be served at the McDougal Center, 320 York St. at 9 a.m. Teams of volunteers will then be assigned projects throughout New Haven, including working the YMCA, East Rock Park and the New Haven Boys & Girls Club. A complete list of projects is available at http://ycc.yalestation.org/index.php?q=node/147. Projects will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and transportation will be provided to and from sites that aren't within close walking distance. To volunteer, send an email to yalecsd@gmail.com. The Yale community has donated more than 3,000 hours of service through the YCC Community Service Day since its inception in 2004.

Silent auction helps raise money for scholarships

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:01:30 GMT

The Phyllis Bodel Childcare Center is holding its annual silent auction on Thursday, April 17, in Harkness Lounge, 367Cedar St. Bidding will begin at 11:30 a.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. More than 150 items will be auctioned, including themed baskets, tickets for sporting and cultural events, gift cards for restaurants, florists, clothing stores and much more. For a brochure of all auction items or for more information, contact Cynthia Olson at cynthia.olson@yale.edu. The silent auction is the Center's major fundraiser for its scholarship fund.

The School of Medicine holds events as part of sustainability summit

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:01:43 GMT

As part of the university's first sustainability summit, a discussion of the green features of the Amistad Building will be conducted by environmental design company Atelier Ten and Architect Reyhan T. Larimer, project manager of YSM Facilities Construction & Renovation. It will be held March 31 at 3 p.m. in the Amistad Building, Room 112. Two YSM events are scheduled for April 1: Architect Michael Schrier, project manager of YSM Facilities Construction & Renovation, will lead a presentation titled, "Laboratory Renovations: The Greening of Dermatology's Research Space," at 8:30 a.m. at Beeson Library (Hunter 6). At 1:30 p.m., Virginia Chapman, director of YSM Facilities Construction & Renovation, will lead a tour of YSM's LEED-certified laboratory renovations. It will begin at the Sterling Hall of Medicine rotunda. For a complete list of summit events, visit www.yale.edu/sustainability/summit.

The greening of Yale is the subject of new summit

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:59:35 GMT

The Yale Office of Sustainability is holding a summit March 31 through April 3 in an effort to build campus-wide understanding of Yale's sustainability initiatives, how these changes affect the university's work and how everyone can become involved. A Yale Sustainability Fair will be held on April 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the President's Room, Woolsey Hall. Immediately following the fair, a panel of institutional sustainability directors will discuss the role of universities in advancing sustainability. The discussion will be held in Rosenfeld Hall. For a complete list of summit events, visit www.yale.edu/sustainability/summit.

Librarian of Congress will speak at library associates' annual meeting

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:49:17 GMT

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will be the keynote speaker at the 60th annual meeting of the Associates of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library on April 16. The event will begin at 3 p.m. with the opening of the exhibit, "Medical Inventions and Innovations" in the library. Billington's talk, "Freedom as Strategy: The Importance of an Ideal," will begin at 4 p.m. in Harkness Auditorium.

A celebration of the health care strides in a South African village is scheduled

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:45:33 GMT

A program marking the accomplishments in patient care, medical education and clinical research in Tugela Ferry, South Africa will be held in the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Medical Historical Library on Wednesday, March 26 starting at 5 p.m. Dr. Anthony P. Moll, principal medical officer at the Church of Scotland Hospital, Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu Natal, is the featured guest. Dr. Gerald Friedland and Dr. Michelle Barry will offer comments. The program also includes a photo exhibition, a trailer from the documentary film "Thing with No Name," video interviews with patients and health care professionals and readings and comments from the Yale medical community. A reception will precede the program, which is hosted by the Yale School of Medicine AIDS Program and the Yale/Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholars in International Health Program, Department of Internal Medicine.

The medical school community has another opportunity to give blood

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:47:05 GMT

A blood drive will be held Monday, March 31, between 11:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. in Harkness Lounge (next to Marigolds), 367 Cedar St. Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes. To make an appointment, contact Louse Ortoleva at louise.ortoleva@yale.edu or call 737-2169. Please include your phone number. If you have a question as to whether you are eligible to give blood, call the Red Cross at 1-800-462-9400 x2210.

Helpful tips on practice building offered at new symposium

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:43:01 GMT

How to Build a Successful Practice, a clinical practice symposium designed specifically for Yale Medical Group faculty, will be held Wednesday, April 9, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Fitkin Amphitheater. Presented by YMG and Yale-New Haven Hospital, the program will discuss your market, who is crucial to helping you build your practice and what resources are available to help you. The presenters are David J. Leffell, deputy dean for clinical affairs, and Tucker Leary, YNHH’s vice president for administration. A light dinner will be provided. This activity is accredited for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. To RSVP, go to ymg.info@yale.edu. To receive CME credit, go to http://transact.med.yale.edu/cme/registration/registercme.asp?ID=248.

Integrative medicine will hold its first annual symposium

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:25:44 GMT

The first annual Yale Integrative Medicine Scientific Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the Anlyan Center, 300 Cedar St., New Haven. Integrative Medicine at Yale (a holistic approach encompassing the best of conventional and complimentary/alternative medicine) was established in 2007 to create a multidisciplinary forum for research and clinical care. The symposium will showcase Yale-based research and models of integrative healthcare and educate attendees with evidence-based information about integrative therapies. Registration is free for Yale students, residents and fellows and includes conference materials and refreshments. For a program or to register, go to http://cme.yale.edu and click on April conferences.

Pfizer CEO to speak at leaders' forum

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:23:41 GMT

Jeffrey B. Kindler, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, is the keynote speaker at the Spring 2008 lunch forum on corporate governance co-sponsored by the Yale School of Management and YSM's Leaders Forum. Kindler's talk is titled Leadership in Uncertain Times. It will be held Wednesday, April 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the General Motors Room in Horchow Hall, 55 Hillhouse Ave. This event is open to the public and lunch will be served. To attend, please register at millstein.som.yale.edu. Pfizer is the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company.

A tobacco research fellowship is seeking applicants

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:22:25 GMT

Applications are now being accepted for the Tobacco Research Summer Fellowship. Affiliated with the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC), the three-month fellowship is intended to expose graduate and senior undergraduate students to tobacco research. Participants may pursue independent research ideas or ongoing projects with members of the tobacco center faculty. Their research interests encompass the disciplines of psychology, neuroscience, pharmacology, neuroimaging and public policy. Participants will receive stipends. For application materials or more information, contact Dana Cavallo at dana.cavallo@yale.edu or Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin at suchitra.krishnan-sarin@yale.edu. Applications are due April 11.

School of Public Health to offer summer program

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:41 GMT

The Yale School of Public Health summer session will run this year from July 7 through August 22. Courses are open to members of the Yale community with doctoral-level degrees. The application deadline is June 1. If you have any questions or want an application, please contact Mayur M. Desai, summer session coordinator, at mayur.desai@yale.edu or at 785-7298/fax: 785-6980. For a complete list of courses, including course descriptions, tuition and meeting times, click here: http://info.med.yale.edu/eph/oyp/advprof.html.

Ethical responsibility is the subject of a Fulton House discussion

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:58:58 GMT

"Delgado's Brave Bulls and the Ethics of Scientific Disclosure," a discussion on the ethical obligations of scientists when sharing their work with colleagues and the public, will be held Tuesday, April 15, at the historic home of John F. Fulton, 100 Deepwood Drive, Hamden, Ct., starting at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Peter Snyder is the featured speaker, and Dr. Linda C. Mayes is the respondent. Dr. Dennis D. Spencer will serve as moderator. The free event is open to the public, but advance registration is required. You can register online at www.axion.org, or call (203)773-9300 ext 206. A wine-and-hors d'oeuvres reception will be held in the garden prior to the talk. Free shuttle-bus service will be provided from the Eli Whitney Museum, 915 Whitney Ave., Hamden.

Second-Year Show Merchandise

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:26:24 GMT

If you would like to purchase merchandise for the second year show, please fill out the PDF form and send it with your check to: Second Year Show, Office of Student Affairs, 367 Cedar St., New Haven, CT 06510-8046.

Casting call: actors needed to serve as standardized patients

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:13:04 GMT

The School of Medicine’s Standardized Patient Program invites alumni, their families and other interested members of the medical school community to participate as standardized patients in clinical teaching programs for medical students. Standardized patients simulate real patients as they are interviewed and examined by medical students under the supervision of physicians. Participants must undergo extensive training before becoming a standardized patient. Training sessions, one to two hours long, are held on campus on certain weekdays. We recommend at least 10 sessions per year. A stipend is provided to cover such costs as parking and travel. If you are interested, please contact Director Frederick Haeseler, MD, FACP, associate clinical professor, at frederick.haeseler@yale.edu

A Yale conference will explore evolution in health and disease

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:18:10 GMT

The Yale Symposia on Evolution in Health and Disease will be held Feb. 21 and April 17 in Harkness Auditorium in the Sterling Hall of Medicine. A total of 12 speakers will provide an overview of how evolutionary thought and methods are shedding light on medical research and practice, including the evolution of HIV and antibiotic resistance. The registration fee is $50 per person, $15 for students. The deadline to register for the Feb. 21 symposium is Feb. 10. There is an April 6 deadline to register for the April 17 event. If there are still openings after the deadlines, late registrations will cost $75 per person, $25 for students. Morning coffee and donuts, a box lunch, afternoon coffee and cookies and an evening reception are included. Information on the program and on registration is available online at www.yale.edu/evomedsymposia

Childcare in a pinch

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:57:20 GMT

A service that provides back-up child care is available at subsidized rates for Yale faculty, staff and students. Intended to help parents with care for their children when their usual caregivers aren't available, Caregivers On Call provides up to 40 hours of child care per household per year. The service costs from $7 to $15 an hour, depending on the parents' Yale affiliation and income. More information and registration materials can be found at www.yale.edu/hronline/backupcare/backup_main.html. You can also log onto worklife@yale.edu or call Yale Child Care Coordinator Susan Abramson at 203-432-8069.

Yale gets money to study electronic decision support

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:26:44 GMT

The Yale School of Medicine was awarded a 2-year, $2.5 million contract from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to demonstrate how the translation of clinical knowledge into computer-based decision support can be used to improve healthcare delivery. Under the guidance of Project Director Richard Shiffman, professor of pediatrics and associate director of the Yale Center for Medical Informatics, researchers will collaborate with colleagues at Yale New Haven Hospital and at the Nemours Children's Hospital in Florida, to develop computer-based decision support based on national obesity prevention and asthma guidelines. That support will then be implemented in three ambulatory care sites in New Haven, Florida and Delaware, where it will be evaluated for its effectiveness in improving care and outcomes. Work is set to begin early this month.

An easy and invaluable travel companion

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:45:22 GMT

YSM students, faculty and staff who are traveling abroad during the winter recess are urged to take advantage of Yale’s emergency contact register, which enables the university to provide help in the event of an emergency. The register -- a log of travel and contact information -- is confidential and used only by the Office of the Secretary in an emergency. Participants may include information on as many destinations as they wish and can update their information if plans change. The site is password protected, and you will need to log in using your NetID. You can find the emergency travel and contact form at http://world.yale.edu/travelform/. The university also has contracted with MEDEX to provide 24/7 travel assistance coverage. Besides helping with medical emergencies, MEDEX can help when a wallet or travel documents are lost. You can print out a MEDEX card at www.yale.edu/riskmanagement/programs/medex. Other travel resources are available at http://world.yale.edu/abroad/travel resources.html.

Emergency medicine professor will head American Public Health Association

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:43:45 GMT

Linda Degutis, associate professor of surgery (emergency medicine) and public health (environmental health sciences), was named to be the next president of the American Public Health Association. Degutis' research and practice interests center on issues related to alcohol and injury and public health preparedness, with a focus on interventions and policy. As APHA president, she plans to work to increase public understanding and awareness of public health and the need to support public health initiatives, to encourage students to choose careers in public health and to increase science-based policy development.

Mentors wanted to help NH Public School students and teachers with science fair projects

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:10:50 GMT

The New Haven Science Fair will take place in Yale University Commons May 13-15, 2008, and mentors are needed to help both students and teachers. Mentors meet with classes at the school for about one hour, once a week, if possible. They can start by running or helping the teacher run science experiments that help students understand the scientific method. Then mentors and students move on to an actual science fair project based on both the students' interests and the science curriculum. Contact Lise Orville at lise.orville@gmail.com or phone 562-1516. Click here for the application.

Wanted: Best blogs for MDs

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:08:24 GMT

What do doctors read to stay up-to-date online? We're collecting nominations for best medical blog and will publish the results here in October. Send your favorites to ysm.intranet@yale.edu -- and stay tuned.