Carlos Lozada, associate professor of clinical medicine, Division of Rheumatology, presents “Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis” at Jackson Memorial Hospital, second-floor auditorium, on Thursday, May 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. For more information, call 305-243-1960 or e-mail [email protected].

The Division of Hospital Medicine will present Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 7 at 12 p.m. at UMH, Seminar Centers A and  B, on the first floor. Haydee Kapin, program coordinator at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will present “Chemotherapy Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions (HSRs): Early Identification and Prompt Management - 2009.” By attending this lecture, participants will be able to list three classes of chemotherapy agents most likely to cause HSRs, enumerate basic safety considerations in administering chemotherapy to prevent HSRs, and integrate conclusions of recent studies in clinical practice when considering chemotherapy patient desensitization. The lecture is designed for family practitioners, emergency physicians, surgeons, internists, and hospitalists. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.cme.med.miami.edu.

The Office of Research Information Management is offering a Velos Patient Management Workshop for team members, coordinators, research nurses, and all study personnel to learn how the system will help them manage patients. The workshop will include a hands-on module that will cover patient enrollment, patient status management, and patient calendars. The workshop will be held on Thursdays, May 7, 14, 21, and 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Dominion Towers, tenth-floor training room. Registration is required through ULearn. For more information, e-mail mailto:[email protected].

Michael Kim, assistant professor in the department of molecular and cellular pharmacology at the Miller School of Medicine, presents “Linking Neuronal Identity to Dendrite Pattern Formation” on Thursday, May 7 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Conference Room, room 6018.  For more information, call 305-243-1078.

The UM Office of Research Compliance Assessment presents a Sponsored Programs Roundtable - Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Overview of Good Clinical Practice” with Lynn Smith, director of Office of Research Compliance Assessment (ORCA), and Johanna Stamates, compliance officer at ORCA.

Good clinical practice is the compilation of accepted ethical and scientific standards governing clinical research that ensure the integrity of data obtained, the protection of human research subjects, and the responsibilities of principal investigators and the study team in the conduct of research. The session occurs on Thursday, May 7 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Dominion Towers,  twelfth-floor conference room.

To register, visit uLearn.miami.edu. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 305-496-3950.

Celebrate summer at the LoweDown Happy Hour, featuring a guided tour of the UM Faculty Exhibition by Carsten Meier at the Lowe Art Museum on Thursday, May 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. Enjoy live music, light hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails compliments of PAMA spirits and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Herradura Tequila, and Eldorado Rum courtesy of AMC Liaisons. Admission is $10 but is free for Lowe members.

Performance Improvement Management is a highly interactive series of four sessions and three computer-based learning (CBL) modules. The goal of the series is to help UM leaders set expectations and develop the knowledge and skills required for effective employee performance management. Sessions occur from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 (PIM I), Thursday, May 14  (PIM II), Thursday, May 21 (PIM III), and Thursday, July 16 (PIM IV) at the Dominion Parking Garage Medical Professional Development and Training Room, suite 155. Each corresponding online CBL must be completed prior to enrolling, and participants must register for all four parts of the session to receive credit. To register for the sessions, visit ulearn.miami.edu and follow the log-on instructions. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.

How well an individual communicates can influence how others view their work, performance, and prospects for career mobility.  In a dynamic working environment, it is not surprising that misunderstandings occur. This course will assist participants in learning to actively listen for different types of input in a variety of situations, respond appropriately, and identify pertinent information.

Attendees must complete the corresponding online CBL prior to enrolling in the course. To register for the sessions, visit ulearn.miami.edu and follow the instructions to logon. For more information, call 305-243-3090 or 305-284-5110.

Miller School campus
Wednesday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Dominion Parking Garage
Professional Development and Training Office, suite 155.

Coral Gables Campus
Thursday, May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Max Orovitz Building
Professional Development and Training Office, room 139

The Health Research in the Americas V Conference, sponsored by the University of Miami Fogarty International Training Program in AIDS and TB and UNAIDS, will focus on “HIV Prevention Across the Lifespan”  on Thursday and Friday, May 7-8 at  the Michael S. Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Broad-Bussel Auditorium, in the Clinical Research Building.

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Spring has returned and nature beckons discovery and exploration—even in art form. The annual two-part UM Student/Master of Fine Arts Exhibitions are viewable at the Lowe Art Museum. Also on view: UM’s Faculty Exhibition, featuring Carsten Meier’s Naturell. A preview and reception for the juried student exhibition and Naturell will be held Friday, April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening will be highlighted with a special lecture by Meier. A preview reception for the MFA exhibition, on view from May 14-June 14, will be held Wednesday, May 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Both receptions are free and open to the public. Regular admission to the Lowe (not including special events) is $10; $5 for seniors and non-UM students; and free for Lowe Art Museum members, UM students, faculty and staff, and children under 12 years of age. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.