Register now for a free 60-minute Webinar event on Thursday, November 5 at 11 a.m. featuring Donna E. Shalala, UM president and former Secretary of Health and Human Services; William O’Neil, executive dean for clinical affairs, Miller School of Medicine, and CMO of the University of Miami Health System; and Larry Byrne, chief executive officer of Byrne Healthcare. The speakers will share their expert opinion on Washington’s proposed health care policy changes.

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The Lowe Art Museum teams up with The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies to present a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire on Thursday, November 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. Ken Treister, an award-winning international sculptor and architect whose work has been featured in art and architecture journals worldwide and displayed in museum exhibitions throughout the United States best known as the sculptor of The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach, presents a lecture, “Synagogue Architecture through Time and Space,” at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy tasty Mediterranean food with beverages provided by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and PAMA Spirits. The lecture is sponsored by HSBC Private Bank. Admission is $10 for non-members and free for Lowe members.

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, more than 50 percent of small businesses fail in the first year and 95 percent fail within the first five years–and these statistics do not take  into consideration the impact of the recent global financial crisis. The prevailing belief is that the majority of small businesses fail because of financial difficulties, a viewpoint supported by conventional business wisdom that the bottom line is the benchmark for small-business performance.

However, new research reveals some interesting facts. The purpose of this workshop is to unveil a contemporary method that entrepreneurs may use to chart strategic direction in turbulent economic waters. The workshop will investigate the core areas of an organization, and present a set of tools for evaluating the vulnerability of a small business and its ability to recover from destructive actions that may interrupt its operation. We will conclude with a group participation exercise that will illustrate the theoretical knowledge covered in the first part of the presentation.

The event occurs on Thursday, November 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Toppel Career Center, 1306 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida. This workshop is focused on business professionals and executives interested in entrepreneurship and enhancing their understanding of the contribution of human elements to the business environment.

The workshop will cover:

• Why do businesses exist?
• Why do businesses fail? Why do they succeed?
• How do we measure business success?
• What is missing from the bottom-line approach to measuring business success?
• What are the hidden costs of a small business?
• What is small business vulnerability?
• The 12 core areas of small businesses

Attendees should bring a single sheet of 8/12 x 11” paper on which they have written their thoughts on the following questions: How would you define a business success? Who would you define a business failure? In your opinion, what are the three most important elements that contribute to small-business success? Bring your notes to the seminar so we can share your ideas with the participants.

The workshop will be led by Doron Zilbershtein, president of Winnovation Solutions, a Miami-based firm that specializes in assisting small- to medium-sized companies to achieve and sustain performance excellence through culture. Food and beverages will be provided. The event is sponsored by the University of Miami Citizens Board.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) help to ensure compliance, control, and consistency in the conduct of clinical trials. Johanna Stamates, associate director of the Office of Research Compliance Assessment, will cover the following questions:

• What is an SOP?
• Why is it important to have SOPs?
• What should be included in SOPs?
• Who should be involved in the creation of SOPs?
• How should SOPs be implemented?
• What are the pitfalls of SOPs?

The session will be held on Thursday, November 5 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Dominion Towers, 12th-floor conference room. For additional information, e-mail the Office of Research Education and Training at [email protected].

The Office of Research Information Management is offering a Velos patient management workshop for study team members, coordinators, research nurses, and all study personnel involved in managing patients. The hands-on module includes discussions of patient enrollment, patient status management, and patient calendars. The workshop will be held in Dominion Towers, tenth-floor training room, on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Please choose one of the upcoming sessions:

November 5
November 12
November 19

Velos eResearch is a Web-based clinical research management application that is designed specifically for investigators and their research teams. It supports processes for patient recruitment, patient scheduling, budgeting, invoicing, milestone management, data safety monitoring, adverse event reporting, system integration, data collection, and study execution. Velos eResearch allows all study-related information to be centralized and can be accessed from anywhere, any time. Password protected, the account is accessible only to authorized personnel. It is easy to use, reliable, and completely secure. Registration is required through ULearn. For more information, e-mail [email protected].