The Department of Neurological Surgery will host grand rounds on Thursday, August 19 from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Neurological surgery residents will present on various topics. For more information or to add your name to the department’s educational announcement distribution list, please contact Ingrid Menendez at 305-243-6751 or [email protected].

The Department of Neurological Surgery will host grand rounds on Thursday, August 19 from 7 to 8 a.m. in the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. Roberto C. Heros, professor and co-chair of the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Neurological Surgery, will present “Cerebral AVMs: Surgical Approach, Complications, and Results.” For more information or to add your name to the department’s educational announcement distribution list, please contact Ingrid Menendez at 305-243-6751 or [email protected].

The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute will host Peter Matos, a registered patent attorney with a degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a law degree from the University of Miami’s School of Law. Matos will present “Patent Basics: When Do I Have a Patentable Invention?” on Thursday, August 19 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, second-floor Retter Auditorium.

Among the most important and difficult questions typically asked by inventors are: “Is what I have enough to pursue patent protection?” and “How long can I wait to apply for a patent without jeopardizing my rights?” Matos will provide some basic information to help answer these questions and better understand the scope of what can be patented. For more information, please contact Carol Laracuente at 305-243-5579 or [email protected].

One of the best strategies for retaining talent is placing the right candidate in the best position. Several studies estimate the cost of replacing talent at approximately 1.5 times the annual salary of the job opening. Hiring and Onboarding Talent addresses a methodology for hiring and retaining talent at UM. It gives an overview of the hiring process that includes everything from behavioral interviewing to onboarding, enabling leaders to hire employees who will contribute to a stable and high-performing team. Participants will focus on identifying talent needs, developing techniques to predict success based on past performance, creating an interview plan, developing a plan for onboarding, and retaining new talent.

The event will be held at the Miller School of Medicine campus Dominion Parking Garage, Suite 155 on Tuesday, August 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursday, August 19 from 1 to 5 p.m.

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