Dates & Deadlines Available Online—This issue of Dates & Deadlines, which is the first issue of the academic year, is also the first issue produced and distributed solely in an electronic format. If you prefer an e-mailed text version of Dates & Deadlines, send e-mail requests to publicaffairs@mail.med.cornell.edu. Individuals who need a printed copy may then print the Web site or e-mail version from their desktop computers.

WMC "White Coat Ceremony" for New Medical Students (August 24)—Weill Medical
College will hold a white-coat ceremony for new medical students on Tuesday, August 24, at 3
p.m. in Uris Auditorium (preceding "Opening Day" exercises at 4 p.m.). Dr. Fred Plum, university professor, Weill Medical College, will be the principal speaker; Dr. Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., dean and provost for medical affairs, will introduce the Hippocratic Oath; and the members of the Class of 2003 will receive their new white coats.

"Opening Day" Exercises (August 24)—WMC and CUGSMS will hold opening exercises marking
the beginning of the academic year on Tuesday, August 24, at 4 p.m. in Uris Auditorium.
Speakers will include Cornell University president Hunter Rawlings; WMC dean Dr. Antonio Gotto; and Dr. Frederick Maxfield, chairman of the department of biochemistry, who will present the traditional keynote address.

Volunteers Needed for Psychotherapy Study—Dr. Barbara Milrod of the Department of
Psychiatry is seeking patients who suffer from panic attacks to volunteer for a clinical research
study. Patients are eligible if they are between the ages of 18 and 50. No medications will be
used in this treatment. For further information, please contact Dr. Milrod at 746-5868.

Open-Enrollment Registration for Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research
Autumn 1999 Courses—"Advanced Biostatistics" (Dr.Ted Szatrowski); "Clinical Economics: Cost Effectiveness" (Dr. Don Kenkel); "Health Care Management Issues: New Business Development in Health Care" (Dr. Mitchell Blutt); "Information Skills" (Dr. Robert Braude). Register early. Class sizes are limited. For further information and registration, contact: Suzan Samuel at ssamuel@mail.med.cornell.edu or call 746-1608; or Matthew Calhoun at mrcalhou@mail.med.cornell.edu, or call 746-1166.

Free Screenings for Prostate Cancer (Sept. 21 and 23)—Free screenings for prostate
cancer will be offered by the Department of Urology at New York Weill Cornell in conjunction
with "Prostate Cancer Awareness Week" (September 20-24). Appointments for the free
screenings must be made in advance and will be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
screening location will be 428 E. 72nd St., Suite 400. For an appointment or more information,
call Dr. M. Mendel Shemtov at 746-5450.

Free Pediatric Health Fair (September 25)—The Departments of Pediatrics and Public Health
invite families from North and Central Harlem to a free health fair at Family Academy School in
Central Harlem (240 West 113th St. between 7th and 8th avenues) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free screenings and presentations focusing on general and developmental pediatrics will be offered. For more information, call Caroline Volel, MD, at 746-1205.

            CALENDAR

August 23 through September 6

Tuesday, August 24

4:00 p.m. Infectious Diseases Conference—
"Clinical Presentations"-Drs. Hartman and Johnson-A-450. 

4:00 p.m. Food & Nutrition Presentation—
"Late Tray Delivery: Improve Compliance to Time Frame for Delivery"-Patricia Blaho, BA, Lisa Revitz, BS, dietetic interns, NYPH-F-539.

Tuesday, August 31

4:00 p.m. Infectious Diseases Conference—
"Clinical Presentations"-Drs. Hartman and Johnson-A-450.
 

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