David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—Sept. 22: "The New York Presbyterian Healthcare System," Dr. Barbara DeBuono, Chief Executive, NYP Healthcare Network, EVP, NYP Healthcare System; Sept. 29: "Some Issues Facing Academic Health Centers," Dr. Paul Marks, President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Presentations will be held in Room A-126 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. 

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 Film Screening (Sept. 22)—The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Organization (LGBTO) of Weill Medical College and Graduate School kicks off their FREE movie series beginning Wednesday, September 22, at 8 p.m. in Weill Auditorium (C-2) with the screening of the film "Go." All members of the tri-institutional community (NYPH-WMC, Rockefeller Univ., MSKCC) are welcome to attend.  For more information about the organization, send e-mail to Dino Alcid at: ada2001@mail.med.cornell.edu.

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 Dr. Caroline Volel at 746-1205.

Support Groups for Parents (Sept. 27)—The Employee Assistance Program Consortium at New York Weill Cornell will facilitate two support groups, "Talking with Your Teen" and "Meeting the Challenge of Both Working and Parenting," starting on Monday, September 27, at 12 noon. These one-hour lunchtime support groups are free and run for 6 weeks. Reserve early as space is limited. Call for location and to sign up at 746-5890 or e-mail EAPC@mail.med.cornell.edu. 

R.U. Cohn Forum on Health Affairs (September 29)—Rockefeller University's first Zanvil A. Cohn Forum on Health Affairs for the 1999-2000 academic year will feature a talk on "The Future in Biomedical Science: What We Will Be Able to Do and What We Will Be Allowed to Do" by Dr. Daniel Koshland Jr., of the University of California (Berkeley) and former editor of Science. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Caspary Auditorium, following a sherry reception (5:00-5:30 p.m.). All are welcome.
Strang Keynote Lecture (Sept. 30)—The Strang Cancer Prevention Center will host a lecture entitled "Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing," by best-selling physician-author Dr. Larry Dossey.  Dr. Michael Osborne, President of the Strang CPC, and Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, Strang's Director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine, will comment on work being done at the Strang in the area of integrative medicine.  The lecture will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Uris Auditorium and is free and open to the public.

Lung Cancer Screening Conf. (Oct. 1-3)—The Department of Radiology will host a three-day Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer Oct. 1-3 at Weill Medical College. The program will include presentations by Weill Cornell faculty and guest speakers from other medical centers in the U.S., Canada, England, Israel, and Japan. For more information, call 746-2529.

Participants Sought for Third Avenue Fair (October 2)—If your department would like to participate in this annual event, please call Agnes Peterson at 821-0560.

Breast Cancer Symposium (Oct. 4)—New York-Cornell Breast Center and Strang Cancer Prevention Center will present "Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment at the Millennium," moderated by Dr. Alexander  Swistel, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Uris Auditorium.  Presentations will include: "The Latest in Breast Imaging" by Dr. Ruth Rosenblatt; "Refinements in Breast Surgery" by Dr. Rache Simmons; "Advances in Breast Reconstruction" by Dr. Lloyd Gayle; "The State of Genetic Testing" by Dr. Fred Gilbert; "Complementary Therapy" by Dr. Mitchell Gaynor; and "Looking Ahead to the 21st Century" by Dr. Anne Moore.  A Q&A session will follow.  Registration is not required, but seating is limited to the first 250 people.  For more information, please contact Marcelle Kaplan, RN, at 746-4708.

Health Advocates Conference (Oct. 7)—Health Advocates for Older People HDFC, Inc. presents a multi-disciplinary conference entitled "Assisted Living: New Opportunities and Challenges" from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at The University Club, 1 West 54th St.  Dr. Mark Lachs, Co-chief, Division of Geriatric and Gerontology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, will be a panelist for the session "Health Issues of Independent Living."  Registration is required.  For more information, call Health Advocates for Older People at 288-7620.

Ninth Annual Medical Complex Art Show (submit entries by Oct. 8)—All faculty, staff, and students of New York Presbyterian Hospital and its Network, Weill Medical College and Graduate School, MSKCC, RU, and HSS are encouraged to submit up to 6 slides or photographs of their artwork for exhibition in the Ninth Medical Complex Art Show, sponsored by the Weill Cornell Medical Library. The show features paintings, photographs, computer-generated art, sculpture, ceramics, and handicrafts. The show opens in late October and runs through January 2000. Submit entries by October 8 to Helen-Ann Brown, Weill Cornell Medical Library (C-115), 1300 York Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10021-4896. For more information, call 746-6092 or e-mail habrown@mail.med.cornell.edu.

Community Health & Wellness Seminars (October 5-November 9)—New York Weill Cornell’s Office of Public Affairs is sponsoring its Fall seminar series on five Tuesdays between October 5 and November 9. Topics cover the prevention and treatment of men’s vascular health (Oct. 5); sports injuries, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis (Oct. 12); the latest in facelifts, brow lifts, lasers, and rhinoplasty (Oct. 19); the impact of hormone replacement therapy on breast cancer and heart disease (Oct. 26); and the treatment of chronic depression (Nov. 9). All seminars will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue (at 69th St.), and are free and open to the public. For more information, call 821-0888.

Women's Health Symposium (Oct.13)—Mary Higgins Clark, the best-selling female suspense writer in the U.S., will be the keynote speaker at the seventeenth annual Women's Health Symposium, sponsored by the New York Weill Cornell Center.  This year's theme is "Womanhood: A Work In Progress."  The symposium will be held at 12 noon at Citibank, 399 Park Avenue at 53rd Street, 12th Floor. For further information, please call 821-0679.

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.

Support Groups for Caregivers—The Caregivers Service at New York Weill Cornell is forming support groups for spouse/partner caregivers; adults caring for parents, family, or friends; as well as a bereavement group. Individual counseling is also available. Participation is limited to caregivers and the bereaved involved with people age 65 and older. Individual and group counseling is free of charge. Call the HealthOutreach office at 746-4351. 

Monday, September 20
12:00 noon Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Case Presentations"—Dr. David Zackson—Payson 2 Conf. Rm. (lunch served).

Tuesday, September 21
1:30 p.m. Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.
2:15 p.m. Dermatology Lecture—"Burn Injury: The Ultimate SIRS"—Dr. Roger Yurt—A-950.
4:00 p.m. Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.
4:00 p.m. Neuroscience Seminar—"Imaging the Structure and Function of Dendritic Spines"—Dr. Rafael Yuste, Columbia Univ.—Weill Aud.
5:00 p.m. Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"Geriatric Gynecology"—Dr. Hugh Barber—Uris Aud.

Wednesday, September 22
8:30 a.m. Neurology, Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Grand Rounds—"New Molecular and Cellular Approaches for the Treatment of Stroke"—Dr. Seth Finklestein—F-639.
9:00 a.m. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Grand Rounds—"Mechanisms and Treatment of Insulin Resistance"—Dr. Steve Smith, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, London—NM-107.
1:00 p.m. David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—"The New York Presbyterian Healthcare System"—Dr. Barbara DeBuono, Chief Executive, New York Presbyterian Healthcare Network, Executive Vice President, New York Presbyterian Healthcare System—A-126.
4:00 p.m. Clinical Nephrology Conf.—"Dialysis Access"—Dr. William Stubenbord—M-220.
4:00 p.m. Food & Nutrition Presentation—"Patient Satisfaction with Food Service: Food Temperature"—Channie Braun and Nancy Restuccia, dietetic interns, NYPH—F-539.
6:30 p.m. HealthOutreach Lecture—"Memory Changes with Aging"—Dr. Lisa Ravdin—A-250.

Thursday, September 23
8:30 a.m. Pediatrics Grand Rounds—"Homocysteine and Homo Sapiens: An Element of Risk"—Dr. Katherine Hajjar—Uris Aud.
11:00 a.m. Medical Grand Rounds—"Liver Transplantation"—Dr. Mark Russo—Uris Aud.
12:00 noon Biochemistry Seminar—"Protein NMR in the Post-Genomic Era"—Dr. David Cowburn, Rockefeller Univ.—E-115
5:00 p.m. Surgery Grand Rounds—"Infectious Complications of Necrotizing Pancreatitis"—Dr. E. Patchen Dellinger, Univ. of Washington School of Medicine—Uris Aud.

Friday, September 24 - No Listings Received

Monday, September 27
2:30 p.m. Physiology, Biophysics & Molecular Medicine Seminar—"G Protein Regulation of Tyrosine Kinases"—Dr. Dennis Brown, Harvard & Mass. General Hospital—Weill Aud.
5:00 p.m. Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer"—Dr. Robert Knapp, Harvard Medical School—Uris Aud.

Tuesday, September 28
1:30 p.m. Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.
2:15 p.m. Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Case Discussion"—A-950.
4:00 p.m. Pharmacology Seminar—"Agonist Gating and Isoflurane Potentiation in the Human GABAA Receptor Determined by Volume of a TM2 Residue"—Dr. Neil Harrison, Univ. of Chicago—Weill Aud.
4:00 p.m. Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.

Wednesday, September 29
8:30 a.m. Neurology, Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Grand Rounds—"Focal Task-Specific Dystonia: A Mysterious Disorder of Motor Control"—Dr. Steven Frucht—F-639.
9:00 a.m. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Grand Rounds—"Cardiovascular Aspects of Diabetes"—Dr. Yadon Arad, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY—NM-107.
11:00 a.m. Psychiatry Grand Rounds—"Clinical Case Conf.: Outpatient Division"—Uris Aud.
1:00 p.m. David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—"Some Issues Facing Academic Health Centers"—Dr. Paul Marks, President and CEO, MSKCC—A-126.
4:00 p.m. Pharmacology Seminar—"Foreign DNA in Mammalian Systems"—Dr. Walter Doerfler, Univ. of Cologne, Germany—E-415.

Thursday, September 30
8:30 a.m. Pediatrics Grand Rounds—"Autoimmunity and Diabetes: A Vaccine to Prevent Type I Diabetes"—Dr. Noel Maclaren, Childrens Hospital in New Orleans—Uris Aud.
11:00 a.m. Medical Grand Rounds—"What Every Internist Should Know About Elder Abuse"—Dr. Mark Lachs—Uris Aud.

Friday, October 1 - No Listings Received

Monday, October 4
12:00 noon Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Case Presentations"—Dr. David Zackson—Payson 2 Conf. Rm. (lunch served).
 

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