Humanities and Medicine Presentation (Jan. 5)—The Humanities and Medicine Series presents "The Spirit Behind the Spirituals," an evening of music that explores the evolution of the spiritual, featuring folksinger and storyteller Calvin Earl.  The program will be held at 6:30 pm in Weill Auditorium, to be preceded by a holiday reception on Archbold Commons at 5:30.  Please contact Debra Gillers, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Registrar, at 746-1050 for further information.

Continuing Medical Education Program (Jan. 6 & 13)—As part of its Continuing Medical Education Program, Weill Medical College is offering Cornell Clinical Research Methodology Survey Courses.  For more information, please call Dr. Phyllis Supino at 746-2118 or Nora Bergsten at 746-4637. 

State-Mandated Infection Control and Child Abuse Courses—The state-mandated Infection Control and Child Abuse Courses required for licensure in New York State are offered regularly by the School of Continuing Education for Nurses, New York Weill Cornell Center.  The schedule for 2000 is: Infection Control Update: Feb. 3, March 2, April 6, May 18, June 8, July 20, Aug. 3, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7; Infection Control Core Course: Feb. 3, April 6, June 8, Aug. 3, Oct. 19, Dec. 7; Child Abuse Course: Jan. 27, March 16, May 11, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 28, Nov. 9. All classes are held in Nursing Education, Payson House Sub-basement. The fee is $35.00.  Preregistration is suggested, as seating is limited.  To register, stop by the School, Payson House Basement.  For more information, please call 746-1224.

Breast Cancer Support and Information Groups Forming—Two new resources for women with breast cancer are being offered free of charge at New York Weill Cornell Center. One is an ongoing weekly support group open to women with newly diagnosed breast cancer who are undergoing treatment or who have recently completed treatment. The second resource is a bi-weekly preoperative patient teaching session offered to women scheduled for breast cancer surgery. Individual counseling is also available. For further information, call either Marcelle Kaplan, RN, OCN at 746-4708 or Lisa Fitzsimmons, CSW, at 746-4347.

Flu Shots for Employees—Employees at New York Weill Cornell Center may receive flu shots at the Occupational Health Service, Stich Medical Building (1315 York Ave.), mezzanine level, on an express basis and without an appointment Monday through Friday from 8 - 11:30 am, and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1 - 4 pm, through Feb. 25th.

Monday, December 27 - (No listings received.)

Tuesday, December 28
1:30 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.
2:15 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Case Discussion"—A-950.
4:00 pm Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.

Wednesday, December 29 - (No listings received.)

Thursday, December 30 - (No listings received.)

Friday, December 31 - (No listings received.)

Monday, January 3 - (No listings received.)

Tuesday, January 4
1:30 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Patient Viewing"—ST-301.
2:15 pm Dermatology Grand Rounds—"Case Discussion"—A-950.
4:00 pm Infectious Diseases Conf.—"Clinical Presentations"—Drs. Barry Hartman and Warren Johnson—A-450.
7:00 pm Endocrine/Metabolic Bone Conf.—"Problem Cases"—Dr. David Zackson—A-126.

Wednesday, January 5
1:00 pm David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium—"Asthma in Homeless Children in New York City"—Dr. Diane McClean—Room TBA.
5:00 pm Dean’s Hour—"Isn't It Time We Recognize and Treat Cancer of the Cervix as an Infectious Disease?"—Dr. William Ledger—Weill Aud. (C-2).

Thursday, January 6
8:30 am Pediatrics Grand Rounds—"Pediatrics in the Era of Managed Care"—Dr. Alan Bernstein, Lenox Hill Healthcare Network—Uris Aud.
11:00 am Medical Grand Rounds—"The Dyspepsia Challenge"—Dr. Lawrence Friedman, Harvard Medical School—Uris Aud.
1:00 pm Cornell Clinical Research Methodology Survey Course—"Overview of the Research Process"—Dr. Phyllis Supino—Greenberg Pavilion (4-105).

Friday, January 7 - (No listings received.)

Monday, January 10
5:00 pm Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds—"MRI Applications to Gynecologic Imaging"—Dr. Robert Troiano—Uris Aud.

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