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March 7, 2012 Inside this issue Art Galleries Birth announcement Birthdays Blood drive Career Opportunities Center Express Classifieds Congratulations Dean’s Update E-learning modules E-mail maintenance Health screening events KU Pride KU Today Live & Learn Match Day Minute to Win It Molecular Biosciences lecture News Flash OBGYN Congrats Reproduction/Infertility research Research Forum abstracts Research funds available Research study participants Research study recruitment Say hello 6 Questions Sports concussion partnership TIAA-CREF on campus United Way Wichita Thunder tickets W-2 statements Warren Theatre tickets New Features Grant award KU Wichita magazine 20th Annual Research Forum Archives March against kidney disease March against kidney disease Generally in the United States, the month of March is closely associated with St. Patrick’s Day and finding good luck. March is important for another reason, it is the national month to recognize and raise awareness for an unlucky health condition, kidney disease. Most Americans know that to be fortunate with good health requires monitoring things such as blood pressure to prevent heart disease; however, it is also key to preventing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), another “silent killer.” Another risk factor for kidney disease is diabetes, which is the leading cause of kidney failure. Of the more than 110,000 Americans currently in need of organ transplants, 87,000 of them are waiting for a kidney. Each year, an estimated 88,000 American die from causes related to kidney failure. Kidney disease is on the rise, and as a major cause for office visits and hospitalizations, it is definitely keeping physicians busy and costing patients a pretty penny. With proper routine medical care, the disease can be caught early and managed to slow or stop the damage. You don’t have to be lucky to slow the disease. As you consume your green beverages on Saturday, March 17, keep in mind that your kidneys will be working hard to regulate your body’s fluid levels and filter wastes and toxins from your blood. It is estimated that for every four-leaf clover, there are about 10,000 three-leaf clovers. Kidney Facts Reportedly, 26 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease. Nearly 215,000 people are living with kidney disease resulting from diabetes. There are more than 361,000 dialysis patients and 165,000 people with functioning kidney transplants in the U.S.

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March 7, 2012

Inside this issue

Art Galleries

Birth announcement

Birthdays

Blood drive

Career Opportunities

Center Express

Classifieds

Congratulations

Dean’s Update

E-learning modules

E-mail maintenance

Health screening events

KU Pride

KU Today

Live & Learn

Match Day

Minute to Win It

Molecular Biosciences lecture

News Flash

OBGYN Congrats

Reproduction/Infertility research

Research Forum abstracts

Research funds available

Research study participants

Research study recruitment

Say hello

6 Questions

Sports concussion partnership

TIAA-CREF on campus

United Way

Wichita Thunder tickets

W-2 statements

Warren Theatre tickets

New Features Grant award

KU Wichita magazine

20th Annual Research Forum

Archives March against kidney diseaseMarch against kidney disease Generally in the United States, the month of March is closely associated with St. Patrick’s Day and finding good luck. March is important for another reason, it is the national month to recognize and raise awareness for an unlucky health condition, kidney disease. Most Americans know that to be fortunate with good health requires monitoring things such as blood pressure to prevent heart disease; however, it is also key to preventing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), another “silent killer.” Another risk factor for kidney disease is diabetes, which is the leading cause of kidney failure. Of the more than 110,000 Americans currently in need of organ transplants, 87,000 of them are waiting for a kidney. Each year, an estimated 88,000 American die from causes related to kidney failure. Kidney disease is on the rise, and as a major cause for office visits and hospitalizations, it is definitely keeping

physicians busy and costing patients a pretty penny. With proper routine medical care, the disease can be caught early and managed to slow or stop the damage. You don’t have to be lucky to slow the disease. As you consume your green beverages on Saturday, March 17, keep in mind that your kidneys will be working hard to regulate your body’s fluid levels and filter wastes and toxins from your blood. It is estimated that for every four-leaf clover, there are about 10,000 three-leaf clovers.

Kidney Facts Reportedly, 26 million Americans suffer

from chronic kidney disease.

Nearly 215,000 people are living with kidney

disease resulting from diabetes.

There are more than 361,000 dialysis

patients and 165,000 people with

functioning kidney transplants in the U.S.

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E-Learning Modules

available to

employees

KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.

Topics include:

Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion

Seeker

Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent

Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,

and Writing Effective Position Descriptions

Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &

Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory

Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence

Professional Development: Managing Your Time,

Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and

Conflict Management.

To complete these trainings, click here. You will need

to use your network username and password to log in.

KU Pride will take place today at 9 a.m. in the

Sunflower Room. With Match Day right around the

corner, Academic and Student Affairs will tell us about

one of the most exciting days on the Wichita Campus!

Match Day!

One of the most anticipated events on the

Wichita Campus, Match Day is Friday, March 16,

this year! During their fourth year, medical

students spend a portion of their time

interviewing for residency. On Match Day, the

students learn where they will spend the next

several years of residency learning the skills of

their specialty.

It is an exciting time for the students and ASA

would like to share it with you! Everyone is

invited to attend the ceremony, which begins at

11 a.m. in the Roberts Amphitheater; however,

seating is limited and priority will be given to the

fourth-year students and their guests. Please note

that above normal parking is expected on this

day. For more information, contact Angela, ASA,

at 3-3594.

St. Paddy’s Fact Did you know that 36.3 million Americans claimed Irish

ancestry in 2008?

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KUSM-W in the News

Feb. 29—Medical student trains in Newton

Feb. 28—Nurse navigators ease patients’ journey

Feb. 28—Research improves health, makes economic impact

For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.

Congratulations!

The following from Family & Community Medicine were invited to speak for the oral presentation “Preventive

Care and Annual Physicals: Health for a Better Life” for the ICM, Inc. Wellness Program in Colwich.

Amy

Chesser, PhD

research assistant

professor

Cari Schmidt, PhD, received a $9,315

grant from Immunize Kansas Kids for

her project “Text Reminders for

Immunization Compliance in Kids

(TRICKs): A Demonstration

Project.” The goal is to improve

childhood immunization rates by

sending text message and voice message reminders to

parents.

John Osland, MD, Surgery clinical

assistant professor, received board

certification by the American Board of

Orthopaedic Surgery in the

subspecialty of Orthopaedic Sports

Medicine.

Surgery clinical assistant professor and

McPherson physician Tyler Hughes,

MD, has been selected to serve a

six-year term as an at-large director

for the American Board of Surgery.

Internal Medicine clinical instructor

Tamim Qaum, MD, received his

certification as a Wilderness

Emergency Medical Services Medical

Director by the National

Association of EMS

Physicians/Wilderness Medical

Society. Dr. Qaum also is certified in conflict

resolution from the United States Institute of Peace.

Family and Community Medicine

clinical assistant professor and

Wichita emergency medicine

physician John McMaster, MD, was

selected by the Kansas State Board

of Healing Arts as its first medical

director. Responsibilities for the

new part-time position include serving as an adviser to

the board and assisting the agency staff who evaluate

and assess complaints and the professional conduct of

licensees.

Nikki Keene

Woods, PhD

research

instructor

Caleb

Bowers, MD

Wesley Family

Medicine resident

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How long have you worked at KUSM–W and what was your job before you came here? II have been here at KUSM–W for almost four months. Previously, I was a full-time

student at Emporia State University, and worked part-time at COMCARE as a crisis

case manager. Additionally, I worked at the Robert J. Dole VA part-time as a

psychologist intern, providing individual and group therapy for veterans.

What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your job? My responsibilities include acting as a project manager for new and ongoing research in

the department of Family and Community Medicine. In order to fulfill this

responsibility, I may need to assist the principal investigator and other investigators in

writing and organizing grant applications, IRB documents, and manuscripts for journal

submission. I also assist with data collection and the statistical interpretation of data.

Basically, I am responsible for making sure that all research projects that I manage run

as smooth as possible and meet any deadlines specified by the principal investigator or

the granting agency.

I enjoy being a research associate because I like having the opportunity to learn deeply

about subjects that many times I do not know much about. I also enjoy working with

the various principal investigators and other study team members to solve sometimes

complex issues and discuss new directions for future research. I love to be creative

and research is an area where I feel that I have an outlet for this expression.

Tell us about your top 5 Strengths. My top 5 strengths are: 1) Input, 2) Ideation, 3) WOO, 4) Individualization, 5) Positivity

Input feeds into my fascination with learning about new stuff. Ideation explains my need

to be creative in my role as a research associate. WOO and individualization are used

when I make connections on a personal level with research staff and the principal

investigators. I also use these strengths to network with others in the community for

future collaboration with research. Lastly, I use positivity nearly daily as I enjoy being

happy and ensuring that those around me are happy as well.

What do you do in your spare time? I really enjoy watching “The Office” and “Modern Family.” I would have to say my

favorite show is “The Daily Show.” I also like networking with other professionals in

Wichita and sharing and discussing ideas, generally on the topic of improving education.

What’s a favorite movie and/or book? It is difficult to pick one move as my favorite. For comedy, I would have to say

“Anchor Man,” and for drama, I will pick “Braveheart.”

My favorite book is a bit easier. It is “Brain Rules” by John Madina.

Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? The person that I most admire is Albert Einstein. I admire the ability he had to wield

his intellect to create vivid and fascinating mental experiments, which led to most of his

brilliant discoveries. Most of all, I admire Einstein’s tenacity and his unwillingness to

allow others to have an impact on what he believed to be the right and true. He was a

scientist through and through, and as such he continued his search for valid answers

despite facing pessimism and exclusion from the established physicists he knew at the

time. Einstein serves as a reminder to not become deterred by the pessimism of

others, and that lofty ideas are never out of reach.

6 Questions For...

Eric McDaniel

Research Associate, Family

& Community Medicine

Hometown: Augusta, Kan.

Family: I am the oldest of three

brothers.

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Wanted: Research

Study Participants

KU School of Medicine–Wichita is looking for

adolescents (age 12-17) for a research study.

Participants must be generally healthy and suffer

from Bipolar illness or another mental disorder,

including symptoms such as feelings of heightened

energy, creativity, and euphoria at one stage, and

irritability, guilt, unpredictable mood swings, and

feelings of restlessness at another stage. Qualified

individuals will receive study-related mental health

assessments, physical exams, lab services, and

investigational study medication or placebo

(inactive substance). Study investigator is Dr.

Russell Scheffer. The study will be held at KU

School of Medicine–Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas,

Wichita, KS 67214. If interested or for qualification

requirements and information, please call Jessica

Rudick at 316-293-3806.

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs

participants to enroll now for a study that will offer

cutting-edge treatment to individuals in Wichita

and south central Kansas suffering from

treatment-resistant major depression. Participants

must be between 18 and 65 years old. The study

will consist of seven visits, including one 24-hour

inpatient stay at the KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit

in Wichita. Participants will be compensated for

their time. Individuals interested in learning more

about the study may call (316) 293-1821 or e-mail

[email protected].

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs

participants to enroll now for a study that will

examine a fast-dissolving sublingual (under the

tongue) medication for the treatment of

Schizophrenia in adolescents. Participants must be

between the ages of 12 and 17 and must have

parental consent to join the study. The study will

require regular office visits plus phone calls for

approximately eight weeks. Participants may be

compensated for their time and travel to each

study visit. Individuals interested in learning more

about the study may call Jessica Rudick at

316-293-3806.

If you are involved in a study that is recruiting

subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk

Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]

with the specifics. Once we draft the copy, we’ll

send it back to you for IRB approval then publish it.

Please join us for the next KU

Pride day for the United Way

Campaign, Wednesday, March

21. With supervisor's approval,

you may wear jeans to work if

you purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker

for $2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will

benefit United Way. For more information, please

contact Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].

KU Pride day for

United Way

HealthQuest Health

Screening Events

The 2012 Health Screening Events sponsored by HealthQuest are now underway, and many dates in Wichita are available to meet your schedule. To view the schedule of events, click

here. The KU School of Medicine–Wichita will host two events this year on Fridays, May 4 and May 18. Please remember that a health screening and online assessment are now required to continue to receive the $40 discount on your health insurance premiums each month. You may attend an on-site health screening, visit your physician, or order an at-home screening kit to get the necessary biometrics needed to complete the online assessment. For more information, visit HealthQuest's website by clicking here. Contact Tracy Clarke, HR, at 293-1802 or [email protected] with questions.

St. Paddy’s Fact The penny is considered to be a lucky charm. The

saying goes, “See a penny, pick it up and all day long

you’ll have good luck.”

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The 2011 W-2 Wage and

Tax Statements for State

Employees were printed

and released to the U.S.

Postal Service, Thursday,

Jan. 5, for mailing.

If you did not receive a statement or misplaced it prior

to filing, you may request a duplicate by logging into the

Kansas Employee Self Service Center, at

https://sharp.ks.gov/.

If you have never signed onto the Self Service Center,

your password is the first two letters of your last name

(lower case letters) and the last 6 digits of your social

security number. Returning users can use the “Forgot

Your Password” link or call the Topeka help desk at

1-866-999-3001, if necessary.

Contact Tracy Clarke, HR, at 293-1802 or

[email protected] with questions.

2011 W-2

Statements

Every year, KUSM–W holds a research forum for

students, residents, and faculty, as well as for anyone

interested in community health and medical research.

The purpose of the Research Forum is to present,

discuss, and facilitate collaboration of research

projects. Admittance is free.

Invited speakers include:

Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH

Head of Academic General Pediatrics

Chief of Academic Medicine Service

Texas Children’s Hospital

Scott Weir, PharmD, PhD

Associate Director of Translational

Research –Drug Discovery

Director of the Institute for

Advancing Medical Innovation

Professor in the Department of Pharmacology,

Toxicology, and Therapeutics

University of Kansas Medical Center

Click here for more information.

20th Annual

Research Forum

April 12

Research Forum

abstracts due

March 15

Abstracts for the 2012 Research Forum are due by 11:59 p.m. March 15. No late submissions will be accepted. For complete details on submitting, click here. Every year, KUSM–W holds a research forum for students, residents, and faculty, as well as for anyone interested in community health and medical research. The purpose of the Research Forum is to present, discuss, and facilitate collaboration of research projects. Admittance is free. For more information and a schedule of events, click here.

Check out

the latest

issue of KU

Wichita

magazine

The most recent issue of KU Wichita is now

available. The cover story features new simulation

equipment purchased by the Obstetrics and

Gynecology department. Also featured:

National award winner and Family & Community

Medicine clinical assistant professor David

Netheron, MD

Great KU School of Medicine–Wichita teachers

An Alzheimer’s clinical trial for a drug that could

be a game changer.

Click here to view the magazine and additional

bonus content online. Printed copies are available in

the lobby or in Public Affairs.

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The Environment & Your Health Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13

Roberts Amphitheater

Elizabeth Ablah, PhD, MPH

Preventive Medicine & Public Health

assistant professor

KU School of Medicine–Wichita

Did you miss the Feb. 14 lecture about

Chronic Pain with Sheryl Beard, MD?

FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at

wichita.kumc.edu/livelearn

within a week after each lecture.

Research funds

available

Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of Innovative

Treatments in Mental Disorders (Collaborative R34) National Institutes of Health Award amount $225,000 Closing date for applications Jan. 7, 2015 This funding opportunity seeks to support collaborative preliminary intervention studies to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and safety of novel mechanism drug candidates, promising investigational new drugs or novel psychosocial strategies for the treatment of mental disorders and for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a pre-requisite to larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness) intervention or services studies. For more information, click here. JTO receives birthdays from Academic and

Student Affairs, MPA, WCGME, the MPH

program, and Human Resources. If you prefer

that your birthday not be published, please notify

the appropriate representative.

Caitlin Farrington March 7

Christopher Malcom March 7

Tracy Clarke March 8

Amy Greenstein March 9

Gabriel Power March 9

Subash Ala March 10

Shirley Reiboldt March 11

Mark Harrison March 11

Erin Blackburn March 12

Kirsten Gaarder March 12

Rex Nicolay March 12

Folaranmi Ajiboye March 13

Gregory Gherardini March 13

Patrick Allen March 14

Janessa Guiden March 14

Brooke Mason March 14

Aaron Thiessen March 14

Amy Chesser March 15

Robert Ullom March 15

Myrna Rezallah March 16

Samantha Algrim March 17

Philip Cherven March 17

Connie Marsh March 17

Fredysha McDaniel March 18

John-Michael Watson March 18

Gretchen Dickson March 19

Phaedra Dowell March 19

Shauna Kern March 19

Silas Hibbs March 20

Lavonna Huston March 20

Braeden Johnson March 20

Michael Porter March 20

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Say “hello” to...

Mojdeh Baniasadi

Project Director

PMPH

Michelle Carver

Receptionist

KU Wichita Center for

Internal Medicine

Kathy Linhart

Dietician/Diabetic Educator

KU Wichita

Adult Medicine

Lisa Christinat

RN

KU Wichita

Adult Medicine

Kelly Underwood

Research Associate

Psychiatry

Earlene Rardin

Receptionist

KU Wichita Center for

Internal Medicine

Research study

recruitment

Are you conducting a research project that is

currently recruiting participants? The Office of

Research soon will be listing on their website

research projects that are actively recruiting study

participants. If you are interested in having your

research project listed online for recruitment

purposes, please contact Jason Rush, IRB

Administrator, at [email protected] or 293-2600.

Kidney Fact The kidneys filter 200 liters of blood a day, removing

two liters of toxins, wastes, and water.

KUSM–W is partnering

with the Kansas Health

Institute on a grant to

conduct a first-of-its-

kind health impact

assessment in Kansas.

The grant will fund the

identification of potential health benefits and risks

involved with developing a casino in southeast Kansas

and share this information with state policymakers. It’s

also one of only 15 grants awarded from among nearly

250 letters of interest from organizations in 41 states

and two territories.

KUSM–W participant

in grant award

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“Celebrating the Biodiversity of

Paraguay in its Bicentennial”

A photographic display in conjunction with the

annual meeting of the Kansas Paraguay Partners.

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East

“Two Homelands”

An exhibit of 16 photographs by Sam Antonios, MD.

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – West

If you have any questions, contact

Anita Peeters, IT, ext. 3-3400.

The Wichita State University departments of

Chemistry and Biological Sciences host monthly

lectures that are free and open to the public.

Urinary Tract Infection: Molecular Basis of

Pathogenesis and Disease Outcomes

Dr. Scott Hultgren, Washington University

Today, March 7

3:30 p.m.

Wichita State University, McKinley Hall, room 224

For the complete schedule of lectures this spring,

click here.

Molecular

Biosciences Lecture

Save money on

movie tickets

VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres (East,

West, and Old Town) are sold in HR during regular

business hours. Price per ticket is $7. Check with the

theatres prior to purchase as passes are not

accepted for all performances. For further

information, or to check on availability of passes,

contact HR at 3-2615.

Don’t miss the latest issue of the

State Employee Health Plan

newsletter. Click here.

Kidney Fact More than 35 percent of people ages 20 years or

older with diabetes have chronic kidney disease.

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Congratulations!

Daniel Miller and his wife, Dana, on

the birth of their son, Josiah

Alexander Miller, who arrived on

Monday, Feb. 27.

The clock will be ticking

tomorrow, March 8, as

teams from the Wichita

Campus test their skills in

a variety of challenges

with only a minute to win!

The competition will take

place in the Sunflower

Room from 3 to 4 p.m.

Give back by

donating blood

A blood drive will be held on Thursday, March 22, in

the Meadowlark Room. The goal is to fill 20 time

slots! To register for a time, contact Jera, HR, at

3-2615 or [email protected].

Putting their

heads together

to help others

Did you know that 90 percent of concussions occur

without a loss of consciousness? Several KU School

of Medicine–Wichita faculty members helped create

the Kansas Sports Concussion Partnership last

summer. The group also helped create a new state

law that regulates how Kansas athletes are treated

when a concussion is suspected.

Bart Grelinger, MD, Internal Medicine clinical

assistant professor

Mark Stovak, MD, Family & Community Medicine

(FCM) associate professor

Richard Leu, MD, FCM clinical associate

professor

Mary Boyce, MD, FCM clinical associate

professor

Jennifer Koontz, MD, FCM clinical assistant

professor

Robin Heinrichs, PhD, Psychiatry assistant

professor

Kelli Netson, PhD, Psychiatry assistant professor

Read more in the Wichita Eagle.

Grelinger Stovak Leu

Boyce Koontz Heinrichs Netson

Kidney Facts

Eight effects of chronic kidney disease:

1. Cardiovascular disease

2. Heart attack and stroke

3. High blood pressure

4. Weak bones

5. Nerve damage (neuropathy)

6. Kidney failure

7. Anemia or low red blood cell count

8. Death

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Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (U54)

National Institutes of Health

Estimated total program funding: $3,500,000

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) provides funding

for a limited number of research centers in the reproductive sciences. These centers provide an arena for

multidisciplinary interactions between basic and clinical scientists interested in establishing high-quality translational

research programs in the area of reproductive health and infertility.

Click here for more information.

Reproduction and Infertility Research

Funding Opportunity

In the community

Enjoy a Wichita Thunder hockey game and support

Hope in the Valley Equine Rescue and Sanctuary on

Wednesday, March 14. Click here to order reduced

rate tickets.

Congratulations!

David Grainger, MD, MPH, OBGYN professor, and

Kent Bradley, MD, OBGYN clinical assistant

professor, recently returned from Dallas where they

served a week as oral board examiners for the

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology exam.

Only 325 physicians nationwide are selected for this

honor.

Does your e-mail seem slow? Is

your e-mail inbox full? Keeping

your inbox and archive cleaned

up is the most important thing

you can do to improve e-mail

performance. Click here for a

short (six minutes) video that will

provide helpful information on

how to clean up your e-mail

inbox and archive.

Keeping your e-mail

in running order

Kidney Fact

Other leading causes of kidney failure in the U.S. are

glomerulonephritis, an inflammatory disease of the

kidneys, and polycystic kidney disease.

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Classifieds Ad Rules

Free

Dog free to approved home.

Sugar, an 11 year old Corgi/

Chihuahua mix. House and crate

trained. Great with older kids, cats,

and other dogs. Contact Todd at

[email protected] or (316)

516-9805.

For sale

Antique 1940s wood/gas

combination range for sale.

$200, but willing to deal. Contact

Todd at [email protected]

or (316) 516-9805.

If you have an item to buy, sell, or

trade, consider listing it as a FREE

classified ad in JTO. This service is

available to students, residents,

faculty, staff, and others who work

for KU, MPA, and affiliates.

Remember, you must resubmit – by

e-mailing [email protected] or

calling 293-2643 – to list an item

again!

It’s best to

plan ahead

Do you have questions about

your individual retirement

planning? If so, a representative

from TIAA-CREF will be on

the Wichita Campus on

Tuesday, March 13, for one-

on-one retirement planning

sessions. To discuss your plan and options for

managing your retirement savings, you may

schedule an appointment by calling (800) 732-8353,

Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

(EST).

In case you

missed it!

Dean Wilson delivered his

quarterly update on the

medical school on

Wednesday, Feb. 22. If you

were unable to attend or

would like to listen to the

update again, click here for

the audio recording and PowerPoint presentation.

Kidney Facts

Four main risk factors for chronic kidney disease:

1. Diabetes

2. High blood pressure

3. Cardiovascular disease

4. Family history of kidney disease

If you need an updated head shot, please

contact Public Affairs at 3-2643 or

[email protected]. A sample of a head

shot taken by Facilities Management can

be seen at right.

A 5' x 7' easy-to-use, expandable

backdrop along with a user-friendly digital

camera are available for check out through Public Affairs.

For more information, please click here or contact

Public Affairs at 3-2643.

Photography

Services Update

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Pediatrics

General Pediatrician

General Pediatrician

Neonatologist (PT)

Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Pediatric Intensivist

Pediatric Pulmonologist

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Research Assistant Professor

Office of Research

Senior Scientist/Director of

Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Scientist—Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Faculty

Family and Community

Medicine

Clinical Scholar

Geriatrician (2 FTEs)

Internal Medicine

Ambulatory Care/General Internal

Medicine (3 FTEs)

Cardiologist (2 FTEs)

Dermatologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)

Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)

Hospitalist (6 FTEs)

Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)

Infectious Disease, Chief

Neurologist

Neurologist

Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)

Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)

Orthopaedic Surgery

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic

Surgery

Staff

Pediatrics

Research Assistant

Preventive Medicine and

Public Health

Counselor/Research Assessor (FT)-

limited term (2 FTEs)

Counselor/Research Assessor (PT)-

limited term

Psychiatry

Co-Director for Outpatient Services

PRN Pool

Research Associate

Research Nurse (2 FTEs)

Surgery

Research Associate

For more information, contact Leona

Johnson, HR, ext. 3-2615, or

[email protected]. For a

complete and up-to-date listing, click

on JOB VACANCIES.

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March 12. Please

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