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Patricia Numann, MD, to present ElizabethBlackwell Day lectureFeb. 12

Patricia

Numann,

MD, will

present the

Elizabeth

Blackwell

Day

lecture,

“The

Femini-

zation of

Surgery,”

Wednesday, Feb. 12 from

noon to 1 p.m. in the

Weiskotten Hall Medical

Alumni Auditorium. The

event is free and open to

the public.

Dr. Numann is

professor of surgery and a

Distinguished Teaching

Professor at SUNY Upstate

and medical director of

University Hospital. She

earned her medical degree

from SUNY Upstate in

1965 and is a nationally

recognized surgical

educator and surgeon,

having served on numerous

committees of the

American College of

Surgeons, the American

Medical Association, the

Endocrine Society and the

Society of University

Surgeons. In 1987 she

A new laparoscopic

procedure to remove the

prostate is now being

performed by urologic

surgeons at University

Hospital.

Unlike traditional

prostate removal surgery,

which requires an incision

of about 10 inches, laparo-

scopic surgery requires

only four or five small

dime-sized incisions made

in the lower abdomen

through which surgeons

can navigate a special

scope with camera and

surgical instru-

ments to remove

the prostate.

“This proce-

dure is becoming

increasingly

popular for men

who opt to have

their prostate

removed because

of cancer diag-

nosis,” said Bijan

Shekarriz, MD,

who is the only surgeon

in Central New York

currently performing the

procedure. “There is less

pain, less time spent in

the hospital and less

blood loss.”

Dr. Shekarriz said

despite the small incisions

needed for laparoscopic

surgery, physicians can

actually see more of the

area in need of surgery.

“You can see the structures

much better because of the

magnification involved

with the laparoscopic tech-

nology,” he said. “In addi-

tion, the operative field is

relatively bloodless making

for better surgical condi-

tions all around.”

During the procedure

surgeons work not only to

remove the

cancerous organ,

but also to avoid

impotence and

incontinence with

nerve sparing

surgery.

Patients who

undergo laparo-

scopic prostate

removal can usually

be discharged from

the hospital a day

after the surgery.

Traditional surgery usually

requires a three-day stay

for recovery. Post-operative

catheter use is also less

with laparoscopic surgery,

and patients can expect a

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Patricia Numann,MD

Take NoteSUNY Commence-ment 2003

SUNY Upstate MedicalUniversity’s Commence-ment 2003 will be heldMay 18 at 1 p.m. in theJohn H. Mulroy CivicCenter. All faculty areencouraged to attend.Invitations were mailedto all full-time faculty inJanuary. Faculty who didnot receive an invitation,but who wish to attendshould contact the Officeof Student Affairs at 464-8816. All facultymust wear academicattire to participate in theceremony. To order attire,contact Student Affairsby March 1.

calendarWednesday, Feb. 12Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.

Otolaryngology andCommunication SciencesGrand Rounds. Presenter:

Charles Woods, MD. 7 to 8

a.m. 6500 University Hospital.

Class. “Introduction to Inmate

Safety Part I.” 7:30 to 8:30

a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

1403 University Hospital.

Surgical Grand Rounds.“Review and Update of Rectal

Prolapse.” Presenter: David

Nesbitt, MD, Upstate Medical

University. 8 to 9 a.m. 2231

Wsk. Hall.

Orthopedic Grand Rounds. 8 to

9 a.m. 6500 University

Hospital.

Pediatric Grand Rounds. “Type

2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth:

An Emerging Epidemic.”

Presenter: Roberto Izquerdo,

MD, SUNY Upstate Medical

University. 9:15 a.m. 6500

University Hospital.

Emergency Medicine GrandRounds. “Ectopic Pregnancy:

Diagnosis and Management.”

Presenter: Shawky Badawy,

MD, Upstate Medical

University. 11 a.m. C.A.B., East

Lounge.

Lecture. “IRB Office & Clinical

Trials Office Overview of

Processes.” Presenter: Marti

Benedict and Kathi Durdon,

Upstate Medical University.

Lunch 11:45 a.m. Lecture:

Noon. 318 Health Sciences

Library. Call 464-5476 for

information.

Health Sciences Library Tour.Noon. Meet at New Book area.

Call 464-7193 for

information.

Elizabeth Blackwell DayLecture. “The Feminization of

Surgery.” Presenter: Patricia

Numann, MD, Upstate

Medical University. Noon to 1

p.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.

Neurophysiology FellowLecture Series. “Auditory &

Visual EPS.” Presenter. Carl

Crosley, MD, Upstate Medical

University. Noon. University

Hospital, EMG Lab (6W).

NIH Leading Lecture Series.“Pathogenesis Studies of

Polyglutamine-Induced

Neurodegenerative Disease.”

Presenter: Huda Y. Zoghbi,

MD, Baylor College of

Medicine. 3 to 4 p.m. 318

Wsk. Hall. Call 464-5476 for

information.

Neurology/Neurosurgery GrandRounds. Topic: Neurology.

Presenter: Smita Kittur, MD,

Upstate Medical University. 4

p.m. 6500 University Hospital.

Health Seminar. “Checkmate:

Communicating With Your

Spouse.” Presenter: Peter

Kozik. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink

at Shoppingtown Mall. Free.

Call 464-8668 to register.

Thursday, Feb. 13SUNY Upstate New EmployeeOrientation. 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

C.A.B., East Lounge.

Medical Grand Rounds. “New

Vaccines for Tuberculosis.”

Presenter: Douglas Kernodle,

MD, Vanderbilt University.

8:30 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.

Urology Grand Rounds. 9 to 10


Psychiatry Grand Rounds.“Biology and Treatment of

Impulsive Aggression.”

Presenter: Emil F. Coccaro,

MD, The University of

Chicago. 12:30 to 2 p.m. PBS

Bldg., 713 Harrison St.

Father-Daughter Valentine Ballto benefit the Children’sMiracle Network. 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. Drumlins. Admission: $35

for father and daughter; $10

extra for each additional

daughter. Call 464-4416 to

register or for more informa-

tion.

Friday, Feb. 14Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand

Rounds. “Maternal Child

Health in Cuba.” Presenter:

Richard Aubry, MD, Upstate

Medical University. 7:30 a.m.

Marley Education Ctr., Sulzle

Aud.

SUNY Upstate New EmployeeOrientation. 8 a.m. to Noon.


CPR Classes. 8:30 to 10:30

a.m.; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Women’s

Health Services, UHCC, third

floor. Call 464-2169 to register.

SUNY Nursing ServicesOrientation. 1 to 3 p.m. C.A.B.,

East Lounge.

Sunday, Feb. 16Keuka Lake Wine Trip.Sponsored by the Office of

Campus Activities and the

Campus Activities Governing

Board.

Monday, Feb. 17AA Open Meeting. Noon. 4137

University Hospital. Call 463-

5011 for more information.

Tuesday, Feb. 18Teach-in: “Inside Iraq:Understanding U.S. PolicyBeyond Saddam.” Noon to

1:30 p.m. 9299 Wsk. Hall.

SUNY Nursing ServicesOrientation. 12:45 to 3:30 p.m.


Health Seminar. “What Do

You Know About Pain?” 2 to 3

p.m. HealthLink at

ShoppingTown Mall. Free. Call

464-8668 to register.

Combined Infectious DiseasesConference. “Leprosy in

Syracuse?” Presenter: James B.

Turchik, MD, Upstate Medical

University. 4 p.m. 118


Health Seminar. “Could Your

Child be Overweight?”

Presenter: Maryann Russo, RD,

University Hospital. 5:30 to

6:30 p.m. HealthLink at

ShoppingTown Mall. Free. Call

464-8668 to register.

Wednesday, Feb. 19Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.

Otolaryngology andCommunication SciencesGrand Rounds. Presenter: Raam

Lakhani, MD. 7 to 8 a.m. 6500


Orthopedic Grand Rounds. 8 to

9 a.m. 6500 University

Hospital.

Workshop. “Fundamentals of

UUP Performance Management

Workshop.” 9 to 11:30 a.m.


Pediatric Grand Rounds. “von

Willebrand Disease.” Presenter:

Abdul-Kader Souid, MD, PhD,


9:15 a.m. 6500 University

Hospital.

Health Sciences Library Tour.See 2/12 Calendar listing.

NIH Leading Lecture Series.“Systems/Cognitive

Neuroscience.” Presenter: Dr.

Bill Newsome, Stanford

University. 3 to 4 p.m. 318


information.

Neurology/Neurosurgery GrandRounds. Presenter: Andrew C.

Bragdon, MD, Upstate Medical

University. 4 p.m. 6500


Medical Alumni AssociationPhonathon. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Campus Activities Building.

Call 464-4361 for

information.

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Film. “Bowling for

Columbine.” 7:30 p.m. Wsk.

Hall, Medical Alumni Aud.

Free admission.

Thursday, Feb. 20Medical Grand Rounds. 8:30

a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.



College of Health Professions’Leadership Coffee. Guest:

Assemblyman Jeff Brown. 9:45

to 10:15 a.m. Silverman Hall,

main lobby.

Psychiatry Faculty Meeting.Noon to 2 p.m. PBS Bldg., 713

Harrison St.

SideLines lecture.“LifeWorks.” Presenter: Jeff

McCullough, LifeWorks. Noon

to 1 p.m. C.A.B., West Lounge.

To register, contact Sandy Hutt

at [email protected] or call

464-5463.

Medical Alliance GrandRounds. “Gamma Knife

Surgery.” Presenter: Lisa

Mitchell, RN, Upstate Medical

University. Noon to 1p.m.

University Hospital, Gamma

Knife Center. Presented by the

NPA Medical Alliance

Education Committee

Medical Alumni AssociationPhonathon. See 2/19 Calendar

listing.

Friday, Feb. 21Obstetrics/Gynecology GrandRounds. “Women and Heart

Disease.” Presenter: Vivian

Lewis, MD, University of

Rochester. 7:30 a.m. Marley

Education Ctr., Sulzle Aud.

Monday, Feb. 24AA Open Meeting. See 2/17

Calendar listing.

Childbirth Class. 2 to 4 p.m.

Women’s Health Services,

UHCC, 3rd floor. Call 464-

2169 to register.


listing.

Tuesday, Feb. 25Nursing Forum. “Mad Science:

Neurophysiology.” 6 to 8 p.m.

HealthLink at ShoppingTown

Mall.

SUNY Upstate FacultyDevelopment Seminar.Presenter: E. Gregory Keating,

PhD, SUNY Upstate Medical

University. Noon to 1 p.m.

5301 Weiskotten Hall.

Health Seminar. “What You

Need to Know About Herbal

Remedies?” 2 to 3 p.m.

Presenter: Dona Ferguson, RN,


HealthLink at ShoppingTown

Mall. Free. Call 464-8668 to

register.

Combined Infectious DiseasesConference. “Tuberculosis

Meningitis.” Presenter: Shelley

A. Gilroy, MD, Upstate

Medical University. 4 p.m. 118



listing.

Wednesday, Feb. 26Scrub Sale to benefit theChildren’s Miracle Network.University Hospital, main

lobby. Call 464-4416 for more

information.

Anesthesiology Grand Rounds.7 a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.

Otolaryngology andCommunication SciencesGrand Rounds. Presenter: Eric

Fung, MD. 7 to 8 a.m. 6500


Surgical Grand Rounds. “Prime

Targets in Cancer, Athero-

sclerosis and Transplantation:

Endothelial Cells and

Angiogenesis.” Presenter: Dilip

Kittur, MD, Upstate Medical

University. 8 to 9 a.m. 2231

Wsk. Hall.

Orthopedic Grand Rounds. 8 to 9 a.m. 6500 University

Hospital.

Pediatric Grand Rounds.“Orthostatic Edema in

Adolescents: More Than

Walking on Water.” Presenter:

Robert Cavanaugh, MD,


9:15 a.m. 6500 University

Hospital.

Black History Month Tribute toCharles Ross, PhD. 11:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m. Wsk. Hall,

Medical Alumni Aud.

Health Sciences Library Tour.See 2/12 Calendar listing.

NIH Leading Lecture Series.“Dendritic Cells of the Immune

System.” Presenter: Dr. Ralph

Steinman, Rockefeller

University. 3 to 4 p.m. 318


information.

Neurology/Neurosurgery GrandRounds. Presentation by

Neurosurgery. 4 p.m. 6500


Thursday, Feb. 27Scrub Sale to benefit theChildren’s Miracle Network.See 2/26 Calendar listing.

SUNY Upstate New EmployeeOrientation. 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Medical Grand Rounds. 8:30

a.m. Wsk. Hall, Medical

Alumni Aud.



Psychiatry Grand Rounds.“Velocardiofacial Syndrome: A

Developmental Model for

Schizophrenia.” Presenter:

Wendy R. Kates, PhD, Upstate

Medical University. 12:30 to 2

p.m. PBS Bldg., 713 Harrison

St.

Membership luncheon forAdvocates for SUNY UpstateMedical University.“Maintaining Cognitive

Vitality.” Presenter: Sharon

Brangman, MD, Upstate

Medical University.

Registration: 11:30 a.m. Lunch

and Program: Noon to 2 p.m.

Justin’s Grill, Carrier Circle.

Cost: $18 per person. Call 464-

5610 for reservations.

Friday, Feb. 28Obstetrics/Gynecology GrandRounds. “Post Partum

Depression.” Presenters: Ruth

McKay, Catholic Charities and

Kara Greene, Mental Health

Assoc. of O.C. 7:30 a.m.

Marley Education Ctr., Sulzle

Aud.

SUNY Upstate New EmployeeOrientation. 8 a.m. to Noon.


Workshop. “MEDLINE on the

Web.” 11 a.m. to noon. Health

Sciences Library, meet at refer-

ence desk.

SUNY Nursing ServicesOrientation. 1 to 3 p.m. C.A.B.,

East Lounge.

Black History Month DinnerDance. 6 p.m. to midnight.

Campus Activities Bldg. Free

and open to SUNY Upstate

individuals.

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Prostate continued from page 1

full recovery, returning to work in about two weeks after

surgery.

Candidates for laparoscopic prostate removal surgery

are men whose cancer has not spread outside the prostate

and who have not had previous pelvic surgery.

Researchers are still reviewing data to determine if

laparoscopic prostate removal offers the same success as

traditional prostate removal in eliminating tumor cells.

“Currently there is no evidence to suggest that the laparo-

scopic prostate removal is not as efficient as the traditional

surgery in eliminating the cancer,” Dr. Shekarriz said.

Prostate removal, either traditional or laparoscopic, are

two methods of available treatments for prostate cancer

diagnosis. Others include external radiation therapy and

brachytherapy, which is the implantation of radioactive

seeds directly into the prostate. This procedure delivers

high doses of radiation to the prostate while limiting

radioactive exposure to nearby organs. Patients with a

diagnosis of prostate cancer may also undergo

chemotherapy or hormone therapy.

“There are many choices available to men today for

the treatment of prostate cancer and they should discuss

all these options with their families and physicians,”

said Dr. Shekarriz.

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became the first women ever to serve on the 12-member

Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical

Association.

Dr. Numann joined SUNY Upstate in 1970 and was

named University Hospital’s chief medical officer in 1997.

In 1986 she founded University Hospital’s Comprehensive

Breast Care Program, now the Breast Care Center, which

provides diagnosis and treatment for women with

suspected breast cancers and other diseases.

On January 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell received her

medical degree from Geneva Medical College, the first

medical degree earned by a woman anywhere in the world.

That medical school is now the SUNY Upstate Medical

University College of Medicine.

Since 1986, Upstate Medical University has set aside

one day in February (her birth month) each year as

“Elizabeth Blackwell Day” to provide an opportunity for

reflection on her legacy and the continuing odyssey of

women in medicine.

(Note: SUNY Upstate’s portrait of Elizabeth Blackwell

will be published on the cover of the March 2003 issue of

Cobblestone, an American history magazine for children.

The entire issue will be devoted to her. The portrait also

appeared on the cover of JAMA, 24 July 1972, and on a

U.S commemorative postage stamp, 23 January 1974.

Painted by Joseph Stanley Kozlowski (1912-1992) in 1963.

Online course on bioterrorism anddisaster preparedness begins Feb. 18

SUNY Upstate’s Department of Emergency Medicine’s

Center for Emergency Preparedness announces the

following online course on bioterrorism and disaster

preparedness:

A series of five free web-assisted audio conferences for

state, local, and health system policymakers will be

presented by the U.S. Health and Human Services. The

first of the series, “Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and

Tools” will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 2 to 3:30

p.m. To access the first program visit

http://www.hsrnet/ahrq-ulp/bioterrorism/

Neurophysiology is topic of continuingeducation course for nurses Feb. 25

Neurophysiology is the topic of a free continuing

education course for nurses, to be held Tuesday, Feb. 25

from 6 to 8 p.m. at the HealthLink site in ShoppingTown

Mall. The program, “Mad Science: Neurophysiology,” will

help nurses to better understand the nervous system,

leading them to refer patients to the appropriate specialist.

To register or for more information, call Health

Connections at 800-464 8668. Space is limited.

Dr. Huda Zoghbi to present NIHlecture Feb. 12

“Pathogenesis Studies of

Polyglutamine-Induced

Neurodegenerative

Disease” will be presented

by Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD,

investigator at Baylor

College of Medicine,

Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 3

to 4 p.m. in 318 Health

Sciences Library as part of

the NIH Director’s

Wednesday Afternoon

Lectures. Dr. Zoghbi uses

genetic and cell biological

approaches to explore the

pathogenesis of triplet repeat diseases and to understand

genes essential for normal neurodevelopment. Specifically,

Dr. Zoghbi studies the molecular basis of spinocerebellar

ataxia type 1 (SCA1) and Rett syndrome, and the role of

Math1 in neuronal fate determination and differentiation.

Upcoming NIH Director’s Wednesday Afternoonlectures include:

“Neural Correlates of ‘Experienced Value’ in the Parietal

Cortex” to be presented Feb. 19 by Dr. William T.

Newsome, professor at Stanford University Brain Research

Institute and neurobiology investigator at the Howard

Hughes Medical Institute; and “Dendritic Cells and the

Control of the Immune Response” to be presented Feb. 26

by Dr. Ralph M. Steinman, Henry G. Kunkel Professor and

senior physician at The Rockefeller University, Laboratory

of Cellular Physiology and Immunology.

The National Institute of Health/Foundation for Advanced

Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for

1 credit for each session.

For more information, call 464-5476.

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Overview of IRB and Clinical Trialsprocesses Feb. 12

SUNY Upstate’s Marti Benedict and Kathi Durdon

will present “IRB Office & Clinical Trials Office:

Overview of Processes,” at the next Hot Topics in

Research lecture Wednesday, Feb. 12 at noon in 318

Health Sciences Library. Benedict is IRB administrator and

Durdon is director of the Clinical Trials Office. Lunch will

precede the lecture at 11:45 a.m. For more information,

call 464-5476.

UUP performance managementworkshop set for Feb. 19

The “Fundamentals of UUP Performance Management

Workshop” will be presented by Mary Wasilewski,

manager of SUNY Upstate’s Compensation and

Performance Management, Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 9 to

11:30 a.m. in the East Lounge of the Campus Activities

Building. The workshop will review the purpose, process

and timelines associated with developing UUP (United

University Professions) performance programs and perfor-

mance evaluations in accordance with the Memorandum

of Understanding (MOU). The goal of this workshop is to

provide supervisors with a basic knowledge and under-

standing of the process. The workshop is intended for

managers who supervise UUP represented employees.

To register, contact Sandy Hutt at 464-5463 or

e-mail HUTTS.

INSIDE IRAQ: Understanding U.S. Policy Beyond Saddam—Teach-In is Feb. 18

All SUNY Upstate individuals are invited to attend

“INSIDE IRAQ: Understanding U.S. Policy Beyond Sadam

— Teach-in,” Tuesday Feb. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in

9299 Weiskotten Hall (Doust Boardroom). Teach-in

speakers include academics who traveled on a fact-finding

mission to Iraq last month. The event also includes presen-

tations by other educators and an open mike forum to

discuss alternatives to war and bioterrorism, the public

health and environmental impact of war, and the need to

support the U.N. charter.

For more information contact Barbara Silverstone at

[email protected].

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• The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is accepting nomi-

nations for its 2003 Humanism in Medicine Award.The national award will be given to one

faculty member and one graduating medical

student who demonstrate the highest stan-

dard of compassion and sensitivity in their

interaction with patients. The award holds

a $1,000 cash prize for each recipient.

Nominations must include a one-page

personal statement describing the nominee’s

qualifications for the award and a copy of the

nominee’s curriculum vitae. Additional award

criteria is available from the President of the Graduate

Student Council, Office of Student Services, 202 C.A.B.

The deadline for entries is Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. For more

information call 464-8855.

• Friday, Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. is also the deadline to

nominate a student for the Chancellor’s Award for StudentExcellence 2002-2003. The award recognizes students

graduating during the 2002-2003 academic year who

have excelled in integrating academic excellence with

such areas as athletics, community service, creative and

performing arts, entrepreneurship, leadership and career

achievement. Nominations may be submitted by

students, faculty or staff. Call 464-8855 for more

information.

• Entries are being accepted through Friday, March 7

for SUNY Upstate Medical University’s 17th

Annual Bruce Dearing Writing Competition. The

competition is open to matriculated students,

residents, employees, and faculty. Individuals

may submit fiction, poetry, essays, or

memoirs. The competition offers two prize

categories: the student category includes

monetary awards totaling $1,000; the

faculty/employee category winner receives free

membership to the C.A.B. All submissions will

receive consideration for publication in SUNY

Upstate’s literary journal, “The Healing Muse.”

Call 464-5404 for more information.

• Nominations are being sought for the 2003 President’sAwards through April 1 for the following categories:

Advancement of Affirmative Action, Excellence in

Library Science, Excellence in Professional Service,

Excellence in Faculty Service, Excellence and Leadership

in Research, Excellence in Basic Research by a Young

Investigator, Excellence in Clinical Research by a Young

Investigator, Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding

Voluntary Faculty. Guidelines and nomination forms are

available in the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic

Affairs, 216 Weiskotten Hall. For more information, call

464-4520.

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Deadlines approaching for awards programs and competitions

A Black History Month tribute to

Charles Ross, PhD, the first African

American dean for SUNY Upstate’s

College of Graduate Studies, will be

presented Wednesday, Feb 26 from 11:30

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Weiskotten Hall

Medical Alumni Auditorium. The presen-

tation, “Inspiring Others: Dr. Ross’ Legacy

to Upstate” features those who knew him

sharing their insights into how Dr. Ross

blazed a trail for others to follow.

In addition, a Black History Month

dinner dance will be held Friday, Feb. 28

from 6 p.m. to midnight in the C.A.B.

lobby. The event features dinner, dancing,

and a DJ.

Both events are free and open to the

public and are sponsored by the President’s

Committee on Multicultural and Pluralism

and the Office of Multicultural Resources.

For more information about Black History

Month events, contact Multicultural

Resources at 464-5433.

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E. Gregory Keating, PhD, to presentFaculty Development seminar Feb. 25

E. Gregory Keating, PhD, dean of

student affairs at SUNY Upstate will

present “Do We Enroll the Right Medical

Students, But the Wrong Future Doctors:

It’s Time to Review the Admissions

Process,” at SUNY Upstate’s Faculty

Development seminar Wednesday, Feb.

25 from noon to 1 p.m. in 5301

Weiskotten Hall. The seminar is spon-

sored by SUNY Upstate’s Educational

Policies Committee Faculty Development

Subcommittee. R.S.V.P. to Peggy Smith at

[email protected]. Reservations are

required as space is limited.

Maintaining Cognitive Vitality istopic of Advocates membershipluncheon Feb. 27

Sharon Brangman, MD, will discuss “Maintaining

Cognitive Vitality” at the membership luncheon of

Advocates for SUNY Upstate Medical University,

Thursday, Feb. 27 at Justin’s Grill on Carrier Circle. All

SUNY Upstate individuals are invited to attend. Dr.

Brangman is division chief of Geriatric Medicine and asso-

ciate professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical

University. She recently received a 2003 Post-StandardAchievement Award.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon

and program to follow from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is

$18 per person. Those who attend are asked to bring an

item or two for a collection to benefit psychiatric patients

at University Hospital. For reservations or more informa-

tion, call 464-5610.

E. Gregory Keating,PhD

CSEA Skills for Success Winter 2003courses announced

New York State and CSEA Partnership for Education

and Training announce the “Skills for Success” Feb./March

2003 course listings.

Several examples of courses held in the Central New

York Region include:

• “Transition to Supervisor,” to be held Thursday, March

6 at the State Insurance Fund in Liverpool;

• “Principles of Good Human Relations in the Workplace:

Level 1,” will be held March 13, 20 and 27 at the State

Insurance Fund in Liverpool. Attendance is required at

all sessions.

• “Getting Control of and Managing Your Personal

Finances,” will be held Tuesday, March 25 at Hutchings

Psychiatric Center in Syracuse; and

• “Carpentry Basics,” will be held Thursday, March 27 at

the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center in Utica.

The complete course listings can be found on the

web at http://www.nyscseapartnership.org or by contacting

Sandy Hutt at 464-5463 or e-mail HUTTS for a course

catalog.

Neurosurgery Research Day is March 7

SUNY Upstate’s Neurosurgery Research Day will be

held Friday, March 7. The morning sessions will be held in

2231 Weiskotten Hall; the afternoon sessions will be held

in the Marley Education Center, Sulzle Auditorium. Guest

speakers include : E. Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, of

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Eberhard E.

Fetz, Ph.D., of the University of Washington School of

Medicine. For more information, call 464-5787.

The SUNY Health Sciences Library

ArArtt Show Show Ends Feb. 28

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100 candles for WendellUniversity Hospital Volunteer Wendell Pollock

celebrated his 100th birthday in January amidst

much fanfare. To mark the milestone, University

Hospital’s Office of Volunteer Services held a recep-

tion in his honor. The celebration was attended by

hundreds of Wendell’s friends and colleagues and was

carried on WSTM-TV 3, WTVH-TV 5, WIXT-TV 9

and WSYR radio. Wendell’s 100th birthday was also

mentioned on the NBC News “Today Show” by

Willard Scott and was the topic of a feature article in

the Syracuse Post-Standard.

Wendell has been a volunteer at University

Hospital since Sept. 1985, signing on when he was a

mere 82 years old. He has since contributed more

than 9,600 hours of service.

Onondaga County Executive Nick Pirro (left) joins Wendell’s many friends andcolleagues in a celebration of Wendell’s 100th birthday. SUNY Upstate PresidentGregory L. Eastwood, MD, visited with Wendell during the reception to offer hisbirthday congratulations (photographed right, third from top).

to staff, patients and families

in crisis or experiencing a

traumatic event. There are

currently 20 trained trauma

responders (nurses, psychologists

and social workers), directed by

Kathleen Kurtz, PhD, who respond to

events that are traumatic, with debriefings

and diffusings (individual and group)

following such events. This model

follows the International Critical

Incident Stress Management

requirements.

The process of debriefings and diffusings and what the

team does for staff, patients and families will be explained

at these mandatory informational meetings.

For questions, call 464-4777 or e-mail: Mark Buttiglieri

at [email protected], or Kathy Kurtz at

[email protected].



Spring training program for newCrisis Response Team Membersannounced

University Hospital’s Crisis

Management & Trauma Response

(CM&TR) program will offer Level I

training for professionals who want to join

the Crisis Response Team (CRT).

To join, individuals must first attend an

informational session and then complete a

Level I training program.

Three informational meetings have been

scheduled in 1403 University on the

following Wednesdays: March 26 at 3:30

p.m.; April 9 at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.;

and April 23 also at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The training sessions will be held in the Marley

Education Center, Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. (lunch will be provided) and Sunday, April 27,

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The CRT is one service of many that the CM&TR

Program offers at University Hospital. CRT offers support

Crisis Management

&Trauma Response

HypothermiaHypothermia, a dangerous drop

in core body temperature, can be fatal

if not detected immediately and

treated properly. Each year, about 37

people in New York State, and nearly

700 people in the United States, die of

this condition. Those most at risk are

infants, older adults, people who are

ill, and those who work or play

outdoors. It may occur in any climate

and is common among older people

who live in homes that are too cold

for their comfort.

Hypothermia occurs when a

person’s body temperature drops

below normal — to 95 degrees

Fahrenheit or less — and impairs

normal muscle and mental functions.

This condition may take a few days or

several weeks to develop. It can be

caused by temperatures as mild as 60

to 65 degrees.

Shivering is the body’s first sign

that it is struggling to keep warm. As

body temperature continues to drop,

you may not be aware of the cold.

Hypothermia can deprive you of judg-

ment and reasoning power, because

the cold affects the brain.

If you notice these signs in a

person, take his or her temperature. If

it is 95 degrees or below, wrap the

individual in a blanket. Take him or

her to a health care provider or a

hospital, or call an ambulance.

• Do not treat hypothermia at home.

• You may give the person small

amounts of food or drink if he or

she is alert.

• Do not offer alcoholic beverages,

and do not give him or her a hot

shower or bath. It could cause

shock.

• Older people make less body heat,

because they have slower metabo-

lisms and engage in less physical

activity. People over 65 years of age

should set their homes’ thermostats

no lower than 65 degrees.

• Set the thermostat in a child’s room

between 65 and 70 degrees.

Children should not sleep in cold

rooms. To keep a baby warm

without covers, dress him or her in a

blanket sleeper in cold weather.

(Courtesy of the NYS Health Department)

• Confusion• Clumsiness• Forgetfulness• Drowsiness• Slurred speech• A change in

appearance, such as a puffy face

• Weak pulse

• Slow heartbeat• Very slow, shallow

breathing• Coma or death-like

appearance, if thebody temperaturedrops to or below 86 degrees

Signs of hypothermia include:


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PEMS gets a facelift: now calledVolunteer Express

Volunteers who run errands in the hospital are part of

the newly renamed and recently improved service called

Volunteer Express. Formerly known as PEMS (Patient

Escort Messenger Service Office) this volunteer service has

been offered to the hospital since the inception of the

volunteer program more than 20 years ago.

The goal of Volunteer Express is to provide depart-

ments with assistance in transporting items throughout

University Hospital in an effort to save valuable staff time.

Volunteer express operates Monday through Friday,

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Volunteer Express

Location/Phone Number: 1500 University Hospital, 464-5182

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Services provided: Transporting itemsthroughout University Hospital (i.e. bloodsamples, specimens, medicalreports/records, discharge patients)

How to use the service:Call 464-5182. Identify yourself, specifywhere the volunteer should come/go; ifpicking up patient information, providepatient name when possible; tell them if theywill need a basket, cart or wheelchair tocomplete the errand. Be pleasant and cour-teous!

Please acknowledge the volunteer uponarrival and remember to say “thankyou.”

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Volunteers needed for HealthProfessions and Nursing AlumniPhonathon in March

Help raise funds for student

scholarships by volunteering to

phone alumni at SUNY

Upstate’s 2003 Health

Professions and Nursing

Alumni Phonathon, to be held

in March in the SUNY Upstate

Foundation offices in 301

C.A.B. Dinner catered by

Mimi’s Bakery and training

sessions will be held 5:30 to

6:30 p.m. each evening of the

phonathon followed by calls to

alumni from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free parking in the C-Lot

will be provided. To volunteer, contact Linda Venditti at

464-4278 or e-mail [email protected] or nursalum@

upstate.edu. Volunteers must sign up in advance to be

included for dinner.

Sign up for any of the following dates:

Monday, March 10 Tuesday, March 18

Tuesday, March 11 Wednesday, March 19

Wednesday, March 12 Thursday, March 20

Save the DateThe 7th Annual HIV/AIDS Nursing Update

will be held Friday, March 28 from 8 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel &

Conference Center.

To request a brochure, contact Melissa at

(315) 464-7313 or e-mail Melissa at

[email protected] .



Upstate Update Production ScheduleMarch through June 2003 (Please clip and save)

Issue Deadline for copy

March 12 through March 26 Monday, Feb. 24

March 26 through April 9 Monday, March 10

April 9 through April 23 Monday, March 24

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Issue Deadline for copy

May 7 through May 21 Monday, April 21

May 21 through June 4 Monday, May 5

June 4 through June 18 Monday, May 19

June 18 through July 2 Monday, June 2

Join us for the Seventh Annual

To benefit University Hospital’s Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders

Sat., March 29, 2003 • Oncenter

Great Fun! • Great Cause! • Great Entertainment!

Seating is limited. Reservations due byMarch 13.

For more information,contact the Children’sMiracle Network at 464-4416.

Supporting PediatricServices at University

Hospital and theProposed CNY

Children’s Hospital


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SUNY Upstate extends its gratitude to the 173 department represen-

tatives, Community Giving Campaign committee members and everyone

who made SUNY Upstate’s campaign a success. The 2002 Community

Giving Campaign raised a total of $324,315.

“The exceptional success of this year’s campaign is due to the extra-

ordinary work by department representatives and the Community

Giving Campaign committee members. Particularly remarkable is the

continued increase in participation by SUNY Upstate employees. I

extend my deep appreciation to all who have contributed to this effort,”

said SUNY Upstate President Gregory L. Eastwood, MD.

Community GivingCampaign 2002

Department Representatives

Thanks to the members of the CommunityGiving Campaign Committee

Margy Bourke; Tree Carter; Carol Ceraldi;

Becky Cerio; Diane Conklin; June Edwards;

Zanette Howe; Sharon Klaiber; Sharon

Putney; Barbara Riggall; Judy Runfola;

Ginny Westmiller

Hamilton White Society

Dan Hurley

Video and Campaign materials

Susan Keeter; Cynthia Courtney; Donna Joyner; Stephanie DeJoseph

Deb Alexander Barb Ames Bonnie BackusJessica BaehrJean BalentineMary BarnesCarol BarnettSharon BauerKathryn BechtelBarbara BennettJoanna BerkeryChristy BlumeBrenda BolliverCheryl BranchauPeg BraungartKathleen BrienzaLori BrooksKelly BunchKathy BurchNancy BurtisKim BushSusan CallahanSusan Campanaio-

MurphyRose CardLisa Cardella

Doug CarmichelAnita CarrolTree CarterPatricia CarterVirginia CastroCarol CeraldiDiane ChilsonDiane ClarkLisa ClarkDiane CongdenDiane ConklinJohn CostelloMarcia CostelloLorraine CoxVioleta CuencaNancy DaoustJeanne DavisTerry Davis-ClarkElyse DeLawyerSue DeRienzoAlysia DickensMary Jo DinuzzoJenny DoaneHeather DoneganVicki DowardFred Dufour

Mary EmanuelliMichelle EstabrookTina EvansTom FalcoJohn FarrugioLynn FerraroKathy FilipkowskiFrancine FischerKathy FiumanoGwynne FlahertyMarlene GalloKaren GallowayMaryann

GarbooshianSharon GardnerMichael GarverKaren GeersGinger GigantelliJean GlasserYvonne GoodmanSue GrahamSuzanne GriffinMargaret GutowskiMarci GuyerDiana HallCarol Halloran

Janice HarveyMichelle HayesTerri Marie HayesChristine HenriksenChristina HerzogSue HeseltonWendy HigginsKathy HimesJoni HindsSue HockenberryRita HolbrookPenny HutsonKaren IwanskiBarbara JasinskiAnne JonesLydia KaufmanCandia KeehfusMaureen KendallLynn KennedyBonnie KennedyAndrea Kennedy-TullJudy KishtokJennifer KiteDawn KlunderIrene KnowlesLorri Langdon

Shelly LeonelliRudolf LienhardPam LonerganEllen LositoBarbara LynessNancy LyonJerome Mantaro-

RobinsonSandra MascariJoanne McAuliffeTim McElroyChris McGivneyPeggy McPhillipsGail MeadWendy MerrittSuzanne MeyerChris MieczkowskiGayle MitchellAlice MontagueNatalie MulhollandLori MurphyLois NeedhamSharon Osika-

MichalesGrace PalmerColleen Pandich

Bob PassafiumeTerrance PeakeKathy PerkinsSue PhillipsEllen PierceLaureen PiwinskiCarol PlumleyJean PollockCatherine PowersJudy PowersJosephine PrzepioraSharon PutneyAngela Rigdon Linda RobsonLeola RodgersBrenda RodriguezJudy RunfolaGeorge RunningDawn SabinAndrea SandersDietrich SchmitzBruce SearlesAnnette SharkeyJames ShepardNancy ShumwayDave Sikora

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Thirty-eight SUNY

Upstate team captains

attended The American

Heart Walk Kick-off

Breakfast held Jan. 16.

SUNY Upstate President

Gregory L. Eastwood,

MD, provided the welcome

Mark Your Calendar and Start Getting Your Team Together — Walking or Running!

T H E A M E R I C A N H E A R T A S S O C I A T I O N ’ S 1 9 T H A N N U A L

American Heart Walk/RunThe New York State Fairgrounds

Verizon Center of Progress Building

Saturday, March 22, 2003

Please join us in the fight against Central New York’s #1 and #3 killers — Heart Disease and Stroke.

Ask us about our special“$500 Club” and the “GrandAmerican Club.”

Many opportunities to receive prizes.

Indoor and outdoor eventswill be available. For more information,

call Zanette at 464-4263or Becky at 464-4845

followed by remarks by

guest speakers Dr. Jose

Jalife, professor and chair

of pharmacology and

director of the Institute for

Cardiovascular Research at

Upstate and Lucy Paris

who shared an inspiring

The American Heart Walk Kick-off Breakfast held Jan. 16.personal story about

her son.

Team captains learned

strategies and suggestions

on how to build their

Upstate teams from Ameri-

can Heart Association’s

race director Kim Seymour.

Individuals interested in

participating in the Heart

Walk/Run should contact a

team captain

(www.upstate.edu/

events/heartwalk03.shtml)

or Zanette Howe at

464-4263, Becky Cerio

464-4845 or Kevin Neville

464-2300 by Feb. 19 to

receive a team shirt.

Top: Lucy Paris (with her son)shares an inspirational story.

Bottom: Dr. Jose Jalife addressesthe team captains at the kick-offbreakfast.

in the news

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JohnMcCabe,MD, ofemergencymedicinewas inter-viewed byWSTM-TV3 for astory on

tight times in area emergencyrooms.

The January issue of HealthcareNews of Central New Yorkfeatured numerous articles onSUNY Upstate happenings. Dr.Michael Roizen and his RealAge program was featured in thecover story “Get Younger ThisYear.” Other articles highlightedrecent accolades for Drs. Richard

Cross, Max Mozell, ScottScheinman, George Alfieris,Ronald Seymour and RoyGuharoy

The Philan-thropycolumn inthe Post-Standardnoted thattheChildren’sMiracleNetwork

set a record for fundraising, in2002, when it topped the milliondollar mark for the first time inany of its annual campaigns.Children’s Miracle NetworkDirector Toni Gary was quoted inthe article.

SUNY Upstate in the newsThe SUNY Upstate Office of Public and Media Relationsarranges interviews among Upstate staff and members ofthe local and national media. Here are examples.

chef Greg Augello as the Cook ofthe Week.

A Post-Standard Letter to theEditor from a Manlius residentapplauded the additional pediatricbeds being opened at UniversityHospital for RSV.

SurgeonHowardSimon,MD, andbariatricsurgerypatient SueBaran wereguests onWTVH-TV 5

News at 5 p.m. in a discussionabout University Hospital’s newbariatric surgery program. Alsointerviewed in-studio was Dr.Sheila Lemke, who discussedbreast cancer treatment options.

John McCabe, MD

Toni Gary

Registered dietitian JoyceMackessy of Food andNutritional Services was quotedin the Philadelphia Inquirer aboutwhat dietitians eat when theyattend a conference. Mackessywas attending the AmericanDietetic Association conference,recently held in Philadelphia.

EmergencyMedicineChairRichardHunt, MD,was quotedin a recentissue ofNewsdayregarding

the need for a unified Washingtonpresence for emergency medicalservices coordination.

A Post-Standard article featuredcoverage of University Hospital’snew cafeteria by introducing head

Howard Simon, MD

Richard Hunt, MD

Children’s book illustrator and SUNYUpstate employee Susan Keeter to speakon Dr. Sarah Loguen

Susan Keeter, assis-

tant director of

marketing and university

communications at

SUNY Upstate, will

make two public appear-

ances in Central New

York this month. Keeter

is also a children’s book

illustrator whose illus-

trations appear in the

just published chapter book, Tippy

Lemmey by Patricia C. McKissack (2003,

Simon and Schuster).

She will present at the annual confer-

ence of the CNY Chapter of Society of

Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators,

to be held Saturday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. in Baldwinsville. The conference

is intended for aspiring authors and illus-

trators. Keeter will show the process of

illustrating a children’s book, from doing

research and finding models to working

with designers and editors. For more infor-

mation or to register for the conference,

contact Ellen Yeomans, 635-0099

([email protected])

Keeter will also give an illustrated

lecture on the life of Dr. Sarah Loguen,

one of the nation’s first African American

woman physicians. Monday, Feb. 17 at 10

a.m. at OASIS in Shoppingtown Mall,

DeWitt. For more information, call

464- 6555.

Advocates seeks appli-cants for grant fundingprogram

The annual Advocates

for Upstate Medical

University grant funding

application process is

under way. Each year

many departments success-

fully apply for funds to

supplement their program

budgets and make possible

special programs that

enhance patient and family

care. E-mail the Advocates’

office manager, Dorie Esce

(at [email protected]) for

the guidelines and an

application. The deadline

is March 3.

Susan Keeter



In the spotlight

Sharon A. Brangman, MD, receives Post-StandardAchievement Award

SUNY Upstate’s

Sharon A. Brangman,

MD, has been named one

of eleven community

leaders to receive a Post-Standard Achievement

Award. Dr. Brangman

was cited for her dedica-

tion to providing medical

care to the elderly, espe-

cially those dealing with

Alzheimer’s disease and

for her research initiatives

into disorders relative to

the geriatric population.

A graduate of SUNY

Upstate (class of 1981),

Dr. Brangman is division chief of geriatric medicine

and associate professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate.

She also serves as director of the Geriatric Medicine

Fellowship Program, co-director of the New York

Statewide Resource Center for Geriatric Education, and

director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center of

Central New York.

Miriam Weber and Ginny Schutt receive Clinical TrialsOffice Coordinator scholarships

The Clinical Trials Office has awarded two $500

scholarships to SUNY Upstate coordinators Miriam Weber

of the Department of Medicine/Cardiology and Ginny

Schutt of the Department of Medicine/Hematology/

Oncology to be used either to attend a research related

conference or to offset costs associated with taking a

certification examination.

The Clinical Trials Office is supported in its education

endeavors through the support of the following companies:

Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb,

GlaxoSmithKline and GMP Companies.

Sharon A.Brangman, MD

ARCF awards grant to Upstate researchers

The American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF)

has awarded a research grant to The Research Foundation

of the State University of New York in Syracuse for

Jeffrey Halter, MD, Robert R. Fluck, Jr., and Gary

Nieman to conduct the study “Pathophysiology and

Ventilator Management of Meconium Aspiration.” The

research begins in March 2003 and will be completed in

March 2004.

Edward Swift, MD, receives IRC award

SUNY Upstate College of Medicine Alumnus Edward

Swift, MD, (class of March, 1943), was one of eight

community volunteers to receive a 2002 “Above and

Beyond” award from the InterReligious Council (IRC) of

Central New York.

Dr. Swift was honored for his service and dedication to

the Pastoral Care Advisory committee. He was the first

physician to become involved in the Pastoral Care depart-

ment of the IRC and served the program for 22 years. Dr.

Swift has also served as faculty sponsor of Physicians for

Social Responsibility at Syracuse University. He is former

president and long-time supporter of the Medical Alumni

Association at SUNY Upstate and recipient of the SUNY

Upstate College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award.

Peace NotesPeace Notes is provided by SUNY Upstate’s Officeof Spiritual Care Services.

“Love is what we are born with. Fearis what we learn. The spiritual journeyis the unlearning of fear and preju-dices and the acceptance of love backin our hearts. Love is the essentialreality and our purpose on earth. Tobe consciously aware of it, to experi-ence love in ourselves and others, isthe meaning of life. Meaning does notlie in things. Meaning lies in us.”

—Marianne Williamson, from her book “A Return to Love”

Assemblyman Jeff Brown is Leadershipguest Feb. 20

The Honorable Jeff

Brown, assemblyman of

the 121st District, is guest

of honor at the College of

Health Profession’s

Leadership Coffee for its

students, Thursday, Feb.

20 from 9:45 to 10:15

a.m. in the Silverman Hall

main lobby.


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Note: Contact the Human Resources Department for address corrections.

Classes for staff caring for inmates set for Feb. 12

University Hospital’s

Inpatient Medicine Service

will present classes to

discuss safety concerns for

staff caring for inmates.

The classes, “Introduction

to Inmate Safety Part I,”

will be held Wednesday,

Feb 12 from 7:30 to 8:30

a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

in 1403 University

Hospital. The classes will

provide hospital staff with

the practical skills neces-

sary to guide their interac-

tions with inmates. Staff

will be able to discuss basic

safety precautions that will

serve as the basis for Part

II. Pre-registration is not

required, however space is

limited. For more informa-

tion contact Sue Gigon, at

464-9704 or Mary Johnson

at 464-5900.

The Children’s Miracle

Network will present a

Father-Daughter Valentine

Ball, Thursday, Feb. 13

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at

Drumlins. The event is

open to girls aged 4 to 12

and features music, a silent

auction, cookies and

punch. Each girl will

receive a souvenir to take

home. Admission is $35 for

a father and daughter; $10

will be charged for each

additional daughter. Wrist

corsages are available for

purchase at $5 each.

The Children’s Miracle

Network and Para Flex

Medical Supplies will hold

a scrub sale, Wednesday

and Thursday, Feb. 26 and

27 in the main lobby of

University Hospital. Fifteen

percent of each purchase

will benefit the Children’s

Miracle Network. In addi-

tion to scrubs, the sale will

feature footwear, stetho-

scopes, bags, scissors and

many more accessories.

For more information

about the Father-Daughter

Valentine Ball or the scrub

sale, call the Children’s

Miracle Network office at

464-4416.

Children’s Miracle Network news Balancing work andpersonal life is topic ofSideLines lecture Feb. 20

Jeff McCullough of

“LifeWorks” will discuss

how the organization and

its concept can make it

easier to balance the

demands of work with

those of personal life at the

next SideLines lecture,

Thursday, Feb. 20 from

noon to 1 p.m. in the West

Lounge of the Campus

Activities Building.

A program of SUNY

Upstate’s Department of

Organizational and

Training Development,

SideLines is a series of free,

brown bag programs that

provides an avenue for

SUNY Upstate staff to

share their interests and

talents with other staff and

for representatives from

organizations to discuss

community resources.

Registration is required.

To register or for more

information, contact Sandy

Hutt at [email protected]

or call 464 5463.

Talent sought for SUNYUpstate show

SUNY Upstate’s Fifth

Annual Talent show seeks

acts from students, faculty

and staff for the show,

Saturday, Feb. 22. To

schedule an audition,

e-mail upstatetalentshow@

hotmail.com.

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