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Once again, it’s time to say, “Hey! We appreciate you and all you do.” A week full of fun events has been planned to do just that. Start out with a jolt at the coffee and tea bar. Java Villa will be in the Main Lobby from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4. Hit them up for your morning boost. Channel your creativity and decorate your own ornament and cookie from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Sunflower Room. The Holiday Brunch is back. A wide array of breakfast and traditional holiday lunch food will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Food will be set up buffet-style in the Flint Hills Room, with seating in the Sunflower Room. Also happening on Wednesday, wear your most festive-themed clothing. Email a pic to [email protected] by the end of the day. We’ll vote for our favorites on Thursday. Speaking of Thursday, a Holiday Baking Contest will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the Meadowlark Room. Enter your best treat and impress your fellow employees. Make it your best effort, voting will be involved.
Enjoy a holiday movie from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in Roberts Amphitheater. Grab some popcorn and kick back for a fun flick! It has also been approved to wear jeans all week! We’ll be taking casual Friday to the next level. Ongoing Monday-Thursday, Facilities Management will hold another putt-putt competition and Public Affairs will host a holiday photo scavenger hunt. Be on the lookout for more information about each event and calendar appointments. You don’t want to miss any of the fun!
Remember to bring in non-perishable goods for Operation Holiday before Dec. 8. Peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, and canned meat all make great donation items. The collection box is located in the hallway outside of the Dean’s Office on the 2nd floor.
We will also have a volunteer team at the distribution center Friday, Dec. 15. Email [email protected] if you’d like to take part!
Is there a special event happening in your department? Do you know a student who has an interesting hobby, or who has made a significant accomplishment? Are you involved in community outreach? An educational program? A hands-on workshop or training session? Public Affairs wants to know about any and all of these events. There are a variety of ways we can publicize events and accomplishments in the school, but we can’t promote them if we don’t know they’re happening. Though not every event is going to catch the attention of the media, we can still promote your event through one of our social media accounts, our monthly community newsletter, or by writing our own feature story for the school’s website. Keep us informed. Drop us an email and tell us what’s happening. We’ll share the good news.
Public Affairs offers a variety of items to support your department events. Do you need a logo banner to showcase at your fair booth? We have a few. Are you serving cold drinks at an event and want something sleeker than a cooler? You can borrow one of our stainless steel beverage tubs. Are you looking for a way for people to take notice? No one can ignore a 6’ inflatable Jayhawk. Visit our website to check out photos of available items and fill out an event support request form to reserve what you need. You can also request an appearance by our energetic and fun Baby Jay. Loved by adults and kids alike, Baby Jay will kick your event up a notch. All Baby Jay appearances must have a direct connection to KUSM-W.
All of us here in Public Affairs are available to assist you in a number of ways when it comes to communication, public relations, and marketing. Need something edited or proofread? We can do it. Have a speech to write? We can help. Need a flier designed? Let us assist you. We can also answer questions you may have about branding, including logo use. As you may know, there are specifics when it comes to that area. If you have a project that is using a logo, run it by our office and we’ll help keep you out of trouble. Basically, contact us for any old thing. We’ll do our best to help you out. [email protected]
If you’re involved in a study that is recruiting subjects and would like to have our support in creating recruitment materials, submit a request using our online form. You can request fliers, ads, Jayhawk Talk Online listings, broadcast emails, and more. Once we draft the copy, we’ll send it back to you for IRB approval.
The wish lists from Park Elementary have arrived, just in time for your holiday shopping. If you would like to donate a gift for this year’s event, pick one up in Public Affairs. Be sure to buy only one of the gifts from each list. All wrapped gifts should be taken to Public Affairs by Friday, Dec. 8. Attach the wish list to the package. The students will be on campus at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, to receive their gifts from Baby Jay. Come by and watch their delight as they open their packages. Contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Darcy Gray Digital Communications Coordinator
“Elements of Blue” Nicole Taylor Mixed media Through Dec. 29
New exhibit coming soon For more information about the William J. Reals Galleries of Art, or if you or someone you know is interested in scheduling an exhibit, contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or [email protected].
Just a friendly reminder that after six months of employment, you may use your 2017 discretionary day through Dec. 30. For 2018, after six months of employment, you may use your discretionary day starting Dec. 31, 2017, and through Dec. 29, 2018.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the 2018 designated holidays.
“Living Simply: Simplify Your Life” 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 In today’s digital age, people are exposed to a vast number of choices and opportunities in all facets of life, from what to read or watch to what to listen to or purchase. The result is that people often are more distracted, confused and stressed by the increasing complexity of consumer choices and online social media activities. This topic addresses ways of prioritizing and simplifying your life through adopting a “digital mindfulness” approach. Register now, using company ID: SOKEAP.
Staff ASA Learning specialist (part-time) Standardized Patient pool Psychiatry Postdoctoral fellow PRN clinical research nurse
Faculty Family & Community Medicine Faculty scholar Residency faculty Sports medicine fellowship faculty/family medicine residency faculty Internal Medicine General internist General internist/HIV specialist
Pediatrics Adolescent medicine General pediatrician Newborn pediatric hospitalist Pediatric hospitalist Psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatrist Department chair
For more information, contact Leona Johnson, human resources, 293-1803, or [email protected]. View complete and up-to-date employment opportunities.
Congratulations on your employment anniversary. We’re glad you’re here.
Aaron Ryan Dec. 1
Rachna Kalia Dec. 1
Dana Prentice Nov. 30
Connie Marsh Dec. 2
On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Kansas Sisters and Brothers for Healthy Infants (SBHI) hosted “Celebrate Day 366: A Community Birthday Party Celebrating Baby’s First Year.” It is a special event where the community celebrates the babies who made it to their 366th day and educate new and expecting mothers, fathers, caregivers and family members on infant safe sleep practices and the infant mortality crisis in Kansas. Celebrate Day 366 targets Sedgwick County’s African-American mothers and fathers (ages 14-44), to build a community of strong parents and create safe and healthy environments for their infants. Kansas Sisters and Brothers for Healthy Infants includes members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi, all working together with KU School of Medicine-Wichita Preventive Medicine and Public Health faculty members, Drs. Sharla Smith and Michelle Redmond, to raise awareness about the causes of infant mortality, provide training, build awareness on social media, link individuals with needed services and programs and go out in the community to spread the word. To learn more about SBHI, visit their Facebook page.
Lisette Jacobson, Ph.D., MPA, M.A., assistant research professor, has been elected chair of the board of directors for Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition. She will begin her term in February 2018.
Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor, and Jack Brown, MUA, R.S., research instructor, were recently featured as Public Health Heroes by Coalition of Coalitions and Health ICT during “20 Days of Public Health.” Read their interviews here.
Kansas Sisters and Brothers for Healthy Infants founders Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., M.S., research assistant professor, and Sharla
Smith, Ph.D., MPH, research assistant professor.
The KUSM-W Office of Research will provide funds for resident travel to present research at a professional conference. Up to $2,500 may be requested. Funds are also available for open access and publication fees. Up to $1,500 may be requested. These funds are provided by grants to WCGME from the Kansas Biosciences Authority. View the travel grant application.
Need a poster printed? Send it as a PowerPoint slide (preferred) or Adobe PDF to [email protected] with size requirements and date needed. Please note: poster should be sized to specifications before it is sent; we will not resize or trim posters. Posters should be sent for review to public affairs at [email protected] before printing to ensure that branding guidelines are met. Please have PowerPoint/PDF files to us at least 48 hours in advance.
This award will provide funding to residents and their mentor faculty for resident research projects. Award amount is up to $5,000 for one year. See the RFP for more details. There is additional funding for resident travel and open access and publication fees.
26th annual Research Forum Thursday, April 26, 2018
We are collecting new and gently used children’s books for the Turn a Page. Touch a Mind.® reading program. Books for children of all ages are needed. If you have books to donate, drop them off in Public Affairs or at the KU Wichita Pediatrics Clinic at Carriage Parkway. Before donating books, review these guidelines. If you have any questions, contact Hannah Kersting at [email protected].
KU School of Medicine-Wichita Family Medicine Interest Group is pleased to present “What is Going on Here? Health Care Policy and Politics in Washington, D.C.” presented by David Barbe, M.D., MHA, president, American Medical Association. The presentation will take place from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Roberts Amphitheater. All medical students, residents, faculty and staff are invited.
Box lunches will be available for those who RSVP to Tiffany Bonfiglio at 293-3533 or [email protected] by noon Friday, Dec. 1.
Join us for the 37th annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium, Dec. 1-2, at the Wichita Marriott Hotel. This conference is designed for family physicians, although registration is open to physicians in all specialties. Physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, resident physicians, and medical students may also benefit and are encouraged to attend. Topics include Zika virus, EMR prenatal template, constipation, low back pain, finance for physicians, emergency medical service systems, human trafficking, drug interactions, noncardiac office ultrasound, treating diabetes on a budget, premature adrenarche, child sexual assault, lipid management, dermoscopy, opioid use disorders, breast feeding, and teaching medical students in the office. Register now or view the conference brochure for more information. You may also contact [email protected] or 293-3575.
Many research opportunities are available. To make a referral into a clinical trial for early Alzheimer’s disease, depression, or schizophrenia, call 316-293-1833 or email [email protected]. More information and a study interest form can be found on our website. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with a diagnosis of depression for a research study. Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are at least 18 years old and have treatment resistant depression. Participants who may qualify should have experienced depression symptoms, be taking one antidepressant medication, and able to provide written consent to participate in the study. Study participants will be compensated for time and travel. For information call 316-293-1833. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit is conducting a research study for children and adolescents with major depression disorder (MDD). Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are 7-17 years of age and have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Participants and their parent/caregiver will attend 13 appointments over 16 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their time and travel. For more information call 316-293-1833. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with a diagnosis of mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are 60-85 years of age, diagnosed with mild dementia, and have a permanent caregiver (such as a spouse) who stays under the same roof at least three nights a week. Study participants will be compensated for their time and travel. For more information call 316-293-1833.
Grand Rounds are held in the McNamara Center at Via Christi Hospital on Harry, 3600 E. Harry. Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and the speaker is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 12 “Very Early Brain Development and Prediction in Infants at Risk for Autism” Kelly Botteron, M.D. Professor of psychiatry and radiology, Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri
Learn more about Grand Rounds.
Please use the following guidelines if your department will be sending out holiday cards:
Cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used)
If Public Affairs will be creating the cards, the invoice must be paid with private funds (state funds cannot be used)
Postage to mail the cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used)
Cards cannot be mailed using the KUSM-W bulk mail permit (which is paid with state funds)
Cards should be taken to the post office and not processed through the mailroom
During the holiday season, it’s always a good idea to brush up on the university’s gift policies. Guidelines for ACCEPTING gifts and meals Personal gifts, regardless of value, from vendor representatives to all KUSM-W personnel are prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, cash, gift cards, meals/food, pens, notepads and tickets or vouchers for entertainment events. Review the complete vendor relations policy. Guidelines for GIVING gifts Giving gifts funded with state funds is prohibited and funded with private funds is strongly discouraged. Please contact Tyann Orton, assistant dean for finance, Administrative and Financial Services, at 293-3552 before you give any gifts or if you have questions.
We’re out for blood! Sign up for our blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Sunflower Room. Register online using the keyword search “ KUjayhawk.”
Is there something you’d like to know from Dean Minns? Submit your questions or comments and he’ll reply via email or in Jayhawk Talk Online.
Thank you to everyone who turned in a United Way pledge form. Though the participation prizes have been awarded, you can still submit your form to Lillian Dickerson in the Dean’s Office. Every dollar counts! We didn’t reach our participation goal this year, but we did raise more than $10,000 for the great organizations in Sedgwick County and surrounding counties serving people in need. They could be your neighbor or your colleague, so thank you, again, for giving.
Elizabeth Ablah, Ph.D., MPH, associate professor, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, was featured in the Wichita Magazine article, “The Future of the River.” An introduction to the article can be found online, but you must subscribe or purchase the magazine to view it in its entirety.
For all the latest news stories and press releases about KUSM-W, visit our news page.
As our final tip for Cybersecurity Month, we’d like to see what you know about identity theft. We’ll explore this topic in the following article from KUMC Information Security. If you have any questions about cybersecurity, contact the Wichita Help Desk. Identity theft is a wholesale takeover of someone's identity for financial gain. The statistics regarding identity theft are staggering.
Identity thefts affect more than 30,000 new victims every single day.
Identity theft can happen to anyone — regardless of age, financial status, race, credit worthiness, gender or geography.
More than 1,078 new identity theft cases are reported every hour.
The average dollar amount charged per identity theft is $39,000.
The average out-of-pocket expense per identity theft is $1,500.
The average personal time spent resolving a case is 600 business hours, which is equivalent to working 40 hours/week for 15 weeks.
Five major types of ID theft 1. Credit identity theft: Thieves use your information to open NEW accounts using an address other than yours. As a result: You can have credit cards, bank/auto loans, mortgages, leases, etc. in your name without your knowledge. When the payments are late, creditors will come looking for you. Your credit is adversely affected and you can be legally responsible after 60 days for debts that you did NOT create. 2. Driver's license identity theft: Thieves use your information to obtain a driver's license in your name or they claim to be you during a traffic stop. As a result: You could receive a DUI/DWI and other driving-related charges. Your driving privileges could be suspended or revoked. You could be arrested during a routine traffic stop for crimes that you did NOT commit. 3. Tax/employment identity theft: Thieves use your social security number/identity to gain employment or to report income under your name. As a result: Thieves take the income, but do not pay the taxes, which leaves you with the bill. Wanted criminals use your SSN so they can get employment without being found. Illegal immigrants use your SSN to gain employment. 4. Medical identity theft: Thieves use your information for insurance benefits, prescriptions, Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or medical tests. As a result: Your rates could go up or your coverage could be used up or canceled. You could owe thousands of dollars for a procedure you NEVER received. You could be denied medical or life insurance and employment because of conditions that you DO NOT actually have (e.g. AIDS, cancer, diabetes, etc.). 5. Character/criminal identity theft: Thieves mask their criminal activity behind your identity. As a result: You could be arrested (e.g. for traffic tickets, DUI/DWI, etc.). You could be denied employment because of unknown criminal records discovered during a routine background check. Airport security checkpoints could become a new nightmare for you. You could be denied a passport and be barred from leaving the country. Warning signs Here are a few warning signs that could indicate you've been a victim of identity theft.
You find mistakes on your bank accounts.
You find errors on your explanation of medical benefits.
Regular bills go missing.
You receive calls from debt collectors for debts that aren't yours.
You receive a notice from the IRS.
You receive calls or mail about accounts in your minor child's name.
‘Tis the season for holiday stress! Shelve your shopping list, put on your favorite sweatshirt, and unwind at our WWHP holiday mixer. We’ll play amusing holiday games, get to know colleagues from other disciplines, and enjoy Happy Hour at River City. If you attended our Women Helping Women event earlier this year, you might remember hearing about the crucial role the Wichita Family Crisis Center plays in our community. Women’s sweatpants and women’s sweatshirts are some of their most needed donation items. Please consider bringing a pair of sweats to our event to help support their good work. WWHP events are open to interested KUSM-W faculty, staff, students, and residents. Health professionals from the larger Wichita community are also welcome! Monday, Dec. 4 5:30-7:30 p.m. River City Brewing Company 150 N. Mosley Space is limited. RSVP here.
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