LENA FLEMINGER

September at UMB brings newstudents, faculty, and staff; coolerweather; and the beginning of the annual Maryland CharityCampaign (MCC). The campaigngives the campus community theopportunity to contribute to thelives of other Marylandersthrough donations.

This year’s kickoff week beginson Sept. 13. During the week,coordinators from each unit orschool will hold events to get thecampaign off to a great start. The 8-week campaign will rununtil Nov. 5, with the traditionalthank-you breakfast on Nov. 16.

Last year, 29 percent of UMBfaculty and staff contributed tothe campaign, exceeding theUniversity’s goal of raising$350,000 by $2,000.

“Last year we were the thirdhighest organization in levels of giving, with the highest levelper capita,” says Dave DeLooze,UMB campaign chair. “We have 4,700 employees and 1,380 participated.”

This year, the goal will remainat $350,000. “We were thrilled to have met last year’s goal. Thisyear, I would like to see more ofour campus participate in thecampaign,” says DeLooze. “We’ve all received COLA andmerit increases this year and arein a better position to share ourresources with good causes. Canwe get 2,760 people to reach in

their pocket for at least 1 dollar?”DeLooze, recently appointed

to serve on the state steeringcommittee for MCC, encouragesthe campus community to fill outpledge cards quickly this year.MCC and the state comptroller’soffice have set Nov. 5 as the official deadline for completionof the campaign and all monieswill be turned in by Nov. 12. The deadline was set to allowadequate time for entering dona-tions in the form of payrolldeductions into the system.

“We are really serious aboutending the campaign by Nov. 5,”says DeLooze. “If the deductionsaren’t processed in a timely man-ner, the totals drop.”

Many people pledge a dollaramount to be taken from each of their 26 paychecks over a year.According to DeLooze, if a donation misses being processedfor the Jan. 1 pay cycle, thedeductions can’t be made for that cycle and the donations canturn into 24 or 25 deductionsover a year, rather than 26.

“Remember, your donation isreally important, no matter howmuch you give. Your gift changeslives in so many ways. I ask youto open your hearts and showyour compassion and support forthose less fortunate,” DeLoozeadds. “Let’s show the rest of thestate what we are made of—let’sdouble our participation this year.Our slogan, ‘giving never felt sogood,’ is really true.”

Founders Week Tuesday, Oct. STAFF LUNCHEON

: a.m. and : p.m.Westminster Hall

Tuesday, Oct. STUDENT COOKOUT

: to p.m.Davidge Hall Lawn

Wednesday, Oct. RESEARCH LECTURE PRESENTED

Diane E. DePanfilis, PhD p.m.School of Social WorkAuditoriumReception follows

Thursday, Oct. FOUNDERS WEEK GALA

p.m.Hyatt Regency Baltimore

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In this Issue ...

New Center at SOM 2

In the News 3

Laurels 4

Nursing Goes Green 5

Rx Research Center 7

FYI 9

Calendar 10

Maryland Charity Campaign:Giving Never Felt So Good

UMB Fundraising Exceeds Goals for FY04LENA FLEMINGER

UMB fundraising wrapped upFiscal Year 2004 ahead of thegame. Having set a goal of $45million in fundraising, theUniversity exceeded its goal by amillion dollars, receiving a totalof $46.3 million in gifts fromalumni and friends.

“This has been a terrific year forus,” says UMB President David J.Ramsay, DM, DPhil. “We aregrateful for the generosity of theUniversity’s alumni and friendsand the hard work of the deans,development officers, and staff.”

Many of the schools on campusexceeded their fundraising goals.The School of Pharmacy, with agoal of $2 million, raised $3.7 mil-lion, achieving 185% of its goal.

The School of Law set a goal of $5million and raised $5.3 million.

Chris Molloy, JD, assistantdean for development and alumnirelations at the School of Law,attributes the School’s success tothe vision of law school deanKaren Rothenberg, JD, MPA,and the deep commitment of itsalumni and friends.

“Despite a soft economy, theSchool of Law had our secondbest fundraising year ever,” hesays. “This really speaks to thedeep commitment of our donorsand the dynamic vision of ourdean. Diminished state supportcaused tuition to escalate, makingour gifts of endowed scholarshipsof just over $1.5 million particu-larly important.”

According to Molloy, these

scholarships allow bright, deserv-ing law students, who might other-wise have to shut the door on apotential law career, to attend theSchool of Law. “They also easethe loan burden on students,” hesays, “allowing them to choose tostart their careers in public serviceif they wish.”

“Every year, I am impressedwith how many alumni andfriends invest in UMB,” saysMary Campion, associate vicepresident for development.

“Our alumni and friendsclearly feel very strongly aboutsupporting the University’s tradition of quality, cutting-edgeeducation. We can look forwardto increasing levels of philan-thropic support in the years tocome,” adds Campion.

northwest section of the campus.Auxiliary Services is using banners posted across campus toalert students, faculty, and staff tothe student center’s new location.

An oasis on the urban campus,the center houses the campusbookstore, which sits adjacent toa student lounge that offers acomputer bar with wireless netconnections and an espresso coffee bar where students can pickup salads, sandwiches, muffins,bagels, Italian sodas, and other

Your contribution to MCC supports causes such as building decent,affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity.

ROSALIA SCALIA

The recently vacated BaltimoreStudent Union on LombardStreet will be demolished anddesign will begin on a new campus center on the same site.

In the interim, many of the student union offices have relocated to a newly constructed,temporary student center at 222North Pine St. This new locationmay not be on the beaten path,but it’s well worth the walk to the

light fare. The relocated officesinclude Auxiliary Services, theCounseling Center, DisabilitySupport Services, Residence Life,and Student Services.

“The student center will be located here on Pine Street for about 3 years while designand construction of the perma-nent building on Lombard andGreene streets is underway,” says Marian Lipinski, MBA,director of Auxiliary Services.

At the interim location, a quiet,tree-lined street adjacent to thePine Street police station, studentswill have access to a large-screenTV; tables with checkers, chess,and backgammon; and after-hoursvending and snack machines. Inaddition to smaller meetingrooms, a spacious multipurposeroom will serve student club meetings, campus-wide events,and any affair that would havebeen booked for the studentunion’s Terrace Lounge.

“This is a place where students can come and get away from stress. They can relax here, sit outside on thebenches, and read during warmweather,” says Lipinski.

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Law School Faculty Win National Awards

JUDY HEIGER

Jerome Deise Jr.,JD, a professor inthe School of Law,and Pamela Bluh,MLS, MA, associatedirector for techni-cal services andadministration inthe ThurgoodMarshall Law

Library, recently received national recogni-tion in their respective fields.

Deise received the 2004 Richard S.Jacobson Award for Excellence in TeachingTrial Advocacy. The annual award is givento an outstanding law professor who exem-plifies the best attributes of the trial lawyeras teacher, mentor, and advocate.

The award is given by the Roscoe PoundInstitute, a legal think tank dedicated tothe cause of promoting access to the civiljustice system through its programs, publi-cations, and research grants. Deise receivedthe award on July 4 at the institute’s lawschool awards ceremony in Boston duringthe annual convention of the Associationof Trial Lawyers of America. The awardcarries a $5,000 prize from the institute.

Before joining the law school, Deise was chief attorney of the capital defensedivision of the Maryland Office of thePublic Defender. He received the School of Law’s Outstanding Teacher of the Yearaward in 1998 and directs the School’sCriminal Defense Clinic. Deise also

UMB’s administrative functions areexpected to meet high standards. And with a vast and complicated system toadminister, this is not always easy.

“Getting the administrative system upto speed has been a tall order—with afinancial system designed in the 1970s and augmented with niche systems to meet needs that were not foreseen whenthe financial system was originally imple-mented,” says Chris Phillips, MGA, assis-tant vice president, Information Systems and Services, Center for InformationTechnology Services.

“Our procurement services primarilyrely on manual processes. Research administration is performed using a mix of products and tools developed in-houseor purchased from assorted vendors.Standards for reporting financial informa-tion are increasing in number, scope, andcomplexity and non-compliance is not an option,” he says.

In an effort to upgrade campus adminis-trative systems, professionals from theoffices of budget and finance, research anddevelopment, procurement services, as wellas school and department research andfinancial administrators, are partnering

with the Center for InformationTechnology Services to implement thePeopleSoft financials and grants product.

It is expected that the Web-based system willbe integrated with the new eUMB HumanResources and Payroll system. The first functionsto be available will include online accounting, bill payment, requisitions and purchasing, grantsmanagement and sponsor billing, and a reworkof the Commitment Accounting system toreflect full integration with the financial system.These modules are scheduled to be available inJuly 2005, according to Phillips.

The new financial system will providesenior managers with much more informa-tion to manage resources. Other workerswill benefit from being able to processtransactions in real time and see the impacton their budgets immediately. The entirecampus will benefit from central serviceoffices being able to track, display, andreport on information regardless of whereit exists in the processing cycle. Integratingcore administrative systems should alsoallow the development of new, morestreamlined business processes.

“Our improved business systems arereflecting the continuous improvement ofthe campus in all areas,” says Phillips.

LARRY ROBERTS

The School of Medicine has established a Center for Health Disparities to helpidentify and eliminate ethnic, racial, geographic, and socioeconomic differencesin the diagnosis and treatment of illness,and to promote equal access to health care.The center will coordinate patient care,research, education, and outreach initia-tives in Maryland’s underserved urban andrural communities, including African-Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics,and low-income whites.

Funded by grants from organizationssuch as the National Institutes of Healthand the Maryland Cigarette RestitutionFund, the center’s community-based initia-tives will target cancer, diabetes, kidneydiseases, glaucoma, and other diseases thatdisproportionately affect minorities and the poor. A University of Maryland healthsurvey of more than 5,000 adults inBaltimore City, western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore is helping to set futurepriorities for the center.

“We have identified serious health disparities and previously undocumentedcancer risks,” says Claudia R. Baquet, MD,MPH, associate dean for policy and planning and director of the Center forHealth Disparities. “The survey found

that smokeless tobacco use among adults in western Maryland was significantlyhigher than the national average, but only28 percent of those surveyed had ever beenscreened for oral cancer,” says Baquet.Survey results will be provided to theMaryland Department of Health andMental Hygiene and to local health officers.

The survey revealed health disparitiesand barriers to care in Maryland’s urbanand rural communities. For example, ofthe smokers who were surveyed, 28 percentreported that they had never been advisedby a doctor, nurse, or other health profes-sional to quit. Ninety-three percent ofBaltimore City smokers had never beenreferred to a cessation program or class to help them quit. In addition, 80 percentof African-Americans and half of thewhites surveyed were not familiar with the concept of a clinical trial.

“Health disparities threaten the lives of our minority, ethnic, urban, and ruralpopulations,” says Donald E. Wilson, MD, MACP, University vice president formedical affairs and dean of the School ofMedicine. “Depending on race, geographiclocation, or income, patients with similarsymptoms may be offered different thera-pies and may have different outcomes,”says Wilson.

coaches the School’s nationally ranked and highly regarded national trial team.

Bluh received the 2004 Association for Library Collections and TechnicalServices (ALCTS) Bowker/Ulrich’s SerialsLibrarianship Award in June. This awardrecognizes distinguished and ongoing contributions to serials librarianship—themanagement of publications distributed onan ongoing basis. This is the first time alaw librarian has won the award.

Bluh was recog-nized for her manycontributions in thedevelopment of bestpractices in serialslibrarianship andfor her impact onthe serials profes-sion. A $1,500prize accompaniedthe award, whichBluh received at the

American Library Association’s annual con-ference in Orlando, Fla. At the conference,Bluh also received the ALCTS presidentialcitation for her work to advance the associ-ation’s continuing education (CE) programby creating two successful CE institutes in2003 and 2004.

Bluh has been on the staff of theThurgood Marshall Law Library for 24years. She has published extensively in the field of serials, taken a leadership rolein the University System of MarylandLibraries, and is involved in numerous professional associations.

Jerome Deise

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DiGate Named Dean of the Philadelphia College of PharmacyANNE FREDENBURG DOLAN

Russell J. DiGate, PhD, former associatedean for research and graduate education,and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the School of Pharmacy, recently wasnamed Dean of the Philadelphia College ofPharmacy at the University of the Sciencesin Philadelphia. DiGate began his newposition on August 1.

DiGate had been a member of theSchool’s faculty for more than 13 years. He served as chair of the Department ofPharmaceutical Sciences from 1997 to2002 and was acting dean from August2001 to February 2002.

As associate dean since 2002, DiGatestrengthened the reputation and impact of research and scholarship at the School.He was responsible for developing thepostdoctoral fellow policy, which clearlydefined the roles, rights, and benefits ofpostdoctoral trainees.

Under DiGate’s leadership, grants andcontracts increased from $8.9 million inFY02–03 to more than $12 million inFY03–04. He was responsible for increasedcollaboration with other departments,

schools, agencies,and industry. In particular, DiGatewas instrumental inthe success of aNational Institutesof Health AcademicPublic PrivatePartnership Programplanning grantawarded to theGreenebaum Cancer

Center. This grant proposal will have exten-sive School of Pharmacy participation.

DiGate earned a PhD in molecular biology at the University of Rochester. He has taught biochemistry, cell biology,and genetics in the School of Pharmacy’sPharmD curriculum, and is a leading,internationally recognized authority onDNA topoisomerases.

“Russ has made great contributions to Maryland in research, teaching, andadministration. We will miss him,” saysDavid A. Knapp, PhD, dean of the Schoolof Pharmacy. “I wish him great success inhis new leadership position at our sisterschool in Philadelphia.”

Medical School Establishes Center for Health Disparities

Systems Catching Up with Campus

Last year UMB spent $6.5 million on electricity, $4.4 million on steam,and $.75 million on water. The rates are increasing. Can you help us save?

•Report malfunctioning equipment (6-7570).•Turn off unneeded lights.•Turn off your computer and monitor when you leave.•Don’t use hot water unless you need it.•Don’t use personal electric heaters.

GIVING TO UMBA gift in honor of a loved one, teacher, student, or colleague is a thoughtful and meaningful way to recognize a person’s life and accomplishments or to commemorate a special occasion, such as a birthday, graduation, or anniversary. For more information or to contribute online, visit www.giving.umaryland.edu.

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Despite a very cold winter and a hot, wetsummer, the new Dental School building,on Baltimore and Arch streets, continuesto rise, and much progress has been madeon the inside and outside of the building.

“The building’s general contractor hasmany trades working 6 days a week tomaintain the very tight schedule,” saysKate McManus, construction project manager for the Dental School. “Everycontractor and person affiliated with theproject is working very hard to get thisbuilding finished in 2005.”

The building is designed with three-and-a-half floors of research space, fourclinic floors, one classroom floor, and halfa floor for administration, with staff andfaculty offices mixed throughout. The four clinic floors have been framed andmany have sheet-rock installed. Theadministrative space has been framed aswell, but drywall is not yet installed. On the research floors, framing has begun.The classroom floor will be the last

completed because the space is currentlyused for contractor storage.

“The most dramatic internal changeshave been in the building’s infrastructure.Over the past 6 months, the air handlers,pumps, and other mechanical equipmenthave been delivered and installed. Pipingand ductwork is almost complete throughthe ninth floor, as is electrical wiring,” says McManus.

The exterior of the building is changingalso. Brick has been laid up to the fifthfloor. Windows are following the bricks,and the glass curtain wall for the front ofthe building is not far behind. Procurementof the equipment and furnishings for theinterior has begun as well.

McManus anticipates that the DentalSchool will move to the new facility in thefall of 2005 if the schedule can be main-tained. “There is a lot of excitement for allof us at the Dental School as we anticipatethe completion and occupancy of thebuilding,” she says.

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IN THE NEWS

“These are people who mow the lawns. These are people whocook the meals, make the beds, clean the toilets, pick the fruit, andpick the vegetables. What happenswhen they’re not here? It’s going tobe crippling.”In the July 23 Daily Record, LarryOrtiz, PhD, an associate professorin the School of Social Work, dis-cussed undocumented immigrantworkers who face deportation. Theworkers say they take low-payingjobs that Americans won’t touch.

“Just as we missed important signals prior to Sept. 11, we’re now missing important signals about future terrorist attacks.”In the Aug. 4 Baltimore Sun, Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, said United States authorities might be concentrating on thewrong terror threats with recent terror alerts.

On the WMAR-TV news at 11 p.m. on July 25, Anthony vonFraunhofer, DDS, a professor in the Dental School, said that foreign-made toothpastes that have not received American DentalAssociation certification might pose unknown hazards for consumers. The foreign-madetoothpastes are packaged to looklike American-made products andhave prompted a warning from theFood and Drug Administration.

On the WBAL-TV news at 11 p.m.on Aug. 4, a special report showedhow the conjoined Onziga twinswho were successfully separated atthe University of Maryland MedicalCenter in April 2002, were returnedto Uganda with their family, butwere eventually abandoned in anorphanage. The report focused onCindy Howard, MD, a clinicalassistant professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine, whobrought the twins back to theUnited States to recover andrecently adopted them.

A story ran on the Associated Press wire on July 12 that featuredSchool of Nursing doctoral candi-date Susan Newbold, MS, RN, discussing nurses using telecom-munications to change the face ofhealth care. Although traditionalnursing is set in a hospital or doctor’s office, a growing numberof nurses are heading to homeoffices or call centers to care forpatients living miles away.

In the Aug. 3 Washington Post,Adrian Park, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine; JamesGammie, MD, an assistant profes-sor in the School; and Dave Brond,UMMC vice president of marketingand planning, are quoted in an article covering the University ofMaryland Medical Center’s placeamong hospitals that record surgi-cal procedures for broadcast on the Web.

JUDY HEIGER

On Sept. 18, spouses, significant others,parents, siblings, and friends of first-yearlaw students will gather at the School ofLaw for the annual Family and FriendsDay. The purpose of the day is to give theattendees an idea of what students dealwith as they adjust to law school.

The day will begin with a welcome from Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, deanand Marjorie Cook Professor of Law in the School. Afterwards, family and friendswill gather for a sample law class taught by Michael Van Alstine, JD, M Jur Comp,Dr. Juris.

Van Alstine will teach a class coveringCobaugh v. Klick-Lewis, a case that dealswith one of the essential issues of contractlaw. Attendees will learn about the Socraticmethod, the teaching method that is oftenused to teach law. Law students willobserve the class through closed-circuit television in the law school.

After the class, psychologist Jeff Seltzer,PhD, JD, will present a lecture, “Livingwith and Loving a Law Student.” Seltzercomes uniquely prepared to cover thetopic, as he is both a psychologist and anattorney. His lecture will cover ways tosupport law students, such as time andstress management techniques.

At noon, students and their guests willattend a picnic in the atrium and courtyardof the School. “Besides helping studentsand their guests, this event gives loved ones

the opportunity to spend time in the lawschool before the academic year gets fullyunderway. It also gives Dean Rothenbergan opportunity to meet the family andfriends of the students,” says JenniferDiSanza, JD, director of student affairs andcoordinator of Family and Friends Day.

According to DiSanza, the day is helpful because law school is a unique type of graduate education. “A wide rangeof students, with various educational backgrounds, enter law school, so studentscome to this study from various vantagepoints,” she says.

“There is also no way to really prepareto study law and there is a lot of uncer-tainty surrounding the study of law for the students.”

DiSanza herself understands the challenges first-year law students face, asshe is an alumna of the School. In herwork, she is also responsible for many tasksat the law school that put her in directcontact with students on a daily basis.

Mikaela Rossman, a second-year lawstudent, attended Family and Friends Daylast year with her father and fiancé.

“My dad and my fiancé couldn’t believethat you could be called on at any time inclass,” she says. “They also learned to giveme a break at home when I am dealingwith a lot of stress at school.”

Rossman reports that her guests greatlyenjoyed getting a firsthand look at the lawschool. “They left the experience feelingvery excited for me,” she says.

Law School Welcomes Family and Friends

An artist’s rendition of the completed Dental School building.

MATT CONN

On Oct. 1 the Schoolof Social Work, in partnership with theBaltimore Women’sGiving Circle(BWGC), will present a forum, “TreadingWater: Women, Work,and Poverty.” The

forum’s keynote address will feature PulitzerPrize-winning writer David K. Shipler,author of The Working Poor: Invisible inAmerica. The event is scheduled for theSchool of Nursing Auditorium.

To highlight the many challenges facedby women in poverty who are trying toimprove their lives—and often the lives ofdependent children—the School and theBWGC are presenting the forum to helpidentify critical issues and advance a mean-ingful conversation between the public andprivate sectors. The goal of this event is tobring attention to women living in poverty,the economic conditions affecting them,and the response to and social implicationsof such conditions, according to SharonHodgson, MA, assistant dean for strategicplanning and special projects. “This topicis particularly timely due to recent across-the-board reductions in private and publicfunding within the region,” she says.

Shipler’s book draws on his years ofreporting and research and details the variety of ways in which the working poor fall on hard times.

In addition to the keynote address byShipler, followed by a question and answersession with the audience, the program will include a panel comprised ofUniversity faculty and local foundationand community resource leaders. Thepanel will present perspectives on womenand poverty in relation to public policyand academic research agendas, the powerof philanthropy, and grassroots solutions.

Diane DePanfilis, PhD, MSW, associateprofessor and assistant dean for research inthe School, will serve as moderator for theforum. DePanfilis is also co-director of theUniversity of Maryland Center for Familiesand director of the University of MarylandInstitute for Human Services Policy.

Catherine Born, PhD, research associateprofessor and director of the School’sFamily Welfare Research and TrainingGroup; Claudia Lawrence-Webb, PhD,assistant professor in the School; andDebra Povich, MPP, executive director ofthe Job Opportunities Task Force inBaltimore, an independent, nonprofit network of service providers, employers,and community members concerned aboutlow wages, will present perspectives andparticipate in the closing panel.

Participants will include representatives ofdirect service organizations, umbrella groups,funders, and individual service providers.

The Baltimore Women’s Giving Circlefunds nonprofit projects aligned with itsmission—improving life for women andtheir families in the Greater Baltimore com-munity. BWGC, a fund of the BaltimoreCommunity Foundation, each year distrib-utes its members’ pooled contributionstoward this goal. During FY04, theBWGC awarded $152,000 to its grantees.

For more information on the lecture,contact Sharon Hodgson at 6-7637 or visitthe School of Social Work’s Web site,www.ssw.umaryland.edu.

David Shipler

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Dental SchoolRonald Dubner, DDS, PhD, received theDistinguished Alumnus for 2004 Awardfrom the Columbia University School ofDental and Oral Surgery. The award wasannounced at the School’s reunion-dayprogram on May 7.

Joel D. Greenspan, PhD, associate professor, recently published an article,“Evidence for Upregulated CentralNociceptive Processing in Patients withMasticatory Myofascial Pain,” in theJournal of Orofacial Pain. His coauthorswere Eleni Sarlani, DDS, PhD; EdwardGrace, DDS; and Mary Reynolds.

Richard J. Manski, DDS, professor, participated in a Healthy People 2010(HP2010) progress review on oral health.HP2010 is a set of health objectives for the United States set by the U.S.Department of Human Services. The progress review was an interim assessment meeting to discuss progress in meeting HP2010 oral health objectives.Manski also provided related data to beincluded as part of a HP2010 objectiveprogress review.

Robert A. Ord, MD, professor and chair,Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery,was appointed section editor for oncologyfor the International Journal of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery.

Henry N. Williams, PhD, professor ofmicrobiology, was elected to fellowship inthe American Academy of Microbiology,an honorific leadership group that recog-nizes excellence, originality, and creativityin the microbiological sciences. Williams’research group is an international leader instudies on the predatory group of bacteria,the Bdellovibrionaceae, and the quality ofdental unit water. Williams has presentedthe results of his studies at national andinternational meetings.

School of MedicineRobert A. Barish, MD, associate dean forclinical affairs and professor, departmentsof surgery and medicine, and Barry S.Gold, MD, clinical assistant professor,Department of Surgery, published a letterto the editor, “Refractory Thrombocy-topenia Despite Treatment for RattlesnakeEnvenomation,” in the April 29 issue ofThe New England Journal of Medicine.

Alessio Fasano, MD, professor,Department of Pediatrics; Bartley P.Griffith, MD, professor, Department of Surgery; and David J. Loreck, MD,assistant professor, Department ofPsychiatry, were honored with Health Care Hero Awards in a second annual presentation by The Daily Record. Fasanowon the Physician Hero Award, Griffithprevailed in the Advancements in HealthCare category, and Loreck was theCommunity Outreach winner.

David M. Hartley, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Epidemiologyand Preventive Medicine, received a$300,000 grant to develop mathematicalmodels of Rift Valley fever, a viral disease of humans and livestock, under a National Center of Excellence forForeign Animal and Zoonotic Diseasegrant recently awarded by the Departmentof Homeland Security.

Stephen G. Reich, MD, associate professor, and Lawrence W. Kemp, MD,fourth-year resident, both of theDepartment of Neurology, published“Hemifacial Spasm,” in the May CurrentTreatment Options in Neurology. Additionally,Reich served as section editor for move-ment disorders in the same issue.

Ming T. Tan, PhD, professor, Department of Epidemiology andPreventive Medicine, received a 4-year,$800,000 grant, “Design and Analysis of Preclinical Combination Studies,” from the National Cancer Institute todevelop biostatistical methods to optimally design and efficiently analyze preclinical drug combination therapies in cancer.

School of NursingElizabeth Arnold, PhD, RN, associate professor, Department of Family andCommunity Health (OSAH), and Jane Kapustin, MS, RN, CCRN, CRNP,clinical instructor, Department ofOrganizational Systems and Adult Health,were accepted to the Graduate NursingEducation Consortium in End-of-LifeCare sponsored by the America Associationof Colleges of Nursing.

Deborah McGuire, PhD, RN, FAAN,professor, OSAH, presented a lecture,“Symptom Management: Getting Involvedin Research to Improve Patient Care,” atthe Fox Chase Cancer Center RadiationTherapy Conference, held in Philadelphiaon May 29.

Mary Etta Mills, ScD, RN, FAAN, assistant dean for baccalaureate studies and professor, published a book chapter,“Nursing Administration: A Growing Rolein Systems Development,” in the bookHealthcare Information Management Systems.

Debra Spunt, MS, RN, director, clinicalsimulation labs, received the Excellence inthe Academic Setting Award, presented bythe International Nursing Association forClinical Simulation and Learning, at the10th Biennial Learning Resource CentersConference on June 17 in Spokane, Wash.

Carolyn Waltz, PhD, RN, FAAN, directorof international activities, and KathrynMontgomery, PhD, RN, associate dean fororganizational partnership and outreach,recently presented “Highlights of theSchool of Nursing and Potential Areas forInternational Collaboration in Educationand Research,” at the World UniversityNetwork meeting in Chicago.

School of PharmacyCynthia Boyle, PharmD, assistant professor, Department of PharmacyPractice and Science, was installed as president of the Maryland PharmacistsAssociation for 2004–’05.

Nicole Brandt, PharmD, assistant professor, Department of PharmacyPractice and Science, received theDistinguished Young Pharmacist Award from Pharmacists Mutual at the Maryland Pharmacists Associationannual meeting in June.

Thomas C. Dowling, PharmD, PhD,assistant professor, Department ofPharmacy Practice and Science, was elected Teacher of the Year by his faculty colleagues.

Alexander D. MacKerell Jr., PhD, was promoted to the rank of professor in the Department of PharmaceuticalSciences in July.

David S. Roffman, PharmD, RPh, BCPS,Professor, Department of PharmacyPractice and Science, was chosen Teacherof the Year by the Class of 2004.

School of Social WorkKathleen Deal, DSW, assistant professor,and Cheryl Hyde, PhD, associate profes-sor, co-authored an article, “UnderstandingMSW Student Anxiety and Resistance toMulticultural Learning: A DevelopmentalPerspective,” in the Journal of Teaching inSocial Work. Deal also co-authored anotherarticle in the same issue, “A Study of MSWStudents’ Interviewing Skills Over Time.”

Cheryl Hyde, PhD, associate professor, co-authored an article, “Teaching AboutRace and Racism in Social Work:Challenges for White Educators,” published in Smith College Studies in Social Work. Hyde also was recently named to the mayor’s taskforce on immigrant support.

Larry Ortiz, PhD, associate professor,along with several co-authors, recentlypublished an article, “Legislative Casework:Where Policy and Practice Meet,” in theJournal of Sociology and Social Welfare.

Margarete Parrish, PhD, assistant profes-sor, recently published a chapter, “UrbanPoverty and Homelessness as HiddenDemographic Variables Relevant toAcademic Achievement,” in the book Inthe Eyes of the Beholder: Critical Issues forDiversity in Gifted Education.

StaffRobin Klein, MSLS, HS/HSL digitalresources librarian, has been appointed to a national e-licensing working groupestablished by the National Library ofMedicine. This working group will beexamining state and regional e-licensingissues, identifying best practices for licensing e-resources, determining how tobest disseminate licensing information, andmaking recommendations to the NationalLibrary of Medicine regarding additionalwork to be done in support of biomedicallibraries across the United States.

Beth Wescott, MLS, network access coordinator for the Southeastern/AtlanticRegional Medical Library Services atHS/HSL, was recently awarded the 2004Institute for Healthcare AdvancementAward for Outstanding Achievement in Health Literacy in the category of innovative programs. Wescott won theaward for a program she developed, “Easy to Read Health and WellnessMaterials: Recognizing It, Finding It,Writing It, Rewriting It.”

The Office of External Affairs is in theprocess of producing the 2005 campusdirectory.

To ensure accuracy, UMB staff areencouraged to update their data online atwww.umaryland.edu/people/index.html.

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The School of Nursing recently formed aGreen Team that will work to transform theSchool into one of the nation’s first green—environmentally safer—nursing schools.

Members of the School’s faculty andstudent body are joining representativesfrom facilities management, environmentalservices, the campus Hazardous WasteResource Center, the Department ofInformation and Learning Technology, andClinical Operations on the Green Team.

Led by Brenda Afzal, RN, MS, programmanager of the School’s EnvironmentalHealth Education Center, and DebraSpunt, RN, MS, director of the School’sClinical Simulations Lab, the team willdevelop a guide on 12 priority issues. Theguide will outline assessment tools, how-torecommendations, educational materials,and will list helpful resources so that other health care facilities can follow suit, transforming their institutions intoenvironmentally safer ones.

“There’s a tremendous amount of workto do to make the School’s building green.It won’t happen overnight, but it is doable.We will proceed one step at a time withthe prioritized list of issues as we movetowards an environmentally healthierbuilding,” says Afzal of the effort that will require both an education endeavorand a practice shift.

“People are used to doing things a certain way, using certain products or procedures, throwing things away, withoutrealizing there could be a problem or a better way,” she says.

Florescent light bulbs, for example,must be properly disposed of. “The bulbscontain mercury, which is toxic in evensmall amounts. Many people do not knowthe hazards related to mercury or how toreduce or eliminate them,” says Afzal.

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can affect the brain, spinal cord, kidneys,and liver. According to the U.S. Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention, up to 1 in 10 women in the United Statesalready carries enough mercury in herblood to pose a threat of neurological damage to a fetus.

According to Afzal and Spunt, theGreen Team will promote the use of

green products, which are non-toxic,reusable, or recyclable, and will assess and develop policies that support the useof safer materials, minimizing the amountof toxic waste the school generates.

“If our students are on the cutting-edgeof learning in an environmentally safe site,when they graduate they will be able tobring their practice to the field,” saysSpunt. “They’ll become leaders in hospitals and other health care settings,teaching colleagues about environmentallysafe practices, and ultimately promoting a healthier workplace.”

The team created priority areas forassessment including mercury, drinkingwater, computers and e-cycling, productselection for environmentally preferable pur-chasing, lighting, lab safety, pesticide use,asbestos and lead, and indoor air quality.

“A large part of the process is educatingpeople in the building to ensure that initialefforts have an impact. We plan to startwith one issue and then create action plansfor each of the content areas identified,”says Afzal.

Focusing on mercury, the team hasbegun to eliminate mercury-containingproducts from the school. With supportfrom a grant from the Health WithoutHarm Campaign, Spunt and Afzal, with help from the Environmental Health Center staff, created an educational outreach display on the hazards associated with mercury andactions that any institution can taketo eliminate mercury. Initially, the displaywill be available to all schools on campusand the hospital before traveling to theSchool of Nursing’s outreach centers andto School-sponsored events.

The School has also removed all mercury containing thermometers from its clinical simulation labs and its fiveWellmobiles and plans are underway toreplace current blood pressure cuffs withnon-mercury alternatives. Additionally, theSchool hosted a thermometer exchange forstudents, staff, and faculty on Earth Day2004 in April.

“The hope is that our program can be amodel to assist other nursing schools tobecome environmentally safe,” says Afzal.

Nursing School Goes GreenROSALIA SCALIA

The School hosted a thermometer exchange for students, staff, and faculty on Earth Day2004 in April.

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The University Staff Senate elections concluded onJune 21. The Staff Senate serves as an advisory groupand channel of communication to President David J.Ramsay, DM, DPhil, in the areas of policy and pro-cedures that affect the quality of the staff ’s work lifeand their level of contribution to the strategic goalsof the campus. Established in 1994, the senate hasinvestigated and taken action on such staff concernsas domestic partnerships, inclement weather policies,contractual employment, childcare, and communityoutreach.

The Staff Senate is composed of 15 staff members,with representation from all eligible employees notcovered by collective bargaining at UMB within the structure of shared governance. There are 10exempt and five non-exempt (excluded from collective bargaining) senators. This group alsoincludes exempt and non-exempt contingent category II (contractual) employees.

Each senator serves a 2-year term, with electionsheld each May to fill vacated seats. Four officers are elected from the senate body to the executivecommittee, which includes the chair of the previousterm. The senate has subcommittees on parking, policy/legislative issues, nominations and elections,community outreach, childcare, and communica-tions. The senate holds four open forum meetingseach year, open to all represented employees, toaddress major issues of staff concern.

In June, the Staff Senate also appointed two newrepresentatives to serve on the Council of UniversitySystem Staff (CUSS). Both representatives will servea 2-year appointment in that capacity. UMB has atotal of three representative serving on CUSS–BillCrockett, Colette Becker, and Melissa Moore. JessicaBird, Phyllis Lovito, and Deborah Horstman wereappointed to serve as alternates.

Univeristy staff may contact a representative intheir area or any staff senator. Information about theStaff Senate is online at www.umaryland.edu/ssenate.

Executive BoardChair—William P. Crockett Jr., 6-3902University Athletic Center/Academic Affairsbcrocket@umaryland.eduVice Chair—Melissa Moore, 6-3490Environmental Health and Safety/Administration and Financemamoore@ehs.umaryland.eduSecretary/Treasurer—Aphrodite Bodycomb, 6-8853HSHSL/Academic Affairsapeters@hshsl.umaryland.eduPast Chair—Jessica Bird, 6-8722Dean’s Office/School of Medicinejbird@som.umaryland.edu

MembersDave Delooze, 6-7569Facilities Mgmt./Administration and Financeddelooze@fm.umaryland.eduKenneth Fahnestock, 6-6288Dept. of Physiology/School of Medicinekfahn001@umnet.umaryland.eduElizabeth Guarnera, 8-6738Dept. of Psychiatry/School of Medicinelguarner@psych.umaryland.eduDeborah Horstman, 6-7148Dental Schooldah001@dental.umaryland.eduL. Beth McSweeney, 6-7347Office of Financial Aid/Academic Affairsbmcsween@umaryland.eduDenisha Pendleton, 410-837-3313Dept. of Psychiatry/School of Medicinedpendlet@psych.umaryland.edu

John Barber, 6-7264Facilities Mgmt./Administrationand Financejbarber@fm.umaryland.eduColette Becker, 6-2855HSHSL/Academic Affairscbecker@hshsl.umaryland.eduJudy Lank, 6-7270Law Library/School of Lawjlank@law.umaryland.eduPhyllis Lovito, 6-7651Dean’s Office/School of Pharmacyplovito@rx.umaryland.eduRoy Ross, 6-7570Facilities Mgmt./Administrationand Financerross@fm.umaryland.edu

AlternatesSteve Agnes, 6-6025Financial Services/Administration and Financesagnes@admin.umaryland.eduLu Ann Marshall, 6-4128School of Lawlmarshal@law.umaryland.eduRadiance Pittman, 6-4767Dept. of Pediatrics/School of Medicinerpittman@peds.umaryland.eduLaura Planas, 6-0566Dept. of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences/School of Medicinelplanas@som.umaryland.edu

Staff Senate Members 2004-2005 National Museum of Dentistry OpensTechnology ExhibitKRISTIN FOSTER

The Dr. Samuel D. Harris NationalMuseum of Dentistry (NMD) opened itsnewest exhibit, The Modern DentalOperatory: Technology’s Impact onDentistry, during the museum’s eighthanniversary celebration on June 18.

“The NMD has significantly changedthe public’s perception of dentistry sinceopening its doors 8 years ago. The ModernDental Operatory exhibit highlights thelatest in dental equipment and helps themuseum educate the public on advances indentistry and the importance of oralhealth. This will encourage improved oralhealth,” says Rosemary Fetter, themuseum’s executive director.

The Modern Dental Operatory showshow dentistry has evolved, focusing onpatient comfort, efficiency, and infectioncontrol. The exhibit includes a clinicalrestorative system, practice managementsoftware, and digital X-ray system.

The museum’s anniversary celebrationalso included the annual Dr. Jack W.Gottschalk Distinguished Lecture. Thisyear, Robert Genco, DDS, PhD, presentedhis lecture, Periodontal Infections: Role inSystemic Diseases, to dental professionalsand the general public.

The exhibit is appropriate for all ages. Itvisually demonstrates the progression ofthe profession of dentistry, showing oldervisitors the new technology and youngervisitors the antique dental instruments andoffice décor.

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MIKE LURIE

Pharmaceutical Research Computing(PRC), a center of the PharmaceuticalHealth Services Research Department inthe School of Pharmacy, offers its clientscomplex data analysis combined withexpertise, timeliness, and accuracy.

“Every day our team of informationtechnology specialists, programmers, andclinical pharmacists works its hardest to fulfill one specific purpose—providing thebest service to meet the analysis needs ofresearchers inside and outside our campus,”says the center’s director Van Doren Hsu,PharmD.

Since receiving $100,000 from theSchool of Pharmacy’s budget to create thecenter 6 years ago, PRC has remained com-pletely self-supporting by generating rev-enues from the services it provides to UMBresearchers and external clients such asNASA and the Johns Hopkins University.

One recent data analysis project involved the evaluation of the University of Maryland Hospital for Children’sBreathmobile program. The Breathmobile,a mobile clinic, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and asthma specialists,provides free asthma service on an ongoingbasis to underserved children at BaltimoreCity public schools.

Mary Beth Bollinger, DO, Breathmobilemedical director, believes that PRC’sstrength is the one-on-one work that Hsuand other PRC staff members have pro-vided to her and her colleagues.

Bollinger has teamed with Hsu fordata-entry analysis for roughly 4 years. “I have worked with them on a number of

projects,” says Bollinger, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the School ofMedicine. “PRC has helped us to assessthe success of our Breathmobile program.It was helpful to work closely with Dr.Hsu, who became very familiar not justwith our database, but with the clinicalprogram itself. Her understanding of theclinical implications of the data wasextremely helpful in developing an accu-rate and relevant analysis. Their analysisactually enabled us to demonstrate thepositive outcomes of the Breathmobileprogram and also to identify areas in needof improvement.”

PRC uses a Sun Microsystems server thatprovides highly reliable data storage andenables multiple researchers to work on thesame data concurrently. These features,along with a large storage capacity, attractmany of PRC’s clients, according to Hsu.

The PRC pharmacists provide a linkbetween the researcher and the programmerso that research questions can be translatedinto computer algorithms. Additionally, thepharmacists have expertise in coding andanalysis of various data sources, includingmedical records and administrative claims.The clinical and programming staff alsoprovides guidance to researchers in coordi-nating data management, data analysis, andinterpretation of results.

“We want researchers on campus toknow that we’re here at their service,” saysHsu. “We have years of success behind usand we want to share our experience andexpertise with our clients.”

For further information about PRC,contact Van Doren Hsu atvhsu@rx.umaryland.edu.

Clients Pleased with PharmaceuticalResearch Computing Center

New Research Centerat Medical School

LARRY ROBERTS

The School of Medicine’s Mucosal BiologyResearch Center (MBRC) became a realityon June 23, 2004, with a grand opening andribbon-cutting ceremony. The organizedresearch center was established to investigatecauses and treatments for diseases of the gas-trointestinal and respiratory tracts.

The MBRC joins clinicians and basic sci-entists with expertise in cell biology, mucosalimmunology, infectious diseases, inflamma-tory processes, drug and antigen delivery,trauma, and wound repair.

“The increase in inflammatory disease ofthe intestines and lungs, including inflam-matory bowel diseases, asthma, and chronicobstructive pulmonary diseases, suggest thatenvironmental toxins and allergens are over-coming our body’s natural defense mecha-nisms,” says Howard B. Dickler, MD, seniorassociate dean for research and graduatestudies at the School.

The newly created MBRC will also housethe University of Maryland Center forCeliac Research. Celiac disease, a digestive disorder triggered by the proteingluten, is much more common in this coun-try than previously thought.

“There are many similarities in the func-tion of diseases that affect the gastrointestinaland respiratory tracts and that is the scien-tific rationale for developing this center,”says Alessio Fasano, MD, professor of pedi-atrics, medicine, and physiology at theSchool.

The MBRC is co-directed by JeffreyHasday, MD, professor of medicine andhead of the Division of Pulmonary andCritical Care Medicine, and SimeonGoldblum, MD, professor of medicine.

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Conference Hostedby Maryland AHEC ProgramLENA FLEMINGER

The 2004 National Area Health EducationCenter (AHEC) Organization Conferencewas held at the Baltimore MarriottWaterfront Hotel from July 31 to August4. The Maryland AHEC Program, directedby and housed in the School of Medicine,joined AHEC programs from Virginia and Washington, D.C., in hosting the conference. This year’s theme was “Staying the Course in a Sea of Change.”

“This was a terrific opportunity for us,”says Claudia R. Baquet, MD, MPH, director of the Maryland AHEC Program.“This conference was the first regionallysponsored AHEC workshop and we werevery proud to be a part of it. Many of theprofessionals in our program had anopportunity to present at the conference.

“Improving the quality and access ofhealth care hinges on many things, includ-ing the strong community and academicpartnerships that our nation’s AHECs havesustained for nearly 30 years. It is our hopethat this forum inspires the development ofnew approaches to advance health, securesthe recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in medically underservedareas, and reduces disparities in healthcare,” Baquet adds.

The School of Medicine has directed theMaryland AHEC Program for more than28 years. The program provides clinicaleducation and training for medical stu-dents and residents, as well as for studentsfrom the nursing, social work, pharmacy,and dental schools.

“The Maryland AHEC Program attractsstudents, interns, and residents to rural andurban underserved areas. Through theirwork in these areas, we hope to interest the students in practicing in underservedcommunities after graduation,” saysMeseret Bezuneh, MS, Ed, acting deputydirector of the program.

The Maryland AHEC Program is com-prised of two rural centers, the WesternMaryland AHEC Center and the EasternShore AHEC, and a new urban center, theBaltimore AHEC. Although each centeressentially operates independently, theMaryland AHEC Program office in theSchool of Medicine serves as the program-ming office for the three area centers, linking them with resources available from the School and campus.

The federal AHEC Program began inthe 70s when many regions of the UnitedStates faced acute shortages of health careprofessionals. In response, Congressawarded funds to establish AHEC programs in 11 states in 1972. There arenow AHEC centers in more than 40 states.The federal AHEC Program continues tooversee AHECs across the country.

The 5-day conference included concur-rent workshops, exhibits, a poster session,and plenty of time for visitors to exploreBaltimore’s many attractions. Attendeesincluded physicians, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, as well as health careadministrators and educators. According toBezuneh, there were more than 800 healthcare professionals at the conference.

“It was amazing to see how it all cametogether in the end,” she says. “So manypeople put so much hard work and dedication into getting this together. And the result was that we were able tofurther our goals of improved health caredistribution in underserved areas.”

New Executive Director ofDevelopment, AlumniRelations for Dental SchoolLENA FLEMINGER

Sarah E. Reilly joinedthe University as theexecutive director ofdevelopment and alumnirelations for the DentalSchool on Aug. 2. Reillycomes to UMB fromCollege Park, where shewas the director of devel-opment for the Collegeof Arts and Humanities and was responsi-ble for identifying, cultivating, soliciting,and stewarding major individual, founda-tion, and corporate prospects. She alsomanaged all aspects of the college’s devel-opment office, including developmentevents.

Before working at the College of Artsand Humanities, Reilly was the associatedirector of foundation relations at CollegePark.

According to Mary Campion, associatevice president for development, “SarahReilly brings an enviable depth of experi-ence to UMB in developing creative strate-gies to achieve philanthropic support incomplex and demanding environments.She will be an able partner with the deanand faculty leadership for the aggressivegoals in the Dental School.”

Sarah Reilly

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HS/HSL NewsFree Publication Access to BioMed CentralThrough a consortial agreement brokeredby the USM Libraries, UMB authors nowhave free publication access to BioMedCentral, a premier open access publisher.More than 80 UMB authors had alreadypublished in BioMed Central before the consortial agreement. For more information about BioMed Central, visitwww.biomedcentral.com or contact AlexaMayo, assistant director for informationand instructional services, at 6-1316.

New Web Page“Scholarly publishing is poised to undergoradical changes that have not been seensince the invention of the printing press,”says M.J. Tooey, MLS, AHIP, executivedirector of HS/HSL. With the release ofthe site Scholarly Communication inTransition in July, the HS/HSL is posi-tioned to provide the best, most currentinformation regarding these changes.

The Web site contains links to back-ground information on issues and trends,links to seminal articles on the topic, and a news feed so that news and informationcan be shared as it is released. Eventually,the site will have a board on which userswill be able to discuss issues related toscholarly publishing.

“We hope that this Web page willbecome an essential resource and touchpoint for faculty seeking information on

this critical topic,” says Jane Murray, MLS,assistant director for resources managementand one of the creators of the site. “Becauseof rising journal costs, the library has a keeninterest in new publication models and weknow that it is faculty and researchers whowill influence and effect any change in thepublishing industry.” The Web site can be viewed at www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/scholarly.

Regular HoursThe Library’s regular hours are: Mondaythrough Friday, 8 a.m.–10:30 p.m.;Saturday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Reference desk hours areMonday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.;Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; andSunday, 1–5 p.m.

RemindersPlease turn cell phone ringers down or to vibrate when entering the HS/HSL.Patrons should leave open areas of thelibrary to talk on a cell phone.

The HS/HSL has designated floors 3through 5 as “Quieter Floors.” The glassdoors on the main staircase’s third-floorlanding are closed to reduce noise travelingup the stairs.

There is no food allowed in theHS/HSL and all drinks must be in a spill-proof mug. The Tower Café is close by andoffers a comfortable area for dining. Mugswith the HS/HSL tower logo are availableat the circulation desk for $5.

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, recentlyannounced the establishment of theSchool’s first center for research excellence,the Center for Occupational andEnvironmental Health and Justice. Thenew center is the first of several beingdeveloped under the strategic initiatives set forth in the School’s 2003–2006 strategic plan.

“Such centers build on strengths in afocused area of scholarship to provide anenvironment for expansion of the knowl-edge base, integration of focused educationand practice initiatives, and the mentoringof new scholars,” says Allan. “We areexcited about the establishment of our firstcenter and we look forward to initiatingother centers within the next 3 years.”

The new center for excellence will concentrate the expertise of seniorresearchers in occupational and community

health. This will expand theSchool’s research agenda inhealth care worker safety, cre-ating a clearer understandingof the complex issues thatcontribute to adverse effectson the physical and psycho-logical well-being of healthcare employees. In response toincreased concern among citi-zens about environmentalhealth hazards, the School isleading education and out-reach initiatives that integrateenvironmental health perspec-tives into health care delivery.The initiatives also identifyopportunities for multidisci-plinary collaboration betweenenvironmentalists and health

care communities.Some of the center’s current projects

include the formation of a hazardous substance research center, a statewideasthma initiative, community assistance on hazardous waste sites, greening theSchool of Nursing, educating nurses and physicians about pesticide poisoning,and developing national environmentalhealth projects.

Researchers who make up the centerhave generated more than $7 million inresearch awards since 2001.

“In a time of dwindling facultyresources, it is wise to identify priorities,build upon our strengths, and recognizethe stellar efforts of highly productive faculty researchers,” says Barbara Smith,PhD, RN, FACSM, FAAN, associate dean for research. “The new centers forresearch excellence will help us achievethese goals.”

(l to r) Debra Spunt, MS, RN, director of the clinical simulation labs; Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN,research associate professor and director of theEnvironmental Health Education Center; and NovellaJackson, MS, RN, BC, CNA, special projects coordinator

Nursing Center for Research Excellence

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CALENDAR

Sept. 9: Fall Fest, UMB’s fall orientationfestival. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The festival will be held on the walkway behind the student garage, opposite the newStudent Center at Pine Street. For moreinformation, call 6-7117

Sept. 10: Annual Mid-AtlanticAntithrombotic Therapy Symposium, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Tremont Plaza Hotel,Baltimore. $30 fee for registration; $10 for students and residents. For moreinformation, call 6-0761.

Sept. 15: Walking on WednesdaysProgram. 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. All walking routes begin on W. Lombard and Greene streets. The Athletic Center issponsoring walks on the first and thirdWednesdays of the month. For more information, visit the Athletic Center Website, www.umaryland.edu/athleticcenter.

September 20–22: Conference onTerrorism and Trauma: A TransatlanticPerspective. Sessions will be held through-out the 3-day conference. Medical SchoolTeaching Facility. Conference fee is $495.Online registration is available atwww.umaryland.edu/terrorismandtrauma.For more information, contact Mary Leachat 6-7004 or mleach@umarlyand.edu.

Sept. 22: 4th Annual Mini-Med School,6–8 p.m. First floor of Bressler Hall, in theFreshman Lecture Hall. Class will covervascular disease with William Flinn, MD,professor at the School of Medicine andchief of vascular surgery at UMMS; andrepairing, restoring, and replacing heartswith Bartley Griffith, MD, professor in the School and head of cardiac surgery and transplants at UMMS. Classes are free and open to the public and will runfor five consecutive Wednesdays. For more information and registration, visithttp://medschool.umaryland.edu/minimed,or contact Heather Graham at 6-1521 orhgraham@som.umaryland.edu.

Sept. 29: 4th Annual Mini-Med School,6–8 p.m. First floor of Bressler Hall, in theFreshman Lecture Hall. Class will covereczema and dermatitis with Anthony Gaspari,MD, professor in the School; and mentalhealth/seasonal affective disorder with Teodor Postolache, MD, associate professorand director of the School’s mood and anxiety program. Classes are free and open to the public and will run for five consecutive Wednesdays. For more information and registration, visit http://medschool.umaryland.edu/minimed, orcontact Heather Graham at 6-1521 or hgraham@som.umaryland.edu.

The Royal Society of Medicine and theAssociation of Academic Health Centersare holding an international health confer-ence Sept. 20–22 on the UMB campus.The conference will focus on differences in the legal and social environment inresponding to terrorism and in medicaltreatment for terrorism injuries in theUnited States and Great Britain. Eachcountry’s experience in dealing with terrorism and trauma will be studied andparticipants will attempt to identify bestpractices so that each country can learnfrom the successes of the others.

The conference begins with panelistsfrom the U.S. National Security Council,the Department of Health and HumanServices, and the U.K. Department ofHealth discussing government responses toterrorism and treatment of victims.Afternoon panels will examine what wouldhappen if a particularly virulent form ofSARS was spread at a major U.S. airport,

or if anthrax sporeswere delivered to theUN, the New YorkStock Exchange, andfive major govern-ment agencies inWashington.

The second-dayspeakers will examinecontroversies inresuscitation, includ-ing whether paramedics shouldintubate in the fieldand what type ofblood matches arenecessary in traumatreatment. The daywill include fieldtours of theUniversity’s RAdams Cowley

Shock Trauma Center, new bioterrorismresearch labs, heliport, hyperbaric chamber,Maryland Poison Center, emergency med-ical systems communication center,telemedicine center, and the stroke inter-vention center.

The third day will feature panelistsspeaking on the differences in treatmentfor various types of trauma, includinginjuries from shredding, ballistics, bombs,chemicals, and radiation.

President David Ramsay, DM, DPhil,serves as the foreign secretary for theAssociation of Academic Health Centers.“The conference is truly precedent-settingin bringing together experts from twolong-time allies to focus on the most chal-lenging issues of our time,” says Ramsay.

The discussion will be conducted at the University of Maryland Medical SchoolTeaching Facility at 10 S. Pine St. Formore information, visit www.umaryland.edu/terrorismandtrauma.

During a March 26 emergency response drill on campus, BaltimoreCity firefighters are hosed off to remove simulated dirty bomb con-tamination after inspecting a suspicious device left near the UMMCloading dock.

Barbara Klein, MPA, associate vice presidentfor government and community affairs, pre-sented a briefing to members of the HouseCommittee on Ways and Means on the highdebt loads UMB graduate and professionalstudents incur. Klein asked for legislators’support for increasing scholarships and loan assistance repayment programs. Thecommittee visited UMB on August 3.

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Fall 2004 Workshops

Sept. 14: Ethical Decision-Making forSocial Work Practice: A Model (554);Ralph Dolgoff, DSW, and DonnaHarrington, PhD; 8:30 a.m.– 4:15 p.m.

Sept. 21: Substance Abuse and Aging(115); Ron Rogers, MEd, LCADC; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Sept. 23: Helping and Healing MaleSurvivors of Sexual Violence: RedefiningWhat it Means to be a Man (662);Jonathan C. Stillerman, PhD; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Sept. 28: Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) (427); Lisa R. Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Sept. 30: Child and AdolescentPsychopharmacology (236); MiguelFrontera, MD; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Sept. 30: Promoting Excellence in StaffPerformance (719); Marsha K. Salus,MSW; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Oct. 7: Medicare Update: Understandingthe Medicare-Approved Drug Card andMMA 2003 (830); Lei Lonni S. Kint, MS;8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Oct. 8: Understanding Eye MovementDesensitization and Reprocessing(EMDR): Integrating EMDR into theTreatment of Trauma (658); James E.Gach, LCSW-C; 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

Workshops are open to students and staff of all professions. Pre-registration and payment are required. To receive abrochure, please call the Office ofContinuing Professional Education at 410-706-1839. All workshops are approvedfor CEUs for social workers (Category I)and for psychologists and professionalcounselors. Visit us on the Web atwww.ssw.umaryland.edu/cpe.

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The Steinberg/Wylie lecture is an endowedlectureship in biochemistry established in theSchool of Medicine by Samuel Steinberg, MD’36. Steinberg created the lecture as a memo-rial to H. Boyd Wylie, MD, who devoted hiscareer to medical education at UMB, servingas professor and chairman of the Departmentof Biological Chemistry (now biochemistryand molecular Biology) and as dean of theSchool of Medicine. This year’s event in Mayattracted more than 200 people.

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(l to r) Donald Gill, PhD, professor and host of the event; Michael Berridge, PhD, guest lecturer from the Babraham Institute inCambridge, England; H. Boyd Wylie III, grand-son of Dr. Wylie; and Giuseppe Inesi, MD,PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.