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will still be an opportunity to support them. Learn more about KU Cares at the kickoff event at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Sunflower Room. Representatives from each of the charities will be present to give more information and answer questions. Panera has generously donated bagels and cream cheese for the event, and we’ll also provide coffee. We hope you’ll join us in caring for our community! Community is at the heart of any organization and supporting the local community is an important part of staying in touch with who you are and where you’re going. Civic pride and giving back strengthens your community and, in return, a strong community is able to get behind its local organizations. One of our Core Values here at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita is Social Responsibility & Community Orientation. One of the major ways that we support that Core Value is through our employee giving campaign. There have been some exciting changes to the campaign this year, and we think you’ll be thrilled by them as well! What better way for the medical school to support the community than by targeting health care? KU Cares will focus on organizations dear to the KU family, including JayDoc Community Clinic/ Guadalupe Clinic, The Sweet Emergency Fund, GraceMed, and the Center for Health and Wellness. And don’t worry, if you are dedicated to United Way, there October 17, 2012 Inside this issue Art Galleries Birthdays Breast cancer education Career Opportunities Center Express Classifieds Daffodil Society sale Diabetes cooking classes E-learning modules Electronic waste recycling Faculty Research Day Fall Festival Family med Top 10 Health screenings IMB SPSS Stats 20 KU Pride KU Today Live & Learn New Employee Meet & Greet News Flash Open Enrollment meeting Outlook rollout Plant It Pink Professional development Psychiatry Grand Rounds Research award applications Research Forum Research funds available Research study participants Say hello 6 Questions Statistical methods lecture Twitter United Way Warren Theatre tickets New Features Basket auction Flu shot schedule Headline News Archives KU Cares About Community KU Cares About Community KU Cares Fact KU School of Medicine–Wichita medical students created the JayDoc Community Clinic to provide health care to uninsured patients. Medical students operate the clinic under the supervision of licensed physicians.

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Page 1: KU Cares About CommunityKU Cares About Community Archiveswichita.kumc.edu/Documents/wichita/jhawktalk/10_17_12.pdf · KU Cares Fact At the JayDoc Community Clinic, medical students,

will still be an opportunity to support them. Learn more about KU Cares at the kickoff event at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Sunflower Room. Representatives from each of the charities will be present to give more information and answer questions. Panera has generously donated bagels and cream cheese for the event, and we’ll also provide coffee. We hope you’ll join us in caring for our community!

Community is at the heart of any organization and supporting the local community is an important part of staying in touch with who you are and where you’re going. Civic pride and giving back strengthens your community and, in return, a strong community is able to get behind its local organizations. One of our Core Values here at the KU School of Medicine–Wichita is Social Responsibility & Community Orientation. One of the major ways that we support that Core Value is through our employee giving campaign. There have been some exciting changes to the campaign this year, and we think you’ll be thrilled by them as well! What better way for the medical school to support the community than by targeting health care? KU Cares will focus on organizations dear to the KU family, including JayDoc Community Clinic/

Guadalupe Clinic, The Sweet Emergency

Fund, GraceMed, and the Center for

Health and Wellness. And don’t worry, if you are dedicated to United Way, there

October 17, 2012

Inside this issue Art Galleries

Birthdays

Breast cancer education

Career Opportunities

Center Express

Classifieds

Daffodil Society sale

Diabetes cooking classes

E-learning modules

Electronic waste recycling

Faculty Research Day

Fall Festival

Family med Top 10

Health screenings

IMB SPSS Stats 20

KU Pride

KU Today

Live & Learn

New Employee Meet & Greet

News Flash

Open Enrollment meeting

Outlook rollout

Plant It Pink

Professional development

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Research award applications

Research Forum

Research funds available

Research study participants

Say hello

6 Questions

Statistical methods lecture

Twitter

United Way

Warren Theatre tickets

New Features Basket auction

Flu shot schedule

Headline News

Archives KU Cares About CommunityKU Cares About Community

KU Cares Fact KU School of Medicine–Wichita medical students created the JayDoc Community Clinic

to provide health care to uninsured patients. Medical students operate the clinic under

the supervision of licensed physicians.

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E-Learning Modules

available to

employees

KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.

Topics include:

Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion

Seeker

Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent

Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,

and Writing Effective Position Descriptions

Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &

Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory

Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence

Professional Development: Managing Your Time,

Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and

Conflict Management.

To complete these trainings, click here. You will need

to use your network username and password to log in.

The next KU Pride will take place at 9 a.m.,

Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Sunflower Room. Don’t

miss it!

Save the Date

The 21st Annual Research Forum is scheduled for

Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the KU School of

Medicine–Wichita. Mark your calendars, and

watch for details in the coming months.

Questions can be directed to Christina Frank,

[email protected], in the Office of Research.

State Employee

Flu Shot Schedule

The State Employee Health Plan is hosting flu shot

clinics again this fall at several locations in Kansas,

following this schedule.

What you need to know about the flu shot clinics:

This year, employees will not have the ability

to sign up online. Shots will be given on a first

come, first served basis.

To receive a flu shot at one of the clinics,

employees must be enrolled in the State

Employee Health Plan and present a copy of

their ID card at the flu shot clinic.

Shots are available for employees and covered

spouses and dependents ages 18 to 65.

Employees over age 65 may receive a flu shot,

as long as they understand that the vaccine is

not the special formula used for those 65 and

over.

Employees who miss their local clinic or

employees located where a flu shot clinic is

not being held, do have coverage under their

medical plan for flu shots.

Questions may be directed to Mary Spinks, RFP

Process and Research Coordinator for the State

Employee Health Plan, at [email protected].

KU Cares Fact At the JayDoc Community Clinic, medical students,

pre-medical students, and physicians who volunteer

are exposed to various issues involved with providing

health care access to those in need. Their goal is to

give back to the community they serve.

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KUSM-W in the News

Oct. 11—National Latino HIV Day

Oct. 9—Wichita health care providers anticipate changes after

presidential election

Oct. 8—Free HIV screenings offered in southwest Kansas clinics

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

Plant It Pink

Honor a breast cancer

survivor, beautify your

garden, and raise money for

a good cause when you

Plant It Pink. For a $20

donation, you'll receive ten

Darwin Hybrid Pink

Impression tulip bulbs that

you can plant in the fall and

enjoy next spring.

Each year, more than 1,890 Kansas women are

diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news is that

more women are surviving breast cancer than ever

before because of better screening and improved

treatment.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Network (ACS CAN) is a leader in the fight against

breast cancer. We help protect the National Cancer

Institute's $5 billion budget that funds the research

that leads to breakthrough treatments. ACS CAN

also works to make sure that every woman gets the

mammogram she needs by advocating for the

National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection

Program.

When you Plant It Pink, you also receive a one-year

membership to ACS CAN.

Tulips are a symbol of renewal and a metaphor for

the cancer experience. Your blooming pink tulips will

honor the women in your life who have or are

currently battling breast cancer and will serve as a

reminder to get your annual mammogram.

Visit Plant It Pink of Kansas to order your bulbs

or for more information.

Getting Started

with IMB SPSS

Stats 20

Noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

PC classroom

Rosey Zackula

Light refreshments will be provided. This lecture

will also broadcast live via Adobe Connect.

Rosey Zackula is a statistical

consulting coordinator/applied

statistician for the Office of Research

at the KU School of Medicine–

Wichita. She provides statistical

consulting to investigators, faculty,

residents, medical students, and

other research teams. She has a master’s degree in

statistics from the University of Missouri-Columbia

and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kansas

State University. Her research interests include

working with large data sets, designing electronic

health records for research and quality

improvement projects, and establishing biomarkers

for mental disorders.

KU Cares Fact

GraceMed Dental Clinic has an outreach team and

portable dental equipment to service Sedgwick

County and other surrounding counties throughout

Kansas. They provide dental screenings, cleanings,

sealants, and fluoride varnish.

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How long have you worked at KUSM–W, and what was your job before

you came here? I have worked at KUSM–W since November 2011. Prior to my position here at

KUSM–W, I was an associate professor of medicine in the medical school at the

University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. I was also an adjunct associate

professor in the school of public health.

What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your

job? As department chair, I am responsible for oversight of department activities

including faculty growth, retention, educational programs, and clinical care.

If you have taken the Strengths Finder Assessment, what are your top 5

Strengths and how do you use them in your job? My top five strengths are Responsibility, Learner, Input, Achiever, and Deliberative.

I use these strengths to build collaboration among faculty including modeling the

importance of ownership and dependability. My own journey will be to continually

learn new things and my drive to see others succeed.

What do you do in your spare time? I enjoy theatre, live music, jogging, bicycling, dancing, and acting.

What’s a favorite movie and/or book? My favorite movie is “The Help.” I also enjoyed the book. Now, I need to finish

“Cutting for Stone.”

Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? My grandmothers are tied for this position. I admire both of them for their

tenacious spirits and warm presence. They were amazing women in raising a family,

having a career, and growing themselves without many resources. Nothing got in

their way.

6 Questions For...

Tracie Collins, M.D.,

M.P.H.

Chair and Endowed

Professor, Preventive

Medicine and Public Health

Hometown: San Leandro,

Calif.

Family: Koko (toy poodle)

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is now on

Twitter.

Follow us at twitter.com/KUSM_Wichita.

Wichita Daffodil

Society Sale

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20

Wichita Botanica

Varieties not found at nurseries

All proceeds benefit the Wichita

Daffodil Society

KU Cares Fact In 1993, a group of concerned citizens began

meeting to discuss the disproportionately high

incidence rates of preventable, chronic illnesses

affecting the predominantly African-American

community in northeast Wichita. The Center

for Health and Wellness, Inc. (CHW) opened its

doors in July 1998 as a state-of-the-art primary

care facility specifically designed to meet the

needs of the northeast Wichita community.

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Coping with

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Roberts Amphitheater

Jeremy Crosby, Psy.D.

Licensed psychologist, Specialized

PTSD Treatment Program

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center

Did you miss the Oct. 9 lecture about acid reflux

and ulcers with Dr. William Salyers?

FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at

wichita.kumc.edu/live-and-learn

within a week after each lecture.

JTO receives birthdays from Academic and

Student Affairs, MPA, WCGME, the MPH

program, and Human Resources. If you prefer

that your birthday not be published, please notify

the appropriate representative.

Psychiatry

Grand Rounds

11 a.m. lunch served

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. speaker

Via Christi Hospital, 3600 E. Harry

McNamara Center (third floor Education Center)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

“HIV/AIDS and Depression”

Zishan Samiuddin, M.D.

Psychiatrist, Houston, Texas

View the full Grand Rounds schedule.

For more information, contact Ronda Magness at

293-3508.

Jake Baalman Oct. 17

Letisha Ferris Oct. 18

Ramona Warren Oct. 18

Andrew Kerstein Oct. 19

Lan Ly Oct. 19

Julie Kielt Oct. 20

Kristin Harkins Oct. 21

Rachel Marsh Oct. 21

JulieAnn Minns Oct. 21

Sarah Mandigo Oct. 22

Claire Thomas Oct. 22

Venessa Lopez Oct. 23

Scott McIntyre Oct. 23

Cari Schmidt Oct. 23

Anne Walling Oct. 23

Justin Gooden Oct. 24

Micah Hall Oct. 24

Jenifer Yuza Oct. 24

Jana Lincoln Oct. 25

Marcia McComas Oct. 25

Whitney Weixelman Oct. 25

Christopher Downes Oct. 26

Siddharthan Sivamurthy Oct. 26

Gary Graham Oct. 27

Leon Krob Oct. 28

Angela Mohler Oct. 28

Victoria Nguyen Oct. 28

Joseph Schaftel Oct. 28

James Winblad Oct. 29

Veronica Amey Oct. 30

Auburn Weber Oct. 30

Iram Sirajuddin Oct. 30

Philip Twumasi-Ankrah Oct. 30

Headline News Headline News, the Medical Practice Association's online

newsletter, is distributed monthly to keep you informed

of what is happening in the MPA. Check it out!

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Wanted: Research

Study Participants

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is looking for

persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease

(PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg

circulation. The study will focus on those within

the African-American community with low levels of

activity and who experience pain and discomfort

when walking. Participants will be compensated for

their time and effort. For more information, call

(316) 293-3567.

The KU School of Medicine–Wichita needs

participants for a placebo-controlled study

designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and

tolerability of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-

Release (DVS SR) in the treatment of children

and adolescents ages 7-17 with Depression.

Participants will be asked to complete about 10

study visits and will receive investigational study

medication or placebo (inactive substance), study-

related mental health assessments, lab assessments,

and physical exams. Compensation may be

provided for completed visits. Subjects who

complete the eight-week treatment may be eligible

to participate in a six-month open-label extension

study. For more information, contact Jessica Rudick

at (316) 293-3806.

If you are involved in a study that is recruiting

subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk

Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]

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

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

Please join us for the next KU

Pride day for the United Way

Campaign, Wednesday, Nov. 21.

With supervisor’s approval, you

may wear jeans to work if you

purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker for

$2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will benefit

United Way. For more information, please contact

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

KU Pride day for

United Way

What’s Cookin’ With Diabetes

If you have diabetes and want to learn more about managing your condition and cooking healthy, you and one

guest are invited to “What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes,” a free seminar offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of

Kansas and K-State Research and Extension. “What’s Cookin’ with Diabetes” will provide self-management

guidelines that will help you understand the importance of taking medications, eating healthy, and being active. The

proper combination of all these items is essential to living better with diabetes. In addition, you’ll learn or be

refreshed on how and why to monitor your blood sugars, problem solving, and ways to reduce your risks.

Attendees will be offered small samples of diabetes-friendly foods. There will also be take-home materials, tasty

recipes, and community resources. Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. Sign up early to reserve

your spot. The following seminars are open to the public: Dodge City, Oct. 22 (English & Spanish Sessions); Liberal,

Oct. 23 (English & Spanish Sessions); Pittsburg, Oct. 29; Paola, Oct. 30.

We are gearing up for our annual

basket auction for United Way! If

you are interested in donating a

basket for the auction, please

contact Jennica King at

[email protected] or 3-2643. If

you need a basket for your auction

donation, you can pick one up in Public Affairs. The

baskets will be on display in the Esplanade and bids will

be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8.

Stop by and check out the baskets,

place your bid, and get some holiday

shopping done early!

KU Cares

Basket Auction

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Employee Appreciation

Take a Break

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Save the Date:

Fall Festival

“Dream Suite”

Digital art and paintings by Jack Wilson

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – West

“Moody Waters”

Egg tempera paintings by Jim Butler

William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East

For more information contact Anita Peeters, 3-3400.

"Give Without

Regrets: Having

Holiday Spirit

Without Breaking

the Bank"

Excited about the

holidays? Me, too! This

is the time of year that

beckons to us to give

and spend “cheerfully.”

Join us as we explore ways

to keep spending under control. Together we will

raise our awareness of money traps and create a plan

to keep the “cheer” in the holidays as we map out

ways to experience true financial health. Instructor

will be JoLynn Bright from EMPAC.

Two Dates to Choose From:

10 to 11 a.m., Oct. 23, 2012

3 to 4 p.m., Oct. 31, 2012

Meadowlark Room

Sign up today!

Professional

Development

KU Cares Facts The Sweet Emergency Fund is a safety net for HIV

and AIDS patients who need assistance with

transportation costs, overnight lodging when seeking

treatment in Wichita, eye care, and emergency dental

services.

No administrative fees are charged to the Sweet

Emergency Fund. All dollars contributed go directly

to assistance for patients.

The Center for Health and Wellness’ mission is to

provide quality family healthcare through improved

access and a heightened and unrelenting focus on

education and prevention.

Everyone who visits JayDoc Community Clinic will

see a medical student and a licensed physician. The

physician ensures that the care provided at the clinic

is of the utmost quality.

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Submit applications

for AHRQ Patient-

Centered Outcomes

Research Pathway

to Independence

Award (K99/R00)

The primary purpose of the Agency for Healthcare

Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient-Centered

Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to

Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to

increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and

talented AHRQ-supported independent

investigators trained in comparative effectiveness

methods to conduct patient care outcomes

research.

The program is designed to facilitate a timely

transition from a junior non-tenure track faculty or

a postdoctoral research position to a stable

independent research career.

Approximately $1.5 million will be available to

support the K99 phase of the award, and $3

million for the R00 phase. It is anticipated AHRQ

will make approximately 10 awards.

KEY DATES

Nov. 17: Opening Date

Nov. 19: Letters of Intent Receipt Date (On-time

submission requires that applications be

successfully submitted to grants.gov no later than 5

p.m. local time)

Dec. 17: Application Due Date

Find more information and details on

applying.

2012 KUMC Faculty

Research Day

1 to 5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26

School of Nursing auditorium and available via Adobe

Connect to the Wichita Campus.

Keynote Presentation:

“Diet and Cancer Prevention: Can Nutrigenomics

Assist to Identify Who Will Benefit Most or Be Placed

at Risk?”

John Milner, Ph.D.

Director of the USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition

Research Center.

Dr. Milner earned a Ph.D. in nutrition with a minor in

biochemistry and physiology from Cornell University

and a B.S. in animal sciences from Oklahoma State

University. He has served in an advisory capacity as a

member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Human Nutrition Board of Scientific Counselors, and

has published more than 250 book chapters,

monographs, and journal articles.

View the agenda for more details. KUMC

Research Institute will have updates and additional

details closer to the event.

Questions can be directed to Kelly Robertson, KUMC

Research Institute, at 8-5436 or

[email protected].

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Learn more about open enrollment for 2013 health

insurance at an information session at 2 p.m. today,

Oct. 17, in the Sunflower Room. An additional session

will be held from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the

Sunflower Room. Questions can be directed to Leona

Johnson, [email protected].

Benefits Open

Enrollment

Meeting

New Employee

Meet and Greet

3 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25

Mount Oread Room

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KUSM in the top 10 for producing

family medicine doctors

The KU School of Medicine earned an Achievement Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

The award recognizes KUSM's efforts to foster student interest in family medicine and produce graduates who

enter the specialty. Based on a three-year average, 15.4 percent of KUSM's graduates entered an ACGME-

accredited family medicine residency program, which classifies the KU School of Medicine as one of the top 10

school in the nation for producing family medicine physicians.

Say “hello” to...

Audra Bullard

Billing Coder

MPA

Mara Spurlock

Standardized Patient

ASA

Jason Rule

Information Specialist

ITS

Yar Riak

Standardized Patient

ASA

Martha Fair

Standardized Patient

ASA

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Breast Cancer: Living Your Best Life

Learn how to reduce or overcome limiting factors,

including lymphedema, fatigue, posture, movement

and strength of the involved arm(s). Presented by

Shelli Hill, D.P.T., and Susan Palmer, P.T., of Palmer

Physical Therapy for Women

6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 24

Cypress Medical, 9300 N. 29th St., Ste. 209

Pre-registration requested to (316) 293-2655. More

information can be obtained from this flier.

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Roll out the Outlook!

Outlook rollout is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 5. At 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2,

IT staff will begin the migration process of moving GroupWise items into

Outlook. During this time (from 5 p.m. Nov. 2 to Nov. 4) you will have

access to new e-mail with Outlook's Web Application (OWA). The link to

OWA will be provided prior to the migration. Old e-mails will be available

during this time through GroupWise webmail but we are asking that you only use it if absolutely necessary and

only to view items. The reason for this is that any changes made in GroupWise webmail during that time period

will not be reflected in Outlook.

You will need to document the following things in your GroupWise account before the migration so that you

can set them up in Outlook after the migration:

Proxy rights

Rules

Shared folders

Shared address books

If you manage a resource, for example a meeting room, you will also need to document these settings for that

resource.

Please be sure you register for the Brainstorm QuickHelp online training.

This document will help with GroupWise cleanup.

If you are unable to attend an overview session, watch a recording of one of the sessions or review the

PowerPoint slide show.

If you need assistance with any of these resources please contact the Help Desk at [email protected], or

293-2605, option 1.

Non-parametric

statistical methods

lecture

Philip Twumasi-Ankrah, Ph.D.

Noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Wichita Room via Adobe Connect

E-mail [email protected] for more details.

KU Cares Fact GraceMed services are charged on a sliding fee scale

based on household income. Medicare, Medicaid,

HealthWave, and commercial insurance plans are

also accepted.

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Free Health Screenings Offered

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, and Monday, April 15, 2013

What is a Health Screening?

HealthQuest and the State Employee Health Plan offer free health screenings in multiple locations statewide. In 30

minutes or less, you can complete a health screening with a simple finger stick that will provide you with this

important health information:

Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol to HDL ratio

Triglycerides and glucose

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Height, weight, and body mass index (BMI)

Waist circumference

This is a fasting test, which means you should not consume food/drink for a minimum of nine hours prior to your

appointment. Please drink water to stay hydrated; black coffee and tea are also okay (no cream or sugar). You may

brush your teeth and take medications as usual.

Who is Eligible to Participate?

Benefits-eligible State and non-State employees who are enrolled in the state employee health plan or who

have waived coverage in the plan

Retirees, spouses, and dependents 18 years or older who are enrolled in the state employee health plan

Sign Up Now!

Log in to your account (or register for one if you do not have an account) on the wellness portal and click

on “Biometric Screenings” from the left menu and then select “Onsite Screenings.”

If you do not have Internet access or have trouble with the online site, call toll-free, 1 (888) 275-1205 and

select option 5 for assistance making an appointment.

The early slots fill up quickly so make your appointment as soon as possible.

The appointment system closes two full business days in advance of an event

Employees/health plan members can participate in one event between Aug. 1, 2012, and July 31, 2013.

How to Earn 10 Credits for the Rewards Program:

1. Obtain your biometric numbers one of three ways: 1) by attending an onsite screening event, 2) by scheduling

a preventive screening visit with your physician, or 3) by ordering an at-home screening kit offered by

HealthQuest. Get more info.

2. Complete an online health assessment using your biometric numbers by July 31, 2013, to earn 10 credits

(required for employees to earn the 2014 premium discount). Get more info.

3. Upon completion of your health assessment, you will immediately earn 10 credits for the HealthQuest

Rewards Program! Employees must earn an additional 20 credits (for a total of 30 required credits) by July 31,

2013, in order to receive a $480 premium discount in 2014. Get more info.

KU Cares Fact GraceMed offers acute care, disease and chronic

illness management, optometric services, wellness

and prevention services, physicals, women’s health

and prenatal care, children’s services, and dental

care.

KU Cares Fact The JayDoc Community Clinic is dedicated to

providing quality, compassionate health care to

people in need in partnership with Guadalupe Clinic.

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Don’t forget your

discounted movie

tickets

VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres (East,

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

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

theatres prior to purchase as passes are not

accepted for all performances. For further

information, or to check on availability of passes,

contact HR at 3-2615.

Research funds

available

Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of

Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders

(Collaborative R34)

National Institutes of Health

Award amount $225,000

Closing date for applications January 7, 2015

This funding opportunity seeks to support

collaborative preliminary intervention studies to

evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and

safety of novel mechanism drug candidates, promising

investigational new drugs or novel psychosocial

strategies for the treatment of mental disorders and

for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a pre-

requisite to larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness)

intervention or services studies.

More information can be found here.

Classifieds Ad Rules

If you have an item to buy, sell, or

trade, consider listing it as a FREE

classified ad in JTO. This service is

available to students, residents,

faculty, staff, and others who work

for KU, MPA, and affiliates.

Remember, you must resubmit – by

e-mailing [email protected] or

calling 293-2643 – to list an item

again!

Plug in to Starkey for electronic waste

recycling

Starkey accepts a variety of electronic waste for recycling. At Starkey, individuals

with disabilities in the work program will disassemble or de-manufacture these

electronic items and sort the parts for distribution to recycling companies. Items

such as monitors that are considered hazardous waste will be packaged and

removed as whole units. As the exclusive vendor to recycle electronics for the

Wichita school district, and with donations from the general public, Starkey’s e-

cycling program processes hundreds of thousands of pounds of recyclable materials

each year. The e-cycling program operates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through

Friday, at their main building at 4500 W. Maple. Visit their website or call (316)

512-4243 for more information and a complete list of electronics they accept for

recycling.

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Pediatrics

General Pediatrician

General Pediatrician

Neonatologist (PT)

Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist

Pediatric Emergency Specialist

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Pediatric Hospitalist

Pediatric Intensivist

Pediatric Pulmonologist

Pediatric Urologist

PMPH

Epidemiologist

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

General Psychiatrist

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Office of Research

Senior Scientist/Director of

Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Scientist—Mid-Continent Center for

Outcomes and Health Services

Research

Faculty

Anesthesiology

Research Scientist

Family and Community

Medicine

Clinical Scholar

Geriatrician (2 FTEs)

Internal Medicine

Ambulatory Care/General Internal

Medicine (3 FTEs)

Cardiologist (2 FTEs)

Dermatologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)

Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)

Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)

Hospitalist (5 FTEs)

Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)

Infectious Disease, Chief

Neurologist

Neurologist

Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)

Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)

Medical Sciences

Assistant/Associate Professor of

Anatomy

Orthopaedic Surgery

Chair, Department of Orthopaedic

Surgery

Staff

ASA

Standardized Patient Pool

Psychiatry

PRN Research Nurses and Techs

Research Assistant

Rural Health Education and

Services

Web Designer/Developer

For more information, contact Leona

Johnson, HR, ext. 3-2615, or

[email protected]. For a

complete and up-to-date listing, click

on JOB VACANCIES.

Career Opportunities

Next JTO deadline is

noon, Monday, Oct.

22. Please e-mail items

of interest to Public

Affairs at

[email protected].

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