January 22, 2013

We say goodbye to a respected leader

After 26 years, Jim Bingham, associate vice chancellor of information resources and chief information officer, has retired. We will miss Jim's high level of commitment and visionary leadership, and we will miss Jim as a mentor, colleague and friend. While Jim leaves big shoes to fill, KUMC is conducting a national search for his successor. Read more. 

Stuff you need to know

Compliance training - it's mandatory!
If you have not completed your compliance training, now is the time to get that done. Supervisors and leadership will be notified of those who have not completed training. The consequences of not completing this training costs the university money, time and resources. Read more. 

Stuff that might interest you

Kansas Insurance Commissioner presentation: Sandy Praeger, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, will be at KUMC on Jan. 23, to present on Medicaid expansion. Read more.

2013 Alumni Awards: The KUMC Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2013 Alumni Awards. Consider nominating a colleague, former student or former classmate who has made a difference in medicine locally, nationally or at KUMC. Read more.

State library resources: The State Library of Kansas provides resources for continuing professional development, work-related research, and custom journal alerts sent directly to employees, and more. Read more.

Employee Perks

Perks in myKUMC: There is a new "Perks" section in myKUMC, Pay & Benefits tab. You can view all the discounts KUMC employees receive with local vendors, along with the codes/contacts for them. Sprint, for example, will give you a 23 percent discount if you mention their code. Check out all the deals.  

Get fit at Kirmayer: No contract and no enrollment fee for faculty and staff who register for payroll deduction on memberships at Kirmayer Recreation Center. Less than $14 per pay period. Read more.  

'Healers' exhibit at Clendening Museum 

"The Healers: Artwork & Artifacts from the Clendening History of Medicine Museum and Medicine's Hall of Fame & Museum" exhibit highlights past medical practices of 10 different cultures from around the world. The exhibit is open now through March 29, 2013. Read more. 

KUMC in the news 

According to Eve-Lynn Nelson, Ph.D., psychologist at KU Medical Center, the goal of a new program encouraging healthy behaviors in students is to identify those students early who are high risk and assist them so they can stay in school. Read more.

TAKE NOTE

Jan. 24: Extended deadline for the Governor's Weight Loss Challenge. Visit www.weightloss.ks.gov to register.
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Jan. 30: The Cancer Center will be in transition the week of Jan. 23-29 and fully moved to their new location, 2017 Wahl Hall West, on Jan. 30. Open house to come. 

BRAG IT UP!

Christine Daley, Ph.D., has been elected to Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology. 

Christopher Crenner, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the editor in chief of the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences.

Geri Neuberger, RN, MN, EdD, APRN, received the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) President's Award for 2012.

Judith Warren, Ph.D., RN, BC, FAAN, FACMI, has received the 2012 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award.

The School of Nursing's online graduate program is ranked among the best 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. 

Julie Wei, M.D., had a signing event for her book, A Healthier Wei: Reclaiming Health for a Misdiagnosed & Overmedicated Chidren.

Read more about the honors. 

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