March 18, 2013

The making of Baby Jay: Meet the students who will bring Baby Jay to life at KUMC.

Fresh new look for our

In the coming weeks, kumc.edu will launch its fresh new design. The redesigned website will offer visitors a visually appealing and intuitive user experience. The homepage will more prominently tell the stories of what we're doing and how we're making a difference. Our four areas of emphasis - education, research, patient care, and community engagement - will also have a prominent presence on the homepage. Read more. 

Stuff that might interest you

PeopleSoft manuals: Two new help manuals, Absence Management and Reporting Time manuals, are available for employees and managers. These are in response to users' feedback on the new PeopleSoft HR 9.1 system. Read more.

Midwest Cancer Alliance (MCA) addition: Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan., has joined MCA as its newest Clinical Research Partner. MCA is comprised of cancer centers, research institutions, and health care organizations, and now has 20 members. The goal of MCA is to assure that individuals in our region can access the latest advancements in cancer care close to home. More about MCA.

Sign Capt. Baker's guest book: After 38 years of service, Brent Baker, police captain, will retire on April 2. Anyone who has had the opportunity to work with Capt. Baker may send congratulations and other well wishes here.

Walk Across Kansas: Sandra Billinger, Ph.D., PT, FAHA, spoke with Jill Chadwick of Time Warner's "Newsmakers" and explains her effort to raise money for stroke research programs at KU Medical Center during the Walk Across Kansas in May. Watch interview.

Know a student interested in becoming a nurse? The Nurse Academy is designed for students (high school juniors and seniors or college freshmen)  interested in exploring the profession of nursing through a two-day program full of hands-on activities and presentations. Read more.

Students find their match

On Match Day, March 15, School of Medicine students eagerly waited to learn where they would serve their residency years. Nearly half will go into primary care. Read more.   

Have a news item? 

If you have a news item you would like included in KUMed Central, submit the information by Wednesday for the following Monday's issue. You can also email Carrie Brown, internal communications manager. Your feedback is also welcome. 

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TAKE NOTE

March 18: Parking meters converted to time restricted parking outside the Landon Center on Aging, Dykes Library and Hemenway. Read more. 
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March 27: Beyond the Bench: Careers Outside Academia event for postdocs, students, and anyone interested in research careers beyond academia. Read more. 
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March 30: Deadline for first quarter C.A.R.E. Employee of the Quarter and Superior Supervisor nominations. Read more.
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April 3: Onsite Blood Drive. Read more. 
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April 15: A Doctor's Experience with Social Media program for faculty, physicians, nurses and students. Read more.
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April 18: TEDMED Live event for faculty and students. Rajesh Pahwa, M.D., and Kelly Lyons, Ph.D., are keynote speakers. All proceeds benefit Parkinson's research at KU Medical Center. Read more.

BRAG IT UP!

Debby Daniels, Ph.D., clinical associate professor in the KU Department of Hearing and Speech, created a quilt specifically for the KU Women's Basketball team and the Jayhawks for a Cure fundraising campaign. Read more.

Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., professor and chair, and Jeannine Goetz, Ph.D., assistant professor, Dietetics and Nutrition, School of Health Professions, received the KU Leading Light Award. Read more.

JUST FOR FUN
When was the life-sized Jaydoc mascot first created and when was he retired? Email your answer, and we'll post the answer in next week's issue.

The answer to last week's trivia question was the Eye of Horus, which is part of "The Healers" exhibit in the Clendening Museum through March 29. The Eye of Horus will also be part of the History of Ophthalmology exhibit in April. More details to come. View last week's question.