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NewsMonday, August 9, 2010 • Volume 12, Issue 31

New Departmental Research PublicationBennett-Guerrero E, Pappas TN, Koltun WA, Fleshman JW, Lin M, Garg J, Mark DB, Marcet JE, Remzi FH, George VV, Newland K, Corey GR, for the SWIPE 2 Trial Group. Gentamicin–collagen sponge for infection prophylaxis in colorectal surgery. N Engl J Med 2010. Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]

New Departmental Research Grant AwardDr. W. Daniel Tracey of the Division of Basic Sciences and Director of the Molecular Genetics of Pain Signaling Laboratory received a 2-year $200,000 award from the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience to conduct a study entitled “Genetically encoded rhabdoviruses for functional mapping of neuronal connectivity”. To understand the function of neuronal circuits, it is first necessary to know which neurons are interconnected. Fruit flies are frequently used to

study neural circuits, but there has been no easy method to determine which neurons are connected. Tracey’s lab is developing a viral gene expression system to explore that question. Once this viral system is complete, the goal is to use it to genetically manipulate nerve cells, trace their connections and manipulate the activity of interconnected neurons. If this is successful with fruit flies, Tracey hopes the same techniques will be useful for studies of mammalian brains, opening doors for brain science in general.

2010 ASA Information RequestMark Newman, MD

This message concerns anyone who plans to attend the 2010 ASA Conference this October 16-20th. We will be needing

your information to publish in our “ASA at a Glance” brochure no later than August 10th. This brochure will serve as a useful tool regarding who is attending and what they will be presenting so that you can plan your personal schedule accordingly. Please respond with the following information at your earliest convenience.

Please note, The deadline to return this information is August 10th. Please email the following information to Lauren Marcilliat at lauren.marcilliat@duke.edu. Name, Travel Dates, Depart Durham, Return to Durham, Presentation Information.

IF YOU WILL NOT BE PRESENTING, PLEASE RESPOND “NOT PRESENTING” in your email. If you will be presenting, you should have received an e-mail from the ASA with details on presentation times and locations. Please provide the following for EACH presentation: Date, Time, Location, Format (e.g. Refresher Course, PBLD, poster), Title.

Department of Anesthesiology Research Conference

Monday, 5-6 pm in 5685-HAFS

September 13, 2010 February 28, 2011October 11, 2010 March 14, 2011November 8, 2010 April 25, 2011December 13, 2010 May 17, 2011 - No Conf.January 10, 2011 June 13, 2011

As a reminder, we do not have a block of rooms available for reservation this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to reserve a room as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you may reserve a hotel room at a discounted rate by visiting: https://www.tphousing.com/r/startres.asp?EICode=1934&AttCode=19. Thank you for your cooperation. I look forward to seeing you there!

Comings and Goings in the DepartmentPlease welcome Eric Reyer to the department. Eric is a new Nurse Practitioner working at Duke Health Raleigh. He starts today, August 9, 2010.

We wish a fond farewell and good luck to Robert Chambers , Anesthesia Technician who left the department on July 25, 2010.

August 9-15 Birthday Wishes

Paula Alford Pei MiaoWanda Amons Stephen O’BrienKristen Caraher Tricia OjanenDr. James Chimiak Barbara Phillips ButeDr. Brian Ginsberg Rachel WilliamsonCedrick Hartley Jing YuXiufen Huang

Note: If you do not want your name listed here, please send a removal notice to keith010@mc.duke.edu.

THIS MONTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY

August 2010MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY9 10 11 12 13

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Conference

2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMCVA EchocardiographyConference

5:30-6:30 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPerioperative Leadership Group Meeting

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference: “Echo Confer-ence” - Atif Raja, MD & Sukh Brar, MD & Grace McCarthy, MD

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM ConferenceSUMMER BREAK

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “Perioperative Monitoring” - Tim Miller, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Clinical Case Conference” - David McDonagh, MD

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Grand Rounds: “Obesity in the ICU” - Dr. Scott Brudney

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Conference

2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMCVA EchocardiographyConference

4-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSExecutive Team Meeting

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM ConferenceSUMMER BREAK

IRB Deadline: Submit 1 originaland 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s office by 5 p.m.

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “Blood Management” - Steve Hill, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Translational Neuroprotection: Pre-Clinical Models & Clinical Trials” - Luke James, MD

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Conference

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Conference

2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMCVA EchocardiographyConference

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM ConferenceSUMMER BREAK

IRB Deadline: Submit 1 originaland 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s office by 5 p.m.

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture: “Intravenous Fluids” - Tony Roche, MD

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds: “Low Opioid Anesthesia & Cancer Metastasis” - Joel Barton, MD

5:00 p.m., Chen Conf. RoomNeuroradiology Conference

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Grand Rounds: “Opi-oids, The Blessing & the Curse” - Dr. Brian Ginsberg

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

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7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Conference

2:30-3:30 p.m., VAMCVA EchocardiographyConference

5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM ConferenceSUMMER BREAK

IRB Deadline: Submit 1 originaland 3 copies to Dr. Gan’s office by 5 p.m.

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Conference: “M&M” - SICU Fellow TBA

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

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5-6 p.m., 5685-HAFSCT Conference

5-6 p.m. 6686-HAFSGVTCCM Conference

6:30 a.m., 2001DNResident Conference Lecture

7:15 a.m., 2001DNGrand Rounds

7:15-8:00 a.m., RM203-Pain ClinicMRC Pain Journal Club

12:00-12:45 p.m., 2003DNCritical Care Grand Rounds: “State of Blood Stream Infec-tions in Duke ICUs” - Dr. Nancy Knudsen

4-5 p.m., 5680A-HAFSPediatric Conference

Upcoming:ASA Annual Meeting: October 16-20, 2010 | San Diego, CAAnnual Alumni Reception: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. | San Diego Marriott Marina | San Diego, CA Annual Departmental Holiday Party: Saturday, December 11, 2010 | Bay 7, Downtown Durham | 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.Nineteenth Annual Academic Evening: Tuesday, May 17, 2011Resident Graduation & Awards Banquet and Subspecialty Recognition Ceremony: Saturday, June 11, 2011

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ClassifiedsReal Estate and Rentals

Better price than NC coast. Beautiful time of year for boating and diving. Department mem-ber owned. Private arrangement for 1800.00 per week. 3 BR 2 bath, sleeps 8. On the beach. Snor-kel from the front porch or rent a boat to explore the reef or other islands. Located on a small, auto-mobile free, quiet, “don’t need to lock your doors” Bahamian Cay. Groceries, small tourist shops, 2 restaurants, marina. Kids safely roam free. This is

the location for the perfect family vacation. Call for details 919-812-2714.

A lovely home in Hillsborough for sale. 4 Bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2152 sq ft, 0.38 acre, private backyard, 1st floor all hardwood and 2nd floor new carpet. 15 min to Duke and UNC, 3 min to shopping center. Fridge, washer, dryer, custom curtain, and a shed are free and stay with the house. Offered at $229,900. Call 919-633-0632 or visit the following website for more info. http://www.circaproperties.net/Hillsborough/North_Caro-

lina/Homes/1732521/Becketts_Ridge/Agent/Listing_18646261.html

Department-member owned 3 floor luxury townhouse in Kure Beach NC available for rent. Six bedroom, four bath townhouse with private elevator, granite kitchen, stainless appliances, fully-stocked chef’s kitchen (All-Clad pots and Kitchen Aid appliances). Master has private balcony, King bed, walk-in closet with ocean views, spa -like bathroom with jetted tub, glassed-in shower, other bedrooms have two twins,

one queen, one queen, one queen and two twin sleeper chairs. flat panel HD TVs and wireless internet. 2 blocks to the Kure beach pier and restaurants, beach access diagonally across the street. Ocean views from living room and master bedroom. May 1 to October 31 $2300/week November 1 to April 30 $1800/week. Visit http://web.mac.com/bford71/Brad_and_Neil/the_Sandpiper/the_Sandpiper.html for more info.

Cars and Trucks

2005 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast Coupe: 49,500 miles, V6-3.5 Liter, Automatic Transmission, Power Doors and Windows, CD Player, Remote Entry, Traction Control. This car is great condi-tion, no mechanical or cosmetic flaws. Asking $14,900. E-mail Marc at hmcobra03@yahoo.com or call 919-667-4414.

Merchandise

New queen size down comforter. Paid $125 asking $85 obo. Email Shelia Johnson at johns178@mc.duke.edu or phone 681-3551.

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THE BACK PAGEUpcoming CME Activities

3rd Annual UNC-Duke Pediatric Anesthesiology Conference“Best Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia Care”September 25, 2010The William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education | Chapel Hill, UNCInfants and young children constitute a high risk population for undergoing anesthe-sia and surgery due to unique anatomic, physiologic, and developmental differ-ences compared to adults. A collaborative approach to pediatric anesthesia requires that all team members function with the most up-to-date information on caring for this challenging population. This conference will provide the anesthesia care team with current information on a variety of common pediatric anesthesia problems.

Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Preceptorship Course2010 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NCFor more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.Participants in the Duke Preceptorship will spend three days in the regional block area, operating rooms and on the floor with post surgery patients observing ultra-sound guided single shot nerve blocks and catheter techniques in a wide variety of clinical scenarios. They will learn how to set up the block area for maximum efficien-cy in the OR environment, improve their decision making ability and make choices in the performance of regional anesthesia. A one-on-one discussion with the Duke Faculty member reviewing cases, scanning techniques and the image library as well as covering handout materials will augment the preceptorship experience.

Visiting Preceptorship in Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography2010 Dates Available | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NCFor more information, email Jaime C. Cooke: jca24@notes.duke.edu.Participants in the Duke Intraoperative TEE Preceptorship spend one three-day session in the cardiac operating suites, observing techniques of intraoperative TEE and interpretation of images. Preceptors will participate in active discussions with cardiothoracic anesthesia faculty and fellows, and learn the basic TEE exam. They will also learn how to troubleshoot difficult cases and enhance their decision-making skills in the operating room. Cases will be reviewed with fellows and faculty and im-ages from pathology libraries will be used to augment the preceptorship experience.

5th Annual Winter Anesthesia and Critical Care ReviewMarch 6-11, 2011 | The Canyons Resort | Park City, UtahFor more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.This six-day course will focus on reviewing concepts and new advances in pain management, regional anesthesia, critical care, cardiac anesthesia and pediatric anesthesia.

14th Annual Duke Cardiothoracic Update and TEE Review CourseJointly presented by Departments of Anesthesiology at Duke University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School May 28-30, 2011 | Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, SCFor more information, email: dukectupdate@duke.edu.Mark your calendars for another year of cutting-edge research and updated infor-mation designed for medical personnel of all skill levels. NEW FOR 2011: Focused course for the TEE Board Exam in June 2011

Emerging Technologies in the OR & Great American Fluid DebateJune 12-17, 2011 | Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista, FloridaFor more information, email Katherine Siler: siler006@mc.duke.edu.This six day course will focus on awareness among anesthesia providers concern-ing the function, use and limitations of new technologies and medications currently being used in the operating suites.