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In Kansas, 14.4 percent of high school students smoke and 14.1 percent of male high school students use smokeless tobacco. This is below the national average of 18.1 percent, but could still use improvement. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids officially holds Kick Butts Day on one day a year, but their hope is that by raising awareness every day will be Kick Butts Day.

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We all know about the Great American Smokeout, but how many of you know about Kick Butts Day? I’ve only recently learned of this awareness day sponsored by the United Health Foundation, even though it’s been around since 1996. Kick Butts Day is a day set aside to encourage kids to stay tobacco free. The campaign helps kids “stand out, speak up, and seize control” against tobacco. On Kick Butts Day, health advocates organize events in support of the goals set forth by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. These goals are:

To raise awareness of the problem of tobacco use in all states and communities;

To encourage youth to reject the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing and stay tobacco-free; and

To urge elected officials to take action to protect kids from tobacco.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Even though its use is on the decline, one in five Americans continues to smoke and more than 3,000 kids try smoking for the first time each day.

In his email Monday, Douglas Girod, M.D., KUMC executive vice chancellor, released the results of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) visits last October. The good news is that we received eight full years of continued accreditation and they noted some strengths. While this is indeed welcome news, there were citations, which means there is still work to be done to prepare for our progress reports to LCME. Read Dr. Girod’s full message.

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Join the next KU Pride casual day for the KU Cares campaign Wednesday, April 16. 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 benefit KU Cares organizations. For more information, contact Jennica King at 293-3535 or jking11@kumc.edu.

Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 Roberts Amphitheater Susan Carr, M.D., MPH Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences clinical associate professor KU School of Medicine–Wichita Did you miss the March 11 lecture about Stroke with Dr. Douglas Woolley? FREE audio recordings and notes are available online within a week after each lecture.

Is there a special event happening in your department? Do you know a student who has an interesting hobby, or who has made a significant accomplishment? Are you involved in community outreach? An educational program? A hands-on workshop or training session? Public affairs wants to know about any and all of these events. There are a variety of ways we can publicize events and accomplishments in the school, but we can’t promote them if we don’t know they’re happening. Though not every event is going to catch the attention of the media, we can still promote your event through one of our social media accounts, our monthly community newsletter, or by writing our own feature story for the school’s website. Keep us informed. Drop us an email and tell us what’s happening. We’ll share the good news.

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The next KU Pride is Tuesday, April 1. Join us at 9 a.m. in the Sunflower Room to learn more

about Success Academy. This employee professional development program is currently offered

on the KUMC campus and will be offered in Wichita this fall.

We’ve recently updated our wellness room consent form. Anyone who uses or plans to use our on-site wellness room needs to sign a new copy of the form. Forms must be submitted to human resources prior to using the wellness room. Questions may be directed to Crystal Nevins at 293-1802 or cnevins@kumc.edu.

Professional Development Day 2014 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13. Watch for more details in

an upcoming JTO.

Want to know more about JayStars? Check out the JayStar page to learn all about the program and how to nominate someone. Crystal Harvey, LPN, Midtown Clinic A team of medical students are working this month at Midtown Clinic to increase the safety of opioid prescribing. Per this team, "Crystal's willingness to work with our quality improvement ideas made a rapid impact for the clinic as well as our education because of her positive attitude, immediate feedback, and thorough clinical knowledge." In addition, Crystal has been working an hour each morning responding to the QI reports this project generates each day. The team looks forward to this work being caught up soon so that Crystal's mornings return to their previous state (which was already very busy). Nominated by Dr. Robert Badgett, internal medicine professor

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Staff ASA Standardized Patient pool Psychiatry PRN research nurses & techs For more information, contact Stacey Hawkins, human resources, 293-1868, or shawkins6@kumc.edu. For a complete and up-to-date listing, click on JOB VACANCIES.

Faculty Family & Community Medicine FM residency faculty (2 FTEs) Geriatrician (2 FTEs) Instructor Research faculty Residency pediatrician Internal Medicine Ambulatory care/general internal medicine (3 FTEs) Clerkship director/neurologist Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs) Hospitalist (4 FTEs) Medical Sciences Assistant/associate professor of anatomy

PMPH Clinician investigator Psychiatry Chair Child and adolescent psychiatrist Office of Research Senior scientist/director of Mid-Continent Center for Outcomes and Health Services Research

The annual employee appreciation week is scheduled for April 21-25. Monday, April 21 Truffles will cater a hot breakfast from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. Start your day right. Tuesday, April 22 Wake up with coffee served by Java Villa from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Main Lobby. Wednesday, April 23 Relax with lunch and a movie at the Warren Theater. The movie will be announced at a later date. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and boxed lunches will be served. The movie will begin at noon. Thursday, April 24 Freddy’s Frozen Custard will dish up sweet treats at 1:30 p.m. in the Sunflower Room. Friday, April 25 End the week with another great breakfast. Chris Cakes will flip pancakes and serve up sausage from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Sunflower Room. This will also be the Manager’s Special day, with activities planned by your supervisor. Jeans will be allowed all week, at your supervisor’s discretion. Keep in mind business need and dress code policy.

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March 19 Tomica Blocker Gretchen Dickson Francis Phan March 20 Barbara Nguyen Michael Porter Laurie Reese Jason Rule March 21 Cynthia Battiste Wendy Dinkel Garold Minns Russell Scheffer March 22 Deborah Loewen Thomas Resch March 23 Victor Diaz Davin Hart Matthew Lightner March 24 Jeff Cotter Anna LaSota

March 25 Brendan Mitchelson March 26 Jeanne Willis Mark Wolfe March 27 Robert Garrett March 28 Mark Mannette Diane Trent March 30 Kamran Ali Ahmed Asfari Patrick Bowen Jacob Clarke Maya Estephan Wally Walstrom March 31 Douglas Milfeld Jacob Wallace

“As I See It” An exhibit by Randy Bradbury Photographs Through March 28

New exhibit coming soon. For more information about the William J. Reals Gallery of Art, contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or jeaton2@kumc.edu.

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 more information, call 316-293-3567 or 913-588-4009.

PMPH holds a monthly noon series titled Research in Progress (RiP). This series is part of an effort to engage faculty throughout the school and locally in research ideas originating from PMPH faculty. It offers an opportunity for collaboration and development of research ideas. RiP is held the 4

th Tuesday of every month at noon.

The next session is March 25 in the Roberts Conference Center. If you are faculty interested in research, please join RiP. You are welcome to bring your lunch.

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Sid Sivamurthy, M.D., AE-C, assistant professor, will be the featured speaker at this free family event sponsored by American Lung Association. Get answers to questions about asthma and hear life changing stories from individuals in the community.

6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 Wesley Medical Center, Cessna Conference Room Free parking in visitor parking garage at Hillside & Murdock 6 p.m. Vendors and visitors mingle (light snacks available) 6:25 p.m. Adults will listen to Dr. Sivamurthy presentation, children (ages 5-12) will participate in asthma education activities 7:30 p.m. Device demonstration For more information contact Beth Marolf at bmarolf@breathehealthy.org or 785-246-0377. Get more details.

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A National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit is on display in the Farha Library. Harry Potter's World: Renaissance, Science, Magic, and Medicine explores the intersection of these worlds, featuring highlights from the collections of the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine. The magic in J. K. Rowling’s series of Harry Potter novels is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. (Summary & images courtesy of the National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health.) The six-panel poster exhibit will be on display in the library until April 19. View the online exhibit.

Harry Potter’s World letterhead with owl

Hortus Sanitatis, 1491

Illustration of an apothecary lesson, Hieronymus Brunschwig, Liber de Arte Distallandi de Compositis, 1512

Match Day begins at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21. During their fourth year, medical students spend a portion of their time interviewing for residency. On Match Day, all fourth-year students across the country learn at the same time where they will spend the next several years of residency. This year, due to increasing numbers and limited space on campus, Match Day will be held at Botanica Wichita. As a result, the ceremony is for the students and their invited guests only. However, it is an exciting time for the students and we’d like to share it with you. You will be able to watch the ceremony live from your computer using this link. For more information, contact Academic & Student Affairs at 293-2603.

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The following journal articles will be published using WCGME/KBA funds. “The Role of Cosmetologists as Health Promoters in the Prevention of Infant Mortality” will be published in the April issue of the Journal of Community Health. Authors are Cari Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., research associate professor, pediatrics; Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., MS, research assistant professor, PMPH; Gretchen Struemph, M.D., instructor, pediatrics; John Hunninghake, MS-2; and Joy Nimeskern, research assistant, pediatrics. “Young Mothers Lack Plans to Receive Preventive Health Care” will be published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. Authors are Kari Harris, M.D., assistant professor, pediatrics; Cari Ahlers-Schmidt, Ph.D., research associate professor, pediatrics; and Kerri Weeks, M.D., assistant professor, pediatrics. These journal articles will be published with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Kansas Health Foundation. “Voices across Kansas: community health assessment and improvement efforts among local health departments” will appear in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Authors are Ruth Wetta, Ph.D., RN, MPH, MSN, associate professor, PMPH; Gianfranco Pezzino, M.D., MPH, senior fellow and strategy team leader, Kansas Health Institute; Barbara LaClair, MHA, senior analyst, Kansas Health Institute; Shirley A. Orr, MHS, APRN, NEA-BC, president, SOCO Consulting; Molly B. Brown, MPH student. “Factors Affecting the Progress of Community Health Assessment and Improvement Activities in Kansas” were published in the Journal of Public Health Management, January 2014. Authors are Ruth Wetta, Ph.D., RN, MPH, MSN, associate professor, PMPH; Frank Dong, Ph.D., MS, biostatistician, PMPH; Barbara LaClair, MHA, senior analyst, Kansas Health Institute; Gianfranco Pezzino, M.D., MPH, senior fellow and strategy team leader, Kansas Health Institute; and Shirley A. Orr, MHS, APRN, NEA-BC, president, SOCO Consulting.

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Thursday, April 17 KU School of Medicine–Wichita A tentative agenda can be found here. Abstract submission is now open. Review these instructions before submitting an abstract. The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 27. If you have any questions about the forum or submitting an abstract, contact Christina Frank or Trisha Richmeier. Further information can also be found online.

Register for the forum.

Deadline for registration is Thursday, April 10. Registration ensures there is enough space and food available for everyone but is NOT required to attend the forum. We strongly encourage you to register if you plan to attend any breakout sessions and/or require a lunch. Submitting an abstract does not register you for the forum. Questions about registration can be sent to

kuwichitaresearch@kumc.edu.

“Frontiers/Pioneers” Pioneers is the new medical registry launched by Frontiers and designed for members of the community to volunteer to participate in clinical research. This session of CTELS will give an overview of the Pioneers registry. For a preview, visit the Pioneers website. Presented by Patricia Kluding, Ph.D., associate professor, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Education, University of Kansas Medical Center. Noon to 1 p.m. Monday, March 31 KU School of Medicine–Wichita Founders Room Lunch provided Adobe Connect will also be available – the link will be provided closer to the event’s date. For inquiries, contact Kelly Robertson at krobertson@kumc.edu or 913-588-5436. Register for this event as soon as possible at http://www.kumc.edu/kumcri.html, under the “Upcoming” section. You will receive CE credit for SoCRA if you sign in when you attend the event.

The WCGME Research Council announces a change in the grant program “KUSM–W WCGME-KBA Bioscience Matching Fund.” This funding mechanism supports collaborative relationships between KUSM–W faculty (volunteer and full-time) and other researchers/faculty located in businesses, health care systems, or other universities. The program is designed to further collaborative research efforts that have formed (or are in early formation, i.e. beyond the planning stage), to provide preliminary data which can be used for further larger grants. Please see our research website for more details.

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The Kansas Health Foundation issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) that will support implementation of evidence-based strategies related to healthy eating, active living, and tobacco prevention. For additional information, including the RFP, visit http://kansashealth.org/healthylivinggrants.

PCORI has updated the pre-announcement on the planned pragmatic clinical studies and large simple trials initiative with additional high-impact topics that potential applicants should consider. These new topics, prioritized by multi-stakeholder advisory panels during recent meetings, include autism spectrum disorder, migraine headache, proton beam therapy for certain cancers, and medication adherence. You can read more about the pragmatic trials initiative in this blog post by PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, M.D., MPH. Applicants can start submit Letters of Intent now. In addition to launching the pragmatic studies effort today, PCORI will also release announcements calling for comparative effectiveness research proposals on two more high-priority topics -- transitional care and obesity treatment options in primary care for underserved populations and will begin accepting applications for the Spring 2014 Cycle of funding under five broad national research priorities. Visit the Upcoming Opportunities section of the PCORI Funding Center for more information on all of these opportunities.

The Engineering Career Center, along with the University of Kansas Postdoc Association invites you to attend their 2014 Bioengineering & Postdoc STEM Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, on the 5

th Floor of the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, Kan.

Visit the website or view the event flier for more information and to register. The agenda is action packed with many value-added opportunities.

Keynote address by Director of Biologics R&D at Medtronic, Susan Drapeau, Ph.D.

Hundreds of KU students at all levels studying Bioengineering and the STEM disciplines. Opportunity to elevate your name among potential employees. For additional information or questions, contact: Patty Soucy, assistant director, Engineering Career Center KU School of Engineering 785-864-4206 pathompson@ku.edu

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Grand Rounds are held in the McNamara Center at Via Christi Hospital on Harry, 3600 E. Harry Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and the speaker is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get more information about March and April presentations. Try, Try Again: Evaluating the Role of Atypical Antipsychotics in Major Depression Tuesday, March 25 Megan Troutman, PharmD, BCPP Advanced pharmacy specialist, psychiatry Via Christi Regional Medical Center New Drugs of Abuse Tuesday, April 8 Mark Rogers, M.D. Emergency department medical director Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa, Inc. Psychiatric Aspects of Cancer: A Special Focus on Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Tuesday, April 22 Bal Sharma, M.D. Psychiatrist and medical director Quality Health Care, Inc.

KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with Alzheimer’s disease for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 50-90 years old and has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease or mild Alzheimer’s disease. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication or placebo and procedures at no cost. You will receive an MRI and amyloid PET imaging. Study participation consists of 43 visits over 90 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their travel. For more information, call 316-293-1833. KU School of Medicine–Wichita researchers are looking for volunteers (age 18-55) who are generally healthy and not suffering from any medical or psychiatric illness. Volunteers should not be experiencing any inflammation and, other than contraception, should not be taking any medications. Those who qualify will have two visits that occur seven weeks apart. During each visit, volunteers will undergo a brief history, physical examination, and provide a urine sample (to test for inflammation). Each visit will last 20-30 minutes and participants will be compensated for their time and effort. There is no risk if you participate other than the risks associated with undergoing a physical examination and providing a urine sample; participants are not required to take any experimental drugs or undergo any additional testing. If you are interested or want more information please call 316-293-1833.

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The results of the school’s recent fire safety inspection revealed some practices that are not fire

code compliant.

We want to create the safest possible environment for everyone. You can help by eliminating the following, which pose a fire hazard and put us in noncompliance with the fire code. Continued noncompliance could result in the school having to pay substantial fines. 1. Extension cords: Replace with power strips. Contact facilities to obtain a compliant power

strip. 2. Door wedges/doorstops: Do not use door wedges or doorstops. Many doors are designed

to close automatically in the event of a fire. Other doors on campus are fire-rated doors, meaning they would be closed to prevent or slow the spread of fire, should one occur. Wedging doors increases the time it takes to close doors in an emergency, or can prevent someone from being able to close it at all.

3. “Daisy chaining”: Plugging one power strip into another power strip is not allowed by the fire safety code. If you need assistance with additional outlets or access to outlets, please contact facilities.

4. Unattended space heaters: Space heaters should not be in operation when unattended, even for a few minutes. Please turn off space heaters when you are leaving your desk, however short the duration.

Facilities staff is working on solutions for the door and space heater issues. We’re investigating additional magnetic devices to hold doors open safely, and switches for space heaters that can automatically shut them off when no one is present. If you have questions about any of this, please contact facilities at 293-2625.

A message from John Coates Spring in Kansas means tornado season. Although tornados can (and do) occur during any month and any time of day, historically most tornados happen between April and June and most often between 4 and 8 p.m.

We conducted our annual tornado drill March 4, and this was the most successful drill I’ve experienced in the past seven years. Everyone seemed to do everything right, and that’s good news. During the drill, we were able to get a better idea about the space we use for shelter. It appeared to be adequate, although we are looking at options to increase the capacity in case we have to shelter during a major activity on campus. I have discussed the tornado drill with several people on campus, and one concern that has been expressed is the importance of going to the proper place in the basement, according to where you are in the building. While there are assigned areas for each department, you may not be in your department when the tornado warning is given. Floor monitors are responsible for ensuring that no one is remaining in their area during evacuation. They are not responsible for accounting for the whereabouts of individuals. The important thing to remember is that anywhere in the basement is likely safer than anywhere above ground if a tornado hits. If you would like more information on preparing for a tornado (or other emergency), visit the Sedgwick County Emergency Management website. Thanks to everyone who helped make the drill a success.

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Congrats to the following for your yearly anniversary of employment. We’re glad you’re here.

– Christopher Lane Clinic manager Cypress

Selma Elmore March 31

Aimee Espinoza March 30

Melissa Novak April 1

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Rami Mortada, M.D., assistant professor, has been selected to receive a Richard C. Woodard Award from the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine for his paper "Utility of Hemoglobin-A1C in Nondiabetic Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome." He will accept the award at their Academic Forum May 29.

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