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We’ll be “Celebrating the Power of Rural” during the 6th

annual National Rural Health Day Thursday, Nov. 17. Join Rural Health Education and Services for a reception and photography contest final voting in the Sunflower Room. The come and go event will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Learn more by checking out the event flier. Beautiful Kansas photos from the Rural Kansas Photography Contest will be on display. The contest is held yearly to showcase our state as a great place to live, work, and play. The photo featured here is “Lower Fox Creek School,” taken by Chen Su at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. It was last year’s first-place winner in the Community Landmarks category. You can visit the event website to view winners from previous years.

Don’t miss your chance to vote for this year’s winners. See you there!

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KUSM-W is participating in the Operation Holiday donation drive. Donations make up a major portion of the supplies provided by Operation Holiday every year to people in need in our community. Donation needs include non-perishable, standard- size food items (proteins such as canned meat and peanut butter are especially needed); new blankets; new coats, hats, mittens, and scarves; new gifts for teens valued at $10-$15 for the Operation Holiday Teen2Teen program for ages 15-17; pet food, accessories, and toys (this is a new addition this year). If you have items to donate, you can place them in the Operation Holiday box located outside of the

Dean’s Office or bring them to public affairs. Contact Jennifer Eaton at jeaton2@kumc.edu with questions.

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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.

Did you know public affairs offers a variety of items to support your department events? We’ve got your banners, flags, directional signs, easels, beverage tubs, and giant inflatable Jayhawk covered. Visit our website and fill out an event support request form to reserve the goods that will make your event shine. Additionally, you can request an appearance by our very own Baby Jay, who can greet and hang out with your guests, give photo ops, and generally create a fun atmosphere. Who doesn’t want a high five from Baby Jay? All Baby Jay appearances must have a direct connection to KUSM-W.

Belinda Venters Associate director

For more information, contact Leona Johnson, human resources, 293-1803, or ljohnson7@kumc.edu. For a complete and up-to-date listing, click on JOB VACANCIES.

Faculty Family & Community Medicine Residency faculty Pediatrics Pediatric hospitalist Pediatric pulmonologist Psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatrist Consult psychiatrist General psychiatrist

Staff ASA Standardized Patient pool Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical student education coordinator Orthopedic Surgery Research associate Psychiatry PRN clinical research nurse

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Time is running out. The deadline is 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Obtain your biometric values (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides).

Complete the REQUIRED health assessment questionnaire.

Earn 30 total credits. http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/healthquest/portal.html Check your discount status.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program forgives the remaining balance on your direct loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time. If your loan is forgiven, you are no longer responsible for repaying that remaining portion of the loan. Visit www.studentaid.gov/publicservice to learn more and see whether you qualify.

We feel strongly that it’s very important that every employee take the time to consider their new benefit offerings for the 2017 plan year and understand how to utilize the various health savings tools by participating in a one-on-one enrollment session with Colonial Life’s benefits counselors. For more information, you can also visit www.visityouville.com/en/StateofKansas or contact Colonial Life at 913-451-1120, enroll@coloniallife-kc.com.

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Aug. 17 KSAL.com Over $6.3 Million Pledged For Salina KU Med School Aug. 16 KMUW 89.1 New Partnership Launched To Support Sedgwick County’s Comcare Aug. 10 KMUW 89.1 Sedgwick Co. Commission Approves Budget, Restores Health Dept. Position Aug. 9 Lawrence Journal-World KU seeks modest budget increases for 2017-2018 June 27 blog.AIDS.gov For National HIV Testing Day, CDC Launches Serostatus Matters, a New Continuing Medical Education Opportunity to Encourage Primary Care Providers to Test Their Patients For HIV June 17 Wichita Business Journal Child abuse service providers completing move to former Lincoln Elementary site June 16 KMUW 89.1 HealthCore Clinic Receives Funding For Building Expansion

For all the latest news stories and press releases about KUSM-W, visit our news page.

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The KUSM-W Office of Research will provide funds for resident travel to present research at a professional conference. Up to $2,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required from the residency program. Funds are also available for open access and publication fees. Up to $1,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required for the department or residency program. These funds are provided by grants to WCGME from the Kansas Biosciences Authority. View the travel grant application.

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Annual Research Forum Thursday, April 20, 2017 KUSM-W

Anderson HS, Gabrielli WF Jr, Paolo A, Walling A. Independent or integrated? The impact on subject examination scores of changing a neuropsychiatry clerkship to independent clerkships in psychiatry and neurology. Acad Psychiatry 2016. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27718168. Berg GM, Hervey AM, Lee FA, Holmes S, Keuter KR, Harrison PB. Associations between fall distance, age, and trauma outcomes in older adult patients. KS J Med 2016; 9(3):55-57. Berg GM, Billings W, Zackula R. Pediatric trauma in-hospital mortality: A protocol for conducting a systematic review. Austin J Trauma Treat 2016; 3(1):1011. Istas K, Paolo AM, Berardo B, Bonaminio G, Fontes J, Walling A, Davis N, Cianciolo AT, Englander R, Koehler JL, Lomis KD. On the origins of perceptions: Student perceptions of active learning and their implications for educational reform. Teach Learn Med 2016; 28(4):362-366. PMID: 27700249. Larson LM, Sliter R, Helmer SD, Reyes J, Crawford G, Haan JM. Outcomes in elderly fall victims: What happens after hospital discharge? Am J Surg 2016 Sep 29. pii: S0002-9610(16)30555-4. PMID: 27773377. Yang SY, Strong N, Gong X, Heggeness MH. Differentiation of nerve derived adult pluripotent stem cells into osteoblastic and endothelial cells. Spine J 2016 Oct 10. pii: S1529-9430(16)31008-7. PMID: 27737805. These and additional publications can also be found on our webpage.

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Congratulations on your employment anniversary. We’re glad you’re here.

Warren Theater discounted tickets are available for sale in the MPA Administration Office, on a limited basis, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $7 per ticket. Please make sure you have exact change, cash only. Contact Deborah Dale at 293-3526 or ddale2@kumc.edu with questions.

Join us for “Remember, Hope, Act,” Wichita’s World AIDS Day program. Hot soups and chili, information booths, a presentation by Dr. Donna Sweet, musical entertainment, and more. Sponsored by the Wichita World AIDS Day committee with representatives from many local agencies. 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 The Garvey Kiva The Garvey Center 250 W. Douglas (Park in the adjacent parking garage and follow the balloons to the Kiva.) Call 293-3405 for more information.

Whitney Galloway Nov. 10

Ralph Martello Nov. 10

Amy Hornbeck Nov. 15

Glenn Veenstra Nov. 17

Deb Dale Nov. 19

Crystal Harvey Nov. 21

Robin Heinrichs Nov. 22

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Many research opportunities are available. To make a referral into a clinical trial for early Alzheimer’s disease, depression, or schizophrenia, call 316-293-1833 or email clinicaltrialunit@kumc.edu. More information and a study interest form can be found on our website. 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 Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder for a research study. Volunteers may be eligible to participate if they are 18-64 years of age and in partial to full remission of their depression symptoms within the last three months. Visits are every eight weeks and participants will be given a log pad for self-assessments and wear a wrist device (like a watch) to monitor body movement during daily activities and sleep. Study participants will be compensated for their time and travel. For more information call 316-293-1833.

During the holiday season, it’s always a good idea to brush up on the university’s gift policies. Guidelines for ACCEPTING gifts and meals Personal gifts, regardless of value, from vendor representatives to all KUSM-W personnel are pro-hibited, including, but not limited to cash, gift cards, meals/food, pens, notepads, and tickets or vouchers for entertainment events. Guidelines for GIVING gifts Giving gifts funded with state funds is prohibited and funded with private funds is strongly discour-aged. Please contact Tyann Orton, assistant dean for finance, administrative and financial ser-vices, at 293-3552 before you give any gifts or if you have questions.

Please use the following guidelines if your department will be sending out holiday cards: 1. Cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used). 2. If public affairs will be creating the cards, the invoice must be paid with private funds (state

funds cannot be used). 3. Postage to mail the cards must be purchased with private funds (state funds cannot be used). 4. Cards cannot be mailed using the KUSM-W bulk mail permit (which is paid with state funds). 5. Cards should be taken to the post office and not processed through the KUSM-W mailroom.

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If not, you’re missing out on some great content. We’ve got videos about students, adventures with Baby Jay, KUSM-W in the community, and more. Click the logo to check them out. While you’re there, subscribe to our channel so you won’t miss another frame.

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Pediatric Grand Rounds are held from noon to 1 p.m. at Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside, Wesley Koch B/C. Sessions are presented through Adobe Connect to Carriage Park Conference Room. If you have any questions, contact Cindy Roth at croth@kumc.edu or 962-2253.

Friday, Nov. 18 “Diabetes” Richard Guthrie, M.D.

We are collecting new and gently used children’s books for the Turn a Page. Touch a Mind.® reading program. Books for children of all ages are needed. If you have books to donate, drop off in public affairs or at the KU Wichita Pediatrics Clinic at Carriage Parkway. Before donating books, review these guidelines. If you have any questions, contact Julie Wellner at julie.wellner@wesleymc.com or 962-7386.

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As the holidays approach, there is a good chance you will be reaching for those decorations and putting your back at risk for serious injury. How much do those containers weigh? Are they above your head or below your knees? Oh, and what about those packages arriving at your door? Each time you lift, you risk back injury and no one wants to start off the holidays with a sore and injured back.

Do: Plan ahead by knowing what you are lifting and how much it weighs. Use lifting assistance (another person and/or lifting equipment) if the object is heavy or an awkward shape. Check the pathway for tripping hazards and slippery surfaces. Keep a wide base of support by keeping your feet shoulder-width apart. Squat down by bending with your hips and knees only. If needed, put one knee on the floor and the other in front and bend at a right angle. Keep good posture by looking straight ahead and keeping your back straight, chest out, and shoulders back. Slowly lift by straightening your hips and knees-NOT YOUR BACK. Keep your back straight and do not twist as you lift. Hold the load as close to your body as possible at the level of your belly button. Use your feet to change direction if needed and use small steps. Lead with your hips as you change direction and keep your shoulders in line with your hips as you move. Set down the load carefully, squatting with your knees and hips only. Don’t:

hold your breath.

lift by bending forward.

lift a heavy object above shoulder level.

turn or twist your body while lifting or holding a heavy object.

block your line of sight when carrying the object.

Practice proper lifting techniques to protect your back from injury. Immediately correct and assist anyone you see putting themselves at risk. For more information contact emergency management at 293-3409.

Figure 2 source: JAMAR

Figure 1 source: JAMAR

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