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Auxiliary turns Golden
Celebrating 50 years of caring and sharing

KUMC offers its thanks
Befitting its invaluable contributions to the medical center, the KUMC Auxiliary has just turned golden.

The 210-member, volunteer Auxiliary celebrated its 50th anniversary April 19. And it has a million reasons to celebrate; in that half century, the Auxiliary has contributed more than $1.1 million to various departments and programs campus-wide, from Pediatrics to Audiology, from Spencer Chapel to Social Work, from Family Medicine to Rehabilitation. And that just scrapes the surface.

“It’s important to reflect on the enormous contribution the Auxiliary has made to the medical center,” said Executive Vice Chancellor Don Hagen, MD. “Their kindness and generosity and extra efforts have touched so many here.”

The Auxiliary’s first minutes were recorded April 19, 1948. It was incorporated in 1974.

It’s stated objective is “to provide voluntary services and financial assistance to the University of Kansas Medical Center … and for the benefit of patients, students, employees and staff.” The Auxiliary, as its lofty financial contributions bear testimony, have more than lived up to that lofty ambition.

“We have a lot of great talent, and they have donated that talent for 50 years,” said current president Louise Redford, RN, MA. “I don’t think you can help but feel proud to be part of that.”

In addition to their fund-raising, Auxiliary members contribute literally thousands of hours of volunteerism each year to the medical center.

The Auxiliary constantly seeks new members interested in assisting the KUMC community. For membership information, drop by either of the medical center’s two gift shops and ask.

On tap
Get ready for the Auxiliary’s annual Plant and Bake Sale. It’s a perfect opportunity to add beauty to your garden while helping support the Auxiliary’s numerous service projects throughout the KUMC community.

• What: Plant and Bake Sale
• When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 24
• Where: Hixson Atrium

Don’t miss out.

Initiative 2001
KUMC task force submits its recommendations

At Chancellor Robert Hemenway behest, KUMC’s Initiative 2001 Task Force recently submitted its recommendations on steering the medical center into the next century. “I am very pleased with the responsiveness of the task forces,” said Hemenway. Now “I encourage everyone to review this report.”

Building a Premier Learning Community
KU Medical Center Task Force Report

The aim of the educational program at the University of Kansas Medical Center is to ensure students master the scientific principles underlying their discipline, master the technical skills necessary to practice their profession, understand the importance of life-long learning, acquire the attitudes, including a sense of teamwork, ethics and professional demeanor, necessary to fulfill their obligations to their patients, communities and profession.
To attain these objectives, a premier learning community must foster a level of scholarship such that all members of the community are learners. By collaborating with faculty in the quest for new knowledge, students master the basic principles of their discipline and gain confidence in their ability to adapt to changes in their fields. Thus, such students are prepared to meet future challenges and to contribute to their profession throughout their careers.

Here are the issues and action items the task force identified as important in establishing a premier learning community at KUMC: Student recruitment

Emphasis must be placed on attracting students who will add to, and benefit from, a scholarly environment. Characterizations in-clude an aptitude for independent study, creativity, inquisitiveness and a dedication to their chosen profession. It will be easier to attract a diverse population of such students as the level of scholarship increases and as more programs win national and international acclaim.

Charge in-state tuition to all students who are residents of metropolitan Kansas City to en-hance the quality and diversity of the student population.

• Faculty recruitment
  Recruit faculty who are either established or potential experts in their fields to create the scholarly environment necessary for learning and to enhance student recruitment. Provide the resources necessary to recruit faculty capable of establishing and maintaining research programs and other types of scholarly activity of relevance to health care. Establish policies that allow schools to accumulate state funds across fiscal years that could be used to recruit and retain a diverse group of faculty, deans, department chairs and division heads who are experts in their fields. Current trends in medical education emphasize the training of primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, increasing the pressure to hire faculty with clinical experience over those who have also had research training. To maintain scholarship it is essential that faculty be recruited who are capable of performing both functions.
• Faculty compensation
  To ensure faculty salaries at all three schools are competitive with benchmark institutions, formalize and enforce faculty evaluation procedures, the results of which are tied to compensation, and devise an equitable means for allocating resources among schools, departments and divisions based on their contributions to the enterprise and their success in fostering scholarship.
• Faculty renewal
  Policies and programs must be established to encourage and ease faculty retirement to ensure the quality and vigor of the educational, clinical and research programs. This could include incentives such as full medical coverage for a specified period following retirement and malpractice insurance for part-time and emeritus faculty. Academic tracks
  Establish a more flexible system of appointment in non-tenure tracks to ensure essential personnel are not lost because their responsibilities do not allow time for acquiring the academic credentials required for tenure.
• Tenure
  Establish the monetary value of tenure to enable the institution to more appropriately allocate resources and institute a post-tenure review system to maintain faculty accountability and quality of effort.
• Community-based faculty
  Increase the use of communication technologies to provide instructional assistance to community-based faculty. Establish a compensation system for community-based faculty which could include direct payments, library privileges, and e-mail access. Establish policies to ensure these faculty receive the recognition necessary for them to identify closely with the institution.
• Contact hours
  If the trend towards a greater utilization of small group discussion sessions continues it may be necessary to increase the number of faculty or decrease class size to facilitate learning in this environment and to ensure ample time for faculty to engage in scholarly pursuits outside the classroom.
• Faculty development
  Provide formal, ongoing training for faculty in areas directly associated with scholarship and teaching such as grant preparation, problem-based learning techniques, small group tutorial instruction, mentoring, curriculum development, student evaluations, alternate teaching strategies and clinical instruction.
• Coordination of hospital, practice plan and educational activities
  The maximization of the quality of patient care and reimbursement for clinical activity must be achieved within the context of the needs of a premier learning community. This requires coordination and cooperation among the relevant groups with regard to resource allocation, capital planning, investment in new technologies, and affiliations with community physicians and other health care providers.
• Maintain specialist residency training programs
  The target of a 1:1 ratio of primary care to specialty positions threatens the latter by mandating a reduction in residents in certain areas to a level inadequate to maintain accreditation for training in that field. Besides placing the entire educational program at risk, this jeopardizes the viability of the clinical enterprise as a whole and diminishes opportunities for building credible research programs in developing fields.
• Enhance resident training as educators
  Besides providing a more structured resident training program overall, an effort must be made to provide residents an opportunity for formal training in research so they can actively participate in scholarly pursuits.
• Benefits for postdoctoral fellows and residents
  Establish a uniform benefits program for postdoctoral fellows that includes access to health, disability and life insurance. The offices of Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Studies and Alumni Relations should work together to design, implement and oversee elements of the graduate and residency training programs to ensure participants are treated as full members of the university community and that they identify with the institution.
• Research
  Reinvigorate research in clinical departments. To this end, $100 million must be invested over the next five years to enhance the research infrastructure at KUMC and to increase the number of faculty, physician/scientists in particular, engaged in funded research. This initiative is crucial for enhancing scholarship on campus. Foster greater research collaboration among faculty and students on the Kansas City, Wichita and Lawrence campuses to maximize the use of resources and to strengthen individual programs.
• Patient access and care reimbursement
  Establish outpatient clinics throughout the metropolitan area, build stronger relationships with other hospitals, especially for the medical school, and ensure the medical center is an eligible provider under any health plan offered to its employees. Modify policies or statutes that discourage patients from seeking care at KUMC or that encourage them to seek treatment elsewhere. Maximize reimbursement for clinical activities, including the acquisition of state support for indigent care. Institute policies and practices to ensure a patient-friendly health care experience at KUMC.
• Technology
  Provide resources to acquire the technology necessary for educational and research purposes. Maintain and upgrade equipment and software and establish an academic database to facilitate the development of integrated courses and the sharing of multimedia resources. Ensure the faculty, students and staff have an ongoing opportunity to master the technology necessary for instructional and research purposes. Such training should be free of charge and, when appropriate, incorporated into the curriculum. This will be especially critical as new instructional technologies, such as virtual reality systems, become available. Design, implement and routinely up-date technology-based education.
• Integration of curricula
  Current trends in health care emphasize teamwork and collaboration among members of the various professions making it important to incorporate, when possible, interdisciplinary education across the Schools of Nursing, Allied Health and Medicine. It is recommended that a medical center committee composed of curriculum committee chairs from the three schools be established to make recommendations in this regard.
• Inter-institutional collaborations
  Streamline the affiliation process by designing single contracts for each outside institution to cover the training of all medical center students, residents and fellows. Establish a metropolitan area consortium to consider interstate research and teaching initiatives with other institutions. Establish a KUMC-UMKC committee to coordinate graduate education and research collaborations to enhance the utilization of resources and to foster student exchange.
• Community and alumni support
  Establish programs that provide for more meaningful alumni involvement in medical center activities. Launch a public relations initiative to educate the community about the medical center. Establish an advisory group of community leaders who will serve as advocates for the institution and assist in fund raising. Enhance the working relationship between the endowment office and faculty to identify areas of academic need that would appeal to donors. Work to establish mutual respect and understanding between the medical center and the community.

The Task Force

Chair: S. J. Enna, PhD
Professor and chairman
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics

Robert Ardinger, MD
Associate professor, Pediatrics Cardiology

Giulia Bonaminio, PhD
Director, Medical Education Support Unit

Gerald Call
Graduate student
Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Robert Campbell
Vice President, KU Endowment Association

Helen Connors, PhD
Associate dean, School of Nursing

Glendon Cox, MD
Professor, Radiology Education

Linda Davies, PhD
Director, Academic Support

Winnie Dunn, PhD
Professor, Allied Health

Jon Jackson
Associate hospital administrator

Jennifer Lamb
Director, Alumni Relations

Cheryl Pace
Assistant director, Information Services

Donald Tower
Chief executive officer, KUPI

Lori Winfrey
Student, School of Nursing

Around KUMC ...
what’s new

Memorial Service
The annual Memorial Service for deceased employees and relatives and friends of current employees will be conducted at 1 p.m., June 7 inSpencer Chapel. The service will be conducted by S. Nielsen, Father Spencer, J. Malewski. Please submit the name of the deceased person, birth date, date of death, to whom they are related, where they worked at KUMC and a short remembrance if you like. Please let the family of these people know about the service so they may attend. If you would like to participate in the service, send the above information to S. Nielsen, RN c/o Mother/Baby Unit, or call 5653 by May 22.

T-Shirt Sale
They’re here! Beautiful Allied Health Alumni T-shirts, with a colorful logo on front and slogan on the back, are available for purchase in the Alumni Relations Office, 1028 Murphy, for only $14.95. Hurry, supply is limited.

Lucky Numbers
The KUMC Credit Union’s lucky numbers for April are 16328, 13495, 10845, 16851 and 18261. The lucky birthday is April 13.

Photographic Display
Dan Dakotas has a photography exhibit, “Southwest Images,” on display in Dykes Libray through the end of April.

International Lecture
Ned Garrigues, MD, professor of Surgery and chief of Plastic Surgery will present “Outreach Benin: The Slave Coast,” at the next International Lecture, 5 p.m., April 29, in Clendening Amphitheater preceded by a 4 p.m. reception in the Clendening Library Foyer.

Hearing Tests
The Hearing and Speech Department will offer free hearing screenings throughout the month of May. To schedule an appointment, call ext. 5730.

Corporate Challenge
Persons interested in participating in the Corporate Challenge’s Buddy Bass Trials, May 2, should contact Jan Schmidt at ext. 7700.

Medical Arts Symphony
The Medical Arts Symphony will present a free concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 26, in Battenfeld Auditorium. The program includes: Beethoven’s “Sechste Symphonie;” Mozart’s “Konzert fur Klarinette;” Strauss’s “Kuestler Quadrille;” and Moussorgsky’s “Une Nuit Sur Le Mont Chauve.”

Bookstore Bargains
The best KC restaurants have published a collection of 50 treasured recipes; the book sells for $20 and contains coupons worth $500 from these establishments. Tickets to the KC Wizards game June 6 are available at the discounted cost of $8. For New Dinner Theatre tickets, call 649-SHOW; mention that you are from KUMC and account # 45353.

Parking Discussion
An open Town Hall parking meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, in the Wyandotte Room of the main cafeteria. All interested staff, employees and students are invited to attend. Members of the medical center’s Parking Committee will be present to discuss Parking issues. The Parking Committee also welcomes suggestions and/or questions.

New Student Group
The Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Interest Group (ER/CCIG), a new student organization on campus, offers professional and literature references for any student interested in expanding the educational experience to an international scale. Those considering an international elective, residency, work, or seeking an international mentor, contact David A. Alcindor, medical student and co-vice president of ER/CCIG at: dalcindo@kumc.edu. The organization serves all students interested in emergency medicine and various critical care specialties and provides information about residency opportunities and brings a variety of speakers to expose students to all aspects of emergency medicine and critical care.

Self-Care Workshops
Healthquest is offering a series of free Self-Care Workshops for state employees. Participants will learn how to use the Healthwise Handbook to prevent, recognize and treat common illnesses and injuries. They also will learn how to more effectively work with their doctor. They will receive a free 320-page handbook at the training. Employees who have already received a handbook at previous trainings are welcome to attend but will not receive another handbook. The 45-minute sessions will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 22. To register, contact the Benefits Office, 1040 Wescoe, ext. 5263 or 5087.

Online Journals
Dykes Library has added full text access to the online versions of several additional journals: “Genes and Development,” “Journal of Applied Physiology,” “Journal of Neuroscience” and “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” They can be viewed from any computer with a KUMC campus IP address, including KUMC Online. Links to these and other online journals are available at the Online Journals page: http://www.kumc.edu/dykes/journals/display.html. For further information, contact Chris Taft at ext. 7307.

Overdue Notices
In an effort to notify patrons with overdue materials in a more timely manner and to save postage costs, Dykes Library is now sending all overdue notices and bills for library materials via e-mail to KU faculty, staff and students. The Library asks that everyone read and respond to these e-mails promptly.

Refractive Surgery
Have you had it with eyeglasses and/or contact lenses? The KUMC Department of Ophthalmology’s Refractive Surgery Team will host an educational seminar on LASIK, PRK and other refractive surgical procedures from noon to 1 p.m., Thursdays, April 30, in Lemoine Library, Department of Ophthalmology, Sudler Hall.

Journal Access
Dykes Library offers Current Contents Connect, available on the Internet at: http://isicc.com It is accessible to all KUMC faculty, staff, and students using computers on campus or using approved KUMC remote access. Current Contents Connect is an easy-to-use tool to keep abreast of recently published journal material. It is possible to search specific fields, save searches, order documents, as well as download search results. Help is available within the program. For further help, telephone the Reference Desk at ext. 5070, or e-mail: dykesref@kumc.edu.

Literacy Classes
Free GED, English as a Second Language and literacy classes are ongoing from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, on the third floor of Building 48, 4125 Rainbow. Call ext. 7945 for more information.

Jaycare Learning Center
The Jaycare Learning Center is a multicultural day-care facility open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for infants, toddlers, preschool and pre-kindergarten children. The center offers gymnastics, computers, early-childhood-trained teachers, field trips and is near KUMC. Openings are available. For more information, call 236-5240.

Consumer Health Information
The Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition (The world’s most widely used medical reference) is now available in the KUMC Bookstore. Have you ever left a visit to the doctor unsure of what your illness was? Were highly technical terms used to describe the problem? Would you like to know more about your ailments? The Bookstore also has a comprehensive “consumer health information” section that can provide specific information in clear, concise language.

Donald Hagen, EVC

I’m pleased to share this week’s message with Dr. Karen L. Miller, Dean of our School of Nursing. She’ll share some of the reasons I’m so confident nursing education is on a firm foundation for the 21st Century

Thank you to Dr. Hagen for sharing his column this week. It is a pleasure to bring KUMC an update from the School of Nursing --- particularly after the past several weeks of dramatic changes on the Rainbow side of the campus.

Like many people, I found myself amazed at the demolition of Hinch Hall. The old building collapsed rapidly from the pounding of the hydraulic jackhammer and the wrecking ball crane. Steel, concrete and bricks crashed to the ground in a cloud of dust. One by one each truck hauled away pieces of Hinch, making way for construction of the new building. After much preliminary preparation, the demolition crew was well organized to ensure the safety of workers and spectators. It has been exciting to watch and exciting to imagine the changing landscape of KUMC.

In some ways the construction of a new building to house the School of Nursing symbolizes the progress and achievements of nursing faculty and clinical nurses at the medical center. Of the 500 registered nurses practicing at University Hospital and Clinics, over half are graduates of KU School of Nursing. The faculty members are nationally renowned for innovative education and research expertise. As the School celebrates 90 years of service to the profession, KU nurses continue to mark achievements that contribute to KUMC excellence.

The new, community-based baccalaureate curriculum has been completely implemented. This curriculum prepares KU nurses for practice in a variety of outpatient and community settings as well as traditional, acute care. With help from experts in KUMC’s Educational Technology department, faculty members continue to develop futuristic models of distance education using computer technologies. This spring, the School of Nursing received accreditation for its first totally on-line graduate degree program, one of the first in the country (if not, the first!) for professional schools. Nurses at University Hospital have led the way in creating a differentiated practice model that seeks to ensure that the work of nursing is carried out by the most appropriate nurse in the most appropriate fashion. This program redirects nursing’s resources to provide a more efficient, patient-focused nursing care delivery system.

The new facility will allow the School to continue its long tradition of educating nurses to meet the challenges of caring for patients and families. This five-story, 82,467 square- foot building will provide faculty, students and alumni with state-of-the-art support for education and research. The building’s multidisciplinary-clinical skills lab will allow students from all disciplines to work together as they practice their care-giving skills in a variety of flexible, simulated clinical settings, including intensive care units, patients’ homes, emergency rooms, ambulatory and primary care clinics. Integrated health care delivery teams are pivotal to the success of health care systems today and in the future. Facilities available in the new building give all KUMC faculty and students the opportunity to lead the way in multidisciplinary education and practice.

The building’s design is open and inviting, built around a central atrium that allows outside, natural light to create a welcoming sense of warmth. It will be consumer friendly, yet innovative in use of space and technologies. Planning for the building has carefully incorporated concepts that reflect the mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center. When people drive down Rainbow Boule-vard, they will see a new building that symbolizes our efforts to provide comprehensive, cutting-edge education in an environment that is open to fresh ideas, fosters harmonious flow of knowledge between faculty and students, promotes the creation of effective multidisciplinary teams, and prepares health care providers for a variety of clinical settings.

Employee Survey

Beginning Thursday, April 23, and continuing through next week, a hospital-wide employee opinion survey will take place. All employees are encouraged to attend one of the sessions listed below.

The survey is to determine what issues are important to employees. Action plans then will be implemented to make the hospital an even better place to work.

The survey should take about 30 minutes. Survey sessions have been slated for the following dates and times. Sessions will start on the hour and half hour; employees are asked to arrive a few minutes before the scheduled start time.

April 23: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Rieke Auditorium. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in Clendening Amphitheater. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

April 24: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Wahl West Auditorium. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in 1015 Orr-Major. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

April 25: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Wahl West Auditorium. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in Wahl West Auditorium. There is no evening session.

April 27: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Wahl East Auditorium. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in 1015 Orr-Major. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

April 28: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Rieke. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in Rieke. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

April 29: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Battenfeld Auditorium. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in Battenfeld. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

April 30: first morning session begins at 6 a.m., last at 9:30 a.m., in Rieke. The first midday session begins at 11 a.m., the last at 2:30 p.m., in Rieke. The first evening session begins at 5 p.m., the last at 8:30 p.m. in Rieke.

Faculty news

Elections & Appointments

• Mary Jane Youngstrom was installed for a three-year period as the chairperson of the Commission on Practice at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, April 4-7, in Baltimore. The Commission on Practice is responsible for, among other things, developing and approving official papers for the association.
• Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, MD, MPH, MS, Vice Chair and Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, has been appointed to be a member of the 1998 Leadership Kansas Class, a program of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Selection Committee of Leadership Kansas. Ahluwalia will spend three days in a different Kansas city each month, for six months, to learn about the diverse communities in our state.

Presentations

• Pollie Price-Lackey, MA, OTR, presented a poster highlighting her dissertation research proposal entitled: “Occupation-Centered Practices of Experienced Therapists,” at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference in Baltimore earlier this month.
• Gary Doolittle, MD, assistant professor of Internal Medicine and medical director of Telemedicine Services, presented, “Hospice Care Using Home Telemedicine Units;” Fran Pivonka, ARNP, MS, OCN, KU Cancer Center, presented, “Telenursing Training: Lessons Learned from the Kansas Experience;” and KU Cancer Center social workers Mary Moody, LMSW, and Karla Nichols, LSCSW, presented the poster, “Cancer Support Group Conducted Via Telemedicine,” all to a joint gathering of the Third Annual Meeting of the Telemedicine Association and the United States Department of Defense in Orlando, Fla., April 6-7.

Publications

• S.J. Enna, PhD, Professor and Chair of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics is editor-in-chief of a new series entitled “Current Protocols in Pharmacology,” the first volume of which was published March 31 by John Wiley and Sons, New York. The series is a technical manual containing detailed methodologies describing molecular, biochemical, physiological, behavioral and clinical procedures for discovering and developing novel therapeutic agents.
• Jana L. Lastine-Sobecks, Susan T. Jackson and Anthony M. Paolo published “Identifying the Pronunciation of Irregularly Spelled Words: Relation to Verbal IQ,” in The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 12, 1-4.

Scholarships Available

• International Programs has application information for the Fulbright Scholar Program (1999-2000) Grants for U.S. Faculty and Professionals. The deadline for Fulbright lecturing, lecturing/research and research awards worldwide is Aug. 1. For more information, contact Judith Reagan, ext. 1480.
• Applications are being accepted for the $3,231 Reathea Mae Resco Scholarship, through the KU Endowment Association, to support a student’s efforts while working in basic science cancer research. Students should provide a letter of interest including a description of his/her research, appropriate transcripts and a letter from his/her faculty advisor to the Office of Academic Affairs, 5015 Wescoe, by Friday, July 10.
• Applications are being accepted for the $6,772 Dr. W.S. Sutton Scholarship, through the KU Endowment Association, to support a student’s efforts while working in genetics research. Students should provide a letter of interest including a description of his/her research, appropriate transcripts and a letter from his/her faculty advisor to the Office of Academic Affairs, 5015 Wescoe, by Friday, July 10.

Grants Awarded

• Jerzy Sarosiek, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, “A Double-blind Crossover Evaluation of the Effects of Oral OPC-12759 (rebamipide) on Gastric Acid, Mucus, Mucin and PGE2 Production in Healthy Volunteers,” Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals Inc., one year, $390,994. Co-investigators: R.W. McCallum, MD, and E.Y. Eaker, MD; Study coordinators: I Sarosiek, MD, and Michelle Loftiss, RN.
• Potala Chandran, PhD, Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, “Antigens of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus,” National Institutes of Health, 4 years, $763,251.
• Edward S. Dismuke, MD, Department of Preventive Medicine, “Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity in Infectious Diseases (ELC) Grant,” Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 6 months, $22,000.
• Diane Lee, LSMSW, Department of Social Work, “Ryan White Service Coordination Program,” City of Kansas City, Missouri Department of Health, 6 months, $26,000.

Textbook Requisitions

Faculty are reminded that, if they have not yet turned in their textbook requisitions for summer classes, they should submit their requirements as soon as possible in order to ensure availability. E-mail Kathy Graham, at kgraham, or use the KUMC Bookstore’s “Textbook On Line” ordering system. Fall textbook requirements should be provided as well.

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Couch, queen-size sleeper, gray fabric, good condition, $50; couch, blue/gold pinstripe fabric, fair condition, $25; matching chair/loveseat, overstuffed look, burgundy velour, good condition, $50 pair or $25 each; bookcase, walnut veneer, fair condition, $10. 941-4767.
For Sale: 14K diamond mounting with 36 baguetts (.35ct.), retail $1575, Helzberg lifetime guarantee, never worn, $850 or will convert to gift certificate worth $1000. (913) 367-7343 after 5 p.m.
For Sale: Ping-Pong table, $25, 897-5319 after 5 p.m.
For Sale: microwave with cart; six-piece kitchen dinette; portable dishwasher, good condition, 578-5667 after 6 p.m.
For Sale: 1997 doublewide mobile home, take over low payments, must sell. (913) 856-6340.
For Sale: Troy-Built wide-cut mower, 33-inches, 8.5 HP, new, $1,250. 383-2479 after 5 p.m.
For Sale: Weight bench and weights, four 15-lb., two eight-lb. and five three-pound, $40 or best offer. 341-6358 after 5:30 p.m.

Automotive
For Sale: 1984 Honda Accord LX, automatic, cruise, power locks and windows, 353-3416.
For Sale: 1989 Ford Escort GT, four-door, AC, radio, 86,000 miles, $1,500 or best offer. 780-6748.

For Rent
For Rent: One-bedroom apartment, sublease, Rainbow Tower, available mid-June, flexible lease, $535 per month. 671-7544.
For Rent: House, Westwood, two-bedroom, one-bath, large closets, very clean, no garage, $525 per month plus deposit. 432-5141.
For Rent: Studio apartment, lower level, kitchen, remodeled, ceramic-tile bath, wood-burning fireplace, partially furnished, utilities paid, no pets, $325, 4458 Rainbow. 722-0702.

Wanted
Wanted: Roommate to share two-bedroom, two-bath apartment. 746-6278.
Wanted: Mini-bikes, running or not, 765-6231 after 5 p.m.
Wanted: Power mower, two-to-three-and-a-half HP, mulching capacity, grass catcher, will pay up to $150. 422-1582.

Announcements

Study Subjects Wanted: Men and women between the ages of 30 and 70 with adult onset (Type 2) diabetes mellitus who are unable to maintain adequate blood sugar control with diet and exercise. Cannot be taking any oral diabetes medications or insulin. Study participants will receive physical examination, lab work, blood sugar meter and strips, and diabetes study medications at no cost. The study lasts about 34 weeks and will involve close follow-up. Compensation for travel expenses. For more information, contact Glee at ext. 3960.
Study Subjects Wanted: If you have Type 1 diabetes, take insulin and suffer from stomach discomfort after eating, you may qualify for a National Research Project. Benefits include free study-related doctor visits, lab tests and EKGs, free study medication and reimbursement for time and travel. Call Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at ext. 3852.
Study Subjects Wanted: Women needed with irritable-bowel syndrome for an 18-week research study of an investigational drug for the treatment of symptoms associated with irritable-bowel syndrome. For more information, contact Irene at ext. 3852.
Study Subjects Wanted: Have your been diagnosed with an ulcer in the past five years? That ulcer may have been caused by bacteria. If you are 16 years of age or older, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of investigational medications for the eradication of Heliobacter pylori infection in patients with a history of stomach ulcers. Qualified participants will receive free medical, diagnostic and lab evaluations. For more information, contact Irene at ext. 3852.
Study Subjects Wanted: Persons needed who suffer from nausea, bloating, belching or abdominal pain after eating. Detailed study requires six weeks. Participants will receive a stipend and medical, diagnostic and lab evaluations. For more information, contact Irene at ext. 3852.
Study Subjects Wanted: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is seeking healthy and asymptomatic females and males between the ages of 18 and 55, not taking any drugs, for the study of a new gastroprotective medication. Participants will receive a good stipend and free laboratory screening tests. For more information call Michele at ext. 4051.
Study Subjects Wanted: Four-month- to 24-month-old infant subjects needed. Brain potentials (EEG) will be recorded while infant views and reaches for toys. Involves about one hour in our laboratory. For more information, call Jennifer Hill Karrer, ext. 5956.
Study Subjects Wanted: Study participants for hormone-replacement therapy trial. If you're between ages 45 and 65, call Annette at ext. 6254.
Study Subjects Wanted: The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at KUMC is conducting a research study on an investigational medication for Pre-menstrual Syndrome. Females who suffer from such premenstrual symptoms as mood swings, irritability, or other discomfort, who are at least 24 years of age, who are medically stable and who have not taken birth control pills (or used Norplant) in the past six months may be eligible to participate. Records are kept confidential. For more information, call Teresa at ext. 6499 or Jodi at ext. 1314.
Study Subjects Wanted: Men and women between the ages of 30 and 75 with adult onset (Type 2) diabetes mellitus who are unable to maintain adequate blood sugar control with diet, exercise, and maximum doses of sulfonylurea medication therapy. Study participants will receive physical examination, lab work, blood sugar meter and strips, and diabetes study medications at no cost. The study lasts about 16-18 weeks and will involve close follow-up. There will be a $15 per visit stipend. contact Glee at Ext. 3960.

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