12-31-12
December 31, 2012
CVM NewsCalendar is a biweekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirchoff@umn.edu by noon the Friday before publication.
In this issue - College news
- Case of the Month features Anesthesiology Service
- OIT data center to be down for maintenance January 5-6
- Evidence-based medicine workshop planned for January 8-9
- Improving Animal and Worker Health and Welfare Forum is January 17
- UMASH seeks grant proposals
- CVM volunteer opportunities: Ronald McDonald House and Cook for Kids
- Important phone numbers for veterinarians
- Faculty and staff news
- Nick Phelps successfully defends PhD
- In the news
- "Expert Advice: Holiday Pet Safety" features Dr. Kristi Flynn
- Animal cruelty
- Do eagles really snatch babies?
- Calendar
- Clinical Investigation Center
- Need a home
- Blood donors need foster homes
- Links
Case of the Month features Anesthesiology Service The Veterinary Medical Center's December Case of the Month featured the Anesthesiology Service and the case of a 12-year-old boxer that was anesthetized for dental work. Case of the Month is e-mailed to referring veterinarians and posted on the Veterinary Medical Center's website at www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/forreferringveterinarians/caseofthemonth/home.html. OIT data center to be down for maintenance January 5-6 The University's Office of Information Technology (OIT) data center will be down for maintenance from Saturday, January 5, at 6 a.m. through Sunday, January 6, at 6 a.m. This maintenance will affect all AHC-IS services (file, web, and database) and University e-mail service. Updates will be available on the Data Center Operations Services website and the University's system status page during the service interruption. Evidence-based medicine workshop planned for January 8-9 The Bio-Medical Library's Empowering Evidence Workshop will be offered January 8-9 at Diehl Hall. Free to University of Minnesota clinical instructors, the workshop is designed for evidence-based practice instructors to solidify their skills and learn techniques and strategies for teaching evidence-based concepts. It is open to all Academic Health Center clinical instructors who teach or mentor others in evidence-based practice. Registration is limited to 35. Improving Animal and Worker Health and Welfare Forum is January 17 Registration is open for the fourth Finding Common Ground Forum on Thursday, January 17. The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety and Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership, in partnership with the Center for Integrative Leadership and the Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health Center, are hosting the one-day forum to explore the opportunities and conflicts in improving the well-being of food animals and the workers who care for them. UMASH seeks grant proposalsThe Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health Center (UMASH) is requesting proposals for small grants ranging from $5,000-$10,000 to address health and safety issues related to agricultural workers and their families. The grants are intended specifically to follow up on consensus ideas developed at the January 17 Finding Common Ground Forum about improving animal and worker health and welfare. Learn more. CVM volunteer opportunitiesRonald McDonald House and Cook for Kids
Mark your calendar for Sunday, January 27, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. A group of 6-12 volunteers is needed to prepare dinner and serve the families (approximately 80 people) at the Ronald McDonald House. Cooks for Kids volunteers are asked to purchase the food, prepare it, serve it buffet-style in the community kitchen, and clean up after the meal. E-mail Bridget Monson at ocon0003@umn.edu if you would like to sign up. Important phone numbers for veterinariansThe American Veterinary Medical Association has developed a list of important phone numbers for veterinarians and veterinary professionals that puts the numbers you need to know at your fingertips. These numbers include organizations involved with animal drugs, disease outbreaks, food safety, insurance, and many others. View the AVMA's hotline resource.
Faculty and staff news (top) Nick Phelps successfully defends PhD Nick Phelps, aquaculture specialist and instructor in the Veterinary Population Medicine Department and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, has successfully defended his PhD thesis. Congratulations, Dr. Phelps!
In the news (top) "Expert Advice: Holiday Pet Safety" features Dr. Kristi FlynnThe Academic Health Center's Health Talk blog features a video of Dr. Kristi Flynn discussing holiday hazards for pets, from stray food to holiday decorations and cold weather. Check it out at www.health.umn.edu/healthtalk/2012/12/18/expert-advice-holiday-pet-safety/. Animal crueltyAbused horses taken into care at the Large Animal Hospital were mentioned in the Rochester Post-Bulletin's "Year in Review." Do eagles really snatch babies?A video of an eagle attempting to steal a small child captured people's imaginations on the Internet, but turned out to be a hoax. Dr. Julia Ponder, executive director of The Raptor Center, was interviewed for a story posted on Slate on December 19.
Regular meetings, seminars, and rounds
New Employee Orientation: Mondays, 8:30 a.m.-noon, 458 Veterinary Medical Center - canceled Monday, December 31
CVM Research Seminars: Wednesdays, 3 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds: Thursdays, 8 a.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine Comparative Oncology Seminar: Every second Thursday of the month, noon, 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Large Animal Grand Rounds: Fridays, 8-9 a.m., Nutrena Conference Center, Leatherdale Equine Center Seminars on Teaching/Conversations on Teaching: Fridays, noon-12:50 p.m., 202 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Tuesday, January 1 University closed for New Year's Day holiday Thursday, January 10 Mather Lecture
Managing Epilepsy: A Fresh Look at New and Not-so-New Medications
Presented by Dr. Ned Patterson
7:00-8:30 p.m. (complimentary light dinner at 6:30 p.m.)
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
For more information and to register, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/mather/home.html. Thursday, January 17 Finding Common Ground Forum: Improving Animal and Worker Health and Welfare
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Commons, Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul
Get more information. Register. Saturday, January 19-Wednesday, January 23 North American Veterinary Conference
Orlando, Florida
Learn more and register at http://navc.com/navc-conference.html. Sunday, January 20 North American Veterinary Conference Alumni Reception
7 p.m.
Marrott, Atlanta/Boston Room
Orlando, Florida Monday, January 21 University closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Wednesday, January 23 University of Minnesota Legislative Briefing
5 p.m. registration and light dinner; 6 p.m. program
McNamara Alumni Center
Learn more and register at http://supporttheu.umn.edu/events/register-2013-legislative-briefing.html. Bovine Tuberculosis Certification Training
For accredited veterinarians and fourth-year veterinary students. Taught by Minnesota Board of Animal Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarians.
6-8 p.m.
215 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Register by calling 651-201-6836. Saturday, January 26-Sunday, January 27 Camelid Health Conference
Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Learn more and register. Sunday, January 27CVM Volunteer Opportunity: Ronald McDonald House and Cook for Kids
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Ronald McDonald House, Minneapolis
A group of 6-12 volunteers is needed to prepare dinner and serve the families (approximately 80 people). Cooks for Kids volunteers are asked to purchase the food, prepare it, serve it buffet-style in the community kitchen, and clean up after the meal. E-mail Bridget Monson at ocon0003@umn.edu if you would like to sign up. February
Thursday, February 7Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) Annual Meeting
Starts today and continues through Saturday, February 9
Hilton Minneapolis
Visit the MVMA Annual Meeting website MVMA Alumni Reception
Hilton Minneapolis Sunday, February 17Western Veterinary Conference
Starts today and continues through February 21
Las Vegas, Nevada
Visit the Western Veterinary Conference website. Monday, February 18Western Veterinary Conference Alumni Reception
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Visit the Western Veterinary Conference website.
Dogs are needed for a variety of studies in cancer, dentistry, dermatology, internal medicine, neurology, and orthopedics/surgery, some of which cover part of the cost of care. For information about current studies, visit the Clinical Investigation Center website at www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Need a home (top)  Blood donors need foster homes
These Veterinary Medical Center blood donors need foster homes. For more information or to meet the animals, contact Beth Olmstead at johns547@umn.edu.
- Dawson, a red and white neutered male 2-year-old fox hound. He is a little shy, and staff are working on his leash skills. Very sweet boy.
- Gita, a 1-year-old shepherd mix, is very shy and requires special attention. She does well with other dogs, but needs to be placed in a home without children.
Links (top) AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp Center for Teaching and Learning workshops
www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/workshops/index.html CVM NewsCalendar
Back issues of CVM NewsCalendar are at www.cvm.umn.edu/cvmnewscalendar/home.html. CVM Volunteers
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For information about student and off-campus housing, including temporary housing, go to www.housing.umn.edu/. Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/employment/. For detailed information about current job openings, how to apply, and application materials, go to the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources at www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html. LinkedIn Group for the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3826768&csrfToken=ajax%3A2643584546424817841
Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum
http://hist.cvm.umn.edu/  Twitter
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CVM NewsCalendar is a biweekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirchoff@umn.edu. The University of Minnesota is an equal-opportunity educator and employer.
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