CVM This Week
April 16, 2007
CVM This Week is a weekly 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 kirch004@umn.edu. To view CVM This Week as a Web page and access back issues, go to http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Please note that CVM This Week will not be published on April 23, as the editor will be off. The next issue will be posted online and distributed via e-mail on April 30.
In this issue
College news (top)
Accreditation site visit underway
Once every seven years, the American Veterinary Medical Association conducts an accreditation site visit at the College. The accreditation team tours the College's facilities and confers with a variety of individuals to gain additional information about the College's educational and support programs. The current visit began Saturday, April 14, and will conclude on Thursday morning. A detailed schedule of the visit was distributed via e-mail by Jan Williams, communications director, on April 11.
Risk communication lecture scheduled for May 8
"Risk Communication and the Food System: Gauging the Hazard, Managing the Outrage," a public lecture featuring Dr. Peter Sandman, is scheduled for May 8 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. An international risk-communication specialist, Dr. Sandman is a professor of human ecology at Rutgers University and a professor of environmental and community medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lisa Brienzo at brien002@umn.edu or 612-624-2614.
Alumni news
Dr. Kate Knutson, class of 1996, has been elected to serve a two-year term on the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) board of directors. Founded in 1933, AAHA serves more than 3,000 hospital members in the United States and Canada and over 36,000 veterinary care providers in North America and overseas. Dr. Knutson is the co-owner and lead veterinarian at the Bloomington-based Pet Crossing Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic.
Dr. Barbara Ault, class of 1997, was recently hired as lead veterinarian at Alta Veterinary Clinic in Minneapolis, which offers alternative treatments for companion animals, such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, nutritional guidance, massage therapy and behavior training.
Calendar (top)
Monday, April 16
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Celebration of Teaching and Learning
12:30-3 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
For details and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/celebration/
Tuesday, April 17
Graduate Seminar in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
The Function of a CLA T Cell Subset that Expresses C2-O-Glycan
Presented by Zhenya Ni
Advisor: Dr. Bruce Walcheck
Noon-1 p.m.
215 Veterinary Science
Contact: Dr. Mark Rutherford, ruthe003@umn.edu or 612-625-4281
Wednesday April 18
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
Noon-12:50 p.m. and 3-3:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Comparative Biosciences Seminar
Medullary Mechanisms of Descending Pain Modulation
Presented by Dr. Mary Heinricher, Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Hosted by Alvin Beitz
3 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments available.
Contact: Jaclyn Barnes, barne063@umn.edu or 4-2700
Yoga Class
Wednesdays through April 25
Presented by Margot Bassett, One Yoga Studio
5-6 p.m.
281 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Thursday, April 19
Beautiful U Day
Volunteers are needed at for a litter pickup, planting trees on East River Road, and planting flowers on Northrop plaza. See http://www.buday.umn.edu.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7-7:50 a.m. and 12-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Veterinary Clinical Sciences Grand Rounds
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Feline Hemoabdomen, presented by Dr. Melissa Kellogg
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The Biological Behavior of Feline Hypercalcemia and its Role in Renal Failure, presented by Dr. Josh Humphrey
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
National Volunteer Week event
6 p.m.
The Raptor Center
Friday, April 20
Hill's Pet Food Distribution
7-7:50 a.m. and 12-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Large Animal Grand Rounds
Presented by Powell, Dayton, and Haberfield
8 a.m.
215 Veterinary Science
VMC Volunteer Recognition Lunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
215 Pomeroy
Scientific Writing Development Series-Anatomy of a Manuscript
Noon-1 p.m.
1-450G Moos Tower
(Registration is now closed.)
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m.
What's ahead
Distinguished Teaching Awards Ceremony: April 23, 3:30-5 p.m., McNamara Alumni Center. Dr. Tom Molitor will receive an Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education.
Domestic Violence (Center for Human Resource Development program): April 25, 9-11 a.m., 210 Donhowe. For more information and to register, go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/supervisors/workshops/
Emergency Readiness Rounds-Providing Care in Nontraditional Settings During an Emergency: April 25, noon-1:30 p.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union. For details, go to http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/cpheo/meret/rounds/rounds_042507.html
Spring Awards Ceremony: April 26, 6 p.m., North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
Scientific Writing Development Series-Effective Introductions and Abstracts: April 27, noon-1 p.m.,1-450G Moos Tower. (Registration is now closed.)
Minnesota Horse Expo: April 27-29, Minnesota State Fairgrounds. For details, go to www.mnhorseexpo.org/.
Veterinary Medical Center Town Hall Meeting: May 1, 7:30 a.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Technology-Enhanced Learning Seminar Series -- Situating Instruction in the Real World Through Technology: May 3, noon-1:30 p.m., 402 Walter Library, Minneapolis (East Bank) campus. For details, go to http://dmc.umn.edu/series/spring07.shtml
Mather Lecture--Pruritus in the Cat: Diagnosis and Management, presented by Dr. Sandra Nogueira: May 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m., 135 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. For more information about the Mather Lecture Series, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/mather.html.
Hill's pet food orders due: May 4, noon
Retirement Planning/Advantages of Participating in the Voluntary Retirement Plans, with Sue Smith, employee benefits counselor (Friday professional development seminar): May 4, noon-1 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Scientific Writing Development Series-Responding to Reviewer Comments: May 4, noon-1 p.m.,1-450G Moos Tower. (Registration is now closed.)
Senior Pig Roast: May 4, 4:30 p.m., Livestock Pavilion
Spring Raptor Release: May 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (release at 1 p.m.), Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Class of 2007 Commencement Ceremony: May 5, 7 p.m., Northrop Auditorium
Risk Communication and the Food System: Gauging the Hazard, Managing the Outrage: May 8, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. For more information, contact Lisa Brienzo at brien002@umn.edu or 612-624-2614.
Minnesota Dairy Health Conference: May 15-17, Continuing Education and Conference Center. For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/dairy/home.html or call the Veterinary Continuing Education office at 612-624-3434.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: May 16, noon-12:50 p.m. and 4-4:50 p.m., Gorter Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: May 17, noon-12:50 p.m. and 4-4:50 p.m., Gorter Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: May 18, noon-12:50 p.m. and 4-4:50 p.m., Gorter Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Memorial Day holiday: May 28
Media news (top)
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou mentioned the College's contributions to avian disease research in an April 8 WCCO-TV interview about the University's funding to study bird flu. The interview is online at http://wcco.com/video/?id=25700@wcco.dayport.com
Faculty and staff news (top)
Dr. Cindy Wolf, Veterinary Population Medicine, was elected to the board of directors of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) at the association's annual meeting in Sacramento, California, April 2-5. NIAA's mission is to provide forums for building consensus and advancing solutions for animal agriculture and to provide continuing education and communication linkages to animal agriculture professionals. Its members include producers, veterinarians, scientists, state and federal officials, and business executives. More information is available at www.animalagriculture.org.
Research news (top)
Cats wanted!
Cats are needed for a two-week study to compare three ways of dosing cats by mouth: capsule, oil, and film. Cats must be 1-15 years old, in good health, and not receiving oral medication for any medical condition. Successful participants will receive $100 credit at the Veterinary Medical Center. Please contact Dr. Andrea Ellings at ellin033@umn.edu or Lora Bode at 4-1352 or netzk002@umn.edu.
Clinical studies underway in the VMC
For a list of clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Links (top)
CVM This Week
Back issues of CVM This Week, from June 2004 to today's issue, are at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Hills pet food distribution program
For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Jaime Nett at nett0049@umn.edu or Alisha Leonard at leona156@umn.edu. Order forms are available in the kitchen area (460a) on the fourth floor of the Veterinary Medical Center.
Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including a housing and roommate search service, go to http://www.housing.umn.edu/.
Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/About/HumanResources/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 http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
The VMC Pulse
Issues are available online by logging in at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/staffresources/Pulse.html.
University of Minnesota Legislative Network News
http://ga4.org/u_of_m_leg_net/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=8620389&r=
Veterinary conferences
Dates, places, and links for national and international veterinary conferences are on the College Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/conferences/home.html.
Veterinary Medical Library
For information about the Veterinary Medical Library, including new acquisitions, visit http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/news.
Veterinary Practice News
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CVM This Week is a weekly newsletter for faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Please submit news and calendar items for next week's issue to Sue Kirchoff, editor, at kirch004@umn.edu before noon Friday.
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