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 before noon Friday. To view CVM This Week as a Web page and access back issues, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek.
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Cutting the ribbon for the new Biosafety Level 3 facility on Jan. 10 are Sheryl E-Marshall, an ambassador from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Trevor Ames, interim dean, Senator Steve Dille, Gene Hugoson, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Dr. Bill Hartmann, state veterinarian and director of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, Dr. Jim Collins, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Rep. Alice Hausman, and Blaise Norton, an ambassador from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. |
Ribbon cut for new Biosafety Level 3 necropsy facility
A standing-room-only crowd packed 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on Jan. 10 for a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the VDL's new BSL-3 necropsy facility. The $2.44 million project will help the state immediately respond to outbreaks of diseases that could potentially spread from animals to people -- including the highly lethal form of bird flu, should it ever hit here.
Speakers at the event included Dr. Trevor Ames, interim dean, Dr. Frank Cerra, senior vice president of health sciences, Dr. Jim Collins, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Senator Steve Dille, Dr. Bill Hartmann, state veterinarian and director of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, Rep. Alice Hausman, and Gene Hugoson, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Dean candidate interviews continue
Two candidates for the position of dean of the College, Dr. Robert Washabau and Dr. D. Paul Lunn, were interviewed last week. Interviews continue this week, with Dr. Douglas Freeman visiting the College today and tomorrow and Dr. Howard Gelberg here Tuesday through Thursday. Dr. Trevor Ames will be interviewed Jan. 29-31. Seminar and reception times will be published in CVM This Week (see the calendar below) and distributed via e-mail.
Veterinary Medical Library news
University Libraries to migrate to OvidSP on Tuesday
OVID Technologies, the University Libraries platform citation databases like MEDLINE, BIOSIS, and PsycINFO, is making a major change to its search interface, called OvidSP. The University Libraries will be migrating to OvidSP on the morning of Tuesday, January 15.
This new user interface features multiple search modes with classic features such as term "Mapping," "Explode," and "Scope Notes" carried over in the Ovid Syntax mode, while the Basic mode uses natural language searching, which allows for searching across databases. Users will also notice an improved results display.
One of the major changes is that users will now need to create "personal accounts" in order to save searches or create AutoAlerts. On the day of the migration, current Ovid users with saved searches or AutoAlert SDIs will receive an Ovid system-generated e-mail with their user names and temporary passwords to access their saved content. New users wishing to save their searches or customize the user interface will have to create a new user account.
Try OvidSP, which can be previewed in the current interface, and if you have questions or difficulties with the new OvidSP, contact Andre Nault at 4-5376 or naulta@umn.edu.
New acquisitions
New acquisitions for December 2007 may be seen here:
http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/news/acquisitions
1,153 applications received for fall admission
The College's admissions committee has received 1,153 applications for the 90 seats in the first-year D.V.M. class this fall. Applicants are currently receiving invitations to interview.
Approximately 250 students will come to the College for interviews. Interviews for resident applicants will begin on Jan. 25 and continue on Fridays and Mondays, with non-resident applicants here the last three weekends in February for interviews. Final decisions will go out to applicants in early March.
One-minute preceptor to be topic of Jan. 25 CVM Seminar on Teaching
How do you teach students clinical reasoning skills efficiently in a real-time clinical setting? Most clinical teaching takes place in a setting where time is at a premium. The five microskills of the One Minute Preceptor teaching model enable teachers to effectively assess, instruct, and provide feedback more efficiently. Don't miss the the CVM Seminar on Teaching, "One Minute Preceptor," to be led by Drs. Karyn Baum and JoAnn Wood of the Medical School on Friday, Jan. 25, from noon-1 p.m. in 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. Refreshments will be served.
A friendly reminder--
Reservations needed for VCS conference room
Do you need to use the VCS conference room? Remember, scheduling of the conference room, C308, must be done through the VCS office by calling 5-7744. The staff is not able to review proposals sent through Meeting Maker, so any room reservations requested this way will not be placed on the room reservation calendar.
Annual State of the Academic Health Center Address set for Jan. 31
The annual State of the Academic Health Center address, "Fulfilling the Vision: Breaking New Ground," by Frank B. Cerra, M.D., senior vice president for health sciences, is scheduled for Jan. 31 from 3-4 p.m. in Mayo Auditorium. The address will be preceded by the Academic Health Center Faculty Assembly at 2 p.m., and all faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Both sessions will be telecast to 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Monday, January 14
Students from Ross University, St. George's University, and St. Mathew's University Begin Orientation today
The Ross University students are Krystian Dabrowski, Lisa Hiebert, Christina Perogine, and Stephanie Pferdeort; the St. George's University student is Kevin Kelley; and the St. Matthew's University students are Nicole Kushmaul and Nicole Peta. Welcome!
Introduction to Regulatory Affairs
Starts today and continues through Jan. 25
For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/reg.html
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Public Lecture, Candidate for Dean
Future Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Veterinary Medicine
Presented by Dr. Douglas A. Freeman
3:15-4:15 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Public Reception: Dr. Douglas A. Freeman, Candidate for Dean
4:15-5:15 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Tuesday, January 15
Agriculture Executive Training
Starts today and continues through tomorrow
Landmark Center, St. Paul
For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/ae.html
Staff Opportunity to Meet Dr. Douglas A. Freeman, Candidate for Dean
9:30-10:30 a.m.
202 Pomeroy Center
Faculty Opportunity to Meet Dr. Douglas A. Freeman, Candidate for Dean
10:30-11:30 a.m.
202 Pomeroy Center
Students' Opportunity to Meet Dr. Douglas A. Freeman, Candidate for Dean
Noon-1 p.m.
202 Pomeroy Center
Wednesday, January 16
Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
Noon-12:50 p.m. and 5:00-5:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Faculty Opportunity to Meet Dr. Howard Gelberg, Candidate for Dean
1-2 p.m.
115 Pomeroy Center
Public Lecture, Candidate for Dean
Future Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Veterinary Medicine
Presented by Dr. Howard Gelberg
3:15-4:15 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Public Reception: Dr. Howard Gelberg, Candidate for Dean
4:15-5:15 p.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Thursday, January 17
Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:50 a.m. and 5:00-5:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Small Animal Grand Rounds
Presented by Dr. Gary Goldstein
8 a.m.
125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Staff Opportunity to Meet Dr. Howard Gelberg, Candidate for Dean
10:45-11:30 a.m.
115 Pomeroy Center
Students' Opportunity to Meet Dr. Howard Gelberg, Candidate for Dean
12:15-1:15 p.m.
115 Pomeroy Center
Friday, January 18
Hill's College Feeding Program Distribution
7:00-7:50 a.m. and noon-12:50 p.m.
Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology Symposium
Rochester, Minn.
To register, go to www.dtc.umn.edu/cgi-bin/bicb.php
For more information about the Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology program, visit www.r.umn.edu/19_BICB.htm
Portrait Photo Session
A portrait photographer will be available to take faculty photos for use in the VMC referral book and other College publications and Web pages. Registration is not required.
2-5 p.m.
115 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
What's ahead
North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC): Jan. 19-23, Orlando, Florida. For more information, go to www.tnavc.org/mynavc/
NAVC Alumni Reception: Jan. 19, 6-9 p.m.
All About Owls Lecture: Jan. 20, 1:00-2:30 p.m., The Raptor Center. For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/news/newsreleases/AllAboutOwls.html
Martin Luther King Day holiday (University offices closed; no classes): Jan. 21
CVM Seminar on Teaching -- The One-Minute Preceptor, presented by Karyn Baum and JoAnn Wood: Jan. 25, noon-1 p.m., 213 Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. Sponsored by the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.
Students from Ross University, St. George's University, and St. Mathew's University Begin Clinics: Jan. 28. Ross University students are Krystian Dabrowski, Lisa Hiebert, Christina Perogine, and Stephanie Pferdeort; the St. George's University student is Kevin Kelley; and the St. Matthew's University students are Nicole Kushmaul and Nicole Peta.
Faculty Opportunity to Meet Dr. Trevor Ames, Candidate for Dean: Jan. 30, 1-2 p.m.Public Lecture, Candidate for Dean: Future Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Veterinary Medicine, Presented by Dr. Trevor Ames, Candidate for Dean: Jan. 30, 10:45-11:30 a.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Public Reception: Dr. Trevor Ames, Candidate for Dean: Jan. 30, 4:15-5:15 p.m., 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
Staff Opportunity to Meet Dr. Trevor Ames, Candidate for Dean: Jan. 31, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Students' Opportunity to Meet Dr. Trevor Ames, Candidate for Dean: Jan. 31, noon-1 p.m.
Annual State of the Academic Health Center Address, "Fulfilling the Vision: Breaking New Ground," by Frank B. Cerra, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Sciences: Jan. 31, 3-4 p.m., Mayo Auditorium. Telecast: 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Hill's College Feeding Program Orders Due: Feb. 1
Horse Owner Education Days: Feb. 2, Leatherdale Equine Center. For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/horseowner.html
Turkey School: Feb. 5-6, Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. For details, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/turkey.html
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting: Feb. 7-9, Minneapolis Hilton
University of Minnesota Alumni Reception: Feb. 7, 5-7 p.m., Hennepin/Carver Room, Minneapolis Hilton. This event will include a champagne toast celebrating the appointments of Dr. Jaime Modiano as the Al & June Perlman Endowed Oncology Chair and Dr. Jody Lulich as the Osborne/Hill's Chair in Nephrology/Urology.
Go to the Academic Health Center's calendar of events.
Go to the University of Minnesota campus events calendar.
Welcome to the College
Welcome to the following new faculty and staff members who joined the College in December:
Administration
Marianne T. Robeck, senior veterinary technician
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Cari Marie Calhoun, senior veterinary technician
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
DonSanjiv Ariyakumar, assistant scientist
Michelle L. Wagner, junior scientist
Veterinary Medical Center
Danielle Melissa Cheek, veterinary technician
Susan M. Steward, MRI technologist
Karissa Leanne VanErem, veterinary technician
Veterinary Population Medicine
Katharine M. Pelican, assistant professor
Student news (top)
Tim Goldsmith successfully defends thesis
Tim Goldsmith successfully defended his thesis "Evaluation of Animal Identification Systems in Support of Animal Disease Control and Public Health" on Dec. 14, completing his M.P.H. degree. Congratulations, Tim!
Orangutan delivered via C-section at VMC
On Dec. 13, VMC clinicians joined with Como Zoo staff and obstetrician-gynecologists from University of Minnesota Children's Hospital to perform emergency surgery, delivering an orangutan by C-section. The baby was reunited with his mother -- a 20-year-old Sumatran orangutan named Markisa -- on Christmas Day. For more information, see the College's media alert. Star Tribune articles about the orangutan are online at www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/13532346.html and www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/13693856.html. A Pioneer Press story is online at www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_7939066
BSL-3 necropsy space
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory's new BSL-3 necropsy facility was featured in the Star Tribune on Jan. 10. The article is online at www.startribune.com/local/13642341.html
Dr. Margaret Duxbury interviewed for KSTP story
Dr. Margaret Duxbury was interviewed for a Jason Davis story about British Labradors that aired on KSTP TV on Sunday, Jan. 6. The story is online at http://kstp.com/article/stories/S303324.shtml?cat=69
Clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
For a list of clinical studies currently rolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Four cats, whose owner has been unable to care for them, need homes:
Contact: Lindi Kopecko at kope0051@umn.edu or 612-859-1859
AVMA News Bytes and other news
www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp
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.
Hill's College Feeding Program
Order online through the Hill's online ordering system at https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. For more information about the Hill's College Feeding Program, contact Jaime Nett at nett0049@umn.edu or Alisha Leonard at leona156@umn.edu.
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 atnbsp; 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
Did you know that you can get a free subscription? Subscribe (or renew) online at www.vetpracticenews.com.
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 before noon Friday.
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