CVM This Week
August 6, 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 before noon Friday. 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.
Fort Dodge Animal Health to donate supplies for surgery rotation
Conflict management training is Tuesday
Chemical cleanup day planned for Aug. 13
Teaching enrichment workshops offered
Seminar on intellectual property and patent fundamentals planned for Sept. 7
Welcome to the College
Overweight neutered male cats sought for study
Other clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Fort Dodge Animal Health to donate supplies for surgery rotation
Arne Zislin, director of the academic liaison program at Fort Dodge Animal Health, announced that Fort Dodge will make a significant donation of supplies and medications to the College's elective small animal surgery rotation (ESAS) for the 2007–2008 academic year. During the two-week rotations, students become proficient in elective surgeries such as ovario-hysterectomies, neuters, and declaws for small animals. Students are responsible for the pre- and post-operative care of their patients, who become available for adoption through local Animal Humane Societies after recovery.
Dr. Robert Washabau, chair of the Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, thanked Dr. Zislin and Fort Dodge Animal Health for contributing to the service and education missions of the College and the University by supporting the ESAS Program.
Conflict management training is Tuesday
University of Minnesota Training Services will be conducting a conflict management course on Tuesday from 8:00-10:30 p.m. in 115 Pomeroy Center. This training is required for Veterinary Medical Center employees, but open to other interested employees too. Sign up by contacting Nick Skaja at 4-4769 or skaja006@umn.edu.
Chemical cleanup day planned for August 13
The CVM Safety Committee and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety will sponsor a chemical cleanup day on Monday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to noon in 210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. It is expected that many outdated or unused chemicals will be discovered while staff are doing their required chemical inventories. This will be a perfect time to properly dispose of them. Remember,waste chemicals must be properly packaged and manifested. For more information, go to www.dehs.umn.edu/hazwaste_chemwaste.htm or contact your research safety officer.
Teaching enrichment workshops offered
The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a series of teaching enrichment workshops for faculty, instructional staff, and teaching assistants in August. Scheduled for August 27, 29, and 30, workshop topics include course design, designing multiple-choice exams, teaching through active lectures, active learning, resolving conflicts in the classroom, student ratings of teaching, and more. The workshops will be held at the Carlson School of Management. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Seminar on intellectual property and patent fundamentals planned for Sept. 7
"Veterinary Medicine and Intellectual Property: Patent Fundamentals" will be the topic of a CVM professional development seminar on Sept. 7 from noon to 1 p.m.. Presented by Ann S. Viksnins, a patent attorney at Viksnins, Harris & Padys, PLLP, the seminar will explore --
Ann Viksnins is a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences where she earned a master's degree in genetics, and the University of Minnesota Law School, where she was an editor of the Minnesota Law Review. Ann previously worked at the University of Minnesota Institute for Human Genetics and the BioProcess Technology Institute and the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at Cornell University. She has been practicing intellectual property law since 1992.
Monday, August 6
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Tuesday, August 7
Conflict Management Training
Required for VMC employees, but open to other interested employees too.
8:00-10:30 a.m.
115 Pomeroy Center
Sign up by contacting Nick Skaja at 4-4769 or skaja006@umn.edu.
Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar
Detection and Characterization of Reassortant Swine Influenza Virsus
Presented by Marie Gramer
Advisors: Dr. Jim Collins and Dr. Sagar Goyal
10 a.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Pet First Aid
6-10 p.m.
Veterinary Medical Center
$40 per person. Register with the St. Paul Red Cross by calling 651-291-6704 or online at www.stpaulredcross.org. Must be 16 or older to register.
Friday, August 10
Master's Thesis Defense Seminar
Diverse Strains of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis Show Common Themes in Gene Expression in Primary Bovine Monocyte Derived Macrophages
Presented by Xiaochun Zhu
Advisor: Dr. Srinand Sreevatsan
9:30 a.m.
215 Veterinary Science
Everyone is welcome to attend.
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m.
Carlos Pijoan Endowed Graduate Student Fellowship Reception
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
What's ahead
Chemical Cleanup Day: Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, 210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Ribbon-Cutting Event for Linear Accelerator: Aug. 21, 7 p.m.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 a.m. and noon-4 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 23-Sept. 3
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 27, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 29, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Teaching Enrichment Workshop for Faculty, Instructional Staff, and Teaching Assistants: Aug. 30, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Carlson School of Management. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. For more information and to register, go to www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/faculty/enrichment/index.html
Bald Eagle Celebration: Aug. 31, 10:00-11:30 a.m., front steps of the Minnesota State Capitol. Hosted by The Raptor Center.
Labor Day holiday: Sept. 3
CVM Professional Development Seminar -- Veterinary Medicine and Intellectual Property: Patent Fundamentals: Sept. 7, noon-1 p.m. Presented by Ann S. Viksnins, patent attorney, Viksnins, Harris and Padys, PLLP
Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center Dedication and Open House: Sept. 7, 3-5 p.m. Light refreshments to be served.
MVMA Academy Seminar-Small Animal Endocrinology: Sept. 13, Continuing Education and Conference Center. Presented by Dr. Richard W. Nelson, University of California-Davis. For more information and to register, go to www.mvma.org/AcademySeminar07.asp
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 employees who joined the College in July:
The Raptor Center
Alana N. Shrubsole-Cockwill, assistant clinical professor
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Therese M. Klosterman, senior accountant
Kjerstie R. Wiltzen, senior laboratory technician
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Laura Jean Elizabeth Crews, instructor
Rita-Marie Thomas McFadden, junior scientist
Jaime Freddy Modiano, professor
Jennifer Rose Myers, instructor
Cory B. Pinel, post-doctoral associate
Michelle G. Ritt, associate clinical professor
Nicole C. Scotty, assistant clinical professor
New veterinary interns
Danielle M. Babski
Megan I. Kaplan
New veterinary residents
Daniel Carvalho de Almeida
Amy P. Cordner
Sara A. Hill
Janet LC Olson
Lisa Noelani Reinker
Sarah R. Tibbs
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Anne Kristine Bergmark, junior scientist
Carri Marie Marlow, principal office and administrative specialist
Nicholas B. Phelps, assistant scientist
Veterinary Medical Center
Lynne C. Kessler, principal office and administrative specialist
Laura Rose Webster, veterinary technician
Stacy Lynn Ziegenhagen, veterinary technician
Veterinary Population Medicine
Jaclyn A. Dykstra, pathology resident
Rolf Becker Modesto, veterinary intern
Nicholas A. Robinson, pathology resident
Research news (top)
Overweight neutered male cats sought for study
Dr. Jody Lulich needs two overweight 5-year-old neutered male cats to use as controls in his study of feline lower urinary tract conditions. Cats must be healthy with no history of urinary problems. Owners will receive copies of all lab work, radiographs and ultrasound, and a $190 incentive. If you have a cat that fits these criteria, please contact Sara Pracht at 6-3574 or prach011@umn.edu.
Other 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.
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Bailey, a blood donor cat in the Veterinary Medical Center, is ready to go to a foster home. She is a cute and cuddly grey-and-white domestic shorthair, healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you are interested in adopting Bailey, please e-mail Dora at schro067@umn.edu or Beth at johns547@umn.edu.
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
Food ordering is now done online through the Hills online ordering system at https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. 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.
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
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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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