Announcements

As originally published in The Physiologist
Volume 45, Number 6, December 2002, page 527-529

31st Annual Pediatric Trends Course

International Course on Laboratory Animal Science

Laboratory Animal Science: A Preparatory Course for American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 
Certification Examinations

Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards

Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award

31st Annual Pediatric Trends Course

    This course has been designed to fill the current needs of pediatricians, family practitioners and allied health professionals interested in the care of infants, children and adolescents. In its 31st consecutive year, Pediatric Trends is designed to review recent advances in biomedical and behavioral sciences, which will have an impact upon the health and medical care of children from fetal life through adolescence. Combining lectures in pediatric science, clinical demonstrations, conferences and symposia, a problem-oriented approach is emphasized. 
    The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
    The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 37.25 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.
    For more information, contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Turner 20, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205-2195; Tel: 410-955-2959; Fax: 410-955-0807; Email: cmenet@jhmi.edu; Web: http://www.med.jhu.edu/cme. 

International Course on Laboratory Animal Science

    A two-week intensive international course on laboratory animal science will be organized at the Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht, The Netherlands, in May 2003.
    The objective of the course is to present basic facts and principles that are essential for the humane use and care of animals and for the quality of research. 
    The contents of the course are in line with recommendations of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) regarding the training of the young scientist whose research involves the use of vertebrate animals.
    The course may also be of interest for those who intend to set up a similar course at their location. For this purpose, during the course the acquisition of teaching materials can be discussed with the course committee.
For information and application forms please contact: Prof. dr. L.F.M. van Zutphen or Mr. Stephan van Meulebrouck, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 80.166, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel: 31-30-2532033; Fax: 31-30-2537997. Email: pdk@las.vet.uu.nl; Internet: http://las.vet.uu.nl and click on “Education.” 

Laboratory Animal Science: A Preparatory Course for American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Certification Examinations

    Learn the skills and techniques required to start a career in a research lab. This hands-on course is designed to prepare participants to work in a research institution where the handling, restraint, bleeding and anesthetizing of laboratory animals is required. Through lectures, presentations, and hands-on laboratory training, participants will learn the principles and practices of lab animal science with an emphasis on animal care and various research techniques.
    This is a semester-long, undergraduate course that is being offered to continuing professional education students. It is excellent preparation for the AALAS Certification examinations. More than 95% of students who successfully complete this course also pass the Assistant Technician or the Technician certification test. College credit is not available to continuing professional education students; however, seven (7) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a certificate of completion will be awarded.
    The class meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:10 pm - 8:50 pm (including laboratory time), January 21 through May 1, 2003. Register before January 5, 2003 for a discounted rate of $490. After January 5 the registration fee increases to $540. Multiple discounts are available to registrants from the same company or organization. Class size is limited, so register early. For more information, please call 732-932-9271, ext. 618.

Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards

    The major purpose of these Awards is to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions in basic or clinical research in diseases that are the main cause of death and disability. The Award winners may reside in any country of the world.
    The Awards are intended to recognize contributions that have opened new fields of research, advancing novel concepts or their applications in a particular biomedical discipline. These advances may consist of a specific contribution or a long series of contributions that demonstrate the nominee’s significant leadership towards the development of research concepts or their clinical application.
    Each Award consists of an honorarium, a citation and inscribed statuette of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, symbolizing victory over death and disease.
    When the Award is given to more than one individual in a category, the honorarium will be divided among the winners, and each will receive a statuette and a citation. More than one scientist may be nominated if they have worked as a team, or if they independently have made comparably contributions in their field. No more than three individuals will be considered for an Award in the basic or clinical category.
    The Jurors’ evaluations of the contributions of the nominees depend heavily on the information supplied in the nomination forms. Therefore, the nomination should be accurate, detailed, current and complete. Supporting letters that specifically address the nominee’s scientific accomplishments will be helpful to the Jury.
    Basic Medical Research Award ($50,000): This Award honors the scientist or scientists who have made fundamental investigations that open new areas of biomedical science.
    Clinical Medical Research Award ($50,000): This Award honors the scientist or scientists whose contributions, directly or indirectly, have led to the improvement of the clinical management or treatment of patients and to the alleviation or elimination of one of the major medical causes of disability or death.
    Special Achievement Award in Medical Science ($25,000): This Award honors a scientist whose contributions to research are of unique magnitude and immeasurable influence on the course of science, health, or medicine, and whose professional career has engendered within the biomedical community the deepest feelings of awe and respect. (This Award will be given at the discretion of the Foundation in 2004).
    Nomination forms are available at the Foundation’s website (http://www.laskerfoundation.org) and should be received by the Foundation no later than February 3, 2003. 

Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award

    The Teaching Section of the American Physiological Society invites you to nominate a fellow physiology educator for the Eleventh Annual Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award.
    Nominees must be full-time faculty members of accredited colleges or universities and members of the APS. The Selection Committee will look for independent evidence of: 1) excellence in classroom teaching over a number of years at undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels; 2) commitment to the improvement of physiology teaching within the candidate’s own institution; and 3) contributions to physiology education at the local community, national or international levels. 
    In the past, all nominees have shown excellence in teaching at their home institution and many have made significant local contributions through advising, graduate education, or curriculum design and reform. Consequently, the activities that distinguish a candidate in the rankings include outreach activities at the state, national, or international level; contributions to education through APS activities; peer-reviewed educational journal articles; and widely disseminated publications such as commercially produced textbooks, lab manuals, or software.
    Each nominee must be nominated by a member of APS. The nominator is responsible for completing the application materials and forwarding six (6) copies of the application materials listed below to the Chairman of the Award Selection Committee, postmarked no later than Friday December 13, 2002.
    1. A letter from the nominator
    2. Letters of support from three other colleagues familiar with the nominee’s contributions to physiology education. If possible, one letter should be from the nominee’s chairperson. One letter must be from a colleague outside of the nominee’s institution
    3. Letters of support from up to five current and/or former students
    4. Scores on standard student evaluations (with normative data if possible)
    5. Details of all teaching honors received (i.e. Golden Apple, Teacher of the Year, etc.)
    6. Evidence of education-related activities outside the classroom for which the nominee has achieved national or international reputation. This could include (but is not limited to):

    The person selected will receive the award during the APS business meeting at the April 2003 annual meeting of the American Physiological Society (Experimental Biology 2003, April 11-15 in San Diego, CA). The Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year will receive a framed, inscribed certificate, an honorarium of $1,000 and expenses of up to $600 to attend the meeting. The awardee is requested to write an essay on his/her philosophy of education for publication in The Physiologist.
    The Chairman of the Guyton Award Selection Committee is Michael Levitzky, Department of Physiology Box P7-3, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112-1393. Tel: 504-568-6184; Fax: 504-568-6158; Email: mlevit@lsuhsc.edu. 

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