Announcements
European Respiratory Society Launches New Series of Courses
20th Annual Computed Body Tomography 2004: The Cutting Edge
Call for Nominations
FASEB Excellence in Science Lecture and Award 2005
Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award
American Physiological Society David S. Bruce Undergraduate Research Award
European Respiratory Society Launches New Series of Courses
The European Respiratory Society (ERS)
invites partners ni the field of respiratory medicine to take advantage of a new
series of educational courses.
In response to inquiries and to strengthen working
partnerships, the ERS school has reserved some places to enable
industry-sponsored participants to attend these courses. More information and
course information is available at
http://www.ersnet.org/3/6/3_6_1.asp.
Advanced Pediatric Respiratory Medicine: Barcelona, Spain,
November 20-23, 2003. This is an interactive course requiring the active
participation of attendees. The sessions are case-oriented with daily
discussions based on problem cases submitted by participants. The course is
intended for trainees or recently qualified specialists in pediatric respiratory
medicine and respiratory physicians with an interest in pediatric respiratory
medicine.
Topics covered:
Pediatric respiratory imaging
Lung function, exercise
Chronic respiratory failure in children and its management
Diagnosis and treatment of asthma (evidence-based) TB in children
Congenital lung disease Cystic Fibrosis
For a complete brochure, go to
http://www.ersnet.org/3/6/Peadiatrics.pdf.
Lung Cancer: Lausanne, Switzerland, November 27-30, 2003. This course is
targeted at physicians training in chest medicine and chest physicians requiring
updated knowledge in this area. It offers a full basic training in thoracic
oncology and, to both postgraduate and practicing chest physicians, a knowledge
update in the mangement of lung cancer.
Topics covered:
Clinical presentation
Staging: locoregional, distant, PET scan
Endoscopic treatment
Surgery
Systemic chemotherapy
New drugs
For a complete brochure, go to
http://www.ersnet.ort/3/6/Lung_Cancer.pdf.
Accreditation Statement: The European Respiratory Society is accredited by the
European Board of Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) and the Eurpoean
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME
activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European
Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised Europe-wide
and can be exchanged for National CME credits by contacting your National CME
Authority. In the USA, EACCME Credits are automatically converted into American
Medical Association (AMA) credits upon presentation of the certificate of
attendance including the EACCME formula to the AMA.
20th Annual Computed Body Tomography 2004: The Cutting Edge
February 12-15, 2004
Disney Yacht and Beach Club Hotel
Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL
Sponsored by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Russell H. Morgan Department
of Radiology and Radiological Science
This seminar, for the radiologist, will provide a comprehensive review of recent
advances in computed body tomography with some correlation with Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI). A series of 30-minute lectures has been designed to
concentrate on specific topics in-depth. Participants will have the opportunity
to expand their knowledge of the latest concepts in multidetector-row CT, CT
angiography, the value of high resolution CT in the chest, the uses of CT in the
GI tract, clincial application of musculoskeletal CT, cardiac CT and Pet/CT in
oncology. There will be time for questions and discussion.
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 take responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity
of this CME activity.
For more information, please contact: Office of Continuing Medical Education,
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Tuner 20, 720 Rutland Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21205; Tel: 410-955-2959; Fax: 410-955-0807; or Email: cmenet@jhmi.edu.
Call for
Nominations
FASEB Excellence in Science Lecture and Award 2005
Selection Criteria and Eligibility: Sponsored
by Eli Lilly and Company to recognize outstanding achievement by women in
biological science. All women who are members of one or more of the societies of
FASEB will be eligible for nomination. Nominations recognize a woman whose
career achievements have contributed significantly to further our understanding
of a particular discipline by excellence in research.
Nominations may be updated adn resubmitted for a three-year period following the
nomination procedures.
Nomination packets including all letters of reference for the 2005 Excellence in
Science Award must be received no later than March 1, 2004.
Nominations must be made in the form of a letter, original and sixteen (16)
copies, setting forth in detail:
the contribution(s) to the field that represents the nominee’s outstanding
achievement in science
leadership and mentorship
evidence of national recognition
honors and awards
synopsis of selected bibliography
sixteen (16) copies of the curriculum vitae, including all publications
sixteen (16) copies of no more than five (5) reprints
sixteen (16) copies of each additional letter of support; recommendations
from former trainees are encouraged.
Award Presentation: The awardee will present an Excellence in Science Lecture.
The award will be presented at an annual meeting of a FASEB member society. The
award includes a $10,000 unrestricted research grant, funded by Eli Lilly and
Company, travel expenses, complimentary registration at the meeting, and a
plaque in recognition of the award.
To download the nomination form, go to
http://www.faseb.org/excell_sci_
2005.pdf.
Mail complete registration packets to: Ms. Tia B. Poole, FASEB Excellence in
Science Award, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3998. Tel: 301-634-7090;
Email: tpoole@faseb.org.
Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award
The Teaching Section of APS invites you to
nominate a fellow physiology educator for the Twelfth 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 American Physiological Society. 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 should send a preliminary letter outlining the qualifications of the
nominee to the Chairman of the Award Selection Committee, postmarked no later
than Friday November 14, 2003. In addition, the nominator will be asked to
submit a portfolio on behalf of the nominee that includes letters of support
from colleagues and students, summaries of student evaluations, teaching honors
and awards, and evidence of education-related activities outside the classroom.
The person selected will receive the award during the APS
business meeting at the April 2004 annual meeting of the American Physiological
Society (Experimental Biology 2004, April 17-21 in Washington, DC). 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
William Cliff, Department of Biology, Box 2032, Niagara University, Lewiston
Road, Lewiston, NY 14109-2032. Tel: 716- 286-8243; Fax: 716-286-8254; Email:
bcliff@niagara.edu.
American Physiological Society David S. Bruce Undergraduate Research Award
The annual David S. Bruce Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research (provides $500 award) will be granted to up to four currently enrolled undergraduate students who are presenting a poster at the meeting. To be considered for the award, the undergraduate student must be the first author of an abstract submitted to APS and either the candidate or the abstract sponsor must be a member of APS. The student must: 1) be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time of the application and at the time of the EB meeting; 2) be the first author on a submitted abstract for the EB meeting (students may not submit more than one abstract for the award competition each year); 3) be working with an APS member who attests that the student is deserving of the first authorship; 4) submit a one-page letter that discusses his/her role in the research, the significance of the research, and his/her career plans; and 5) have not previously won the Bruce Award. Abstracts will be reviewed by the David S. Bruce Award Committee prior to the meeting. The Award Committee will select 12-15 finalists. These students will be notified of their finalist status well in advance of the meeting. Successful abstracts typically include: a clearly stated hypothesis or aim; the technical approach to the study; the pertinent results obtained with quantitative and statistical comparisons, when appropriate; and a clearly stated conclusion, including the significance of the results to the field. At EB, all undergraduate students will be invited to present their research posters not only during their regular scientific session but also at a special poster session. Prior to the poster session, the finalists will be asked to set up their posters and will be interviewed by the Award Committee. Posters will be judged on quality of the poster and oral presentation, Quality of graphics used, organization of the poster, creativity used in displaying and describing the research as well as in the development of the research project, novelty of the research project, and the student’s display of his/her understanding of the work and its significance. After the interviews, the Committee will determine the final awardees. All finalists will receive certificates.
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