Policies & Procedures
Flaherty to Introduce Incoming Department Head Kumar to Faculty Aug. 6
There will be a special faculty meeting Wed., Aug. 6, 1-2 p.m. in the PI Auditorium, first floor, at which Dean Flaherty will formally introduce incoming Department Head Anand Kumar, M.D. Dr. Kumar is expected to present his plans for transitioning to the department. That presentation will be videotaped and posted on the Intranet for those unable to attend. Dr. Kumar will meet Aug. 6 with directors of the various programs, centers and institutes to become better acquainted with department leadership. Dr. Kumar will formally join the department on Jan. 2, 2009. Until then, he will visit periodically to familiarize himself with the department. He intends to schedule a series of faculty retreats in the fall. The regular August Department meeting, which would normally convene Aug. 21, has been canceled.
Razzano Speaks at NIDRR on Psychiatry Disparities in Under-Represented Groups
Lisa Razzano, Ph.D. was invited to speak at the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in Washington, D.C., regarding the nature of disparities in psychiatry among people from underrepresented groups. The meeting was convened by NIDRR to examine strategies to translate scholarship into policy and practice.
NIDA Notes Highlights Wakschlag Research on Maternal Smoking
The current issue of NIDA Notes features a story on the research of Laurie Wakschlag, Ph.D. The publication is the official journal of the National Institute of Drug Abuse to disseminate important research findings resulting from their funding. The article, "Behavioral Problems Related to Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Manifest Early in Childhood," describes research by Dr. Wakschlag and her collaborators. They found probable precursors of adolescent conduct disorders in the behavior of toddlers and schoolchildren.
Smalheiser Licenses Arrowsmith to Merck; Quoted in Biomed Computation Review
Neil Smalheiser, M.D., Ph.D., was interviewed for an article in Biomedical Computation Review, available at: http://www.biomedicalcomputationreview.org/4/3/6.pdf
In separate news, Dr. Smalheiser's Arrowsmith two-node search software was licensed to Merck Serono. In June, he visited the corporate offices in Geneva and Darmstadt, Germany to advise the organization on how to use software for drug repositioning studies.
In addition, Dr. Smalheiser recently was awarded a 2-year grant from the Stanley Medical Research Institute to measure microRNAs in human postmortem prefrontal cortex in the Stanley Neuropathology Consortium. The consortium measures a set of brains from control patients as well as those diagnosed with schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disease. Yogesh Dwivedi is co-Investigator.
NOVAscienceNow Interviews Kraus on Diffusion Tensor Imaging for TBI Patients
Marilyn Kraus, M.D., and Deborah Little, Ph.D. were interviewed regarding their work using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study the neuropathology and neurobehavioral outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as part of an upcoming Nova feature on TBI. The program is currently scheduled to air as the sixth episode of NOVAscienceNOW, which will be broadcast on the night of Wednesday, July 30th. The program typically airs at 9 p.m. Eastern time, but local listings may vary. It will be on WTTW Channel 11 or WYCC Channel 20.
J Cook Keynotes at Annual Summer Institute
Dr. Judith Cook gave the keynote address at the 9th Annual Summer Institute entitled
"System-Transformation in an Era of Recovery-Oriented Services" in Sedona, Arizona, July17, 2008.
July Department Meeting Minutes Available on Intranet
Minutes from the July 17 Department Meeting are available at the following link: http://www.psych.uic.edu/meeting/July_08_fac_mtg_mins.pdf
Policies & Procedures
Over the next few months we will be providing and implementing Department Electronic, Network, Computing Policies and Procedures. All Department Policies and Procedures will be reviewed and endorsed by the Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC) prior to presenting to the Department.
Because of our relationship to UIC and College of Medicine there are some Policies we automatically inherit. Two such policies:
- Information Security Policy - The University of Illinois
- University Guidelines on the Sale, Donation, or Transfer of Computer Hard Drives and Other Magnetic Media
These policies can be found on our web site using the following link: https://intranet.psych.uic.edu/is/ you will be required to "log-in" to access these policies.
We will make both of these policies (along with others forth coming) a part of new employee orientation, but to those of us already in the system we are asking that each of you please take the time to read these policies.
If you have any questions concerning any policy or procedure please contact Lloyd Keith, thank you.
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