Policies & Procedures
VA Research Currents Features S Pandey Studies of Alcoholism, Anxiety
Recent findings reported by Subhash Pandey, Ph.D., are featured in the October issue of VA Research Currents, a publication of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. The reports Dr. Pandey’s investigation of genetic ties between alcoholism and anxiety. It is available at the following link: www.research.va.gov/resources/pubs/docs/VA_research_currents_Oct_07.pdf
AP, Chicago Trib Quote Cook on New Web Site to Help Identify Autistic Behavior
Edwin Cook, M.D., was quoted in a recent Associated Press article, and on page 3 of today’s Chicago Tribune, about a web site that uses videos to provide parents and physicians with examples of autistic behavior. The AP article is available at: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5htXHW6x_bZpv3TYm_5kUlu5xNoNwD8S9F17G0.
Connolly Featured Contributor to Working Mother’s ‘Good Enough Mom’
Sucheta Connolly, M.D., was the featured contributor to the article “Good Enough Mom” by Laura Flynn McCarthy in Working Mother Magazine’s October 2007 issue. The article suggests some healthy strategies for achieving a sense of balance and fulfillment at work and home rather than seeking perfection for yourself or your children.
Devens Certified as ABPP Diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology
Maria Devens, Ph.D., ABPP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, was recently certified as a Diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology.
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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