Campus Announcements for the week of 06/13/2005
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. LS Stockroom Inventory
2. 2005 Fall Semester Tuition Waiver Program
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Mastering Performance Reviews
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Doctoral Defenses This Week
2. Research Coordinators Luncheon
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Nicotine Anonymous Open Discussion Meetings
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. 2005 Stony Brook Girls Soccer Camp
2. "Talk on Wellness & You"
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Summer Programs in Arts & Leisure
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
2. Free Couples Therapy!
3. Seeking Volunteers Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS
4. Volunteers needed for a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
5. Seeking Healthy Individuals Ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine
6. Volunteers Needed For A Study To Determine If Prenatal Obstetric Anesthesia Consults Improves Maternal And Infant Birth Outcomes
7. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
8. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
9. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
10. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
11. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook
12. We Are Seeking Volunteers Who Experience Pain Or Fatigue
13. Recruiting healthy, right-handed boys, ages 6-11 years, who are not on medication, to take part in a neuroimaging study.
14. Are You Overweight?
10. Miscellaneous
1. Austin Travel's Give Back Program
2. Meet with the oncology nurse from the cancer helpline
3. Part Time Customer Service Billing Clerk Wanted
4. Weight Watchers Group Looking New Members!Classes start date June 23, 2005.
5. * YOU GOT INKJETS? Old Cell Phones and PDAs? *
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. LS Stockroom Inventory
Life Sciences Stockroom will be closed on June 30,2005 - Thursday, to perform our annual physical inventory.
Please plan accordingly.
Submitted by: Antonina O'Connell/CAS
2. 2005 Fall Semester Tuition Waiver Program
All full-time west campus/HSC state employees and all full-time research foundation employees may apply for a B140w tuition waiver for the fall 2005 semester. You may check the West Campus Benefits website for the pertinent information and contact 2-6167 or 2-6136 for the waiver form. Be sure to include your internal zip code when you call.
STATE HOSPITAL/VETERANS HOME/TECH PARK employees must contact Shirley Menzies at 4-4759 for a waiver form.
Submitted by: Alessandra White/Admin
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Mastering Performance Reviews
Just as faculty members judge students on their performance in courses through papers, tests, classroom discussion, etc.., managers judge employees on the quality and quantity of their work performance. These judgements are made every day, every week, every month, depending on how closely the manager works with or observes his/her employees. These informal ratings form the basis for what we now call the more formal "performance appraisal" or "performance review". This program is designed to:
Clarify the manager's role as communicator, counselor, and mentor.
Demonstrate effective communication techniques, including giving constructive feedback.
Guide the manager through the process: from preparing for and conducting the appraisal session, through to concluding the appraisal session, with follow-up.
Sensitize the supervisor to multicultural and diversity issues.
Date: June 23, 2005 Time: 9:30am -12:30pm Place: Admin Bldg., Rm 192
To register: please fax a registration form (found on HR website) to Pat Lore fax 2-2414
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Doctoral Defenses This Week
Please click on the URL below to see this week's Doctoral Defences.
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/ddd/weekly.html
Submitted by: Fernando Cuenca/GST
2. Research Coordinators Luncheon
The Next Coordinators Luncheon will be on Wednesday June 15, 12:00-1:30pm Level 4 HSC in the OVP conference room. I wanted to update you on the Clinical Trials Office Web Site and many more exciting new developments!
We are happy to announce we will be offering classes for new coordinators in the evening.
I hope to eventually get more educational programs going (mostly in the evenings) over the summer.
Please join us at our meeting to meet new people and learn the most up to date information at the Clinical Trials Office.
We will be providing lunch for you so please RSVP to Teresa Hunt Goncalves at thuntgoncalv@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Please forward this announcement to anyone you think maybe be interested
Submitted by: Maureen Hurst/UHMC
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Nicotine Anonymous Open Discussion Meetings
Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live free of nicotine. The only requirement is the desire to stop using nicotine. These meetings are open to patients and visitors as well as the community. Metings will be every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. in the Heart Center Conference Room of Stony Brook University Hosptal Level 5.
For further information, please contact Health Connect @ 631-444-4000.
Submitted by: Patricia Lore/Admin
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. 2005 Stony Brook Girls Soccer Camp
The Stony Brook Women's Soccer Staff is running 2 soccer camps this summer. The first camp is for players in grades 9 - 12 and will run the week of June 27th - June 30th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This camp is designed specifically for club and high school players who are searching to take their game to the next level.
The second camp is designed for players between the ages of 7 - 13 the week of July 25th - 29th. The camp will run from 9:00am to 3:30pm. We do offer both team and individual training sessions for players who have a strong commitment to improve. If you are interested in either camp and would like additional information and a brochure, please contact Megan Mills at 632-3286 or by email megan.mills@stonybrook.edu.
Submitted by: Megan Mills/Pres
2. "Talk on Wellness & You"
The University Hospital Auxiliary is proud to sponsor a "Talk on Wellness & You" by Lauren Gargiula Brand, Dietician/Nutritionist. The lecture will take place at the Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Centereach, on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Please join us! RSVP to 444-2699
Submitted by: Patricia O'Brien/UHMC
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Summer Programs in Arts & Leisure
The Stony Brook Union Crafts Center offers a variety of summer classes for your enjoyment. These are adult, non-credit courses and are open to everyone at the University and in the community. To receive a copy of our summer schedule call the Crafts Center at 632-6822, or stop by the office located in the lower level of the Student Union room 049. Registration is limited so register early by mail. Summer class offerings include a variety of ceramics and photography classes, watercolor painting, pastels, Bartending and Defensive Driving.
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
The Long Island Cancer Center is creating a database of blood samples and clinical information to help researchers better understand why some individuals develop breast and prostate cancer while others do not.
Women and men are eligible to participate if they were diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer OR have never been diagnosed with cancer, are 18 years of age or older, are a current Long Island resident and have lived on Long Island for at least 5 years.
For more information about the study, please call Pat Gramer at 444-7995 or 1-800-566-9667.
Submitted by: Erin O'Leary/UHMC
2. Free Couples Therapy!
Announcement: Dr. Daniel O'Leary and Ms. Shiri Cohen from the University Marital Clinic are looking for couples to participate in a therapy study. If you are married or cohabitating with a partner, and one of you is currently feeling depressed, you may be eligible to receive a free, 5-week couples treatment to help you and your partner learn more about depression and ways to cope with the stress you may be facing. Please contact Ms. Shiri Cohen at 632-7850 for more information about this study. This research project is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Submitted by: Shiri Cohen/GST
3. Seeking Volunteers Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS
We are researching the effectiveness of chromium picolinate (a dietary supplement) in the treatment of complications of current HIV therapy, including insulin resistance (leading to diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy).
COMPENSATION UP TO $475.00 plus transportation expenses
Contact: Dr. Bob Ferris (631) 444-3740
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We are researching insulin sensitivity in HIV (leading to diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy)
COMPENSATION UP TO $2,450.00 plus transportation expenses
Contact: Rose Masone @ (631) 444-9362
General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
4. Volunteers needed for a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
If you are woman in good health, We Would Like to Invite You To Participate in a Research Project.
In association with the Northport Veterans Administration and the Stony Brook General Clinical Research Center, researchers are conducting a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) compared to healthy women.
Healthy volunteers are needed to serve as the comparison group for IBS patients.
Participation involves a blood draw and two over-night sleep studies.
Every aspect of your participation in this study will be kept confidential.
And, as a courtesy for spending time and assisting the completion of this research, you will be compensated financially.
Please call our research office at Stony Brook University Medical Center to learn more about this study 632-3050.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
5. Seeking Healthy Individuals Ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine
Seeking Healthy Individuals Ages 18-40 to participate in a research study on the Absorption of Levothyroxine (thyroid hormone) when co-administered with other medications Compensation of $25 per session for your participation (up to $100 total)
Please contact The General Clinical Research Center at (631) 444-6900 weekdays between 9:00am and 4:00pm
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
6. Volunteers Needed For A Study To Determine If Prenatal Obstetric Anesthesia Consults Improves Maternal And Infant Birth Outcomes
Volunteers needed for a study to determine if prenatal obstetric anesthesia consults in the third trimester improves maternal and infant birth outcomes compensation $50.00
For further information contact GCRC at (631) 444-6900.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
7. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
If You HAVE HAD Cancer You May Qualify to Participate in a Research Study Simply by Donating a Sample of Blood
We are seeking to identify new cancer markers in blood, tissue and body fluids. This may allow us to develop laboratory tests which can diagnose cancers earlier and/or identify patients who are at risk for a poor outcome and who may benefit from more aggressive therapy than is normally recommended.
Contact the GCRC at (631) 444-6900 for further details and questions.
Compensation of $25.00 plus Hospital parking validation will be provided.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
8. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
Stress can affect the brain, heart, hormones, and mental performance.
We are looking for men and women, 18-50 years of age, to participate in a non-invasive study.
Participation in this protocol requires that volunteers be free on two consecutive weekdays including two hospital overnights For example: Sunday night to Tuesday afternoon, or Tuesday night to Thursday afternoon
You will be free to pursue your normal activities after 4:15 pm, but you will need to be back for the overnight stay.
COMPENSATION: $200.00
If you are interested in participating call us at (631) 444-8405, SUNY Stony Brook Laboratory for the Study of Emotion and Cognition or e-mail us at greents@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
9. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
Seniors 60 and over in reasonably good health and young adults 20-35 years of age to participate in a research study.
Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $1600 for their participation.
For more information please contact Jeanne Kidd at (631) 444-3740.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
10. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email at aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
11. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook
A Trial of Zocor (an anti-cholesterol medication) to slow the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease. All eligible participants with mild-moderate AD would remain on their current AD treatments, while participating in this trial.
If you would like to participate, or if you are a health care professional who would like to refer a patient, please contact Candice Perkins, MD, Marlene Baumister, RN or Dawn Madigan, RN at (631) 444-1610 or (631) 444-8121
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
12. We Are Seeking Volunteers Who Experience Pain Or Fatigue
For A Study Being Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to Improve the Measurement of Pain and Fatigue in Medical Patients
To Qualify You Must:
- Have a Medical Condition That Causes Pain or Fatigue on a Regular Basis
- Come to Stony Brook University Twice in a One Month Period
You will be Screened on the Phone to Determine Your Eligibility, all Interviews will be Kept Strictly Confidential
Patients Will Be Compensated Up To $100.00
To be a Part of this Study, Please Call: (631)-632-3050
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
13. Recruiting healthy, right-handed boys, ages 6-11 years, who are not on medication, to take part in a neuroimaging study.
The Cody Center, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory and the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University, is currently recruiting healthy, right-handed boys, ages 6-11 years, who are not on medication, to take part in a neuroimaging study.
The purpose of the study is to increase our understanding of how language is processed by the brain in the presence of Autism Spectrum Disorder by using an MRI technique called functional MRI (fMRI).
Compensation: $40.00 Gift Certificate to BORDERS Per Visit
The procedure does not involve any injections, use contrast material or radiation. MRI is considered a safe procedure in children.
If you are interested in participating or wish to learn more about the study please contact: Jonathan Bentwich, Ph.D. Voice: (631) 344-2572 Email: jbentwic@bnl.gov
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
14. Are You Overweight?
We are Seeking Individuals, Both Men and Women, 25 to 45 Years of Age to Participate in a Research Study Looking at "Markers of Pre-Diabetes" in Overweight People
This Study is Being Conducted at the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Stony Brook University Hospital.
Participants Will be Compensated up to $500.00
For More Information, Please Contact Jeanne Kidd @ 631-444 3740
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
10. Miscellaneous
1. Austin Travel's Give Back Program
Make your vacation travel count by booking from Austin Travel. Austin is sponsoring a New Travel Program that will help raise scholarship funds for Stony Brook.
Known as the GIVE BACK PROGRAM, Austin Travel will donate 1% of the costs of every vacation trip booked by the students/faculty/employees/alumni of Stony Brook University. Austin Travel will also contribute $2 per airline ticket issued for vacation travel.
All you need to do is to mention the GIVE BACK PROGRAM and code 1149 when you speak to an Austin Travel Specialist at (631)632-7799 or stop by to see them at their campus location (Melville Library Plaza).
Please note this is for vacation travel only, not business travel.
More information about this program is available at the Procurement website: www.procurement.stonybrook.edu/. Then follow the links "For Employees", "Travel", "Austin Travel: Give Back Program".
Submitted by: Rosalie Makarick/Admin
2. Meet with the oncology nurse from the cancer helpline
The Oncology Nurse from Stony Brook University Hospital's Cancer Helpline will be available in person to answer cancer questions at The Community Resource Center located in the Stony Brook Village on 6/16/05 from 12:00 noon till 2:00-PM. This is an opportunity to have cancer questions answered and to obtain cancer related information
Submitted by: Lori Tischler/UHMC
3. Part Time Customer Service Billing Clerk Wanted
The Faculty Student Association seeks a part-time (20 hours) Customer Service/Billing Clerk. Responsibilities to include student health insurance billing and customer service related to student health insurance. Candidate will assist the meal plan office with various clerical duties. Required: High school diploma, minimum two years office clerical experience in a customer service environment, good verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain organized paper and electronic files; knowledge of word processing, spread sheet, e-mail and database programs. Send resume and cover letter with salary requirement by 6/22/05 to D. Villacci, Faculty Student Association, Stony Brook Union, Room 250, 11794-3209 or fax to (631) 632-9319. Faculty Student Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Affirmative Action.
Submitted by: Dawn Villacci/FSA
4. Weight Watchers Group Looking New Members!Classes start date June 23, 2005.
Summer clothes a little tight? Bathing suit shy? There is still time to lose those extra pounds. Come to our Thursday classes at 12:00 in the Administration Building. It's so convenient, no driving, you can do this on your lunch hour!Our Weight Watchers Group wants to stay together. Don't try to do this alone. Join today! 10 classes for $90.00. Email jan.tassie@stonybrook.edu if you are interested.
Submitted by: Jan Tassie/Prov
5. * YOU GOT INKJETS? Old Cell Phones and PDAs? *
Recycle your empty Ink Jet cartridge, cell phone, and PDA.
Look for the "Got Inkjet" Free postage-paid envelope displays located throughout campus to easily recycle the above items.
Please contact Maria Maloney at 632-1287 and she will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or address your service needs, or provide you with new displays or envelopes.
DID YOU KNOW?
* According to a recent study, people living in the U.S. will soon be getting rid of about 130 million mobile phones every year.
* Every year, over 400 million cartridges, with a combined weight of 200 million pounds, are discarded into our nation's landfills.
* If every used cartridge was recovered for remanufacturing, we could conserve more than 283 million gallons of oil.
This message brought to you by the Department of Recycling/Resource Management.
Thank you.
Submitted by: Michael Youdelman/Admin