Perelman School of Medicine Events Calendar

Heinrich Roder, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, "Structural dynamics and intrinsic disorder in NHERF, a signaling adaptor at the membrane-cytoskeleton interface"

CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE TRAINING SEMINAR 

David M. Raizen, MD, PhD
Neurology
"Why Do We Sleep"

Ethics of the Heart II: Ethical and Policy Challenges in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease is hosted by the Penn Cardiovascular Institute and the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Program Overview: The purpose of this educational activity is to convene a multidisciplinary panel of nationally known experts to identify and discuss the most important ethical issues in congenital heart disease, providing a forum for clinicians, ethicists, chaplains, social workers, public health workers and trainees to discuss developments in this field. Participants will be enabled and encouraged to address these issues in research endeavors, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development and implementation at their home institutions.

Target Audience: This activity has been designed for clinicians who provide care to congenital heart disease patients, including physicians, nurses, chaplains, allied health professionals and psychologists; bioethicists, health policy/health administration specialists, public health professionals and trainees from each of these fields; and local, regional and national public health officials. A limited number of Trainee travel scholarships is available.

For Full Course Information or to Register, Please Visit Our Site

COURSE DIRECTORS:

Beth D. Kaufman, MD
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

James N. Kirkpatrick, MD
Cardiovascular Division
Center for Bioethics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Engineering an artificial, multifunctional oxidoreductase protein maquette (advisor: Les Dutton

Ethics of the Heart II: Ethical and Policy Challenges in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease is hosted by the Penn Cardiovascular Institute and the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Program Overview: The purpose of this educational activity is to convene a multidisciplinary panel of nationally known experts to identify and discuss the most important ethical issues in congenital heart disease, providing a forum for clinicians, ethicists, chaplains, social workers, public health workers and trainees to discuss developments in this field. Participants will be enabled and encouraged to address these issues in research endeavors, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development and implementation at their home institutions.

Target Audience: This activity has been designed for clinicians who provide care to congenital heart disease patients, including physicians, nurses, chaplains, allied health professionals and psychologists; bioethicists, health policy/health administration specialists, public health professionals and trainees from each of these fields; and local, regional and national public health officials. A limited number of Trainee travel scholarships is available.

For Full Course Information or to Register, Please Visit Our Site

COURSE DIRECTORS:

Beth D. Kaufman, MD
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

James N. Kirkpatrick, MD
Cardiovascular Division
Center for Bioethics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Spirit of Uganda

March 16 To the melodic tones of standing drums, dramatic choreography and gorgeous call-and-response vocals, Spirit of Uganda returns to the Annenberg Center and brings to life the sounds and movements of East Africa. Ambassadors for Uganda’s 2.4 million orphans, the company’s 22 vibrant performers, ages 8-18, personify the resilience and promise of Africa’s next generation as they promote awareness of Uganda’s dual crises—AIDS and civil war—and raise funds to support their homeland. Don’t miss this inspiring and energetic group as they “invigorate the stage with that elusive thing called joy” (New York Times).   For more information please visit: http://www.pennpresents.org/tickets/?id=173

Tammer A. Farid, Biochemistry and Biophysics Graduate Group, "Engineering an artificial, multifunctional oxidoreductase protein maquette", (advisor: Dr. P.Leslie Dutton)

Guatemala Health Initiative: Reports from the field

 

 

Presented by Jare Melanie Philip, Janet Sung,

Ollin Venegas, and Vanessa Ramirez

 

 

 

Jare Melanie Philip, Janet Sung, Ollin Venegas, and Vanessa Ramirez will describe results from their research conducted in Santiago Atitlan during summer 2011.

 

They will explore help seeking among pregnant mothers, midwifery in the context of a rapidly modernizing culture, decision making among mothers with young children and men’s perceptions of health and sport.

 

 

When:        Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Time:         5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Where:      Irvine Auditorium-3401 Spruce Street

Room:         (IRVINE-G16)

RSVP:        By no later than 12:00 pm Monday, March 19^th to

                  Diana Brown diana.brown@uphs.upenn.edu

Annette Fedson, PhD