June 10, 2013

Stephanie Jernigan, director of student health   

Stephanie Jernigan honored as superior supervisor

Congratulations to Stephanie Jernigan, who has received the first quarter Superior Supervisor award as part of KUMC's C.A.R.E. employee recognition program. Read more. 

Walk Across Kansas journey ends

Sandy Billinger, PT, Ph.D., and her son, Michael, have done it! They completed their 23-day, 570-mile journey across Kansas on Friday, June 7, and raised almost $15,000 to benefit stroke research! View photos and watch a video   

Stuff that might interest you

KU Medical Center honored with award: KU Medical Center has received a Silver Award in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence 2013 international award competition. Read more.

Karl Koob to retire: After 14 years of service to KU Medical Center, Karl Koob, former program director of the Department of Health Information Management in the School of Health Professions, is retiring on June 30. Read more. 

Team KU moves up in Corporate Challenge: Congratulations to the softball team on winning second place and the women's doubles table tennis team on placing third. Read more.

Clarification on employee service awards: Every year, we have two ceremonies to recognize our employees who reach five-year milestones. The second ceremony will be held later in the year for employees with anniversary dates between July 1 and Dec. 31. Read more.

New way to book study rooms: The next time you want to reserve a study space, simply use your smartphone to visit the library website. Read more.

KUMC in the news    

Fox 4 highlighted John Ferraro, Ph.D., professor and chair, hearing and speech, to promote the Hearing Health Foundation's "Take the Pledge for Hearing Health" campaign. School of Health Profession student Casey Gorrell is also featured. Watch video.

Fox 4 highlighted Susan Carlson, Ph.D., professor, dietetics and nutrition, and her research study that found fish oil may reduce very premature births. Watch video.

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TAKE NOTE

June 12: Planning and Conducting Difficult Conversations - learn how to deliver tough news and handle complaints, conflicts and more. Sign up. You can also sign up for the June 26 class.

June 15-16: Cambridge garage will be closed for cleaning, and construction will disrupt traffic on Cambridge. Read more.

June 17-19: Parking Services will be in the SON atrium to renew annual parking permits. Read more.

June 18: Jim Brown, the Watch Battery Guy, will be onsite from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wyandotte room inside the hospital cafeteria.

June 30: Deadline to nominate employees for second quarter Superior Supervisor and Employee of the Quarter awards. Nominate now.

BRAG IT UP!

Michael Soares, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, has been elected a director of the Society for the Study of Reproduction. Read more.

Carol Fabian, M.D., co-leader for the KU Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention Program, has been named the 2013 Komen Kansas City Legacy Promise Award recipient. Read more. 

JUST FOR FUN

Congratulations to Aroop Pal, M.D., Annette Kramer, Janie Meeker and Sandi Sanchez who answered last week's trivia question correctly with Jameson Forster, M.D. See last week's question.

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