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UNSW Medicine Newsletter - 2 November 2011
General News
Research News
Library News
Current Events & News Stories
General News |
Green Square bus changes
The Green Square bus service to/from UNSW will cease for 2011 on Tuesday 15 November.
Transport updates will be posted on the UNSW transport website.
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Research News |
Prison Research Team with Mental Health award for Excellence
Congratulations to the team led by Professor Robyn Richmond which includes Professor Kay Wilhelm, Dr Alex Wodak, Dr Devon Indig and Professor Tony Butler, who won the Mental Health Matters Award for 2011 for excellence in research. The award acknowledges the high standard and ongoing commitment demonstrated by those involved in innovative and effective programs which address key mental health issues at local, regional and statewide levels.
Online training: Orientation to Research
The Researcher Development Unit offers a wide range of programs for research staff at UNSW. An integral program is the twice yearly - “Orientation to Research” - that provides an excellent overview of many things new academic or research staff need to know about.
The session, filmed in February 2011, is available on UNSWTV making it easily accessible for those who cannot make the two sessions held each year. There are six short videos from this session and are restricted to use by UNSW staff and is viewed via link: https://tv.unsw.edu.au/video/1-opening-of-orientation-to-research-session-march-2011 - login with Staff ID and UniPass
This online training video and supporting reading material is suitable for the following staff in your area:
- New research staff needing to become acquainted with the UNSW research environment
- Existing staff who would like a more cohesive picture of research at UNSW
- Staff who have not attended the Orientation to Research workshops held in February and August 201
Researcher Development’s current program of training sessions can be viewed here and we encourage your research staff to regularly view this page to keep in touch with the range of support and training we offer staff.
Latest DVC(R) Bulletin
This DVC(R) Bulletin #39 provides an update on important issues affecting researchers at UNSW.
Features
1. ARC/NHMRC Announcements for funding in 2012
2. 2012 UNSW Goldstar Awards
3. Reporting Obligations
4. NHMRC Monitoring Visit Update
5. eResearch
6. ERA Updates
7. NHMRC Conflict of Interest Guidelines
8. ATN/Go8 Impact
9. Government support for industry engagement
10. Retention of Research Data and Material
If you missed the previous bulletins – the contents are available at http://research.unsw.edu.au/deputy-vice-chancellor-research-bulletin.
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Library News |
Two database resource trials
We welcome your comments and feedback on these trial resources:
- Book Citation Index database (Thomson) allows users to search journals, conference proceedings, and books simultaneously within a single, integrated resource – Web of Science. Trial ends 13 November 2011.
- AccessSurgery is an online resource that provides medical students and practicing surgeons with electronic textbooks, curriculum, procedures, multimedia, Q&A, drugs, DDX, and images sections. Trial extended until 10 November 2011.
New e-books
A number of new editions of e-books have been added to the Library collection through AccessMedicine: CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, 2012; Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging: Principles and Clinical Applications, 2011; The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, 2011 and Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence-Based Guide, 2010.
A number of new Elsevier e-books have been added to the Library collection, including: Medical Biochemistry (Baynes), Pharmacology (Brenner), Current Surgical Therapy (Cameron), Tropical Infectious Diseases (Guerrant) and Netter's Cardiology (Runge)
Please contact your Outreach Librarian for more information on any of the above.
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Current Events & News Stories |
SAS Base Programming certification exam on campus
There will be a SAS Base Programming certification exam held at the University of New South Wales. This exam is only held once a year for students (also staff) that have picked up Base Programming skills in their studies. It is a great opportunity to sit for the certification and set yourself apart from the competition by earning a globally recognised credential endorsed by SAS. It is also the only opportunity to sit this exam at the discounted cost of $50US.
Date: Thursday November 24
Time: 10am-12pm (please arrive 15 minutes early to register)
Venue: The University of New South Wales, Red Centre, G012
Cost: $50US – Please note you need a credit card to make this payment online on the day of the exam. We cannot unfortunately accept cash payments.
The exam is made up of 70 multiple choice questions. You must answer 46 or more correctly to pass.
Exam Preparation: The exam content is outlined at http://support.sas.com/certify/creds/bp.html#t2
Via the links on that page you can see more details about the exam and how to prepare. Once you have registered, we will send through eLearning access details to assist you in your preparation.
To register: Please email academic@oz.sas.com with the following: Name; Email address; Contact phone number; Student number; the date of the exam you will be sitting
The SAS Academic Program team
Whole Person Care National Symposium 2012 - Making a difference in the space of uncertainty
This is the 2nd National Whole Person Care Symposium – we are 'back by popular demand' following the overwhelming success of our Inaugural event in October, 2009.
The focus of the Symposium will be the issue of uncertainty in Medicine, and how clinicians can become more competent at reducing uncertainty, and being more comfortable in addressing it. Uncertainty is inherent in health care, and for many clinicians, uncertainty is a necessary evil. However, we propose that uncertainty should be embraced because of the opportunity it provides clinicians and patients to engage on more profound levels, and to reflect on alternative possibilities. We believe that addressing uncertainty is a necessary skill for effective care of patients, and for self-care, as clinicians. In a world of increasing medical knowledge, capabilities and expectations, the issue of uncertainty is rarely discussed.
When: Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 March 2012
Where: Doltone House, Sydney, Australia
Registration Opens: 14 November 2011
More Information: http://www.iceaustralia.com/wholeperson12/
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Latest Faculty News Stories
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http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/News+and+Events (Staff ID and UniPass required to submit)
If you have any research in press, which would be of interest to a general audience, please contact Maria Backlund, Medicine Media contact, 9385 865 - or Steve Offner, UNSW Media Unit, 9385 8107 -
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