USF Health In the News – for the week of May 23, 2011
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St. Petersburg Times
I am proud to say that today in 2011, USF Health is leading the charge for training 21st century leaders through a program we call SELECT (Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Training.)
New USF medical school program is a sound solution
St. Petersburg Times
Medical school dean Stephen Klasko is no longer arguing for USF to build its own hospital on the Tampa campus. The university instead is launching new research and training programs.
Could eye movements be key to PTSD treatment?
The Tampa Tribune
The therapy came to the attention of USF researchers thanks to the mother of Kevin Kip, head of research for the College of Nursing.
Kip says his mother knew he was looking for “novel methods” to treat psychological trauma. A few years ago, she read an article in a Connecticut newspaper and forwarded it to Kip.
With funding tight, how much will Jackson Lab settle for?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
On May 18, the lab’s board of trustees met with Hansen, University of South Florida President Judy Genschaft and Stephen Klasko, senior vice president in charge of USF Health. The university is Jackson’s academic partner. The board “authorized us to go…
Many Popular Tampa Bay Fish Rate High for Mercury
St. Petersburg Times
Every chance he gets, car salesman Jason Percy of Lakeland grabs his fishing spear and heads for the waters beneath the Sunshine Skyway to catch his dinner….out there,” he said. Ira Richards, a toxicologist at the University of South Florida’s Center for Public Health, agreed that people shouldn’t…
Seizures: The Next Level of Care: The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Epilepsy.com
by Selim R. Benbadis, MD – Professor and Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program – Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital
Studio 10 TV
Knowing the symptoms of Parkinson’s If you have questions about Parkinson’s disease, the USF Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Center invites you to join them for Parkinson’s 101 tomorrow afternoon…
I Team: Ignoring Patient’s Right to Know
CBS Miami
“The intent of the law was to give people access to their own health care records so that they could take action to protect their interests in the future,” said Dr. Jay Wolfson, a medical ethicist and professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Darien Mother of Child With Angelman Syndrome Gives Voice to Silent ‘Angels’
Check Orphan
Angelman syndrome is a rare disorder, but a cure is in sight. With the help of her organization, FAST, Paula Evans hopes to raise the money to make it happen….culprit. Weeber, director of the Murine Neurobehavior Laboratory at the University of South Florida, discovered three years ago how to restore that…
Healthcare Mobile Apps Made Easy
Health Leaders Media
Richard Oehler, MD, … director of clinical education for the division of infectious diseases and international medicine at University of South Florida, co-developed a smartphone app in 2009 later formatted to be iPad-compatible in 2010…
Doctors will now ask kids about Facebook
MyFox Tampa Bay (St. Petersburg Times, LexisNexis)
“Their stance is sort of innovative I think, as far as taking a move in the right direction in recognizing new technology,” said Tampa General and USF Pediatrician John McCormick. “With every year we do this, it gets more and more important…
$5 million gift will play major role
NewsChief.com
“Thanks to this gift, USF Poly will be working with USF Health to invite partners across the region to build a Health Information Exchange.”
Would Jackson Lab spawn other job-creators?
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Orlando Sentinel)
The University of South Florida, Jackson’s proposed academic partner, is nearby in Tampa, and Sarasota Memorial Hospital, which wants to work with Jackson and USF on clinical trials, is one of the largest public hospital systems in the nation…
Motivations are murky for people trying to spread AIDS … and murkier for …
St. Petersburg Times
Dr. Todd Wills, associate professor of infectious diseases at USF, came on the line. “They’re out there,” Wills said. “We can’t say what the numbers are because the evidence is not data driven, but anecdotal.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the…
