October 2007

Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

CONFERENCES/TALKS DURING OCTOBER 

Journal Clubs/Research Talks

Date

Time Location
CIA Training
Training the Physician and Coding by Time/Consults
1 10:00-Noon HSB T360A
VanArsdel Allergy Journal Club
Dr. Becker: Oxidative Stress and Diesel Particles:
Role in Asthma
2 7:30-8:30am 815 Mercer St
ID Clinical Conferece
Drs Urdahl, Ramers
3 4:30-5:15pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113
UW ID Board Review Course
Dr Fang: Micro Board Review #1
3 5:15pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113
CFAS Seminar
Dr. Coombs
4 4:30-5:30pm FHCRC
Pelton Auditorium
Mt Rainier Society
Annual Reunion
5 5:30-7:30pm San Diego
(see below)
VanArsdel Allergy Journal Club
Dr. Rosewasser
9 7:30-8:30 am 815 Mercer St
CIA Training
Training the Physician and Coding by Time/Consults
9 2:00-4:00pm R&T 121
HIV Journal Club - A
Dr. Schiffer
10 8:00 am Madison Clinic
Conference Room
ID Clinical Conference
Drs Stapleton, Singh
10 4:30-5:15pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113
VanArsdel Allergy Journal Club
Dr. Ayars: Mycoplasma and Chlamyddaphilia: Role in Asthma
16 7:30-8:30 am 815 Mercer St
ID Clinical Conference
Drs Dhanireddy, Ramers, Gorgos
17 4:30-5:15 pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113
UW ID Board Review Course
Dr Fang: Micro Board Review #2
17 5:15pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113
VanArsdel Allergy Journal Club
Dr. Henderson, Tillis, Virant: Journals
23 7:30-8:30 am 815 Mercer St
HIV Journal Club - B
Dr. Connolly
24 8:00 am Madison Clinic
Conference Room
ID Clinical Conference
Drs. McGee, Dombrowski
24 4:30-5:15 pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109-113
ID Clinical Conference
Drs. Hakki, Roan
31 4:30-5:15 pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109-113
UW ID Board Review Course
Dr Dhanireddy: HIV #3
31 5:15pm HMC R&T
Auditorium
Room 109/113

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :  to Alison Roxby and her husband on the birth of the daughter Anna, born June 11th!  Alison is a new fellow
    who will return to work Dec 1st.

F E L L O W ‘ S    T R A V E L    A W A R D S :  Congratulations to Angela Talley who recently received a Pfizer  travel award to attend the 47th
    Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy held in Chicago, Sept 17-20.

M T .    R A I N I E R    S O C I E T Y :  The Annual Reunion of the Mt. Rainier Society will take place Friday, October 5, 5:30-7:30pm, in the
    San Diego Marriott Hotel, Santa Rosa Room.  No-host beverages.  Delicious appetizers.

K I R B Y    L E C T U R E R :  This year’s Kirby Lecturer will be Allan Steere, M.D., Professor and Director, Division of Rheumatology at Harvard
    Medical School, and an expert and discoverer of Lyme Disease.  Allan will speak at a Divisional Dinner on December 12th and at Grand Round
    December 13.  Further details will be following, but mark your calendars. 

S C I E N C E     I N    M E D I C I N E      L E C T U R E :    The School of Public Health and Community Medicine in conjunction with the Department
    of Global Health Lecture Series and the School of Medicine, Science in Medicine Lecture Series’ featured lecturer, Christopher J.L. Murray, MD, DPhil
    (Institute Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health) will present a lecture titled, “Evaluating the Performance
    of National Medical Care and Public Health ystems,” in Hogness Auditorium, A-420, Health Sciences Center, Thursday, October 4, 2007, from
    4:00pm to 5:00pm.  A reception will immediately follow in the Health Sciences Lobby.  For more information contact James Fesalbon at
    jfesal@u.washington.edu, 206-543-1144, or visit the website at http://sphcm.washington.edu/.

V I O L E N C E    P R E V E N T I O N :  A violence prevention notebook is now available on the safecampus.washington.edu website.  The notebook
    contains important information on recognizing warning signs, reporting violence-related incidents, addressing a variety of situations, and ensuring
    safety.  It also lists available community resources.

M A R K    Y O U R    C A L E N D A R S :
    Dec 12  Kirby Dinner
    Dec 13 Kirby Lecture
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