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The Effects of High Spinal Anesthesia on Heart Function, Stress Response and Pain Control in Aortic Valve Surgery
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This study is looking at the effects of high spinal anesthesia (also known as total spinal anesthesia) combined with general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone on the following:
Stress response: Patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery have a large incision and a complex operation where they must be placed on the heart-lung machine. The body reacts to the heart-lung machine, increasing the stress response.
High spinal anesthesia using local anesthetics when combined with general anesthesia has been shown to block some of the stress response to surgery and the response to the heart-lung machine. This study will examine if blood levels of stress hormones and also inflammatory mediators can be lowered with the use of high spinal anesthesia.
Heart function: High spinal anesthesia in combination with general anesthesia may help the heart work better when there is a narrowed valve (aortic stenosis). The heart may also have improved ability to pump blood with this anesthetic technique.
Lung function and post-operative pain control: After surgery, patients often have pain which prevents them from taking deep breaths and coughing. This can lead to pneumonia. This study will also examine if the post-operative pain relief provided by spinal morphine (given together with the spinal anesthetic) can provide any better pain control following surgery. By doing this, we want to see if patients can take bigger breaths after their surgery when spinal morphine is used, and try to prevent the complications that occur if patients are not able to breath deeply after surgery.
|Aortic Stenosis
|Procedure: High Spinal and General Anesthesia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|The Effects of High Spinal Anesthesia on Hemodynamics, Stress Response, Renal Function and Post-operative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis
- Stress response as measured by levels of circulating epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol. [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Inflammatory response as measured by levels of circulating inflammatory mediators (e.g. interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10, C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha). [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Blood glucose control (amount of insulin required to keep blood glucose 5-8 mmol/L). Renal function as measured by serum creatinine. [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Vasopressor requirements to keep mean blood pressure between 60-80 mm Hg. [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Left ventricular wall motion score index as measured by TTE and TEE. [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Hemodynamics including cardiac output and cardiac index, heart rate, systemic arterial and pulmonary arterial blood pressures, central venous pressure, and systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance. [ Time Frame: Multiple time points ]
- Time to extubation. [ Time Frame: Time of extubation ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: 1- General Anesthesia
General Anesthesia includes administration of a routine cardiac anesthetic as per institutional norms.
Experimental: 2- High Spinal and General Anesthesia
High Spinal and General Anesthesia includes a high dose intrathecal anesthetic administered prior to the induction of a standardized cardiac general anesthetic.
Procedure: High Spinal and General Anesthesia
Spinal bupivacaine 0.75% in dextrose, 6 mls (45mg) and preservative free morphine 3 mcg/kg (to a maximum of 300 mcg).
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It is hypothesized that high spinal anesthesia combined with general anesthesia decreases the intraoperative stress and inflammatory response and improve post-operative pain control and respiratory function in this patient population. It is also hypothesized that the technique will provide stable intraoperative hemodynamics during aortic valve replacement surgery.
Stress response: Levels of hormones such as epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol are elevated during cardiac surgery and on the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass. This stress response has previously been shown to be blunted with the use of high spinal anesthesia when combined with general anesthesia in coronary artery bypass surgery patients (Lee, Grocott, et al).
Inflammatory response: In addition to the stress response there is also an accentuated inflammatory response. With contact of the patient's blood to the artificial bypass circuit, there is activation of various plasma protease pathways that generate multiple proinflammatory mediators. Complement levels and cytokine levels also rise. Clinical organ dysfunction involving the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and neurological systems can ultimately result. The effects of high spinal anesthesia on the inflammatory response that occurs with bypass have not been studied.
Hemodynamics: It has previously been shown that high-spinal anesthesia for coronary artery bypass surgery provides stable intra-operative hemodynamics (Kowalewski, MacAdams, et al; Lee, Grocott, et al.). Although the use of spinal anesthesia in patients with aortic stenosis has been considered to be relatively contra-indicated, total spinal anesthesia may actually improve cardiac function by decreasing systemic afterload and increasing myocardial contractility.
Post-operative analgesia and pulmonary function: The spinal administration of opioids, such as morphine, has been shown to improve post-operative pain management in patients having both cardiac and non-cardiac surgery (Jacobsohn, Lee, et al). Total spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine and spinal morphine combined with general anesthesia may also improve post-operative pain management and facilitate improved post-operative lung function.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Undergoing surgery for aortic valve replacement due to aortic stenosis with or without CABG.
Exclusion Criteria:
- INR > 1.4, PTT > 40 seconds
- platelet count < 80, 000 per microlitre
- local infection or deformity at the site of administration of the spinal anesthetic
- raised intracranial pressure or evolving neurological deficit at the time of surgery
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00348920
|Canada, Manitoba
|St. Boniface General Hospital
|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2H 2A6
|Principal Investigator:
|Trevor WR Lee, MD
|Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, St. Boniface General Hospital, University of Manitoba
|Principal Investigator:
|Stephen E Kowalski, MD
|Department of Anesthesia, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Trevor William R. Lee, Site Leader, Dept. of Anesth, St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00348920 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 5, 2006
|Last Updated:
|July 22, 2013
Keywords provided by Trevor William R. Lee, University of Manitoba:
Aortic Valve
Aortic Stenosis
High Spinal Anesthesia
Total Spinal Anesthesia
Stress Response
Inflammatory Mediators
Renal Function
Hemodynamic Stability
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constriction, Pathologic
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anesthetics, Local
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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Thermal Maturation and Petroleum Generation
When sedimentary organic matter is buried in basins it is exposed to increasingly higher subsurface temperatures. At temperatures of approximately 60°C and higher, the thermal degradation of kerogen yields hydrocarbons under reducing conditions (Hunt, 1996). Type I and II kerogens generate most of the world's oil when subjected to burial temperatures between 60°C and 160°C. Type III kerogen generates natural gas, condensate, and waxy oil. Type IV kerogen generates small quantities of methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Most oil expulsion occurs within this burial temperature range too, when the organic matter is in the "oil window". Recall that petroleum expulsion from the source rocks is very inefficient; roughly 85% of the hydrocarbons generated in a mature source rock are retained within the micropores of the fine-grained sediments. These hydrocarbons are eventually cracked to natural gas as temperatures increase beyond the oil widow. Three levels of maturity are recognized by petroleum geochemists, early , peak , and late mature . Hunt (1996) "Postmature for oil is mature for the gas window. Between one-half to two-thirds of thermogenic gas forms during the thermal cracking of previously generated oil in both source rocks and in reservoir rocks and in coal" (p. 140).
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Bacterial and plant organic matter converted to kerogens and bitumen
Methane generated by microbial activity
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The geochemical parameters used to determine level of thermal maturation in the source rock are vitrinite reflectance, thermal alteration and, a Rock-Eval pyrolysis parameter called T max . The production index can be derived from Rock-Eval pyrolysis data and is also indicative of the rock's thermal maturity.
T max
T max is the temperature at which the maximum amount of S2 hydrocarbons are generated during Rock-Eval pyrolysis. T max is dependent on the type of kerogen present in the source rock. Plotting T max versus the Hydrogen Index (HI) shows the different maturation paths of different kerogen types. T max values correlate directly with vitrinite reflectance values.
Vitrinite Reflectance
Vitrinite reflectance is a measure of the amount of light reflected by vitrinite present in the rock's organic component. The value is measured in oil immersion and is expressed as percent reflectance in oil, R o . Vitrinite is a direct microscopic measure made on the macerals extracted from the kerogen in the source rock samples. It is widely used as a maturity indicator, but is dependent on kerogen type and cannot be measured in rocks that lack vitrinite.
Production Index
The production index (PI) is the ratio of already generated hydrocarbon to potential hydrocarbon [S1/ (S1 + S2)] derived from Rock-Eval pyrolysis (Peters, 1994). Low ratios indicate immaturity or extreme postmature organic matter. High ratios indicate either the mature stage or contamination by migrated hydrocarbons or drilling additives. PI values less than 0.01 indicate the immature stage. Early and peak mature stages correspond to PI values of 0.10 to 0.15 and 0.25 to 0.40, respectively. PI values greater than 0.4 indicate the late mature stage.


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FedEx reported net income of $303 million, or 95 cents a share, for the fourth quarter ended May 31, compared with $550 million, or $1.73 a share, a year earlier. (Graphic: link.reuters.com/cyh98t)
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This multi-language playlist will put you on a virtual vacation - workout included! (Photo by Ericka McConnell)
Written by Laura Cofsky, editorial intern
If there's one thing we love more than traipsing around the neighborhood, it's trekking around the globe. While exotic beach getaways may not be in the cards for everyone this summer, you can still experience international flavor on the go. Pump up these beats from around the world during your next road trip to really get moving and grooving.
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- "So Hot," Wonder Girls (South Korea)
Trekking south of the border:
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- "Me Pregunto," Belanova (Mexico)
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- "All Time Low," The Wanted (United Kingdom, English)
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The 895 sqm building at 41-43 Market Place, which housed the Post Office since it was built in 1959, has been empty since December 2012.
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Wiley IV, Thomas James URN etd-11052004-114545 Title An Analysis of Cardiovascular and Respriatory Mortality as a Function of Ambient Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter in the Baton Rouge Air Quality Control Region Degree Master of Science (M.S.) Department Environmental Studies Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Vincent L. Wilson Committee Chair John Pine Committee Member Michael Wascom Committee Member Keywords
- respiratory
- cardiovascular
- mortality
- particulate
- Baton Rouge
- ozone
Date of Defense 2004-11-02 Availability unrestricted AbstractThe Baton Rouge Air Quality Control Region has come under fire due to difficulties in reaching attainment of one-hour daily ozone limitations and its general perception as being a polluted place to live. Ozone is a reactive oxygen species which has been shown to result in damage to biological molecules and is detrimental to human physiology, especially in regards to cardio-respiratory structure and function. In the last decade, fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in mean aerodynamic diameter have been identified as a possible pollutant that is affecting public health at levels lower than the EPA's established limits. PM2.5 has also been linked to adverse cardiovascular and respiratory health affects. The intent of this study was to examine the air quality of Baton Rouge and the surrounding five parishes and compare these concentrations to mortality cases for cardiovascular and respiratory causes of death. Poisson regression analysis found that PM2.5 had no significant effect on mortality frequency. Ozone was found to have a negative relationship; as ozone levels increased, mortality rates decreased. Multiple regression of both pollutants confirmed the results obtained individually, with no indications of synergistic or antagonistic effects. Files
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Losing Our History, Losing Ourselves
American history or any historical study is endangered today in America's elementary schools. As the realities of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) became the driving force behind curriculum, time committed to history shrank. Why is history taught, why is history important? History defines a people. Not surprisingly as nation states emerged, history rose in importance. The elementary school is the first point at which a person engages in the organized study of their country's history, their past. NCLB has driven that history away—from 45 minutes a day to 45 minutes every other day if that much. History along with science was hit by assemblies, testing, and everything else to preserve math and reading times. The results are becoming clear.
Eight years ago some schools were departmentalizing their 5th and 6th grades, meaning that teachers with expertise in a discipline whether it was history/social studies, science, math, or language arts taught that subject to all the fifth or sixth graders. One could expect that student achievement and interest would rise after exposure to a teacher who had specific training in that subject and was energized by the subject. The state of history was good and appeared to be getting better.
While history teachers of all ages may wince at the historical generalizations of upper elementary students, at least they had a sense of the national story. That story may have relied heavily on Pilgrims, presidents, and heroic figures, but the students had a baseline from which they could build. They continued through the scope and sequence of adding complexity and ambiguity to the story. The goal always was to provide a base for identity and for the responsibilities of citizenship.
Today, however, middle school teachers talk about having to start from zero. Students come to their classrooms knowing virtually nothing about their nation, its government, or the duties and responsibilities of a citizen. Jefferson is crying in his tomb. How can a democracy survive when its people do not know or understand their past?
If losing or delaying until eighth grade the ability to know and understand the history of one's nation is a problem, the state of state history is worse. When one looks at the standard scope and sequence of a K-12 curriculum, the place one learns about the history and government of his or her state and local area has been in elementary school. Fourth grade is typically where students in Wisconsin study Wisconsin history. The next appearance of state history may be in high school where it is attached sidecar style to the motorcycle of U. S. history. The history of the state is an afterthought, often unsupported by a textbook in high school. A popular Wisconsin history for high school courses is now out of print.
From the inception of public education in the United States, teaching citizenship through the teaching of the nation's history has often been a primary purpose of education. No longer is that goal a true part of most elementary curricula. Teachers are told to teach history by reading sources to increase literacy skills. While practice improves skills, historical reading is about analysis of the content within a context. One must "do" something with the reading. That act of doing requires context beyond the document, as Sam Wineburg's research has shown (1).
For earlier generations an appreciation of history began in elementary school by learning the stories of Valley Forge and Daniel Boone, exploring the Oregon Trail, confronting and grappling with the pain and sorrows of diverse peoples coming to live together. The stories were often simplified and romanticized, but engaged students found a way to create seed beds from these stories that were ready for cultivation later in their academic careers. In later grades students came to understand the elementary stories as models and lessons to be applied to the world. History in the elementary schools needs to be taught as a base for the search for meaning, not just as a method to improve reading levels.
A nation without history is but an empty shell. The present state of history in the elementary schools is in danger of becoming an empty shell despite the efforts of effective, dedicated teachers. We live in a nation too concerned about the now of commerce and career and not concerned with the spirit of the people we have been and may remain. Acknowledging the important place of history within the elementary curriculum is the first step toward a better education and a wiser nation.


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This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Ganon article.
"MrBubbles (lamer who wrote this)"
That's nice and all, but it's too random/stupid. It needs some truth from the actual games to make it funnier. I'm requesting to scrap the whole thing and rewrite it. ~Lord Oppy
I've been trying to funnify it in my spare time and (at least to me) it seems a bit better now. I'd like to give props to whoever put the thing about ping pong in the facts. It makes me chuckle. ~capgamer
Thanks, that would be me. And eh, a bit better? =( I still think it should be more LoZ canon. At one point I was thinking of him being in cahoots with "some scarecrow wearing a spiky mask", in the back alleys of the Town Market, playing suckers in the ball shuffling game for their money, but I thought the bit about huffing Poe was better.Oh, and I propose we write a section explaining what the hell Ganondorf was up to during LoZ: MM. ~Lord Oppy
Should we maybe go about it on a game-by-game basis? Like have different headings for each game and then explain Gdorf's role in it? Like, Majora's Makeup where Ganondorf opened his own beauty salon and pissed off a customer, blah blah blah...? ~capgamer
Nah, that might be a bit much. Browsing over all of the other VG entries, I don't really see any of them where they include what the character was doing in each game. However, it came to my attention that we need something or other of a list of games he's in at the bottom. I'll put that up in a few hours. ~Lord Oppy
edit Images?
This article needs more images. Probably nothing fancily phtoshopped is needed, though maybe a picture from SSBM of Ganondorf getting knocked around would be funny.
I didn't make this, but... heh. ~capgamer
edit Change.
I changed Ganny Sez to Ganon Sez, I think it sounds better. Like Simon Sez.
edit I modified the Twilight Princess mention a little bit.
The Richard Simmons thing just didn't strike me as funny. Change it back if you disagree. I was also wondering if someone can help me find and post a closeup of Ganondorf's face in Twilight Princess. It looks like he's wearing a bonnet... sorta. ~capgamer
edit Uhh... I put a picture.
If you can make it look funnier, by all means. It's late and I'm tired. Sorry. :)
edit Changed everything
I'm sorry, but I rewrote the whole article.After reading the former description i though it was not funny, with cliché masculinity jokes and pointless random ones (especially on the Sephiroth vs Ganon competition).I appreciate the former author's try to make people laugh but I though the jokes didn't match with the instructions on the article:How to be Funny And not Just Stupid, the instruction manual on Uncyclopedia.Plus, found it unformatted (with basic errors in things like cpaital letters), making the article a bit boring to uncouraging to read.
I've recycled some jokes (The "Cannon Dwarf" ideia was simply brilliant, couldn't help laughing, just as The Legend of Zelda POG Game one), but, as i've explained above, i rewrote the whole article, this time with a description more closer to the Zelda timeline (Joke after joke is not funny, there must be some truth in the article) and with a less amount of sexual jokes.
If you edit the article, please keep the intelligent humor, stop watching newgrounds (PICO KILLED 50 ZOMBIE BABIES AND THEN RYU APPEARED WITH A DICK-SHAPED WATER GUN!WOOT WOOT) and go watch Seinfeld, Friends, or even take a look at Groucho Marx's quotes.I do not have anything against Newgrounds, I'm a big fan of Tom Fulp and even laugh my ass off in the Flash submissions in the site.The point is: There are a lot of Flash movies in Newgrounds with childish humor (random humor, scatological humor, Chuck Norris , Emos, genocides,among other things).Adult humor is the the Uncyclopedia's objective (sarcasm, parody , intelligent puns)
I didn't want to offend anyone, please excuse me if i did, just trying to make this site better
edit He ruined it...
It had hilarious jokes about how he is an identical twin to Captain Falcon, and is actually Rich Gannon (GOLD!!!) but now its garbage that is only worth a small belly chuckle here or there... plz someone make it funny again, Seinfeld is indeed hilariously funny but if you want to make a page on Ganondorf without playing most of the games (which it seems like that's what happened) you aren't equipped to dish out the quips. A correctly placed immature joke can indeed still be pure comedy. I am no better, as I am too lazy to rewrite it myself. But at least no one will be mad at me, right? ~Kryptnyt
Well, I've made an attempt to begin rewriting it. It's kind of vanilla right now, but I'd say it's at least marginally better. Please feel free to add jokes/perfect it. I've only redone the Ocarina of Time section so far, but I'll work on the rest tonight/tomorrow. UPDATE: Written up through Twilight Princess. Not as funny as I would like it, but at least it sort of follows the story and it's not completely retarded. Though it's still pretty retarded. XD UPDATE 2: Wrote through Wind Waker. Could use some work... kind of brief. Still better than the old version, though... :) ~capgamer
ALL RIGHTY! The article is completely rewritten. I threw in as many references as possible and made it as zany and as humorous as I could. I also removed the facts section since it didn't really fit with what the article is now. Could use more pictures, could use more links, (and I mean links, not Links) but I would say that overall it's not too bad of an article now. ~capgamer
edit Need a picture of Wind Waker Ganondorf that accentuates his fatness
For the Wind Waker section. Would like a subtitle of "Don't use medication inappropriately." I don't know how to add images, so I'm asking for some help from the bottom of my cold, black, heart. ~capgamer
edit Did I ruin the article?
It's a funny situation: You criticize my changes, but act in a controversial way. If you didn't like it, why didn't you reverted the changes? In fact, you kept some jokes I wrote, like the Falcondorf one, and kept also the article structure and the whole story, only changing the jokes. Also, you deleted the jokes I kept from the former article, like "Cannon-Dork", "I RULE!", and the "POG Game Medallions", and the Facts section. And was the former article really hilarious? It had "The Ganon vs Sephiroth" section, which was completely random and unfunny. Also, my article was following more closely the humor rules of Uncylopedia (How to be Funny and Not Just Stupid), while the former one made references to Sparta, Your Mom, and other cliché jokes banned by the rules. So, there is no point in saying I ruined it. In fact, it seems you liked it, but don't accept so.
Despite all that, you were capable of creating hilarious jokes. It's funny the way you rewrote it. Congratulations to this guy capgamer.
Let's work like a team, shall we?
~Adorfin 6/10/08
Yeah, sorry, I kind of figured that your edit was just sort of a one-time look at it and change everything kind of thing. I didn't get the impression from your previous post that you cared too much about the article. So I thought I would take some of your suggestions (IE: make it more true to the games, slightly less crude) and rewrite the article. Your grammar and spelling was very difficult for me to read so I felt it would be easier and more enjoyable (from my perspective) to completely rewrite the article. I apologize for completely deleting what you had, but much of it just struck me similar to Kryptnyt above: a lot of the jokes were ruined or kind of indecipherable.
If you have any suggestions or improvements to the article, please of course feel free to add them. I'll probably come back now and then and if I don't understand something you put down or I don't think it's funny, then I'll try to leave a little message here saying why I changed it so you can decide. ~capgamer
I'm really glad you cared about my point of view and gave me feedback about my actions. That's what working in a team is all about =]. I'm sorry, but English is not my native language so I really make a lot of mistakes in my attempts to write articles =[. And yeah, you did the right thing, I imagine how boring it must be to take a look at the whole text and correct every single grammar mistake and try to decipher the jokes. And, about the Rich Gannon joke, I apologize, I didn't know who he was, I'm not much into NFL, LOL. Let's get that article in the front page! =]
But, again, the article is hilarious, I'm laughing my ass off reading it (again). It's almost perfect! That's the adult humor I was talking about! LOL


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- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup port wine
- 2 shallots, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄4 cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1⁄2 cup grated romano cheese
- 40 wonton skins
- 1 egg white
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- Cook mushrooms in 1 1/2 C of the chicken broth and port for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving broth.
- Mince mushrooms in food processor.
- Saute 1/2 shallots and 1/2 garlic in 2 T oil until wilted. Add mushrooms and saute 2 minutes. Add 1/4 C mushroom stock. Add 1 T parsley and 1/2 T sage. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook another minute to let stock absorb.
- Lay out 20 wonton skins on a dry surface (a clean counter or chopping block is fine). Put 1 T mushroom mixture in the center of each wonton. Paint edges of each wonton with egg white. Put another wonton on top and press to seal. Cut excess skin off each ravioli with a pizza cutter. Press edges to tighten seal. Let dry for 20 minutes.
- In a sauce pan, melt 1 T butter and 1 T oil. Saute shallots and garlic until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add remaining mushroom broth and reduce by half.
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OTTAWA -- Mining development in the Ring of Fire region in remote northern Ontario has hit another snag.
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. says it is calling a temporary halt to its environmental assessment activities for a major chromite mine in the area.
The company says the suspension is due to delays related to the environmental process, land surface rights and negotiations with the Ontario government about building infrastructure in the fly-in-only region.
Senior vice-president Bill Boor says the company is talking to the provincial government and First Nations from the area in the hopes of eventually restarting the environmental assessment.
"While most aspects of the chromite project have advanced according to plan, temporarily suspending the environmental assessment work acknowledges that certain critical elements of the project's future are not solely within our control and require the active support and participation by other interested parties such as government agencies and impacted First Nation communities," Boor said in a news release.
Both the federal and provincial governments have high hopes for billions of dollars of investment in the Ring of Fire -- development they hope will bring prosperity to struggling First Nations and royalties to their own coffers..
But neither level of government has made a public financial commitment to subsidize a road that would carry ore from the mine.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement, who has federal responsibility for the Ring of Fire file, said Wednesday he still has faith in the prospects for the area -- if not through the Cliffs project then through another proposal spearheaded by junior mining company Noront Resources Ltd.
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MANITOBA will post the fourth strongest economic growth in the country this year, according to the latest forecast from the Conference Board of Canada.
In its Spring 2013 Provincial Outlook report released on Wednesday, the Ottawa-based think-tank predicts Manitoba will see real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.2 per cent this year -- nearly a half a percentage point better than the projected national average of 1.8 per cent.
The only provinces it thinks will do better are Newfoundland and Labrador (6.1 per cent growth), Saskatchewan (3.9 per cent) and Alberta (3.1 per cent).
It's also forecasting a repeat performance for Manitoba in 2014, with projected growth of 2.3 per cent. However, it thinks six other provinces will do even better next year, with growth ranging from 2.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent. And it expects the Canadian economy to outperform the Manitoba economy, with growth of 2.5 per cent.
The spring forecast is essentially unchanged from the board's previous forecast, which predicted growth of 2.1 per cent for Manitoba this year and 2.3 per cent for 2014.
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The court had already approved the company's motion to retain J.P.Morgan Securities and Credit Suisse Securities on January 30 to jointly structure, arrange and syndicate $600 million in exit financing, consisting of a term loan and a revolving line of credit. On that same day, the court also approved Hawker Beechcraft's agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PGBC) and the International Association of Machinists to address pension plans within the context of the restructuring efforts. By terms of the agreement, accrued retirement benefits for participants in the company's hourly/union plan will remain the responsibility of Hawker Beechcraft, while the PBGC will assume responsibility for the company's base and salaried plans.
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Project: Develop a new doctoral elective course in Integrative Behavioral Healthcare and revise a course in Clinical Organizational Management to reflect integrative approaches for psychology in medical settings
Susan Doyle, PA-C
University of Michigan, Staff Physician Assistant, Department of Family Medicine
Project: Adapt MiChart (Epic electronic health record) to allow for standardized documentation of IM approaches to common illnesses
Quyen Epstein-Ngo, PhD
University of Michigan Assistant Professor, Institute for Research on Women and Gender
Project: Develop a psychotherapeutic intervention utilizing mindfulness, CBT, MI and other CAM approaches to help young adults with co-occurring alcohol/substance use problems and dating aggression perpetration
Charles Falzon, MD
University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Fellow, Department of Family Medicine
Project: Develop an "obesity boot camp" program using behavioral modification principles that incorporates mental health, nutrition, exercise and motivation for facilitating healthy lifestyle for population health
Kyriaki Marti, DMD, MD, PhD
University of Michigan Adjunct Clinical Professor, School of Dentistry
Project: Develop a 2-day workshop for faculty in the application of mindfulness to dental education
Elisa Picken, MD
University of Michigan Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Project: Develop clinical medical student education selective to highlight biodynamic farming and nutrition for prevention of disease
Michael Rice, MD
University of Michigan Clinical Instructor, Department of Gastroenterology
Project: Design a pilot quality improvement study to facilitate relaxation and patient satisfaction for inpatients admitted to University of Michigan Hospitals with severe ulcerative colitis
Jill Schneiderhan, MD
University of Michigan Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine
Project: Develop a clinic program that includes integrative medicine approaches to address chronic pain
Irena Zmitrovic, MD
Assistant Medical Director, Angela Hospice
Project: Develop a feasibility clinical services project using therapeutic touch for hospice patients
Ana Baylin, MD, PhD
University of Michigan Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Project: Develop an RCT examining the impact of organic vs non-organic dairy products on fatty acid profiles and biomarkers in breast cancer patients or those at high risk for breast cancer.
Paul Draus, PhD
University of Michigan Dearborn Associate Professor, Sociology, Behavioral Sciences
Project: Design a course on CAM/IM for Health Policy Studies Program at U of M Dearborn, Detroit.
Jackie Friedman, MD
McLaren Medical Group, Staff Physician, Family Medicine (Michigan State University Family Medicine Residency Site)
Project: Design integrative outpatient medicine consultation clinic within hospital system.
Susan Levisohn, MD
University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Fellow, School of Medicine, Division of Family Medicine
Project: Develop wellness workshops for residents in family medicine using expressive therapies.
Sue Ryskamp, MS, RD
University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Nutritionist
Project: Develop evidence-based integrative medicine guidelines for Cardio-Oncology patients in treatment and survivorship as a first step in design of integrative cardio-oncology program/clinic.
Amy Schultz, MD, MPH
Allegiance Prevention and Community Mental Health, Director; Jackson County Health Department, Medical Director
Project: Implement Integrative healthcare principles and clinical services more broadly throughout the Prevention and Community Health division of Allegiance Health.
Heather Seipke, PhD
University of Michigan - Flint, Associate Professor of Communication, Department of Communication
Project: Research perceptions of integrative medicine depicted in the media and contrast with evidence.
Max Shtein, PhD
University of Michigan, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Project: Develop materials and devices to transduce the physiological manifestations of stress into measurable signals which can be further developed into self-monitoring ultra-portable gadgets and software, adapting/interfaces with different environments.
Andrea Siegel, PhD
University of Michigan Lecturer, Jewish Communal Leadership School of Social Work and Frankel Center Judaic Studies
Project: Develop a pre-med undergraduate humanities course that builds narrative skill and appreciation for whole patient bio-psycho-social spiritual care.
Lisa Marie Spratke, PA-C
University of Michigan Physician Assistant, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Project: Design set of IM patient handout materials for gynecology/oncology in collaboration with former faculty scholars in Gync-Oncology.
Laura Struble, PhD, GNP-BC
University of Michigan Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Department of Geropsychiatry
Project: Develop a research study to determine efficacy of traditional needle acupuncture and laser acupuncture treatments for disruptive agitated/anxiety behaviors in patients with dementia.
Denise Saint Arnault, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing
Project: Develop protocols, instruments and biomarker assessments for a body psychotherapeutic intervention for women exposed to violence and have chronic pain in the US
Esther Bay, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing
Project: Design a randomized control trial on an adapted Mindfulness group based intervention for persons with mild-to-moderate TBI
Rawden Evans, PhD, MD
Clinical Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Project: Develop an intervention to facilitate well-being for emergency room staff of the U of M Adult Medical Observation Unit
Sheeja Francis, MD
Clinical Instructor, Rheumatology
Project: Develop an IM rheumatology consultation clinic; conduct a systemic review on the effect of turmeric, specifically curcumin, on inflammatory conditions
Pamela Hackert, MD, JD, MPH
Preceptor, Preventative Medicine, School of Public Health
Project: A resource guide for use of CAM in public health
Laurie Lennon Hynes, RN, ME.D, MAHCM
Director, Mission & Ministry Formation, Trinity Health,
Project: Co-develop and pilot an educational training program to support health, well-being and resiliency in nurses in the health system
Katherine Konosky, M.S., O.T.R
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR
Project: Design a survey study to examine CAM use among OTs and its relationship to well-being
Alexys Daut, MD
Integrative Medicine Fellow, Family Medicine
Project: Develop a series of patient hand-out on IM treatment approaches for different health issues
Jim Letourneau, MDiv, MSW
Director of Mission and Spirituality, Trinity Health
Project: Co-develop and pilot an educational training program to support health, well-being and resiliency in nurses in the health system.
Eden Wells, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Project: Develop an integrative medicine primary care rotation for PMR residents that would address the health needs of an underserved Michigan community
Carrie Bell, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Project: Design a patient education handout regarding CAM for abnormal uterine bleeding and research survey for physicians
David Chatkoff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Behavioral Sciences, UM Dearborn
Project: Design a research proposal to examine the role of stress on inflammatory processes
Diane Cibrik, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology
Project: Develop a study to examine relationship of cortisol, fatigue, and depression for transplant health
Alicia Cohen, M.D.
Integrative Medicine Fellow, Family Medicine
Project: Develop an integrative medicine toolbox consisting of a series of clinical pearls for family resident use in clinical practice
Diane Collin, M.S., PA-C
Physician Assistant, Urology
Project: Develop a learning module and/or patient handout on use of CAM for treatment and prevention of urologic conditions
Tracy Juliao, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, Psychology, UM Flint
Project: Incorporate evidence-base of CAM into an on-line undergraduate course on Abnormal Psychology
Mary McCarthy, Ph.D.
Professor, Music Education School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Project: Design a graduate level course syllabus on music education and children's spiritual development
Judith Payne, Ph.D., R.N., A.O.C.N., C.S.
Assistant Research Scientist, Nursing
Project: Develop a research proposal to examine inflammatory markers in breast cancer patients undergoing a yoga intervention
Roni Shtein, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Project: Develop a grand rounds presentation on applications of CAM for clinical care of chronic medical eye conditions
Rie Suzuki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Public Health & Health Sciences, UM-Flint
Project: Design a pilot study to improve CAM use in women with physical disabilities
Christi-Anne Castro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Musicology, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Project: Develop a course focused on the cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural study of music on health and healing.
Charu Chandra, Ph.D.
Professor of Operations Management, Management Studies, College of Business
Project: Design a research plan to investigate the ingredients for a holistic elder care delivery system based on supply chain management considerations.
Shanti Eswaren, M.D.
Clinical Lecturer, Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Project: Develop an educational presentation for the Gasterentology fellowship on the role of diet prebiotics, probiotics and other approaches for prevention and remediation of GI disorders.
Ilze Hallman, M.S., A.P.R.N.
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Nursing
Project: Develop a mind-body education program for treatment of pain and depression for hospitalized inpatients that can also be utilized upon discharge.
Shruti Jolly, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology
Project: Develop an Intervention study utilizing Mind Body Medicine techniques for Radiation Oncology patients in order to improve their ability to cope with Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.
Angela S. Kueck, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology,Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Project: Design an educational module to assist igynecologic cancer patients (and possibly their families and/or support persons) undergoing chemotherapy of CAM treatments that improves well-being.
Lisa A. Kujawski, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Project: To survey the use, methods, and perceived outcomes of communication encounters between cancer patients and their cancer physicians regarding Integrative Medicine issues.
SallyAnne Payton, L.L.B. (JD)
William W. Cook Professor of Law, Law School
Project: Update the healthcare policy curriculum at the Law School regarding the financing and regulation of CAM so that it can become more inclusive and aimed at health promotion.
Melissa Peet, Ph.D.
Academic Director, Integrative Learning and Mportfolio Initiative, Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Office of the Provost
Project: Design a research study to uncover the tacit knowledge of extra-ordinary practitioners, leaders and innovators in Integrative medicine through generative interviewing methodology.
Leon Wysewianski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
Project: Incorporate relevant aspects of complementary, alternative and integrative approaches to health care in two courses in the School of Public Health and design a seminar graduate course in Integrative Health.
Greta Branford, MD
Clinical Instructor, Med/Peds
T. Bettina Cornwell, PhD
Professor, School of Kinesiology
Project: Design marketing research intervention to improve use of health knowledge of nutrition in food-related decision-making
Joseph Gone, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology and American Culture, Psychology
Project: Develop testable clinical health services model that incorporates modern behavioral treatment and traditional healing practices for use with urban and rural American Indian populations
Diane Hallinen, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Project: Design a pilot feasibility study to assess use of acupuncture to improve functional outcomes and opiate use in an urban, underserved population experiencing chronic pain.
Amanda Kaufman, MD
Lecturer, Family Medicine
Project: Develop educational resource on effectiveness, use and dosing of probiotics for various clinical conditions based on needs assessment survey conducted with UM family medicine doctors
Ram Mahalingham, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Project: Pilot research project to explore impact of mindfulness meditation on minority attitudes toward healthy eating; Educational lecture on compassion for a course on cultural psychology of immigrants
Nirit-Mor-Vaknin, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Louis Yen, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, School of Kinesiology
Project: To explore how to integrate traditional Chinese medicine principles into health management research regarding worksite health promotion and disease prevention.
Brad Zebrack
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Project: Design a research project assessing the use of CAM practices by young adult cancer survivors.
Kirk Brower, M.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Project: To develop the design for a research proposal to study the effect of mindfulness in alcoholic dependent patients.
Susan Crowell, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Art, Residential College and the School of Art and Design
Project: Pilot the development of a pain-based management program using ceramic exploration.
Simon Evan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Project: Develop an educational module and website on the role of brain fitness in countering mood disorders.
Elizabeth Jackson, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Int Med-Cardiology
Project: Develop a research proposal to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a study examining the effects of Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on pain reduction and overall functioning in women with obstructive CAD and chest pain.
Caroline King, M.D.
House Officer, Family Medicine
Project: Create a web-based curriculum module for residents on the CAM practices that are supportive to women while pregnant.
Kathleen Moriarty, Ph.D., C.N.M., A.P.N., R.N.
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Project: Develop educational workshops on acupressure treatments for clinical applications in midwifery.
Maria Muzik, M.D.
Clinical Lecturer, Psychiatry
Project: Pilot the curriculum design and research parameters for a group based, mind body parenting skills intervention geared for teenage mothers.
John Stracks, M.D.
Lecturer, Family Medicine/Integrative Medicine
Project: Develop a series of educational presentations and workshops on Tension Myositis Syndrome.
Lynn Wooten, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Strategy, Management and Organization, Ross School of Business
Project: Develop a module for non-profit leadership to alleviate health disparities through emphasis on prevention and CAM practices.
Andrew Heyman, M.D., M.H.S.A.
Fellow in Integrative Medicine, Department of Family Medicine
Project: To develop and implement a web module on acupuncture for family medicine residents
Michael Hsu, M.D.
Research Fellow/Clinical Lecturer, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center
Project: To determine if affective self-awareness approach improves pain and other symptoms in a random sample of Fibromyalgia patients
Anthony King, M.S., Ph.D.
Research Investigator, Psychiatry
Project: To examine the efficacy and mechanism of action of Mindfulness based therapy for PTSD using psychological, neuroendocrine, and nueroimaging markers
Tara Master-Hunter, M.D.
Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine
Project: To develop a web-based module for residency education on CAM approaches for musculo-skeletal injuries/pain
Anne Mondro, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor, School of Art & Design
Project: To develop a series of collaborative art projects and curriculum model working to serve the hospital community that includes pairing visual art and health care students
Donna Nagata, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Project: To develop a module that investigates the comparison/integration of CAM with conventional psychotherapeutic regimens, particularly with regard to various cultural groups
Lawrence Perlman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Project: To develop research proposal that examines the effectiveness of a wellness group model for psychiatric patients with co-morbid conditions
Melissa Sunderman, D.O.
Adjunct Clinical Associate, Family Medicine
Project: To develop a continuing education series on mind-body health at the university health services and a similar series for a student leadership group on campus
Claire Weiner, A.M., L.M.S.W.
Clinical Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry/PsychOncology
Project: To implement mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depressive patients
Lan Yao, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, School of Nursing
Project: To develop a research project that expands current research on Tai Chi's benefits in the affective, cognitive and behavioral domains for Alzheimer patients and their caregivers
R. Alexander Blackwood, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Project: To incorporate areas of integrative medicine into a teaching module for medical students and house officers that focuses on pediatric infectious diseases.
Beverly Fauman, M.D., B.A.
Associate Professor in Psychiatry
Project: Develop a module on mindfulness meditation to facilitate stress reduction for medical students, house officers, and psychiatry residents.
Henry Greenspan, Ph.D.
Lecturer IV, Social Sicence,Clinical and Social Psychology,
Social Ethics Residential College
Project: Incorporate relevant information about integrative medicine into undergraduate seminar course "Pills, Politics and the Public Good".
MaryCarol Hunter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Natural Resources and Environment,
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Project: Integrate practice and evidence of mind-body techniques into a graduate studio course to facilitate the design of physical landscapes that promote healing and well-being.
Ujjaini Khanderia, M.S., Pharm.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist, UMH Inpatient Pharmacy Services
Project: Develop curriculum lectures on use of herbs in diabetic and cardiovascular disease.
Paul Kileny, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Director of Audiology and Elctrophysiology, Professor ofPediatrics and Communicable Disease
Project: Develop a lecture series for students and residents and research proposal on CAM approaches to tinnitus.
Cindy Schipani, J.D., B.A.
Professor of Business Law
Stephen M Ross School of Business
Project: Develop survey on employment policies and programs that incorporate CAM and/or support wellness in the workplace.
Trina Shanks, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Social Work
School of Social Work
Project: Develop a research based intervention program of mindfulness stress reduction for low income pregnant women.
Daniel Szekely, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School
Project: Develop lecture or lecture series with web-based resources for residents on CAM for menopause.
Cibele Barbosa-Cesnik, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Investigator, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Project: To develop a course in which students learn fundamentals of CAM , scientific methodology, understanding of CAM research (clinical trials, systematic review), and proposal writing for CAM research funding.
George Estabrook, M.A.
Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Project: To integrate information into an undergraduate biology course in LS&A on human nutrition and the long-term effects of diet consequences on physiology, particularly the gut, and general health.
Matthew Howard, Ph.D
Professor, Social Work and Psychiatry
Project: To develop 2 projects: 1) a module for two substance abuse treatment courses that address CAM approaches to the treatment of alcohol and drug use disorders and co-occurring medical and mental health conditions; and 2) a module addressing CAM approaches for the treatment of depression and associated conditions for a new comprehensive interdisciplinary course on depression.
Amy Locke, M.D.
Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine
Project: To develop a curriculum that contains a sequence of didactic topics and clinical experiences that can be systematically covered over the three-year family residency, and to develop a formal resource base that faculty can access.
Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S.
Associate Chair for Education and Academic Affairs
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Director, Psycho-oncology Program
Project: To study the literature regarding doctor-patient communication about CAM and CAM use in patients with pancreatic cancer and; develop a model for teaching students, residents, and faculty "integrative", relationship-centered communication skills, via videos, or scripts, that can be applied generically to their interactions with cancer patients.
Eric Skye, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Residency Program Director, Department of Family Medicine
Project: To amplify the design and content of components of the four-year Integrative Medicine Fellowship that has recently been implemented in the Family Medicine residency.
Gretchen Spreitzer, Ph.D.
Professor of Management and Organizations, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Project: To expand the organizational change course in the Ross School of Business to include a module(s) focused on information and practice-based activities that facilitate personal and professional thriving in work and home life.
Satoru Takahashi, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor, Art and Design
Project: To develop a new interdisciplinary course to create art devices (memory boxes, security blankets) that therapeutically assist patients with memory loss and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and which builds on the collaboration of patients, caregivers, and doctors.
Dale Winter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Project: To develop a collection of 10 learning activities that use background materials from integrative healthcare as the context for mathematical learning experiences.
Raymond De Young, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Natural Resources & Environment
Project Addition of CAM material that shows the connection of nature to health into two pre-existing courses: "Behavior and Environment" and "Psychology of Environmental Stewardship" in the SNRE.
Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor, Women's Studies Program
Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics
Director of the Positive Emotion and Psychophysiology Laboratory
Project: Effects of mind-body practices and lectures on meditation will be incorporated into a new graduate course in the Ross School of Business: "Positive Organizing and Human Flourishing".
Deborah Gioia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Project: Issues of mental health and CAM integrated into 2 pre-existing SSW courses: "Complementary, Alternative, and Indigenous Healing Systems" (SW 734) and "Mental Health Practice" (SW 698), and a new SSW course (SW 552) developed with Larry Gant: "Theory and Practice Mind-Body Connections for Health and Self-Care."
J. Rebecca Liu, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Project: A series of OB-GYN Grand Rounds (2-3) at UM to provide knowledge and resources on the use of CAM in women's health, based on surveys developed for local and national assessment, that probe caregiver's perceptions, attitudes, knowledge, and current use of CAM.
Dolores P. Mendelow, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Project: A faculty and resident lecture/workshop on CAM applications and resources in Pediatrics.
Michelle O'Grady, M.S., C.N.M.
Director and Adjunct Lecturer, Health Sciences Scholars Program
Lecturer, School of Nursing
Project: A first-year seminar for undergraduates on the cultural, social, and scientific dimensions of CAM in the U.S.
Tami Remington, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.
Clinical Pharmacist, UMHS Turner Geriatric Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
Project: Two lectures and field visits to CAM practitioners to be added to the existing Pharmacy course "The Aging Patient" (P548), which deal with complementary and alternative approaches to the management of chronic pain.
Roberta M. Tankanow, M.S.
Clinical Pharmacist, UMHS Inpatient Pharmacy Investigational Drug Service Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
Project: Coordinate CAM-related material taught by other faculty for the Therapeutics course in Pharmacy, based on newly-created survey/focus group results conducted with students and faculty in Pharmacy.
Frank Anderson, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Global Initiatives, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Project: Two lectures in complementary and alternative medicine for Obstetrics and Gynecology residents
Charles M. Boyd, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Lecturer, Department of Dermatology
Project: Anti-Aging Medicine and the Aging Face
Module on evidence-based CAM modalities and applications in Age-Management Medicine for medical students, residents, and fellows
June Chan, M.D.
Lecturer, Department of Radiation Oncology
Project: A series of four lectures on commonly used CAM modalities in theradiation oncology population for radiation oncology residents
Larry Gant, Ph.D., M.A., M.S.W., A.B.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Project: CAM Curriculum Module: Helping Your Clients (And You!) Think About CAM - Introduction and Basic Principles Half-day workshop and training manual for Social Work students.
Hana Hasson, D.D.S., M.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Dentistry
Project: Two introductory lectures on CAM therapies and their clinical applications in the management of anxiety and treatment of temporomandibular disorders for dental students
Carolyn Johnston, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Project: CAM for Gynecologic Fellows
Integrating resources on CAM in the 3 year fellowship program
Judith Lynch-Sauer, Ph.D., R.N.
Director of the Office of Student Affairs
Lecturer, School of Nursing
Project: Bio-Behavioral Nursing Interventions: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Stress Management
One-credit course (composed of 7 2-hour class sessions) for graduate Nursing students
Marion Perlmutter, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Project: Psychology of Aging (Psych 369)
Expanded already existing course to include a three-hour unit on alternative medicine and aging
Elizabeth Robinson, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Psychiatry
Project: Two lectures in spirituality, mental health, and mediation for Psychiatry residents
Jane Dutton, Ph.D.
William Russell Kelly Professor, Department of Management and Organizations, Professor, Department of Psychology
Project: Thriving at work through healthy relationships
OHHRM 510 - A revamped course for MBA students
Maya Hammoud, M.D.
Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Project: Three problem-based educational modules for M3 medical students in the women's health clerkship
Ziad Kronfol, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Project: Psychoneuroimmunology Psychiatry Grand Round Seminar Series
Amy Saunders, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine/General Medicine
U-M Briarwood Medical Practice
Project: Patient Stories: Deriving Meaning from Illness: Seminar Elective for First Year Medical Students
Brett Seabury, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Project: Complementary, Alternative and Indigenous Healing
SSW 734 - A revamped course for Social Work students
Leslie Shimp, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy in Family Medicine
Project: Herbs and Supplements: A reference resource used in Pathophysiology and Therapeutics I
Pharm 431 - A core course for Pharmacy students
Alan Tsai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Project: Nutrition and Herbs
EHS 531: A new graduate course and web resource offered through the School of Public Health