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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer and the fourth most common cancer in the United States. Did you know that? Maybe not … because no one wants to talk about it. Dealing with problems involving your butt can be embarrassing. It’s not a topic anyone wants to bring up … even with a doctor. But the bottom line is, we have to. After all, being embarrassed isn’t going to kill anyone. Colorectal cancer will. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and we want you to help start the conversation. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, if everyone age 50 and older were screened regularly, 6 out of 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented. Let that sink in. More. Than. Half. Could. Be. Saved. Many of the symptoms of colorectal cancer don’t show up right away, but it’s important to check into it if they do. Common symptoms include a change in bowel habits that lasts more than a few days, blood in the stool, cramping or abdominal pain, weakness and fatigue, and unintended weight loss.

If you are experiencing one or more of these symptoms, you may want to get your behind to your doctor. When it comes to cancer, better safe than sorry. So, bottoms up. If you are in the prime group for screening, schedule a colonoscopy. If you’re not, I bet you know and love someone who is. Tell them you love their butt … and want to keep it around.

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Cordelia Staab, MS4, has been named a regional coordinator for the American Academy of Family Physicians National Family Medicine Interest Group Network. As coordinator, she will serve as a consultant and resource for the FMIGs on medical school campuses in eight states. Staab served two years on the KUSM-W FMIG board and has been involved with the AAFP on both state

and national levels. She recently served a one-year term on the AAFP Commission on Membership and Member Services. Kudos, Cordelia!

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Is there a special event happening in your department? Do you know a student who has an interesting hobby, or who has made a significant accomplishment? Are you involved in community outreach? An educational program? A hands-on workshop or training session? Public affairs wants to know about any and all of these events. There are a variety of ways we can publicize events and accomplishments in the school, but we can’t promote them if we don’t know they’re happening. Though not every event is going to catch the attention of the media, we can still promote your event through one of our social media accounts, our monthly community newsletter, or by writing our own feature story for the school’s website. Keep us informed. Drop us an email and tell us what’s happening. We’ll share the good news.

Did you know public affairs offers a variety of items to support your department events? We’ve got your banners, flags, directional signs, easels, beverage tubs, and giant inflatable Jayhawk covered. Visit our website and fill out an event support request form to reserve the goods that will make your event shine. Additionally, you can request an appearance by our very own Baby Jay, who can greet and hang out with your guests, give photo ops, and generally create a fun atmosphere. Who doesn’t want a high five from Baby Jay? All Baby Jay appearances must have a direct connection to KUSM-W.

All of us here in public affairs are available to assist you in a number of ways when it comes to communication, public relations, and marketing. Need something edited or proofread? We can do it. Have a speech to write? We can help. Need a flier designed? Let us assist you. We can also answer questions you may have about branding, including logo use. As you may know, there are specifics when it comes to that area. If you have a project that is using a logo, run it by our office and we’ll help keep you out of trouble. Basically, contact us for any old thing. We’ll do our best to help you out. wicpa@kumc.edu

For more information, contact Leona Johnson, human resources, 293-1803, or ljohnson7@kumc.edu. For a complete and up-to-date listing, click on JOB VACANCIES.

Faculty Family & Community Medicine Research faculty Residency faculty Internal Medicine General internist/hospitalist Neurologist

Pediatrics Outpatient pediatrician Pediatric metabolic geneticist Pediatric pulmonologist Psychiatry General psychiatrist

Staff ASA Standardized Patient pool Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research assistant Psychiatry Child psychology fellow PRN clinical research nurse

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To access and print a copy of your W-2, visit the State of Kansas Employee Self Service website. Contact human resources at 293-2615 to obtain your 11-digit Employee ID. If you have problems signing in, call the help desk at 1-866-999-3001. Help desk hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All 1095-C forms are available for each employee in the Membership Administrative Portal (MAP) if you would like to print a copy. The 1095-C forms will also be mailed directly to the primary member at their preferred mailing address listed in MAP. Similar to a W-2 or 1099 form, employees will need to have it on hand to file taxes. To print a copy, visit the MAP website used for open enrollment elections and use the same log in credentials as during open enrollment. If you have forgotten your log in information, you may re-register by clicking on the “Register Now” button. Once logged in, the form is located on the Forms tab on the Account Overview screen, under "Tax Forms.” If you have questions, email SEHPMembership@kdheks.gov or call 785-296-3226.

The State of Kansas is excited to announce an exclusive membership offer: State of Kansas government employees will receive a $10 Sam’s gift card when signing up for, renewing, or upgrading to a Sam’s Savings, Sam’s Business, or Sam’s Plus membership by Jan. 31, 2017. Get more details and print your certificate. You will need to take this certificate and proof of State of Kansas employment (such as a State ID badge or payroll advice) to the Member Services Desk of your local Sam’s Club. Visit the STAR Program website to view all discounts for state employees.

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Feb. 5 Wichita Business Journal Wichitans named to leadership positions with medical simulation group

Feb. 3 Winfield Daily Courier Survey to look at community violence Jan. 15 WebMD Trauma Workers at Risk for ‘Compassion Fatigue’

For all the latest news stories and press releases about KUSM-W, visit our news page.

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Douglas Cleveland, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Phuong Nguyen, M.D. Clinical assistant professor Sara Powell, M.D. Clinical assistant professor

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Many research opportunities are available. To make a referral into a clinical trial for early Alzheimer’s disease, depression, or schizophrenia, call 316-293-1833 or email clinicaltrialunit@kumc.edu. More information and a study interest form can be found on our website. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with Alzheimer’s disease for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 50-90 years old and has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease or mild Alzheimer’s disease. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication or placebo and procedures at no cost. You will receive an MRI and amyloid PET imaging. Study participation consists of 43 visits over 90 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their travel. For more information, call 316-293-1833. KU Wichita Clinical Trial Unit needs participants with schizophrenia for a research study. Volunteers may be able to participate in this study if he or she is 18-40 years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Those who qualify will be provided with all study medication and procedures at no cost. Study participation lasts approximately 16 weeks. Study participants will be compensated for their time. For more information, call 316-293-1833.

Left to right: Nolan Williams, M.D., third-year resident; Don Brada, M.D.; professor emeritus; and Matthew Macaluso, D.O., assistant professor, at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Area IV meeting in Chicago. Drs. Brada and Macaluso served as the representatives from Kansas and Dr. Williams was the resident-fellow representative. Area IV is a regional delegation of the APA Assembly, the legislative body in APA governance.

Phillip Martin, Ph.D., post-doctoral fellow, and Ryan Schroeder, Psy.D., ABPP Cn, assistant professor, published a highly regarded journal article in “The Clinical Neuropsychologist.” The article is based on a nationwide survey regarding neuropsychological testing, which was conducted by Drs. Martin and Schroeder. Since publication in August 2015, the article has been downloaded more than 600 times. It has also been awarded continuing education credits for those who read it and is now open access so that anyone

can freely download it. Check it out.

Scarlett Gard, D.O., third-year resident, Via Christi, and her husband, Andy, are the parents of Gemma Louise, born Feb. 12. Stephanie Murray, M.D., instructor, Wesley, and her husband, Randy, are the parents of Isaac Liam and Lorien Noelle, born Feb. 19.

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Grand Rounds are held in the McNamara Center at Via Christi Hospital on Harry, 3600 E. Harry. Lunch is served at 11 a.m. and the speaker is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 “Precision Medicine: Leveraging Digital Technology for Advancing Theory Development and Intervention in Pediatric Health Behavior” Christopher Cushing, Ph.D. Assistant professor, Clinical Child Psychology Program University of Kansas, Lawrence

Tuesday, March 22 “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation” Mercedes Perales, M.D. Clinical associate professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences KU School of Medicine-Wichita

Get more information about Grand Rounds.

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Congratulations on your employment anniversary. We’re glad you’re here.

Warren Theater discounted tickets are now available for sale in the MPA Administration Office, on a limited basis, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $7 per ticket. Please make sure you have exact change, cash only. Contact Deborah Dale at 293-3526 or ddale2@kumc.edu with questions.

Barb Horejsi March 2

Felicia Hernandez March 9

Paloma Bustos March 11

Nicki Roady March 12

Lisa Turner March 12

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The KUSM-W Office of Research will provide funds for resident travel to present research at a professional conference. Up to $2,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required from the residency program. Funds are also available for open access and publication fees. Up to $1,000 may be requested with an equal match of funds required for the department or residency program. These funds are provided by grants to WCGME from the Kansas Biosciences Authority. View the travel grant application.

Abstract submission and registration for the 24th annual Research Forum are now open.

Deadline to submit an abstract is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Forum registration will be open until Monday, April 11. Please note that submitting an abstract does not register you for the forum; registration must be done separately. For more information, visit us online.

January 2016 Berg GM, Harshbarger JL, Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Lippoldt D. Exposing compassion fatigue and burnout syndrome in a trauma team: A qualitative study. J Trauma Nurs 2016 Jan-Feb;23(1):3-10. PMID: 26745533. E Sweet D, L Altice F, J Cohen C, Vandewalle B. Cost-effectiveness of single-versus generic multiple-tablet regiments for treatment of HIV-1 infection in the United States. PLoS One. 2016 Jan;11(1):e0147821. PMID: 26808503. Hines RB, Al-Rajabi R. Reply to the letter the editor “A randomized trial of intensive versus minimal surveillance of patients with resected Dukes B2-C colorectal carcinoma” by G. Rosati, et al. Ann Oncol. 2016 Jan. PMID: 26811349. Kuhlmann S, Ahlers-Schmidt CR, Lukasiewicz G, Truong TM. Interventions to improve safe sleep among hospitalized infants at eight children’s hospitals. Hosp Pediatr 2016 Jan. pii: hpeds. 2015-0121. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 26753631. Macaluso M, Flynn A, Preskorn S. Determining whether a definitive causal relationship exists between aripiprazole and tardive dyskinesia and/or dystonia in patients with major depressive disorder, part 2: Preclinical and early phase human proof of concept studies. J Psychiatr Pract. 2016 Jan;22(1):42-9. PMID: 26813487. February 2016 El-Halabi MM, Green MS, Jones C, Salyers WJ Jr. Under-diagnosing and under-treating iron deficiency in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Feb 6;7(1):139-44. PMID: 26855820.

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The 5.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Feb. 13 in Oklahoma was classified as a “moderate” earthquake on the Richter scale and certainly shook a few nerves here in Wichita. Did you know? FEMA no longer advises running to a doorway or trying to get outside during an earthquake. Many earthquake injuries are caused by people running to a “safe” place and not protecting themselves from falling debris. So what should you do during an earthquake? DROP to the ground as soon as the shaking begins. COVER your head and neck with arms.

Seek shelter under a sturdy surface such as a desk or table. If no table or desk is nearby, drop to the ground and move to an inside corner of the room. Be in a crawling position to protect vital organs and be ready to move if necessary.

HOLD ON to the sturdy surface and prepare to move with it until the shaking stops. If you are unable to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON, get as low as possible, protect your head and neck and move away from windows and other items that may fall on you. Once the shaking stops, assess your immediate area for damage and secondary hazards such as broken pipes, uneven surfaces and fallen debris. If the building has been compromised, evacuate immediately. Be prepared for aftershocks and continuously assess the area for hazards caused by additional shaking. Contact emergency management to report injuries and damage. Call 911 for emergencies only.

Note: You do not need to start diving under desks for the small tremors we currently feel in Wichita, but if you hear things rattle and/or see things falling, protect yourself by: “DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.” For more information visit www.ready.gov or contact emergency management at 293-3409 somwemergencysafety@kumc.edu.

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“Impulse and Imagination” Maddie Grant Photography “Collective Welfare” Rachel Rutledge Paintings Through April 29

“Abstractions” Jessica Eaton Jonathan Eaton Mixed media Through March 31 For more information about the William J. Reals Galleries of Art, contact Jennifer Eaton at 293-3534 or jeaton2@kumc.edu.

Andrea Vogelman has been promoted to residency office supervisor. Nice work, Andrea.

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Pediatric Grand Rounds are held from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays at Wesley Medical Center, 550 N. Hillside, Wesley Koch B/C. Sessions are presented through Adobe Connect to Carriage Park Conference Room. If you have questions, contact Cindy Roth at croth@kumc.edu or 962-2253.

March 4 “Supporting Systems of Care for CYSHCN” Heather Smith, MPH Director, Special Health Services Kansas Department of Health and Environment March 11 “Understanding Self-Injury” Melissa Hopper, Psy.D. Licensed clinical psychologist President, Kansas Psychological Association

The Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network, in collaboration with the Black Nurses Association, will host the annual community baby shower from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. The shower provides safe sleep education to expectant mothers at high risk for experiencing infant mortality. Those most at risk are African American, Spanish-speaking, and low-income women. KUSM-W supports the showers by providing evaluation, physician speakers, and resident and medical student volunteers. But, there is always more to be done. Here are ways you can help. Make a donation. Donate door prizes. If you have an item to donate, you can bring them to Cari Schmidt here at KUSM-W. She is located in office 1402 in the west wing. If you’re interested in working the event, sign up.

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Congratulations to Mohamad Sinno, M.D., 2nd

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-year resident, and Ralph Martello, M.D., clinical assistant professor, on the acceptance of their poster, “Vincristine Toxicity in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Receiving Posaconazole,” for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) in Minneapolis in May. The ASPHO is a competitive, peer-reviewed scientific venue. Deborah Kroeker, M.D., assistant professor; Mark Harrison, M.D., associate professor; and Cari Schmidt, Ph.D., associate research professor, engaged in the development of an innovate rotation for residents related to academic skills. A presentation on the development of this Academic Rotation has been accepted as a mini-poster session titled “Development of an Academic Rotation to train residents to be leaders, educators and researchers” at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors conference March 30-April 2. Congratulations to all.

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The KU School of Medicine-Wichita is looking for persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg circulation. The study will focus on those within the African-American community with low levels of activity and who experience pain and discomfort when walking. Participants will be compensated. For more information, call 316-293-3567 or 913-588-4009. We are looking for African-American women 60 and older to participate in a research study about how diet and exercise affects peripheral arterial disease. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, and/or high cholesterol, and/or you are a current or former smoker, you may qualify for the study. Recruits should call Michelle Redmond, Ph.D., at 316-293-1813 or email mredmond@kumc.edu.

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Match Day is Friday, March 18. During their fourth year, medical students spend a portion of their time interviewing for residency. On Match Day, all fourth-year students across the country learn at the same time where they will spend the next several years of residency. Match Day will once again be held at Botanica Wichita. The ceremony is for students and their invited guests only, but it is an exciting time and we’d like to share it with you. You will be able to watch the ceremony live from your computer or on YouTube later. A link will be sent out the week of Match. For more information contact Sarah Strole at 293-3594.

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The following projects were accepted as poster presentations at the 2016 Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Annual Meeting March 2-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Angela Strang, M.D., third-year resident; Frank Dong, Ph.D., former research assistant professor, PMPH; Jennifer Duong, MPH, research associate; Jackson Sobbing, D.O., clinical instructor. “Is Electronic the Way to Go: Resident Feedback to Medical Students during Clerkship.” Dawn Boender, M.D., resident graduate; Jennifer Duong, MPH, research associate; Frank Dong, Ph.D., former research assistant director, PMPH; David Grainger, M.D., MPH, chair. “Self-Directed Learning: Can There Be Too Much in Medical Education?” The following projects were accepted as poster presentations at the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting May 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Amy Lueking, M.D., resident graduate; Shobana Kubendran, MBBS, M.S., CGC, assistant professor, pediatrics; Frank Dong, Ph.D., former research assistant professor, PMPH; Jennifer Duong, MPH, research associate; Darren Farley, M.D., clinical assistant professor. “Protocol for Optimizing Detection of Chromosome Abnormalities in Miscarriage and Stillbirth.” Annabel Mancillas, M.D., resident graduate; Frank Dong, Ph.D., former research assistant professor, PMPH; Ashley Robbins, M.D., clinical assistant professor; Jennifer Duong, MPH, research associate; Darren Farley, M.D., clinical assistant professor. “Stillbirth: A Retrospective Case Review Evaluating Risk Factors and Antepartum Care at Two Midwestern Obstetrical Clinics.”

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