University of Virginia Health System

Next HS Executive Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
6405 Univ Hospital (6th Floor)

Future meeting dates:

January 13, 2008

February 10, 2008

March 10, 2008

Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans

Are you informed on the issues? View a lecture by Dr. Carolyn Englehard of the UVa Department of Public Health Sciences that outlines the Obama and McCain health plans (57:56 run time).

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HS Advocacy Group
A new program for Housestaff advocacy has formed. Learn more »   

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Parking Update
Posted: 06-06-08

Therefore, the new 11th Street Garage is open on the weekends to accommodate employees as follows:
Night parking - Friday and Saturday nights
Day parking - Saturday and Sunday

The 11th Street Garage is open beginning at 5:30 PM on Friday and the gates stay open all day Saturday and Sunday.

The Lee Street (East) Garage is open for use from 5:30 PM until 9:00 AM on Sunday through Thursday nights.

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Total Compensation Package
Posted:  03-25-08

You will be receiving by mail to your home address a form explaining your total compensation package for 2007 and 2008. This information outlines the total value of the salary and benefits provided to you by the UVa Medical Center.

For more information, you can view a video on Knowledgelink (link below). Melissa Frederick, Director of Compensation, explains how to read the form and the different benefits listed.If you have questions on understanding your total compensation, call 924-8699.

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DBN/Young Scientist Award Winners Announced

• Farnaz Gazoni - Anesthesiology:
  Emotional Impact of a Perioperative Death on Anesthesia Providers
• Laura Campbell - Psychology Fellow:
  Sleep Patterns in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Survivors with Type I Diabetes
• Robert Short - Radiology:
  Methods for Imaging Lymphangiogenesis
• Sarah Kerr - Pathology:
  Real-time PCR Based method for Detecting Mycobacteria
• Jay Jagannatha - Neurosurgery:
  Long-term Effects of Pituitary Radiosurgery
• Matthew Sachs - Psychiatry:
  Meteorology and Psychiatry, Snowfall and Patient Mood
• Dave Winchester - Medicine:
  Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine, Career Development Workshop
• Lynn Dengel - Surgery:
  Immunohistochemistry of Melanoma
• Amanda Johnson - Psychiatry:
  Effect of Season of Birth on Predisposition to Suicidality

Institutional Curriculum Lecture Series
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 5:00 PM
Jordan Hall Auditorium

"There's No Time for That!"
Conflicts of Commitment in Residency Training

Donna T. Chen, M.D., MPH
Lois Shepherd, J.D.
Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities
University of Virginia

An Interactive Discussion

Registration is required.
Please call Peggy Infantino at 243-7346 or email mi5c@virginia.edu for more information.

We're always looking for more people to get involved. If you are willing to help us out, please let us know!

Setting up UVa Access on a MAC
Posted:  04-08-08
By:  Brian Swenson, PGY-4, Surgery
Phone 434-924-9307
brs3j@virginia.edu

Due to the growing popularity of Macintosh computers in my department, and non-support of these computers by UVa HS/CS, I wrote an article outlining how to set up basic hospital functionality (PACS, Carecast, etc.) on a MAC. See the downloadable documents below.

 Instructions       VPN

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Grocery & Meal Prep Service
Posted:  11-20-07
By:  Anna Parker, PGY-1, Surgery
PIC 2880, Phone 434-882-1146
amp4v@virginia.edu

I'm one of the new surgery interns and finding it very difficult to find time to get groceries and cook anything resembling a balanced meal in the evenings. I found a woman who would be willing to deliver prepared meals to the hospital that you could heat up at home if there were enough of us interested. See her reply below. If you're interested, just let me know.

Hi Anna,
I would be more than happy to do this if you could possibly get 7-10 people to sign up too. The meals would be delivered in a 2 week supply, 5 meals per week with large portions. All meals would be vacuum packed and reheated by putting in boiling water until warm through (usually 5 minutes). This is a French technique called sous-vide cooking. You would need to thaw out your meals in the fridge for 1 day before reheating them. You could reheat from the frozen state, but it would take 15 minutes or so. All the freshness is maintained and the quality is perfect. The cost would be 6.50 per meal and would end up costing 130.00 per month. I would deliver the meals frozen, to the hospital every two weeks. I would send each of you preference sheets where you would choose meats, fish, veggies etc. that you prefer. All the food would be all natural and organic when possible. I hope this can work for you.
Heidi