January 19, 2006
Health Science News Briefs
New generation coming
“Here Comes Generation Why! Interacting with the Next Generation of Learners” is a new faculty development workshop offered by the Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics and the School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development. The workshop, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 31, is free and open to health sciences faculty members, although registration is required. Dr. John Molidor, president of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine in Flint, will be the guest speaker. He will be comparing the expectations and learning styles of the groups called the silent generation, baby boomers, generation X and generation why. To register, go to the Web site at http://www.mebi.washington.edu/facdev.html.
Respiratory care award
Dr. David Pierson, professor of medicine and medical director of respiratory care at Harborview Medical Center, has been awarded the 2005 Jimmy A. Young Medal, the highest honor of the American Association for Respiratory Care. The award is given for advancement of the respiratory care profession and outstanding service to the organization. Pierson has published widely on aspects of mechanical ventilation and ICU care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other respiratory disorders. He is editor in chief of Respiratory Care Journal.
Memory loss study
The NITE-AD study in the UW School of Nursing offers four treatment programs that may help with nighttime sleep and behavior problems in people with memory loss. These programs may be helpful for caregivers, too. People with sleep problems and a diagnosis of dementia or severe memory problems and their caregivers are eligible to participate. The study will last six months; all study activities are done in the homes of participants. To learn more, call Amy at 206-616-5550.
