In brief
HSC
receives grant to help the dying
The Project
on Death in America (PDIA) recently awarded seven palliative
care fellowship program grants across the country, including
one for $150,000 to the Hospice/Palliative Training Program
at the Health Sciences Center.
Palliative
care, offered to patients with progressive and advanced disease
and a limited prognosis for survival, relieves suffering and
helps the patient and family achieve the best possible quality
of life.
The two-year
grants will support the training of physicians in the principles
of palliative care.
Nominations
due for Student Service Awards
Service
awards will be presented to faculty, staff, alumni and community
members with outstanding contributions to UNM student life.
Nominations
for the awards are due Friday, Feb. 21 to Natalie Brigance:
Office of Student Affairs, Scholes Hall, rm. 123.
Nomination
forms are available from the Office of Student Affairs, 277-0952.
The awards
will be presented Thursday, April 17 at a recognition reception.
Conference
on healing to be held Feb. 14-15
UNM will
sponsor a conference Return to Wholeness: Healing and
the Humanities on the blend of medicine and the arts Feb.
14-15 at Keller Hall.
Learn what
healthcare providers investigating benefits introducing the
arts and creativity as integral components of the healing process
have learned.
Registration
is $130. Continuing medical education and nurse education credits
are available.
For information,
contact the UNM Office of Continuing Medical Education, 272-3942,
or visit the UNM CME website at http://hsc.unm.edu/cme.
Documentary
Filmmaker to Speak at UNM
The 21st
Century Speakers Series, sponsored by the UNM Board of Regents
presents Ken Burns, noted producer of acclaimed documentaries
such as Emmy award winning "The Civil War," at Popejoy
Hall Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 pm.
Tickets
are $25, $20, and $15. UNM students and staff get a $5 discount
with valid ID. Tickets are also available through tickets.com
online or by calling (800) 905-3315.
Tickets
can also be purchased at UNM Ticket Offices.