Reporter Volume 25, No.16 February 10, 1994 Pharmacy fraternity presents drug therapy program The Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity of UB will present a program, "Pharmacotherapy Update: Focus on New Drug Therapy 1994" from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in Webster Hall in Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle. The program, targeted to pharmacy practitioners, students and physicians, will address such topics and new issues as anti-coagulation and anti-platelet therapy; new hypertension guidelines; assessing patient outcomes of pharmacotherapy; new drugs used in the treatment of HIV; strategies for overcoming chemotherapy-resistant tumors and second-generation anticonvulsants. Participants will receive one contact hour of continuing education credit through the Office of Continuing Education in the UB School of Pharmacy for each lecture they attend. Attendance at the entire program will provide a total of six contact hours. The general registration fee of $25 and student registration fee of $5 includes all lectures, handout materials, refreshments, a buffet luncheon and a certificate of continuing education credit. Registration deadline is Feb. 14. For more information, call 887-5284. Psychologists begin program for overweight kids Overweight children between the ages of 8 and 12 are being sought to participate in a free, four-month weight-control program conducted by UB psychologists. The comprehensive, family-based treatment program, called the Stoplight Diet Program, is being conducted by Leonard Epstein UB professor of psychology and one of the country's leading experts on childhood obesity. He originated the program 16 years ago while a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the program is the only one in the country to document success in children over a 10-year period. Participants are placed on a plan that includes a nutritionally balanced diet, regular exercise, behavior modification and a maintenance program. Children learn to classify foods according to the three signals on a traffic light: high-calorie foods are red, moderate-calorie foods are yellow and low-calorie foods are green. The concept is easy to learn and makes dieting fun for children. To be eligible for the program, children must weigh at least 20 percent more than the ideal weight for their age, and have one parent willing to attend weekly treatment meetings with his or her child. Although the program is free, a refundable deposit is required. Enrollment is limited. For further information, or to enroll a child in the program, call 645-6316 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. National Security Education Program Undergraduate Scholarships Interested students are urged to contact UBUs Office of International Education immediately for information on completing the detailed application for National Security Education Program Undergraduate Scholarships. Under this program of the Institute of International Education (IIE), scholarship assistance will be available for overseas study in regions of the world outside Western Europe and Canada. Its purpose is to build national capacity for leadership by expanding opportunities for serious study of languages and cultures that are less commonly chosen for study abroad. The NSEP pilot year for undergraduates will begin in summer 1994 and continue through the spring 1995 academic term. Freshmen and sophomores may apply for the summer 1994 term, while sophomores, juniors and seniors may apply for fall 1994 and spring 1995. Scholarship awards are for a minimum of one academic term. However, sophomores and upper-class students are encouraged to submit applications for a full academic year. Students who have not previously studied abroad, and may need financial assistance to do so, are especially encouraged to apply. For more information call the Office of International Education at 645-2258. Pharmacy lectures cover animal, human subject research Animal research and human-subject research are among the topics to be discussed at the 1994 Bristol-Myers Squibb Annual Lectures, sponsored by the UB School of Pharmacy. This year's lecture series theme is "Science and Morality." All sessions will meet from 5-6:45 p.m. on the North Campus. The schedule: Animal Use in Research and Training, Feb. 10, 114 Hochstetter Hall. Bernard Rollin, professor of humanities at the Colorado State University School of Veterinary Science, will speak. Rollin is the author of "Animal Rights and Human Mortality" and "The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Animal Pain and Science." Human Subject Research: Clinical Trials and Informed Consent Issues, March 1, 121 Cooke Hall. The speaker will be Robert Levine, professor of medical humanities at the Yale University School of Medicine and author of "Ethics and Regulation of Clinical Research." Scientific Fraud, March 17, 114 Hochstetter Hall. Marcelle LaFolette, research professor of science and technology policy at George Washington University, will be the speaker. He is the author of "Stealing into Print: Fraud, Plagiarism and Misconduct in Scientific Publishing." Societal Resource Allocation: The Ethics of Choice and Choice Policies, April 7, 114 Hochstetter Hall. The speaker will be James Lindemann Nelson, associate for ethical studies at the Hastings Center. Publications The Management Information Systems (MIS) program in the School of Management has moved into the top 20 programs in the United States, in terms of research publications in leading MIS journals, an article in Database reported. Writing in the August 1993 issue, J. Stolen of the Univ. of Nebraska based his findings on an earlier assessment by D. Lending and J.C. Wetherbe of the University of Minnesota. The authors based their findings on analyses of leading universities and journals during the period 1984-1990. The following categories of research were analyzed: theorem proof, engineering, subjective argumentative and empirical research that included case studies, field studies and laboratory studies. Database is the quarterly publication of the Special Interest Group on Business Information Technology, Association for Computing Machinery. Five-session program to help pharmacists The Division of Continuing Education in the UB School of Pharmacy is offering a five-session, introductory program for hospital and institution-based pharmacists this winter. The course, "Basics of Clinical Pharmacy Practice: An Introductory Course for the Staff Pharmacist," is designed to provide introductory-level didactic training aimed at the development of basic clinical pharmacy practice skills for the staff pharmacist. Sessions will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in Room C-248 of Cooke Hall on the North Campus. Registration will begin at 6:15 p.m. The schedule: Common Laboratory Tests and their InterpretationQPart II, Feb. 16. Susan Rozek, UB clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and coordinator of drug information services at the Erie County Medical Center, will be the instructor. -The Physical Examination, Feb. 23. Fred Bennes, UB clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and director of pharmacy for Health Care Plan, will teach the session. -The Approach to Answering Drug Information Questions, March 2. Joel Owerbach, UB clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and director of clinical pharmacy services for the Rochester Medical Group, PC/Group Health, will be the instructor. -The Problem-Oriented Approach to the Patient, March 9. Curtis Haas, clinical pharmacy specialist for clinical care in the Department of Pharmacy at Rochester General Hospital, will teach . The registration fee is $30 for each session, or $125 for five sessions. Participants will receive two contact hours of continuing education credit for each session they attend. For further information, call 645-3931. Recreation and Intramural Services to hold Fitness Fair Recreation and Intramural Services will hold a Spring Faculty/Staff Fitness Fair on Friday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gymnastics Room #175, Alumni Arena, North Campus. Participating faculty and staff will receive a health screening to include cardiovascular risk analysis, blood pressure and heart rate, cholesterol/HDL ratio, percent body fat determination, submaximal aerobic capacity test and other screening options. Cost for the fair is $25 (includes a UB FIT t-shirt). For registration information, call R & I Services (645-3148) between 9 30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Appointments will be made at at 15-minute intervals. Participants may complete their registration form and pay the fee at R & Services, Room 130 Alumni Arena. Clothing appropriate for exercise should be worn for the screening. Sponsors of the event include the Division of Athletics, Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science, UB Sports Medicine Institute and the Living Well Center. First 'Emerging Entrepreneurs' graduate The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership in the UB School of Management has graduated the first class of students enrolled in the Emerging Entrepreneur Program. The program is geared toward operators of small businesses that are beyond the start-up phase, but whose growth may be limited due to the nature of the business or organization. Members of the graduating class are: Bruce Battaglia, president of Battaglia Recycling Services, Inc.; Patricia LaMonte, administrator of AlertCall; Deborah A. Buczek, president of Buczek, Inc.; Desire Coleman, president of Coleman Communication Corp.; Sheila Eckert, president of Banana Tours & World Travel, Inc. Also, Arthur Fuerst, president of Executive Cleaners; Michele Miller, president of W.N.Y. Family, Inc.; Debra More, manager of Rick Azar Associates; Linda Shed Priebe, president of Restoration Works; John Safford, president of Recto, Inc. Also, Amy Stromberg, a partner in Borins, Halpern & Stromberg; Steven D. Szubinski, executive vice president of PC Assistance; Jerry A. Waldkoetter, president of The Way to Go Tours, Inc.; James Weaver, owner of Paint-N-Things and Joan Yang, owner of Bentley Marble Corp. The second class in the Emerging Entrepreneur Program is scheduled to begin in March.