Robert J. Harmon,
MD, medical director of CeDAR, dies
Dr. Robert J. Harmon, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Colorado Denver and medical director of the
University of Colorado Hospital’s Center for Dependency, Addiction and
Rehabilitation (CeDAR) program, died in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday, Feb.
24. He was 59.
Local dentists
provide dental services
for Give Kids a Smile Day
On Feb. 3, an estimated 4,000 local area children from uninsured, low-income
families received free dental services from more than 850 dentists, hygienists,
dental assistants and dental students, who participated in the statewide and
national Give Kids a Smile Day — a day of free dental treatment and education
for underserved children.
Student
Research Forum showcases
research accomplishments
The 20th Annual Student Research Forum was held Jan. 27 with 57 students participating
from the Health Sciences Center’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry,
pharmacy and graduate school.
A first for
the School of Dentistry
The first University of Colorado School of Dentistry’s White Coat Ceremony
on January 18 marked a symbolic transition to clinical dentistry for the class
of 2008.
The Children’s Hospital CEO announces retirement
Dori Biester, PhD, RN, president and CEO of The Children’s Hospital since 1998, has announced she will retire from the organization at the end of 2006.
Our campus impact on the environment:
Storm water concern
The university community includes students, faculty, medical researchers, staff, and patients who may not always be aware of their potential impact on the campus environment, including surrounding areas. Storm water runoff is one area that can have a wide impact – on campus and eventually nearby creeks that flow into the South Platte River.
Groundbreaking held for unique bioethics center at Fitzsimons
From stem cell research and its much-debated potential to cure devastating diseases to the burgeoning use of Internet searches to find living organ donors, doctors, nurses, researchers, ethicists and the public are being challenged to answer increasingly complex questions about health care.
Mucus cells from high-risk patients can predict tumor development
In a group of high-risk patients, a test that examined DNA from cells expelled in sputum for evidence of “silenced” genes correctly identified the majority of patients who were later diagnosed with lung cancer, say researchers in a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research.
Women’s fertility: a study in clay
“Don’t underestimate the power of the uterus,” said Samantha Patwardhan, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist and artist who gave the January 11 Arts in Medicine talk, titled “Women’s fertility: A study in clay.”
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