http://www.musc.edu/broadcast/show/category/3/ Academic/Faculty http://www.musc.edu/broadcast/show/15947 Broadcast date: 2008-06-19<br/><br/>MUSC Faculty Convocation 2008: Collaborating for a Healthier South Carolina <br/> <br/>Tuesday, August 19, 2008 <br/> <br/>Convocation Program at 4:30 pm, Room 100, Basic Science Auditorium <br/> <br/>Guest Speaker: Jay Moscowitz, PhD, President, Health Sciences South Carolina <br/> <br/>Reception at 5:30 pm, Education Center/Library Building http://www.musc.edu/broadcast/show/15880 Broadcast date: 2008-06-10<br/>Link: http://www.musc.edu/PPRNet/2008NetworkMeeting/Meeting%20Announcement.htm<br/><br/>The PPRNet 2008 Network Meeting Cruise has had a change in venue. Our first cruise ship was over-sold, so the venue for the Second Annual PPRNet Cruise Meeting had to be changed. <br/> <br/>The meeting cruise will be held on the Norwegian Pearl December 7-14, 2008 and will leave from Miami, Fla. <br/> <br/>There will be two sea days for CME and 4 other ports of call (Roatan, Belize City, Cozumel, and Great Stirrup Cay). <br/> <br/>Sessions will emphasize: <br/>-How to use the Electronic Medical Record to translate research into your practice. <br/>-The impact on Quality Improvement interventions on clinical practice guidelines. <br/>-How practice change can improve the quality of care given to patients. <br/>-Using new features of the EMR to streamline the quality of care given to patients. <br/> <br/>Prices start at $829 pp and include all port taxes, fees, and gratuities. <br/> <br/>Jodi Murphy at Cruise and Travel Partners www.cruiseandtravelpartners.com at 800-856-8826 will be handling all the arrangements. <br/> <br/>The PPRNet web page has been updated. For information go to: www.musc.edu/pprnet or contact Loraine Roylance http://www.musc.edu/broadcast/show/15960 Broadcast date: 2008-06-21<br/><br/>Are You Creating Healthcare Collaborations in South Carolina? <br/> <br/>The theme of the MUSC Faculty Convocation is "Collaborating for a Healthier South Carolina." MUSC faculty members are invited to submit short descriptions of poster presentations connected with this theme. The posters will be displayed at the MUSC Faculty Convocation on August 19, 2008. <br/> <br/>Please submit a brief description of educational, clinical, or research initiatives that have a focus on collaborations within South Carolina. These collaborations may involve universities, colleges, hospitals, clinics, community agencies, or schools. The collaborations may be related to projects that are new or have previously been presented as posters. <br/> <br/>Please submit the title of the poster, a list of authors, and a brief description to: <br/>Roger White, Chair, 2008 University Faculty Convocation Committee at whiterl@musc.edu by July 14, 2008. Details about the poster presentations will be sent after submission of the poster description.