On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. 220 years later, we call this day CONSTITUTION DAY.
Not familiar with the holiday? That’s because before 2005, September 17th was known as “Citizenship Day”, a relatively obscure American holiday. Now, thanks to a recent federal law, all high schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funds are required hold an educational event about the Constitution on September 17. So what’s ours?
In observance of Constitution Day, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans will present a panel discussion entitled ?óÔé¼?ôThe Constitutional Rights of Health Care Providers in a Regulatory Context?óÔé¼?Ø. The panel discussion will take place on Monday, September 17, 2007 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Lecture Room A of the Medical Education Building located at 1901 Perdido Street in New Orleans. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend this event.
This just in from the Times-Picayune:
Two years after storm damage forced it into exile in Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University’s dental school reopened its New Orleans clinic today.
“This is a milestone for us because is the return of the last of our school,” LSU System President John Lombardi said at a news conference in the clinic.
FULL ARTICLE HERE
To all of our dental students: welcome back! The Dental Library should be opening soon. Meanwhile, the LSUHSC Main Campus Library is open to serve your needs.
Main Campus Library Hours | Directions to Main Campus | Dental Library Homepage
Planning to log some serious study time at the library this weekend?
No you’re not!
Please note the library will be closed this coming Sunday & Monday.
LIBRARY LABOR DAY HOURS
Saturday, September 1st — 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 2nd CLOSED
Monday, September 3rd CLOSED
Tuesday, September 4th — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
PSSST: Our Electronic Resources & Databases are ALWAYS open!
This just in from nola.com & the Times Picayune:
“Ending months of speculation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday that it has picked downtown New Orleans as its preferred location for a new medical center.”
Read more from nola.com
Today is the first day of Fall semester 2007 for LSUHSC’s Schools of Allied Health & Graduate Studies. Welcome back!
Check out our post on tips for new students to get an edge on the semester.
Having issues connecting to wireless on your laptop today? That’s because LSUHSC Wireless settings have changed a little bit.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DIRECTIONS
These directions are only for computers running Windows XP.
For information on configuring Windows Vista, contact your School’s computer support.
And remember, if you continue to have problems accessing our wireless network in the library, please let us know! We can’t fix what we don’t know is broken.
Not exactly library related, but today – August 3rd – in the LSUHSC bookstore on the second floor of the Resource Center Building you can shop tax free.
The bookstore is open 9-4pm.
A new survey (PDF) released Wednesday by the Louisiana Tumor Registry shows that cancer rates among white and black men are higher than national norms in every parish across the state.
The survey — led by Edward Peters, an assistant professor of epidemiology at LSU — examined cancer cases occurring between 2000 and 2004 and mapped cancer cases by type and parish.
The registry is a part of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
La. male cancer incidence surveyed — nola.com (Times-Picayune)
Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look At Race, Ethnicity And Health — KaiserNetwork.org
Lifestyle blamed for higher cancer rate in Louisiana — wwltv.com
The Library is hosting a PDA Expo this morning. It features the products available for your PDA FREE from the Library. Check it out in the MEB Lobby 2nd floor.
From the LSUHSC School of Medicine News Page:
The Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is seeking patients with asthma and COPD to enroll in several different studies and would appreciate assistance. If you have a patient who may qualify, please call the Asthma Research Center at 568-3450, and leave the patient’s name and contact number. Thank you!
Kudos to the first year medical students! This week’s “Bouquets & Brickbats” column in the Gambit Weekly praises their efforts in continuing Camp Tiger for the 22nd year. The medical students plan all of the activities, raise necessary funds, solicit donations for activities and supplies and then volunteer their time to serve as camp counselors. Great job guys!
A news conference will be held today at 2 p.m. Mike V has passed on. For the history on all the Mike’s checkout this page.