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Newsbriefs, 11/05/09

Posted on | November 4, 2009 | 150 views |

New Web site offers course continuity options during an H1N1 outbreak
In preparation for a severe flu season, the Office of the CIO has developed a concise online resource about using Carmen for course continuity. This Web site, designed for people unfamiliar with Carmen, offers best practices for moving portions of courses online, including posting content and lecture material, collecting assignments and communicating with students about course changes. Find details at elearning.osu.edu/carmen-help/h1n1 and flu.osu.edu.

Fisher College of Business receives top ranking for social, environmental curriculum
Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business is ranked 24th in the Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global 100 ranking for 2009. More than 149 schools from 24 countries participated, according to the Aspen Institute, which conducts the survey. The ranking survey spotlights innovative full-time MBA programs leading the way in the integration of issues concerning social and environmental stewardship in the curriculum. The Aspen Institute will hold its MBA Awards recognition Nov. 5-6 in New York City. Read more at fisher.osu.edu.

Complete PHA by Nov. 30 to save $240
Employees are encouraged to remember to complete their Personal Health Assessment by Nov. 30 to maximize their 2010 medical plan savings. On Jan. 1, the medical plan premium reduction for completing a PHA will increase to $240. This amount is pro-rated monthly so it is important to complete the PHA by Nov. 30 to get the full $240. Schedule a biometric health screening to obtain your health numbers for the PHA at YourPlanforHealth.com.

Expanded checks in effect for financial conflict of interest disclosures
Faculty and research staff are reminded of expanded checks for financial conflict of interest disclosures. The Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Responsible Research Practices staff began verifying Nov. 1 that all individuals listed on research awards or protocols have FY 2009/2010 financial COI disclosures on file before institutional approval is given. The online COI disclosure is currently available at rf.osu.edu/secure/e-coi. For technical support questions, e-mail rfhelpdesk@osu.edu. For all other inquiries, e-mail Lisa.menefee@orc.osu.edu.

Changes coming for 2010 football parking
There will be a number of changes for football gameday parking at Ohio State for the 2010 season. They include:

• The opening of the Lane Avenue Parking Garage, which provides 1,400 new parking spaces. The addition of this garage will allow OSU to offer additional day-of-game parking in close proximity to Ohio Stadium.

• The Fawcett Center paved lot, which has offered day-of-game parking, will require season parking permits next year.

• Additional day-of-game parking in the grass areas east of the Fawcett Center will continue to be available on a game-by-game basis, depending on weather.

• The grass field at Ackerman and Olentangy will not be available for football parking since it will be the site of construction of a new field hockey facility.

Details regarding opportunities for purchase season permits for the Fawcett Center lots will be available March 1 at ohiostatebuckeyes.com.

University officials are informing fans that park at the Fawcett Center lot about the changes with fliers during the last two home games.

Medicine, engineering faculty secure stimulus money
A team of Ohio State researchers recently received a $1.2 million, two-year RC2/Grand Opportunities award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package of the National Institute of Aging at NIH.

The team, coordinated by Nicanor Moldovan from the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology and the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute and by Stuart Cooper, professor and chair of the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has the goal to develop a new assay for stem/progenitor cells and to test it in patients as correlated to their heart health status.

This translational project was a joint application of investigators from the College of Engineering, Ohio State Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. It encompasses fields from protein chemistry, materials science and magnetic particles to cell biology and vascular medicine.

Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital continues growth
Five years after opening with three floors and 90 patient beds, The Ohio State University Medical Center’s Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital continues to experience significant facility and clinical growth, all while achieving best-in-class patient satisfaction.

Between 2006 and 2009, the Ross Heart Hospital realized a 39 percent growth in admissions, a 67 percent increase in available beds, an 86 percent increase in outpatient visits, 17 percent increases in angioplasties and electrophysiology procedures, a 31 percent increase in surgical procedures, a 97 percent increase in vascular procedures and a 179 percent increase in ventricular assist device transplants.
Recent Press Ganey patient satisfaction surveys placed the Ross Heart Hospital in the 98th percentile in performance, with some nursing units regularly achieving the 99th percentile.

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