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Volume 39 Issue 14

Clinical trials web site launched >

March 22nd, 2007

UPMC Cancer Centers and a Pittsburgh-based health care technology company are launching an interactive web site that will help patients and their families learn about clinical trials. The site simulates a conversation by allowing visitors to type in their own questions and receive video-based answers in real time from other cancer patients, medical experts and […]

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UPG, UPJ presidents named >

March 22nd, 2007

The search for new campus presidents at Pitt-Greensburg and Pitt-Johnstown is over. Sharon P. Smith, vice chancellor for academic affairs, provost and vice president for academic affairs and special projects adviser for National University and for the National University System, has been chosen to succeed UPG President Frank A. Cassell. Jem Spectar, provost and vice […]

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Incentives for health screenings to be offered in FY08 >

March 22nd, 2007

Pitt employees who belong to the UPMC Health Plan will be rewarded again for taking health screening and assessments during the next plan year, which begins July 1. Pitt is renewing the incentive due to the success of last year’s program, according to John Kozar, Pitt director of Benefits. But the incentive offered under Pitt’s […]

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Senate presidential candidates on the issues >

March 22nd, 2007

This year’s election for the University Senate presidency pits incumbent John J. Baker, associate professor, Department of Microbiology-Biochemistry, School of Dental Medicine, against current Senate vice president Michael R. Pinsky, professor of critical care medicine, bioengineering and anesthesiology, School of Medicine. The Senate elections are being conducted via electronic balloting for the first time. Printed […]

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Candidate slate set for Senate committees, Assembly >

March 22nd, 2007

This year’s candidate slates for Faculty Assembly members and members of the University Senate’s 15 standing committees have been set. (The slate of candidates for University Senate president, vice president and secretary was published in the March 8 University Times. See related story on the presidential candidates, this issue.) Newly elected members to Faculty Assembly […]

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