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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER PULSE Animal- ssisted Therapy Becoming an Important Part of Patient Care Biscuit doesn't know anything medicine but he can always make a patient feel better. The golden retriever is one of 107 Intermountain Therapy Animals ( ITA) who, along with their owners, are making a difference in the recovery of patients at University Hospital. Each animal is specially trained and certified to provide pet- assisted therapy, according to Kathy Klotz, ITA executive director. The group serves patients in hospitals across the state and started working with UH rehab patients about six months ago. " Animals can often act as a bridge between patients and recovery," said Sandi Martin, R. N., manager of volunteer services and community outreach. " When patients see an animal, their eyes light up and it can be a very positive experience. Therapy seems less like therapy and more like playing." She says UH's Burn Physical Therapy Department is currently evaluating whether its patients would benefit from the group's services. Martin says visits from patients' own pets also can be very beneficial in healing. " For many people, pets are just like family members. It is important for patients to see that their pets are all right." She reminds everyone that before pets can enter University Hospital they must be leashed or caged, and patients must first have the permission of their nurse and doctor. For more information about the group's involvement at UH and the hospital's policy on pet visitation, contact Sandi Martin, xl- 2542. For more information about ITA, visit the group's web page at ITA members recently showed off their dogs at a special presentation to a group of University Hospital volunteers. or call 485- 1121. m Roses are red, Violets are blue. There's a party this Friday, Happy Valentine's to you. Employees are invited to the cafeteria this Friday, from 8- 10 a. m., to enjoy free donuts and bagels ( while supplies last) in celebration of Valentines Day. UH employees also are encouraged to wear red. The event is sponsored by the Hospital's Social Activities Committee. Pulse is now available online at www. med. Utah, edu/ pubaffairs Need Engineering Help? It's A light bulb in your office is burned out and there are leaky pipes in your department's break room... who do you call? Facilities and Engineering's trouble report desk, xl- 224l, should be used by hospital and medical school employees who have equipment that needs to be repaired or inspected. The number also should be used when reporting environmental problems such as temperature irregularities, leaky pipes, etc. When calling, employees Only a Phone Call Away should have their department's PeopleSoft number available. For larger projects, a " request for services" form should be used. To order a supply of forms, call x 1- 2242. After the department receives the request, it is reviewed and assigned to a supervisor or design specialist. A copy of the form is then returned to the requesting department to help track the job's progress. Request forms should be sent to Facilities and Engineering, room B213, or faxed at xl- 5649. Kim Honored With National Award Sung Wan Kim, Ph. D., professor of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry at the College of Pharmacy and director of the Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, recently received the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' Dale E. Wurster Research Sung Wan Kim Award. Presented at the group's annual meeting in San Francisco, the award recognizes individuals who have made significant research contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences. Medical School Roast Scheduled March 26 All HSC employees are invited to attend the Medical School Roast on Friday, March 26, at 6 p. m., at the Green Street Social Club. The event, organized by medical students, will feature skits, appetizers and drinks. If you are interested in participating or attending the event, contact second- year students Marion Folkemer at 468- 0591, or Sara Johnson at 521- 6321. UH's Burger King Receives Recognition University Hospital's Burger King outlet recently received a number of awards from its management company, HB Boys L. C. The franchise was presented with the company's Best Management Team award, Marketing Excellence Award, Safety Award and New Restaurant Award. Manager Renate McKay received the group's Restaurant Manager of the Year award. Enjoy Modern Art This Month in Hallside The art work of John Alan Nyberg, one of Utah's premier modern artists, is featured this month in the Hallside Gallery, AC113 SOM. Nyberg was one of the first Utah artists to work with mixed media, assemblage, photo copy art and mail art. His work has been exhibited in many major Utah competitions and is part of numerous private and public collections world wide. Nyberg says his current work explores pushing abstract vision using chaos theory in mixed media, assemblage, neon and new technology. He is director ol Salt Lake's Left Bank Art Gallery. John Alan Nyberg Library Forum Highlights New Services Two speakers from examples of electronic the Spencer S. Eccles reserve materials and Health Sciences Library cover the guidelines for will present information using the new service, about two new library Tyler Anderson, web services this Wednesday, programmer for Knowl-from noon- lp. m. in edge Weavers, will classroom C. demonstrate how to Nancy Lombardo, personalize the library's Systems Librarian, will home page. " Personalized explain how the library is Eccles" allows users to set expanding its course up the library's web site in reserve program to a way that suits their include electronic re- individual needs. It helps serves. Course materials users more efficiently view can now be digitized and the information they made available over the want, establish links to internet, allowing stu- electronic journals and dents to retrieve them stay current with what's from any location, at any new at the library, time. She will show HIV/ AIDS Info Focus of Broadcast A network satellite broadcast aimed at public health professionals who need access to online information about HIV/ AIDS, is scheduled this Thursday from 11 a. m.- l p. m., in the History of Medicine Room ( second floor) at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. The forum will help participants identify online resources available from the Centers for Disease Control and National Library of Medicine, perform basic searches using the AIDSLINE database and search for HIV/ AIDS related information on the internet. Continuing education credit is available for a variety of professions based on two hours of instruction. To sign up, contact Nancy Litz, x 1- 8052 or e- mail nelitz@ lib. med. utah. edu. For more information, visit the library's web site February National Health Observances 1- 28 Age- related Macular Degeneration/ Low Vision Awareness Month 1- 28 American Heart Month 1- 28 Children's Dental Health Month 1- 28 Sinus Pain Awareness Month 1- 28 Wise Health Consumer Month 7- 13 Burn Awareness Month 7- 13 Cardiac Rehabilitation Week 8- 12 Pride in Food Service Week 9- 15 Cardiovascular Professionals Week PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER |
