November 20, 2009
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STAR 2010 Application will be made available online and in print and mailed to all high schools.
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January 27, 2010
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STAR 2010 Informational Session. Interested students, families, teachers, and counselors are invited to attend.
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February 23, 2010
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STAR 2010 Complete Applications are due by 4:00 p.m.
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March 2010
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STAR 2010 Interviews will be conducted with the top student applicants.
STAR 2010 Student Scholars will be contacted and announced publically.
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May 11, 2010
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STAR 2010 Student Scholars and Family Meet & Greet will be held.
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June 7- July 16, 2010
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STAR Program 2010
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July 21, 2010
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STAR 2010 Culmination Ceremony
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Archives
AAUW Women Participated in Women's Health Speaker Series at Ochsner
October 26, 2009
The Metairie-Eastbank Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) came to Ochsner Clinic Foundation on October 27 to participate in the Women's Health Speaker Series put on by Ochsner Academic Community Outreach and Ochsner Women's Health. Dr. Rajiv Gala of the Ochsner OB/GYN Department facilitated the discussion on topics such as cancer risk , metabolism changes as women age, how to age gracefully, and health risks associated with women over the age of 50.
Coghill Elementary School Visits the iLab
October 21,2009
Coghill Elementary School of the Recovery School District in New Orleans, took part in the COX Charities-funded iLab Bubble Gum Mystery Experiment on October 14 and October 21. Two of the school's 8th grade science classes visited Ochsner for 2-1/2 hours each. The students had an amazing experience testing DNA samples in the iLab. For some students, this was their first experience ever working with high-tech laboratory equipment. The Academic Outreach staff thoroughly enjoyed working with these students and hope to work with them again soon!
The Center for Knowledge Management has a new home!
October 19, 2009
We are happy to announce that the Center for Knowledge Management (KM) Administrative offices and Medical Editing, Academic Outreach, and Academic Systems have moved across Jefferson Highway to new offices located in the rear of the Tansey Building.
We will continue to provide the same services and will be available to meet with you on the Main Campus at your convenience.
All department phone and fax numbers, as well as email addresses, will remain the same.
Below is a list of these departments with contact information:
Knowledge Management Administrative office - 842-3244
Ethel Madden
Kathleen Hawkins
Medical Editing Department - 842-3761
Lori Monteleone
Rita Premo
Marion Stafford
Donna Ohler
Academic Outreach - 842-5321
Allison Fischtziur
Academic Systems - 842-7868
Bob Jones
The Medical Illustrations Department will be joining us at our new location in the near future (to be announced).
The Medical Library and Archives will remain in its present location on Main Campus.
Hahnville High School students visit Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans
October 2009
On September 23, 18 juniors and seniors from Hahnville High School came to OMC-NO for a Job Shadow Day. The students were divided in to 4 groups of 3 to 5 students each. Each group spent 1 hour in the department of their choice, which had decided before the visit. Group 1 visited the In-Patient Pediatrics Unit and Child Life. Group 2 visited the Physical and Occupational Therapy Hospital Department. Group 3 visited the Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby Units. Group 4 visited the Radiology and Ultrasound Departments. When asked about their experience, the students raved about the "welcoming and friendly staff." Some other written comments by the students and chaperones included:
"I enjoyed every part of my job shadow."
"I was very impressed and would like to come again."
"I know now that I definitely want to go to college so that I can pursue this career."
"I loved the energy and excitement the workers had for their department."
"Ochsner is a beautiful place, and I can't wait to come back."
"This experience was so much better than a job shadow I did last year at a different hospital."
"I love the fact that I had the chance to experience this."
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Special Thank You to the following Spectacular Outreach Supporters:
Phyllis Dotson - Child Life
Jodi Johnson Ormond - In-Patient Pediatrics
Jenifer Ducoing - Labor and Delivery Unit
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Gina Winters - Radiology Administration
Lynn Martin - Labor and Delivery Unit
Jessica Delgado - Medical Library
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Allison Kruebbe - Hospital Rehab Services
Kim Carlson - Hospital Rehab Services
Katie Pellittieri - Volunteer Services
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Radiology Staff
Ultrasound Staff
Hospital Rehab Services Staff
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Child Life Staff
In-Patient Pediatrics Unit
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Mother/Baby Unit
Labor and Delivery Staff
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A very special thank you to the quick-thinking and lifesaving Radiology and Ultrasound physicians, nurses, techs, and staff for their amazing response and thorough care in emergency situations. You all are true life savers!
2 Academic Laboratory Assistants begin their work...
October 2009
High School students Emily Moskau (STAR Class of 2009) and Priscilla Burns have been accepted as Academic Laboratory Assistants with Dr. Jawed Alam, PhD (Outreach Scientific Director), in the Molecular Genetics Research Laboratory. Their assistantships began in September 2009 and are slated to continue through May 2010. Over the course of their work, the John Curtis Christian School students will work with Dr. Alam, Dr. Julia Cook, and Kevin Redding in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory. <-- Click for more information.
Academic Outreach Donates Science Lab Materials to Haynes Academy!
September 2009
Due to a growing need for science laboratory materials, science teachers from Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies (Jefferson Parish Public School) reached out to Ochsner Academic Outreach to request any supplies that ACO would be able to donate. The Outreach Scientific Director, Dr. Jawed Alam, scoured the iLab and found the following items, which were donated to the Haynes Academy Science Department on September 8, 2009: glassware, plasticware, test tube/pipette racks, magnetic stirrers, vortexers, a UV crosslinker, a power supply, a microfuge, and glass bottles.
We hope that Haynes students will be able to benefit immensely from these laboratory supplies for years to come and foster a love for science.
Above photos: (Left) Haynes Academy science teachers and Principal J. Helmstetter meet with Ochsner Academic Outreach Administrator Allison Fischtziur. (Right) Haynes science teachers and school administrators put away all of their newly donated supplies with smiles that go on for miles.
Academic Outreach Welcomes a New Intern!
September 2009
Welcome to Amanda Wood, our new Academic Community Outreach/Knowledge Management Intern. Amanda is a Loyola University student in the Public Relations program. She will officially begin working on Outreach projects in November 2009.
Patrick F. Taylor Senior Interns
September 2009
This year 10 seniors from Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy will be completing 20-hour internships at Ochsner Health System as part of their Senior Project Course. The students will be interning in various departments, with one assigned intern mentor. This year's interns and their mentors are:
STAR 2010 Dates Announced!
August 2009
The dates for the STAR 2010 Program have been announced. For more information, please visit the STAR site.
Academic Outreach Welcomes a new Intern!
May 2009
Welcome Feyi Aworunse, our new STAR/Academic Community Outreach Intern. Feyi is a Tulane University student majoring in Psychology and Pre-Audiology.
WELCOME FEYI!