Health Sciences.The Health Sciences Division (HSD HSD Human Services Department HSD High Speed Data HSD Hillsboro School District (Hillsboro, OR) HSD Hybrid Synergy Drive (Toyota/Lexus) HSD High School Diploma HSD Historical Society of Delaware ) at the 68th Annual Meeting was a success. Two full days of scientific sessions and activities brought together a large group of participants from a broad scientific background. The HSD was entertained with highly structured sessions, including, 1 special symposium; 2 mini-symposium, a poster session A poster session is the juried presentation of research information by representatives of several research teams at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus. These are particularly prominent at scientific conferences such as medical congresses. , 4 podium presentation sessions and a CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac workshop. The program started on Thursday, February 19, with a mini-symposium, on the History of Mississippi Native Americans Mississippi was part of the Mississippian culture in the early part of the 2nd millennium AD; descendant Native American tribes include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. Health Care, followed by podium presentations. The afternoon started with a poster session, where 50 excellent posters from different student categories and a non-student group were placed side by side for competition. Each poster presenter had 5 minutes opportunity to convince the Judges about their high quality research. The afternoon continued with the Human Genomics mini-symposium where the impact of Human Genome The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct pairs of chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000–25,000 genes. Project on Biology, Health and Society was elegantly discussed, and a timeline of landmark accomplishments in genetics and completion of human genome sequence was viewed. The afternoon ended with second series of podium presentations. The scientific podium presentations continued on second day of the meeting. The afternoon included the CPR course for Family and Friends. "The course was a great success, training 36 people in the lifesaving skills of adult CPR and foreign body airway obstruction Airway obstruction is a respiratory problem caused by increased resistance in the bronchioles (usually from a decreased radius of the bronchioles) that reduces the amount of air inhaled in each breath and the oxygen that reaches the pulmonary arteries. ," said Karen Yawn Bell the Regional Manager II of AHA. The highlights of CPR workshop are shown bellow bellow one of the voices of cattle. Usually refers to the arrogant call of the bull used to announce territorial rights. Abnormalities of the voice include hoarseness as in rabies, or continuous repetition as in nervous acetonemia. See also low, moo. . A special symposium on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. (RS) in Health Sciences was held as part of the annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) on February 20, 2004, Friday, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Special thanks to Dr. Faruque Fazaly, Director of the GIS for his efforts and hard work. The speakers included national experts from government, industry, and academia, and they were invited to the symposium through the UMMC UMMC University of Maryland Medical Center UMMC University of Michigan Medical Center UMMC Unspecified Minor Military Construction . Attendees included representatives from MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. , US Air Force, NOAA NOAA abbr. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. NOAA - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; , NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , different Research Centers/Institutes, Industry, Universities, and Community Colleges. There were 50 participants for this symposium, although the number was not as high as was expected, but for Friday afternoon that was considered a great success. The symposium was a great opportunity for potential collaborations. At the HSD business meeting, the current vicechair, Dr. Michelle Tucci, from the University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Located in Jackson, Mississippi (USA), it houses the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Graduate Studies in the Health , assumed the chair position and Dr. Audrey Tsao, from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, was elected vice-chair for year 2004-2005. The incoming chair will appoint an abstract review committee. The student participation at all levels from numerous Institutions was highly appreciated. The projects were judged by as many as 8 judges in each student category. Overall, there were 3 high school students; 20 undergraduate; 8 undergraduate/allied health; 12 graduate; 8 graduate/allied health and 5 dental/medical students. Together there were 73 abstract presentations (combined podium and poster) and 10 invited speakers. The following awards were given with the indicated prize. High School Category: Anderson Lampton 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) Gwen Ballard 2nd Place(Certificate and monetary award) David Arrington 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Undergraduate Category: Laura Franklin 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) Kristina Vaughn 2nd Place (Certificate and monetary award) Rishi Roy 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Crystal Jones 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Undergraduate Allied Health Category: Nourelhoda Farah 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) Russell F. Lyon 2nd Place (Certificate and monetary award) Stevie Adams 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Shontell Credit 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Graduate Category: Justin Thornton 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) George Howell 2nd Place (Certificate and monetary award) Quincy Moore 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Tabitha Hardy 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Graduate Allied Health Category: Joyce Brewer 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) Felicia M. Tardy 2nd Place (Certificate and monetary award) Olivia R. Henry 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Stacy Hull Vance 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) Medical/Dental Category: Sebron Harrison 1st Place (Certificate and monetary award) Andrea Barker 2nd Place (Certificate and monetary award) Jay C. Rutz 3rd Place (Certificate and Human Genome DVD) We would like to acknowledge the co-sponsors: Baptist Medical Center, Jackson MS, DePuy, DBA SYNTHES, Dr. Suman Das, Departments of General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments and Rehabilitation at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, for their support. We are grateful to Leslie Boyd for his an outstanding audiovisual expertise and his patience. A special thanks to Karen Yawn Bell, Regional Manager II, Mississippi Emergency Cardiovascular Care Program, for coordinating the CPR workshop. Many thanks to the following Instructors from American Medical Response American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is the largest private ambulance provider in the United States. AMR and EmCare are wholly owned subsidiaries of EMSC L.P., an emergency management company held by the investment firm Onex. AMR is based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado. Training Center-Chris Powell, Howard, McDonnell, Mike Albritton, Mark Roberts, Roger Bardwell, Ed Friloux, Colby Snyder, Jimmie Albritton, Mark Bort and Scott Melton. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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