Calendar of events

Sunday, June 8, 10 a.m.
Commencement exercises for Class of 2003 of the UC Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program, Freeborn Hall, UC Davis campus.

June 8-13
“27th Annual Fingers to the Toes Primary Care Orthopaedics Conference,” Fallen Leaf Lake, South Lake Tahoe, California. A comprehensive review and update of orthopaedic problems and their complications. The program emphasizes an anatomical approach, starting at the fingers and ending at the toes. Designed for family and emergency physicians, pediatricians and internists. Sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390 or go to the Web at http://cme.ucdavis.edu

Monday, June 9, 11 a.m.
“Biology of HPV and Clinical Significance of Molecular Testing,” part I of an Association for Molecular Pathology audio conference, clinical laboratory classroom 0001A. The speaker is Mark H. Stoler, University of Virginia Health Science Center. For more information, call (916) 734-5631.

Monday, June 9, noon to 1:30 p.m.
“Better SAIF Than Sorry: Seniors Fight Back,” part of the Coming of Age lecture series sponsored by the UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging. There are more than 8.5 million Californians older than 50, a group whose money is the target of scam artists. Arm yourself against investment and telemarketing fraud. Whom can you trust? The speaker is Alice Molina, regional training consultant, Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF) Program. For more information, call (916) 734-6441.

Tuesday, June 10, 7:30 a.m.
“Anyone Can Treat Cardiac Arrhythmias,” part of the surgical grand rounds sponsored by the Department of Surgery, University Surgery Center auditorium. The speaker is visiting professor Alden Harken, chair of the Department of Surgery, UC San Francisco East Bay Surgical Program. For more information, call (916) 734-7642.

Tuesday, June 10, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Department of Orthopaedics grand rounds conference, first-floor auditorium, Shriners Hospital. For more information, call (916) 734-5875.

Tuesday, June 10, 11 a.m.
“Molecular Testing for HPV,” part II of an Association for Molecular Pathology audio conference, clinical laboratory classroom 0001A. The speaker is Cosette Wheeler of the University of New Mexico Health Science Center. For more information, call (916) 734-5631.

Tuesday, June 10, 5-6 p.m.
“The Therapeutic Landscape in Pancreatic Cancer,” part of the Clinical Cancer Research Seminar, UC Davis Cancer Center auditorium. The speaker is Margaret Tempero, a clinician investigator from UC San Francisco. For more information, contact cancer.center@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Tuesday, June 17, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Department of Orthopaedics grand rounds conference, first-floor auditorium, Shriners Hospital. For more information, call (916) 734-5875.

Tuesday, June 17, 10 a.m.
“Forensic Toxicology: What You Need to Know About Workplace Drug Testing Today,” part of the UC Davis Department of Pathology’s spring 2003 ASCP teleconferences, PATH Building, Room 1105. For more information, call (916) 734-5631.

Tuesday, June 17, 5:30 p.m.
Free one-hour seminar on refractive eye surgery conducted by surgeons of the UC Davis Laser Vision Correction Service. For more information, call (916) 734-6650.

Tuesday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.
“Falls: Overcoming the Obstacles,” part of the Coming of Age lecture series sponsored by the UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging, UC Davis Cancer Center auditorium. What are the major risk factors for falling and how can you minimize them? Get tips on medication management, home-hazard reduction, strength and balance training, and fall prevention. The speaker is Richard Brunader, a geriatrician in the UC Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Friday and Saturday, June 27-28
“29th Annual Ophthalmology Symposium and Resident’s Day,” Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa, Napa Calif. Aimed at the prevention and management of complications in opthalmic surgery. For more information, go to the Web at http://cme.ucdavis.edu or call (916) 734-5390.