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New program speeds up urgent Vanderbilt doctor appointments

A new faculty and staff appointment facilitation program has been created to make getting an appointment with a Vanderbilt doctor easier. The service, which began Dec. 3, 2001, schedules an appointment with an internal medicine physician or a specialist within 48 hours. The service is available free of charge for faculty, staff and their immediate family with an acute or chronic problem. There are certain guidelines and restrictions with the program. Those who have already established a relationship with a Vanderbilt physician should continue to use their usual route for booking an appointment. There are no guarantees that an individual's own physician will be available for an appointment within 48 hours. The program does not include appointments for routine screening and preventative care. To request an appointment, call 343-8863.

Register for non-credit studio art classes Jan. 16

Non-credit Sarratt studio art classes in photography, drawing, watercolor, weaving, bookbinding, pottery, mosaics, stained glass and calligraphy will be offered this spring. Registration will run Jan. 16-19; late registration will be held Jan. 20-22. The Vanderbilt community may sign up beginning Jan. 16 and the Nashville community may sign up beginning Jan. 18. Sign-up will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Sarratt Student Center's main lobby. Tuition must be paid in full when registering, and refunds will not be given if you drop a class. Classes are limited in size and students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will not be accepted over the telephone or by mail. The eight-week classes cost $65 for Vanderbilt students, $85 for members of the Vanderbilt community and their families, and $95 for the Nashville community. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarratt/art.htm.

Monthly baby talk series starts Jan. 16

Babies and You, a monthly series of prenatal health promotion classes, will begin Jan. 16. Dr. Patricia Temple, clinical professor of pediatrics, will lead the first session, "Basics of Baby Care," from noon to 1 p.m. in 407 Light Hall. Enrollment is free but must be completed in the first trimester of pregnancy. HEALTHPlus, in collaboration with the March of Dimes, the departments of OB/GYN, Patient Care Services and Benefits are sponsors of the program. The next session, "Nutrition for a Healthy Start," will be held Feb. 20. The program is open to the Vanderbilt community and their families. Door prizes will be given at each program and fathers- and grandfathers-to-be are welcome to attend. To enroll, call 343-8943 and learn how expectant mothers can earn a $100 savings bond for their new baby. For more information about this program and other health and wellness services, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/HRS/wellness/hpclasses.

Traveling fellowship information session held Jan. 16

International Student and Scholar Services presents "VU Traveling Fellowship: Spanning the Globe" Jan. 16 as part of the World on Wednesdays series. 2001 Traveling Fellowship recipients Brent Savoie and Cully Wiseman will make a presentation about their experiences at noon in Sarratt Room 189. Previous award recipients have researched Irish history, studied health care in rural areas and AIDS/HIV in foreign countries. The fellowship is available to graduating seniors. For more information, contact Laura Flower, ISSS program coordinator, at 322-2753 or e-mail isss@vanderbilt.edu

Waxy works displayed at Sarratt Gallery Jan. 17

The Sarratt Gallery will display Knoxville artist Joyce Gralak's solo exhibit, Will Rover or Rob Go to Heaven, Jan. 17- Feb. 14. The 12 works are small-scale, mixed-media pieces that incorporate found objects and images with melted candle wax. The amount of wax over or underneath an image creates varying levels of recognition from "painful clarity to almost complete obscurity." The gallery is open to the public free of charge seven days a week, and is located in the Sarratt Student Center. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends. For additional information, contact the gallery at 322-2471 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/sarratt/gallery.htm

Medical Center hosts blood drive Jan. 18

The Medical Center will host its monthly blood drive in association with the American Red Cross Friday, Jan. 18, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Medical Center North, Room S-2400. Vanderbilt University Hospital is the largest user of blood products in this region. The American Red Cross estimates that fewer than 5 percent of eligible donors give blood. To sign up, call Carlos Ford at 343-4157.

Graduate Scholar Program applications due Feb. 12

Graduate students who wish to be considered for the 2002-03 Graduate Scholar Program, sponsored by the Office of Housing and Residential Education, must submit their applications by Feb. 12. Applicant interviews will take place Feb. 18-22, and selections will be announced Feb. 25. Graduate Scholars live in single rooms in undergraduate residence halls and work 10-15 hours per week in support of the educational programming efforts of the Office of Housing and Residential Education. In exchange for free room and partial meal plan, Graduate Scholars organize educational programs, tutor individual students and conduct study sessions in the resident halls. They are expected to be active, visible members of their residential community. For additional information about the program, e-mail Assistant Vice Chancellor Mark Bandas at mark.bandas@vanderbilt.edu. Application packets are available in Housing and Residential Education in Room 4412 Branscomb Quadrangle.

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