If this score confirms that a participant is eligible for the study, the woman will be invited to come to Jefferson or one of its Cancer Network affiliates to discuss the trials potential benefits and risks. Women participating in STAR must be 35 or older, postmenopausal and must have an increased risk of breast cancer as determined by age, family history of breast cancer, personal medical history, and certain other risk factors. Come to First Friday Faculty February 4 All faculty members and teaching fellows from Jefferson s three academic divisions are invited to attend monthly First Friday Faculty meetings to discuss education topics. Its goals are to encourage more dialogue and interaction among faculty on issues of education and educational techniques with graduate and medical students and to underscore faculty relationships as colleagues in an academic community. The collaborative effort draws on a diversity of backgrounds and stems from the belief that participants can learn by demonstrating and sharing each other s teaching expertise.
Some members don t teach classes, but are faculty development professionals.
The group meets on the first Friday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. at 139 Jefferson Alumni Hall. The next several meeting dates are February 4, March 3, April 7 and May 5. The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider. The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or the Jefferson Health System or staff.