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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, March 13, 2018

HEALTH Physician burnout: How to heal the healers? Physician burnout is at an all-time high, with more than half of physicians saying they experience symptoms. At Emory, both physicians and medical students are increasingly addressing the matter, for their own good, and for the good of their patients. COLLABORATION Emory Healthcare partners with Atlanta Falcons Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Falcons have entered into a new medical partnership that designates Emory Healthcare as the Official Team Healthcare Provider of the Atlanta Falcons. LEADERSHIP Emory announces senior vice president of communications and public affairs Emory University President Claire E. Sterk has announced the appointment of David B. Sandor as senior vice president of communications and public affairs. Sandor will join Emory on March 19. HONORS Campus Life awards program celebrates 25 years, invites nominations The Campus Life Awards for Superlative Service, or CLASS Awards, recognize Campus Life staff, as well as faculty and staff from other units. Nominations may be submitted through March 26. ACHIEVEMENT Emory team vies for best social bot via Amazon's Alexa Prize A team of Emory students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is among eight university teams selected from around the world to create a social bot and compete for this year's Alexa Prize, a $3.5 million university challenge sponsored by Amazon.

Take Note   Campus dining venues offer Spring Break schedule through March 18 Woodruff Library lists modified hours this week Emory's Science Commons exhibit has robot theme, science quotes for Atlanta Science Fest

REMINDER: THREAT EXERCISE   Emory to hold full-scale threat exercise on Wednesday and Saturday: Emory University, in conjunction with the CDC and other jurisdictions, will hold a full-scale active threat exercise on the Druid Hills campus on Wednesday, March 14, and on the CDC's Roybal Campus on Saturday, March 17. Learn more about what to expect.

In The News   Could the weirdness of quantum physics produce a new kind of star? March 12 |  Erin Bonning |  Gizmodo FDA approval of self-testing for breast cancer genes comes with cautions March 8 |  Jane Lowe Meisel |  CNN From 12th century BC to 2017, art in startling variety March 7 |  Michael C. Carlos Museum |  New York Times

Featured Events   Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel Jump into these walking groups, either indoors or outdoors, with fun activities and themes. Program ends April 25. When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel, entrance Admission: Free Atlanta Master Chorale: "Israel in Egypt: George Frideric Handel" Hear Handel's musical retelling of the story of the Exodus in this great oratorio for choir, orchestra and soloists. When: March 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $35; $30 discount categories; $10 students Q & A with Michael Ironside Actor Michael Ironside, who is participating in a residency at Emory and who has played some chilling bad guys, answers questions about his career and the entertainment industry. When: March 19, 5:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free; RSVP required

14 March Webinar: "Talking Trash: Zero Waste to Landfill Initiatives" When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 March EndNote for the Beginner When: March 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grady Campus, Glenn Building, Grady Branch Library Admission: Free   14 March Hamilton E. Holmes, MD, Memorial Lecture: Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, MD When: March 14, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free   15 March Resuscitating Resuscitation: Changing Paradigms in Trauma and Critical Care When: March 15, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   15 March Campus Services and OSI Waste Tabling with Interactive Sorting Game When: March 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, entrance; also at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission: Free   18 March Baseball: Emory vs. Middlebury College When: March 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   19 March Global Corporate Responsibility and Social Impact When: March 19, 11:45 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   19 March James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "'Tan Yanks': The Korean War in Color" When: March 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 March Set up your Canvas Gradebook When: March 19, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   19 March Lecture: "Can Global Health Efforts Avert Imminent Human Extinction?" When: March 19, 3:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   20 March Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: March 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   20 March How to Set Up Private Journal Assignments in Canvas When: March 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   20 March WaterHub Tour When: March 20, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   20 March Baseball: Emory vs. Birmingham Southern When: March 20, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   20 March Lecture: "From Counterculture to Fragmented Utopia in Authoritarian Brazil" When: March 20, 4:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   20 March 2018 Women's History Month Keynote: "Raging From Within: Creating Change From Inside the System" with Monique Dorsainvil When: March 20, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   20 March Lecture: "What is Religion? A View from South Asia" When: March 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   20 March Bach Birthday Recital When: March 20, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   21 March Caregiver Wellness: Take Time for Nutrition When: March 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 March Creating Effective Infographics When: March 21, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303E Admission: Free   21 March Evening MBA Elective Preview Night When: March 21, 5:30 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   21 March Divine Felines Lecture: "The Magic of Cats and Dogs" When: March 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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