Dr. David S. GuzickGreetings!
Let me start by saying how happy I am to be here. I’m sure some of you are wondering what attracted me to the University of Florida and the Health Science Center … and let me assure you it’s much more than just the prospect of a winter without snow. This is a great institution. A unique institution. And the excellent reputations of the University of Florida, the Health Science Center and Shands are well-deserved. What is particularly exciting about this opportunity, however, is the opportunity to implement President Machen’s vision of an integrated academic health center under single leadership, bringing together the colleges that comprise the Health Science Center with Shands under a unified vision such that the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts.
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Announcements
New Policy Re Personally-Owned Computers
After extensive vetting and review, HSC leadership has approved the TS0012 Computer Security Policy and TS0012.04 Personally or Affiliate Owned Computer Security Standard. The policy and standard address the security of personally-owned computers used to access services on the HSC network, including servers providing services such as email. Specifically, if you use your personally-owned computer to access HSC networks and servers, the personally-owned computer needs to be configured with security controls including strong passwords, the use of separate and limited user accounts for all who use your computer, up-to-date anti-virus software, computer firewall, automatic operating system updates, the absence of peer-to-peer software, computer inactivity timeout, and other controls. These required security controls not only protect HSC information and networked servers but also provide protections for home computers and personal information stored on them.
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News
Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD
For most parents, soothing a child's anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.
Often, parents of children with OCD will help their children complete rituals related to their obsessions and compulsions, such as excessive bathing or checking things like door locks, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical ...
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Cardiac Complications of Triple H Therapy
Jul 02 2009 12:15PM
