February 5, 2004

The University of the Virgin Islands in cooperation with the Endocrine Society will offer an Endocrinology Short Course from February 17-24 on the St. Thomas campus. The course is free and open to students and members of the community.

Endocrinology is the study of systems that use hormones to regulate the performance of tissues and organs in humans and animals. Adrenaline, cortisol, and insulin are examples of hormones. Dr. Thomas D. Landefeld, an associate dean for faculty affairs and scholarly activities at California State University, Dominguez Hills, will instruct the course.

Biology and nursing students, along with health care professionals and those interested in understanding health and disease processes are encouraged to attend the short course. Students who register and complete the course will receive one college credit. Everyone who completes the course will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Endocrine Society.

Dr. Landefeld will also make a presentation at a public forum scheduled for 7-7:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 19 in Room T-101 on the St. Thomas campus.

For more information or to register for the Endocrinology Short Course call Dr. Richard Hall at 693-1386 or send e-mail to rhall@uvi.edu. To learn more about the Endocrine Society visit the website www.endo-society.org. See the course schedule below.

Endocrinology Short Course Schedule

• Tuesday, February 17
  Noon-1:50 p.m., Room B-110
  
  
• Wednesday, February 18
  Noon-12:45 p.m., Room B-110
  1-1:50 p.m., Room B-110
  5:30-6:50 p.m., Room T-213
  
  Thursday, February 19
  
• 8-8:50 a.m., Room B-110
  Noon-1:50 p.m., Room T-101
  
  
• Saturday, February 21
  9-11:50 a.m., Room T-101
  1-5 p.m., Room T-101