May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! If you are interested in having your hearing screened, please e-mail Jill at jistubbl@utmb.edu to reserve a time slot. Screenings will be given Fridays in May between 8-9 a.m. and Tuesdays in May between 9 and 10 a.m.

UTMB is implementing a new Effort Reporting System (ECRT). All research faculty and staff who report effort or have salary paid on sponsored programs are required to complete a mandatory educational program prior to gaining access to the new system.

Hands-on classroom experience with WebCT/Blackboard CE6. Class will cover basic introduction to web-based course tools and the use of the Assessment Tool to create adn administer on-line quizzes. Participants will use their own practice course to design and test web-based course tools.

"Interprofessional Conflict and Medical Errors During Residency Training: Opening Pandora's Box" presented by DeWitt C. Baldwin, Jr. M.D., Scholar-in-Residence, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Chicago, IL.

Stephen is available to answer your questions regarding voluntary retirement plans (403(b) and 457(b)) and Optional Retirement Plans.