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NEW: Virtual Job Fair Dec. 8-14

UTMB will host a Virtual Job Fair Dec. 8–14, specifically for employees affected by the recent reduction in force. Multiple employers from medical and non-medical fields will showcase their employment opportunities in this weeklong online resource. Information will be available 24 hours a day; apply online from home or one of the UTMB Employee Help Centers. For more information, click the Job Fair tab on iUTMB.

UTMB re-opening additional clinics in December

UTMB will re-open more than a dozen additional clinics in December, marking another significant milestone in recovery efforts following damage from Hurricane Ike three months earlier. Most of the clinics will be housed in the University Hospital Clinics building (UHC), on the university’s Galveston campus adjacent to the Emergency Room. These sites join an extensive network of mainland and Galveston Island clinic locations already in service. Get details on UTMBhealthcare.org.

Thursday afternoon: Forum hosted for faculty, staff and students

President David Callender invites all current faculty, staff and students to join him for a conversation about UTMB’s future beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Levin Hall Main Auditorium. The forum will provide an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas and engage in dialogue. Please remember to bring your UTMB identification for access to Levin Hall.

For those unable to attend, the meeting will be taped and rebroadcast starting Friday, Dec, 5. Watch iUTMB and the daily announcements for additional details.

Galveston Regional Maternal & Child Health Program re-opens

The Galveston Regional Maternal & Child Health Program re-opened Monday, December 1, 2008 on the 7th Floor of the University Hospitals Clinics building, located behind the UTMB Emergency Room. The Regional Maternal & Child Health Program provides prenatal care for pregnant families, and provides family planning and well-woman health services. Click here for more information.

Return to normal hours for campus buildings

Much progress has been made in returning our fire detection and security systems to normal throughout the campus. As of Monday, December 1, 2008, with the exception of the buildings noted below, we are returning the operating hours of UTMB buildings to their “Pre-Ike” status. The buildings are not included in this “return” at this time are:

1. Marvin Graves Building…hours to remain 8 to 5 Monday –Friday
2. Mary Moody Northen….. hours to remain 8 to 5 Monday –Friday
3. Surgical Research Building…. hours to remain 8 to 5 Monday –Friday
4. Ewing Hall…. hours to remain 8 to 5 Monday –Friday
5. 1902 Harborside…beginning Monday December 1, …. hours to be 8 to 5 Monday –Friday

Any clinical or research laboratory use requires additional specific approvals.

For most buildings the access will not include first floor spaces and all occupants need to be aware that we are not at full capability in our elevators or air-conditioning systems.

Buildings that are not available for use or access until further notice are:

1. Ashbel Smith (Old Red)
2. 1108 Strand
3. Nolan Hall
4. 1700 Strand
5. Rosenberg House
6. Open Gates Conference Center

Schedule for viewing salvaged dry contents

Thousands of boxes of dry contents were salvaged and removed from the ground floors of UTMB buildings after Ike and prior to the ground floor clean-up activities. They are now being returned to departments in an orderly process. 1902 Harborside Drive has been set up as a temporary location to view dry contents. The tentative schedule identifies the dates that departments will be able to view their contents. The schedule will be updated each week and departmental administrators will be notified as their date approaches.

Med student develops program for iPhone

Zack Mahdavi has always been captivated by medicine and technology.

The third-year UTMB medical student wrote his first computer progam – a recipe manager for his mother – in BASIC when he was in the 5th grade. And, in high school, he won first place in the Texas State Science Fair for a project on bacterial resistance to the antibacterial properties of essential oils.

So when Zack, who is in Austin for his third year of medical school, recently overheard doctors say that they wished someone would write a medical calculator application for the iPhone, he went to work.

Read the article in the UTMB Newsroom

UPDATE: Administrative Leave – Weather (ALW) EXTENDED through Dec. 12!

As of Nov. 24, 2008, ALW has been extended through Dec. 12. ALW applies to employees who are available to work but whose usual work site is not yet operational and who cannot perform their duties at an alternative location or via telecommuting (as determined by each area’s business unit leader). Employees qualifying for ALW will receive 100 percent of their salary (40 hours/week maximum) for each week through Dec. 12. Click here for more details

UTMB Ob-Gyn Clinic returning to Galveston Island

Monday, Nov. 24, the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology was pleased to once again offer outpatient services in Galveston, from a clinic reopening on the UTMB campus. Get details in the UTMB newsroom...

NEW shuttle service from mainland

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, UTMB and the City of Galveston are implementing a shuttle service for their employees. As of Nov. 24, buses will depart from the Mall of the Mainlandto UTMB campus and city locations, returning in the evening. The pick up point is near the Sears entry. There will be two buses each way each regular work day (no service on holidays or weekends). This service is free during the initial trial period; you must show your UTMB badge to ride the shuttle. The existing I-45 shuttle that runs from Baybrook Mall will also run Nov. 24–26, but will be discontinued as of Dec. 1. See the schedule.

Stewart Road Family Health extends hours and open on weekends

UTMB's Department of Family Medicine is now offering extended hours at the Stewart Road Family Health clinic to make it easier for you and your family to stay healthy through this holiday season. Stewart Road Family Health is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The clinic will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday; however, the clinic reopens with normal clinic hours at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. For an appointment, please call (409) 772-2166. Walk-ins are welcome. For information about other UTMB clinic locations, visit www.utmbhealthcare.org.

Ike Recovery Initiative web site now available

The new Ike Recovery Initiative web site is now available online. This web site is designed to aid in a full recovery effort by providing a user-friendly interface where all information related to Ike (damages, hours worked, processing replacement orders in system, etc.) can be accessed and or gathered. The site is available to all employees. As a reminder, the Ike Damage Report form must be completed and submitted to document any damages by November 21st. Additionally, replacement items may not be purchased until the process for doing so has been finalized and communicated. Questions may be directed to the Ike Hotline at 747-1IKE (1453) or e-mail UTMB.FEMA@utmb.edu. The deadline for submitting both the Ike Damage Report and the Description of Duties worked during emergency status form is Nov. 21, 2008

Parking and Alumni Field House payroll deductions resume in December

After waiving monthly fees for parking and the Alumni Field House for employees in the wake of Hurricane Ike, Auxiliary Services will again begin payroll deductions in December. Monthly employees will see the deductions on their Dec. 1 check and bi-weekly employees will see the deduction on their Dec. 5 checks. Employees should now park in their designated lot or garage, or a comparable parking area if there is equipment in the area or the lot is full. Please click here for more details.

UTMB trauma center earns top honors nationally for survival rate

UTMB’s Level 1 Trauma Center has been ranked by the National Trauma Data Bank as first in survival rate among all Level 1 trauma centers in the nation. “This is an extraordinary accomplishment and everyone at UTMB should be proud of their contribution in helping to make our trauma center exemplary,” said Dr. Bill Mileski, chief of trauma services in the Department of Surgery. The ranking was announced Nov. 5. A level I trauma center provides the highest level of surgical care, skilled medical specialists and equipment to treat the most severely injured patients. Although activities at the UTMB Trauma Center are currently suspended due to the effects of Hurricane Ike, conditions are being assessed regularly as part of UTMB’s recovery process. Patients currently presenting in the emergency room are being treated, stabilized and transferred.

SAHS now the UTMB School of Health Professions

Dean Elizabeth J. Protas has announced a name change for the School of Allied Health Sciences. The school’s official name is now the UTMB School of Health Professions. The name change was scheduled to be formally announced at the school’s 40th Anniversary Gala, which was postponed from November 15 due to Hurricane Ike. The school will soon have a new web site reflecting the name change; meanwhile, the existing SAHS web site is available at http://sahs.utmb.edu .

Looking for the Hurricane Ike recovery site?

The information and resources posted during Hurricane Ike are all still available, but they have been moved to a new location in an effort to restore normal web operations. Click here for the recovery information and resource site.