On Wednesday May 30th at 12 noon, the pastoral care department invetes you to come and celebrate the lives of our colleagues who have departed this year. Dr. Sharma will be sharing a few remarks, and the pastoral care staff will be conducting the memorial celebration. The event is open for all UTMB staff and students, as well as the families of our deceased employees.

For more information call pastoral care at 409-772-3909

“Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Experiences of AMC Faculty”

Wednesday, May 30

Jennie Sealy Hospital, Room 2.506A

12-1 p.m. CT

This webinar will focus on sexual harassment and discrimination and the impact of these experiences on AMC faculty.

This session will be led by Dr. Reshma Jagsi, Professor and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan, whose research studying gender differences in the experiences of faculty physicians at academic medical centers has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and numerous philanthropic foundations. Her publications in JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine on sexual harassment in medicine are widely cited and have been featured by numerous media outlets in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

Dr. Jagsi will begin by providing an overview of definitions to ensure common understanding of the scope of the subject, grounded in both behavioral/psychological research and in relevant laws. She will next provide a brief summary of the literature in occupational sciences that has demonstrated the impact of harassment on employee well-being and retention more generally. She will then discuss in detail the research she and others have led to evaluate the frequency and nature of sexual harassment and discrimination experiences of academic medical faculty—and the barriers to reporting and remediation in this context. The webinar will conclude with interactive discussion of how institutions can not only react to individual incidents but also proactively begin to transform culture to address these challenges.

Subsequent Consortium #MeToo webinars will highlight leading practices in addressing power differentials in health care, workplace violence, and developing an inclusive and respectful organizational culture. More details on the remaining webinars will be announced in the coming weeks.

Questions?

Feel free to contact Anne Browning

409-266-9912

akbrowni@utmb.edu

The institutional deadline to complete the 2018 Emergency Classification and Acknowledgement Form is Thursday, May 31.

This form must be submitted annually by all UTMB faculty and staff members, and it will be used to designate your classification during emergency situations. 

In addition to completing this form, you are also encouraged to take the following actions to ensure UTMB is prepared for adverse events:

• Review IHOP Policy 3.1.1 Staffing During Adverse Conditions and the university’s emergency preparedness and business continuity plans
• Speak with your supervisor or faculty advisor about your emergency classification and your responsibilities in the event of a severe weather situation or other business disruption
• Review and update your personal information, emergency contact information and UTMB Directory information in Employee Self Service
• Sign up for the UTMB Alerts emergency notification system with a mobile number if you have not already done so

For more information or assistance with the 2018 Emergency Classification and Acknowledgement Form, see https://hr.utmb.edu/relations/emergency/.