This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to explore the variety of definitions of “innovation” in health professions education, as well as provide examples of and discuss opportunities for dissemination of innovations in health professions education.

Learning Objectives: 

• Define innovations in health professions education (HPE)
• Contrast an “innovation” with traditional research in HPE
• Apply guidelines from journal editors to critically analyze an innovations report
• Recognize opportunities to disseminate HPE innovations
• Reflect on current practices to identify personal innovations 

Facilitators:  Karen Szauter, MD & Era Buck PhD

Same Session, two options:

• Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 | 12 pm | Mary Moody Northen Pavilion, 1.102
• Thursday, November 21st, 2019 | 4 pm | Mary Moody Northen Pavilion, 1.102

UTMB Map: https://www.utmb.edu/map/

The Teaching Skills Workshop Series is jointly sponsored by the Office of Educational Development and Academy of Master Teachers.

***Families, caregivers, patients, staff and students are welcome to attend these sessions***

November 20th Session- 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A

Presented by: Christina Ritchey, MS, RD, LD, CNSC; Regional Nutrition Manager, Texas & Louisiana, Optum Infusion Pharmacy

Topic: Living with Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN)

Overview: Living with HPN is life changing. There are many factors to consider when you or a loved one are receiving HPN. This presentation will provide an overview of parenteral nutrition (PN) and discuss possible PN related complications. Recommendations for improving quality of life, traveling with PN, emergency preparedness and coping with PN during the holidays and social gatherings will also be discussed. In addition, a long-term HPN patient will join the group to provide their personal perspective and experience living with home parenteral nutrition for patients, family caregivers and clinicians.

Please encourage caregivers, family members and patients to attend! 

"Time-Out “is a weekly educational/support session for caregivers and family members of UTMB patients, to support them in their adjustment and maintenance of their caregiving role.  These sessions will not be tied to a specific diagnosis- all caregivers and family members are welcome.  The hope is that these sessions will provide a chance for them to have “time out” to relieve some stress, have a little fun, build on care giving skills, decrease burnout and affirm that they are not alone in the role of caregiving.

These sessions are facilitated by UTMB students and staff and will occur every Wednesday at 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A.  Sessions will last around 30 minutes and will address topics that falls into the following categories: Relaxation, Self-Care, Discharge Planning and Medical Topics.  

If you have questions or are interested in facilitating a session, please contact Savannah Parks at sjparks@utmb.edu or 409-266-7542.

UTMB’s Institute for Translational Science and the Sealy Center for Environmental Health & Medicine invite you to participate in a conversation on Technology and Health.

Location: MOD Coffeehouse, 2126 Post Office St., Galveston

Date/Time: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 5:30-6:30pm.

This conversation features Mari Robinson, JD, Director of Telehealth at University of Texas Medical Branch; and David Brown, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Health Professions at University of Texas Medical Branch.

Please join us as we explore and discuss the current knowledge and research revolving around technology and health.

Light refreshments will be provided.

SCI Café is a community dialogue about science, health and possibilities among community members, researchers and scientists. The purpose is to engage and connect community members with science and science with the local community. Topics for SCI Cafés are driven by community learning interests and discovery from UTMB faculty.

This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to explore the variety of definitions of “innovation” in health professions education, as well as provide examples of and discuss opportunities for dissemination of innovations in health professions education.

Learning Objectives: 

• Define innovations in health professions education (HPE)
• Contrast an “innovation” with traditional research in HPE
• Apply guidelines from journal editors to critically analyze an innovations report
• Recognize opportunities to disseminate HPE innovations
• Reflect on current practices to identify personal innovations 

Facilitators:  Karen Szauter, MD & Era Buck PhD

Same Session, two options:

• Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 | 12 pm | Mary Moody Northen Pavilion, 1.102
• Thursday, November 21st, 2019 | 4 pm | Mary Moody Northen Pavilion, 1.102

UTMB Map: https://www.utmb.edu/map/

The Teaching Skills Workshop Series is jointly sponsored by the Office of Educational Development and Academy of Master Teachers.