UTMB Announcements for 7/5/2022

Call for Nominations for Educator of the Month

The Academy of Master Teachers (AMT) is calling for nominations for Educator of the Month. AMT presents this honor in recognition of educational excellence at UTMB to acknowledge, thank and reward outstanding teachers.

Nominations can be submitted by the following link by students and faculty.

https://www.utmb.edu/amt/educator-information/educator-of-the-month

Judith F. Aronson, M.D.
and
The Family of Roberto Logroño, M.D.

Cordially invite you to the
Roberto Logroño, M.D. Award for Professionalism in Health Care

Honoring

Premal G. Patel, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.C.P.
and
Jenna D. Reisler

Special Guest: Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Ph.D.
City University of New York (CUNY)

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.
Caduceus Room, Administration Buliding
8^th and Market Street
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas 77555

Reception Immediately Following
Ballinger Mills Room

Available via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93604875342?pwd=T0JQS3krN1Y4aUJKVHRUOXlwYVNZQT09
Meeting ID: 936 0487 5342; Passcode: 524848

OLLI and the Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging will present a Medicare Informational Workshop Monday July 11 from 10:00 - Noon. The seminar is free and open to the public.

Presenter Alex Richan, Benefits Counselor II, will deliver information on Medicare basics, assistance programs that might be available to you, and provide an overview of services that our Area Agency on Aging provides.

Free individual consultations will also be available from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

To register for the workshop or consultation, phone OLLI at 409-763-5604; registrations must be received by July 8.

The Office of Clinical Research offers Comprehensive Clinical Research Training for Investigators, Coordinators, and Research Nurses.

The two-part training covers all aspects of conducting clinical research on campus, including best practices and UTMB policies.

Part 1
Tuesday - July 12, 2022
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Part 2
Tuesday - July 26, 2022
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Sessions will be held in Research Building #6, 6.110

Please register online so we can prepare materials and spacing.  Must be on UTMB network to access registration link

Participants should register and attend both sessions to receive completion credit.

Completing Part 1 prior to attending Part 2 is recommended.

SDA Seminar Series Presents: "National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)" 

Presented by Dr. Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos, PhD

Assistant Professor, Office of Biostatistics, UTMB School of Public and Population Health

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

12-1 pm via Zoom

For zoom information, please email Kathryne Dunn at kddunn@utmb.edu

Please join us for the next Pepper Investigators Lecture:

Wednesday, July 6^th

12-1pm

Via Zoom (details below)

Enhancing the Focus of the Pepper Center on Hispanic Health: The Role of the Hispanic Aging Council

Presented by

Rebeca Wong, PhD & Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD, PhD

Hispanic Aging Council (HAC) Co-Directors

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95378808724?pwd=eEVpbStBQTRWUWZHVDZUU2x0VitMZz09

Meeting ID: 953 7880 8724

Passcode: 747974

Want to learn the stages of escalating behavior (in ourselves and others) and how to appropriately intervene to make things better, not worse?

Join us in this entertaining and informative class focused on strengthening your communication.

We have seats available for the following dates:

Monday, July 11, 2022; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm – League City campus (LCC)

Monday, August 8, 2022; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm – Clear Lake campus (CLC)

Monday, September 12, 8:30 – 4:00 pm – Galveston Campus (GC)

Monday, October 3, 2022;  8:30 – 4:00 pm – League City campus (LCC)

Monday, November 7, 2022;  8:30 – 4:00  - Clear Lake campus (CLC)

Monday, December 5, 2022;  8:30 – 4:00 pm -Galveston Campus (GC)

Training and certification are:

• FREE to Nursing Service personnel (who have first dibs at seats).
• Put it on your evaluation and résumé!
• Use skills at work and home.
• Instructor: Dr. Tammy Cupit

Non-Nursing Service colleagues:  We would love to have you, if, room permits.  Feel free to contact me and I can discuss the cost of the booklet.

Description:  This Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® class provides a framework and teaches skills to safely prevent and manage difficult behavior.  For more information, please visit the CPI website at https://www.crisisprevention.com .

Requirements for participation: (please review carefully):

1. Ensure that your manager/supervisor has approved your attendance in training
2. You must attend the full day for certification.  Testing will be at the end of the day; participants who pass will be issued a completion card.
3. The course is part classroom with some physical skills.  Please wear comfortable clothing.

*THE CLASS WILL FOLLOW CURRENT UTMB MASKING AND MEETING ROOM CAPACITY GUIDELINES.

REGISTRATION for the course is on the Education Calendar on the Nursing Service website. https://innovation.utmb.edu/TrainingGateway/?type=nurse#/

Hope to see you.

EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR FOR CAREGIVERS

OF PERSONS WITH MEMORY LOSS

This is a three (3) hour informational seminar offered monthly in Galveston and League City.  The seminar provides information about the medical conditions that lead to memory loss, treatment, community resources and tips to relieve caregiver stress.

 Galveston, 2022 dates-1:30-4:30pm Wednesday            

400 Harborside Drive, Rm 1.190

January 19           March 16

May 18                 July 20

September 21      November 16

League City, 2022 dates- 1:30-4:30 pm Wednesday

2660 Gulf Freeway South

February 16         April 20

June 15                August 17

October 19          December 14

Pre-registration is required.  To register, call the Geriatric Clinic Social Worker, Alison Moseley at 979-459-2854.  If you leave a message, please include your name and phone number, so we can notify you of any changes. Dates are subject to change or cancellation.

The Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC) honors and recognizes UTMB clinicians who have 20 or more years of clinical service, the Lifetime Achievement is awarded annually to the clinician that exemplifies all that the Academy of Master Clinicians stands for.

If you know a clinician who provides exceptional patient care by exemplifying outstanding service, commitment, and professionalism in their daily work, who have significant identification with UTMB, and have provided outstanding clinical care over the years of their career.

Please nominate them for the AMC Lifetime Achievement Award.

We are seeking Vietnamese speaking volunteers to assist us at the 2nd Annual Fishermen's Clinic at the fishing docks on

Friday, July 8th 8am-1pm! 

We will be offering COVID-19 and Tetanus vaccinations, labs, medical and preventative services, dental services and much more.

If interetested, please sign up here: https://cee.sched.com/event/13ibY/annual-fishermens-clinic-vietnamese-translator

For all inquireies, please email: lddavis@utmbledu 

Thank you! 

The following policy is available for review and comment:

IHOP - 09.14.01 - Covered Entity Eligibility for the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Comments on this policy will be accepted until 5:00 pm on July 7th, 2022 and may be submitted via email to policies@utmb.edu. 

The following policy is available for review and comment:

IHOP - 06.05.06 - Code of Ethics

Comments on this policy will be accepted until 5:00 pm on July 8th, 2022 and may be submitted via email to policies@utmb.edu.