UTMB Announcements for 7/26/2024
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Benefits Annual Enrollment – July 15 to 31 | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
The benefits annual enrollment period for the 2024–2025 plan year is July 15–31. During this period, you may make changes to your benefits elections, add or remove dependents, and enroll in a flexible spending account. To view or update your current coverage, log in to the My UT Benefits portal by identifying UTMB as your institution and entering your UTMB username and password.
Please note: Beginning with this annual enrollment period, UT System is implementing an added security measure known as Two-Factor Authentication. This new security step will be needed when accessing the My UT Benefits portal from outside the UTMB network. Please contact the UTMB ITS Service Desk for assistance with setting up Two-Factor Authentication. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more annual enrollment information, including enrollment videos, employee guidebooks, and benefits cost worksheets, visit the Annual Enrollment web page. |
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Contact: Email: Benefits Services For: Human Resources Phone: (409) 772-2630 | |
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LAST DAY IN LEAGUE CITY FOR LONE STAR FINE DESIGNS!!! | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IN LEAGUE CITY FOR LONE STAR FINE DESIGNS!
LONE STAR FINE DESIGNS is back again by popular demand, selling sterling silver and high-quality fashion jewelry.
If you have shopped with Lone Star Fine Designs before, you will receive an additional 10% off.
They will also be giving away a free pair of stud earrings with every purchase, while supplies last, so plan to shop early.
FRIDAY, JULY 26TH 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
CLINIC SIDE – FIRST FLOOR
Cash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are all accepted.
Plan to shop for a great cause! Proceeds benefit patient and volunteer programs. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
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Contact: Email: Mary Moody For: Volunteer Services Phone: (409) 772-2549 | |
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UTMB Dermatology Resident BOTOX Event | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
UTMB Dermatology Resident BOTOX Event Cosmetic BOTOX at $10 per Unit RESTRICTED TO THIS EVENT ONLY Appointments with dermatology residents supervised by our board-certified dermatologists, Dr. Erica Kelly, Dr. Kathleen Kroger, Dr. Anthony Linfante, Dr. Ayezel Munoz, Dr. Lindy Ross, and Dr. Janice Wilson. This event is for cosmetic BOTOX only, any questions regarding other services will need to be addressed in a separate appointment. August 16, 2024, 1:30 P.M. to 4:15 P.M. UTMB Dermatology at Victory Lakes Town Center 2660 Gulf Freeway South, Entrance A League City, Texas 77573 Contact the clinic at 832-505-3376 to schedule an appointment |
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Contact: Email: Dermatology Clinic Scheduling For: Dermatology Phone: 8325053376 | |
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**ORDER UTMB FY 2025 CALENDAR/PLANNERS NOW** | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
**ORDER UTMB FY 2025 CALENDAR/PLANNERS NOW** End of FY2024 is fast approaching so place your orders now for FY 2025 Calendar/Planners. We will begin to fulfill requests soon in the order they are received, so don’t wait if you want to use this year's funds! Order online today at https://utmb.us/asx Wide format printing, posters, banners, signs, brochures, flyers, postcards, table covers, promotional items—and so much more, in small or large quantities—we do it all. Contact: UTMB Graphic Design & Printing Services Phone: 409-772-5900 Email: print.order@utmb.edu |
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Contact: Email: Otis Johnson For: UTMB Graphic Design & Printing Services Phone: 409-772-5900 Fax: 409-772-5937 | |
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Family caregivers: Got 30 minutes to help with a study of Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits for People with Dementia? | ||
First Published 7/26/2024 | ||
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Contact: Email: Samuel David For: School of Public and Population Health Phone: 4097725514 | ||
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Professional Development Opportunity: Communication, Verbal Skills, & De-escalation Training | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
Empower yourself with the tools to defuse tense situations and promote a healthy and safe work environment. Sign up today for our CPI® Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Verbal De-Escalation course to learn verbal de-escalation techniques and enhance communication skills. Join us on one of the upcoming dates; all classes are from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Wednesday, July 31 @ League City Campus Tuesday, September 24 @ Galveston Campus Wednesday, October 23 @ Angleton/Danbury Campus Wednesday, November 6 @ Clear Lake Campus Training and certification are:
Non-Nursing Services colleagues: Seats may be prioritized for nursing services staff. The cost of the workbook for non-nursing services colleagues is $26. Description: This CPI® Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Verbal De-escalation 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 or contact Clayton Collins. Requirements for participation: (please review carefully):
Registration for the course is on the Education Calendar on the Nursing Service website. https://innovation.utmb.edu/TrainingGateway/?type=nurse#/ We hope to see you there! Clayton |
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Contact: Email: Clayton Collins, MSN, RN, CPN For: Nursing Education, Advancement and Resources (NEAR) Phone: 409-772-9712 | |
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100 Days of Accessibility (A11y) - Day 62: Did you know? Keyboard accessibility | |
First Published 7/26/2024 | |
Keyboards and website accessibility For a website to be accessible, it needs to be able to function with a keyboard alone (no mouse). When creating a page or web app, make sure that you can navigate and activate all parts of a page or app by using the keyboard only. Use tab, enter, and the arrow key to navigate and activate any menus and forms. Also check if you can easily see where you are on the page, is there a focus indicator that shows the active control? Why is this important?
Relates to: WCAG 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible #100DaysOfA11y Check out the 100 Days of A11y page for the complete list of days so far!
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Contact: Email: valerie hall For: Digtial Accessibility Phone: 650-619-9687 | |
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AT&T BTS Signal DAS Integration at the Galveston Campus From 9:00pm on Wednesday, July 24 through 5:00am Thursday, July 25 | |
First Published 7/25/2024 | |
ITS Voice, AT&T, and the DAS vendor, RSS, will be integrating the newly installed AT&T BTS (Base Transceiver Station) system with our DAS headend in the Admin Building at the Galveston Campus overnight from 9pm Wednesday, July 24 through 5am Thursday, July 25. The DAS headend supports the DAS systems in the Jennie Sealy, John Sealy AB/CD Wings, CSW, and HEC buildings.
During this maintenance window, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers may experience intermittent cellular connectivity while the AT&T signal source is moved and integrated from over the air to dedicated signal. Users in the listed buildings are encouraged to turn on WiFi Calling on their cellular phones.
Please contact the ITS Service Desk with any questions at (409) 772-5200
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Contact: Email: IsHelp For: ITS-Ops-VoiceSrvs Phone: 4097725200 | |
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UTMB Police presents "COP" Citizens Orientation Program | |
First Published 7/25/2024 | |
On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 12:05 P.M., the UTMB Police Department will host a presentation about our Community Outreach Program (COP). This program is designed to inform and educate the community about their police department. The goal of the program is to encourage the community to be more familiar with the officers, administrative and support staff, and the roles/responsibilities/services we provide to ensure the safety of the campus and the community we serve.
We will provide food (pizza) and drinks. The presentation will take place at the UTMB Galveston Campus. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by emailing Corporal C. Dorsey at crdorsey@utmb.edu by August 5, 2024. The exact location of the presentation will be provided to those who RSVP.
We look forward to seeing you there and fostering a stronger connection with our community! |
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Contact: Email: Curtis Dorsey For: UTMB Police Department Phone: 409-772-2691 Fax: 409-772-0524 | |
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IHOP 03.01.01- Staffing During Adverse Conditions - Available for Review and Comment | |
First Published 7/12/2024 | |
The following policy is available for review and comment: IHOP 03.01.01- Staffing During Adverse Conditions Comments on this policy will be accepted until 5:00 pm on 7/26/24 and may be submitted via email to policies@utmb.edu. Any comments written directly on to the draft policy via the website are unable to be accepted.
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Contact: Email: Mari Robinson For: Compliance Phone: 409-772-9120 | |
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The Nurse's Compass: Navigating Healthcare Transformation | ||
First Published 7/17/2024 | ||
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Contact: Email: Sara Niebuhr For: Nursing Education and Advancement Resources (NEAR) Phone: 4097477367 | ||
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100 Days of Accessibility (A11y)- Day 58: Email links | |
First Published 7/22/2024 | |
Email links should be clear and easy to understand and should indicate that they will send an email.
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Email links use #100DaysOfA11y Check out the 100 Days of A11y page for the complete list of days so far!
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Contact: Email: valerie hall For: Digtial Accessibility Phone: 650-619-9687 | |
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100 Days of Accessibility (A11y)- Day 59: July is Disability Pride month | |
First Published 7/23/2024 | |
Every July is Disability Pride month. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990 and celebrations of this important legislation started with the first Disability Pride Day in 1990 and have continued to present day. The theme for 2024 is “We Want a Life Like Yours.” Get to know some people with disabilities with TheArc's video story page and sign the pledge to include and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). #DisabilityPride #DisablityPrideMonth #100DaysOfA11y Check out the 100 Days of A11y page for the complete list of days so far!
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Contact: Email: valerie hall For: Digtial Accessibility Phone: 650-619-9687 | |
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Clinicians: Got 15 Minutes to Help with Important Dementia Study? | |
First Published 7/23/2024 | |
RE: Annual Wellness Visits for People with Dementia
Please consider a brief 15-minute interview to share your insights with us. We will ask about your clinical experiences to hear from you about what works (or does not work) about Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) health policy. We seek to better understand wellness care for those living with cognitive impairment.
To participate, please contact Mr. Samuel David at savdavid@utmb.eduor call 409-772-5514, or click this link to sign up.
To learn more about this project, click this link. The project summary can be found here.
We appreciate your time to help us with this important project (approved by UTMB IRB). With gratitude, Mukaila Raji, MD, MSc (Pharm), FACP, Geriatrician and Professor, Division Director, Internal Medicine-Geriatrics Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, RN, Chair and Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science Ming Tzeng, PhD, BSN, RN, FAAN, Professor in Nursing University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
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Contact: Email: Samuel David For: School of Public and Population Health Phone: 409-772-5514 | |
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Caregiver Connection Support Group Virtual Meeting Friday, July 26 12-1pm Zoom ONLY | |
First Published 7/23/2024 | |
The Caregiver Connection is a support group for family members and friends of people with Alzheimer's or other dementia. The group is a safe, welcoming place to ask questions, learn about caring for someone with dementia and get tips for caregiver self-care. Meetings are held on 2nd and 4th Friday monthly from 12 – 1 pm 2nd Friday is Hybrid meeting – In-person* at OLLI @ UTMB (1200 Market St. Galveston 4th Friday - Zoom /phone only Meeting on Friday, July 26, is ZOOM ONLY or join by phone. ZOOM LINK - https://zoom.us/j/97547483595?pwd=cVpxcEJCYXJuTUlFdStZRHl3eWhQQT09 Meeting ID: 975 4748 3595 Passcode: 546406 To Join by Phone: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97547483595#,,,,*546406# US (Houston) OR Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 975 4748 3595 # # Passcode: 546406# Meeting hosted by Alice Williams, MS, LBSW, UTMB Sealy Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Association Trained Facilitator |
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Contact: Email: Alice Williams For: Sealy Center on Aging Phone: 409.266.9647 | |
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Avaya Communication Manager Upgrade on Tuesday July 30, from 10pm through 2am July 31 | |
First Published 7/24/2024 | |
On Tuesday July 30, from 10pm through 2am July 31, ITS Voice Operations will be performing maintenance on the Avaya phone system. Users may experience intermittent dropped calls during this time. If you experience a dropped call, please hang up and try your call again. Avaya contact center agents may be logged out during this change. If required, please log back in accordingly.
Please Contact the ITS Service Desk at (409) 772-5200 if you have any questions.
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Contact: Email: IsHelp For: ITS-Ops-VoiceSrvs Phone: 4097725200 | |
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100 Days of Accessibility (A11y)- Day 60: - history and tips | |
First Published 7/24/2024 | |
Overview: In the early days of the internet, email addresses were added to electronic content (as regular text) so people would know how to contact a person, department, or company. When the ability to link email addresses arrived, many people used the same text for the link text. Since selecting the link opens an email with the address in the To field, the user usually doesn't need to know the actual email address. (In the occasional case where someone needs the address, they can copy it from the email message or link.) Best Practices:
Tips and tricks: You can set the content of default fields on the email.
Note: The user can update these when composing the message #100DaysOfA11y Check out the 100 Days of A11y page for the complete list of days so far! |
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Contact: Email: valerie hall For: Digtial Accessibility Phone: 650-619-9687 | |
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100 Days of Accessibility (A11y) - Day 61: Did you know? Americans with disabilities | |
First Published 7/25/2024 | |
The CDC announced updated the Disability and Health Data System (DHDS) this month. Findings show that Over 70 Million U.S. Adults Reported Having a Disability. This means 1 in 4 adults in the US are affected by a disability more support for removing barriers to electronic content. #100DaysOfA11y Check out the 100 Days of A11y page for the complete list of days so far!
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Contact: Email: valerie hall For: Digtial Accessibility Phone: 650-619-9687 | |
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