UTMB Announcements for 3/20/2023

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2nd Annual UTMB Interprofessional Education and Practice Symposium
Dengue Vaccine Study- RECRUTING NOW!
Corebridge Financial (AIG Retirement Services) Virtual Workshop – March 21
Your Weekly Anchor
**DEADLINE EXTENDED!! CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: WILLIAM OSLER SCHOLARS**
CHPPRR Lecture Series: March 23rd, 12-1pm, Marie Hall, 4th Floor, SHP
JSSOM Teaching Opportunities - Facilitator Recruitment Portal for 23-24AY open through March 21, 2023
MSN Fall 2023 Application Open - APPLY TODAY!
Provost's Lecture, March 30: “Risky Business: Essential Hospitals in Uncertain Times”
Male Participants Needed for Research Study
Recruiting Blood Donors (including post-COVID) for a Study about Platelet Mechano-activation and Thrombosis
Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Tuesday March 21, 2023
Caregiver Connection Support Group Wednesday, March 22 12 - 1pm Zoom Meeting
Starting Today! UTMB Eye Center’s Spring Eyewear Trunk Show!
Retail Cafe Menu

Repeat AnnouncementsFirst Published
UTMB CLS Summer Immersion Program3/3/2023
The 32nd Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine Alumni Conference and Dinner3/17/2023
National Student Research Forum (NSRF) 20233/16/2023
The Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC) is calling for Nominations for Clinician of the Month.3/13/2023
Clothing Drive for the ADA Women's Shelter3/13/2023
SPRING INTO SHAPE3/17/2023
Join Us on 3/22/23 – CE Opportunity " National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness"3/15/2023
Congratulations! UTMB Bridge Venture Fellows 20233/15/2023
Alumni Field House Field Day3/16/2023
Global Health & Health Systems Webinar Series3/16/2023
Older Adults with Diabetes - BRASS study needs YOU!3/16/2023
BHH Seminar Series Presents, "Authenticity and Authentication at U.S. Gender Clinics, 1965-1979" by Dr. Jacob Moses, PhD3/17/2023
BHH Samuel G. Dunn Lectureship Series Presents, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Ethics of Genetic Genealogy & Law Enforcement" by Dr. Craig Klugman, PhD3/17/2023

2nd Annual UTMB Interprofessional Education and Practice Symposium
First Published 3/20/2023

Monday, April 3, 2023    11:00am - 1:45pm

Health Education Center First Floor Foyer and Room 1.202

 

Schedule of Events

11:00am - Noon

Poster/Abstract Presentation

 

Noon - 1:15pm

Lunch and Keynote Address

 

1:15pm - 1:30pm

Q & A with Dr. Ivy F. Oandasan

 

1:30pm - 1:45pm

Awards Presentation

 

Guest Keynote Speaker

Ivy F. Oandasan MD CCFP MHSc FCFP

 

For more information about registering, submitting an abstract or award nomination, please visit our website.

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Contact:     Email: Clay Wade     For: VPE Education     Phone: 4092661688
 
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Dengue Vaccine Study- RECRUTING NOW!
First Published 3/20/2023

             The Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences-Clinical Trials Program is recruiting healthy men and women who are 18-50 years of age                     for a dengue vaccine clinical trial.

 

You may qualify if you:

• Have never had a dengue or zika infection

• Have never received a dengue vaccine

• Are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding

Additional requirements apply, which the study team can discuss with you.

 

Reimbursement for time and travel is provided.

Please contact Robert Cox, RN, at (409)772-5278 or roacox@utmb.edu for more information.

Contact:     Email: Robert Cox     For: Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences     Phone: (409) 772-5278
 
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Corebridge Financial (AIG Retirement Services) Virtual Workshop – March 21
First Published 3/20/2023

 

Corebridge Financial, an approved UT System provider, is hosting a virtual workshop on Tuesday, March 21, at 12:00 p.m. to help you discover if you are on track for the retirement you envision.

Jacob Brown, a Financial Advisor with Corebridge Financial, will be hosting “Your Retirement Plan at Work” and why it’s important to start saving for a secure future.

Registration is required. Click here to register for the workshop.

Contact:     Email: Tony Edmond     For: Human Resources     Phone: (409) 266-1204
 
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Your Weekly Anchor
First Published 3/20/2023

Moment of Hope
Each week the Pastoral Care Department brings you a Moment of Hope - a brief prayer or poem to help give you encouragement, peace, and hope. Click here to listen to this week's Moment of Hope. 

Ramadan begins this week. Click here to learn more about Ramadan. 
As the crescent moon is sighted and the holy month of Ramadan begins, may Allah bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth and peace. 

Contact:     Email: Chaplain Jenny Schindler     For: Pastoral Care     Phone: 409-772-3979
 
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**DEADLINE EXTENDED!! CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: WILLIAM OSLER SCHOLARS**
First Published 3/20/2023

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

William Osler Scholars

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to invite you to submit nominations for two (2) new William Osler Scholars in the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine. Funded by a generous gift from Houston physician-philanthropist John P. McGovern, a $1,000,000 endowment will support each Scholar’s activities related to patient care and teaching.

The successful candidate will be chosen for exemplifying the principles of highly competent, humane, compassionate, patient-centered care and teaching embodied by Sir William Osler. To be eligible, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

  • Full-time membership on the UTMB School of Medicine facultyat the time of selection,
  • M.D., D.O. or equivalent
  • Rank of assistant professor or above
  • Major responsibilities in teaching and patient care
  • Model for a humanistic and compassionate approach to patients, students and colleagues.
  • Each Osler Scholar, on accepting this designation, will agree to devote some of hisor her time to learning about Osler togetherwith the other Scholars.

UTMB students, house staff, faculty and staff may nominate individuals by submitting a statement of250 words maximum, describing how the candidate exemplifies Oslerian ideals in patient care and teaching. These nominations can be: 1) hand delivered in hard copy format to theOffice of the President, 6.100 Administration Bldg, 2) submitted electronically to dktabor@utmb.edu, or 3) sent via campus mail to route number 0129.  Please clearly mark the envelope "Osler Scholar Nominations."  Submissions must be received by 5pm on Friday, March 24, 2023.  You can obtain more information on the current Osler Scholars at https://www.utmb.edu/osler/scholars/faculty-scholars.    

The new Osler Scholars will be announced during the 22nd annual Osler Oration on Friday, July 14, 2023, to be held in the Levin Hall dining room from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thank you for helping UTMB recognize and support some of its finest clinicians and educators.

Sincerely,

Charles P. Mouton, MD, MS, MBA
President ad interim

Contact:     Email: Debbie Tabor     For: Office of the President     Phone: 409-772-1901
 
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CHPPRR Lecture Series: March 23rd, 12-1pm, Marie Hall, 4th Floor, SHP
First Published 3/20/2023

The Center for Health Promotion, Performance, and Rehabilitation Research 

CHPPRR Lecture Series Presents

Advancing Research Collaborations between UTMB and Shiners Children's Texas

Joseph Wenke, PhD 

Professor, UTMB Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Director of Research, Shriners Children's Texas

Missy Morrow, PhD

Associate Director, CHPPRR

Professor, Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences

 

March 23, 2023

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM (light lunch provided)

Location: Marie Hall, 4th Floor, SHP

Contact:     Email: Judith Linton     For: CHPPRR     Phone: 409-266-1767
 
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JSSOM Teaching Opportunities - Facilitator Recruitment Portal for 23-24AY open through March 21, 2023
First Published 3/20/2023
IMC Faculty PBL/Small Group Options for Academic Year 2023-2024 
 
 
The Instruction Management Office (IMO) is now initiating the recruitment of faculty facilitators for small group and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) sessions in the pre-clerkship phase (years 1 and 2) of the four year Integrated Medical Curriculum (IMC) 
 
Online surveys will be available from February 15th through March 21st, 2023, for JSSOM faculty to indicate the teaching activities they are interested and available to participate in.  Faculty should NOT contact Course Coordinators directly to express their interest. Faculty may access the portal where they will find information regarding course dates and options, using the following URL: 
 
  https://www.utmb.edu/meded/facultyPortal.asp 
 
 
What is PBL?  PBL is the central learning modality for our three foundational science and six organ-based courses.  PBL uses small-group discussions of clinical cases as the stimulus for student directed learning. Each PBL session is composed of one faculty facilitator with 8-11 students. The role of the facilitator is to foster a student-directed learning environment in which students identify and direct their own learning needs, foster the development of problem-solving skills and lifelong learning.  Depending on the course, two-hour PBL sessions will be held 2-3 times a week either 10am-noon or 1-3pm.   If you know you will miss a session, it will be your responsibility to find a faculty substitute. You DO NOT need to be a content expert to facilitate a PBL course – your role is to ensure the process of PBL happens appropriately.   Faculty with a PhD, MD or DO may apply. 
 
What is small group facilitation? Clinical faculty (MD or DO) are invited to facilitate a small group in two clinical courses Practice of Medicine 1 and Practice of Medicine 2. In these sessions’ faculty facilitate practice sessions for students with or without standardized patients on physical examination skills, oral presentation, interview skills as well as discuss ethical, professional and scientific issues in healthcare.  The two-hour small group sessions can occur up to 11-12 times in the POMs over the academic year.  If you know you will miss a session, it will be your responsibility to find a faculty substitute. You DO NOT need to be a content expert to facilitate a small group  – your role is to ensure the small groups meet the session objectives.    
 
Compensation:   
 
Compensation is 0.05 tFTE (or 5% of your salary) inclusive of all PBL/Small group sessions for all courses with two exceptions - Gross Anatomy and Radiology and META (0.025 tFTE).   
 
Process for signing up 
 
February 15 – March 21, 2023   Initial Recruitment Phase- faculty indicate desired courses/activity (see link above).  
 
March 24, 2023                          Begin confirmation of all slots. 
 
April 14, 2023 All teaching slots for Academic Year 2023-24 must be confirmed. 
 
DO NOT contact the course coordinator or course director to sign up!  If you cannot facilitate a full group and would like to share a group with another faculty, please indicate your preference for a full or shared slot, and in the notes indicate with whom you would like to share with. Thank you for your commitment to the educational vision of the JSSOM.   If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lisa Elferink at laelferi@utmb.edu. 
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Contact:     Email: Jennifer Faircloth Earl     For: Instruction Management Office     Phone: 409-747-1704
 
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MSN Fall 2023 Application Open - APPLY TODAY!
First Published 3/20/2023

 

Whether you want to work directly with patients or influence health care on a broader scale, our CCNE-accredited MSN program can help you reach your goals. This program, which includes seven different tracks, is currently ranked #10 in Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs category according to U.S. News and World Report!

Our seven MSN tracks include Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP, Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP, Clinical Nurse Leader, Executive Nurse Leader, Family NP, Neonatal NP, and Nurse Educator.

Fall 2023 applications are currently being accepted! Visit our website to learn about requirements, program curriculum, the application process, and more. You can also look into UTMB’s tuition reimbursement benefit.

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Contact:     Email: Lauren Homan     For: School of Nursing     Phone: 409/772-8328
 
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Provost's Lecture, March 30: “Risky Business: Essential Hospitals in Uncertain Times”
First Published 3/20/2023
The Provost's Lecture Series welcomes Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, President and CEO of America's Essential Hospitals. Dr. Siegel will present  “Risky Business: Essential Hospitals in Uncertain Times.”
 
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the longstanding health inequities afflicting America, while highlighting the need for robust safety net “essential” hospitals. Yet we continue to rely on a weak patchwork of supports for these institutions as they struggle with surging costs and workforce disruptions in an uncertain political environment.
 
In this talk, Dr. Siegel will define what differentiates essential health systems like UTMB Health, and the immediate policy challenges they face in Washington, DC. He will also discuss the implications of new federal requirements and accountabilities around health care equity, while linking inequities to the broader legacies of discrimination and racism woven into the fabrics of our communities.
 
Thursday, March 30
12 to 1:30 p.m.
Levin Hall South Auditorium and via livestream
 
RSVP to Mario Soto Uribe at mjsotour@utmb.edu by 3/23 for in-person attendance.
***NEW! Grab-and-go box lunches will be provided for up to 50 attendees after the lecture.
Lunches may be picked up from Levin Hall Foyer upon departing.***
 
Visit https://utmb.us/63s to register for livestream
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Contact:     Email: Mario Soto Uribe     For: Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development     Phone: 409-772-2818
 
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Male Participants Needed for Research Study
First Published 3/20/2023

Currently seeking healthy men between the ages of 18 and 45 for a research study investigating properties of human mucus secretions. Participants will be asked to provide seminal secretions from home or in a private room.  Participants will be compensated for each sample.

Contact:     Email: Lauren Dawson     For: Research Administration     Phone: 4093549792
 
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Recruiting Blood Donors (including post-COVID) for a Study about Platelet Mechano-activation and Thrombosis
First Published 3/20/2023

Researchers at Chen's lab, UTMB are learning more about how mechanical force regulates platelet function, and whether mechanobiology can be used to better treat arterial thrombosis.

The study may be a good fit for you if you are at least 18 years old and have no history of trypanophobia or anemia.

We are especially looking for young donors, aged donors, donors with obesity, and diabetes. Moreover, If you recently recovered from COVID, you are more than welcome to join the donation.

What We Need from You: one visit of about 30 minutes and donation of a small amount of blood.

 The collected blood volume will be 3-20 ml (venous blood draw).

 There is NO cost to you and you will be COMPENSATED for your time and participation. This study is NOT testing any drugs or treatments.

Contact:     Email: Misbahud Din     For: BMB     Phone: 409-772-9754
 
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Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Tuesday March 21, 2023
First Published 3/20/2023

Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

 

Tuesday March 21,2023

10:00 – 11:00 AM

TEAMS Attendance Only

 

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Marie Nicolini, MD, PhD (she/her)

Incoming Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern

Senior Researcher, KU Leuven

Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University

 

 

The ethics of assisted death in Psychiatry

 

 

Objectives:  At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:

 

  • Understand the arguments for and against assisted death in the end of life context
  • Examine the key problems with providing assisted death for mental disorders 
  • Identify the main gaps in the professional debate about assisted death for mental disorders 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Target Audience and Needs:  Physicians, fellows, residents, medical students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

 

Accreditation: The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Educational Method:  Lecture

 

Disclosure: Dr. Marie Nicolini, MD PhD (she/her) has no relevant relationships with commercial interests to disclose/OR list appropriate disclosures.

 

Contact:     Email: Miranda Stinecipher     For: Department of Psychiatry     Phone: 409-266-1652
 
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Caregiver Connection Support Group Wednesday, March 22 12 - 1pm Zoom Meeting
First Published 3/20/2023

The Caregiver Connection Support Group meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday monthly from 12 - 1 pm.  Meetings are open to any family caregiver who is caring for an older adult with Alzheimer’s or other type of dementia.  Connect with other caregivers to share ideas, learn information about helping your loved one and get support for your caregiving journey.  Community resources and educational events are also shared.  2nd Wed. meeting is HYBRID (in-person or Zoom)  4th Wed. meeting is Zoom ONLY

Our meeting on Wednesday, March 22  from 12 – 1 pm will be ZOOM ONLY 

 TOPIC:  Open Discussion

To Join by Zoom -  ZOOM LINK  -  https://zoom.us/j/97547483595?pwd=cVpxcEJCYXJuTUlFdStZRHl3eWhQQT09

Meeting ID: 975 4748 3595   Passcode: 546406

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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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Starting Today! UTMB Eye Center’s Spring Eyewear Trunk Show!
First Published 3/20/2023

The UTMB Eye Center is hosting It’s a Spring Thing!  Eyewear Trunk Show
RECEIVE 50% OFF ALL FRAMES with the purchase of lenses.

Join us this week at either the Galveston or Texas City Optical Shop locations

and check out our stock of fashionable frames:

Galveston Eye Center   
March 20 thru 22    
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
(409) 747-5823   

Texas City Eye Center
March 23 and 24
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(409) 978-4321

Note: Not to be combined with any other promotion, discount or insurance plan. 

Sale excludes sunglasses for Maui Jim, Oakley and Costa

 
Contact:     Email: Carolyn Woodward     For: University Optical Shop     Phone: 4097475823
 
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Retail Cafe Menu
First Published 3/20/2023

Cafe on The Court

Weekly menu

for the week of 3-13-23

Please click on the below link for our amazing menu options we have for this week:

Note: The Chick-fil-A will be closed for training on Saturday's for the next 4 weekends. 

We will have the Grill and Pizza Stations open, to provide more variety.

We will reopen on Saudays starting April 8th

Food & Nutrition (utmb.edu)

Contact:     Email: Jeffrey D Whitaker     For: Food and Nutrition Services     Phone: 4097729769
 
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UTMB CLS Summer Immersion Program
First Published 3/3/2023

The UTMB Clinical Laboratory Sciences department is excited to begin accepting applications for the inaugural Summer Immersion Program for high school juniors and seniors as well as college freshmen and sophomores.  

Application Deadline is April 30, 2023.

For more information, please visit our website: UTMB Clinical Laboratory Science Summer Immersion Program.

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Contact:     Email: Tina-Marie Means     For: Clinical Laboratory Sciences     Phone: 409.772.2194
 
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The 32nd Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine Alumni Conference and Dinner
First Published 3/17/2023

The 32nd Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine Alumni Conference and Dinner

presented by

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Department of Internal Medicine

April 14-15, 2023

Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center

Galveston, Texas

We will be honoring

Robert 'Bob' Beach, MD

at the

Alumni Society Dinner on April 14

Course Directors: Lindsay Sonstein, MD, FACP and Bernard Karnath, MD, FACP

For more information: Call the Internal Medicine Administration Office at 409-772-1176

Book Hotel Reservations: Call 409-741-8484 to secure a room in our block at a special conference rate. Please reference the Internal Medicine Annual Conference.

Please visit our website for more information and to registerhttps://www.utmb.edu/internalmedicine/home/for-our-faculty/alumni-society

 

 

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Contact:     Email: Casey Sendejas     For: Internal Medicine - Administration     Phone: 409-772-1176
 
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National Student Research Forum (NSRF) 2023
First Published 3/16/2023

Dear Doctors, Friends, and Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to participate in the in person 64th Annual National Student Research Forum (NSRF). This year's forum will feature student research excellence in the fields of biomedical science, population health, and medical humanities from across the country and abroad. The NSRF will be held Saturday, April 1st, 2023.

The NSRF is a meeting that gives students, interns, and residents an opportunity to present their research in the basic sciences, clinical sciences, or medical humanities. Work may be submitted that is completed or in progress, but that has not been published prior to abstract submission. The NSRF offers an excellent opportunity for participants to receive critical review and recognition of their research by their peers and established scientists.

Over the past sixty-three years, the NSRF has grown from a small regional meeting to a nationally respected assembly of young scientists. Originating in 1960 at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, the first Forum had participants from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Last year saw students from throughout the U.S. and internationally present almost 150 abstracts. The 64th Annual National Student Research Forum will prove to be more rewarding than ever and a wonderful return to in-person presentations. The University of Texas Medical Branch provides primary funding for the meeting. For more information, visit our website at www.utmb.edu/nsrfAbstract submission has officially been closed. We will have registration open until Saturday, March 18th at 11:59 PM.

 

Thank you,

 

NSRF Co-Chairs

Alexis Lakatta and Melody Paul

nsrfgalv@utmb.edu

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Contact:     Email: Stephanie Baxter     For: GSBS     Phone: 409-772-3633
 
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The Academy of Master Clinicians (AMC) is calling for Nominations for Clinician of the Month.
First Published 3/13/2023

AMC recognizes clinicians who have completed their formal education and training, who provide exceptional patient care by exemplifying outstanding service, commitment, and professionalism in their daily work.  The Clinician of the Month can be a junior, mid-career or senior faculty member who has either a consistent history of excellence or has performed an outstanding singular achievement. We know that UTMB has many excellent clinicians.

 

 

If you know a UTMB Clinician that fit the above qualifications, please do not hesitate to nominate them.

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Contact:     Email: Rotesha Buckley     For: Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development     Phone: 409-266-6084
 
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Clothing Drive for the ADA Women's Shelter
First Published 3/13/2023

Clothing Drive for the ADA Women's Shelter

UTMB SNMA will be hosting a clothing drive benefiting the ADA Women’s Shelter in Galveston in honor of Women’s History Month! 

 

We will accept any clean, wearable clothing without tears or damage from Tuesday, March 7th -  Friday, March 31st.

 

Donation boxes will be located at the entrances of Graves, HEC, Old Red, and Moody Library.

 

All donations will be taken to the ADA Women’s Shelter.

Happy Women's History Month!

Contact:     Email: Gengi Kleto     For: Community Service: Community Initiative     Phone: 8328763450
 
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SPRING INTO SHAPE
First Published 3/17/2023

*** TRAINING OFFERED AT BOTH LEAGUE CITY & GALVESTON CAMPUSES***

The MoTrPAC Research Study is the largest effort to date, aimed at understanding how physical activity improves health and prevents disease. The main goal of MoTrPAC is to gain a better understanding of how the body changes with physical activity. This will help researchers and doctors to prescribe tailored exercise programs in the future.

Understanding Exercise and MoTrPAC: Informational Video - YouTube

We are looking for voluteers who are:

•             Be 18 years of age or older

•             Have a BMI between 19-35 

•             Exercise 1 time a week or less

•             Have no history of diabetes or heart disease

•             Be willing to have study-related health exams and exercise with a personal trainer for 12 weeks

•             Participation is approximately 6 months.

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Contact:     Email: Toni Hernandez     For: Center for Metabolic Health     Phone: 409-266-9666
 
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Join Us on 3/22/23 – CE Opportunity " National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness"
First Published 3/15/2023

The AIDS Education Training Center cordially invites you to attend "National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness " on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, beginning at (noon) 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (CST). This event will be held virtually, and it is free to everyone who wants to participate. 1.0 Credit has been approved for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers. Registration, sign-in, and survey are required for all participants.

Guest Speaker

 

Charlene Flash, MD, MPH

 

Please click the registration link below to register. If any issues arise, please let me know, and I will manually register you. The zoom and sign-in link will be provided to all registrants one day before the session.

 

A certificate is automatically generated and emailed after the evaluation is complete. Participants can print the certificate immediately or save it for their records.  After the presentation, you have 48 hours to complete the survey and download the certificate.  In case of any issues, please inform us within 48 hours of the presentation.

 

Registration Link:

https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=6170

 

Join Zoom Link:

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Contact:     Email: Thelma Taylor     For: AIDS Education Training Center     Phone: 409-747-0878
 
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Congratulations! UTMB Bridge Venture Fellows 2023
First Published 3/15/2023

Congratulations to the following UTMB scholars awarded a Bridge Venture Fellowship from the Texas LaunchPad Network.

Bright Etumuse - MD Student Class of 2025 - John Sealy SOM, Luke Society Clinic Student Director, UTMB Student Ambassador

Cynthia Okafor - MD Student Class of 2026 - John Sealy SOM, Student Government Senator

Jane Onyemachi, BSN, RN, CCRN, MD/MBA Candidate 2025 - John Sealy SOM, WIA Medical Student Component, Co President/Co Founder, UTMB Student National Medical Association, MAPS Rep, John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine, Asclepios Board of Director Rep

Dr. Daniel Millian, MD, MPH - HPTM T32 Student, Pathology Resident

A little bit about Bridge Venture Fellowship.

ABOUT

The Bridge Venture Fellowship is a 3-week paid learning opportunity, hosted by the Texas LaunchPad Network, for historically underrepresented students to learn about venture capital - a form of investment for early-stage, innovative businesses with strong growth potential. This intensive program consists of a series of online sessions and culminates in an in-person reception in Dallas, Texas.

BENEFITS

  • Learning from industry experts and mentors
  • Access to networking, investors, and potential internship opportunities
  • $400 stipend upon program completion
  • All-expense paid trip to Dallas, Texas!

If you would like to be a part of these activities and more, please reach out to our team at innovate@utmb.edu for more information.

Contact:     Email: Lanette Harris     For: Vice President of Research     Phone: 4097721617
 
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Alumni Field House Field Day
First Published 3/16/2023

The UTMB Alumni Field House is hosting its first annual Field Day on Saturday, 3/25/23 from 10am-1:30pm. We are located at 215 Holiday Drive. We will have games, group class demonstrations, door prizes, food, and a sign up for 10-minute chair massages. We will also have UTMB department/community vendors and Field House tours. The first 100 people to check in will receive a t-shirt! The door prizes will be for free massages, Zumba t-shirts, free memberships and guest passes to the Field House for UTMB employees/retirees as well as Shriners and TDCJ employees. We hope to see you there. Please share with your friends! For questions call Leslie Blacketer at 409-772-1325. 

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Contact:     Email: Leslie Blacketer     For: Auxiliary Enterprises Alumni Field House     Phone: 409-772-1325
 
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Global Health & Health Systems Webinar Series
First Published 3/16/2023

This webinar series is organized as one of the course activities of Health Systems Science & Community Service (HSS) for 4th year medical students, but open to all.

Objectives:  To gain insights from experts working across various sectors including frontline healthcare, health administration, and multilateral, governmental and non-governmental organizations.  During each session, the guest speaker will share their career pathway along with discussing drivers such as social, economic and political factors impacting health.

Series 4: Comparative Health Systems

March 21, 2023

12pm - 1pm via Zoom

Guest speaker: Peter Cram, MD, MBA - Professor & Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Edward Randall & Edward Randall Jr. Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch

Chair:  M. Kathleen Murphy, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN - Professory & Associate Dean for Inclusivity, Global Health & Community Engagement, School of Nursing, UTMB

Registration link:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wIf6se7BTZujd_KL5IYD-w

Contact:     Email: Sarah Siddiqui     For: Internal Medicine     Phone: (409) 772-4182
 
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Older Adults with Diabetes - BRASS study needs YOU!
First Published 3/16/2023

 

BRASS (Bed Rest in Accelerated Sarcopenia Study)

Explores the Effects of Physical Inactivity in the Aging Population

Volunteers with Type 2 Diabetes, not taking insulin, (ages 60-85) needed

Researchers with the Sealy Center on Aging at UTMB are conducting a study on bed rest, nutrition, and muscle growth

Persons 60-85 years old with Type 2 Diabetes, NOT TAKING INSULIN, are encouraged to apply. 

Study participants may help prevent and treat accelerated loss of muscle mass and help find methods for older adults to maintain their physical independence.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR TIME AND TRAVEL

Travel to our Galveston, TX facility is required. You shall receive regular exams and lab tests at no cost and will be given a copy of your test results.

For further information, contact PaulaSkinkisat (409) 772-1907 or pskinkis@utmb.edu.   Dr. Elena Volpi is the Principal Investigator of this study. 

 

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Contact:     Email: Alice Williams     For: Sealy Center on Aging     Phone: 409.266.9647
 
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BHH Seminar Series Presents, "Authenticity and Authentication at U.S. Gender Clinics, 1965-1979" by Dr. Jacob Moses, PhD
First Published 3/17/2023

Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities 

Seminar Series presents, 

 

"Authenticity and Authentication at U.S. Gender Clinics, 1965-1979"

By Dr. Jacob Moses, PhD

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

12-1PM

HEC. 3.206

 

Zoom registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_McHOYuPaT0emcaxiT1aydQ

 

Contact:     Email: Kathryne Dunn     For: Bioethics and Health Humanities     Phone: 409-772-1128
 
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BHH Samuel G. Dunn Lectureship Series Presents, "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Ethics of Genetic Genealogy & Law Enforcement" by Dr. Craig Klugman, PhD
First Published 3/17/2023

Samuel G. Dunn Lectureship in the Medical Humanities presents, 

 "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Ethics of Genetic Genealogy & Law Enforcement"

by Dr. Craig Klugman

 

April 27, 2023

12-1pm 

HEC 2.220

 

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Contact:     Email: Kathryne Dunn     For: Bioethics and Health Humanities     Phone: 409-772-1128
 
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