UTMB Announcements for 4/24/2025

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA), committed to supporting UTMB faculty throughout their careers, first introduced The Faculty Leadership Collaborative (FLC): Early-Career Bootcamp in January 2025. Two weeks ago, The Faculty Leadership Collaborative (FLC): Mid-Career Bootcamp concluded with excellent feedback from both faculty participants and invited speakers. Now, the OFA introduces a new collaborative designed for faculty in advanced stages of their careers.

The Advanced Careers in Academia, LLC (Life Leadership Collaborative) is a 4-part series (Thursdays in May, in-person only, 4:30-6:30 PM) including a:

• Seminar: “Optimizing Your Next Chapter After Full-Time Employment: Identity, Purpose, and Community” (May 1)
• Panel Discussion: “(Pre)Tirement Conversation with Recent UTMB Retirees” (May 8)
• Workshop: “Late Career Transition: It’s Never Too Early to Plan!” (May 22)
• Group Coaching: Small groups of faculty members will be coached on goal clarification, obstacles, options, and actions! (May 29 + future sessions via Zoom)

Participants will have opportunity to explore and envision their identity, purpose, and meaning after they leave full-time employment and will build community with colleagues and new friends on similar life paths. All faculty members at all ranks and career stages are welcomed. There are no fees and faculty members can sign up for as many or as few sessions as their schedules permit.

Register HERE and a calendar invite will be sent following your submission.
For more information on this series and other Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) events, please click HERE.

National Volunteer Week is April 20-26.  We're celebrating our amazing volunteers who generously give their time, energy, and heart to support our mission. Their contributions make a real difference, and we're so grateful for everything they do!

If you see or work with one of our volunteers, please take a moment to thank them for their incredible work. A simple "thank you" goes a long way in showing our appreciation!

We are grateful for our volunteers!!

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the Moody Medical Library, the UTMB Police Department will be conducting "free basic" Bicycle Maintenance. The maintenance provided includes air in the tire and oil on the chain. The UTMB PD will also register bicycles. Registering bicycles helps to deter bicycle theft and it also aids law enforcement in the recovery of lost/stolen bicycles. Those registering their bicycles will receive a free U-lock and lights for their bicycles (while supplies last). The service will be held at 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and is provided to all UTMB Students, Faculty, and Staff. All are required to have valid identification and their UTMB ID badge. If you have any questions, please contact Corporal Dorsey at 409-772-2691.  

~Sparking Conversations, Igniting Action and Building a Healthier Future Together~

You're invited to join us for this series which brings together leaders from government, healthcare, education, industry, advocacy, and the community to address key health issues through an interprofessional approach and using open dialogue, policy advocacy, research, and public health initiatives.

May 2025 Topic - Addressing Health Gaps: Improving Outcomes for All

Free event - Open to all

May 2, 2025, 7:30am - 9:30am

Levin Hall Dining Room - 1006 Market Street, 2nd Floor

7:30am - 8:00am - Light Breakfast Refreshments

8:00am - 9:30am - Panel discussion and Q & A

Panelists

Ankit Sanghavi, MPH, BDS - Executive Director, Texas Health Institute

Wei-Chen ‘Miso’ Lee, PhD, MSPH, Mjur - Research Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

Philip Keiser, MD – Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, International HIV Program and Clinic Director, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Galveston County Local Health Authority

Norman M. Farr, MD, MPH - Associate Professor, Assistant Provost for Community Engagement and Education, Associate Program Director - Internal Medicine Residency Program

Moderator

Dr. Ashley Parikh, UTMB Office of Interprofessional Education & Practice

UTMB Students may use this session as one of their IPEP Core Curriculum credits!

Click on the link below for more information and to RSVP

Sponsored by the Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP)

and the Health Education Center (HEC)

ITS will be upgrading CRM PeopleSoft to 8.61.08 starting on Friday, April 25 at 5PM through the weekend Sunday, April 27th. The system will be unavailable during this time.

Please contact the ITS Service Desk with any questions at (409) 772-5200

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ITS will be upgrading HCM PeopleSoft to 8.61.08 starting on Friday, April 25 at 5PM through the weekend Sunday, April 27th. The system will be unavailable during this time.

Please contact the ITS Service Desk with any questions at (409) 772-5200

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https://www.utmb.edu/surgery/news-events/news/spring-2025-surgery-newsletter

REGSTRATION IS OPEN!

June 6–7, 2025

Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, TX

We’re excited to welcome pediatric healthcare professionals back to the island for two days of high-quality pediatric education and coastal networking at our 74th annual event!

This year’s conference offers CME, CNE, and MOC credit, dynamic presentations from leading experts, and a chance to connect with colleagues from across the region.

Calling all trainees! Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your research during our Poster Session. Abstract submissions are due May 5th — get yours in today!

Registration is now OPEN – Reserve your spot and be part of this long-standing UTMB tradition!

The Picnic Basket recieves near weekly deliveries from the Galveston County Food Bank- with that comes a LOT of boxes! We currently have over 30! banana boxes, available for FREE! You just have to pick them up.

To claim your FREE boxes, please email Katie at kfpfeuff@utmb.edu to reserve your boxes, you will recieve a confirmation email by the end of the day. Priority goes to graduating students first. Please be able to pick up you boxes by 4/29.

Note: as these are banana boxes, they do not fold down

UTMB Faculty & Staff: Join our FREE Best Practice Development Series to enhance simulation-based learning & interprofessional education (IPE) skills!

Perfect for both beginners & experienced educators.

📅 April 25 – Sustainability in Simulation Programs 

📍 Location: Health Education Center, Room 5.200

⏰ Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

🔗 Register Now: https://utmb.us/dqd

These sessions will sharpen your instructional techniques, enhance active learning, and boost engagement.

Participants may choose to attend one or all sessions.

Don’t miss out—register today!

UTMB is accredited by ACCME for CME and LSNA/ANCC for CNE (Provider No. 4002176).

🔹 Physicians: Earn up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ * 
🔹 Nurses: Earn up to 1.0 CNE contact hour *

*Claim credit based on participation. 

The Department of

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Presents

Jeffrey Brodsky PhD

Professor

University of Pittsburgh

“The Role of Protein Quality Control and ER Associated Degradation (ERAD) in Disease”

Thursday, April 24, 2025

4:00 p.m.

Basic Science Auditorium, Rm 2.212

or

Via Zoom:

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604927999?pwd=WxSmhAwuaSm2nrk9eaAzvNC7GsGUdP.1

Meeting ID: 160 492 7999

Passcode: 040671

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WELCOME

HOSTED BY:  

Parimal Samir, PhD

Center of Excellence Consortium (COEC)

Annual Faculty Development Conference

ALL FACULTY ARE INVITED!

UTMB Center of Excellence for Professional Advancement and Research (COEPAR)                

 is hosting the

Center of Excellence Consortium (COEC)

Annual Faculty Development Conference

Friday, April 25, 2025

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Health Education Center – 2^nd Floor

Keynote Speaker:

 John Paul Sanchez, MD, MPH

Dean of LCME-accredited Universidad Central Del Caribe (UCC)

 School of Medicine, Baymon, Puerto Rico

 “BECOMING A LEADER”

 Register Today!

  https://forms.office.com/r/Ychf0r75P5

All faculty are invited. 

Registration at the door available.

No cost to attend.

Breakfast and lunch provided.

For more information and to see the conference full schedule visit www.utmb.edu/coepar. 

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
(OLLI) at UTMB Health

3^rd Annual Gardening Symposium

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

1200 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77555 (next to HEC)

$30 All-Day Registration

Box Lunch and Parking Included

Visit https://utmb.us/drh or call (409) 763-5604 to register

The Department of

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Presents

Jeffrey L. Brodsky PhD

Professor

University of Pittsburgh

“The Role of Protein Quality Control and ER Associated Degradation (ERAD) in Disease”

Thursday, April 24, 2025

4:00 p.m.

Basic Science Auditorium, Rm 2.212

or

Via Zoom:

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604927999?pwd=WxSmhAwuaSm2nrk9eaAzvNC7GsGUdP.1

Meeting ID: 160 492 7999

Passcode: 040671

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WELCOME

HOSTED BY:  

Parimal Samir, PhD

Do you know the number of cancer survivors will increase from 18.1 million in 2022 to 26 million by 2040?

At UTMB, we aim to provide the highest quality of and the safest care to our patients.

We value your expertise and insights, and we'd love to hear from you.

This feedback will enable us to develop a training CME/CE for physicians and nurses to improve your knowledge and skills.

Please take a moment to complete our provider survey related to cancer survivorship care at UTMB. 

https://utmb.us/dri

Thank you!

Moment of Hope
Each week the Pastoral Care Department brings you a Moment of Hope and a Weekly Anchor to encourage you. Additionally, Click here to listen to today's Moment of Hope featuring one of our UTMB Chaplains.

Today’s Anchor focuses on Holocaust Remembrance Day, or for our Jewish friends, Yom HaShoah. “Yom HaShoah VeHagevurah” – literally the “Day of (Remembrance of) the Holocaust and the Heroism.” Since the early 1960’s, the sound of a siren on Yom Hashoah stops traffic and pedestrians throughout the state of Israel for two minutes of silent devotion. Jewish communities gather together to empathize the depth of loss that Jews experienced through meaningful services that read through some of the six million of those lost. We share this prayer often prayed on this day. We pray this prayer touches you today.  

“El Malei Rachamim” Fully compassionate God on high: to our 6,000,000 brothers and sisters murdered because they were Jews, grant to clear and certain rest with you and the lofty heights of the sacred and pure whose brightness shines like the very glow of heaven. Source of mercy: forever enfold them in the embrace of your wings; secure their souls in eternity. Adonai: they are yours. They will rest in peace. Amen.

👓🌸 5 Ways to Spring Into Style & Savings! 🌸👓

Freshen up your look and see the world more clearly with our exclusive spring eyewear specials! Whether you need stylish sunnies, designer frames, or crystal-clear lenses, we’ve got deals that will have you looking and feeling your best.

🌞 Shades, styles & savings—just in time for spring! Don’t miss out on these 5 limited-time offers!

1✨  Sun’s Out, Shades On! ☀️ Buy one pair, get 50% off a second pair of sunglasses! 🕶️

2✨  See Clearly, Save Big! 👓 Get 10% off an annual supply of contacts + Free Shipping! Need glasses? Enjoy 40% off a complete pair!

3✨  Designer Deals You Can’t Miss! 🏷️ Snag 50% off select designer frames with lens purchase!

4✨  Work & Play in Style! 🏢🎉 Buy one pair, get 50% off your second pair!

5✨  Spring Refresh for Your Vision! 🌿 Get 40% off anti-reflective lenses with frame purchase!

*Terms and Conditions Apply Including: Limited selection, Complete Purchases Required, Insurance/promotions cannot be applied to these discounts. Visit our Opticians for details!

✨ Don't miss out—these limited-time offers are only available this spring! ✨

📍 Locations and Hours:

• University Optical - Galveston
  700 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550
  (409) 747-5823 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

• University Optical - Texas City
  10121 Emmett F Lowry Expy., Texas City, TX 77591
  (409) 978-4315 | Open 9 AM – 4 PM

The purpose of this study is to better understand the experiences of the Menopausal Transition among midlife Latina women! 

We are looking for midlife Latinas (Spanish speakers) who are between the ages of 40 - 60, live or work in South or Southeast Texas and who are currently premenopausal (not in menopause), perimenopausal (when cycles become irregular) or postmenopausal (no cycle for the past 12 months).

Information will be collected from a questionnaire and experiences shared during a 2 hour focus group session remotely via Zoom or in person.  

All participants will be compensated for their time!

PI:  Elizabeth Lorenzo, PhD, RN   ellorenz@utmb.edu

Study Coordinator:  Lizzet Aguillon  liaguill@utmb.edu  409-266-0368

Link to English Study Flyer:  English MTS Flyer        Link to Spanish Study Flyer:  SPANISH MTS Flyer

CTD-SPECTRE 2nd Annual Symposium
Tropical & Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists

Are you a student, trainee, or early-career investigator passionate about infectious diseases?

A faculty member eager to connect with future clinician-scientists?

Join us September 16–19, 2025 at the historic Grand Galvez in Galveston, TX for an immersive symposium to connect with experts, gain new insights, and collaborate with peers dedicated to infectious disease research and treatment.

Hosted by the Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) and Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Program. 

🌍 Network with global experts
🎓Travel & childcare grants available
🏆Awards for top presentations
💬Abstracts submission now open 

Register Today!

The President’s Cabinet 2025 awards application process is open and the deadline for submission is

4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

All proposals should be based on the theme UTMB Health – The Community and Beyond: Working Together for our Future.

To view the application and more information, please visit the President's Cabinet website.

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations at 409-772-5136 or via email at pcawards@utmb.edu.

THE GOURMET CUPBOARD WILL BE IN LEAGUE CITY

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!

The Gourmet Cupboard sells dry ingredients that, when mixed with wet ingredients,

make full meals, entrees, sides, soups, breads, dips, beverages, crock pot meals, etc.

They also sell salsas, pickles, and spreads from Crosby, TX.

Easily plan your weekly meals!!!

THURSDAY, APRIL 24^TH

AND

FRIDAY, APRIL 25^TH   

8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

LEAGUE CITY CAMPUS (CLINIC SIDE) – 1^ST FLOOR

Cash, Debit Cards, MasterCard, Visa, Discover,

and American Express are all accepted.

Proceeds benefit patient and volunteer programs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

Indulge in a Culinary Adventure at Our Cafe!

We're thrilled to serve our latest menu offerings that promise to tantalize your taste buds and ignite your culinary curiosity! Get ready to embark on a journey of flavor exploration with the freshest ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.

Click the link below to explore our tantalizing menu options for this week:

Food & Nutrition (utmb.edu)

 On Wednesday April 30th, 2025 from 9:00 PM through 12:00 AM May 1st, 2025, ITS Voice will be performing maintenance on the Avaya Phone System. You may experience dropped calls during this maintenance window.  If you experience a dropped call, please hang up and try your call again.

Please Contact the ITS Service Desk at ISHELP@utmb.edu with any questions.

CC# 54591

Starting on Thursday, 04/24/25 at 3 p.m., the Prado walkway from the circle drive at 10th & Market St. going north, to the rear of the Keiller Building, will be closed to all pedestrians and vehicular traffic. This closure will allow exhaust fans on the roof of the Keiller Building to be replaced. A crane will be on site for the project.

This closure is scheduled until Tuesday, 04/29/25, when the work should be complete (weather permitting).

Vehicular traffic will not be permitted in the circle drive at 10th & Market St. (by the Centennial Rose Garden). All vehicle traffic will be directed to the 9th & Market St. drop off. Pedestrian traffic will be redirected with signage. Deliveries will be permitted, with delivery entrances remaining open via 9th St. For safety, access around and near the fenced site will be monitored. Signage and flagmen will be directing pedestrians.

See map of the affected area.