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

October 16th Session- 2pm in Jennie Sealy 2.506A

Presented by: Jeff Farroni, PhD, JD, Director, Clinical Ethics Program

Topic: Advance Care Planning

Overview: Along with the joy, excitement and love that embodies the human experience, so does confrontation with illness, injury and death. Understandably, many people have difficulty discussing these more difficult topics, and they have not yet contemplated things like their personal preferences and values when it comes to quality-of-life and end-of-life decisions until they are actually in the midst of a health crisis. In fact, only about one-third of adults in the U.S. have an an advance directive, which is a written statement of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will. Join us during this session to learn about advance care planning, which offers a way to ensure that your health care choices are honored by your loved ones during those times in which you are unable to speak for yourself. We will discuss the utility of advance care planning, the different types of advance directives and how to select a health care agent.

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.

The goal of the NIDA T32 Training Program is to train the next generation of scientists dedicated to advancing knowledge in drug abuse and addiction.

The Center for Addiction Research has three predoctoral positions available for immediate appointment. These are 1-year appointments with an opportunity for renewal.

All nominees must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. Faculty mentors who are not currently affiliated with the T32 Training Program must be approved and added as a Training Program Faculty Mentor. Inclusion of a co-mentor is encouraged for all mentees.

Nomination Package Requirements

Nominee (Mentee) Specific:

One Page Letter of Interest/Research Statement

Current CV

Transcripts

Letter of Nomination

Letter of Support

Mentor / Co-Mentor Specific:

Current CV

One Page Letter of Interest

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, November 8, 2019 BY COB

For a more detailed list of nomination packets requirements, please email Kirsty Foss - klfoss@utmb.edu

UTMB’s Institute for Translational Science and the Sealy Center for Environmental Health & Medicine invite you to participate in a conversation about Understanding Diabetes: Prevention, Risk, Types and Management.

Location: MOD Coffeehouse, 2126 Post Office Street, Galveston

Date/Time: Thursday, October 17, 2019, 5:30-6:30 PM

This conversation features UTMB's Hanaa Sallam, MD, PhD, CDE, Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine Department, Endocrinology Division, Program Director of the CDC Fully-Recognized Diabetes Prevention Program, DTTAC Master Trainer Select and AADE-Certified Lifestyle Coach, and Certified Diabetes Conversation Map Trainer;  Michael Washburn Jr., MA, BS, CSCS, Program Manager of Community Resources, Wellness, and Volunteer Services, AADE-Certified Lifestyle Coach, Certified Diabetes Conversation Map Trainer; and Nastassia de Souza, MD, Chief Fellow in the Division of Endocrinology. 

Please join us as we explore and discuss the current knowledge and research revolving around the topic of diabetes.      

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.

UTMB offers its employees, retirees and volunteers free flu shots each year to help prevent the spread of seasonal influenza.

The 2019–2020 Flu Free program is provided in partnership with UT SELECT, a PPO plan administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and vaccinations are available Oct. 22 and 24 from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the Clear Lake Campus Hospital.

For more information about the institution’s vaccination program, click here.

Disaster Day is a student-led, large-scale simulation day aimed at preparing and educating health care professional students to work effectively in teams in the event of a community disaster. The event helps students apply skills  learned in courses to a simulated catastrophic event that includes victims with a spectrum of health-related issues. The event fosters interprofessional teamwork that collaboratively addresses community health. The realistic event features medical, nursing, and physician assistant studies students who serve as responders who help other students and community members who serve as patients. Faculty from all four schools and health professionals from the UTMB Health System are on hand to help students in a briefing, the event, and a debrief. Visitors are welcome to attend and watch the simulation from the viewing deck of the Moody Methodist Church gymanasium.