Calendar

See the online calendar and submit items at http://www.uthouston.edu/calendar/.

Medical and Academic Partnership Programs by Pfizer, noon, Sept. 8, Medical School Building (MSB) 3.001, Debbie Sheppe, Pharm.D., clinical education consultant, Pfizer Inc. Brown bag session about grant programs, hosted by UT Health Science Center Office of Research. Live video broadcast at
http://research.uth.tmc.edu/events.html. Contact (713) 500-3076.

Second Annual Blair Justice Lecture in Mind-Body Medicine and Public Health, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 9, School of Public Health Auditorium (ITV to the regional campuses), Jeff Levin, Ph.D., author of God, Faith, and Health, on “The Epidemiology of Love: Theory and Research.” Lunch provided to the first 75 attendees. An extended question-and-answer session will be 2-3 p.m. in room 102A. Contact (713) 500-9041.

18th Annual Selenia E. and Joseph C. Valley Sr. Conference, Sept. 10, University of Houston Hilton, “Dementia: Maximizing Quality of Life.” The one-day conference targets health care professionals; care providers in community, acute and long-term care settings; and family caregivers. Sponsored by UT School of Nursing at Houston Center on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association – Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter. The Joseph C. Valley Gerontological Professional of the Year award will be presented to Sharon Ostwald, Ph.D., who holds the Isla Carroll Turner Chair in Gerontological Nursing at the nursing school. Speakers include: Mary Pat Rapp, gerontological nurse practitioner, Geriatric Associates of America, PA,
Baytown, and assistant professor, School of Nursing, on “Stages of Dementia.” Contact Jo Westphal, Betty.J.Westphal@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-9169.

American Heart Association Call for Applications, 8:30-11 a.m., Sept. 14, MSB 3.001, Harry Barnes, vice president of quality calendar improvement, American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate, and Barbara Holcombe, manager, promotions and applicant services, American Heart Association, National. Hosted by Office of Research. First two hours broadcast live at http://research.uth.tmc.edu/events.html. Contact (713) 500-3076.

School of Nursing Seminar, noon, Sept. 24, School of Nursing and Student Community Center, 6901 Bertner Ave., Room 508, Francine Nelson, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Nursing Center on Aging,
“Melatonin: A Marker for Pain?” Brown bag seminar open to the public. Contact Maggie.L.Downey@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-2041.

12th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament, tee off 9 a.m., Sept. 27, Redstone Golf Club, 5860 Wilson Rd., Humble. Special guest and PGA Tour star Steve Elkington will provide tips and pointers. Contact
Rose.M.Betancourt-Trevino@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-3209.