News on the Go #695, April 7, 2009

Topics at a glance: Summer Schedule of Classes ... Internal Medicine Grand Rounds ... Rec Sports ... IT SecuritySense ... Community on Patrol Meetings ... Library Updates ... Clinical Research Budgeting/Billing Training ... CCTS Lecture Series ... Surplus Auction & Warehouse Closing ... EOHS Research Seminar Series ... Annual John P. McGovern Award Lecture Series ... Tuberculosis: A Forgotten Epidemic ... Public Health Grand Rounds ... Spring HUB Vendor Fair ... Michael & Susan Dell Lectureship in Child Health ... School of Public Health Events ... Darwin2009 Houston ... UT House Medics ... Pilot Projects Research Training Grant ... March for Babies ... Health & Safety Conference on Nanotechnology ... Spring Musculoskeletal Orthopaedic Update Course ... Lone Star Stampede & Children’s Fun Run ... 12th Annual Sprint for Life Run/Walk ... Duncan Clinic Summer Tutoring ... ID Badge Holders ... Discount Houston Rockets Tickets ... Discount Houston Dynamo Tickets ... Dental Services

Summer Schedule of Classes

The Summer 2009 Schedule of Classes is currently available at Registrar’s Office.

• Registration begins April 13 for Dental Hygiene (DHYG), Dental Postgraduates (DBPG), Nursing (NURS), Medical Clinical Research (CLRS), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), Health Information Sciences (SHIS) and Public Health (SPH) students.
• Open registration is April 18 – May 22. Payment is due May 22.
• Late registration for GSBS, CLRS, NURS, SHIS and SPH students is May 26 – May 29. ($15 late fee).
• Late Registration DBPG is July 1-2, 6-7. ($15 late fee).

For more information, visit the Registrar’s Office.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston presents the Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, noon – 1 p.m., Tuesdays throughout April in MSB 2.103. The April schedule includes:

• April 7 – “EP Deconstructed: A Primer on Cardiac Electrophysiology” presented by Anne H. Dougherty, M.D., professor, Bharat K. Kantharia, M.D., associate professor, J. Jason West, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Medical School at Houston.
• April 14 – “The Future of Medicine: Examining Truths & Myths” presented by Audiey C. Kao, M.D., Ph.D., vice president of the Ethics Group, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL.
• April 21 – “Hepatitis C Virus” presented by Ilan Nevah, M.D., assistant professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Medical School at Houston.
• April 28 – “Update in Urinary Incontinence” presented by Gazala Siddiqui, M.D., assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, UT Medical School at Houston.

All lectures are accredited for CME credit unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Cindy.Collins@uth.tmc.edu.

Rec Sports

Summer Sports Camp

Summer Sports Camp registration opened April 1. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 7-12. Camp hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., with early drop off available. Session dates are: June 15 - 19, June 22 - 26, July 6 - 10, and July 13 - 17. Space is limited to the first 40 campers. For more information, visit Summer Sports Camp.

Sand Volleyball League

The Sand Volleyball League is now forming! The four-on-four co-ed league will begin on April 15. Games are played on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 6, 6:45 and 7:30p.m. The league will last four weeks and then go into playoffs. Registration deadline for the Sand Volleyball league is April 7. For more information, visit Rec Sports.

IT SecuritySense

"Security FAQ: Computer Worms" is the focus of the April 2009 issue of the SecuritySense newsletter, available at SecuritySense online.

Community on Patrol Meetings

The UT Police Community on Patrol (COP) meetings are scheduled for March and April. The meetings are open to all personnel and include updates on crime trends, crime statistics and community concerns. The topic of workplace violence will be discussed.

Listed below are the April meeting dates, times and locations:

• 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 8 – T. Boone Pickens Academic Tower (FCT3, 3rd Floor, Rooms 3-6)
• 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 – Medical School Building (G. 100)
• Noon, Tuesday, April 21 – Operations Center Building (OCB 2200)
• 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 22 – SCRBII (Rooms 4-5)

For UTPD news and information, visit UTPD News. For additional information, contact the UT Police Crime Prevention component at 713-563-7794.

HAM-TMC Library Updates

HAM-TMC Library Classes

• Excel 2007 Basic – 10 a.m. – noon, Thursday, April 9
• Excel 2007 Intermediate – 10 a.m. – noon, Wednesday, April 15

All classes are free and offered in the library classroom. Click here to view the complete class schedule and register.

Clinical Research Budgeting/ Billing Training

The goals of the Clinical Research Budgeting and Billing Compliance Program are to simplify and clarify the clinical research billing processes, ensure full cost recovery of clinical research studies and reduce the risks of inappropriate billing of patients and/or third parties. Clinical research investigators, research nurses, coordinators, clinical research administrative and support staff are invited to attend a training class 10 a.m. – noon, Thursday, April 9.

This training class will cover:

• Budget development
• Utilization of clinical research budget worksheet template
• Identification of all clinical trials costs
• Determination and designation of standard of care costs vs. sponsor-paid costs
• UT research billing account set up
• Billing study/sponsor for UT research professional fees and services
• Identification and documentation of research subject and services to department
• Identification and documentation of research professional fees generated from hospital services
• Process of linking research charges to research study account
• Reconciliation of research charges

All classes will be held at the UT Medical School Building in Room B.620. All participants must pre-register online at Budgeting/Billing Training.

CCTS Lecture Series

The Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences presents the following lecture series, noon – 1 p.m., Thursdays throughout April, in the University Professional Building, 11th floor. The April schedule includes:

• April 9 – No Lecture Scheduled
• April 16 – “Therapeutic Potential of Lung Progenitor Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells” presented by Rick Wetsel, Ph.D., professor of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine
• April 23 – “Aseptic Meningoenecphalitis Syndrome in Adults” presented by Rodrigo Hasbun, M.D., MPH, associate professor, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, UT Medical School
• April 30 – “CCTS Biobank Opportunities” presented by Lorraine Frazier, Ph.D., professor, Nursing Systems, UT School of Nursing

Lunch will be provided for the first 20 attendees. Please take advantage of the train or bus, CCTS will be unable to reimburse parking. For more information, contact Linda.N.Gilbert@uth.tmc.edu.

Surplus Auction & Warehouse Closing

A Surplus Auction has been scheduled for 10 a.m., April 29, at the Operations Center Building (OCB) 1851 Crosspoint, Houston, Texas 77054. Early viewing is available 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m., April 28, and 8 – 10 a.m., April 29. Preview auction items by visiting Auctions in Progress.

In order to prepare for the Auction, Capital Assets Management WILL NOT be picking up surplus or accepting equipment deliveries after Friday, April 17.

Surplus will be open for UT Houston departments to take out only through Friday, April 10. The Surplus Warehouse will be closed Monday, April 13 through May 5, when the regular schedule will resume. Requests received for Surplus pickups will be scheduled on May 7, on a first come first received basis. If you are unable to wait until surplus reopens, space is available for rent from Facilities Operation. For information about space available for rent from Facilities Operation, contact Marilyn Schlager at 713-500-4990.

If you have any other questions, please call the Capital Assets Management Team at 713-500-4701.

EOHS Research Seminar Series

The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series presents “The Changing Face of Houston: Tracking the Economic and Demographic Transformations through 27 years of Houston Surveys,” by Stephen Klineberg, Ph.D., professor, Department of Sociology, Rice University, noon – 1 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the UT School of Public Health, room 102B. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees. For additional information, contact Michelle.R.Carter@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9471.

Annual John P. McGovern Award Lecture Series

The Annual John P. McGovern Award Lecture Series for Community Contributions and Activism in Health Promotion, sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the UT School of Public Health RAS Auditorium.

The 2009 award recipient, Meryl Cohen, M.Ed., LCSW, vice president of Education and Counseling, Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, will present "Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health." Cohen has devoted herself to improving adolescent sexual health and preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. She serves as a member of The University of Texas Prevention Research Center Community Advisory Group. Parking will be available in TMC Garage 2. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees. ITV connection will be available to regional campuses.

For additional information, please contact Peggy.Tate@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9609.

Tuberculosis: A Forgotten Epidemic

The John P. McGovern Center for Health, Humanities & the Human Spirit, the Global Health Initiative and S.I.G.H.T-Houston present “Tuberculosis: A Forgotten Epidemic, Now a Growing Global Threat” by Dr. Joanne Carter, executive director, RESULTS, noon – 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, in Medical School Building room 2.006.

This presentation and discussion will provide the latest information on the global TB and TB-HIV epidemics, a technical and policy perspective on why a disease that kills nearly two million people each year and is the biggest killer of people with AIDS has been too often ignored, and what can and must be done to reverse this neglect and tackle this killer. Carter will discuss the global epidemic, including the links between TB and poverty, the deadly synergy of TB and HIV/AIDS, the growing threat of drug resistance (including XDR-TB), and the way in which the global epidemic poses a major threat to health domestically. She will also address progress to-date in building a global response and what action is still needed in order to stop needless deaths.

Pizza and drinks provided for first 100 attendees. For more information, contact Dr. Stanley Schultz, M.D., at Stanley.G.Schultz@uth.tmc.edu.

Public Health Grand Rounds

Public Health Grand Rounds presents "Neighborhood Factors and Obesity among Urban Public Housing Residents in Houston" by Rebecca E. Lee, Ph.D., Texas Obesity Research Center Director, noon – 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the UT School of Public Health auditorium, RAS E-549. TPHTC is a site coordinator and will broadcast this presentation locally at the UT School of Public Health. To register as a training site for this activity or view the live web cast at your individual computer, visit Texas Association of Local Health Officials. For additional information, contact Nancy.M.Crider@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9399.

Spring HUB Vendor Fair

Please join the Procurement Services department for the annual Spring HUB Vendor Fair 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, in the Medical School lobby. This year's event will feature 16 HUB vendors.

For more information, contact Nina.Lahasky@uth.tmc.edu.

Michael & Susan Dell Lectureship in Child Health

The Third Annual Michael & Susan Dell Lectureship in Child Health is scheduled for 1:30 – 3 p.m., Thursday, April 16, at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at 1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas. The 2009 recipient, Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., MPH, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will present "Childhood obesity: Which children are at highest risk, and why?" Kumanyika has a unique interdisciplinary background that integrates epidemiology, nutrition, aging, prevention, minority health and women's health issues. This lectureship is sponsored by the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living and The University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus. For additional information, contact Tiffni.Menendez@uth.tmc.edu at 512-482-6178.

School of Public Health Events

The University of Texas School of Public Health Career and Alumni Services offers the following upcoming events:

• Business Etiquette: noon – 1 p.m., Thursday, April 16, SPH 102A (Please RSVP to Pantheia.Evans@uth.tmc.edu by Thursday, April 2.)
• Intern and Career Opportunities: noon – 1 p.m., Thursday, April 30, SPH 102A

For more information, contact Pantheia.Evans@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-9024.

Darwin2009 Houston

Darwin2009 Houston honors the bicentennial anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, with a year-long celebration of Darwin’s life and contributions to science. The goal of Darwin2009 Houston is to engage a broad audience in recognizing the importance of the science of evolution, supporting science education and recognizing how science affects life.

Darwin2009 Houston runs through Monday, Nov. 30, and includes various events:

• Noon – 1 p.m., Friday, April 17 – John H. Wilson, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Lecture: Michael Crichton's “Next”: A Book Review and Discussion

For a complete list of events, location of events and details, visit Darwin2009 Houston.

UT House Medics Spring Home Repair Program

UT House Medics is looking for volunteers to participate in the Spring Home Repair Program. There's something for volunteers of all ages to do. Don’t like to work with your hands? Not a problem! We need volunteers to visit with the homeowners, help us work safely, coordinate various tasks and teach our young ones how to paint and beautify a garden.

UT House Medics welcomes girl scouts, boy scouts, church groups, volleyball teams and children needing volunteer hours for high school and college. Volunteers are provided with a light breakfast, lunch, a commemorative t-shirt and a heart filled with joy at the end of each work day. The homeowners feel very blessed by our generous gift of time.

Work days (volunteers can work one or both days):

• Saturday, April 18
• Saturday, April 25

Each home requires a team leader and 50-60 volunteers. No experience necessary. Potential team leaders should contact Krysti Suarez, Krysti.Suarez@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-2241, or Dennie Clemons, Wanda.D.Clemons@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-2235, to sign up. To submit a sign-up form online, see photos of previous workers in action or get more information, visit UT House Medics.

Pilot Projects Research Training Grant

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Center (ERC) at the UT School of Public Health supports short term research pilot projects to enhance occupational and environmental health research in Region 6, which includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico. Funding is provided through a Pilot Projects Research Training Grant from NIOSH and awards are made competitively.

The deadline for submitting the letter of intent is April 20. This letter should include a paragraph describing the objectives of the proposed research and which areas of occupational safety and health it addresses. The requested receipt date for proposals is May 29.

Detailed information on the grant application procedures and application forms are available at the NIOSH Pilot Project website.

For more information, contact the program director, David Gimeno, Ph.D., at 210-562-5500 or Marice Barahona at 713-500-9440 or email PilotProjects@uth.tmc.edu.

March for Babies

The UT Health Science Center is supporting the March for Babies Sunday, April 26. Team UT has joined with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital to be a co-sponsor of the walk this year and is pleased to support such an organization that is affecting healthy change for women and their babies.

You can help the March of Dimes fight prematurity by participating in the March for Babies. The March for Babies walk is 9 a.m., April 26, at the University of Houston Robertson Stadium. Team UT walkers will be served a light breakfast and then a barbeque lunch after the walk.

Visit the UT March for Babies site for more information. If you want to participate, contact Rose.M.Betancourt-Trevino@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-3209.

Health & Safety Conference on Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is permeating all types of industries at every level. It can be found in cosmetics, sunscreens, commercial food freshness products, information technology and medicine, not to mention the applications used in fire, water and scratch resistance. Questions continue to arise: What do we know? What don't we know? How should we measure this or that? What level of protection is adequate?

The Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, along with the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals and local host AIHA Texas Hill Country Section, presents the Health & Safety Conference on Nanotechnology, Sunday, April 26 - Tuesday, April 28, in Austin, Texas. The conference will address a variety of topics that will provide practical, applicable information from governmental agencies and the industry to help professionals determine how to manage the health and safety aspects of this dynamic and growing field.

For more information, visit the UT School of Public Health or contact Vickie.L.Mason@uth.tmc.edu.

Spring Musculoskeletal Orthopaedic Update Course

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Department of Orthopaedic Surgery presents the Spring Musculoskeletal Update Course for Primary Care Physicians and Allied Healthcare Professionals, May 1 - 2, in the Memorial Hermann Conference Room, located on the ground floor of the Hermann Pavilion Building.

This program will feature faculty from the UT Medical School, renowned for their specialties in orthopaedics, research, rheumatology, peri-operative management, general medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. They will update the healthcare community on the advancements and treatment options available in specialized areas of orthopaedics. A total of 11 continuing medical education credits will be available for the target audience of primary care physicians, rheumatologists, endocrinologists, gynecologists and obstetricians, internal medicine physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses and other allied health professionals at the low cost of $60 for physicians, $30 for nurses, physical therapists and allied health professionals, and is free to students and residents.

For more information or registration, visit UT CME or UT Physicians Orthopedic.

Lone Star Stampede & Children’s Fun Run

The Lone Star Stampede 10K, 5K & Children’s Run, 7:55 a.m., Saturday, May 2, beginning at the School of Nursing at 6901 Bertner, is a fun family event, co-sponsored by the Texas Exes Houston Chapter and the UT Health Science Center at Houston. The run helps provide scholarships for deserving Houston-area high school students attending UT system schools.

For more information or to register, visit Texas Exes – Houston Chapter and click on Lone Star Stampede or contact Rose.M.Betancourt-Trevino@uth.tmc.edu, 713-500-3209.

12th Annual Sprint for Life Run/Walk

On Saturday, May 9, UT M. D. Anderson's Gynecologic Oncology Department will host the 12th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run and Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run, an event dedicated to raising funds for ovarian cancer research and building awareness about the risk factors and symptoms of the disease. This year's event will be hosted on the campus of M. D. Anderson and will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run at 9 a.m.

Online registration is available through May 6 with registration prices of:

• $25 for the 5K Non-Competitive Run/Walk (time will not be recorded);
• $28 for the 5K Competitive Run (price includes disposable timing tag); and
• $15 for Sprint for Sprouts, 12 years and younger (time will not be recorded).

Members of the UT Houston community registering for this event can select to register under the "UT Houston Medical School" team.

For those who cannot attend, you can still show your support by selecting "Sprinting in Spirit" when you register online. A "Spirit" packet which includes a Sprint t-shirt, pin, shoelaces and race number will be mailed to you at a cost of $50. Register online in the "Sprinting in Spirit" category by April 24, to receive your Spirit packet by mail.

Other ways to get involved:

• Build a group with your friends, family and co-workers
• Start a Pledge Page
• Volunteer on race day

For further information, call 713-792-2765 or visit Sprint for Life.

Duncan Clinic Summer Tutoring

The Dan L. Duncan Children’s Neurodevelopmental Clinic at the Children’s Learning Institute presents Duncan Clinic Summer Tutoring. The Duncan Clinic Summer Tutoring program is June 1 – 25 (session 1) or July 6 – 30 (session 2).

This summer program provides:

• Evidence-based Reading and Math programs for Grades 1-4
• Individualized instructional plans based on assessments
• Low tutor-to-student ratios (1:1 or 1:2)
• Specific feedback provided

A single session is 2 hours a day, 9 – 11 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and costs $950. The cost for both sessions is $1800. For more information, visit Duncan Clinic Summer Tutoring.

ID Badge Holders

Parking Services is now selling plastic ID badge holders. ID badge holders can be purchased for $3 each at the Parking Office at 6414 Fannin, Ste G25 or on the ground floor of University Center Tower, 7000 Fannin. These ID badge holders are made from hard plastic and should extend the life of most badges. For Parking Services office hours, visit Parking and Shuttle Services.

Discount Houston Rockets Tickets

Come see Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets in the last two home games of the regular season! We still have great seats left for the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets games. Tickets starting out at just $20 but seats are limited, so call and reserve your tickets soon!

To reserve your tickets, contact John Donovan at 713-758-7453. For more information, visit Rockets vs. Magic or Rockets vs. Hornets.

Discount Houston Dynamo Tickets

As a special offer, all employees, students, staff and friends of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can now purchase discount tickets to watch the 2009 Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium.

Visit Houston Dynamo Tickets and enter password uthsc. New users will be required to create an account before purchasing tickets. For more information, contact Cedric Mills at cmills@houstondynamo.com.

Dental Services

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston is currently seeking individuals in need of crowns and bridges to serve as patients for our dental students. All students are closely supervised by fully licensed professors at the Dental Branch. Typical fees are about one-third the cost normally found in the traditional private practice office.

The only difference is that the procedures performed in an educational setting are not done as swiftly as those in a private dental office. If you are interested in obtaining dental service at a reduced cost, please contact Dental.Crowns@uth.tmc.edu.