UTMB Announcements for 12/20/2024

9th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference

Hosted by 

The Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities

January 9th & 10th, 2025

08:00 am- 6:00 pm

For full schedule please email Kathryne Dunn: kddunn@utmb.edu

Check out the latest Best Care Karaoke video on the Best Care staff-only website to learn a new way to time your handwashing for the recommended 20 seconds. Go to https://www.utmb.edu/utmbhealth/support-pages/best-care and log into the employee portal with your UTMB credentials, then scroll down to Best Care Karaoke. This week, Marketing & Communications Specialist Brooke Mosley Stevenson channels her inner Justin Bieber with "Mistletoe." Be sure to check out the rest of the Best Care page, as well.

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CALL FOR NOMINATION:

The John P. McGovern Student Awards in Oslerian Medicine

The John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine is pleased to announce the Student Awards in Oslerian Medicine.  These awards provide monetary support for the education of medical students whose performance and conduct exemplify those ideals of medical practice as promulgated by Sir William Osler. The fundamental principles of Oslerian medicine include:

• Compassionate, personalized medical care that emphasizes the doctor/patient relationship,
• Incorporation of a sound scientific basis for optimal patient care, and
• Professional behavior at all times. 

The students that are given the honor of this award are called “Osler Student Scholars.”  The expectations of the Osler Student Scholars are to:

• Learn about the values and principles that governed the professional lives of John P. McGovern and Sir William Osler.
• Be active in the community of Osler Student Scholars and participate in projects of others or your own.
• Serve as a role model for your Osler Student Society and foster learning for yourself and others about Oslerian principles and incorporate those ideals into your education and practice.
• Encourage reflection on humanities and the importance of science as a foundation for the practice of medicine.
• Attend monthly meetings of the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine and other meetings of the Osler Student Scholars.
• Attend, and consider presenting at the annual American Osler Society meeting, annual Osler Symposium, and bimonthly Osler Club meetings.

Each award will be for $10,000 per year.  In 2025, awards will be presented to three (3) students: two (2) rising sophomores and one (1) entering the second, third, or fourth years who are in good academic standing in the John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM).

A medical student who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a sophomore will receive funding for three (3) consecutive years, a medical student who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a junior will receive funding for two (2) consecutive years, and a medical student who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a senior will receive funding for one (1) year.

Medical students who are enrolled in dual degree programs are also eligible to become an Osler Student Scholar.  A student enrolled in a dual degree program who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a sophomore medical student will receive funding for only three (3) consecutive years without regard to which UTMB school the student is enrolled. A student enrolled in a dual degree program who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a junior medical student will receive funding for only two (2) consecutive years without regard to which UTMB school the student is enrolled. A student enrolled in a dual degree program who becomes an Osler Student Scholar as a senior student will receive funding for only one year.

Faculty who have worked with medical students as small group facilitators or preceptors in clinical settings, or mentors in the Osler Student Societies or other organizations, are especially encouraged to recommend this opportunity to worthy students.

Interested students must complete an application by logging on to: https://utmb.us/bnp. The Selection Committee also requires the applicant to identify an evaluator whom they know well in a professional or academic capacity to submit a recommendation on their behalf.  Evaluators must complete a standardized questionnaire by logging on to: https://utmb.us/bno. (Only one evaluator is allowed per student and active faculty Osler Scholars are prohibited from serving as evaluators for nominees.)

The fully executed forms must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.  For questions or concerns, please call the McGovern Academy office at (409) 747-9680 or send an email to: mcacadem@utmb.edu.  Expect delayed answers over the winter break (i.e., December 23, 2024 – January 2, 2025). 

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Please be advised: This is an ‘award’ not a ‘scholarship.’  Student Awards in Oslerian Medicine are non-academic prizes and recipients receive a personal check in the amount of $10,000.  Scholarships, on the other hand, are managed through Enrollment Services, take the form of educational financial aid and payments are trackable through MyStar.  This designation was made to help students remain eligible for the full amount of federal loans allowed for medical students.

Also, this is reportable income for a US student/Resident Alien student and taxable according to your respective filing status.  For further reporting requirements, please consult a tax professional.

The Hyland Cloud Security Team is applying the latest security patches to servers.  Access to the hosted solution and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) upload services will be temporarily unavailable.

Why is playing with toys and other children the same age and/or the same developmental stage level so important? Well, to answer this question and have some ideas of toys you may use based on their developmental age and/or chronological age please take a look at our December Newsletter that is available in English and Spanish.

Happy Holidays from the Pediatric Speech Pathology Team!

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As the holidays draw near, with joy in the air,
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To keep things smooth and merry, without any delay,
Submit your *holiday leave requests in Kronos today!

Whether you're off to see family or just need a rest,
Ensure your time off is properly addressed.
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With your requests in place, we can all plan ahead,
So everyone enjoys the season, with no worries to dread.
Let's make this holiday season so bright,
By submitting your leave requests just right!

Happy Holidays to all, from our teams to you,
May your days be festive and your spirits be true.
Thank you for your cooperation, and spreading the cheer,
We wish you joy and happiness throughout the new year!

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