Dear Research Community,
We are pleased to announce that we have three finalists for the vice chancellor of research position at the UT Health Science Center. This position leads the institutional research efforts at UTHSC and is an integral member of leadership within all four campuses.
Join us on Thursday, September 14 at noon in GEB A203 for a community panel to learn about rural health care and access issues from Lauderdale County residents. This event is in preparation for a large health fair in Lauderdale County Oct. 28 that will be sponsored by the UTHSC College of Nursing. The Living Healthy in Lauderdale County Health Fair will involve many colleges from UTHSC and will offer services including blood pressure checks, glucose screenings, dental exams and other assessments. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP, and there will be time for a Q and A session. RSVP for the community panel via Engage here: https://uthsc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9120400
The TennIRM Research Symposium will feature overviews of ongoing regenerative science research from TennIRM scientists, updates from affiliated organizations at the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and industry partners. Poster presentation submissions are welcomed (see registration link).
Medicine Grand Rounds resume tomorrow in the Freeman auditorium from 12-1PM. Our first speaker will be Dr. Syamal Bhattacharya. You may also attend via Zoom.
By now, everyone has heard of phishing. If not, contact the Office of Cybersecurity immediately! We have introduced other forms of phishing that you should be aware of, like vishing (voice phishing – phone calls) and smishing (text messaging – SMS texting). The latest is quishing, the use of QR codes as phishbait. Learn more about these scams and what has been reported to Abuse this past week.
Join us on the second floor of the Library Thursday, Sept. 14, starting at 1 pm for pizza, drinks, chips and cookies. Your respective library liaisons will also be there to chat and answer any questions about library services.
The September 6th Population Health & Translational Research Conference presents “Let’s Talk About RTEC! An Overview of the HRSA-funded Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences” by Corey Hayes, PharmD, PhD, MPH, Deputy Director, Arkansas Rural Health Evaluation Center & KaSheena Winston, MS, CRS, Research Program Manager, University of Arkansas for Medical Science. Noon. Available via Zoom or in person in the Crowe Building, Room 208. Lunch at 11:45, first come first served. Certificate of attendance available.
Please register: Web Registration Sept 6 2023
