Mediasite Maintenance Scheduled for June 1
|Mediasite maintenance is scheduled for June 1, 2024, from 12:00 am and 4:00 am CST. Extended downtime is not expected. However, your site may be unavailable for brief periods during this time.
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May 31 Deadline – Annual Required Compliance Training
|COMPLIANCE REMINDERS -May 31 Deadline Fast Approaching: Regular Staff, Faculty, and Temporary Employees Please complete the Mandatory Compliance Training and Outside Interest Disclosure (OID) Form. All regular staff, faculty, and temporary employees must undergo compliance training and submit the OID Form on a yearly basis. Residents Please complete the Mandatory HIPAA Training and Outside Interest Disclosure… Read More
UTHSC News: Zhongjie Sun Awarded $2.4 Million to Study Regulation of Kidney Function and Blood Pressure in Aging
|Zhongjie Sun, MD, PhD, Thomas A. Gerwin Chair of Excellence in Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and co-director of the UT Methodist Cardiovascular Institute, has been awarded $2.4 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for a project that may lead to new therapeutic strategies to… Read More
Buy Your Lab Supplies through General Stores
|General Stores is a lab supply purchasing resource on campus
Are you an informal caregiver for a patient with severe mental illness? If so, you may qualify for a study.
|Are you an informal caregiver for a patient with severe mental illness? If so, you may qualify for a study and receive compensation.
Vivian Lawrence, HMBA, PhD candidate is enrolling informal caregivers for patients with severe
mental illness for a research study titled “ Informal Caregivers: A post Covid-19 Grounded Theory
Study of Navigating Care for Patients with Severe Mental Illness”.
This study will be conducted to explore the experiences accessing and navigating the healthcare
system when seeking mental health care. The study will also examine the impact of the diagnosis on various aspects of the caregiver’s life.
Participants must be:
• Between the ages of 18 and 75 years of age.
• Caring for an individual over 18 years of age with severe mental illness.
o Participants may be a conservator or
o Acting as patient support person (PSP).
As part of your participation in this study, you have a 10-minute telephone call to determine
eligibility. If deemed eligible and you agree to participate, a Zoom or in-person meeting will be scheduled to conduct a guided interview. The interview will last between 60 and 90 minutes.
After completing the interview, all participants will receive a $30 WAL MART gift card. A supplemental interview may or may not be required to obtain clarifications.
Your participation is voluntary. Your responses will remain confidential. If you are an informal caregiver and are interested in this study, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the PI, Vivian Lawrence, at vlawren2@uthsc.edu or at (901)496-0723.
All Banner-Registered Fall Courses To Be Taught in Blackboard Ultra
|UT Health Science Center will continue our LMS conversion from Blackboard Original to Ultra Course View for the Summer and Fall 2024 terms. All Banner-registered fall courses will be taught in Blackboard Ultra, offering users a modern, innovative learning experience.
UT Health Science Center Campus Police Joins National Seat Belt Campaign
|The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Campus Police Department is joining the “Click it or Ticket” campaign with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office from May 20 to June 2 to increase seat belt enforcement.
Currently Recruiting for Blood Fats and Diabetes Risk Study
|Are you a healthy adult male or female, African American or Caucasian, between the ages 18-65 who has normal blood sugars and no personal or family history of diabetes.