By THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH

Registration has begun for the UTMB School of Health Professions Causeway FunD Run that raises money for student scholarships. The 5K course is USA Track and Field certified and starts in the parking lot of The Galveston County Daily News Building, 8522 Teichman Road, Galveston.

From there, it’s up to the top of the causeway and back to the starting line. There also will be a 5K walk, 5K wheelchair race and a 1K for children. Early registration lasts until midnight Feb. 4. The race is $10 for children, $25 for adults and $20 for UTMB students. The event is in partnership with FitTriRun/FTR Race Management. For more information go to www.causewayrun.com or call 409-772-3006. The event raised more than $80,000 last year and had more than 700 participants.

A section of Market is closed

Two blocks of Market Street are closed to westbound traffic. The area is blocked off so that workers can connect high-temperature water lines at UTMB. The traffic restrictions will be in effect between Eighth and Ninth streets. Eastbound traffic lanes and access to driveways along the street-including those leading to John Sealy Hospital and the Ninth Street traffic circle — are not affected. The work is expected to last about two months.

Health Policy Dialogues continue

Danette McKinley, director of research and data services at the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, is the guest speaker for the next UTMB Health Policy Dialogues on Jan. 20. His presentation, “International Medical Education and Health Equity: What is Known,” begins at noon in the Clinical Sciences Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. Contact Becky Trout, rltrout@utmb.edu, for more information.

Medical Discovery News on Huffington Post

The popular radio show “Medical Discovery News,” created and produced at UTMB, now is featured on The Huffington Post. The show recently debuted as a featured podcast on the site with new episodes available each week. “Medical Discovery News” currently is syndicated on more than 90 radio stations in the U.S. as well as Mexico. David Niesel, chief research officer, and Norbert Herzog, professor emeritus, started the program in 2006.

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