By UTMB communications department
The UTMB Sealy Center on Aging Lefeber Winter Series on Aging begins today with a presentation by James Jackson, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.
His presentation, “The Life-Course and Racial and Ethnic Group Health Disparities,” is at 5 p.m. in Levin Hall on the Galveston campus. The lecture series will be every Tuesday for six weeks.
Health Policy Dialogues: concussions, sports and the law
Dr. Shane Miller, assistant professor of orthopedics and pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, will be the guest speaker at the next UTMB Health Policy Dialogues on Feb. 12. His presentation, “Sports Concussion and Texas Law,” begins at noon in the Levin Hall dining room on the Galveston campus. Contact Becky Trout, rltrout@utmb.edu, for more information.
Goertz new revenue cycle VP
Emily M. Goertz is the new vice president of revenue cycle operations, effective Feb. 22. Goertz will have overall responsibility for UTMB’s revenue cycle processes. Goertz, who has more than 17 years of experience in health care financial management, previously was director of patient financial services at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Registration open to run on the causeway FunD Run
Early registration is open until Feb. 4 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 will also be a 5K walk, 5K wheelchair race and a 1K for children. Early registration fees are $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. Last year’s event had 700 participants and raised more than $80,000.
Of historical note
Some milestones as UTMB marks its 125th anniversary: In 1994, UTMB conducted its first telemedicine consultation. Less than 10 years later, in 2003, the telemedicine program had logged more than 100,000 consultations.Inside UTMB is complied by the communications department at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Inside UTMB is complied by the communications department at the University of Texas Medical Branch.