By UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH

The University of Texas Medical Branch is offering a youth and school sports injury clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 5 at the League City Campus, 2240 Interstate 45, in League City. From bumps and bruises, knee pain, pulled muscles, to twisted ankles or shoulder pain, the medical branch’s sports medicine and rehab team is specially trained to treat a full range of sports injuries. For more information, call 832-505-1200 or visit utmbhealth.com/sports.

Health Resource Center in Jennie Sealy Hospital

The new Jennie Sealy Hospital has a special area where patients, guests and family members can get information to better assist and support patients and primary caregivers. The David L. Callender, MD and Tonya R. Callender, FNP Health Resource Center is in the main lobby behind the information desk. Visitors to the center can get information about specific health conditions and treatment options, consider options about a patient’s care plan and learn about other medical branch resources, patient services and support groups. The center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A patient resource specialist is available to assist patients and visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

UTMB’s Beckworth testifies in Austin

Cherry Beckworth, associate professor and a baccalaureate program director in the School of Nursing, recently testified before the Texas House Committee on County Affairs in Austin. Beckworth provided committee members with information about the school’s honors program and about how field experiences in rural communities allow students to help meet the needs of underserved populations in Texas. Students recently completed their field experience in the Nacogdoches area.

Of historical note

It wasn’t until 1967 that the medical branch officially had a president when Dr. Truman Blocker was named. Before that, Blocker held the title of executive director and dean. Current president, David L. Callender, who took over in 2007, is the fifth president in medical branch history.