State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa will be the guest speaker at the Hector P. Garcia Awards Luncheon on Sept. 8. The winners of the Hector P. Garcia Cultural Competence Essay Contest and the Hector P. Garcia Abstract Contest will be announced at the event that will be held in Levin Hall on the Galveston Campus.
The awards and luncheon are to celebrate the life of Dr. Garcia, who graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1940 and then served as a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. Outraged at the discrimination against Mexican-Americans, specifically military veterans, he fought for the civil and educational rights of Mexican-Americans for more than 50 years. President Reagan presented Garcia the President Medal of Freedom in 1984.
Nursing school best value for doctorate
BestCollegeValues.com, an online resource for prospective college students, has placed UTMB’s School of Nursing on its 2017 list of 50 schools that offer the best value for those seeking a doctorate of nursing practice. The list was compiled from about 200 colleges and institutions.
Dementia conference in Angleton
The medical branch is teaming with the Alzheimer’s Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter and the Brazoria County Alzheimer’s Awareness Project to present the 2017 Brazoria County Dementia Conference from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at the First Presbyterian Church, 130 S. Arcola St., in Angleton.
Seating is limited. RSVP by calling 800-272-3900 or visit bit.ly/2mj7znS. For more information, call Dale Libby, 979- 236-5393.
Last chance for a free mammogram
The medical branch and the Ruth Kempner Endowment for Breast Cancer Screening on Sunday provided free screening mammograms in Hitchcock for women in Galveston County who are uninsured. The next free screenings will be in Galveston on Aug. 20. Participants must register in advance and meet a list of criteria, including being a legal resident of Galveston County and not be older than 40. The Aug. 20 free mammograms event will be at the Avenue L Baptist Church, 2612 Avenue L, in Hitchcock.
For more information about all eligibility requirements and how to apply, call Ida Hernandez, 832-505-1721.
Applications also can be picked up at the churches, the UTMB Breast Imaging Department on the Galveston campus and the Breast Health Center on the League City campus.