Pillars Awards, invited presentations cap busy week's event list

Published on Thursday, January 10, 2019

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center. 

 
Thursday, Jan. 17

  Award ceremony to recognize service, inclusive excellence

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion's "The Pillars: Recognition of Service and Inclusive Excellence" Awards Presentation is scheduled from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the student union conference center.

For more information, call Mandy Scott at 5-7857.

Thursday-Friday, Jan. 17-18

UTHSC otolaryngology chair to discuss surgery, stenosis

​Dr. M. Boyd Gillespie, professor and chair of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will present “Gland-Preserving Salivary Surgery: Are Scopes Needed?” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the 5 East Conference Room (Suite H500), and "Current Techniques for Airway Stenosis" 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in.the 5 East Conference Room (Suite H500).

​For more information, call Brianne Pardo at 4-6885 or email bpardo@umc.edu.
 
 
 

Friday, Jan. 18

VCU chief of staff to offer personal leadership narratives

​Dr. Anita Navarro, chief of staff of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, will give the UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science workshop, "Leadership and Careers: Examining Intersections Through Personal Narratives," from noon-1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in second-floor conference rooms A-D in the student union.

​For more information, email Kimberly Bibb at kbibb@umc.edu.
 

Tuesday, Jan. 22

Scripps professor to discuss opioid receptor therapy

Dr. Laura Bohn, professor of molecular medicine and professor of neuroscience at the Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, Florida, will give the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences Seminar Series presentation, "Therapeutic Implications of Biased Agonism at Opioid Receptors," from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in classroom 3A (room N318 on the North Wing).

Wednesday, Jan. 23

Physiology faculty to describe UCP3's cardiac injury role

Dr. Romain Harmancey, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics and associate director of cardiac metabolism research in the Mississippi Center for Heart Research, will give the Department of Physiology presentation, "Role of UCP3 in Cardiac Protection from Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury," from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, in room CW308 of the Classroom Wing.

For more information, call Courtney Graham at 4-1820.

Monday, Jan. 28

Wisconsin professor to measure eicosanoid drug prospects

Dr. John D. Imig, professor of pharmacology and toxicology and director of the Drug Discovery Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, will give the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology seminar, "Eicosanoid Drugs: Prospects for Treating Human Diseases," at noon on Monday, Jan. 28, in room 6A.

​For more information, call Marilyn McCarthy at 4-1635 or email her at  mbrooks3@umc.edu. 
 

Friday-Wednesday, Feb. 1-6

Innovation director to present CANN Talks in February

​Terrence Hibbert, director of innovation, will present the Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Innovating Our Way to a Healthier Mississippi," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Mayo Clinic well-being director to describe culture creation

Beth Riley, director of employee well-being and director of the Dan Abraham Health Living Center at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, will give the UMMC Office of Wellbeing-sponsored presentation, "Creating a Culture of Well-being at the Mayo Clinic," from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in lecture hall 122 of the medical education building.

Riley will provide information on the history of the program at the Mayo Clinic; core programs and services; and how they are measuring the impact on the culture.

For more information, email officeofwellbeing@umc.edu.

Friday, Feb. 22

UMass faculty to offer temperamental leadership enhancement

​Dr. Luanne Thorndyke, professor of medicine and vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will give the UMMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science workshop, "The Power of Utilizing Temperaments to Enhance Your Leadership Capabilities," from 10 a.m.-noon on Friday, Feb. 22, in second-floor conference rooms A-D in the student union.

​Lunch will follow the presentation. For more information, email Kimberly Bibb at kbibb@umc.edu.

Friday-Wednesday, March 1-6

Info tech director to provide CANN Talk on organizational tools

​Al Faulk, information technology director, will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Organizational Tools for U," from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in room SH198, from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, March 4, in room N-5A, and from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
 
 
 

Monday-Friday, April 1-5

DHA program faculty to give CANN Talk on pro development

​Dr. Elizabeth Franklin, associate professor, Doctor of Health Administration Program, School of Health Related Professions, will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "So . . . The Room Was Cold and the Food Was Good . . . But Did You Learn Anything? Documenting Outcomes in Professional Development - It CANN Be Done!" from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, April 1, in room N-5A, from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, and from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in room SH198.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.
 
 

Wednesday-Monday, May 1-6

Simplifying security focus of info security exec's CANN Talk

​Steve Waite, executive director of information security , will present the  Condensed Academic Networking and kNowledge Talk, "Foam In, Foam Out - Simplifying Security," from 7:30-7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Bebe Richardson Conference Room, from 12:30-12:50 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in room SH198, and from 4:30-4:50 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in room N-5A.

​CANN Talks are monthly professional development seminars for UMMC faculty and staff. For more information, email Julian Gilner at jgilner@umc.edu.