International Evening: Denmark is Friday

The university community is invited to attend the International Alliance-sponsored “International Evening: Denmark” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, in the Dental School cafeteria. Everyone who attends is asked to bring a plate of food to share, preferably representative of their country, for the international food tasting. The food tasting will be followed by a program on Denmark.

(Front L to R) Beth Nethken, Janet McCarthy, Ana Guerrero (Back L to R) Patti Ruffin, Carmen Jimenez, Debbie Hensley and Cynthia Teter were all nominated for the Department of Surgery Employee of the Month.
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Surgery Employee of the Month

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the implementation of an Employee of the Month/Year Program. This program is designed to recognize an individual who demonstrates exceptional behaviors such as dependability, initiative, service beyond that required of current position, trust-worthiness, congeniality, and respect.

Recipients of the award will receive a $100 gift certificate to North Star Mall, will have their picture displayed for a month, and their name permanently displayed on a plaque outside the Surgery main office. Winners of the Employee of the Month Award for the academic year will be eligible for the Employee of the Year Award.

September’s Employee of the Month recipient is Janet McCarthy, research nurse II.

“Janet is extremely committed to every aspect of her mission as a research nurse. She works long hours in order to properly accomplish all that is required in her role as a research nurse that focuses on critical care and inpatient studies,” said Daniel Dent, M.D., associate professor in the department of Surgery. Dr. Dent nominated McCarthy for the award. “Her efficiency in her work and her success in negotiating appropriate research contracts has allowed our division to accumulate more than $100,000 in research accounts. With this money we are able to support resident, nursing, and faculty education and develop our own non-funded research projects.”


September Employee of the Month Nominees:

Ana L. Guerrero
Division of Trauma

Margaret E. Nethken
Personnel Services

Betsy Nielsen-Omeis
Division of Urology

Carmel Zamora
Division of General Surgery

Carmen L. Jimenez
South Texas Poison Center

Cynthia L. Teter
South Texas Poison Center

Deborah L. Hensley
Division of Urology

Douglas B. Cobb
South Texas Poison Center

Gayle L. Beach
Division of Transplant

Nanette L. Ramirez
South Texas Poison Center

Nilda I. Castaneda
Division of Plastic Surgery

Patricia M. Ruffin
Executive Office

Wayne C. Varner
Surgical Informatics Network Group

Sandra Hairston
Division of Thoracic Surgery



Faculty, staff invited to lectern orientation

New faculty and staff are invited to attend “Orientation to Multimedia Lecterns.” Steele Camp, director of teaching support services, will demonstrate how to use the multimedia consoles available in all lecture halls. The consoles feature DVD and VHS functions, console computers, Internet connections and laptop displays. This equipment has created a consistent, multimedia environment that is reliable, easy to use and provides a creative learning environment. For more information on the course, call (210) 567-2244.

Classes:

Wednesday, Oct. 20
Noon to 12:50 p.m.
Room 2.424T in the Dental School.

Thursday, Oct. 21
Noon to 12:50 p.m.
Room 209L in the School of Medicine

Wednesday, Oct. 27
Noon to 12:50 p.m.
Room 409L in the School of Medicine



Association of Retirees and Associates meeting is Oct. 27

The Association of Retirees and Associates is having a meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Room 1.102 in the School of Allied Health. Marilyn Harrington, Ph.D., dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences, will be the guest speaker at the meeting.