Health Science Center faculty and staff will want to make note of three upcoming events: the Health Science Center HealthWalk May 2, Human Resources’ Financial Fiesta on April 24 and the Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice July 12-14.
Employees invited to Human Resources’ 2007 Financial FiestaHealth Science Center faculty and staff are invited to learn about financial planning at the 2007 Financial Fiesta, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24.
Among the topics are “Preparing for Retirement Income,” “The Basics of Investing,” “TRS and You,” “Debt Reduction,” and “Women in Investing.”
Representatives from UTSaving and OPR companies will be available for consultation.
For more information, access
www.uthscsa.edu/hr/fiesta/index.html.
March of Dimes HealthWalks set for May 2 and May 4The Health Science Center’s HealthWalk, to benefit the March of Dimes, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at the track. Texas Research Employees will hold their first HealthWalk at 10:30 a.m. on May 4.
Main campus HealthWalkEmployees who pay the $20 entry fee to run or walk two laps around the track will receive the official Health Science Center 2007 HealthWalk T-shirt. Those interested in contributing, but not participating in the walk, may also receive a T-shirt by contributing $20.
The Health Science Center HealthWalk provides a way for health professionals to raise money to support valuable research to prevent premature births. More than 500 Health Science Center employees participated last year.
There will be free refreshments and a first-place prize for the winning registered runner.
For more information, please contact
Susan Torchia or 210-567-0540.
Texas Research Park HealthWalkHealth Science Center employees who work in the Texas Research Park should meet on the circle drive in front of the buildings at 10:30 a.m. May 4 to walk to Ensley Pavilion. Free pizza and drinks, provided through donations from vendors and Texas Research Park Foundation, will be available available.
There is no entry fee, but walk T-shirts will be sold for $10. Taco sale and chalupa sale fundraisers also will be held to raise money for the March of Dimes in the near future.
For more information about the Texas Research Park event, contact
Paula Garza or 210-567-6089.
Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice planned for JulyThe School of Nursing’s Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice will hold its sixth annual Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice July 12-14 at the Crowne Plaza Riverwalk Hotel.
The Institute prepares health care providers for multiple disciplines for an increasing role in evidence-based practice to improve health care. National leaders will present the latest in evidence-based quality improvement at the institute.
For more information, access
www.acestar.uthscsa.edu/institute/su07.html
