Registration is open for the “HIGHER Conference for Women in Higher Education,” taking place later this month and hosted by the Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion. Learn more below in the For the Community section.
Also in today’s issue:
Free flu shots for Medical Center faculty, staff, students, and volunteers
Verne Moore Lecturer Christy Pichichero gives a talk today on imposter syndrome and discriminatory gaslighting
Attend Friday’s public health grand rounds lecture with Michael Mendoza, commissioner of public health for the Monroe County Health Department
Flu vaccination program for Medical Center employees
Medical Center faculty, staff, students, and volunteers with a University ID can now receive their free flu shot at any of the available walk-in clinics. Vaccinations can also be completed at the Strong Memorial Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy (in the main lobby) and through available department mobile carts. If you come in contact with patients and receive your flu vaccination from another provider—or if you choose not to receive a flu vaccination—you must go online and complete the Flu Vaccination Status Form by Friday, November 11. The form and additional campaign details are available on the Medical Center’s FluSource intranet site. (University network access required).
The “Mindful Practice in Medicine Core Workshop: Find Joy and Resilience, and Enhance Quality of Care” was developed by physicians to help medical practitioners and educators respond to the erosion of joy in their work. The workshop takes place October 12–15 at the Chapin Mill Retreat Center in Batavia; learn more and register online. Discounted registration fees end on September 28.
The UR Fitness Center hosts a vendor fair in the Medical Center cafeteria, Cafe 601, today, September 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit representatives from Advantage Credit Union, Sweet Pea plant-based kitchen, and more, and find information and win prizes. Learn more.
Discussion on imposter syndrome and discriminatory gaslighting
Join the Department of History’s 2022 Verne Moore Lecturer Christy Pichichero, an associate professor of French and history and director of faculty diversity in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University, for a conversation about imposter syndrome and discriminatory gaslighting in the contemporary academy, today, September 13, at noon in the Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library. Lunch will be provided. No RSVP is needed.
Extended reality 101
Virtual reality. Augmented reality. Mixed reality. What does it all mean? What’s the difference? Find out by attending “Intro to XR” today, September 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Studio X on the first floor of Carlson Library. You’ll find helpful background information, plus demonstrations and hands-on experience. Register to attend.
Explore graduate program offerings at the Warner School
Attend a Warner School of Education virtual admissions information session on Thursday, September 15, from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT to learn more about graduate programs in counseling, educational leadership, education policy, health professions education, higher education, human development, online teaching, program evaluation, and teaching. The next application deadline is October 15. Contact Warner School’s admissions office with questions. Learn more and register to attend.
Grand rounds lecture on public health in Monroe County
Michael Mendoza, commissioner of public health for the Monroe County Health Department and a professor of clinical family medicine, of public health sciences, and of nursing, presents a public health webinar on the past, present, and future of public health in Monroe County. Preregistration is required for the lecture, taking place Friday, September 16, at noon EDT. ASL interpreters will be present. Email Carolyn Settle with questions.
‘HIGHER Conference for Women in Higher Education’
The Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion is hosting the “HIGHER Conference for Women in Higher Education,” taking place Thursday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Feldman Ballroom, Frederick Douglass Commons.
The HIGHER conference is designed to create space for conversations and connections that empower women in higher education to push through barriers to reach their career goals and to pull other women up along the way. Each year in cities across the US, HIGHER equips hundreds of women in higher education with the resources and relationships to advance their careers. You are encouraged to share this event with colleagues and friends, including those at other nearby institutions.
Are you ready to make a change and quit, or cut back, smoking? The Center for Community Health & Prevention’s free “Commit to Quit!” group program can help. The next six-session virtual series starts at noon, Thursday, September 22. Join others with similar goals and learn from certified nicotine cessation experts. Register today.
Masking when around other people indoors is strongly encouraged, especially for those who are at increased risk of severe illness if they become infected. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on the URMC Intranet (University network access required).
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