College of Health Sciences

Friday Footnotes

June 26, 2009

UK Travel Program Changes

Please review the memorandum linked below regarding important University Travel Program Changes. The Business Office will be happy to assist with any questions you may have.

Click here to download the memo (pdf).

Also: The University of Kentucky Procurement Card is only to be used for airline tickets purchased through the University's lead travel agency, AAA and its online booking tool (Trip Manager / Cliqbooks) or our second travel agency, Avant Travel. Any other agency a traveler chooses to use is considered an alternate vendor (including The Travel Authority) effective July 1 and can't be purchased using the University Procurement Card.

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2009-2010 CHS Master Calendar

Cultural Competence Conference for Students Flier

The 2009-2010 CHS Master Calendar is available for access by all CHS faculty and staff. From your computer, you can locate standing college-wide, departmental, division/program and administrative meetings for the 2009-2010 academic year. The calendar also includes dates for major conferences when many faculty will be absent and important one-time events, such as the Hall of Fame. Information will also be provided regarding meetings and due dates for the HCCC, Area Committee and Board of Trustees as it is received. Meetings of most ad-hoc committees will not be listed.

To access the Calendar, click on Sharepoint near the bottom of the CHS webpage. Once you enter your password and get into the Sharepoint site, click on Calendar on the left of the page. Then view the month that interests you.

Please note that only Keturah and Marie are able to make changes to the calendar. The success of the Calendar will depend on how well Keturah and Marie are informed of meeting additions, changes and deletions, so please make every effort to inform them of meetings so that we can keep the calendar up to date.

When you view the calendar for the first time it would be very helpful if you would review it carefully and let Keturah and Marie know of any additions, changes, and deletions you know of at present.

Click here to login to Sharepoint.

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Cultural Competence Conference for Students

Cultural Competence Conference for Students Flier

The Cultural Competence Conference for Students is scheduled for Friday afternoon, August 28, 2009 at the Student Center. Entertainment and a cookout begins immediately following the sessions.

Several of our programs require certain students to attend this conference and other programs highly recommend it to their students. Please forward this information to these students. We will forward additional information about the conference as it arrives.

Click here to download the conference flier (pdf).

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Research Study for Children With and Without Voice Problems

Researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences are conducting a research study to gather data on the vocal fold movement. The goal of this research is to study the vocal fold movement patterns of children and adult voices with a new technology called the high-speed digital imaging. Information from this study will help us better evaluate and treat voice problems in children and adults.

Your child may be able to participate if:

  • they are 5 to 11 years of age;
  • they have normal voice; or
  • have a voice problem.

Study participants will be compensated.

Location: Room 116F, Charles T. Wethington Building
Vocal Physiology and Imaging Laboratory
Research Investigator: Rita Patel, Ph.D.
Email: rita.patel@uky.edu
Call: (859) 323-1100, ext: 80471
Pager: (859) 330-6436

Click here to view the flier (pdf).

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Research Study Volunteers Needed

Researchers at the College of Health Sciences are conducting a study to establish normal performance values for muscle testing of the arms and legs. A new muscle testing device has been developed for use with people who have progressive muscle weakness. Establishing normal performance values will give physical therapists a standard for performance comparison on these muscle tests.

You may be able to participate if you:

  • are 18 years old or older; and
  • have no current physical condition that will limit you from performing isometric testing of the muscles around the shoulder or knee.

If you meet these qualifications for the study, please contact Robert A. (Tony) English, investigator and research coordinator, at (859) 323-1100 ext. 80834 or tenglish@uky. Back to Top

Calendar of Events

August 20 Staff Council Business Meeting
Noon – 1 p.m.
Robinson Commons
Lunch Served
Topic: College Strategic Plan (Speaker: Dean Gonzalez)
August 21 Faculty Retreat Day
8:30 – 4:00
Includes breakfast, lunch, and reception
September 18 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
October 16 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
November 20 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
December 18 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
January 15 Spring Kick-Off
Begins at 8:30, ends later in the afternoon
February 19 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
March 26 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
April 16 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216
May 14 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

*Faculty meetings are open to staff as well.
NOTE: More dates can be found on the CHS Sharepoint Calendar

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