College of Health Sciences Events
PRO-Ready Professional Networking Student Event
Join us for this opportunity to network with UofM alumni and seek advice from an all-star panel of executives, entrepreneurs and experts in networking.
Perks include: A FREE professional headshot (photographer will be set up at 4:30 p.m.) and FREE one-on-one financial coaching (advisors will cover budgeting, credit and debt management).
- April 12
- 4:30-7 p.m.
- Fountain View Suite, University Center
- Food & prizes available
Panelists include:
Dr. Yarlie Nicolas, Assistant Athletic Director for Mental Health & Sports Performance
(UofM)
Jausalyn Sims, Live Entertainment Coordinator (Memphis Grizzlies)
Jeermal Sylvester, Director of Workforce Development (St. Joseph College)
Michael Campbell, Celebrity Fitness Trainer (Compleo Fitness)
Register by Friday, April 7.
Healthy Conversations
All Foods Fit: 10 Tips for Building a Better Nutrition Plan
Have you ever been confused and frustrated by all the diet rules on the internet? Do you find yourself thinking, "Why does trying to eat healthy have to be so hard?" Join registered dietitian Julia Noel as she shows you how to distinguish the nutrition myths from the facts and create a nutrition plan that's right for you and includes all different types of foods — yes, even sweets!
Enjoy light refreshments and fun learning activities that will give you the tools to embrace all your favorite foods again, without sacrificing your health goals.
- Thursday, April 13
- 5-6:30 p.m.
- Tiger Food Lab, R. Brad Martin Student Wellness Center
- Cost: $5 per person
Registration closes April 10 at 5 p.m.
Health Sci Career Fair
Connect and engage with employers, land an interview and possibly secure employment upon graduation. Speak with representatives from St. Jude Children's Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Alliance Health, St. Francis/Tenet Health, Youth Villages, Bright Spring Health and more.
- Wednesday, April 19
- 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- R. Brad Martin Student Wellness Center
Dress is business professional. Bring several copies of your resume.
For more info:
Fonda Fracchia
ffacchia@memphis.edu
901.678.5160
Nutrition Cooking Classes
Lunch Classes
Scratch Mac ‘n’ Cheese
No Velveeta here. We’re going to make a cheese sauce from scratch and create mac ‘n’ cheese as you like it — a little bit fancy or as classic comfort food. The basics of this roux-thickened sauce will come in handy for making other sauces such as silky gravies, sauce for lasagna or moussaka, pot pie fillings and potato dishes. Meal includes dairy (cheese and milk), but no meat.
- Friday, April 7
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Tiger Food Lab
- $12 per person, price includes all materials and lunch
Registration closes April 3 at 5 p.m.
Sushi (Also offered as a dinner class on April 18, early evening. See below.)
Why should sushi chefs have all the fun? We are going to put our knife skills to work cutting matchstick vegetables (and optional fish) and rolling our own sushi. We’ll talk rice and seaweed (nori), explore pickled ginger and wasabi, and practice thinly slicing avocado. Meal is vegetarian, but includes optional fish or shellfish and soy.
- Friday, April 14
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Tiger Food Lab
- $15 per person, price includes all materials and lunch
Registration closes April 10 at 5 p.m.
Dinner Classes
Sushi (Also offered as a lunch class on April 14. See above.)
Why should sushi chefs have all the fun? We are going to put our knife skills to work cutting matchstick vegetables (and optional fish) and rolling our own sushi. We’ll talk rice and seaweed (nori), explore pickled ginger and wasabi, and practice thinly slicing avocado. Meal is vegetarian, but includes optional fish or shellfish and soy.
- Tuesday, April 18
- 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Tiger Food Lab
- $15 per person, price includes all materials and dinner.
Registration closes April 14 at 5 p.m.
Spring Seminar Series
April 14 - Dr. Todd Layne (UofM College of Health Sciences)
BLS Certification Course
Campus Recreation offers a series of FREE American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification classes throughout the year, thanks to a grant provided by BlueCross BlueShield of TN Foundation.
The goal of the Basic Life Support Course is to train participants to save lives of victims in cardiac arrest through high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The American Heart Association designed the BLS course to teach healthcare professionals how to perform high-quality CPR individually or as part of a team. BLS skills are applicable to any healthcare setting. BLS students will learn rescue techniques for adults, children and infants.
This course will include a combination of videos, skills practice and testing. A written test will be administered at the end of the course. The BLS for Healthcare Providers covers core materials, including:
- adult, child, and infant CPR, including one and two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag-valve mask and other breathing barriers.
- foreign-body airway obstruction (Heimlich maneuver) for adult, child, and infant (conscious and unconscious).
- AED (Automated external defibrillation) on both adult and child.
- special resuscitation situations and cardiopulmonary emergencies.
Limited spaces are available. Once you register for this class, you MUST attend. Participants who register for a class and fail to show up, arrive late or leave before the class ends will not be able to register for future courses. Courses are held in the Student Recreation and Sports Complex (Former Rec Center) Fitness Studio.