University Hospitals will provide the funding to train up to 60 Cleveland high school graduates for jobs related to UH's Vision 2010, our $1.2 billion strategic plan. The training will be provided by the Union Construction Industry Partnership-Apprenticeship Skills Achievement Program, as part of UH’s project labor agreement with the Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council. The purpose of the program is three fold: to develop a pre-apprenticeship training program for high school students, to allow students to gain experience through apprenticeship programs and the union construction industry, and secure placement for graduates in apprenticeship programs which will provide them a pathway for a career in the construction industry.

Take advantage of employee discounts currently available for Playhouse Square (Jersey Boys and The Color Purple), The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Gladiators, Lake Erie Monsters and Stars on Ice. In addition, we also offer technology discounts through Microsoft and Hewlett Packard.

To learn more about these discounts and others, visit the Rewards & Recognition intranet page and view each category in the menu on the left. Click here to link to the Best Benefits Club site (pass code UHS0413) for more offers.

Contact Jeanie Overholt at (216) 767-8390 or jeanie.overholt@UHhospitals.org for more information.

Researchers from UHCMC and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have been awarded a $2.4 million grant over five years from the National Eye Institute (NEI) to study corneal infection (keratitis) brought on by disease-causing fungi that can be lurking on contact lenses, in the air, in the dirt, or even on common household surfaces.

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is partnering with the Cleveland Children’s Museum to celebrate National Poison Prevention Week with a fun day of outreach and education for parents and their children on Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Rainbow Injury Prevention Center staff will lead the activities for children. The games and activities at the museum will all stress the message that children should always check with an adult before eating or drinking anything they find—no matter how good it looks. Children will also have the chance to win prizes.

Facilities Engineering will shut down the air handler (AHU-3) from 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. today. The air handler provides service in Mather Pavilion to:

• Mather Pharmacy
• Central Supply Chain
• Kitchen
• Sleep rooms located in the B200 corridor

These areas will not have air conditioning during the shutdown. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause however, this action is necessary to allow for preventative maintenance measures.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bill Mehring, Mechanical Systems Supervisor, at (216) 844-1820 or by e-mail bill.mehring@UHhospitals.org

Lorraine O. Dolson, RN, CHPN, Professional Relations Coordinator, will discuss the history of therapeutic humor, identify the benefits of humor, and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate uses of humor on March 24 from noon – 1 p.m. in Kulas Auditorium. Lunch will be served from 11:45 – 11:55 a.m. Please RSVP by Friday, March 21 at noon to attend this session. For questions or more information, contact Teresa Johnson at Teresa.Johnson@UHhospitals.org or Linda Young at Linda.Young@UHhospitals.org.

On April 7 the Auxiliary of UH will sponsor a cupcake bakeoff contest. The competition categories are most delicious, best decorated and most creative. Winning bakers will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Atrium gift shop. Contest entry forms are due no later than March 24. For more information, contact the Volunteer Services Department at (216) 844-1504.

Thursday, March 20:

Siemens Geauga Invision RC7A, network hardware maintenance, starting March 20 at 11:30 p.m. – March 21 at 2 a.m.

Siemens Openlink, network hardware maintenance, starting March 20 at 11:30 p.m. – March 21 at 2 a.m.

Lerner Tower (2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th Floors only), intermittent network disruptions and network hardware maintenance, 10 – 11:59 p.m.