Faculty Affairs News

We are in the planning phases of a new cohort of TEAM Fellows for Fall 2025.

Please congratulate these faculty members on their appointments and promotions approved in August.

Want to know if the library has a specific title needed for your research or the books you are using for your course? Check out our Electronic Books guide to browse through our various eBook packages or the list of course books available by department.

We are proud to share these recent achievements of faculty, staff, students, and leaders for their work in the Health Education Center.

The Health Education Center (HEC) is celebrating the arrival of its new LifeCast manikin! Earlier this year, the McKesson Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to purchase the manikin.

The Faculty Factory Podcast recently welcomed Katie Branch, PhD, MSN, RN, FNAP, CHSE, to discuss "Building Bridges and the Power of Partnerships in Academia." Dr. Branch is the Vice President of Interprofessional Education and the Health Education Center at UTMB.

Congratulations to the authors of this recent publication!

School of Public and Population Health Awards

JSSOM Awards

School of Nursing Awards

The start of a new academic year always brings both energy and excitement. Congratulations to our faculty and graduates who participated in August’s commencement ceremonies! With orientations now complete across all schools and programs, we have officially welcomed a new class of students. I know you share my enthusiasm as we begin another successful and rewarding year.

The Office of Biostatistics (OBIOS) hosted an open house on Aug. 18 for the UTMB community to learn more about the office and its services. Dr. Xiaoying Yu, OBIOS director, led an overview of core services and workflows, followed by a lively poster session.

Drs. Zach Carson and Kathleen Murphy, and Professor Christen Sadler led a student trip to Belize, providing immersive, hands-on global health experience through a long-standing partnership with Hillside Health Care.

The Faculty Factory Podcast recently welcomed Gulshan Sharma, MD, MPH, FCCP, to discuss "Leadership is Personal," exploring key elements of leadership, such as teambuilding, applied knowledge (or intelligence), situational awareness, authenticity, and the role of brain chemistry.

I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer and looking forward to another successful and productive academic year! Although summer gives us time to take some well-deserved rest, it has not been without plenty of activity.

Imagine being able to search 300 million patient records, 67 billon lab results, and over 16 billion encounters - all without any extra software or contracts. This is Epic Cosmos. In December 2024, UTMB went live as a contributing member of the Cosmos Community, which is the only way to gain access into this impressive dataset.

Victor E. Reyes, PhD, is recognized as a Spring 2025 Educator of the Quarter. Nominations are now being accepted for the Summer 2025 Educator of the Quarter. Help recognize an outstanding UTMB educator!

Congratulations to the authors of these recent publications!