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Chair Message

  • March 2024

    Hello everybody!

    I hope you all are doing well. Here is my monthly update video recording.

    March 2024 Chair Message From Dr. Cram

    A few other items:

    • Has anything good been happening in our Department? The answer is absolutely!!!! Read below and take a look.
    • We are always looking for news to highlight in our newsletter and weekly relays. Did something good happen in your life (birth, wedding, award)? Did a colleague achieve something newsworthy? Please email news and information to Rachel McClere at rlmccler@utmb.edu
    • The Department of Medicine APT committees’ Spring Session will be held on April 12, 2024. The deadline to submit completed portfolios for the spring session is March 1st, 2024. Approved promotions will be effective on 9/1/2025. Please reach out to Michelle Roberts at mirobert@utmb.edu for questions.
    • Have any exciting news or announcements you want to add to our departmental X (twitter) page? Submit a request here.

    Do you have suggestions about how to make our Department better? Submit Feedback and Suggestions 24/7

    Interested in what’s new in the DOM? We’re on twitter at: https://twitter.com/UTMBDOM

    For other important features and highlights, please continue reading below.

    Thanks,
    Pete

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Feedback & Suggestions

We encourage you to visit the DOIM Feedback and Suggestion Form. This will be open and available to each of you 24/7. Please utilize this form to help convey your thoughts.

Submit Feedback and Suggestions 24/7

We are always looking for news to highlight in our newsletter and weekly relays. Did something good happen in your life (birth, wedding, award)? Noteworthy achievement?

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Recent Awards, Achievements, and Recognitions

Citizenship Awards

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jennifer McCracken and Edith Kuate as the March 2024 Citizenship Award Winners!

Jennifer McCracken, MD
Jennifer McCracken, MD, FACAAI, FAAAAI

“Jennifer is one of the most hardworking people I know. I've had the privilege of working with her for the last 10 years. She is reliable, steady, and professional. She is a phenomenal teacher and has done a fantastic job running our fellowship program. She is also an excellent clinician and the type of doctor that I would want to go see and send my family to. I am so thankful she is part of the Division.”

– Dr. Tripple

Kuate, Edith
Edith Kuate

“Edith spent many years being a floor nurse in Jennie and went back to school at UTMB in order to be a NP. Our division is blessed to have her on the team.”

– Dr. Sahai

All Other Awards

Drs. Lee and Raji

Congratulations Drs. Lee and Raji

Dr. Lee and Dr. Raji collaborated with Ven Dr. Miaolung of IBPS Dallas to create the new app “utmbHealthyBrain”

Sweet, Patrick

Congratulations Dr. Patrick Sweet

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Patrick Sweet on winning Best Physician at the 2023 Best of the Island Awards!

Murthy, Vijaya

Congratulations Dr. Vijaya Murthy

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Murthy on winning First Place at UTMB’s recent poster session

Reisler, Jenna

Congratulations Jenna Reisler

Please joining us in congratulating Resident Jenna Reisler on receiving the Thayer Award!

Yang, Jun

Congratulations Dr. Yang

Congratulations to Dr. Yang for being funded $10,000 toward his Seed Grant Application!

Castellanos, Alejandro

Congratulations Dr. Castellanos

Congratulations to Dr. Castellanos for being funded $10,000 toward his Seed Grant Application!

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