UTMB News & Information
Additional UTMB clinics now open
UTMB reopened more than a dozen additional clinics in December, marking
another significant milestone in recovery efforts following the impact of
Hurricane Ike. Many of the reopened or relocated clinics are housed in the
University Hospital Clinics building (UHC), on the university’s Galveston campus
adjacent to the Emergency Room. These sites join an extensive network of
mainland and Galveston Island clinic locations already in service. For more
information about clinics, to find a doctor or to make an appointment, visit
www.utmbhealthcare.org. Or,
call the UTMB Access Center at (409) 772-2222 or toll-free at (800) 917-8906.
.: Download a flyer with information about UTMB clinics (updated 1-06-09)
UTMB students to lead health care discussion as requested by Obama’s transition team
UTMB students will lead a community forum on health care solutions for the Houston-Galveston area at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 in the William Temple Episcopal Center, 427 Market St. in Galveston. The forum is one of hundreds organized across the nation to solicit input on health care issues and solutions for President-elect Barrack Obama and Tom Daschle, former Senate majority leader, whom Obama has nominated to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Click here to get the details in the newsroom. Click here to download the Health Care Community Discussion Participant Guide.
UTMB celebrates the first Galveston County baby of 2009
Genesis Daniela Rodriguez is the first baby born in 2009 at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She is also the first baby born in Galveston County this year. Genesis, the daughter of Lilian Rodriguez and Manuel Bonilla of Houston, was born at 1:28 a.m., Jan. 1, weighing in at five pounds, 14 ounces. UTMB nurses presented the Rodriguez family with a basket of good wishes. Read more in the newsroom.
1,000 babies and counting
A La Porte couple are the proud parents of the 1,000th baby born at UTMB since Hurricane Ike slammed into the hospital. Weighing in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces, Consuelo Velazquez was born at 7:47 p.m. at John Sealy Hospital. Read the full story here.
UTMB accreditation reaffirmed
At its annual meeting in San Antonio earlier this month, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools voted to reaffirm the accreditation status of UTMB.
"This reaffirmation was the result of the work of many people across all areas of the university and represents a triumph of teamwork," said Pamela G. Watson, UTMB vice president for education and SACS liaison. The reaffirmation lasts for 10 years. As part of the reaffirmation process, the university is required to submit an interim report in five years.
UTMB recognized for outstanding community service
UTMB was recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges as a finalist for the 2008 AAMC Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service. UTMB was one of three finalists selected for the award, which is presented annually to an institution or organization with a "long-standing, major institutional commitment to addressing community needs." Read the article
Recent testimony to legislative committee offers recap of Ike developments
Dr. Kenneth Shine, interim chancellor of the UT System, and UTMB’s Dr. David Callender testified before a state legislative committee on Dec. 3 about the damage caused by Hurricane Ike. In their testimony to the Joint Hearing of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Hurricane Ike Devastation and Senate Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations, President Callender said that UTMB needs an emergency appropriation and long-term financial support from the state to rebound from the damage. The testimonies provide a good overview of events and are available online. Read comments by Dr. Kenneth Shine. Read comments by Dr. David Callender.
UTMB re-opened additional clinics in December
UTMB re-opened more than a dozen additional clinics in December, marking another significant milestone in recovery efforts following damage from Hurricane Ike three months earlier. Most of the clinics are housed in the University Hospital Clinics building (UHC), on the university’s Galveston campus adjacent to the Emergency Room. These sites join an extensive network of mainland and Galveston Island clinic locations already in service. Get details at www.UTMBhealthcare.org.
