Professionalism Groups

The UTMB Professionalism Board
A cross-section of clinical, educational and administrative leadership, the Professionalism Board meets bi-monthly in its continued efforts to promote a culture of professionalism at UTMB.

Professionalism Charter Subcommittee Members
In 2002, UTMB was one of five medical schools selected to participate in a medical professionalism pilot project sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s. The goal of the project, entitled Putting the Charter Into Practice, is for participating institutions to apply the principles and responsibilities of the Physician Charter that was published by the ABIM in 2002 to its medical school student body.

Honor Education Council
The Honor Education Council (HEC) is a School of Medicine student-run organization formed in 1990. Its mission is to educate medical students and faculty on issues pertaining to the ethical behavior of physicians and to help students develop an ethical decision-making process within a spirit of honor.

Honor Pledge Committee
The idea of creating a unifying statement for the entire campus about professionalism originated from the Honor Education Council. To accomplish this, the Honor Pledge Committee was formed in the early summer of 2002, made up of two students and the associate dean to represent each of UTMB’s four schools. Read more about the UTMB Honor Pledge.