Our History
In 1956,
the Medical Branch Personnel Office did not have a formal orientation program
for new employees. Therefore, new secretaries had to learn from the previous
secretary, if she was still on campus, or by word of mouth and calling around
for necessary information. It was felt that a secretaries’ club could act as a
tool to orient the new secretaries, as well as a method of getting acquainted
with other secretaries and procedures at UTMB. It was recommended that the
secretaries should be invited to meet once a month during the noon hour for the
purpose of discussing problems and procedures that needed to be addressed. This
monthly meeting would give all secretaries an opportunity to “brush up” on
procedures and to learn about new regulations concerning the Medical Branch. It
would also provide an excellent time to meet, get to know and welcome them to
the UTMB family. Thus, the UTMB Secretaries Club was born.
The first meeting was held on September
16th, 1956. Thirty two people attended.
