The Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences is looking for Healthy Adult Volunteers

· 18-49 years old

· No previous Pneumonia Vaccine (Prevnar, Pneumovax)

· Interested in taking part in a Phase I, First in Human, Pneumococcal Vaccine Study

· Able to attend 9 in-clinic visits and be available for 4 telephone calls over approximately 13 months

For information contact Andrea Baker, BSN Email: anebaker@utmb.edu sivsctp@utmb.edu

Sign up today for UTMB’s Faculty Leadership Collaborative (FLC): Mid-Career Bootcamp before registration closes on May 12, 2026 at 1 p.m. [CDT]. The bootcamp offers mid-career faculty (rank of associate professor) opportunities to connect with other mid-career faculty across the world and learn from leaders in other academic health institutions.

Nationally recognized experts in their fields will present and interact directly with faculty participants. Session topics include:

• Leadership: Presence & Self-Management
• Leading Organizational Change (Change Leadership)
• Managing and Mediating Conflict
• Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Negotiating
• Coaching, Mentorships, Reflections
• Creating a Leadership Future - Preparing for Transitions
• Finances & Funds Flow

Based on measured outcomes from the 2025 bootcamp, Mid-Career Bootcamp participants can expect to significantly improve confidence in over 3 dozen leadership competency areas.

Register, build your faculty networks, and claim continuing education credits for:

• Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• Dietetics
• Medical
• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Respiratory Care
• Social Work

Register today!FLC Mid-Career Bootcamp Registration

The Faculty Leadership Collaborative (FLC): Mid-Career Bootcamp

May 12 - 14, 2026 | 1PM – 4PM [CDT] each day via Zoom

Registration payments can be made via

• Department procard
• Personal credit card

Ready to elevate your writing beyond a single manuscript? Learn how partnering with an author’s editor can transform not only your work—but your confidence as a writer.

In this engaging 2-hour virtual session, open to UTMB Faculty, you will:

• Gain insider insight into the role of an author’s editor and how to leverage their expertise
• Learn practical strategies for collaborating effectively at every stage of the writing process
• Turn editorial feedback into a powerful tool for long-term writing success

Facilitated by:
Rachel Walden, MS, ELS
Johns Hopkins University

📅Date: June 4, 2026
⏰Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
💻Location: Zoom

Spots are limited—secure yours today: https://utmb.questionpro.com/t/AbwAJZ8Are

Medical Executive Committee- Revised Bylaws Documents

The UTMB Medical Staff Credentials & Procedures Policy and Medical Staff Organizational Manual have undergone revisions.

  As required by our UTMB Medical Staff Bylaws, those revisions have now been approved the Bylaws Committee, Medical Executive Committee, and President.

  Please visit the Medical Staff Services link https://www.utmb.edu/mss to view the revised documents.

Contact:  Lori Dilworth    Email:  lodilwor@utmb.edu  Phone:   409-772-5283.

Ever wonder how your Microsoft apps remember who you are without asking you to sign in every time? Learn how login tokens work, why attackers target them, and what we're changing at the end of May to better protect your account by visiting the Office of Information Security website - Security Corner.

May is STOP THE BLEED® month. Would you know how to help someone with life-threatening bleeding? Trauma Services is offering FREE STOP THE BLEED® training all month long.

Join Kelly Ferguson, Trauma/Injury Prevention Specialist, and learn how you can save a life.

Helen Hall Library on 5/5 @ 4:30 PM
Dickinson Public Library on 5/13 @ 4:30 PM
UTMB Clear Lake Campus on 5/18 @ 5:30 PM
Friendswood Library on 5/20 @ 6:30 PM
UTMB Angleton Danbury Campus on 5/22 @ 10:00AM
Alvin Public Library on 5/26 @ 6:00 PM
UTMB League City Campus on 5/27 @ 5:30 PM
 

Sign up here: UTMB Health® Trauma Services Presents Stop the Bleed® – Fill out form

Contact Kelly with any questions or to schedule a free class for your group.

Email: kcwyntje@utmb.edu
Phone: 713-301-0044

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

Indulge in a Culinary Adventure at Our Cafe!

We're thrilled to serve our latest menu offerings that promise to tantalize your taste buds and ignite your culinary curiosity! Get ready to embark on a journey of flavor exploration with the freshest ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.

Click the link below to explore our tantalizing menu options for this week:

Food & Nutrition (utmb.edu)

Term: Monday, August 3, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026

Application Deadline: May 31

• Developing an understanding of the dynamic health care environment in which ethical decisions occur.
• Observing the legal, social, pragmatic, and institutional factors that influence ethical decision‑making.
• Assessing inter‑professional roles, relationships, and organizational culture.
• Identifying and critically examining ethical issues as they arise in clinical settings.
• Practicing communication and professional engagement in case conferences, bedside rounds, family meetings, and teaching settings.
• Participating in clinical rounding with various teams and attending ethics consultations as appropriate.

Additional components of the internship include:

• Weekly didactic and debrief sessions with program faculty.
• Attendance at one Institutional Ethics Committee meeting (or more if desired).
• Optional tailored experiences based on individual interests, such as ethics consultations, interdisciplinary shadowing, or participation in ethics‑related courses.
• While there is no cost to this program, there is also no compensation available

We will accept only 25 applications for 2 internship opportunities.

Please apply here https://apps.ideal-logic.com/utmbvisitingeducation

K’S CREATIONS WILL BE IN LEAGUE CITY

 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY!

Drop by and visit with the nice folks from K’s Creations and you’ll find an easy and

  convenient way to shop for great gifts or something uplifting for yourself.

 Discover a fun assortment including women’s clothing and accessories, scarves,

fashion jewelry, a large selection of new merchandise, and clearance items to

 choose from for yourself, your family, and all of your friends.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6^TH

AND

THURSDAY, MAY 7^TH

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

LEAGUE CITY CAMPUS (CLINIC SIDE) – 1^ST FLOOR

Cash, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are all accepted.

Proceeds benefit patient and volunteer programs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

The UTMB Campus Store and Parking Office will be closed for lunch on Wednesday May 6, from 11 AM to 1 PM.

We are pleased to announce that the Epic Electronic Medical Record system will undergo an upgrade on Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM (0300–0500). During this scheduled maintenance window, Epic will be temporarily unavailable while the upgrade is installed. A read-only version of Epic will remain available and can be accessed via the Epic icon.

Keeping up with Epic upgrades just got easier. What’s New is Epic’s in-system upgrade education experience, designed to show users only the changes that matter to them, based on how they actually use Epic. Watch for the megaphone icon in Epic and stay current with confidence beginning May 3, 2026. For new enhancements not available within What’s New, visit the Epic Upgrade webpage.

UTMB Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Friday, May 08, 2026, 8:00 – 9:00 AM (Central Time)

Virtual: Microsoft Teams

Meeting ID: 261 541 023 426 617; Passcode: ND7kV3hL

Dial in by phone

+1 409-240-0721,, 369846849#

Barkat Hooda, MD

Associate Professor

Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Department of Pediatrics

University of Texas of Medical Branch

Bone Marrow Failure

Objectives: Following this session, participants should be able to

• Classification of Bone Marrow Failure & Aplastic Anemia
• Understand that Marrow Failure imparts immunodeficiency
• Principles of the management of Pancytopenia
• Get an understanding of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

The GOLD-AACN School of Nursing White Coat Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:00am in Levin Hall Auditorium. This ceremony will honor our incoming Traditional Baccalaureate students. All UTMB employees, family, and friends are invited to attend.

Please join us in welcoming these new students. 

Registration Now Open | Partners in Care Symposium: Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Our Community

Date: June 17, 2026 | 9:00am-3:30pm

Where: Levin Hall Dining Room

The School of Nursing and the Office of Team Science are excited to announce the Partners in Care, a UTMB-led symposium focused on advancing community-partnered research and strengthening collaborations that improve health outcomes across our communities.

This symposium will showcase UTMB’s community-based programs of research and bring together researchers, clinicians, and community leaders to share best practices and build meaningful partnerships.

We are honored to host two distinguished keynote speakers who are nationally recognized leaders in community-partnered research:

• Morning Keynote: Anne Sales, PhD, RN, FAAN — University of Missouri
• Afternoon Keynote: C. Daniel Mullins, PhD — University of Maryland

In addition to the keynote presentations, the symposium will feature:

• A panel on community-partnered research in Alzheimer’s disease prevention and management featuring the Alzheimer's Association
• A panel featuring UTMB Center and Institute Directors alongside the Galveston County Health District, focused on building and sustaining meaningful collaborations
• An afternoon panel on clinician engagement in research beyond the academic medical center, featuring Michael Gienger from Grace Clinic

This symposium represents an important institutional platform to showcase the breadth of UTMB’s collaborative research efforts and to further strengthen partnerships between academic investigators and the communities we serve.

Continuing education will be offered for CME, CNE, Social Work, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Respiratory Therapy (RT), and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Sciences (CLS/MLS).

It’s time to get ready for the

Semi-annual Holiday Bake Sale

Hosted by the Angleton Danbury Auxiliary

Friday May 8

Main Hospital Lobby ADC 

9:00 a.m.—until it’s gone

WRG is honored to invite you to the celebration and ceremony for the WRG Mentorship Program  recognizing the remarkable achievements of our program participants. The event marks the culminations of dedication to leadership development, professional growth, and the advancement of women across our organization.

WHEN: May 14, 2026 from 1000-1130

WHERE: HEC 3.206

Please use the link below and RSVP by May 6, 2026. 

WRG Mentorship Closing Ceremony FY2025-2026

ITS Voice Services will be performing a routine Avaya Gateway maintenance at Clear Lake Hospital on Wednesday, May 6th from 9 PM to 1AM May 7th. Avaya phones will be down for approximately 10-15 minutes while maintenance is being performed.  This will not be complete downtime for the entire building as maintenance will be performed floor by floor.

Please contact the ITS Service Desk with any questions at (409) 772-5200

The John Sealy School of Medicine is recruiting faculty to teach Phase 1 medical students for Academic Year 2026–2027 — registration closes June 1^st!

New This Year!!! PBL facilitators will receive an increased allocation of 0.025 tFTE for every 4-week PBL block, with adjustments tailored to the exact length of each course.

Opportunities Available

• Pre-clerkship small group, problem-based learning (PBL facilitation) in Years 1 and 2
  • Year 1 Courses Available: Doctoring and Clinical Skills 26 (Semesters 1 and 2), Molecules to Mechanisms, Dermatology, Musculoskeletal, and Connective Tissue, Neurobiology and Human Behavior, and Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Renal.
  • Year 2 Courses Available: Doctoring and Clinical Skills 25 (Semester 3), Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal and Nutrition, and Essentials of Endocrinology.

How to Apply

Faculty apply via the online survey, available February 17 (Noon)–June 1, 2026:
Registration Link

Recruitment Timeline

• Feb 17 (Noon)–June 1, 2026: Faculty submit preferences
• June 2, 2026: Slot confirmations begin
• June 15, 2026: All teaching assignments finalized

Additional Details

• Faculty may request a full or shared facilitation slot (note preferred co-facilitator in the survey).
• Content expertise is not required for PBL facilitation; facilitators guide the learning process.

For questions, contact Dr. Lisa Elferink or Jennifer Earl.

Thank you for supporting the educational mission of JSSOM.

🌐 Join Us: UTMB Innovation Open House

In under two years, UTMB has built a fully integrated innovation #ecosystem—spanning clinical deployment, #industry partnerships, #AI at scale, and a growing #pipeline of #patents, #startups, and student-led #innovation.

Join us for an inside look at the momentum driving innovation at the The University of Texas Medical Branch:
-Hear from special guest innovators bringing ideas to life
-Watch live pitches from our 2026 Innovation Fellow teams
-Connect with leaders shaping the future of healthcare innovation

This event showcases not just what’s been built—but what’s next, and how collaboration across the UT System can accelerate impact even further.

May 12th, 2026
HEC 3.200
🔗https://lnkd.in/d3eBNiHM
Spots are limited—register by 5/7/26!

Don't forget to register today for the 2026 Research Summit: Advancing Discovery Across The Lifespan, May 7 and 8.

The summit will showcase research across UTMB that is dedicated to improving health and well-being across the lifespan. Hosted by Chief Research Office and the Council of Vice Chairs for Research, the summit is an opportunity to highlight collaborative interdisciplinary work that advances knowledge and impacts patient care, public health, and scientific discovery.

The event will feature three keynote speakers and several UTMB faculty presentations, two poster sessions, a networking happy hour, and a core and resource showcase.

See the summit website for a full agenda.