Faculty Affairs News

UTMB is preparing to step into an exciting new partnership that has the potential to shape the health and longevity of our Galveston community for years to come. Led by UTMB President and UTMB Health System CEO Dr. Jochen Reiser, we will officially kick off our collaboration on the Blue Zones Project, a nationally recognized approach that helps communities transform their environment to support longer, healthier lives.

UTMB's Nurse Anesthesia program leadership and students visited Austin to attend CRNA Day at the Capitol on Feb. 2. The annual event, hosted by TxANA (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists), is an opportunity to advocate for CRNA practice and patient safety by meeting directly with elected officials.

The School of Nursing and SPECTRE (Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education Program) have launched a joint project to enhance infectious disease preparedness for nursing students.

The UTMB School of Nursing (SON) had a strong presence at the Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), one of the largest nursing research conferences in the south.

The Office of the Provost was honored to host Prof. Anthony Hollander, BSc, PhD, Pro‑Vice‑Chancellor for Research & Impact and Professor of Stem Cell Biology at the University of Liverpool, for the "Visionaries in Science and Scholarship" lecture Feb. 26.

The Office of Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) partners with faculty, departments, and program leaders to accredit continuing education that improves practice and patient outcomes through collaborative learning. We support a wide range of educational activities, with a strong emphasis on interprofessional continuing education that brings multiple professions together to learn from and with one another.

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) facilitates UTMB's institutional accreditation with the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on College (SACSCOC). As UTMB approaches its next scheduled accreditation with SACSCOC in 2028, OIE will share regular progress updates.

The Office of Life Support Education and Training (OLSET) has received the American Heart Association (AHA) All-Star Recognition Award for 2025!

Congratulations to the authors of this recent publication!

JSSOM Awards

Please congratulate these faculty members on their recently approved appointments and promotions.

At UTMB, we are proud to offer impactful career development programs that foster faculty growth and strengthen collaborative practice. I want to highlight two recent achievements that further amplify this impact.

Please congratulate these faculty members on their appointments and promotions approved in January.

It is a true honor to join the UTMB Academic Enterprise and serve as your Director of Wellness. Since arriving in January, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with so many remarkable faculty, staff, and leaders and I’ve felt the warmth, pride, and hospitality that make this community so special!

As we all work in our respective roles to advance excellence at UTMB, I want to highlight an important milestone that is nearing the horizon: our 10-year reaccreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

The School of Health Professions held a staff breakfast to welcome David L. Vines, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FCCP, who joined as Senior Vice President and Dean on Jan. 20.

The Houston Chronicle has officially opened nominations for its 26th Annual Salute to Nurses. Extraordinary UTMB nurses and nursing students may be nominated for honors through March 1, 2026.

The UTMB School of Nursing has been ranked #1 in Texas and #19 in the United States among distance-learning graduate nursing programs by U.S. News and World Report in its 2026 rankings.