Faculty Affairs News

The Health Education Center has achieved accreditation in Human Simulation and Research from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), building upon its 2024 accreditations in Assessment and Teaching/Education.

The 2024-25 Annual Report highlights how the HEC continues to advance the field through simulation, education, research, and collaboration.

We are proud to spotlight these recent achievements of our faculty and staff members in the HEC!

We are proud to share these recent achievements of faculty, staff, students, and leaders for their work in the Health Education Center.

The Health Education Center (HEC) is celebrating the arrival of its new LifeCast manikin! Earlier this year, the McKesson Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to purchase the manikin.

UTMB Standardized Patient (SP) Program located in the Health Education Center (HEC) has achieved full accreditation from the Association of SP Educators (ASPE) in human simulation. This prestigious recognition highlights our institution's dedication to excellence in healthcare education.

The Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP) hosted its fourth annual IPE Symposium on Monday, April 7, with keynote speaker Dr. Suzie Bergman.

The Health Education Center is proud to share the recent achievements of its faculty, staff, and leaders.

Katie Branch, PhD, MSN, RN, FNAP, CHSE, has been honored with the 2025 UTMB Women's Resource Group Trailblazer Award!

UTMB took third place in the student section at the UT Shine Academy Innovations Conference for a poster presentation titled: “Utilization of Immersive Virtual Reality (Virti) to Assess Student Confidence and Knowledge for Management of Respiratory Distress in Pediatric Patients.”

The Greater Texas Gulf Coast Engage Me Series brings together leaders from government, healthcare, education, industry, advocacy, and the community to address key health issues through an interprofessional approach and using open dialogue, policy advocacy, research, and public health initiatives.

The Health Education Center is proud to share the recent achievements of its faculty, staff, and leaders.

Introducing the UTMB Faculty and Staff Simulation Methodology and Interprofessional Education Best Practice Development Series: This free educational initiative aims to develop a comprehensive training series geared towards introducing faculty and staff to simulation methodology and interprofessional education best practices.

The Greater Texas Gulf Coast Engage Me Series brings together leaders from government, healthcare, education, industry, advocacy, and the community to address key health issues through an interprofessional approach and using open dialogue, policy advocacy, research, and public health initiatives.

The Greater Texas Gulf Coast Engage Me Series brings together leaders from government, healthcare, education, industry, advocacy, and the community to address key health issues through an interprofessional approach and using open dialogue, policy advocacy, research, and public health initiatives.

UTMB faculty and staff are invited to join Ashley Parikh, EdD, MSHS, PTA, Director of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice, for IPE Team Talks. This series is an opportunity to share your IPE experiences with UTMB IPE experts.

The Health Education Center held a reception on Nov. 22 to celebrate the recent accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Health Care. Widely recognized as the gold standard in health care simulation, the accreditation acknowledges UTMB's exceptional performance in this vital aspect of healthcare education and training.

The Health Education Center recently welcomed Ashlesha (Ashley) Parikh, EdD, MSHS, PTA, as Director of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice and the Quality Enhancement Plan. In this role she leads interprofessional collaborative practice, and research among UTMB's five schools.

UTMB faculty and staff are invited to join Ashley Parikh, EdD, MSHS, PTA, Director of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice, for IPE Team Talks. This new series is an opportunity to share your IPE experiences with UTMB IPE experts.

The Greater Texas Gulf Coast Engage Me Series brings together leaders from government, healthcare, education, industry, advocacy, and the community to address key health issues through an interprofessional approach and using open dialogue, policy advocacy, research, and public health initiatives.