Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

UTMB Health is pleased to announce that Nephrology consultation services are now available for both inpatients and outpatients at the Clear Lake Campus (CLC).

Starting January 27, 2026, UTMB will begin Phase 1 of a two-phase rollout of Spanish-language support in MyChart, expanding access for our Spanish-speaking patients.

The Department of Rehabilitation Services has provided guidelines for pre- and post- lumbar punctures at Galveston Campus. These guidelines are designed to coordinate care and ensure limited disruption to further patient care in the hospital.

The Division of Rheumatology is excited to expand its consultation service to the mainland, with service to hospital patients at the League City Campus (LCC).

Members of the UTMB community can bring holiday cheer to pediatric patients through the annual Blue Santa Project toy and book drive. Drop off an unwrapped toy or book for any age by Dec. 15.

U.S. News & World Report has named The University of Texas Medical Branch as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, now in its fifth edition.

Effective January 1, 2026, UTMB will be joining The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio in a merged Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationship.

The UTMB Palliative Care Program has expanded! Following the opening of its Galveston clinic in September, the program has opened a second location in League City.

The Friendswood Primary and Specialty Care Clinic Pharmacy is now open and accepting prescriptions.

UTMB Health welcomed Rosanna Moreno as the new Administrator and Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) of the Angleton Danbury Campus, where she officially began her role on Sept. 2, 2025.

UTMB Health has been recognized on Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025. The list recognizes just 250 companies out of more than 3,000 employer evaluations.

The Palliative Care Program faculty and staff are excited to continue serving patients and colleagues and appreciate your support in ensuring that those who may benefit from palliative care receive timely, compassionate care.

The UTMB community came together to celebrate Dr. Cynthia Judice's impressive career, as she retired from UTMB on Sept. 1, 2025.

Faculty members, are you due for a new headshot? The Office of the Provost will host two sessions for faculty members to drop in and take a professional headshot.

The final unit in the Women and Children's Wing at John Sealy Hospital has opened, welcoming its first patient on July 15, 2025. The High-Risk Mother-Baby Unit on the fourth floor offers 14 additional patient rooms with beds for mothers and babies.

To better support credentialing and recredentialing efforts for our physicians and APPs, the Faculty Group Practice—in collaboration with Medical Staff Services and Clinical Data Management—has launched a new process for requesting patient and procedure information (CPT Case Log Request), effective June 9.

UTMB has opened a new Care Coordination and Referral Center at the UTMB Health Primary Care Pavilion on Harborside Drive in Galveston, further expanding access to care for patients across the island. The in-person center is designed to help patients navigate the health system, get connected with appropriate clinical care providers, and schedule appointments.

Congratulations to our Ambulatory Operations team on their success during this month's Joint Commission triennial survey. The surveyors visited more than 45 clinics, including a virtual tour of McAllen RWSP clinic site. They were impressed with the expansive scope of services offered in the Ambulatory setting.

UTMB Health celebrated the opening of its new Pediatric and Adult Primary Care Clinic in Friendswood, located at 1715 S. Friendswood Drive, on Wednesday, April 23.

The DAX Copilot activity in the Epic Haiku mobile app has a new feature that enables clinicians to capture clinician-patient conversations in Spanish. Clinicians can now seamlessly switch between recording conversations in English and Spanish while providing care during a patient encounter.