Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

From Alignment to Experience, Creating Trust Across UTMB Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon UTMB Galveston Campus

UTMB Ambulatory Operations proudly hosted its inaugural INSPIRE Improvement Project Poster Session, showcasing the incredible creativity, dedication, and innovation coming from our Ambulatory managers across all our areas.

We have recently introduced two new Epic updates for Ambulatory Operations.

The Patient Experience team has awarded the Q2 Compassion in Practice Award to an ambulatory team and an impatient team, honoring compassionate, patient-centered care.

Join us in making the healthy choice, the easy choice. Our community can help drive the success of Blue Zones Project Galveston. If you'd like to help, consider joining a committee.

UTMB Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sealy Heart & Vascular Institute, in partnership with the American Heart Association, are proud to host the 2nd Annual Cardiovascular Symposium on May 30, 2026, at the San Luis Resort in Galveston.

Two new Epic enhancements effective April 21: Patient photo ID now displays in storyboard, and OpenEvidence is available in Epic.

UTMB celebrated National Doctors’ Day on Monday, March 30, 2026, honoring its physicians with campus-based appreciation events for their dedication to patient care, education, and research.

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month! Two UTMB departments will offer free screenings. Walk-ins are welcome.

UTMB faculty members: if you need a professional headshot, or even if it's just time for an updated photo, please take advantage of two upcoming opportunities.

Dragon Copilot (formerly known as DAX) is now available for Android users through the Epic Haiku mobile application, allowing providers to conduct a nearly hands-free encounter.

As part of our continued commitment to patient safety and exceptional patient experience, we are pleased to announce the launch of the “No Pass Zone” initiative across all inpatient care areas.

The next chapter of ambient dictation is here: Dragon Copilot! This AI-powered clinical assistant is designed to reduce administrative burden for healthcare professionals.

Join the Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies for a 4.5-day FDA-UTMB collaborative training program on Galveston Island!

We are proud to announce an acupuncture clinic was opened in Galveston at St. Vincent’s House.

UTMB will celebrate National Doctors' Day on March 30, recognizing the tremendous contributions of our physicians.

UTMB’s Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinics are pleased to welcome new patients at both of our Galveston County locations.

The new Patient Experience team at UTMB Health is starting off 2026 by recognizing excellence in care with the new “Compassion in Practice” Award.

UTMB launched a new partnership with Wambi, a new recognition platform, in December. By partnering with Wambi, we are reinforcing our commitment to compassion, integrity, respect, and lifelong learning. Use Wambi to recognize colleagues for a job well done, share gratitude, and celebrate wins.

As part of UTMB’s efforts to continually enhance our services to patients, a new feature is being introduced to our physician and provider directory. The new directory will feature a toggle that will enable search enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), a capability developed internally at UTMB.