Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

Delivering comprehensive women’s health care means being able to treat and care for a wide range of needs, for patients of many different ages. With new additions to its OB/GYN team and new technologies available to support more procedures, UTMB is making advances to become the provider of choice for all aspects of women’s health.

Last year, a 5k training program and virtual run provided members of the UTMB community with an opportunity to focus on fitness, connect with one another, and support a student-led initiative to promote health and wellness in the community. This year, the student organization behind last year’s successful program is back with hopes to engage even more runners and make a greater impact.

For many patients who experience back pain and other concerns related to the spine, a variety of treatments may bring effective relief without surgical intervention. For others, surgery is a necessary step on the path to healing. In any case, a skilled spine specialist is an essential partner to determine the best course of action to improve one’s quality of life.

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January is National Thyroid Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 30 million Americans have thyroid dysfunction, yet at least half of these cases are undiagnosed and, consequently, untreated.

Happy New Year! 2024 brings changes concerning the necessary documentation for split or shared visits. Just a reminder, split or shared visits involve faculty and an APP furnishing an E/M service on the same date for the same problem.

Voluntary enrollment in a new information security initiative aimed at further strengthening protections for UTMB’s networks and data is now underway.

Free photo sessions for faculty and staff professional headshots have been scheduled. If you need or would like new photos, please plan to attend one of the scheduled opportunities.

The latest edition of UTMB's Population Health Newsletter is all about diabetes. UTMB experts share their insights on efforts to help patients prevent and treat this condition.

Congratulations to Ricshonda Milburn, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNFA, the Academy of Master Clinicians' January Clinician of the Month. Dr. Milburn is a Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Congratulations to Tayja Lewis, Administrative Specialist for Visiting Education in the Office of the Provost. She was the first to identify the UTMB Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic on League City Pkwy.