This year’s theme for Brain Injury Awareness Month, observed each year in March, focuses on recognizing the patient as an individual and acknowledging that every brain injury is different.
Faculty Group Practice Newsletter

Focus on Colorectal Health
With three fellowship-trained colorectal surgeons now serving patients across UTMB Health campuses, opportunities to receive this valuable care are more abundant than ever.

World TB Day Highlights, Prevention, Risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes March 24 as World TB Day, bringing awareness to the impact of tuberculosis (TB), prevention efforts, and challenges that prevent the eradication of this disease.

Spring Eyewear Trunk Show
The UTMB Eye Center will host a Spring Eyewear Trunk Show March 20 to 24

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Medicare Changes Coverage Policy
As of 2022, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women and the second overall when men and women are combined. It is the third most common cancer diagnosis in men and in women in the USA. The majority of this type of cancer is found in people older than 50, however, colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults and has been for years. Effective January 1, 2023, Medicare has changed its policy coverage for colorectal screening and reduced the patient responsibility.

Delivering Comfort, Compassion and Exceptional Care in Neurosurgery
This month we are pleased to highlight Shanna Thompson, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery.

Bilal Farhan, MD, FACS
Congratulations to Dr. Bilal Farhan, the Academy of Master Clinicians' March Clinician of the Month.

February Winner - Where in the UTMB
Congratulations to Ursula Sedgwick, Coding, Billing and Reimbursement Auditor in the Office of Institutional Compliance.
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