Health System Heartbeat

Christine Wade, vice president of Perioperative and Procedural Areas, continues her family’s legacy of international volunteer medical work.

Our UTMB Health family is growing each month, and we're always excited to welcome our newest team members!

In this video interview, UTMB's vice president & system chief nurse executive talks about, among other things, why he went into nursing, what inspires him and what the concept of Best Care means to him and to you.

You might think of Access Services as just the phone line that patients and potential patients call to make appointments but, in reality, it’s so much more

"I'm an Elvis baby ... born on the day he passed away."

Best Care is a call to action for everyone—a living, breathing and ever-evolving component of UTMB and the ultimate expression of our commitment to excellence. You’ll soon be hearing a lot about Best Care, as we kick off a re-energized campaign to refresh, reset and rewrite Best Care and bring into focus the way every single UTMB employee contributes to it.

My favorite quote: “You must become the change you wish to see in the world.”

“When you ... see people coming in and out of our organization and, in most cases, those people are receiving a service that is going to improve their life in some way— that's a worthwhile way to spend our time."

"I’ve met some of the greatest people along the way. We laughed. We cried. We have been there for each other."

Our UTMB Health family is growing each month, and we're always excited to welcome our newest team members!

Traditionally, lung resection for cancer is performed via multiportal robotic assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS)

"[Woodworking] helps my head, and it’s a part of my mental health.”

"Our fertility/surrogacy journey has had a lasting impact on me. I have a huge appreciation for women struggling with fertility."

UTMB Health staff are sharing their experiences with perinatal mood and anxiety disorder to help new moms understand what they may be feeling.