The University of Texas System Board of Regents has awarded six UTMB faculty members with the top teaching prize in the UT System: the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.

“These amazing educators are responsible for helping to prepare the next generation of great leaders,” Regents Chairman Paul Foster said. “The efforts of these faculty members significantly enhance the educational experiences of our students.”

Faculty members undergo a series of rigorous evaluations by students, peer faculty and external reviewers. The review panels consider a range of activities and criteria in their evaluations of a candidate's teaching performance, including classroom expertise, curricula quality, innovative course development and student learning outcomes.

The regents’ award is among the nation’s most competitive teaching awards, and each recipient will receive a $25,000 award.

Congratulations to our 2015 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipients:

Kimberly Brown, M.D.

Associate Professor in our Department of Surgery, Director of Surgical Simulation Surgery Clerkship Director, Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency, Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Studies Program and holder of the James Edwin Thompson Family Distinguished Professorship for Surgical Simulation

Lisa Cain, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in our Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Director of Medical School Enrichment Programs and Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs

Mark Holden, M.D., FACP

Professor in our Department of Internal Medicine, Vice Chair for Undergraduate and Continuing Medical Education, Director of General Internal Medicine and holder of the Edna S. and William C. Levin Professorship in Internal Medicine

Susan McCammon, M.D.

Associate Professor and Vice Chair in our Department of Otolaryngology, Residency Program Director, Scholar in the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine and holder of the Jehu Matthew Robison Distinguished Professorship in Otolaryngology

Victor Reyes, Ph.D.

Professor in our Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology

Carolyn Utsey, PT, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chair in our Department of Physical Therapy and holder of the Jeanette Winfree Professorship in Physical Therapy