September 18, 2015 Community Health Program empowers patients to manage chronic diseasesSixty-four-year-old Mary Chambers can pinpoint the exact moment in February that changed her life. “It was when I received a phone call from... more » A day in the life of a nurse practitioner at a Regional Maternal and Child Health clinicIt’s not even 8:30 a.m. and Nurse Practitioner Kirsten Emanuel is already on her fourth patient of the day... more » UTMB Veterans Resource Group holds inaugural meetingThe new group is open to everyone—regardless of veteran status—with the primary goals of assisting veterans with their transition to the workplace... more » SHP celebrates largest graduating classUTMB’s School of Health Professions celebrated its largest graduating class, with nearly 360 students, at its Aug. 14 commencement ceremony at... more » Contact Impact Impact is UTMB’s newsletter focused on celebrating the accomplishments of UTMB’s faculty, staff and students. Please send all inquiries to impact.newsletter@utmb.edu. We hope you enjoy reading Impact and look forward to hearing from you! Working WondersResearchers from UTMB's Center for Addiction Research receive a $2.4 million grant, a pediatric nurse saves the life of a patient's father and more... more » Research BriefsCarla Kantara, Ph.D., and Darrell Carney, Ph.D., recently completed a study reporting a new breakthrough in countering the deadly effects of radiation... more » Celebration marks first year of UTMB Health Angleton Danbury CampusIn mid-August, UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Campus celebrated the one-year anniversary of its launch... more » Highly selective award to help translate scientific breakthroughs to patient careIt can take up to 15 years—and upward of $1 billion—to bring a lifesaving drug to market so it can actually be used... more » Celebrating 125 YearsOn Oct. 5, 1891, the founding members of the University of Texas Medical Department met for the first time—in Old Red—with 23 students and... more » View digital print version more » Spotlight on Ann Varghese, Angleton Danbury Campus As the director of Ambulatory Operations at UTMB Health’s Angleton Danbury Campus, Varghese took some time out to talk about the Road Ahead at ADC... more » The legacy continues as new students arrive at UTMBThe last week of August marked the start of a new phase in the lives of incoming students from all four UTMB schools... more » Students, faculty display works of art at Artistic Expressions showThe show focuses on helping medical students and faculty keep their creative fires burning throughout their medical careers... more » Mini Medical SchoolFor many of us, the world of medicine is a mysterious place, but a series of lectures recently provided practical insight on health care topics... more » Texas Spotlight on UTMB’s DSRIP ProjectsUTMB successes and best practices were on display at the annual 1115 Texas Healthcare Transformation Waiver Statewide Learning Collaborative in Austin... more » Top 5 tips for healthy aging Get your zzzzz’s. Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as younger adults—7 to 9 hours per night. Those who don’t... more » Contact Impact Impact is UTMB’s newsletter focused on celebrating the accomplishments of UTMB’s faculty, staff and students. Please send all inquiries to impact.newsletter@utmb.edu. We hope you enjoy reading Impact and look forward to hearing from you!