After a successful run that spanned five decades, the final Impact was published in January 2020.  Impact was UTMB Health’s employee newsletter. It evolved from a one color printed tabloid newspaper to a full color magazine with a digital component. We’ve archived the past several years on these pages for your review and enjoyment.

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    Hidden Talent: Dr. Aisen Caro Chacin

    January 4, 2020, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    An artist at her core, Chacin spends her time away from the lab developing and creating her own works of art and even shares her passion for the subject with undergraduate students as an adjunct professor in the University of Houston’s School of Art.

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    Hidden Talent: Dr. Christopher McQuitty

    October 7, 2019, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    After a family trip to a scuba camp, Dr. Christopher McQuitty left with a passion for underwater photography that he still carries with him to this day.

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    Hidden Talent: Anahi Delgadillo

    September 13, 2019, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    As a child, Anahi Delgadillo loved cartoons, but she longed to tell her own stories. So, she started drawing her own characters to do just that.

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    Hidden Talent: Geoff Fish

    June 4, 2019, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    For Geoff Fish, medical laboratory scientist with UTMB’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, playing guitar has been a passion and a pastime for more than 40 years.

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    Hidden Talent: Jill Sanchez

    May 3, 2019, 15:32 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Jill Sanchez says she was immediately hooked on POP Pilates, a derivative of the popular exercise regimen that is choreographed to music and feels like a dance on a mat, because of the seamless transitions between exercises.

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    Hidden Talent: Dr. Ford Ben-Okoli

    March 6, 2019, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    Dr. Ford Ben-Okoli, second-year UTMB family medicine resident, shares his passion for dance with other members of the UTMB community as one of three instructors of the social dance class offered weekly at the UTMB Alumni Field House.

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    Hidden Talent: Stephen Pearson

    February 25, 2019, 15:32 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Stephen Pearson, a construction inspector with UTMB Design & Construction, has built more than 4,000 surfboards by hand.

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    Hidden Talent: Nicole Mendell and Christopher Smith Gonzalez

    January 3, 2019, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    Life partners for nearly a decade, Nicole Mendell and Christopher Smith Gonzalez share many things—a house, a car, a daughter. The list goes on, as the duo even shares an employer, UTMB. But what seems to bring them together the most is a passion for music—a passion they feed by performing together regularly in the local band Kevin Anthony & G-Town.

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    Hidden Talent: Desiree McGahey

    December 3, 2018, 15:32 PM by Jessica Wyble

    Desiree McGahey may be more than two decades into her career with UTMB, but she’s just two years into exploring her love for woodworking.

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    Hidden Talent: Ray Cosgrove

    October 3, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    A master electrician by trade, Ray has always had a creative side. He went to art school after high school, ran a screen print shop for a few years and created custom T-shirts and stickers showcasing his art. About 12 years ago, he started expanding his portfolio, which now includes acrylic paintings on canvas, wood carvings, murals and custom surfboards and skateboards.

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    Hidden Talent: Dylan Lancaster

    September 3, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Whether it’s competing on the television program “American Ninja Warrior” or sailing on the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa, Dylan Lancaster loves to climb. He balances a healthy respect for the dangers of heights with what he calls the lingering effects of “invulnerable youth syndrome.”

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    Hidden Talent: Jorge De La Garza

    August 17, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Jorge De La Garza has always been passionate about photography. But his hidden talent emerged when he faced a commute to his new position at UTMB and needed a fuel-efficient car.

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    Hidden Talent: Leslye Mlcak

    July 4, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Leslye Mlcak found her hidden talent four years ago: She’s a phenom with fondant and a cake baker extraordinaire.

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    Hidden Talents: Dr. Matt Dacso and Richard Briley

    June 3, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    Two UTMB employees are accomplished jazz musicians, one a saxophonist and the other a trumpet player. They sometimes even play in the Galveston Island Jazz Project together.

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    Hidden Talents: Vince Falco

    May 28, 2018, 19:26 PM by Stephen Hadley

    If you work on the Galveston Campus, you may have witnessed UTMB nurse Vince Falco riding a unicycle to and from Jennie Sealy Hospital.

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