Internal Medicine Department at UTMB Healthcare

Welcome Internal Medicine

Taking care of patients is our top priority in the UTMB Department of Internal Medicine. Our department offers excellent clinical care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Our faculty, fellows, and residents staff all inpatient medicine and subspecialty services at John Sealy hospital as well as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital located adjacent to the UTMB main campus. We strive to provide top notch outpatient care in primary care and all medical specialties. With clinics located on Galveston island as well as on the mainland we are here to meet all of your patient care needs. The links to the left of this page include information about our various clinics, driving directions, and introduces you faculty in every division. We look forward to taking care of you and your family in the future.

The Department of Internal Medicine has a diverse and robust research enterprise that reaches across the translational spectrum. From basic physiology, and cellular and molecular studies in humans, to interventional clinical trials, and disease outcome investigations, the Department of Internal Medicine has investigations and investigators advancing the boundaries of medical science. In the past fiscal year, the Department received almost $6 million in federal funding, and nearly $3 million sourced from other agencies. At present, there are 225 active projects within the Department of Internal Medicine. At least 38 of our faculty have submitted applications for external funding of their work, and additional faculty are involved as active collaborators. Investigators in the Department submitted 85 applications during this fiscal year – a testament to the work ethic and performance of these talented researchers. In addition, post-doctoral fellows and staff researchers have been awarded training grants, travel grants, and fellowship recognition awards.

The Department of Internal Medicine is committed to delivering state of the art, quality healthcare as well as the utmost in customer service. Towards this end, our faculty and staff are active in practicing and teaching systematic quality improvement that is based on data and results driven. This quest for quality is championed by Dr. Erin Hommel who serves as the Director of Quality Management for the Department of Internal Medicine. A formal quality improvement education curriculum for residents and faculty has been implemented and quality improvement projects are currently ongoing in both the ambulatory and inpatient arenas.

Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Medical Marijuana for the Internist

Gina Mecagni, MD
CEO, Blue Door Therapeutics
Medical Director, Arizona Natural Selections

December 12, 2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Research Building #6, 1.206 Auditorium

Objectives: At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

Explain why it is important for Internists in Texas to know how cannabis and the endocannabinoid system work
Identify Endocannabinoids and Phytocannabinoids
Describe the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cannabinoids as well as the implications for differing routes of administration

Disclosure Statement (Speaker): Gina Mecagni, MD has no relevant financial relationship with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Method: Lecture

Target Audience: MDs, Residents, Students and Alumni

Disclosure Statement (Planning Committee Members): Dr. Rex McCallum, Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, Dr. Bernard Karnath, and Brenda Johnson MEd, CHCP have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

CME Statements: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this live activity for a maximum of 52 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Everyone is welcome.
Pizza will be provided.
First come, first served. Bring your own drink.

Live Webcast URL: https://hdstream.utmb.edu/VEMSWeb/Widgets/EmbedPlayerControllerWidget.html?ver=6.3.7.6&autoplay=true&contentID=6

Off campus locations where Grand Rounds will be broadcasted live:
Victory Lakes Town Center-1.688 (suite 10 Pain/Transplant Area)
Primary Care Pavilion-Suite 106

Learn more about Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

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Rex McCallum, MD, FACP, FACR

Chair ad interim, Department of Internal Medicine
Edward Randall and Edward Randall Jr.,
Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
Vice President, Chief Physician Executive
Faculty Group Practice
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Division Director ad interim General Medicine
Professor of Medicine/Rheumatology

The Department of Internal Medicine is committed to the principles of excellence, integrity, fairness and accountability. We are achieving our missions of patient-centered clinical care, cutting-edge translational research and value-based education through a team approach. We practice listening, understanding, and innovation in our daily activities.