Thursday, October 30, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hybrid Attendance: Research Bldg. 6, 1.206 Auditorium
or
Zoom
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passcode: 089555
Guest Presenter
Herbert L. DuPont, MD, MACP
Mary W. Kelsye Chair in Medical Sciences, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Professor of Infectious Diseases & Edidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health
Professor, UTHealth & MD Anderson Cancer Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Clinical Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center
"Mentorship. Getting the Most from Medical Education and Training"
Objectives: At this conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Mentoring is the key for successful traditional careers for faculty.
- A minority of faculty have had the experience to mentor faculty in traditional research-oriented careers.
- For these trainees, selection of a mentor is as fundamental as the area of medicine chosen.
- Most faculty can mentor fellows and junior faculty in clinical and education pathways.
Target Audience and Needs: Internal Medicine faculty, staff, registered nurses, residents, fellows, students, and internists specializing in Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine,
Geriatrics, Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Palliative Care, Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, and Rheumatology need to be regularly updated with new research and guidelines regarding the evaluation
and management of medical disorders and implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and improve patient outcomes.
Educational Methods: Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, literature review, and panel discussion.
Activity Evaluation: Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.
Financial Disclosure: The following are reports of relationships with commercial interests by those individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity.
Dr. DuPont has no financial disclosures.
Accreditation/Credit Designation: The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Medical Branch designates this live activity for a maximum of _1_ AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.