The University of Texas Medical Branch’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

University of Texas Medical Branch MD/MPH student Leonard Wang has been selected as a 2025 Medical Fellow for the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, joining a distinguished cohort of medical, clergy, and journalism professionals for an intensive summer program in Germany and Poland.

Four University of Texas Medical Branch graduate programs have earned “Best Graduate School” honors from U.S. News & World Report.

The re-designation became official on March 10 and will be valid for three years.

Six projects that address pressing health needs in the region received a University of Texas Medical Branch President’s Cabinet award at the recent UTMB Health President’s Cabinet Award Celebration & Member Appreciation Reception.

The University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized on the first-ever Newsweek and Statista list of America’s Best Weight Loss Clinics & Centers 2025. This prestigious honor places UTMB among the nation’s top 200 weight loss programs, underscoring its commitment to excellence in metabolic and bariatric care.

Drs. Alexander Bukreyev and Jere McBride, UTMB professors in the Department of Pathology, were recently elected to the 2025 class of fellows with the American Academy of Microbiology.

The University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 250 Best Hospitals for 2025, placing it among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. This prestigious honor—which the university also received in 2023 and 2024—reflects UTMB Health’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional, patient-centered care and achieving outstanding clinical outcomes.

The American Heart Association and The University of Texas Medical Branch hosted the first of what is planed to be an annual cardiovascular symposium in Galveston earlier this month.

The online master’s program provided by the School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch has once again been deemed one of the best in the nation. UTMB’s School of Nursing ranked 10th in the country according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs released today.