In his weekly column, Victor Sierpina provides readers with an overview of efforts taken at UTMB to make sure patients seeking non-COVID related health care are safe. Sierpina notes that while the pandemic is not over, readers should also focus on care of acute and chronic medical problems and can feel safe doing so in UTMB clinics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of Americans in many ways. UTMB’s Sally Robinson writes that there has been a concern that children may not be getting their well-child care. In her column, Robinson explains efforts UTMB has made to make sure parents can feel safe bringing children in for care as the health care system slowly and carefully opens up services.

The local paper’s deputy managing editor discusses the role of personal responsibility in the continuing fight against COVID-19. She tells readers they are lucky to live in an area that is home to some of the greatest science minds in the world, UTMB and The Galveston National Laboratory. She also notes that the county’s success in testing more people than other counties is due to their relationship with UTMB.

UTMB’s Julia Poritz provides readers with advice on how to take care of themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this story from the Rio Grande Valley, UTMB’s Laura Rudkin says public behavior right now is key while experts start to focus on what is called, “test, trace, isolate”. Find a full video of the interview here.

The use of telemedicine has expanded as the nation fights COVID-19 on multiple fronts. Many health care leaders expect the trend to continue. According to UTMB’s Mike King, patients who are now used to the convenience of telehealth are unlikely to want to go back to face-to-face interactions with doctors for routine purposes. MSN also posted the story.

UTMB’s Katrina Lambrecht recently spoke with the local newspaper outlining steps taken by the health system to keep patients visiting ambulatory care clinics safe from COVID-19. “We want you to feel comfortable and safe,” Lambrecht said.

The popular magazine looks at research efforts in the state focused on finding treatments or a vaccine for COVID-19. In the story, they state there may be no other institution in the world throwing as much brainpower at COVID-19 as The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where they spoke with Scott Weaver.

President ad interim, Dr. Ben Raimer talks about the $3.35 million grant from the Sealy & Smith Foundation that will support COVID-19 research. During the interview, Raimer covered many subjects, including testing efforts in the county, drug trails at UTMB, and living with a novel illness reflecting back to life during the polio epidemic. “If anyone can find a way to defeat this virus, it’s UTMB’s top-notch researchers,” Raimer said. ABC13 Houston acquired the online interview for a report on their morning news.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many supplies have been hard to find, but UTMB’s Chris Toomes tells the Brazoria County newspaper how UTMB Health has managed to stay on top of demand. This is good news for Beth Reimschissel at UTMB’s Angleton-Danbury Campus. “PPE supply orders are now taking about a day or so to arrive at the hospital, thankfully,” Reimschissel said.