• A health care provider holds an older patient's hands

    Residents focus on home visits in grant-funded project

    University of Texas Medical Branch residents Dr. Jenna Reisler, Dr. Elena Diller and Dr. Alokika Patel, working with their faculty sponsor, Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, have been awarded a $15,000  Back to Bedside grant to fund structured medical home visits in the community.

  • A group of men and women walking on a track

    'Walk with a Doc' program gets community members moving

    With potential to improve cardiovascular and pulmonary fitness and reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, walking has an abundance of health benefits – especially when it comes with a physician-led conversation about wellness. That’s the philosophy behind “Walk with a Doc."

  • Population Health Honorabl Mention. Community health program casts a safety net for underserved patients UTMB Health. Gage Awards Innovation and Excellence

    UTMB Community Health Program recognized by America’s Essential Hospitals

    The Community Health Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch has been recognized by America’s Essential Hospitals, a national trade association, for its work in redirecting high-risk, unfunded patients from overcrowded emergency rooms to a more appropriate care setting within the community.

  • An image of Jourdan Pea, editor in the Department of Surgery, in a room in the NICU area.

    Pediatric Surgery Division wins Hermes Award

    The Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch took home the gold in the 2024 Hermes Creative Awards for its video elucidating the intricacies of gastrostomy tubes for patients, accessible at their convenience.

  • Dr. Mansfield speaks about organ donation in front of the Tree of Life display

    Nourished by gratitude, UTMB’s Tree of Life blossoms

    Dr. Jerry Mansfield’s voice cracked as he talked about the death of his 15-year-old brother-in-law. It happened decades ago, but the emotion was fresh and the memory raw as Mansfield, new vice president and system chief nursing executive at the University of Texas Medical Branch, stood in front of a crowd gathered in the hallway of Jennie Sealy Hospital on the Galveston Campus.

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