Academic systems once lagged in innovation; now they’re racing ahead

Academic systems once lagged in innovation; now they’re racing ahead

Becker's Health IT - Jan. 14, 2026

Dr. Jochen Reiser spoke with Becker’s Health IT about why academic health systems are rethinking innovation in the age of AI. He explains how advances in AI and health technology are changing the risk profile that once made innovation difficult for many institutions. In the interview, Dr. Reiser details how UTMB elevated innovation to a core pillar of its mission and what that shift means for the future of academic medicine.

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The first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center.

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