UTMB Health named one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals September 23, 2026 • 12:03 p.m. by Amanda Linford UTMB Health has been recognized by Forbes for the second consecutive year, based on employee feedback and workplace experience. UTMB president highlights brain health, AI, and primary care at Global Brain Economy Summit September 22, 2026 • 3:54 p.m. by Stephen Hadley Speaking alongside national leaders in medicine, health policy, and philanthropy, Dr. Jochen Reiser outlined how health systems can play a transformative role in advancing "brain capital." UTMB research proposes new way to understand addiction September 22, 2026 • 9:49 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The “frustration brake failure” hypothesis suggests frustration may play an important role in substance use disorders alongside craving, impulsivity, and habit. UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows September 22, 2026 • 9:10 a.m. by Stephen Hadley Secure integration puts cited, evidence-based clinical intelligence inside the electronic health record, with clinician adoption growing significantly since its March launch. UTMB Health adds prescription kiosks to urgent care September 22, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams New prescription kiosks at UTMB Health urgent care clinics will provide faster access to medications, eliminating the need for many patients to make a separate pharmacy trip. Red tide along Galveston coast: What beachgoers need to know September 18, 2026 • 3:44 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The algae bloom could cause respiratory symptoms in beachgoers and poses additional risks for people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions. First ISLAND Promise nursing students find community, support, and a future at UTMB September 16, 2026 • 4:16 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson A new group of students in The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing is making history as the inaugural recipients of the ISLAND Promise, a scholarship and workforce development initiative. Hope in every ounce for UTMB Health NICU babies September 15, 2026 • 7:13 a.m. by Katherine Adams A UTMB Health breast milk donation program delivered 6,700 ounces in its first year, supporting fragile newborns in the NICU. UTMB League City Campus earns Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation September 14, 2026 • 9:35 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Health League City Campus has earned Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation, recognizing its high standards in joint replacement care. Ronak Shah to launch and lead UTMB Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine September 10, 2026 • 3:58 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner New UTMB department builds on more than three decades of Aerospace Medicine leadership while expanding focus on human health in space and other demanding environments. About The University of Texas Medical BranchThe 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. Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
UTMB Health named one of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals September 23, 2026 • 12:03 p.m. by Amanda Linford UTMB Health has been recognized by Forbes for the second consecutive year, based on employee feedback and workplace experience.
UTMB president highlights brain health, AI, and primary care at Global Brain Economy Summit September 22, 2026 • 3:54 p.m. by Stephen Hadley Speaking alongside national leaders in medicine, health policy, and philanthropy, Dr. Jochen Reiser outlined how health systems can play a transformative role in advancing "brain capital."
UTMB research proposes new way to understand addiction September 22, 2026 • 9:49 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The “frustration brake failure” hypothesis suggests frustration may play an important role in substance use disorders alongside craving, impulsivity, and habit.
UTMB collaborates with OpenEvidence to integrate AI platform directly into clinical workflows September 22, 2026 • 9:10 a.m. by Stephen Hadley Secure integration puts cited, evidence-based clinical intelligence inside the electronic health record, with clinician adoption growing significantly since its March launch.
UTMB Health adds prescription kiosks to urgent care September 22, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams New prescription kiosks at UTMB Health urgent care clinics will provide faster access to medications, eliminating the need for many patients to make a separate pharmacy trip.
Red tide along Galveston coast: What beachgoers need to know September 18, 2026 • 3:44 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The algae bloom could cause respiratory symptoms in beachgoers and poses additional risks for people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions.
First ISLAND Promise nursing students find community, support, and a future at UTMB September 16, 2026 • 4:16 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson A new group of students in The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing is making history as the inaugural recipients of the ISLAND Promise, a scholarship and workforce development initiative.
Hope in every ounce for UTMB Health NICU babies September 15, 2026 • 7:13 a.m. by Katherine Adams A UTMB Health breast milk donation program delivered 6,700 ounces in its first year, supporting fragile newborns in the NICU.
UTMB League City Campus earns Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation September 14, 2026 • 9:35 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Health League City Campus has earned Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation, recognizing its high standards in joint replacement care.
Ronak Shah to launch and lead UTMB Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine September 10, 2026 • 3:58 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner New UTMB department builds on more than three decades of Aerospace Medicine leadership while expanding focus on human health in space and other demanding environments.