Town Hall Click the links below to view the summary, videos and presentation materials from previous meetings. June 16: Town Hall at Health Education Center in Galveston June 16, 2022 - 12pm-1pm Health Education Center on the UTMB Galveston Campus - 301 11th Street, Galveston, Texas The June 16 Town Hall was hosted in a new venue, the Health Education Center. The meeting featured updates from President Ben Raimer, a summary of our recent Joint Commission visit, an update from the Academic Enterprise, a financial update, a focus on employee wellness, and other topics of interest. Town Hall on March 24, 2022 March 24, 2022 - 12pm-1pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas Town Hall took place at noon on March 24. The meeting featured updates from President Ben Raimer, including the naming of the John Sealy School of Medicine and the latest on the John Sealy Hospital modernization; Dr. Majka Woods provided a profile of our medical student body; and a mid-fiscal-year financial update was discussed. Town Hall on Dec. 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 - 12pm-1pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 United States UTMB Town Hall was hosted on Dec. 14 at Levin Hall Auditorium, Galveston Campus, before a live audience and streaming webcast. The meeting opened with a performance by Music in Medicine, and featured updates from President Ben Raimer, along with the latest COVID-19 information from Dr. Gulshan Sharma, a construction and facilities master plan update from Steve LeBlanc, and a financial update from Aaron LeMay. A rebroadcast is now online. Virtual Town Hall on Oct. 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 - 12pm-1pm A virtual all-employee Town Hall was hosted Oct. 6, 2021 and featured updates from UTMB leadership including President Ben Raimer, Dr. Charles Mouton, Dr. Tim Harlin and Chief Business and Finance Officer Cheryl Sadro. Click title to watch the replay. Virtual Town Hall on July 14, 2021 July 14, 2021 - 12pm-1pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben Raimer hosted a virtual Town Hall at noon on July 14 to provide a high-level overview of a new leave program being developed for UTMB faculty and staff. The meeting is now online. Watch a recording of the June 17 Town Hall June 17, 2021 - 12pm-1pm If you heard Dr. Raimer discussing Winter Storm Uri during today’s Town Hall presentation, you experienced the definition of a technical glitch. Unfortunately, the first few minutes of today’s Town Hall streamed a recorded version of the March 9 Town Hall meeting. To see today’s (June 17) Town Hall in its entirety, click on this headline to get a link to the recording. Virtual Town Hall - March 9, 2021 COVID-19 March 9, 2021 - 12pm-1pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer shared institutional updates for the UTMB community on Tuesday, March 9. Watch the rebroadcast of this meeting online... Jan. 19, 2021 COVID-19 Town Hall forum now online January 19, 2021 - 12pm-1pm Watch the replay of the Jan. 19 Town Hall forum on COVID-19 and its related vaccines. During the discussion, UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer moderated a panel of UTMB experts who shared their firsthand knowledge on the matter. Live stream from Nov. 23 Town Hall now online November 23, 2020 - 11:30am-1pm Please watch this replay of the Town Hall meeting and string duet performance by members of the Galveston Symphony Orchestra, hosted by UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer on Monday, Nov. 23. Live stream from Sept. 22 Town Hall now online September 22, 2020 - 12pm-1pm Please watch this replay of the live-stream Town Hall meeting hosted by UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Dr. Raimer hosted live-streamed Town Hall on Wednesday, May 27 May 27, 2020 - 2:30pm-3:30pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer hosted a special livestream-only Town Hall on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Dr. Raimer provided updates on UTMB's COVID-19 response as well as news on UTMB's financial performance and mission-specific updates for patient care, education and research. Watch the Special Town Hall meeting on COVID-19 March 6, 2020 - 12pm-1pm Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 United States To help increase communication about the virus to UTMB faculty, staff and students, President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer hosted a special Town Hall on Friday, March 6. The meeting provided an update on what we know about the new virus, how our world-class infectious disease scientists are studying it, and how UTMB plans to respond if and when our region is affected. Town Hall Meeting-February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020 - 12pm-1pm In case you missed it: the February 14, 2020, Town Hall meeting, is available now. Dr. Raimer provided financial and mission-area updates as well as thanked UTMB's researchers for their efforts in making UTMB a top academic medical center. Watch the open forum on UTMB presidential search January 9, 2020 - 4pm-5pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 USA The University of Texas System leadership hosted an open forum, “The Search for a new UTMB President,” on Thursday, Jan. 9 in the Levin Hall Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. Town Hall Meeting-December 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 - 12pm-1pm In case you missed it, the December 4, 2019, Town Hall meeting, is available now. 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June 16: Town Hall at Health Education Center in Galveston June 16, 2022 - 12pm-1pm Health Education Center on the UTMB Galveston Campus - 301 11th Street, Galveston, Texas The June 16 Town Hall was hosted in a new venue, the Health Education Center. The meeting featured updates from President Ben Raimer, a summary of our recent Joint Commission visit, an update from the Academic Enterprise, a financial update, a focus on employee wellness, and other topics of interest.
Town Hall on March 24, 2022 March 24, 2022 - 12pm-1pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas Town Hall took place at noon on March 24. The meeting featured updates from President Ben Raimer, including the naming of the John Sealy School of Medicine and the latest on the John Sealy Hospital modernization; Dr. Majka Woods provided a profile of our medical student body; and a mid-fiscal-year financial update was discussed.
Town Hall on Dec. 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 - 12pm-1pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 United States UTMB Town Hall was hosted on Dec. 14 at Levin Hall Auditorium, Galveston Campus, before a live audience and streaming webcast. The meeting opened with a performance by Music in Medicine, and featured updates from President Ben Raimer, along with the latest COVID-19 information from Dr. Gulshan Sharma, a construction and facilities master plan update from Steve LeBlanc, and a financial update from Aaron LeMay. A rebroadcast is now online.
Virtual Town Hall on Oct. 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 - 12pm-1pm A virtual all-employee Town Hall was hosted Oct. 6, 2021 and featured updates from UTMB leadership including President Ben Raimer, Dr. Charles Mouton, Dr. Tim Harlin and Chief Business and Finance Officer Cheryl Sadro. Click title to watch the replay.
Virtual Town Hall on July 14, 2021 July 14, 2021 - 12pm-1pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben Raimer hosted a virtual Town Hall at noon on July 14 to provide a high-level overview of a new leave program being developed for UTMB faculty and staff. The meeting is now online.
Watch a recording of the June 17 Town Hall June 17, 2021 - 12pm-1pm If you heard Dr. Raimer discussing Winter Storm Uri during today’s Town Hall presentation, you experienced the definition of a technical glitch. Unfortunately, the first few minutes of today’s Town Hall streamed a recorded version of the March 9 Town Hall meeting. To see today’s (June 17) Town Hall in its entirety, click on this headline to get a link to the recording.
Virtual Town Hall - March 9, 2021 COVID-19 March 9, 2021 - 12pm-1pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer shared institutional updates for the UTMB community on Tuesday, March 9. Watch the rebroadcast of this meeting online...
Jan. 19, 2021 COVID-19 Town Hall forum now online January 19, 2021 - 12pm-1pm Watch the replay of the Jan. 19 Town Hall forum on COVID-19 and its related vaccines. During the discussion, UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer moderated a panel of UTMB experts who shared their firsthand knowledge on the matter.
Live stream from Nov. 23 Town Hall now online November 23, 2020 - 11:30am-1pm Please watch this replay of the Town Hall meeting and string duet performance by members of the Galveston Symphony Orchestra, hosted by UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer on Monday, Nov. 23.
Live stream from Sept. 22 Town Hall now online September 22, 2020 - 12pm-1pm Please watch this replay of the live-stream Town Hall meeting hosted by UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Dr. Raimer hosted live-streamed Town Hall on Wednesday, May 27 May 27, 2020 - 2:30pm-3:30pm UTMB President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer hosted a special livestream-only Town Hall on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Dr. Raimer provided updates on UTMB's COVID-19 response as well as news on UTMB's financial performance and mission-specific updates for patient care, education and research.
Watch the Special Town Hall meeting on COVID-19 March 6, 2020 - 12pm-1pm Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 United States To help increase communication about the virus to UTMB faculty, staff and students, President ad interim Dr. Ben G. Raimer hosted a special Town Hall on Friday, March 6. The meeting provided an update on what we know about the new virus, how our world-class infectious disease scientists are studying it, and how UTMB plans to respond if and when our region is affected.
Town Hall Meeting-February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020 - 12pm-1pm In case you missed it: the February 14, 2020, Town Hall meeting, is available now. Dr. Raimer provided financial and mission-area updates as well as thanked UTMB's researchers for their efforts in making UTMB a top academic medical center.
Watch the open forum on UTMB presidential search January 9, 2020 - 4pm-5pm William C. Levin Hall - 102 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 USA The University of Texas System leadership hosted an open forum, “The Search for a new UTMB President,” on Thursday, Jan. 9 in the Levin Hall Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.
Town Hall Meeting-December 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 - 12pm-1pm In case you missed it, the December 4, 2019, Town Hall meeting, is available now. Dr. Raimer provided financial and mission-area updates as well as touched on UTMB's strategic direction for the coming year