Special Town Hall
UTMB will hold a Special Town Hall on Dec. 2 to share recent progress and unveil the next step in presenting our mission. Watch iUTMB for more details.
Town Hall hosted Monday, Sept. 22
Town Hall was hosted Monday, Sept. 22. This session was an opportunity to recognize the milestones, accomplishments, and teamwork that made this year exceptional. CLICK TITLE to watch the rebroadcast.
Town Hall on March 18, 2025
The March 18 Town Hall meeting featured discussions about UTMB's key initiatives and accomplishments, finance and the strategic vision for 2025 - 2030.
Town Hall on Oct. 2, 2024
The Oct. 2 Town Hall meeting featured discussions about UTMB's finances, major achievements over the past year, and strategic goals for the coming fiscal year. The relaunch of the Best Care initiative was also announced.
Town Hall on March 5, 2024
The March 5 Town Hall meeting featured President and CEO, UTMB Health System, Dr. Jochen Reiser. In his second Town Hall, Dr. Reiser introduced leaders who have recently joined the institution. He also discussed his vision for the future and UTMB's influence on the global stage. The meeting was livestreamed, recorded and is available online for review.
Town Hall on Oct. 10, 2023
President Dr. Jochen Reiser hosted his first Town Hall on October 10, 2023. He discussed his impressions of UTMB Health thus far—and his vision for the future. (Click the title to access the webcast.)
Town Hall on January 31, 2023
Dr. Charles P. Mouton, president ad interim, executive provost and executive dean, hosted a Town Hall at noon Jan. 31, in Levin Hall Auditorium on the Galveston Campus. The session is now online.
October 20 Town Hall
UTMB President ad interim Dr. Charles P. Mouton hosted a Town Hall at noon on Oct. 20. Dr. Mouton provided an end-of-the-fiscal-year update, discussed UTMB’s strategic plan and shared information about UTMB’s legislative priorities for the 88th session of the Texas Legislature.
June 16: Town Hall at Health Education Center in Galveston
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.