In 2002, UTMB was one of five medical schools selected to participate in a medical professionalism pilot project sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation's. The goal of the project, entitled Putting the Charter Into Practice, is for participating institutions to apply the principles and responsibilities of the Physician Charter that was published by the ABIM in 2002 to its medical school student body.
The Professionalism Committee was established to develop a multidisciplinary approach to advancing professionalism, recognizing that a fundamental concern for a supportive and productive environment that advances educational, patient and institutional outcomes is our prime objective. Committee membership includes individuals from across the mission areas and workforce segments (e.g. academic and health system administration, physicians, nurses, faculty and students from all four UTMB schools). The broad representation ensures that efforts will address and impact all areas of our community. Members are appointed by the President and have demonstrated a commitment to professionalism and to act as effective change agents. The committee's major activities include: updating the Professionalism Charter, managing the Professionalism online reporting tool, and hosting campus wide lectures, brown bag discussions, workshops and training.
If you would like more information you may contact a member of the committee.
FY2024 Professionalism Committee include:
- Dr. Karen Szauter, Co-chair, Assistant Dean, Educational Affairs, John Sealy School of Medicine
- Sara Niebuhr, Co-chair, Nursing Program Manager, Nursing Program Development
- Dr. Amber Armstead, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions
- Bruce Adcock, Associate Professor of Instruction, Respiratory Care, School of Health Professions
- Dr. Christine Baker, Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs, School of Health Professions
- Lauren Beamon, Assistant Vice President, Legal Affairs
- Tilly Clark, Assistant Director, Special Use Facilities (EAC representative)
- Dr. Muneeza Esani, Associate Professor, Clinical Lab. Sciences, School of Health Professions
- Dr. Janice Endsley, Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
- Stephanie Guzik, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
- Cheron Joy Hillmon, Social Worker, Community Health Network
- Dr. Laurel Humphrey, Assistant Professor, General Surgery, Angleton Danbury Medical Center
- Christine Kovach Britain, Director, Employee Relations & Integrated Leave, Human Resources
- Julie Kutac, Assistant Professor and Director, of PA Program Assessment
- Stephanie Lamar-Breaux, Sr. Employee Relations Advisor, Human Resources
- Meisha Leonard-Wilson, PT, Rehabilitation Services Manager, ADC Physical Therapy
- Dr. Christopher Messenger, Assistant Professor, Nutrition, Metabolism, & Rehabilitation Sciences
- Dr. Olugbenga Ojo, Chief Medical Officer, Hospital Galveston
- Mary Ann Pedraza, Asso. Director, Business Ops., Office of the President (Committee Support)
- Dr. Norma Perez-Raifaisen, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, John Sealy School of Medicine
- Dr. Diana Presley, Associate Dean, Admission & Student Affairs, School of Nursing
- Dr. John Prochaska, Associate Dean Student Affairs, School of Public and Population Health
- Jerri Denee Robison, Regional Nurse Manager, Central Medical Administration (CMC)
- Dr. Juan Rojo, Assistant Professor Instruction, Clinical Lab. Sciences, School of Health Professions
- Shelley Smith, Director, Interprofessional Education and Practice, QEP, Health Education Center
- Richard Walker, Quality Mgmt. Specialist, Quality Mgmt. (Chair, Black Employee Resource Group)
- Dr. Holly West, Sr. Medical Educator, Department of Educational Development
- Dr. Dana Wild, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, School of Health Professions
Student Representatives
- Bright Etumuse, MS3, John Sealy School of Medicine
- Maya Bhatt, Undergraduate Senior, School of Nursing
- Jordan Vowel, Master's Student, School of Health Professions
- Cibila Siby, Master's Student, School of Health Professions
- Madeline De Carlo, Doctoral Student, School of Health Professions
- Michael McKelvey, Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Biomedical Science
- Georgia Loutrianakis, Doctoral Student, School of Public and Population Health
- Khamron Micheals, Doctoral Student, School of Public and Population Health
- Ashley Collazo, Master's Student, School of Public and Population Health
- Faith Cox, Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Biomedical Science