Academic Enterprise Announcements


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    Announcing the Center for Correctional Health

    The Center for Correctional Health (CCH), a new university-level initiative led by Olugbenga B. Ojo, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM, CCHP, CCHP-CP, from the Department of Internal Medicine and the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Physician Executive for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital Galveston. The CCH will allow UTMB to build on our unique knowledge and experience and play a vital role in improving the delivery of care to this important and vulnerable population.

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    Announcing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at UTMB

    The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at UTMB is a transformative step in our institution’s commitment to innovation, health system excellence, and patient-centered care. As an academic medical center, UTMB has both the opportunity and the responsibility to shape the future of AI in medicine. The AI Center will serve as the institutional platform to meet this responsibility with integrity, scientific rigor, and vision.

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    Announcing Hutter as Next Chair of the UTMB Department of Surgery

    Matthew Hutter, MD, MPH, MBA, will join UTMB as Chair of the Department of Surgery in the John Sealy School of Medicine this September. Dr. Hutter is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in the quality movement in surgery and in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.

  • Dr. Neil Mehta on a light teal background with a dark teal banner that says New UTMB Center Announcement

    Announcing the Center for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research

    The Center for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research (H-COR) is a new university-level initiative led by Neil K. Mehta, PhD, from the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public and Population Health. H-COR aspires to become a nationally recognized leader in health and clinical outcomes research by leveraging UTMB’s exceptional data infrastructure and multidisciplinary strengths.

  • Salim Hayek on a light teal background with a banner that reads New AE Leadership Announcement

    Welcome Dr. Salim Hayek, VP and Chief Transformation Officer

    We are excited to share that Salim Hayek, MD, has joined UTMB as Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective March 1. In this critical capacity, Dr. Hayek reports directly to Dr. Vicente Resto within the Faculty Group Practice, where he will lead pivotal transformation initiatives aimed at elevating patient care, enhancing clinical outcomes, streamlining operational efficiency, and advancing clinical research throughout our esteemed institution. Dr. Hayek is also a standing member of the President’s Executive Committee.

  • Headshot of Laura Ellender on a teal background with the words "New AE Leadership Announcement" on a dark teal banner.

    Ellender Named Director of Advanced Practice Providers

    We have completed our search for the next APP Director role and are pleased to share that Laura Ellender, MSN, RN, CEN, FNP-C, has been selected to serve as the next APP Director, effective September 1, 2023.

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