A Message from the Senior Vice President & Provost (interim), Academic Enterprise
Dear colleagues,
I am delighted to announce the recipients of UTMB’s 2025 Faculty Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Please join me in sharing congratulations with these outstanding UTMB faculty members!
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement in Clinical Service
Cynthia A. Judice, MD, FAAP
Chief Medical Officer, UTMB Community-Based Clinics
Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics
John Sealy School of Medicine
Lifetime Achievement in Education
Trish Richard, PhD, RN
Professor (Retired), Department of Undergraduate Studies
School of Nursing
Lifetime Achievement in Research
Abbey B. Berenson, MD, PhD, MMS
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Sealy School of Medicine
FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Excellence in Clinical Service
Roman V. Petrov, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS
Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
John Sealy School of Medicine
Excellence in Education
Sharron Forest, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Professor, Department of Graduate Studies
School of Nursing
Excellence in Mentoring
Amr Abouleish, MD, MBA
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
John Sealy School of Medicine
Excellence in Mentoring
Jeremy Somerson, MD, FAAOS
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
John Sealy School of Medicine
I extend my sincere gratitude to all who nominated their colleagues for these honors. We look forward to our Second Annual Faculty Recognition Reception, where we will celebrate these and other noteworthy faculty accomplishments in FY25.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 5 to 7 p.m.
Levin Hall Dining Room
We invite all faculty members to join us for this very special event!
Sincerely,
Susan Chubinskaya, PhD, MS
Senior Vice President and Provost (Interim)
University of Texas Medical Branch
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
John Sealy School of Medicine
Thomas N. and Gleaves T. James Distinguished Chair
Peaches and Shrub Kempner Distinguished Professor