A Message from the Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer, UTMB
Dear colleagues,
I am elated to recognize three outstanding UTMB educators who will be inducted into The University of Texas (UT) System Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education in February 2027.
This is a prestigious honor that recognizes educational excellence among faculty and professional education staff at UT System health institutions. Academy members serve UT System through the support and promotion of excellence in all aspects of health science education, educational scholarship, and leadership.
Sara M. Dann, PhD
Professor of Instruction, Departments of Internal Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology, John Sealy School of Medicine
Director, Postdoctoral Certificate Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Director, Institute for Translational Sciences Office of Educational Programs
Dr. Dann’s work has expanded opportunities for postdoctoral scholars, strengthened the preparation of future researchers, and created programs that have become enduring parts of our educational enterprise.
F. Marconi Monteiro, EdD
Senior Medical Educator in the JSSOM Office of Educational Development
Co-director, Scholars in Education Program
Dr. Monteiro teaches medical, physician assistant, and graduate students, as well as residents and faculty in the JSSOM. As co-director of Scholars in Education, a 20-month faculty development program, he has continuously ensured sessions reflect current needs in healthcare education.
Jose (Eddie) Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP) cm
Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Associate Dean for Professional Development
Director of Educational Technology
School of Health Professions
Dr. Salazar has advanced teaching, curriculum, learner assessment, mentorship, educational scholarship, and educational administration at the institutional, national, and international levels.
Drs. Dann, Monteiro, and Salazar will be inducted into the Shine Academy during the academy’s annual meeting in Austin, Feb. 11 and 12, 2027. Please help me congratulate each of them on this terrific achievement!
Sincerely,
Susan Chubinskaya, PhD, MS
Senior Vice President, Provost, and
Chief Academic Officer of the 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