Academic Enterprise Announcements Exciting things are happening in UTMB's Academic Enterprise every day.We are committed to keeping our UTMB community informed about news from the AE - from new leadership appointments and awards to development and learning opportunities for our faculty, staff, and students.Read announcements from members of our AE leadership and other important news items from across the AE. JSSOM Earns Full LCME Accreditation for Eight-Year Term June 30, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. The Liaison Committee for Medical Education has announced that the John Sealy School of Medicine has been granted full accreditation of the medical education program for eight years. UTMB Educators Take Top Honors at TEACH-S Educational Symposium June 21, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. UTMB was well represented at the TEACH-S Educational Symposium, with three UTMB posters receiving the top awards. This event provides a forum for showcasing scholarly innovations of the regional community of educators. Peek Named SVP and Dean, School of Public and Population Health June 1, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. M. Kristen Peek, PhD, has been named Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Public and Population Health (SPPH), effective June 1. Dr. Peek has provided outstanding leadership as Dean ad interim of the school since October 2021. Lyons Named Chair, Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences May 30, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH, has been named Chair of the Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences, effective June 1. Dr. Lyons, who has been at UTMB since 2011, has served as interim chair for the past year. Jamal to Serve as Chair, Department of Otolaryngology May 17, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. Nausheen Jamal, MD, will serve as Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the John Sealy School of Medicine, effective this summer. Dr. Jamal joins UTMB from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine. 1 2 3 4 We want your news! If you know of an Academic Enterprise news item that should be featured here, please let us know! It could be an award, a new appointment, or a great opportunity open to others in the AE. Contact a member of our AE Communications team to let us know.Cortney MartinManager, Communications and Community InitiativesEmail • (409) 772-0081Ashley TorresCommunications SpecialistEmail • (409) 266-4027Follow us! Categories Faculty News (5) JSSOM News (5) Leadership Announcements (10) Messages from the Chief Physician Executive (2) Messages from the Chief Research Officer (3) Messages from the Dean ad interim, JSSOM (3) Messages from the EVP, Provost, and Dean, JSSOM (8) Messages from the Provost ad interim (1) Our Students (2) SHP News (1) SON News (2) SPPH News (1) Search
JSSOM Earns Full LCME Accreditation for Eight-Year Term June 30, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. The Liaison Committee for Medical Education has announced that the John Sealy School of Medicine has been granted full accreditation of the medical education program for eight years.
UTMB Educators Take Top Honors at TEACH-S Educational Symposium June 21, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. UTMB was well represented at the TEACH-S Educational Symposium, with three UTMB posters receiving the top awards. This event provides a forum for showcasing scholarly innovations of the regional community of educators.
Peek Named SVP and Dean, School of Public and Population Health June 1, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. M. Kristen Peek, PhD, has been named Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Public and Population Health (SPPH), effective June 1. Dr. Peek has provided outstanding leadership as Dean ad interim of the school since October 2021.
Lyons Named Chair, Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences May 30, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH, has been named Chair of the Department of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Rehabilitation Sciences, effective June 1. Dr. Lyons, who has been at UTMB since 2011, has served as interim chair for the past year.
Jamal to Serve as Chair, Department of Otolaryngology May 17, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. Nausheen Jamal, MD, will serve as Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the John Sealy School of Medicine, effective this summer. Dr. Jamal joins UTMB from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine.