The mission of the Academy of Research Mentors (ARM) is to support all faculty members with an interest (primary or secondary) in research by providing mentoring, stimulating collaboration, and promoting scholarship.

The members look forward to continuing their conversations at the spring 2023 meeting of The Texas Surgical Society, which will be held in Tyler.

UTMB Breast Oncology Surgeon H. Colleen Silva, MD, FACS and Minimally-Invasive GI Surgeon Sarah Samreen, MD, FACS have been accepted into the new UTMB Scholars in Leading Program, which seeks to improve provider well-being.

The STSA Scholarship Committee has selected UTMB General Surgery Resident Cynthia Kassab, MD as one of two recipients of this 2022 scholarship among many national and international applicants.

Myofibroblast activation (MFA) occurs naturally in many healing processes and is good for the patient’s healing process. If left unchecked, however, MFA can lead to serious complications.