Faculty Affairs News

Nominations are being accepted for the Faculty Excellence Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Thank you to all who attended New Faculty Orientation on April 16, 2025!

Through UTMB’s Office of Community Engagement and Education, faculty and students provide free primary and specialty healthcare to thousands of uninsured patients each year.

Updates from the Academy of Master Teachers, including Education Week, TEACH-S registration, and AMT Journal Club.

Teaching Excellence And Mentorship (TEAM) Fellows were eligible to submit applications for up to $20K for educational research, projects, and enrichment opportunities. Announcement of awards coming soon!

The Faculty Factory Podcast recently welcomed Nausheen Jamal, MD, MBA, to discuss "Acts of Leadership to Build Community Within Faculty."

The Office of Community Engagement and Education's Harmony & Hallway Healers program brings live music to patients, staff, and visitors at Jennie Sealy Hospital. The office is now opening this opportunity for faculty to join them in bringing healing through music.

UTMB's John Heymann, MD, was a recent guest, discussing "Why Every Faculty Member Should Prioritize Compassion and Understanding."

Teaching Excellence And Mentorship (TEAM) Fellows were eligible to submit applications for up to $20K for educational research, projects, and enrichment opportunities. Announcement of awards coming soon!

The Office of Faculty Affairs is excited to announce the call for mentees and mentors to join the Advancing Research through Mentorship (ARM) Program. This initiative supports early-career researchers in securing independent funding and establishing a sustainable research program through personalized mentorship, training, and resources.

AMT Education Week is April 7 to 11, with virtual sessions each day from 12 to 1 p.m.

Our inaugural cohort of 17 interprofessional TEAM Fellows participated in a three-day Teaching Basics Bootcamp Feb. 24 through 26 in the HEC.

This purpose of this award is to support early-career faculty researchers in the Advancing Research through Mentorship (ARM) Program to collect preliminary data for external research proposals and support continued engagement in research activities.

UTMB proudly sponsors one of the nation’s largest interprofessional student-run free clinics, providing vital care to uninsured, indigent patients in our community. Our UTMB students pour thousands of volunteer hours into running these clinics, reflecting extraordinary dedication and compassion.

David J. Skorton, MD, President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), was a recent guest on the Faculty Factory podcast.

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, UTMB President and CEO of the UTMB Health System, was the featured guest on the Jan. 3 episode of the Faculty Factory podcast.

AMT Education Week is in the works! CME and CNE will be available for each of the 12 to 1 p.m. virtual presentations on April 7, 9, 10, and 11. Presenters and titles for the “Innovation” theme coming soon.

Each spring, the Academy of Master Teachers (AMT) publishes an annual call for letters of intent to apply for membership to UTMB faculty. Letters will be due by noon on April 14.