News & Events News 2024 Alperin Mentor of the Year Award Recipients Announced October 29, 2024 • 2:20 p.m. We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Alperin Mentor of the Year Award. This prestigious honor recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to mentoring and faculty professional development. Congratulations Back to Bedside Grant Recipients June 27, 2024 • 11:23 a.m. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, Jenna Reisler, Elena Diller, and Alokika Patel.... A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology March 20, 2024 • 10:00 a.m. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Emilio B. Gonzalez on his retirement from UTMB.... A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology February 20, 2024 • 11:34 a.m. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Vijaya Murthy as interim Division Chief of Rheumatology. President’s Cabinet Awards- Dr. Mufti and Victoria Spiciarich, LMSW February 5, 2024 • 3:40 p.m. Congratulations Geriatric House Call December 20, 2023 • 2:17 p.m. Congratulations to the Geriatric House Call Message from the Chair–Division Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine August 21, 2023 • 1:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Shawn Nishi as interim Division Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Message from the Chair–Division Chief of Nephrology April 19, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Dr. Muhammad A. Mujtaba, MBBS, FASN, FAST has accepted the role as Interim Division Chief of Nephrology. Message from the Chair-Division Chief of Allergy and Immunology April 19, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Dr. Julia Tripple, MD, has been appointed Division Chief of Allergy and Immunology. A Message from the Chairman November 17, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. After a rigorous search process, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Nguyen as ..... Congratulations to the UTMB residents October 5, 2022 • 5:00 p.m. Congratulations to the UTMB residents who placed at the recent Texas ACP Associate’s Day... Mark Holden MD Challenges in Medicine Essay Awards September 19, 2022 • 9:15 a.m. Congratulations to our Awardees recognized for the Mark D Holden MD Challenges in Medicine Essay Awards! Congratulations Drs. Kaushik, Kumfa, Mufti and Andrea Wirt, NP! August 22, 2022 • 9:00 a.m. Kudos to Drs. Kaushik, Kumfa, Mufti and Andrea Wirt, NP New Hires in General Internal Medicine July 21, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nadia Ahmed and Dr. Mary Suna Wilkerson to General Medicine. The 2022 Thayer Award for Excellence May 14, 2022 • 11:00 a.m. We want to recognize and congratulate a few of our Internal Medicine Residents..... Congratulations House Call Nurse Practitioners (NPs/DNPs) April 27, 2022 • 3:30 p.m. Congratulations to the House Call Nurse Practitioners (NPs/DNPs) in the UTMB Division of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine for the Honors/Accolades recognizing their accomplishments in Patient Care, Community Advocacy & Quality Improvement projects. A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology April 5, 2022 • 4:30 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Emilio B Gonzalez, MD has been appointed the Hornstein Professorship in Internal Medicine in Memory of Edna and William C. Levin, MD celebrating UTMB’s 125th Anniversary. A Message from the Chair - Division Chief of Endocrinology April 5, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Kevin McKinney, MD, FACE has accepted the role as Division Chief of Endocrinology. UTMB's Dr. Justin Seashore, director of the Post Covid Recovery Clinic, is talking with Mia Gradney KHOU about treating patients after #covid19. November 9, 2020 • 11:00 a.m. UTMB's Dr. Justin Seashore, director of the Post Covid Recovery Clinic, is talking with Mia Gradney KHOU about treating patients after #covid19. i45NOW and UTMB Health present Health Care Unmasked: Post COVID-19 Care and Clinics August 19, 2020 • 3:30 p.m. i45NOW and UTMB Health present Health Care Unmasked: Post COVID-19 Care and Clinics Events Grand Rounds - 12/12/2024 December 12, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Cushing’s Disease Grand Rounds - 12/05/2024 December 5, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Chronic Health Impacts of Incarceration Grand Rounds - 11/14/2024 November 14, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Sports Cardiology and Exercise Induced Cardiac Remodeling Grand Rounds - 11/07/2024 November 7, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Buprenorphine and Palliative Care Grand Rounds - 10/31/2024 October 31, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Infective Endocarditis Grand Rounds - 10/24/2024 October 24, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Yeast and Mould for the Internist Grand Rounds - 10/17/2024 October 17, 2024 - 12pm-1pm From Good to Great: Mastering the Skills of Mentoring and Coaching Stacie Levine MD Grand Rounds - 10/10/2024 October 10, 2024 - 12pm-1pm IgA Nephropathy: Pathophysiology of the Gut-Renal Axis-Expanding Therapeutic Options Grand Rounds - 10/03/2024 October 3, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Improving Care and Outcomes using Evidence Based COPD Management Grand Rounds - 09/26/2024 September 26, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Clinical Pathology Conference Grand Rounds - 09/19/2024 September 19, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Hip and Knee Replacements: Past, Present, and Future Grand Rounds - 09/12/2024 September 12, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Identifying Pulmonary Hypertension Grand Rounds - 09/05/2024 September 5, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Perspectives from Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors on Effective Narrative Evaluation: Results from the CDIM National Survey Grand Rounds - 06/27/2024 June 27, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Cardio-Oncology 101 Grand Rounds - 06/20/2024 June 20, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Al in Practice: Use Cases for Al in General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - 06/06/2024 June 6, 2024 - 12pm-3pm 14th Annual Quality & Research Forum Grand Rounds - 05/30/2024 May 30, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Transformative Impacts of Aging on Texas and the USA Grand Rounds - 05/23/2024 May 23, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Turning Back Kidney Frailty By Targeting Metabolism Grand Rounds - 05/16/2024 May 16, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Clinical Pathology Conference Grand Rounds - 05/09/2024 May 9, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Update on AKI – what’s new in detection and treatment?
2024 Alperin Mentor of the Year Award Recipients Announced October 29, 2024 • 2:20 p.m. We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Alperin Mentor of the Year Award. This prestigious honor recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to mentoring and faculty professional development.
Congratulations Back to Bedside Grant Recipients June 27, 2024 • 11:23 a.m. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lindsay Sonstein, Jenna Reisler, Elena Diller, and Alokika Patel....
A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology March 20, 2024 • 10:00 a.m. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Emilio B. Gonzalez on his retirement from UTMB....
A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology February 20, 2024 • 11:34 a.m. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Vijaya Murthy as interim Division Chief of Rheumatology.
Congratulations Geriatric House Call December 20, 2023 • 2:17 p.m. Congratulations to the Geriatric House Call
Message from the Chair–Division Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine August 21, 2023 • 1:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Shawn Nishi as interim Division Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Message from the Chair–Division Chief of Nephrology April 19, 2023 • 3:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Dr. Muhammad A. Mujtaba, MBBS, FASN, FAST has accepted the role as Interim Division Chief of Nephrology.
Message from the Chair-Division Chief of Allergy and Immunology April 19, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Dr. Julia Tripple, MD, has been appointed Division Chief of Allergy and Immunology.
A Message from the Chairman November 17, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. After a rigorous search process, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Nguyen as .....
Congratulations to the UTMB residents October 5, 2022 • 5:00 p.m. Congratulations to the UTMB residents who placed at the recent Texas ACP Associate’s Day...
Mark Holden MD Challenges in Medicine Essay Awards September 19, 2022 • 9:15 a.m. Congratulations to our Awardees recognized for the Mark D Holden MD Challenges in Medicine Essay Awards!
Congratulations Drs. Kaushik, Kumfa, Mufti and Andrea Wirt, NP! August 22, 2022 • 9:00 a.m. Kudos to Drs. Kaushik, Kumfa, Mufti and Andrea Wirt, NP
New Hires in General Internal Medicine July 21, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nadia Ahmed and Dr. Mary Suna Wilkerson to General Medicine.
The 2022 Thayer Award for Excellence May 14, 2022 • 11:00 a.m. We want to recognize and congratulate a few of our Internal Medicine Residents.....
Congratulations House Call Nurse Practitioners (NPs/DNPs) April 27, 2022 • 3:30 p.m. Congratulations to the House Call Nurse Practitioners (NPs/DNPs) in the UTMB Division of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine for the Honors/Accolades recognizing their accomplishments in Patient Care, Community Advocacy & Quality Improvement projects.
A Message from the Chair – Division Chief of Rheumatology April 5, 2022 • 4:30 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Emilio B Gonzalez, MD has been appointed the Hornstein Professorship in Internal Medicine in Memory of Edna and William C. Levin, MD celebrating UTMB’s 125th Anniversary.
A Message from the Chair - Division Chief of Endocrinology April 5, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. I am delighted to announce that Kevin McKinney, MD, FACE has accepted the role as Division Chief of Endocrinology.
UTMB's Dr. Justin Seashore, director of the Post Covid Recovery Clinic, is talking with Mia Gradney KHOU about treating patients after #covid19. November 9, 2020 • 11:00 a.m. UTMB's Dr. Justin Seashore, director of the Post Covid Recovery Clinic, is talking with Mia Gradney KHOU about treating patients after #covid19.
i45NOW and UTMB Health present Health Care Unmasked: Post COVID-19 Care and Clinics August 19, 2020 • 3:30 p.m. i45NOW and UTMB Health present Health Care Unmasked: Post COVID-19 Care and Clinics
Grand Rounds - 11/14/2024 November 14, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Sports Cardiology and Exercise Induced Cardiac Remodeling
Grand Rounds - 10/31/2024 October 31, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Infective Endocarditis
Grand Rounds - 10/17/2024 October 17, 2024 - 12pm-1pm From Good to Great: Mastering the Skills of Mentoring and Coaching Stacie Levine MD
Grand Rounds - 10/10/2024 October 10, 2024 - 12pm-1pm IgA Nephropathy: Pathophysiology of the Gut-Renal Axis-Expanding Therapeutic Options
Grand Rounds - 10/03/2024 October 3, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Improving Care and Outcomes using Evidence Based COPD Management
Grand Rounds - 09/19/2024 September 19, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Hip and Knee Replacements: Past, Present, and Future
Grand Rounds - 09/05/2024 September 5, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Perspectives from Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors on Effective Narrative Evaluation: Results from the CDIM National Survey
Grand Rounds - 06/20/2024 June 20, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Al in Practice: Use Cases for Al in General Internal Medicine
Grand Rounds - 05/30/2024 May 30, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Transformative Impacts of Aging on Texas and the USA
Grand Rounds - 05/23/2024 May 23, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Turning Back Kidney Frailty By Targeting Metabolism
Grand Rounds - 05/09/2024 May 9, 2024 - 12pm-1pm Update on AKI – what’s new in detection and treatment?