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.

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    SPPH names inaugural chair, Population Health and Health Disparities

    Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH, has joined School of Public and Population Health as the inaugural Chair, Department of Population Health and Health Disparities. She has more than 20 years of research and experience in public health practice and a long history of NIH funding with a current R34 from the National Institutes of Mental Health.

  • Announcing UTMB's AI Council and Chief AI Officer

    We are excited to announce two significant developments in our institution's commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for the advancement of healthcare: the launch of UTMB's Artificial Intelligence Council and the appointment of Peter McCaffrey, MD, as our inaugural Chief AI Officer.

  • Sean Funston's headshot on a light green background with a dark green banner that says "AE Leadership Recognition"

    Extending Thanks to Chair ad interim Funston

    Please join me in extending appreciation to J. Sean Funston, MD, for his service as Chair ad interim of the Department of Anesthesiology since July 2023.

  • Marcos Vidal Melo's headshot on a light green background with a dark green banner that reads "New AE Leadership Announcement"

    UTMB to Welcome Vidal Melo, New Anesthesiology Chair

    Marcos Vidal Melo, MD, PhD, will join UTMB as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective Jan. 10, 2025. Dr. Vidal Melo is an accomplished physician-scientist with more than 23 years of cardiothoracic anesthesiology experience at major academic medical centers.

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.

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Cortney Martin
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Ashley Torres
Communications Specialist
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