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2023 ‘Research Day’ Highlights Breadth of Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Efforts »

Residents and fellows showcased their efforts to improve patient care, advance health systems and explore clinical case presentations at this year’s Resident and Fellow Research Day.

By Becca Wunderlich
Caring, Character & Calling: Humanizing the Profession »

In this installment of the Caring, Character and Calling series, Steve Tyler shares how a past medical experience impacts his treatment of patients.

By Carrie Barron, M.D.
Caring, Character & Calling: The Impact of Family »

In this installment of the Caring, Character and Calling series, Yvette Williams-Brown shares the impact of family on her medical career.

By Carrie Barron, M.D.
2023 Dr. Timothy George Trailblazer Award: Members of the Dell Med Community Reflect on Latest Recipients »

Members of the Dell Med Community share their thoughts on the latest recipients of the Dr. Timothy George Trailblazer Award.

By Lori Hall
Global Health Partners Kick Off Community-Based Care Initiatives in Mexico »

Dell Med’s Division of Global Health and Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla team up to deliver multidisciplinary health outreach event in two rural communities in Puebla, Mexico.

By Sarayu Adeni, MPA-DP
Pediatric Research Grant Funds Bronchiolitis Study Led by Dell Med Trainee »

Colin Mervak, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Dell Med and within Dell Children’s emergency department, has been awarded funding through a pediatric research grant program to study bronchiolitis.

By Jennifer Jaimes, MBMS, CRC
CHEER’s 2022 Pilot Grant Awardees Share Progress on Health & Environment Research »

Principal investigators for two pilot projects funded by Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research shared their progress at the center’s seminar series event held on March 22.

By Jeanne Holmes
Learning by ‘Sprinting’: UT Undergraduates Tackle Cancer Genomics in an Immersive Event »

Jeanne Kowalski-Muegge and her lab led University of Texas undergraduates through an all-day event covering molecular-targeted therapies and cancer genomics.

Mission Critical: 8 UT Research Teams at the Future of Health »

Meet eight pairs of collaborators from across The University of Texas at Austin who are leading interdisciplinary teams to better health outcomes for Central Texas and beyond.

Using Culinary Medicine to Learn About Food Insecurity »

In the latest session of Culinary Medicine, participants learned about food insecurity as it relates to nutrition and available resources.

By Keli Hawthorne, M.S., RD
Supporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Within Surgery & Perioperative Care: Q&A With Tatiana Cardenas »

Learn about Tatiana Cardenas and her role as chair of the diversity, equity and inclusion committee within the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care.

Dell Med’s Division of Acute Care Surgery Presents at Annual Meeting of Surgeons »

Students, trainees and faculty from the Division of Acute Care Surgery presented their scientific work at the 2022 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

By Carlos V.R. Brown, M.D., FACS
Building Relational Capital Through Investment in Community Leadership  »

The Community-Driven Initiatives program at Dell Medical School shares the journey that Frederika Easley and Flow to Heal took through the Call for Ideas process.

By Marianna Espinoza, MPH
Research Brief: Cystic Fibrosis Studies Yielding Progress in Central Texas »

Dell Med’s Department of Pediatrics shares its progress on cystic fibrosis research, including results that indicate improved quality of life for those living with the disorder.

By Keli Hawthorne, M.S., RD
Dell Med Surgery Residents Begin Fall With Awards, Presentations & More »

Dell Medical School’s General Surgery Residency highlights the latest accomplishments of its trainees in a fall blog post.

How Value-Based Health Care Advances Health Equity & Successfully Implements Innovative Health Policy »

Nicholas Sauder shares his experience in Dell Med’s value-based health care program and how value-based health care can meaningfully advance health equity and innovative health policy.

Showing Care for Others, One ‘Sunshine Call’ at a Time »

An empathy and health promotion caller at Dell Medical School shares her experience participating in Sunshine Calls and how reaching out to others can create positive feelings of care and value.

By Sandra Valenzuela
Beyond Focus Groups: Engaging the Community in Research »

A member of Dell Med’s Department of Population Health highlights the benefits of community-engaged research and summarizes an ongoing community research project.

By Christine Thomas
Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care Faculty Member to Lead American Board of Urology »

Beginning February 2023, the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care’s J. Stuart Wolf will lead the American Board of Urology as its president.

Introducing the Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators »

In a blog authored by Beth Nelson, Dell Medical School celebrates Sue Cox’s continuing leadership, generosity and accomplishments with the naming of the Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators.

By Beth Nelson, M.D.