UTMB Population Health & Health Disparities

Improving the health of populations.

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Meet Hanaa Sallam, MD, PhD, in our next Get to Know Us faculty feature. The UTMB PHHD associate professor shares how her research in gastrointestinal motility led to diabetes prevention and lifestyle coaching. Watch https://t.co/MofemWmYbI

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What if one of the best tools for managing your healthcare is already in your pocket?

Dr. Meredith Masel discusses how recording healthcare conversations can help patients remember important information and share details with loved ones.

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Access to health is a human right. UTMB PHHD works toward that goal through research, education and service in Galveston, across the country and around the world. Learn more at https://t.co/unHJN1G0O4

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We are proud to celebrate our new endowment holders! Dr. Monique R. Pappadis is holder of the Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. She is an Associate Professor, @UTMBPopHealth; Assistant Dean for Community-Based Research, @utmb_spph. Join us in recognizing her!

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In the latest Get to Know Us video, Meredith Masel, PhD, MSW, describes turning ten popular patient safety checklists into short videos for patient-room TVs, funded by the UTMB President's Cabinet, covering falls and infection prevention. Watch https://t.co/skiLXycFgr

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Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, MEd, FACRM, has received UTMB’s inaugural Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professorship in Aging. The endowment will support students training to become aging scholars and expand community-engaged aging research. https://t.co/dTa6qaeZJe

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Get to Know Us continues with Meredith Masel, PhD, on what patient and care partner interviews are revealing in her audio-recording studies, including how many older adults with multiple chronic conditions are managing their care independently.
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This week’s Open Gates session welcomed Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson for a conversation on building healthy, sustainable teams. Faculty, and staff, explored how shared purpose, trust, and intentional leadership create stronger teams.

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Patients leave medical appointments with a lot to remember. Dr. Meredith Masel explains how the Oliver Center tests programs that record patient-provider conversations, learns from patients and clinic teams, and improves what can work in daily care. Watch: https://t.co/2CUj50jW5Q

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How can patient-centered programs work for patients and fit into busy clinics? In Get to Know Us, Dr. Meredith Masel explains how UTMB's Oliver Center tests ideas on a small scale, gathers feedback and fixes problems before expanding them. Watch https://t.co/2CUj50jW5Q

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Many of Dr. Soham Al Snih's former trainees now publish as her co-authors. Over two decades at UTMB she's mentored fellows, doctoral and medical students, and international scholars. She's this year's Excellence in Mentoring Award winner. https://t.co/Q6neDZ6U92

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Dr. Kyriakos Markides built the Hispanic EPESE, a 30-year study of aging in older Mexican Americans, and founded the Journal of Aging and Health. Cyprus elected him to its academy last fall. He's this year's Lifetime Achievement in Research winner. https://t.co/0HMjEMtuXS

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Dr. Meredith Masel explains how faculty input and lessons from peer institutions can help a growing population health department strengthen its direction and avoid common challenges. Watch the latest Get to Know Us video https://t.co/WQzTBl86nD

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Get to Know Us begins Dr. Meredith Masel’s faculty feature. She shares lessons from peer population health leaders on department growth, faculty and student recruitment, and building programs with staying power. Watch https://t.co/cBZtv9RQP9

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Public health approaches are strongest when they fit daily life. Our faculty focus on practical strategies that are simple, available, and built around what people value.

Explore PHHD research: https://t.co/X1dqaTUrR7

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What would you say to students considering public health? Monique Pappadis, PhD, encourages students to look at community needs and consider how public health training can help them improve health locally and beyond. Watch: https://t.co/FLVk36N5Aw

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Closing out this week's announcements from PHHD. Congratulations to Dr. Monique Pappadis, named Assistant Dean for Community-Based Research at SPPH!

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Third of four this week. Congratulations to Dr. Dana Wiltz-Beckham, named Assistant Dean for Student Advancement at SPPH!

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Second of four this week. Congratulations to Dr. John Prochaska, named Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Development at SPPH!

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First of four appointments to share from PHHD this week. Congratulations to Dr. Cara Pennel, named Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at SPPH!