UTMB School of Public & Population Health

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health

@utmb_spph

From the seas to the skies, we are public health.

Galveston, TX Beigetreten Nisan 2025

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UTMB Aerospace Medicine@UTMB_Aerospace·5h

"The enthusiasm and wisdom of the teaching faculty were world-class." Dr. Anthony Rengel traveled from Australia for UTMB's Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine course. Virtual and in-person seats available. Apply by April 16. utmb.edu/spph/aerospace…

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·22h

Four ACCT staff members — 101 combined years living with HIV — spoke to UTMB students about stigma, care access, and how clinicians can deliver a diagnosis without making it worse. utmb.us/fkz

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National Public Health Week at UTMB, April 6–10. Career mixer with 20+ employers, keynote by Dr. Umair Shah on trust and technology in health, biocontainment panel with live PPE demo, and more. utmb.us/f9x

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PHHD at UTMB's School of Public and Population Health awards its inaugural pilot grant to Dr. Michael Goodman for a 500-participant study on community perceptions of AI-enabled health tools in Galveston County. utmb.us/fkq

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Jochen Reiser MD PhD@JochenReiser·6d

The University of Texas Medical Branch @utmbhealth has a premier aerospace medicine program @UTMB_Aerospace that has trained several astronauts and flight surgeons. We will never stop exploring the unknown and do the science and training necessary to better understand our world and the entire universe. @NASAArtemis

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Launch day! 🚀 Artemis II is set to take off this evening. Did you know: @UTAustin has graduated 12 astronauts who together have flown more than 500 days in space. This is part of a rich history of collaboration between @NASA and the UT System that was strengthened recently through a Space Act agreement that will expand research, workforce development, and educational partnerships. Learn more here: utsystem.edu/news/2026/01/0…

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UTMB Aerospace Medicine@UTMB_Aerospace·1d

Learn more about UTMB's flight surgeon support for NASA missions: utmb.edu/spph/aerospace…

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UTMB Aerospace Medicine@UTMB_Aerospace·1d

When Crew-11 returned safely to Earth in January, UTMB was on the ground. Dr. Craig Kutz, Aerospace Medicine residency graduate and MPH Class of 2023, served as deputy crew surgeon for the mission. Dr. Craig Kutz (left) during crew recovery operations. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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How do hospitals prepare for highly infectious diseases before a crisis? Thu April 9, SPECTRE and Bioethics & Health Humanities faculty discuss biocontainment preparedness — plus a live PPE donning/doffing demo. Noon, HEC 3.200. utmb.us/f9x @UTMB_SPECTRE

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UTMB study of 1.6M+ Medicare beneficiaries: Annual Wellness Visits linked to reduced falls and fractures in older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias. Led by MD/MPH student Sheheryar Ali, published in Age and Ageing. utmb.us/fk6

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CONNECT for CARE brings HIV care providers and community partners together for a free hybrid resource exchange session, April 2 in Galveston. Hosted by the UTMB AETC and Ryan White Program. Keynote by Joan Nichols, PhD. scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?…

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UTMB Public Health Symposium, Wed April 8, 1–4:30 p.m. Student posters, a keynote by Dr. Umair Shah (former WA Secretary of Health), and presentations from Badya University students in Egypt. utmb.us/f9x

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·6d

Every Wednesday in April, UTMB's Academic Enterprise Office of Wellness is hosting a free 30-min guided campus walk. Moody Medical Library Plaza, 12:15 p.m. No registration needed. A solid public health habit hiding in your lunch break.

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School of Public and Population Health student ambassadors Rebecca Anumel-Ackah and Oluwasegun Sotade helped show high schoolers from career and technical education programs around UTMB's campus last Friday.

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·31 Mar

20+ orgs at SPPH's Career Connections Mixer Tue April 7 — CDC, DSHS, Houston Methodist, Eli Lilly, Dow Chemical, Qualtrics, and more. Informal career fair, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., HEC 3.222. utmb.us/f9x

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·31 Mar

Next week is National Public Health Week! UTMB SPPH kicks things off Mon. April 6 with a Community Voices Panel — staff from Access Care of Coastal Texas discuss HIV/AIDS care access and chronic disease barriers. Noon, HEC 1.202. utmb.us/f9x

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UTMB Aerospace Medicine@UTMB_Aerospace·30 Mar

Dr. Abhijay Murugesan matched into the combined Emergency Medicine and Aerospace Medicine residency. His background includes two years as Chief of EMS, tactical medicine with a SWAT team, and clerkships at Virgin Galactic and NASA Kennedy Space Center. Welcome, Dr. Murugesan!

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·30 Mar

Earlier this month, Leslie Stalnaker and Dr. Cara Pennel presented on how public health practice is valued in faculty promotion and tenure at the 2026 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Annual Meeting. aspph.org/events/annual-…

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UTMB School of Public & Population Health@utmb_spph·26 Mar

UTMB School of Public and Population Health Alumni Lunch and Dean's Reception — now open to all SPPH students and alumni. April 8, noon, HEC 1.200. RSVP by March 31. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/yctps3z

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UTMB Aerospace Medicine@UTMB_Aerospace·26 Mar

Aerospace medicine resident Dr. Samuel Stephenson received St. Vincent's Clinic's Robert Beach Award — their highest honor, recognizing one resident per year across all specialties for service and mentorship in underserved patient care.

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