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UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
More to share from PHHD this week. Congratulations to Dr. Dana Wiltz-Beckham, named Assistant Dean for Student Advancement at the School of Public and Population Health!
First of four announcements from PHHD this week. Congratulations to Dr. Cara Pennel, named Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs at the School of Public and Population Health!
Closing out PHHD's week of announcements. Congratulations to Dr. Monique Pappadis, named Assistant Dean for Community-Based Research at the School of Public and Population Health!
Continuing PHHD's week of announcements. Congratulations to Dr. John Prochaska, named Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Development at the School of Public and Population Health!
What would you say to students considering public health? In this Get to Know Us video, Monique R. Pappadis, PhD, encourages students to listen to community needs and think about how public health training can help them improve health locally and beyond. Watch: utmb.us/exr
Get to Know Us begins a new faculty feature with Meredith Masel, PhD, whose work centers patient safety, communication, and self-management. In this video, she shares what newer population health departments can learn from established peers. Watch utmb.us/g0x
How does the department collaborate? In this video, Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD, talks about how overlapping research interests in UTMB’s Department of Population Health and Health Disparities create opportunities for collaboration within the department and with partners beyond. Watch: utmb.us/exq
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
UTMB Department of Population Health & Health Disparities
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Dr. Cara Pennel has been named the 2026 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award recipient by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, recognizing her work building prevention education programs and integrating population health into medical training. Congratulations, Dr. Pennel!
