On October 9th, 2010 Doctors James Luecke and Samuel Wang were presented with the Teachers of Distinction (Top Doc) Award in recognition of Excellence in Community-based Education by the UTMB School of Medicine. These "Top Docs" are community faculty with appointments in Family Medicine, and they precept students from our third-year Family Medicine Clerkship on a regular basis.

For those who missed the 2010 Nicholson roundtable lecture, join us on November 9th for Life Over Cancer: A New Model of Integrative Cancer Treatment. Come and bring your brown bag lunch to this FREE Video-taped Presentation by Keith I. Block, M.D. and Penny B. Block, Ph.D. After the video your questions will be answered by Lyuba Levine, M.D., Assistant Professor, UTMB Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

The Department of Family Medicine is excited to welcome their newest faculty member, Dr. Tricia Elliott. Dr. Elliott joins Family Medicine as an Associate Professor and will lead the residency program as Director. Additionally, Dr. Elliot will be the Medical Director for the Family Medicine Clinic at UHC.

Dr. Victor Sierpina is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the Sealy Center on Aging Senior Seaside Club Dinner on Tuesday, October 5th from 4:30-6:30pm at Levin Hall

The Health Affairs Committee of the UT Board of Regents today approved UTMB’s new logo and theme line. This marks a momentous first step in redefining how we view our university and how the communities we serve view us. Plans are underway for an institutional celebration to launch the new UTMB logo and identity system so stay tuned for details. In the meantime, you may see our new logo and theme line start to appear across campus as we begin to implement our new brand.

Family Medicine's Dr. Victor Sierpina is one of four UTMB faculty inducted into the University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education, an organization of distinguished scholars recognized for their teaching excellence.

We would like to welcome Dr. Cassandra Arceneaux back to The Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Arceneaux graduated from the Family Medicine Residency program in 2005 and now joins us as a faculty member.

Family Medicine's Dr. Alice Anne O’Donell is this year’s recipient of the John P. McGovern Lifetime Achievement Award in Oslerian Medicine.

Family Medicine faculty physician, Dr. Juliet McKee is one of four doctors who received this year’s John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching on July 9th at the 9th annual Osler Oration held at the Hotel Galvez.

"Having a primary care doctor significantly reduces health care costs and improves people's lifestyle... If you don't smoke, don't start; and if you do smoke, quit!" Dr. Victor Sierpina at UTMB says it's equally important to have an active prayer life. "I think having a spiritual community of support - people that care about you and that share your values - clearly is associated with good health."

On Monday, June 28, 2010 Family Medicine Doctor's Victor Sierpina and Sungmi Lian lectured at the Conquering Cancer Summer Lecture Series. These free lectures are offered all summer by OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) at UTMB located at 4700 Broadway. For more information please contact Michelle Sierpina, PhD, Founding Director at msierpin@utmb.edu (Photos Included)

As noted in the Galveston Daily News on July 4, Family Medicine’s own Barbara L. Thompson (UTMB class of 1971) was recently honored and received the UTMB Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award. The other honorees are Drs. Fred F. Castrow II, class of 1961; Walter F. Hasskarl (posthumously), class of 1942; and Sanford A. Rubin, class of 1966. They were honored on June 5 at the UTMB School of Medicine class of 2010 commencement. “Because of their dedication and passion for their profession, thousands of people are living better lives,” said Dr. Garland D. Anderson, provost and dean of the UTMB School of Medicine.

UTMB's Department of Family Medicine would like to say farewell and congratulations to the Graduating Residency Class of 2010

Dr .Juliet McKee receives award for Excellence in clinical teaching and Dr. Alice Anne O'Donell receives Lifetime Achievement award in Oslerian Medicine

Watch for Dr. Victor Sierpina's new book in September of this year. This new book is a holistic and integrative approach to maintaining whole body health through attention to the roles of nutrition and gastrointestinal well-being.

Congratulations to Family Medicine alumna Anika Bell Gray, MD of Texas City Family Health Clinic for being awarded Doctor of the Year as part of Hospital and Clinic Week,UTMB Clinic Recognition Awards for 2010.

Beginning May 1, 2010 the providers of Family Medicine will resume their inpatient service at John Sealy Hospital. Your primary care provider can offer you excellent continuity of care should you require hospitalization.

Dr. Donaldson was nominated by our Program Director and selected by the leadership of the Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine (SCEGM) to participate in the 7th Annual SCEGM Resident Award Summit.

The UTMB Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome the Family Medicine Residency Class of 2014.

With great pleasure we announce the appointment of Dr. Victor Sierpina as Director of Medical Student Education, in the Department of Family Medicine, effective March 1, 2010.