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Who We Are The UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) encompasses a group of elite UT Southwestern Medical Center educators who strive to provide an academic and organizational environment that: Fosters excellence in teaching at all levels (colleagues, fellows, students). Rewards superb teachers. Stimulates innovation in education. Promotes scholarship in education. Comprised of leaders from all four schools at UT Southwestern (Medical School, Graduate School, School of Health Professions

Tuition set aside is a portion of the designated tuition paid by resident students (those classified as citizens of the State of Texas), “set aside” and dedicated to providing need-based financial aid to students thru institutional grants, federal work-study, and scholarships.

Membership Membership is expected to be broadly based and inclusive of individuals from the Medical School, Graduate School, School of Public Health, and School of Health Professions. Nominations for Academy Membership by Deans, Department Chairs, Center Directors and Academy Members. Nominee should have at least 7 years of teaching experience at the graduate or post-graduate level: a minimum of 4 of these years need to be at UTSW. Membership is based on sustained excellence in at least two of

Alfred G. Gilman Symposium on Education Dr. Alfred G. Gilman Dr. Alfred (“Al”) Goodman Gilman (1941 – 2015) was a renowned biochemist and pharmacologist. In 1994 he shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology with Martin Rodbell for their discovery of G proteins, that transformed the field of cell signaling. Here at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, he chaired the Department of Pharmacology from 1981 to 2004, becoming Dean of the Medical School in 2004 and

SWAT/OME Fellowship Program Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026 The UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT), in partnership with the Office of Medical Education (OME) is sponsoring its annual SWAT/OME Fellowship. This Fellowship will support a year of faculty development in medical education, which may include activities such as attendance at an education conference and support development of new campus educational projects in the realm of undergraduate medical education (UME). Educational

Teaching awards allow the UT Southwestern community to celebrate and promote educational excellence across the four schools, both in didactic and basic sciences curricula as well as in clinical training.

Several programs affiliated with the Office of Student Empowerment and Engagement at UT Southwestern Medical Center are for area high school students.

A brief look at the mission, values, and history of the School of Health Professions at UT Southwestern.

The UT Southwestern Ethics Grand Rounds is a series of scholarly lectures addressing the most pressing bioethics issues of our day.

The Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center supports the information needs of UT Southwestern’s research, educational, and clinical activities.