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Important Notice Regarding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Contract Sept. 21, 2016 To the UT Southwestern Community and Texas Health Physicians Group, Physician Assistants, and Texas Health Organization for Physicians Employees: Earlier this week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) sent a communication to area employers concerning its contractual relationship with our network of providers. We wanted to provide you with additional background so you are informed about this

Dr. Mack Mitchell Named Interim Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs August 22, 2017 To the UT Southwestern Community: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Mack Mitchell, Vice President for Medical Affairs and a Professor of Internal Medicine who holds the Nancy S. and Jeremy L. Halbreich Professorship in Gastroenterology, has agreed to serve as the Interim Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs after Dr. Bruce Meyer leaves on September 15, 2017, for his new

Presidential Executive Order on Immigration January 30, 2017 To the UT Southwestern Community: As a leading academic medical center, UT Southwestern is committed to providing an environment where all students, faculty, and staff can succeed. One of our top priorities is providing a safe and welcoming campus for all who learn, train, work, and receive care here. However, we recognize that for many in our community, there is anxiety and uncertainty related to the recent presidential

Dr. Daniel Foster, former Chairman of Internal Medicine: 1930-2018 January 19, 2018 It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dr. Daniel Foster, Professor and former Chairman of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Foster died Thursday. He was 87. The entire UT Southwestern community offers our most heartfelt condolences to Dr. Foster’s family and to his many friends and colleagues, here and around the world. Dr. Foster’s long and varied

A Message from President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D. September 6, 2017 To the UT Southwestern Community: Now that Labor Day is behind us, I am writing at the beginning of this new academic year, as I have in the past, to highlight some of the many noteworthy events and activities from the last year, as well as key issues for the year ahead. I welcome all those who are new to the UT Southwestern community, with a special welcome to our newly matriculated students. This will be a

UT Southwestern Launches 75th Anniversary Year of Celebration January 22, 2018 To the UT Southwestern Community: I am pleased to announce that this month marks the beginning of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s 75th Anniversary year, an exciting moment in our campus life. This morning you will see banners in place around the Medical District, as one of the many ways we will be marking this important milestone. We will commemorate this anniversary throughout 2018 by both honoring

EVP for Academic Affairs Transition February 15, 2018 To the UT Southwestern Community: I am writing with a mixture of regret and deep gratitude to announce that Dr. J. Gregory Fitz has decided to step down from his position as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of the Medical School as of March 1, 2018. I am, however, pleased to announce that Dr. Dwain Thiele, a Professor of Internal Medicine and currently Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean

Announcement of New Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs To the UT Southwestern Community: I am very pleased to announce that, as the conclusion to a national search, John J. Warner, M.D., will become the new UT Southwestern Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs, effective March 1, 2018. Dr. Warner is currently the Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals and Clinics and a Professor of Internal Medicine, holding the Jim and Norma

Sean Morrison, Ph.D., elected to the National Academy of Medicine October 15, 2018 To the UT Southwestern Community: Please join me in congratulating Sean Morrison, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, on his election to the National Academy of Medicine, a component of the prestigious National Academies of Sciences. Dr. Morrison is internationally recognized in the

Zhijian “James” Chen, Ph.D., selected to receive Breakthrough Prize October 17, 2018 To the UT Southwestern Community: Please join me in celebrating Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen, whose research accomplishments are being recognized with the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, considered one of the most prestigious international honors in the biomedical field. The Breakthrough Prize honors fundamental discoveries in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics that are transforming our