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Actualización sobre la disponibilidad y distribución de la vacuna de COVID-19 December 11, 2020 A la comunidad de UT Southwestern: En una semana que puede ser un punto de inflexión en el curso de la pandemia, le escribo para compartir nuestros esfuerzos en curso en el campus para prepararnos para la posibilidad de que una o más vacunas sean aprobadas para autorización de uso de emergencia. Sé que está siguiendo estos desarrollos con seriedad y quiero asegurarme de que respondamos

Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration January 19, 2021 To the UT Southwestern community: Yesterday, we honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and marked the occasion as a holiday on the UT Southwestern campus. At noon tomorrow, we will hold our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration. More than a holiday, MLK Day presents an opportunity to advance our efforts – as individuals and as an academic medical center – to take meaningful action

Transition to Phase 3 Campus Operations to Begin May 1 March 31, 2021 To the UT Southwestern Community: In November, I announced the decision to extend Phase 2 campus operations to May 1. Today, I am writing to communicate plans for campus operations beyond May 1 in the hope that this information will be helpful to all. I also invite you to listen to today’s campus briefing when I addressed this same topic. As I have emphasized in the past, our top priority throughout the pandemic

We Stand in Solidarity with the Asian Community March 18, 2021 To the UT Southwestern Community: A little less than a year ago, I wrote to you in the wake of senseless violence – a brutal manifestation of the racism and intolerance that has plagued our country since its inception. Sadly, we are once again witnessing acts of hatred, now directed towards our Asian communities and heightened throughout the course of the pandemic. Although the full motivations of the perpetrator in

Transition to Phase 4 Campus Operations Effective July 5 June 25, 2021 To the UT Southwestern community: Since transitioning to Phase 3 operations on May 1, we have continued to monitor COVID-19 conditions closely, and I am pleased to report that the metrics have remained “green” or consistently favorable during this period. The daily hospital census of COVID-19 patients remains low, there have not been any known on-campus transmissions amongst employees or by patients to employees in

July 21, 2021 To the UT Southwestern community: We are writing to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards. These awards were established in 2018 to honor the exceptional contributions of clinical faculty (at any site of service) to the care of our patients, to the education and training of the next generation of health care professionals, and to UT Southwestern overall. We are inviting and encouraging all

COVID-19 Campus Operations Update Aug. 2, 2021 To the UT Southwestern community: In recent weeks, as the Delta variant of COVID-19 has become more pervasive, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at UT Southwestern and throughout North Texas. Additionally, our forecasting model predicts a continued escalation in the number of COVID-19 cases and the number of people requiring hospitalization. The model – which has guided our

Progress on the UT Southwestern School of Public Health August 16, 2021 To the UT Southwestern community: We are pleased to write to you today about an important new institutional initiative – formation of a UT Southwestern School of Public Health. This will be our first new school in more than 50 years and fourth school overall. Our region, state and country are facing many longstanding public health challenges, including high rates of many common chronic illnesses, disparities

Update on the Omicron Variant Dec. 17, 2021 To the UT Southwestern Community: Given the recent news that UT Southwestern researchers positively identified the Omicron variant in North Texas, I am writing to share an update regarding our ongoing efforts to monitor the spread and prevalence of the COVID-19 virus across our region and amongst the UT Southwestern community. Currently, Omicron accounts for 3% of new COVID-19 cases in the United States, but it is expected to overtake the

Looking Ahead to the New Academic Year Sept. 22, 2021 To the UT Southwestern Community: As we begin a new fiscal year and the start of the 2021-22 academic year, I write to welcome those who are new to the UT Southwestern community and provide an overview of our institutional priorities for the year ahead. As I shared during the Town Hall held yesterday, UT Southwestern continues to make significant advances in all aspects of our mission, thanks to the dedication and commitment of