Academic Connections

Academic Connections shares thoughts from W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Dean, UT Southwestern Medical School.

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Past Issues

• 2025
  • July 1, 2025: Academic Connections: Educator Development Series, Navigating Immigration News, Nature Index
  • June 12, 2025: Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics Leadership Announcement
  • June 3, 2025: Academic Connections: Faculty Compensation, Accessibility in Education
  • May 6, 2025: Academic Connections: Departmental Visits, Faculty Assembly, Research Funding Opportunities
  • April 30, 2025: Announcing Associate Dean for Health Informatics, Wendy W. Chapman, Ph.D.
  • April, 1, 2025: Academic Connections: 2025 Scientific Report, NIH Update, Match Day
  • March 4, 2025: Academic Connections: M.D. Scientist Training Program, Digital Accessibility for Academic Content
  • Feb. 5, 2025: Academic Connections: SCORE Survey, Guidance on Federal and State Directives, TAMEST Honorees
  • Jan. 13, 2025: Department of Anesthesiology Leadership Announcement 
  • Jan. 10, 2025: Department of Biophysics Leadership Announcement
  • Jan. 7, 2025: Academic Connections: Women’s Health Research Initiative, New AI-Enhanced Literature Search Resource
• 2024
  • Dec. 3, 2024: Academic Connections: 2025 Promotion and Tenure Sessions, Faculty Wellness, Accolades
  • Nov. 6, 2024: Announcing Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, James H. Willig, M.D., M.S.P.H.
  • Nov. 5, 2024: Academic Connections: International Affairs Operations, NAM Recognition, Inaugural Clinical Research Symposium
  • Oct. 1, 2024: Academic Connections: Lasker Award Ceremony, FY25 Standing Committees, Mentorship Service for Postdocs
  • Sept. 5, 2024: Academic Connections: New Digital Resources, Leadership Appointments, SECC Kickoff
  • Sept. 4, 2024: Announcing New Director of the McDermott Center, Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Aug. 6, 2024: Academic Connections: USNWR, HHMI Recognitions, Executive Leqadership Programs, Giving Constructive Feedback
  • July 2, 2024: Academic Connections: Faculty Equity Review, New Onboarding Resource, Faculty Appointments
  • June 12, 2024: Announcing New Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, Antonia F. Chen, M.D., M.B.A.
  • June 4, 2024: Academic Connections: AI Symposium Recap, Letters of Recommendation, New Leave Program
  • May 24, 2024: Announcing New Chair of Psychiatry, Tarek K. Rajji, M.D.
  • May 22, 2024: Announcing New Chair of Microbiology, Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
  • May 9, 2024: Academic Connections: Equitable Paths to Medical Education, Faculty Assembly, New Recruitment Tool
  • April 19, 2024: Announcing New Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Career Development, Dr. Alyssa H. Hasty
  • April 2, 2024: Academic Connections: AI in Health Care, NIH Center for Scientific Review Updates
  • March 5, 2024: Academic Connections: Announcing the UT Southwestern Scientific Report
  • Feb. 6, 2024: Academic Connections: Green Center 50th Anniversary, HHMI Fellows Competition
  • Jan. 2, 2024: Academic Connections: Apply for ARPA-H Funding, Three-Year M.P.H. Pathway
• 2023
  • Dec. 5, 2023: Academic Connections: 2024 Promotion and Tenure Sessions, Synergy Grants Awardees
  • Nov. 15, 2023: Announcing New Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Education, Dr. Sherry C. Huang
  • Nov. 7, 2023: Academic Connections: PA Program Milestone, FY23 Update on Grant Incentive Programs
  • Nov. 3, 2023: Announcing New Chair of Radiology, Dr. Martin G. Pomper
  • Oct. 10, 2023: Academic Connections: Faculty Communication, Joy in Medicine Honors, Horwitz Prize, NIH Innovator Award, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows
  • Sept. 5, 2023: Academic Connections: AAMC Award, Genetic Counseling Program Update, SIM Center Milestone
  • Aug. 1, 2023: Academic Connections: USNWR Rankings, Promotion & Tenure Committee Leadership
  • July 5, 2023: Academic Connections: Expanded Eligibility for Grant Incentive, Professional Development
  • June 21, 2023: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Leadership Announcement
  • June 6, 2023: Academic Connections: Advancing Resident Research, Welcoming Dean Omer
  • June 1, 2023: Announcing New Chair of Dermatology, Dr. Joseph F. Merola
  • May 3, 2023: Academic Connections: New NAS Members, School of Health Professions' Strategic Assessment
  • April 5, 2023: Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Dr. Jessica Moreland
  • April 4, 2023: Academic Connections: Advancing Efforts to Recruit Faculty Leaders, Students, and Postdocs
  • March 24, 2023: Department of Microbiology Leadership Announcement
  • March 8, 2023: Leadership Transition in Academic Affairs
  • March 7, 2023: Academic Connections: 2022 StandPoint Survey Results, Health Equity Scholars
  • Feb. 8, 2023: Academic Connections: O'Donnell School of Public Health Updates, Building Faculty Gender Diversity
  • Feb. 2, 2023: Department of Psychiatry Leadership Announcement
  • Jan. 11, 2023: Endowment Minimums Update
  • Jan. 3, 2023: Academic Connections: Enhancements to M.D./Ph.D. Program, 2022 Faculty Excellence Awards
• 2022
  • Dec. 14, 2022: Leadership Transition in Academic Affairs
  • Dec. 6, 2022: Academic Connections: FY20-FY22 Special Grant Incentive Results, LEAD 2022 Capstone Dean’s Award Winners
  • Nov. 9, 2022: Department of Radiology Leadership Announcement
  • Nov. 1, 2022: Academic Connections: Announcing New Musculoskeletal and Sports Research Program
  • Oct. 4, 2022: Academic Connections: Faculty Engagement Survey Starts Today, UTSW Tops Nature Index Ranking Again
  • Sept. 6, 2022: Academic Connections: New Grant Incentive Program, 50 Years of Scientific Partnership, HHMI's Hanna Gray Fellows
  • Aug. 10, 2022: Announcing the new Collaborative Research Grant Incentive
  • Aug. 2, 2022: Academic Connections: Faculty Development Updates, Jo-Ann Nesiama, M.D., Named Faculty Senate President-Elect
  • July 14, 2022: Announcing New Chair of Cell Biology, Dr. William A. Prinz
  • July 13, 2022: Department of Dermatology Leadership Announcement
  • July 5, 2022: Academic Connections: Celebrating Breakthroughs, UTSW-Parkland Health Equity Scholars Program
  • June 21, 2022: Announcing New Chair of Pediatrics, Dr. Jorge A. Bezerra
  • June 7, 2022: Academic Connections: Thrive Survey Results, Faculty Salary Equity Review
  • May 5, 2022: Academic Connections: National Academy of Sciences, Special Grant Incentive Program
  • April 5, 2022: Academic Connections: Announcing New Master of Genetic Counseling
  • March 18, 2022: Announcing New Chair of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Robert D. Timmerman
  • March 3, 2022: Academic Connections: Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, Synergy Grants Awardees
  • Feb. 2, 2022: Announcing New Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Heakyung Kim
  • Feb. 1, 2022: Academic Connections: Your Perspective Matters, Scientific Writing Workshops
  • Jan. 4, 2022: Academic Connections: Advancing DEI, Announcing Inaugural UT-FOCUS Awardees, Faculty Highlights in 2021
• 2021
  • Dec. 7, 2021: Academic Connections: BME Groundbreaking, Leadership Development, Faculty Accolades
  • Nov. 2, 2021: Academic Connections: Special Grant Incentive Program, COVID-19 Retention Fund
  • Oct. 6, 2021: Academic Connections: 2021 Endowed Scholars, Faculty Awards, SECC Campaign
  • Sept. 8, 2021: NCI renews Simmons Cancer Center’s prestigious comprehensive designation
  • Sept. 7, 2021: Academic Connections: Faculty Recruitment, Celebrating Women in Medicine, Support for Working Parents
  • Sept. 1, 2021: Announcing Inaugural Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Samuel Achilefu
  • Aug. 25, 2021: Announcing New Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Dr. Catherine Y. Spong
  • Aug. 20, 2021: Announcing the New Chair of Ophthalmology – J. William Harbour, M.D.
  • Aug. 10, 2021: Academic Connections: Welcome to our monthly newsletter
  • June 8, 2021: Announcing UTSW’s Clinical and Translational Science Award
  • April 21, 2021: Announcing New Vice Provost and Dean of Basic Research, Dr. Joan Conaway
  • Jan. 25, 2021: Announcing New Chair of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Nader Pouratian
  • Jan. 22, 2021: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Leadership Announcement
  • Jan. 19, 2021: New Program - Master of Science in Health Informatics
  • Jan. 15, 2021: Update on Special Grant Incentive Program