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UTMB Health
@utmbhealth
Official Twitter account for The University of Texas Medical Branch, the first academic health center in Texas
Galveston, Texas
Joined October 2009
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    The University of Texas System Board of Regents today appointed Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, as the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in a special called board meeting. utmb.edu/news/article/u…
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    Welcome to Dr. Jochen Reiser who begins his tenure as president of @utmbhealth today. With nearly two decades of progressive responsibility in various academic health systems and universities, he’s a world-renowned health care, innovation & research leader.utmb.us/a04
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    UTMB Health will continue to require masks for all employees, students, patients and visitors after March 10. Read full message from President ad interim Dr. Ben Raimer...utmb.us/4qh
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    Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration marking the end of slavery, and Galveston features prominently in its creation. UTMB is proud to help celebrate the day and remains committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. #juneteenth #freedomday #galveston
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    UTMB researchers have discovered SARS-CoV-2 proteins that block the body's immune response, enabling infection and transmission of the disease. utmb.us/4ew #COVID19
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    Happy Match Day! Today, members of the John Sealy School of Medicine Class of 2024 will learn where they will be training for their residencies, and in which specialties. Results will be posted at 1 p.m. Event details 👉 utmb.us/6kj.
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    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has been named to the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list. Specifically, UTMB ranked in the top 15 nationwide among major teaching hospitals on the list. utmb.edu/newsroom/artic…
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    One year ago today @utmbhealth received its first shipment of the #COVID19 vaccine. As of Tuesday, Dec. 14, we have administered 347,646 doses of the vaccine at our clinics, in the community and at sites like Walter Hall Park with @GCHDinfo. For more: utmb.us/6b6
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    For those who were not able to make the blood drive today, but are still interested in donating:
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    The first COVID-19 vaccine is almost ready for distribution and UTMB employees have been working hard taking care of patients, helping test the vaccine, and working out how to administer it. We’ve also been thinking about why we want to get vaccinated. utmb.edu/covid-19/vacci….
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    Happy 130th Anniversary! Today marks the 130th anniversary of UTMB’s first class. To honor and celebrate the people who have made—and are making—our mission possible, Dr. Ben Raimer shared a special video message.#utmb130
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    Congratulations to UTMB’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences graduates!
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    Great turn out for @utmbpresident first town hall this afternoon.