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Medical School graduation – a milestone for new physicians signifying the completion of four dedicated years of intense learning and clinical experience – took on a more sobering tone this year in light of COVID-19. Because of the ongoing pandemic and Dallas County rules restricting large gatherings, UT Southwestern Medical School leadership made the tough decision to hold a virtual Commencement ceremony for the 226 graduates of the Class of 2020.

UT Southwestern has expanded its Movement Disorders Clinic in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

UT Southwestern Medical Center continues its groundbreaking research into protein kinases with findings published in Molecular Cell that give new insights into Legionnaires’ disease.

Join Alpha Omega Alpha At UT Southwestern, students are inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha either near the end of their junior year, or near the beginning of their senior year. New members are elected by existing AOA student members through a well-defined process. Any student with a GPA in the top 15% o…

Fifty-eight new members were inducted recently into the UT Southwestern Medical School chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA). The Gamma Chapter of Texas’ Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony banquet took place March 17 at the A.W. Harris Faculty-Alumni Center.

Dr. Priyanka Gaur came from a family of engineers on her father’s side and doctors on her mother’s. She headed off to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for college thinking she would explore engineering, but her desire to care for patients led her to medicine instead.

Mujeeb Basit, M.D. and his team turned out meaningful reports on COVID-19 that included percent positivity of those tested, the evolution of cases and hospitalizations, vaccination rates, and mask-wearing. Mobility reports included details down to retail shopping, grocery shopping, and people’s visits to the workplace and public parks.

Under normal circumstances, the transition from medical student to physician is daunting. But members of the Class of 2020 have the added challenge of beginning their careers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Bridge Program, which was created to increase the number of Black, Latino, and Indigenous students earning doctorates in chemistry, has named UT Southwestern as the first academic medical center in the nation to serve as a Bridge Site.

The Office of Faculty Diversity & Development has established a Departmental Diversity Leaders initiative to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across UT Southwestern’s departments.