Alfred G. Gilman Symposium on Education
Dr. Alfred G. Gilman
Dr. Alfred (“Al”) Goodman Gilman (1941 – 2015) was a renowned biochemist and pharmacologist. In 1994 he shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology with Martin Rodbell for their discovery of G proteins, that transformed the field of cell signaling. Here at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, he chaired the Department of Pharmacology from 1981 to 2004, becoming Dean of the Medical School in 2004 and Provost in 2006. In 2009, he was appointed first chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). His multiple accomplishments included writing and editing several iterations of the definitive Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, a textbook first written in 1941 by Alfred Gilman, his father, with Louis Goodman. In addition, he placed a special emphasis on medical education and was instrumental in the formation of the Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) at UT Southwestern. On a personal level, he was an approachable, beloved and inspirational mentor, who taught generations of physicians and scientists.
Annual Symposium April 22, 2026
On April 22, SWAT hosts the 15th annual Alfred G. Gilman Educational Symposium
Time: 11:15 am – 4:30 pm
Location: NG3.112 auditorium (North Campus)
Faculty, staff, and learners are invited to attend this event. The meeting, centered on the theme ‘Innovative Strategies to Promote Learner Engagement’, will explore how our educators are using outside-the-box thinking to make learning active and engaging.
Highlights include:
- Keynote address by Dr. Alyssa Hasty, Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Career Development at UT Southwestern. Dr. Hasty will speak about new mentoring programs on our campus.
- Joint panel discussion with the Ginsberg Simulation Forum on AI in education
- A series of short talks by innovative educators from our four schools on their learner engagement initiatives
- Updates from SWAT/Office of Medical Education Fellows and SWAT Small Grants Project awardees
- Complimentary coffee, snacks, and lunch
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with colleagues, gain new insights, and be part of the conversation on the future of biomedical education.