Members

Members of the Academy actively participate in its mission to serve the University of Texas System through the support and promotion of excellence in all aspects of health science education, educational scholarship and leadership.

New members are selected annually from the faculty and professional education staff of The University of Texas System health institutions. For more information regarding the nomination and selection process, see the Members' Documents and the Candidate Application Form on the bottom of this page.

Additional information regarding Active Members and Inductees of the Academy can be found at the links on the left side of this page.

Congratulations to the 2025 Academy inductees:
 

  • Brian Chapin, MD
    MD Anderson Cancer Center
     
  • Avneesh Chhabra, MD
    UT Southwestern 
     
  • James “Brad” Cutrell, MD
    UT Southwestern 
     
  • Thomas Dalton, MD
    UT Southwestern 
     
  • Chase Findley, MD
    UT Health Houston 
     
  • Erica Garcia-Pittman, MD
    UT Austin - Dell Medical School
     
  • Elizabeth Heitman
    UT Southwestern 
     
  • Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, MD
    UT Austin - Dell Medical School
     
  • Christine Markham, PhD
    UT Health Houston 
     
  • Maria de Jesus Munoz, MD
    UT Rio Grande Valle
     
  • Haley Nation, PhD
    UT Health San Antonio
     
  • Michael Palm, MD
    UT Health San Antonio
     
  • Cara Pennel, DrPH
    UTMB Galveston 
     
  • George Rodgers, MD
    UT Austin - Dell Medical School
     
  • Robert Spears, PhD
    UT Health Houston 
     
  • Jose-Miguel Yamal, PhD
    University of Texas School of Public Health

 

Current and Past Members