Learn how alumni are keeping their eye on the patient

Sloan Leonard, M.D., and his wife, Mary Lois

Adversity has not prevented Riley Phipps (Health Professions ’24), from answering his calling; it has prepared him for it.

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	New Texas legislation requires all health care practitioners to have their continuing education (CE) verified through a CE tracking system prior to license renewal. To meet this requirement, the Texas Medical Board has designated CE Broker as the official tracking platform. All licensees must create a free Basic account. Read story

	Three UT Southwestern faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences Read story

	UT Southwestern molecular biologist Kim Orth, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences ’93), elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Read story


	UTSW researchers identify central signaling pathway that enables survival without the need for genetic change Read study

	A UTSW-led study by Ambarish Pandey, M.D. (Resident ’14, Biomedical Sciences ’17, Fellow ’18), suggests relatively inexpensive technology could reduce cardiac health disparities in developing countries Read study

	A study co-led by Yuanyuan “Faith” Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. (Medicine ’16, Biomedical Sciences ’16, Resident ’21), links cancer metabolism to DNA replication errors Read study

students as they graduate various commencement ceremonies.

Spring commencement 2026 celebrated the achievements and dreams of graduating students at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical School, and UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Throughout their training, students made a meaningful impact by strengthening communities, improving patients’ lives, and driving positive social change. As they step boldly into this next chapter – ready to innovate and create lasting impact – there is no limit to the extraordinary things they will accomplish.

Lalan Wilfong, M.D. (Medicine ’97), was appointed as Chief Medical Officer of Navista, Cardinal Health’s oncology practice alliance.

Helen H. Hobbs, M.D. (Resident ’83, Fellow ’87), received the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in Internal Medicine and gave the Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Lecture during Internal Medicine Grand Rounds.

Arthur Westover, M.D. (Resident ’06), has been named Medical Director of the UTSW Multispecialty Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.

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	Cancer Care Essentials for Oncology APPs and the Multidisciplinary Team (CME credit hours available) View details

	UTSW Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Malignant Esophagogastric Diseases (CME credit hours available) View details

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the UT Southwestern Alumni Reunion in April 2026. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with classmates, celebrate our alumni community, and make new memories together. View photos from the reunion and relive some of the highlights from this special event.

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