Message from the Chair

In our department’s strategic plan, our community engagement pillar articulates the following goal: As a public university, we seek to advance health and improve outcomes[...]

By sjmartinez • February 9, 2026

As many of you know, the past year has challenged our ability as an academic department of medicine to fulfill our commitment to advance our[...]

By sjmartinez • February 2, 2026

A central goal of our department’s strategic plan is to develop the next generation of Leaders in Medicine. We aspire to build a bench and train[...]

By sjmartinez • January 26, 2026

In commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, last week’s Grand Rounds was dedicated to our annual Grand Rounds Health Equity Story Slam. Our faculty’s[...]

By sjmartinez • January 20, 2026

Last Thursday during Grand Rounds, I had the privilege of presenting the “State of the Department” lecture. Before the presentation I was completely surprised to[...]

By sjmartinez • January 12, 2026

Welcome to 2026! I sincerely hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season, got some rest and are returning ready to achieve much together[...]

By sjmartinez • January 5, 2026

In my last post for 2025, I share some thoughts on the year past as we look forward to the year ahead. Much has been[...]

By sjmartinez • December 29, 2025

As we close out the year, when many of you will gather to spend time with friends and family, I want to express my gratitude[...]

By sjmartinez • December 22, 2025

An essential pillar of the department of medicine’s strategic plan is community engagement and investment. Specifically, as members of a public university, we are committed to advancing[...]

By sjmartinez • December 15, 2025

Each year, hundreds of senior medical residents across the country apply for sub-specialty fellowship positions. It is an intense time of interviews, after which they submit their[...]

By sjmartinez • December 8, 2025