Mathis Appointed as Assistant Dean for Education Affairs

Dr. Samuel Mathis was appointed as Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs – Director of Clinical Foundations and Early Immersion (Phase 1). Dr. Majka B. Woods states that in this role, Dr. Mathis will lead early clinical and interprofessional learning across Phase 1, helping connect foundational science with clinical skills and prepare students for the transition to clerkships.

In addition to being a UTMB Health Family Medicine and Community Health faculty physician, he is the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, is active in physician advocacy at the local, state, and national levels and most recently served as Chair of the American Medical Association’s Young Physicians Section.