Eleven UTHealth Houston educators recognized as Distinguished Faculty
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The UTHealth Houston Center for Interprofessional Collaboration named its Distinguished Faculty in Interprofessional Education for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing eleven university educators for their contributions.
The honor is a formal, institutionally supported faculty development and recognition initiative, celebrating educators with sustained institutional service, educational leadership, and faculty development in interprofessional education.
2025-26 honorees
- Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston
- Karen Gibbs, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN
- Padmavathy Ramaswamy, PhD, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
- Nuzha Amjad, MD
- Gnana Ardhanari, MD
- Asia Bright, PhD
- Leslie Dunnington, MS
- Sheela Gavvala, DO
- Veronica Gonzalez, MD
- Ann Marshburn, MD
- Linda Pang, MD
- UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences
- Tessa Orellana, PhD
Recognition criteria
To receive the 2025-26 distinction, honorees:
- Completed annual interprofessional education faculty development training
- Taught and/or facilitated at least eight interprofessional education sessions annually
- Completed scholarly work to advance interprofessional education at UTHealth Houston and nationally (optional)
Through their teaching, leadership, and service, the honorees help strengthen interprofessional education across UTHealth Houston. Their efforts prepare students to collaborate across disciplines and deliver team-based healthcare.
