UTMB layoffs begin to quell Ike losses
November 20, 2008
Daily Texan, Nov. 19, 2008 UTMB began to lay off nearly 3,800 campus employees on Tuesday in order to make up for the severe financial losses the... more »
My seven critical questions for UTMB
November 20, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 20, 2008 This guest column by UTMB employee Joan Killebrew of Galveston seeks answers to questions she has about... more »
Viewpoint: No good news for Galveston
November 20, 2008
Daily Texan, Nov. 20, 2008 This editorial concludes, "Though the (UTMB) medical school is currently in dire financial straits, it is of the utmost im... more »
Job hunting begins for laid-off UTMB workers
November 20, 2008
KPRC-TV (Ch. 2, Houston), Nov. 19, 2008 Some UTMB employees who were laid off by the Galveston Island hospital are getting a new opportunity to find ... more »
UT System may face lawsuit over layoffs
November 20, 2008
Daily Texan, Nov. 20, 2008 The Texas Faculty Association was exploring the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the UT System Board of Regents to... more »
County puts focus on health care
November 20, 2008
Brazosport Facts, Nov. 20, 2008 Brazoria County is making progress with indigent health care even though its contracted provider, UTMB, continues to... more »
Surviving Ike: UTMB moves quickly to get back on its feet
November 20, 2008
Texas Medicine Magazine, November 2008 This article reviews the issues facing UTMB following Hurricane Ike. Dr. Ben Raimer, senior vice president... more »
A call to restore UTMB as quickly as possible
November 20, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 20, 2008 The City of Galveston passed a resolution last week supporting the restoration and rebuilding of UTMB to... more »
UTMB begins informing 3,800 employees of layoffs
November 19, 2008
KPRC-TV (Ch. 2, Houston), Nov. 18, 2008 The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike, began notifying 3,800 ... more »
KTRK-TV (Ch. 13, Houston), Nov. 18, 2008
November 19, 2008
UTMB employees get notice of layoffs UTMB workers have known about the layoffs for more than week, but that does little to lessen the blow of losing... more »