The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following announcement on Jan. 28.
Members of the public may submit nominations for the next president of the University of Texas Medical Branch via a UT System website launched today.
The website also gives the public the opportunity to offer comments about the expectations for the university’s next president. Both nominations and comments can be offered anonymously.
In addition, a position specification and a timeline to keep the community updated on the search process are posted on the website.
The UTMB Presidential Search Advisory Committee, which held its first meeting Jan. 9, will recommend potential candidates to the Board of Regents in the coming months. The Board of Regents will make the final decision.
Isaacson, Miller, an executive recruitment firm, is assisting the Board of Regents with the search.
The next president of UTMB will succeed David Callender, M.D., who stepped down in August to become president and CEO of the Memorial Hermann Health System. Ben Raimer, M.D., UTMB’s senior vice president for the Office of Health Policy and Legislative Affairs, has been serving as interim president since then.
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