McWilliams Bragging Points
Members of our McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics Community have recently achieved noteworthy accomplishments. We want to recognize and applaud their endeavors.
- Four MS Students served as the 2024-2025 UTHealth Houston Leads Fellows for McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics. Last week, they had a capstone presentation to cap off their year of health care leadership development. Congratulations to the Fellows on their successful fellowship: (l-r) Uday Pratap Singh, Alexis Symons, and Deepthi Viswaroopan. Not pictured was Fellow Sylvia Wegwu.
- Additionally, Alexis Symons has a co-authored article that is now available.
- Professor Dean Sittig, PhD has two co-authored articles that are now published.
- JAMIA Article
- MDPI Article: Associate Professor Yang Gong, MD, PhD, FIAHSI is also a co-author.
Commencement Ceremony – May 14 at 2:00 PM
Don’t forget to join us from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at NRG Arena on Wednesday, May 14 for our annual Commencement Ceremony. Fifty PhD, DHI and MS graduates will participate in this special milestone. If you cannot join in-person, we will live stream the event via YouTube.
For all the latest updates, including the link for the live stream, visit https://sbmi.uth.edu/graduation/.
Microsoft 365, Copilot Training on Monday, April 28
UTHealth Houston employees are invited to take part in a series of end user trainings provided by Microsoft. The first session, Introduction to Microsoft 365 and Copilot, will take place at 9 AM on Monday, April 28. The introductory webinar, hosted virtually via Microsoft Teams, will offer a broad overview of Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and their seamless integration across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Participants will also learn how to collaborate more effectively using Microsoft Teams, manage files with OneDrive and SharePoint, and begin to understand how Microsoft Copilot can streamline daily workflows. Participants do not need to have a licensed Microsoft 365 Work Copilot subscription to participate in this first session. Registration for the first training session is available online.
New Employment Platform: Symplicity
Symplicity CSM is a powerful platform that connects students with exclusive job and internship opportunities tailored to their academic pathways. The approved listings, which are reviewed by McWilliams staff members, give students access to high-quality employment opportunities in their chosen fields. Current students can utilize key features like job listings, a resume builder, and a personal portfolio builder. Additionally, practicum management is streamlined through this system, making it an essential resource for career development.
Faculty Advisors and Practicum Employers utilize Symplicity for practicum management, streamlining processes, and enhancing career development support. Faculty can also refer employers to Symplicity, enabling them to create employer profiles and post opportunities that align with the skillsets of our graduates.
Symplicity is accessible to current students, alumni and faculty—no registration is required. We invite our community to explore the platform, today.
Spring Poster Session – May 5
Join us for the Spring 2025 Poster Session and Mixer on May 5 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Students presenting posters can review the Poster Session webpage for more info.
Houston Chapter of HIMSS Student Scholarship
The Greater Houston Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is currently accepting scholarships. We invite eligible students to submit an application by the May 10th deadline. Click here to review the scholarship criteria and download the application.
2025 UTHealth Houston Student Perception Survey – FINAL REMINDER
We encourage all McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics students to complete the 2025 UTHealth Houston Student Perception Survey. This is a confidential assessment of the student experience at UTHealth Houston with respect to central student services available to students at the university’s six schools.
The survey deadline has been extended, and it now closes on Wednesday, April 30. To complete the survey, students can visit go.uth.edu/StudentPerception.
UT System 2025 AI Symposium in Healthcare
UTHealth Houston is hosting the 2025 UT System AI Symposium in Healthcare on May 15 and 16, 2025. Registration is open and we encourage all students, faculty, and staff to participate.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Save the Date
| April 30 | Research Seminar presentation by Stojsin Rastko 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-612 & E-614) |
| May 5 | Spring Poster Session & Mixer 4 PM CT at IMM Atrium (1825 Pressler Street) |
| May 14 | Commencement Ceremony 2 PM CT at NRG Arena (1 NRG Pkwy) |
Visit our website for a full list of research seminar dates and access to recordings for past seminars.
Important Dates| May 2 | Last class day for spring 2025 |
| May 2 | PhD - Last Day to Defend Proposal |
| May 2 | Deadline for Removal of Incomplete Grades for fall 2024 |
| May 5 | Spring Poster Session |
| May 5-9 | Final Exams/Evaluations |
| May 9 | Faculty - Grade change forms due via myUTH |
| May 14 | Grades due in myUTH |
| May 14 | Commencement Ceremony |
| May 16 | Last day of regular registration for summer 2025 |
| May 16 | Summer 2025 tuition fees due |
| May 19 | Summer 2025 first day of classes |
| May 19-22 | Late registration for summer 2025 (late fee will apply) in myUTH |
| May 19-22 | Add/Drop for summer 2025 |
| May 22 | Census Day for summer 2025 |
| May 26 | Memorial Day - University is closed |
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Phone: 713.500.3591
Email: [email protected]
