Focus on a Healthier Nation

UMHB Partners with TCU's School of Medicine

UMHB recently announced a partnership with Texas Christian University’s Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine to allow medical students to earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from UMHB while completing their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree requirements.

Over the past year, Dr. Ariane Secrest, UMHB’s Public Health program director, and Burnett School of Medicine leadership devised the MD/MPH course integration plan to maximize student learning outcomes and success. Together, both institutions uncovered nine credit hours of overlap. Therefore, the agreement between UMHB and TCU provides an integrated pathway to the MPH for interested medical students without extending their time to the MD degree completion. The prescriptive integration plan is also sensitive to the timing of significant medical school internships and examinations required for successful completion.

“We could not be more excited about partnering with the Burnett School of Medicine to assist in training future physicians who value a preventative, proactive approach to medicine necessary in a world plagued by chronic disease,” said Secrest. “UMHB’s MPH is a natural complement to the MD, offering a comprehensive view of the social, cultural, environmental and economic issues surrounding healthcare. To better address the negative health impacts associated with chronic disease, healthcare providers equipped with a solid public health foundation will lead to a healthier nation.”

UMHB’s Master of Public Health is a 42-credit hour degree with a health promotion concentration that admitted its first students in the fall of 2022. The Public Health Program (PHP) is a recent addition to the many health profession degrees offered within the university’s Mayborn College of Health Sciences.

To learn more about UMHB’s MPH, visit umhb.edu/graduate/ public-health/home.

Voc Re Emphasis Week

This year’s VOCÁRE Emphasis Week, March 2-6, featured exhibits, speakers and musical programs designed to bring awareness to the campus initiative, which helps students explore and find their calling, or purpose in life. As part of the annual event, sophomore nursing major Emma Trojacek of Ennis, shares what it means to live a meaningful life.

Would you like a tour of UMHB? Have you ever wanted to show off campus to your kids or grandkids or take a peek at your old dorm room? Well, we have the perfect opportunity for you. The Alumni Engagement office will offer First Friday tours on the first Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. End the visit with a tour of the museum and some Crunilla.

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• July 7th

A Welcome HOMECOMING

Alumni Engagement hosted Charter Celebration on April 22, celebrating the 50-year reunion for the class of 1973, the 60-year reunion for the class of 1963 and the 65-year reunion for the class of 1958. Reunions were also hosted for Historical Phila, Royal Academia and the Campus Boys. More than 150 alumni and friends were welcomed to the celebration. Pictured at right is keynote speaker for the event, Bobby Johnson ’76, who shared stories about the many people who impacted his life at UMHB and taught him how to live on purpose. Pictured at far right is 1973 Class President Bonnie Hearon.

Members of the Class of 1973 were excited to present a check for $44,517 toward a presidential endowed scholarship in honor of their class.

Class of 1958

Class of 1963

Class of 1973

Class Act

More than 20 members of the Class of 1973 were inducted into the Heritage Club during their 50th class reunion. Fifteen members of the Class of 1963 gathered to celebrate their 60th reunion, and seven members of the Class of 1958 met to share memories of their time on campus 65 years ago.

"It's hard to believe that 50 years have passed since our class graduated from Mary HardinBaylor. But right here on these grounds is where I began to discover God's purposes for my life. I love that the campus now has the theme of ‘Live on Purpose.’ I think that’s amazing and a great thing that many of us have learned to do in this place."

Bonnie Hearon, 1973 Class President

A Step Back in Time

During this year’s reunion, classmates gathered around museum exhibits and yearbooks to relive fond memories of their days at UMHB.