According to one of our faculty endometriosis experts Dr. Kim Kho, endometriosis is an under-reported, under-discussed condition that affects 1 in 10 women – an estimated 176 million women worldwide.

It often presents as pain accompanying periods, chronic pelvic pain, or pain during sex. The condition occurs when tissue similar to endometrial tissue, which normally forms the inner lining of the uterus, grows in other places in the body – most commonly in the pelvis, on ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, and bladder but also sometimes in the lungs, nose, and almost every other organ.

Thank you to Dr. Kim Kho, Dr. Jessica Shields, and our team for their work on this event, for raising awareness of this disorder, and for being a part of the conversation toward solutions for sufferers.

"Below the Belt" will be airing in full on PBS in June 2023.

Welcome our new team members! Make sure you say hello and introduce yourself.

PACT cards honor UT Southwestern employees and faculty who demonstrate superior organizational values through quality customer service. Recognition can come from managers, co-workers, internal or external customers, faculty, patients, or visitors.

The PACT program has three pin award levels: Blue (four PACT cards), Silver (eight PACT cards), and Gold (16 PACT cards). Submit a recognition online for UTSW members each time great service is noticed.

Congratulations to all our recipients!

Match Day was Friday, March 17. We welcomed 18 wonderful new future Ob/Gyns to our residency program.

Indian Wells, CA

March 22-26

REI fellows, Dr. Ruchi Amin and Dr. Melanie Evans' poster presentations were accepted.

Tampa, FL

March 25-28

Gynecologic Oncology fellows Drs. Alexandra Spirtos and Dr. Christopher Walker are presenting. Dr. David Miller's work on two abstracts was also recognized with acceptance for presentation.

Dr. Clarice Grimes recently spoke to the students at Lancaster ISD's Rolling Hills Elementary School for Career Day.

Rolling Hills was very excited to have a doctor there from UT Southwestern. Thank you, Dr. Grimes, for representing our institution and our department, as well as our field of medicine, and sharing with this group of future doctors!

All employees, faculty members, and applicable contractors must complete annual compliance training by April 19. Those who do not complete the training face disciplinary action up to termination.

The training is comprised of three 30-minute modules and will take approximately 1.5 total hours to complete:

If you have questions about the FY23 compliance training, please email Joanie Riley.

For all technical issues, please call the ServiceDesk (#87600).

Calling is recommended because you’ll receive immediate assistance. But, if you do not require immediate assistance, feel free to email servicedesk@utsouthwestern.edu.

Note: if your issues are related to VPN, network, or internet – always call.

These issues require tickets for IR to detect and track possible larger outages. Mention Christopher Jennings' name so that he will be notified of the problem.

For questions or more information about employee engagement events, please reach out to any member of our Employee Engagement Committee: Kortney Campbell, Candi Hecht, Bettina Long, Justine Petros, or Crystal Preza.