Five faculty members were honored with the 2017 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System. The annual awards recognize faculty from throughout the system’s academic and health institutions based on classroom performance and innovation in instruction.

The Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards are among the largest monetary awards in the nation for rewarding outstanding faculty performance.

This year’s winners from UT Health San Antonio are:

Constance Fry, M.D.
associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology

Kristy Y. Kosub, M.D.
professor, Department of Medicine

Brian L. Mealey, D.D.S., M.S.
professor, Department of Periodontics

Fred Richards III, Ph.D.
senior lecturer, Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy

Pamela R. Wood, M.D.
clinical professor, Department of Pediatrics