Premal Gautam Patel, M.D., MSc, FACP, AAHIVS

Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Long School of Medicine

Program Director of MD/MPH Program and Professor, Department of Health Policy and Health Services Administration, UT School of Public Health San Antonio

Co- Director, UTHSA- AIDS Education Training Center Practice Transformation Co-Lead, South Central AIDS Education Training Center

Dr. Premal Patel joins the University of Texas Health San Antonio as a Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, and Program Director of the MD/MPH Program at the new University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio. She earned an M.D. degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), during which time she earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Human Rights from the London School of Economics. Following her Residency in Internal Medicine at Brown University, she moved to Gaborone, Botswana, to serve as an internist in the Pediatric AIDS Corps through the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative and Baylor College of Medicine, where she focused on capacity building for clinical care of people living with HIV.

She was subsequently recruited to UTMB, where, over the past 13 years, she has served as a leader in clinical and public health education. She has received grant funding to support both clinical and educational efforts that actively engage learners of all professions in both international and domestic community health initiatives to address health inequities. Her scholarly work has earned her a regional and national reputation as an expert in the integration of public and community health content into the medical curriculum.

Dr. Patel also served as the MD/MPH Program Director at the UTMB School of Public and Population Health (SPPH), which successfully received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health in 2023. In this position, she has successfully navigated the operational and curricular challenges of implementing a 4-year dual-degree program and has mentored successive cohorts of MD/MPH students. Dr. Patel’s work in curriculum development, individual teaching, educational scholarship, clinical care, and student mentorship have resulted in numerous awards and honors. She was selected as UTMB’s Faculty Osler Scholar in the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine and has been inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, Academy of Master Teachers, Academy of Master Clinicians, American Osler Society and Delta Nu Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.

Dr. Patel’s public health practice work has focused on designing and implementing collaborative HIV prevention, care, and support programs. In her role as UTMB’s Clinical Director of UTMB’s AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) and Practice Transformation Co-Lead for the South Central AETC, she has partnered with federally qualified health centers and other care systems to help transform their practices to accommodate the needs of people at risk for or living with HIV. She will continue her efforts at UTHSA-AETC as Co-Clinical Director.

Dr. Patel maintains an active clinical practice providing primary care for people living with HIV as well as attending the hospital teaching service.

Professional Background
Education
- 2012 - 2025 SpecialistTM / HIV expert credentialed - The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVS)
- 2009 - Internship and Residency in Categorical Internal Medicine - The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
- 2006 - M.D. - Medicine - The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
- 2005 - MSc - Human Rights - London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
- 1998 - B.S. - Biology - University of Houston, Houston ,Texas
Highlights
BOARD CERTIFICATION: American Board of Internal Medicine - Certified 8/11/2009 / Valid 12/31/2028

LICENSURE: Texas Medical Lic. N5323 / Exp 8/31/2025 | ACLS - Ex 2/2025 | DEA - Exp3/31/2026

AWARDS:
- 2024 Emeritus Osler Scholar, John P McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine
- 2023 Top Doctors Excellence in Medicine
- 2022 Roberto Logrono Faculty Awardee for Professionalism and Advocacy in Health Care
- 2022 Inducted into the Academy of Master Clinicians
Appointments
- 2024 - Professor - Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease - University of Texas Long School of Medicine
- 2024 - Program Director of MD/MPH Program - UT School of Public Health SA
- 2024 - Professor - Department of Health Policy and Health Services Administration, UT School of Public Health SA
- 2024 - Co- Director, UTHSA- AIDS Education Training Center
- 2024 - Practice Transformation Co-Lead - South Central AIDS Education Training Center
- 2011 - 2024 - Associate Professor - Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine,
- 2023 - 2024 - Program Director, MD/Master of Public Health Program - School of Public and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2023 - 2024 - Adjunct Assistant Professor - Department of Population Health and Health Disparities, School of Public and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2021 - 2024 - Clinical Director and Practice Transformation Coach - South Central AIDS Education Training Center (SCAETC), SCAETC Practice Transformation Co-Lead
- 2019 - 2023 - Co-Director - Mindfully Evolving Thriving & Advocating (META) Course
- 2017 - 2024 - Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2018 - 2020 - Coastal Health and Wellness, Texas City, TX
- 2017 - 2019 - Medical Director - Physician Assistant Studies
- 2014 - 2020 - Co-Director - Student Continuity of Practice Experience (SCOPE)
- 2014 - 2017 - Medical Director - Community Adult Clinic (aka Texas Excellence in Academic Medicine (TEAM) University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2011 - 2017 - Assistant Professor - Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
- 2011 - 2017 - Associate Director - Center for Global Health Education, University of Texas Medical Branch
Research & Grants
Areas of Research:
- Medical education
- Social determinants of health
- Global Health
- Community Health
- Medical Humanities
- HIV
- Primary care
- Patient and education-centered medical home
- Health delivery innovation
Grants

Current
- Co- Director, Practice Transformation Coach, UTHSA- AIDS Education Training Center (SCAETC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U1OHA33225 (South Central AIDS Education and Training Center). Awarded to the University of New Mexico. 10 FTE. 7/2024- current.
Past
- Clinical Director, Practice Transformation Coach, South Central AIDS Education Training Center (SCAETC) Galveston, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). U1OHA33225 (South Central AIDS Education and Training Center). Awarded to the University of New Mexico. 10-20% FTE. 11/2020- current.
- Member, Community of Practice, National Collaborative for Education to Address Social Determinants of Health (NCEAS), supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), grant number UH1HP29963, Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement. 2019- 2021
- PI: Victor Sierpina, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Primary Care Innovation Program 2016-2018, Graduate Medical Education Expansion total $351,241.00. 5-10% FTE. This grant supports the expansion of the SCOPE model to more learners, faculty and diverse specialties while providing additional training on social determinants of health, behavioral health and clinical skills.
- PI: Steve Lieberman, Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) 1115 Waiver. “The “New” Model Clinic.” 40% FTE. Project Owner. Health system received $4.8M as of 09/2016. This grant supports the development of an innovative patient and education-centered medical home for vulnerable populations including funding operations, infrastructure and community engagement.
- PI: Victor Sierpina, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Primary Care Innovation Program 2015-2016, Graduate Medical Education Expansion with extension total $314,648.00 for 12/1/2014-12/31/2016. 10% FTE. This grant supported the expansion of the student continuity of practice experience (SCOPE) model to medical students of all academic years and to additional clinics in Family Medicine, Pediatrics and St. Vincents.
- PI: Premal Patel, University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education Small Grants Program for project “Academic Skills Building through Global Health” total of $5000 for 01/2014-10/ 2014. This grant supported the creation of online modules on research skills which students used to prepare for their global health research experiences and prepare abstracts, posters and oral presentations.
Service
Service to the Profession
- American Oslerian Society 2023
- American Academy of HIV Medicine 2022
- Texas Club of Internists 2017-2019
- Alpha Omega Alpha Lifetime Member 2017
- American Academy of HIV Medicine 2016
- American College of Physicians Member 2012
- International AIDS Society Member 2010
National
- Member, Group on Diversity and Inclusion, Association of American Medical Colleges, 01/2021- current
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health Committee on Global Heath Competencies Member
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Premal Gautam Patel, M.D., MSc, FACP, AAHIVS

Professional Background

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Grants

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Service to the Profession

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