Fatimah Bello, MD, MPH, FACP

Fatimah Bello

Title(s): Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Unit(s): Internal Medicine, Medicine and Oncology, Dean, Internal Medicine Residency at Knapp Medical Center

Contact Info
Fatimah.Bello@utrgv.edu

View Roles and Responsibilities



Back to Directory

Biography

Fatimah Bello, MD, MPH, FACP, is the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the UTRGV School of Medicine, educating and training the next generations of leaders in medicine, research, and patient care. 

Dr. Bello received her medical degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in 2009. She interned at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital in 2010 and earned her Master of Public Health Degree from Harvard University in 2013. In 2020, Dr. Bello completed her residency training at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Dr. Bello is a member of several notable organizations, such as the American College of Physicians, the Society of Hospital Medicine, the Texas Medical Association, and the Nigerian Medical Association.

In addition to her teaching, Dr. Bello is a board-certified Internal Medicine Doctor at UT Health RGV. She is dedicated to providing communities in the Rio Grande Valley with the highest level of care.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education / Designated Institutional Official (DIO)

  • Works with the program directors and hospital leadership to foster a diverse and inclusive community of graduate medical education (GME) faculty, staff, residents, and fellows of the highest quality.
  • Oversees the development of new GME programs and fellowships in coordination with the SOM and partner hospital finance teams.
  • Collects, displays, and analyzes data as well as drives continuous process improvement on program and institutional quality indicators, including Annual Program Evaluations, Annual Institutional Review, ACGME Faculty and Resident Survey data, CLER visit reports, Site visit reports, Graduate Performance data, Faculty Development data, and Program Director development.
  • Represents the School of Medicine in all external matters pertaining to Graduate Medical Education as assigned by the Associate Dean for GME/DIO.
  • Serves as Vice-Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee and supports its organizational structure and strategic planning.