Angela Mihalic, M.D.

Dean Med Students & Assoc Dean Student Affairs, UTSW Med | Distinguished Teaching Professor

Professor

Schools: Medical School
Departments: Associate Dean for Student Affairs | Pediatrics

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Biography

Angela Peterman Mihalic, M.D., is the Dean of Medical Students, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, and a Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern. She completed her pre-pharmacy coursework at Texas A&M University before graduating from the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Mihalic then completed her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School and pediatric residency training at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a commitment to medical education across the continuum with experience as a college mentor, pediatric clerkship director, residency mentor, and involvement in faculty development nationally. Dr. Mihalic has received numerous teaching awards, including the UT System Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award, induction into the UT Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Academy of Health Science Education, and Piper Professor in 2019.

Education

Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School (1995), Pediatrics
Internship: Children's Medical Center Dallas (1996), Pediatrics
Residency: Children's Medical Center Dallas (1998), Pediatrics

Publications

On Methodological Considerations in Analyzing Preference Signaling in Diagnostic Radiology: Sommer D, Phillipi M, Anavim S, Sasani A, Floriolli D, Mihalic AP, Houshyar R Academic radiology 2026 Apr 33 1249
From Application to Match: Evaluating the Impact of Tiered Signals in Interventional Radiology: Kim C, Nguyen AT, Anavim S, Phillipi M, Sasani A, Huynh KN, Mihalic AP, Houshyar R Academic radiology 2026 Apr 33 1223-1228
Predicting successful general surgery matching in a Step 1 pass/fail era: Analysis of the Texas STAR database: Kugler LR, Stinson GP, Bindi VE, Stukov Y, Mihalic AP, Taylor JA American journal of surgery 2026 Apr 254
Redefining research productivity in neurosurgery residency applications through the predictive value of authorship order and research year engagement: Faraj RR, Kashlan R, Duggireddy H, Chung RS, Cote DJ, Briggs RG, Dawoud RA, Mihalic AP, Zada G, Grossberg JA Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 2026 Mar 262
How Changing Signaling Volume Impacts the Importance of Away Rotations in the Otolaryngology Match: Hatley MG, Wang RS, Garcia Morales E, Yang W, Santacatterina M, Mihalic AP, April MM OTO Open 2026 Jan 10
Increasing Applicant Cost is Associated with Match Success in Neurosurgery Residency Applications: Kashlan R, Faraj R, Chung RS, Cote DJ, Briggs RG, Duggireddy H, Dawoud RA, Mihalic AP, Zada G, Grossberg JA World Neurosurgery 2026 Jan 205
The Financial Cost of Applying Into Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Residency: Before, During, and After COVID-19: Reyes R, Zeuthen C, McDermott S, Mihalic A, Luo AD Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026
The Signal Effect: Changes in Applicant and Program Behavior in the Diagnostic Radiology Application Process: Keshishian C, Pidutti A, Rice S, Dabson D, Mihalic A, Vossen JA Journal of the American College of Radiology 2026
The role of USMLE Step 2 scores in the dermatology match process: a comparative analysis between Charting the Outcomes and Texas STAR: Madan V, D’Amiano A, Mihalic A, Sunshine JC Archives of Dermatological Research 2025 Dec 317
A Survey of Applicants to Integrated Plastic Surgery Residencies and Factors Associated With a Successful Match: Lee J, Mihalic A, Drolet BC Annals of plastic surgery 2025 Nov 95 570-575

Honors & Awards

Regents' Outstanding Teacher Award
The University of Texas System (2014)
UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers
(2012)
Pediatric Academic Society/Ambulatory Pediatric Association
Educational Scholars Program (2006)
UT Southwestern Core Clerkship Teaching Award
Pediatrics class of 2007 (2006)
UT Southwestern Socrates Award
Clinical Teaching Award voted by Class of 2005 and 2006 (2005)
Roberta Joy Uhr Award
Awarded to top medical graduate in Pediatrics (1995)
Alpha Omega Alpha
Vice President (1994)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Ambulatory Pediatric Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP)
Dallas County Medical Society
Texas Pediatric Society/Dallas Pediatric Society