Honor your legacy with complimentary estate planning
As a member of McGovern Medical School you devote your careers to patient care, education, and discovery, and a carefully designed estate plan can help protect that legacy, support retirement, and offer an opportunity to leave a lasting gift that…
Enhancing patient care at the Geriatric Trauma Symposium
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Public Affairs The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts the 2026 Geriatric Trauma Symposium Jan. 30 inside TMC3.
See who’s being honored in the 2025 STAR Awards
As the 2025 STAR Awards celebrations approach, UTHealth Houston employees can now view the full list of this year’s honorees through the STAR Awards website, which highlights the faculty and staff being recognized for their milestone years of service. About the…
Innovations in cardiology take center stage
Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and next-generation therapies are reshaping the future of cardiology, and UTHealth Houston is at the forefront. At the Junior League of Houston’s “Bite-Sized Medicine: How to Keep Your Heart Healthy” lunch-and-learn Feb. 12, university…
New assistant deans named for graduate medical education
LaTanya J. Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School and H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences, announced the appointments of Emma Ferguson, MD, and Mark T. Warner, MD, as assistant deans for Graduate Medical Education (GME) to…
In memoriam: Samantha J. Oglesby
Samantha J. Oglesby, fourth-year McGovern Medical School student, died Feb. 17 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 43. “Sam Oglesby was a dedicated fourth-year student whose fierce determination inspired everyone who had the privilege of knowing her,” said…
UTHealth Houston ranks among nation’s best in NIH funding
UTHealth Houston again ranks among the nation’s leading institutions for National Institutes of Health research funding, according to the latest annual analysis by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The rankings measure NIH funding awarded during the previous federal fiscal…
New free AI platform coming to campus community Feb. 20
UTHealth Houston is taking a major step forward in secure innovation. Launching Friday, Feb. 20, Qualified Health will begin delivering powerful, PHI-compliant generative AI — bringing Copilot and ChatGPT-style capabilities to students, faculty, and staff at no cost. This all-in-one,…
Texas Pediatric Society Advocacy Day
Residents from the Department of Pediatrics participate in the Texas Pediatric Society’s Pediatric Trainee Advocacy Day, Feb. 10 in Austin. The full-day experience is designed for attendees to learn how to be effective advocates for Texas children. Advocacy day features…
Champions of Clinical Learning Environment: Todd Huzar, MD, and Amalia Guardiola, MD
The Office of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School congratulates Todd Huzar, MD, and Amalia Guardiola, MD, on being honored as Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment. Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are sent to students as…