Hands-On Health Care
Photos courtesy of UTHealth Houston Incoming high school juniors and seniors from Fort Bend and Lamar Consolidated ISD were invited to Hands-On Health Care, a free interactive health care event. As the name suggests, the 54 students in attendance got…
How UTHealth Houston helped young boy go from grief to resilience and healing
Daron Brim, 10, was enjoying a summer day by the pool when his mother, Cherice Thomas, smiled, waved, and slid down the water slide, never to resurface. As his mother remained underwater, struggling to get to the surface, Daron screamed,…
Post-Stroke Care Conference set for Oct. 3-4
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences will host the Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-Stroke Care Conference, Oct. 3-4 at Hotel ZaZa Museum District (5701 Main St.). The conference aims to bring together leaders in stroke care and research, patients, caregivers, and community…
In Memoriam: George Williams, MD
George W. Williams, II, MD, professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. He was 45. A beloved critical care anesthesiologist and a nationally recognized leader in anesthesiology, Williams served as the…
Akkanti named assistant dean, Clinical Education
LaTanya Love, MD, dean of Education, has named Bindu Akkanti, MD, as assistant dean for Clinical Education, effective September 1, 2025. Akkanti, the Graham Endowed Professor in Pulmonary Medicine and professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is a nationally…
Keep Fighting!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications In honor of Chelsea Romero, MD, MPH, ’25, McGovern Medical School hosted a blood drive Aug. 25 in the Fifth Floor Gallery. Romero experienced the life-saving effects of blood donation when she delivered her…
Checking Vitals
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications First-year McGovern Medical School students practice taking vital signs in the Surgical and Clinical Skills Center, Aug. 21.
Learning to Care
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications UTHealth Houston and UT Physicians host the Caregivers Retreat on Aug. 16 at Kingdom Builders Center Event Venue. Participants enjoyed presentations, activities, fitness and meditative sessions, and educational resources at the relaxing retreat.
Routt earns WOA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Western Orthopaedic Association honored Milton “Chip” Routt, MD, professor and Andrew R. Burgess, MD, Endowed Chair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, with the organization’s 2025 Blair C. Filler, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award. The Western Orthopaedic Association Lifetime Achievement…
2025 Champions of Clinical Learning Environment
Vineeth John, MD, director of the Learning Environment, and Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Professionalism, announced 27 faculty members recognized as the 2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School. The Office of…