Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
The McGovern Medical School Art Wall is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a display honoring AAPI Pioneers. The display recognizes the achievements of just a few of the many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…
Unified by a Shared Love
Artwork by Debbie Gibbs In April 2023, UTHealth Houston celebrated the completion of the inaugural comprehensive philanthropic campaign, Many Faces, One Mission. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the campaign raised $534.4 million to support the people, research, and programs…
QuestionPro replacing Qualtrics as preferred survey platform
The IT Department has changed its preferred survey platform from Qualtrics to QuestionPro after analysis and consideration of various factors, including user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness. QuestionPro offers several advantages that will streamline the survey process. The QuestionPro login link is now…
John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Ronald “Chris” Mackenzie, PhD, FRSB
Ronald “Chris” Mackenzie, PhD, FRSB, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, the John H. Freeman Award recognizes McGovern…
Harris Health breaks ground on new hospital project on LBJ campus
UTHealth Houston celebrated alongside its hospital partner as Harris Health System broke ground for a new $1.6 billion hospital on the Lyndon B. Johnson campus in Northeast Harris County that will enhance health care in one of the county’s most…
First Person: Bridging Healthcare Gaps: The JSH Diabetes 360 Camp
First person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving our McGovern Medical School community. This issue features first-year McGovern Medical School Student Pranav Mehta. Jainism. It’s one of the rarest religions in the world. The Jain…
Spotlight: Sabah Mimid
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Sabah Mimid, senior administrative coordinator, Neurocritical Care.
Inspiring the Future
Photos courtesy of the Kinkaid School McGovern Medical School cardiologist John Higgins, MD, inspires Kinkaid School junior and senior students interested in medicine with his talk “Ten Traits of Great Physicians.”
Almost Doctors
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications The journey is complete for the McGovern Medical School Class of 2024, who will receive their medical degrees on May 10 at NRG Arena. A live stream of the event can be seen on…
UT System awards STARs funding to McGovern
McGovern Medical School received $3.5 million in UT System STARs funding during FY24 in support of 11 faculty members. Established in 2004, the UT System STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) program provides funding to help purchase state-of-the-art research…