Flores named Mid-Career Clinician Educator of the Year

The American Geriatrics Society has honored Renee Flores, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, with its 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator of the Year Award. “The American Geriatrics society is honored to recognize Renee Flores, MD, EdD,…


ORL Frontiers set June 20

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will host its annual ORL Frontiers conference June 20 at the TMC3 Collaborative Building (7255 Helix Park Ave.). The full-day continuing medical education meeting highlights cutting-edge research and emerging technology in…


In memoriam: Baxter Montgomery, MD

Baxter Montgomery, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, died May 24, 2025. Montgomery was a world-renowned cardiologist, an active teacher at UTHealth Houston, where he held an adjunct appointment for over two decades and an attending…


Ertan Lecture

Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Michael Fallon, MD, chair in the Department of Internal Medicine and executive director of Clinical Research at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, presents the 10th Annual Ertan Lectureship and his presentation…


Clinical Trials Day

McGovern Medical School Celebrates International Clinical Trials Day, May 20 in the Leather Lounge. International Clinical Trials day is an opportunity to recognize the essential role that clinical research plays in advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care. Behind every…


A Piece of Advice

We caught up with some of the graduating doctors of the Class of 2025 to ask them what is one piece of advice they would give to themselves as first years.


John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Han Zhang, MD

Han Zhang, MD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy is the 2025 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, this is the eighth time Zhang has received the award, which…


McGovern shines at Health Science Education conference

McGovern Medical School was well-represented at the 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education 21st Annual Conference for The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education, with 40 attendees and a multitude of grant and…


Novel nanoscintillator concept leads to improved outcomes in pancreatic cancer

Research from the lab of Sunil Krishnan, MD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, seeking to push the limits of light-activated therapies used to kill cancer cells has…


Student author pens book for pediatric dermatology patients

Inspired by her sister’s journey with skin conditions, a rising fourth-year student at McGovern Medical School has combined her passion for dermatology and storytelling to create a children’s book designed to help young patients embrace and celebrate their skin. “My…