Time to Concentrate
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Students learn about the variety of scholarly concentrations offered to them at McGovern Medical School, Oct. 30 in the Leather Lounge. The Scholarly Concentration Program is designed to enrich the student experience through learning…
Celebrating Our Cultures
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School hosts the 2023 Culture Fair, Oct. 16 in the Leather Lounge. At the Culture Fair, students, residents, faculty, and staff learn the traditions, customs, art, music, dance, food, and various aspects…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Brylee Lavoie
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? In elementary school, I used to play guitar in nursing homes and hospitals, and I remember feeling so excited that I could help someone feel a small bit of…
Parks named Texas Legend
The Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons named Donald Parks, MD, clinical professor in the Department of Surgery, as its Texas Legend at its 2023 annual meeting in San Antonio. The Texas Legend award is a lifetime achievement honor given to…
Tuchaai named assistant dean, academic student success initiatives
Tara Tuchaai, PhD, was named McGovern Medical School’s inaugural assistant dean for academic student success initiatives. The new position in the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs was effective February 2023 and reports to Margaret McNeese, MD, vice dean for…
Staying Secure Online
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications UTHealth Houston celebrates National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October with a presentation from Justin Allbritton, FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Criminal Squad.
Think Pink
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Members of the Department of Family and Community Medicine don pink clothing in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 27.
Thomas Street Health Center
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Internal Medicine General Division is shown at the front doors of the historic Thomas Street Health Center. The center, which opened its doors in 1910 as the Hospital of the Galveston, Harrisburg &…
Newest Faces of McGovern: Andy Kim
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? My interest in medicine was first spurred on during my childhood by none other than my older sister, who was diagnosed with autism. Early on, our communication skills were…
An named UTHealth Houston’s first vice president of drug discovery
Zhiqiang An, PhD, has been named UTHealth Houston’s first vice president of drug discovery. In this new role, An will work in close collaboration with researchers across campus, as well as the Office of Technology Management, Academic and Faculty Affairs,…