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,…
Neurology Update Symposium set for Nov. 18
Registration is open for the upcoming Sixth Annual UTHealth Houston Neurology Update Symposium, presented by the Department of Neurology, set for Nov. 18. The event takes place between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at the Norris Conference Center – Houston/CityCentre…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Sophia Khan, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Sophia Khan, MD, assistant professor in…
Kao to lead ACS Board of Governors
Lillian S. Kao, MD, professor and Jack H. Mayfield, MD, Chair in the Department of Surgery, recently was elected chair of the Board of Governors Executive Committee of the American College of Surgeons. She has served the ACS Executive Committee as the…