Farewell, Claire

Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications Claire Brunson, executive director of management services, celebrates her retirement following 35 years of service to McGovern Medical School with family, friends, and colleagues at a reception Monday in the Fifth Floor Gallery.


Emergency Medicine Awards

Photos by Greg Metoyer Jr./Department of Emergency Medicine Libby Liu, PA, and Hashim Zaidi, MD, receive a pair of prestigious awards at the recent Harris Health System Medical Staff Emergency Medicine Faculty Appreciation Event. Liu was selected as the Advanced…


Postdoc Excellence

The Postdoctoral Association and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at UTHealth Houston have named five McGovern Medical School postdoctoral research fellows as the winners of the 2023 President’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research. The 2023 winners (and their mentors)…


Center for Humanities and Ethics hosts “Primary Care”

The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics, in collaboration with Thomas R. Cole, PhD, and Bill Monroe, will host a staged reading of “Primary Care,” at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9 at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center…


Newest Faces of McGovern: Connor Crowe

What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? I feel like I grew up interested in science and biology, and as I got older I realized that I would enjoy a career in which I could study…


Parchem earns pair of prestigious physician-scientist career grants

Jacqueline Parchem, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, has received a pair of prestigious grants to pursue innovative research that aims to improve maternal and child health by advancing our…


In Memoriam: Dr. John Ribble

John C. Ribble, MD, dean emeritus of McGovern Medical School, died Sept. 21, 2023, in New Jersey. He was 92. A pediatric infectious disease specialist, Ribble has the distinction as the longest-serving dean of the Medical School. He joined the…


Virtual Town Hall

Graphic by Roy Prichard/Office of Communications Join McGovern Medical School as it hosts a virtual Town Hall Meeting, at 12:30 p.m., Oct. 4. Submit questions anonymously in advance at go.uth.edu/question and then tune in for the town hall via go.uth.edu/answers.


SurgeOn

Photos courtesy of the Division of Plastic Surgery at McGovern Medical School The Division of Plastic Surgery attends the Texas Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, Sept. 8-10 in San Antonio. The team won multiple awards during the resident and…


Spotlight: Kara Ramirez

Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Kara Ramirez, senior administrative manager in the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs.