Hsieh named assistant dean for educator development
McGovern Medical School’s Office of Educational Programs has appointed Peggy Hsieh, MEd, PhD, the school’s first assistant dean for educator development. Effective July 17, 2023, the aim of the new position is to cultivate a culture of teaching excellence by…
New number connects entire UTHealth Houston community to mental health resources
The UTHealth Houston community now has a single number to quickly access confidential mental health services. The UTHealth Houston Mental Health and Well-being Line is live, and can be reached by dialing 713-500-9888. “UTHealth Houston is composed of many faces…
Women Faculty Forum – Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Michelle McNutt, MD, FACS
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 Michelle McNutt, MD, FACS, professor and…
Bhamidipati named Smythe Professorship in Medicine recipient
Divya Bhamidipati, MD, MSc, assistant professor of infectious disease in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Cheves and Isabella Smythe Professorship in Medicine. Bhamidipati will use the endowment to build upon studies in…
MS1 Retreat
Photos by Roman Petrowski/Office of Communications Second-year medical students welcomed the Graduating Class of 2027 to campus with the 47th Henry Strobel Retreat Aug. 2 at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, Texas. The Henry Strobel Retreat is a chance for incoming…
Summer Research Posters
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications The Department of Neurology hosts the third annual BRAINS Summer Research Program poster competition, Aug. 9 in the foyer of MSB 3.301. Students in the program presented their summer projects to family, friends, faculty,…
On The Hunt
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications First-year McGovern Medical School students participate in a scavenger hunt at the Medical School Building as part of their weeklong orientation events, Aug. 4.
UTHealth Houston set to enroll patients for long COVID clinical trials
Two clinical trials that will evaluate drugs, biologics, medical devices, and other therapies for long COVID that are sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch at UTHealth Houston. The trials are part of the NIH Researching COVID…
Turning Pro at McGovern Medical School: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH
“Education toward professionalism is more than being skilled and knowledgeable. It requires a lifelong transformational change in how we think, act, and feel as doctors. Our professional formation (Turning Pro) is shaped by the community in which we are surrounded.”…
Rios elected to Sigma Xi Honor Society
Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been elected as a member of the Sigma Xi Honor Society, and as a board member for the society’s Texas Medical Center Chapter. “I have been arduously working for…