Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium set for Sept. 9
Registration is open for the 10th annual Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium, hosted by UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Sept. 9 in the Hermann Pavilion Conference Center at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital (6411 Fannin St.). The 2023 conference is titled “Children With Neurological and…
Genetic mutation can lead to coronary artery disease at young age
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s – with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors — to develop coronary artery disease has been identified, according to…
Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program earns society accreditation
The Neurohospitalist Society has announced the McGovern Medical School Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program has been approved for fellowship accreditation, becoming just the seventh program in the country to receive such distinction. McGovern joins the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern…
Rheumatology recruits co-director for Scleroderma Program
The Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine has recruited a new co-director of the Scleroderma Program, one of the largest scleroderma clinical and research programs in the world. An internationally known researcher and clinician in scleroderma (systemic sclerosis), Zsuzsanna…
SHPEP Graduation
Congratulations to the 80 undergraduate students (40 premed) on completing the UTHealth Houston Summer Health Professions Education Program. Each summer, McGovern Medical School partners with the Cizik School of Nursing and UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry to host the AAMC…
Spotlight: Yaki Swanson
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Yaki Swanson, assistant project manager in the Department of Pediatrics.
A Trusted Messenger
Photo Courtesy of UTHealth Houston Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Luis Ostrosky, MD, professor and chief of infectious diseases, has worked tirelessly to be a trusted voice of reason for many in the Houston area and across the…
QEP Forum welcomes Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan
Discover how health care policy impacts the world’s largest biomedical library and the center of biomedical informatics and computational biology in the next UTHealth Houston Health Policy Forum, part of the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Save the date for…
SSRF efficacy studied in new research paper
Recent research from David Meyer, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, has been published in the Annals of Surgery, studying the effectiveness of surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF). Patients suffering from rib fractures, which tend to be…
Prepping for back to school
While summer is still in full swing, your children’s return to the classroom will arrive before you know it. In preparation, parents can use these expert tips for ensuring the school year gets off to a healthy start. Being planned…