Thosani appointed ASGE Committee chair
Nirav Thosani, MD, professor in the Department of Surgery and chief of the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology (iGUT), has been elected as the new chair of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Standards of Practice Committee. “ASGE guidelines are…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Erin Furr Stimming, MD
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology and Memorial Hermann Chair, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in…
Hurricane season: How to weather the storm
The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and to help keep you safe, the safety experts at UTHealth Houston offer their advice on the ways to prepare should a severe weather event hit home. “The best way to stay safe…
High Quality
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications The Department of Internal Medicine hosts the annual Quality Improvement Fair, May 12 at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center.
Fresh Faces
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications New interns from the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences jump for joy at their arrival to McGovern Medical School with a celebratory photo, June 12.
Spotlight: Mary Haynie
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Mary Haynie, assistant director, Clinical and Research Operations, Weatherhead PET Imaging Center.
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Cindy Ivanhoe, 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 Cindy Ivanhoe, MD, professor in the…
Weaver receives award from ASAM
Michael Weaver, MD, professor in the Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received the Annual Award from the American Society of Addiction Medicine at the ASAM annual conference in April, in Washington, DC. The award recognized Weaver’s outstanding contributions…
From McGovern to TV: Dr. Down Below will see you now
When Fenwa Milhouse, MD, ’08, first came to McGovern Medical School (then The University of Texas Medical School at Houston), she had no idea which path she wanted to take in her career. She was admittedly “just excited to be…
John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center receives impact award
The state-of-the-art John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center at UTHealth Houston has received accolades for being a piece of art itself. The Houston chapter of the Urban Land Institute awarded the UTHealth Houston Department of Facilities, Planning, and Engineering the Development…