Learning to be Leaders
Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School professors, senior level physicians, associate deans, and senior level staff members participate in the UTHealth Houston Executive Leaders Institute, March 23. Participants in the program receive a personal leadership assessment to…
Know Science. No Stigma.
Graphics by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been observed in the United States since 1949. Celebrate mental health awareness throughout the month and help fight stigma, provide support, and educate the public.
Psychiatry to host Trauma & Resilience Conference
The Louis A. Faillace, MD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will host the 2023 UTHealth Houston Trauma & Resilience Conference June 2 at The Intercontinental Hotel (6750 Main St.). The theme for the 2023 conference is Elder Abuse and…
First Person: Mission to Vietnam
First Person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving our McGovern Medical School community. I co-founded Nuoy Reconstructive International, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit in 2020 in order to provide a comprehensive international medical engagement with…
In Memoriam: Alton Steiner, MD
Alton L. Steiner, MD, founding director of the Division of Endocrinology at McGovern Medical School, died at his home in Houston, May 6, 2023. He was 86. Born in Albany, NY, he attended The Albany Academy, Harvard College, Columbia College…
Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award: Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH
Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, associate professor and vice chair of education in the Department of Emergency Medicine, is the winner of the 2023 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award. Established in 2001 and made possible by…
Neher named director of accreditation
Following a national search, Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD, was named the inaugural director of Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement for McGovern Medical School, effective April 1, 2023. This new position reports to LaTanya Love, MD, dean of Education, and…
Benjy F. Brooks, MD Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award: Thaddeus Puzio, MD, FACS
Thaddeus Puzio, MD, FACS, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, is the 2023 winner of the Benjy F. Brooks, MD, Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award. “I was truly surprised and felt honored to win this award,” Puzio said. “Life is…
Spotlight: Jamie Munsinger
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Jamie Munsinger, executive services administrator, Office of Admissions and Student Affairs.
Cole’s Festschrift
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics hosts a Festschrift Celebration in honor of Thomas R. Cole, PhD, founding director of the center. The conference consisted of a dozen scholars who…