Mega Brains
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Children and their families enjoy neuroscience experiments and activities at the UTHealth Houston Neuroscience Research Center’s Brain Night for Kids, March 16 at the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Science. The event…
Gold Humanism
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications McGovern Medical School welcomes the newest members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Feb. 27. The mission of Gold Humanism Honor Society is to recognize individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and…
Simulating Emergency Responses
Photos by UTHealth Houston UTHealth Houston students participating in the UTHealth Houston Center for Interprofessional Collaboration’s annual Mass Casualty Incident Simulation, March 3 at the Denton A. Cooley, MD and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS, University Life Center. To learn more…
Flores named Geriatric Society Fellow
The American Geriatric Society has named Renee Flores, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, as a member of its 2023 Class of AGS Fellows. AGS Fellow Status is awarded to AGS members who have demonstrated a professional…
Barratt wins Distinguished Faculty Award in Professionalism
The McGovern Medical School Office of Professionalism has named Michelle S. Barratt, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, the 2023 winner of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Faculty Award in Professionalism Education. “It is a…
Heart & Vascular collaborative to set direction
For more than 50 years, UTHealth Houston has played a vital role in cardiac care, research and education. Building upon these strengths, President Giuseppe N. Colasurdo and Dean John Hancock recently announced the formation of UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular—a…
Soni to present Kirkendall Lecture
The Department of Internal Medicine welcomes Nilam J. Soni, MD, as the keynote speaker for the Walter M. Kirkendall, MD, and Margaret K. Kirkendall Annual Endowed Lecture Series, March 30. Soni is the director of the VA Point-of-Care Ultrasound Patient…
Managing Anaphylaxis
Photos courtesy of the Department of Emergency Medicine The Department of Emergency Medicine holds its third UTHealth Houston Saves a Life event March 6 in Webber Plaza. The event focused on managing Anaphylaxis. Teaching segments included using helpful medical technology…
Spotlight: Jessica Ayala
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest issue of Spotlight, and go behind the scenes with those who help make McGovern Medical School great. This week’s feature is Jessica Ayala, senior administrative manager with the Department of…
Arts & Resilience returns with Lanecia Rouse Tinsley
The McGovern Medical school Arts & Resilience program returns for its third installment of 2023, welcoming multidisciplinary artist Lanecia Rouse Tinsley. The presentation will begin at noon, March 22 and will be held on Zoom. Rouse Tinsley, is an artist…