Newest Faces of McGovern: Connor Crowe
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? I feel like I grew up interested in science and biology, and as I got older I realized that I would enjoy a career in which I could study…
Parchem earns pair of prestigious physician-scientist career grants
Jacqueline Parchem, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, has received a pair of prestigious grants to pursue innovative research that aims to improve maternal and child health by advancing our…
In Memoriam: Dr. John Ribble
John C. Ribble, MD, dean emeritus of McGovern Medical School, died Sept. 21, 2023, in New Jersey. He was 92. A pediatric infectious disease specialist, Ribble has the distinction as the longest-serving dean of the Medical School. He joined the…
Virtual Town Hall
Graphic by Roy Prichard/Office of Communications Join McGovern Medical School as it hosts a virtual Town Hall Meeting, at 12:30 p.m., Oct. 4. Submit questions anonymously in advance at go.uth.edu/question (external link) and then tune in for the town hall…
SurgeOn
Photos courtesy of the Division of Plastic Surgery at McGovern Medical School The Division of Plastic Surgery attends the Texas Society of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, Sept. 8-10 in San Antonio. The team won multiple awards during the resident and…
Spotlight: Kara Ramirez
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications Don’t miss the latest edition of Spotlight, featuring Kara Ramirez, senior administrative manager in the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs.
Newest Faces of McGovern: Caroline Crain
What inspired you to want to pursue a career in medicine? In many ways, I always knew that I wanted to be a doctor. As a kid, I had a keen interest in the human body and was known to…
Arts & Resilience returns virtually Sept. 27
The John P. McGovern, MD, Center for Humanities and Ethics’ Arts & Resilience program returns for the 2023-24 school year with four virtual presentations beginning Sept. 27. Since its beginnings, the Arts & Resilience Program has welcomes highly accomplished fiction…
Rojas wins award from Congress of Neurological Surgeons
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons presented Pavel Pichardo Rojas, MD, MSc, research assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, with the AANS/CNS Joint Section, Tumor Neuro-Oncology Trainee Award at the CNS annual meeting, Sept. 9-13 in Washington D.C. “This award not…
Post-stroke Care Conference set for Oct 6-7
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences will host the Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-Stroke Care Conference, Oct. 6-7 at the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston (6901 Bertner Ave.). The conference aims to be a dynamic, engaging, and inclusive meeting designed…