Arts Beyond Sight
Photos courtesy of Bhavani Iyer, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO The Resilience Initiative for Support and Empowerment (RISE) at UTHealth Houston, in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, hosted “Arts beyond Sight,” on Oct. 10. Over 25 attendees enjoyed…
OEP shares tips for providing valuable feedback
The Office of Educational Programs at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is leading an exciting initiative to strengthen how our educators provide constructive, meaningful feedback and useful narrative evaluations that support learner growth and improvement. Led by Peggy Hsieh,…
Spooky Season
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications Offices at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are getting into the spirit of Halloween with spooky decorations.
UTHealth Houston honorees recognized at Albert Schweitzer luncheon
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston Galveston hosted its annual Celebration of Service luncheon Sept. 26 at the Briar Club, drawing more than 300 attendees to recognize students, mentors, and community leaders addressing the health needs of underserved people. The event…
Research effectiveness workshop set for Nov. 13
The McGovern Medical School Research Committee and the Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care will host the Modernizing Comparative Effectiveness Research Interdisciplinary Workshop and Symposium on Nov. 13. The workshop and symposium will be held from 12:30 to…
Assassi honored as NSF Doctor of the Year
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, professor; Dr. Noranna B. Warner Endowed Chair in the Division of Rheumatology; and George S. Bruce, Jr. Professor in Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, was named the “Doctor of the Year” at the annual National Scleroderma…
Luber named chair of Emergency Medicine
Following a national search, LaTanya Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, announced that Samuel D. Luber, MD, MPH, is the new chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, effective Oct. 16. Luber has served as interim…
IMMPactful Research
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston hosts the annual IMMPact Symposium, on Oct. 14. The theme for the 2025 edition…
UTHealth Houston teaching hospital ranks fifth in Texas
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, in partnership with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is among the top five Best Children’s Hospitals in Texas, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The primary teaching hospital…
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery during pregnancy gives a medical student relief
Becka Czyz suffered recurrent sinus infections from an early age, with difficulty breathing, persistent nasal drainage, and trouble sleeping. She underwent an adenoidectomy at the age of 10 but continued to struggle with head and face pain, which led to…