Reimagining Communications: Elevating Value, Sustaining Excellence
As McGovern Medical School enters a new era in its mission to transform medicine, its communications services are evolving to build on a strong foundation of excellence. Beginning Dec. 1, a refreshed communications structure will be introduced to further align…
Happy Retirement, Dr. Taegtmeyer!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The Department of Internal Medicine and the McGovern Medical School community celebrated the retirement of Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, on Sept. 24 after more than 40 years…
Study looks at postoperative delirium
A retrospective study from the Outcomes Research Consortium, the world’s oldest, largest, and most productive research group, sheds new light on the common and debilitating complication of postoperative delirium. The article, “Associations of Intraoperative Hypotension and Perioperative Blood Pressure with…
Masterful White Coats
Photos by Danny Palomba/Office of Communications The newest cohort of the Master of Science in Anesthesiology Program received their white coats in a ceremony Sept. 26 at the Cooley Center. The program introduces students to the practice of anesthesia and…
UTHealth Houston launches flu clinics for students, employees
The sniffles, coughs, and fevers of flu season may be weeks away, but UTHealth Houston is already rolling out protection. Starting this week, employees can line up for free flu shots at a series of on-site clinics designed to keep…
Dean’s Lecture set for Oct. 7
The Office of Research Affairs welcomes Miriam Goodman, PhD, to present the 2025 Dean’s Lecture on Oct. 7 in MSB 2.006. Goodman, the Mrs. George A. Winzer Professor of Cell Biology and professor of molecular and cellular physiology and mechanical…
Simmons, Mohapatra earn ASA mentoring grants
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has awarded medical students Lauren Simmons and Shweta Mohapatra an ASA Mentoring Grant Award for their project, “Beyond the Mask: A Holistic Introduction to Anesthesiology Through Vertical Mentorship and Immersive Innovation,” which will launch at…
Wellness Fair
Photos by the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs The Office of Admissions and Student Affairs hosts a Student Wellness Fair, sponsored by the McGovern Medical School Alumni Association, Nov. 19 in the Leather Lounge and Webber Plaza.
Salutation!
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications UTHealth Houston students participated in the 27th Annual Student InterCouncil (SIC) Salutation on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Cooley Center University Life Center. Students had the opportunity to learn and hear about the different…
Low Vision Education Day
Photos by Bhavani Iyer, OD, FAAO The Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science hosted Low Vision Education Day, Sept. 12 at the TMC Innovation Factory. Altogether, 150 attendees at the event helped with taping steps to make them safe…