Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Theresa Koehler, PhD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Theresa Koehler, PhD, chair emerita for…
John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Claire E. Hulsebosch, PhD
Claire E. Hulsebosch, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2023 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, the John H. Freeman Award recognizes the McGovern Medical School’s…
Tsong wins 2023 Crow Scholarship
Heather Tsong, PhD candidate in the laboratory of Andrea Stavoe, PhD, in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2023 recipient of the Terry J. Crow, PhD Scholarship in Neuroscience. Tong received the scholarship for her outstanding scholastic achievements….
In memoriam: Noranna Warner, MD
Noranna B. Warner, MD, retired faculty member in the Division of Rheumatology, died May 8, 2023 in Houston, following a brief illness. She was 76. Dr. Warner was born in Lynwood, Calif., on June 7, 1946. Her family moved from…
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…