Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series set for Oct. 22
UTHealth Houston Neurosciences will host the Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Hotel ZaZa Memorial City (9787 Katy Fwy.). The Pediatric Neuroscience Dinner Series aims to meet the educational needs of those in pediatric specialties,…
Visual emotions
Photos by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications The newest exhibit on the McGovern Medical School Art Wall features the vibrant and emotionally resonant work of David Teasdale, a Texas-based artist and alumni of the UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, whose paintings…
Save the date: UTHealth Houston Fun Fest set for Dec. 4
Join friends, colleagues, and students for carnival games, a photo booth, food, music, dancing, and more at UTHealth Houston’s annual Fun Fest from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Cooley University Life Center. This university-wide event is…
Fútbolito and Beyond set for Oct. 13
UTHealth Houston and Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Health Policy will host “Fútbolito and Beyond: Programs, Policies, and Community Partnerships for Promoting Physical Activity in Schools” from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Levy Conference Room in…
McGovern Medical School community unites to explore AI in medical education
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston launched a new initiative this fall to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support teaching, learning, and daily work across the institution. “What has made this effort so special isn’t just the technology but…
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…