A ‘Texas Hammer’ Legacy: Jim and Deborah Adler invest in the next generation of healers
Known across the state as the “Texas Hammer,” Jim Adler built his career as a personal injury attorney advocating for others. Together with his wife, Deborah, that same belief in standing up for people now guides their philanthropy at UTHealth…
UTHealth Houston Cares impacts local community with health fair
Student volunteers and clinicians from UTHealth Houston came together to deliver no-cost health screenings and resources to underserved neighborhoods through the UTHealth Houston Cares Community Health Fair March 28 at the UT Physicians Multispecialty – Victory clinic. UTHealth Houston Cares…
Champions of Clinical Learning Environment: Dean Atkinson, MD; Brandi Karnes, MD; and Kawal Bir, MD
The Office of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School congratulates Dean Atkinson, MD; Brandi Karnes, MD; and Kawal Bir, MD, on being honored as Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment. Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are sent…
Hands-on science inspires future generations at Brain Night
Photos by Dwight Andrews/UTHealth Houston Children and their families from the Houston community joined UTHealth Houston Neuroscience Research Center for Brain Night for Kids at The Health Museum for an evening filled with science activities to inspire the next generation…
Parchem wins Young Physician-Scientist Award
The American Society for Clinical Investigation has named Jacqueline Parchem, MD, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, as a winner of the 2026 Young Physician-Scientist Award. “I am honored…
Internal Medicine debuts first of its kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship
To address a need for formal training across the country in the evaluation and treatment of elder abuse, the Department of Internal Medicine is debuting a first-of-its-kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship in the Joan and Alexander Stanford Division…
Students complete inaugural culinary medicine program
Fourth-year students at McGovern Medical School participated in the inaugural presentation of the Culinary Medicine program March 17 in the Nourish Kitchen at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. “At McGovern Medical School, we developed this four-year Culinary Medicine elective…
In memoriam: Russell M. Paine
Russell M. Paine, PT, director of rehabilitation and sports medicine in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, died March 12. He was 70. Paine grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where he developed a lifelong love of sports, music, and tackling projects…
Entire McGovern Medical School Class of 2026 headed to residencies after results of Match Day revealed
Cheers and shouts of joy rang out across Webber Plaza as the Class of 2026 at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston opened their envelopes and discovered where they would be training as part of the next step in their…
Discovering new frontiers in cardiovascular diseases
Photos by Dwight Andrews/UTHealth Houston Leaders in cardiovascular medicine gathered in Houston March 5–7 for the Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, bringing together an internationally recognized faculty to share the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of…