In memoriam: Robert Guynn, MD
Robert Guynn, MD, professor emeritus in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, died Oct. 30, 2022. He was 80. Guynn was recognized nationally as a leader in psychiatric research and clinical care. He joined the…
Turning Pro at McGovern Medical School: Shivika Chandra, MD
Education toward professionalism is more than being skilled and knowledgeable. It requires a lifelong transformational change in how we think, act, and feel as doctors. This professional formation (Turning Pro) is shaped by the community in which we are surrounded….
In memoriam: Jorge Sanchez
Jorge Sanchez, Systems & Applications Specialist IV at the Brown Foundation Institute for Molecular Medicine, died unexpectedly Oct. 31, 2022. He was 43. Sanchez worked for UTHealth Houston for more than 11 years in the office of Medical School Information…
Goadsby to present 2022 Fields Lecture Nov. 11
The Department of Neurology welcomes Peter Goadsby, MD, PhD, director of the NIHR King’s Clinical Research Facility, and professor of neurology at UCLA to present the 2022 William S. Fields Lecture. The lecture titled “Migraine: Understanding a Common Brain Disorder,”…
Neurology Update Symposium set for Nov. 12
Registration is open for the upcoming Fifth Annual UTHealth Houston Neurology Update Symposium, presented by the Department of Neurology, set for Nov. 12. The event takes place between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the InterContinental Houston-Medical Center Hotel (6750…
Anesthesiology updates department name
The McGovern Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology now has a more comprehensive name to reflect the full scope of the department’s mission. The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine name went into effect Oct. 2, 2022, following approval…
Narula to present Willerson Lecture Nov. 3
The James T. Willerson Annual Endowed Lecture returns to an in-person format at noon Thursday, Nov. 3, in MSB 2.006. The lecture will be held in person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022…
UTHealth Houston veterans invited to annual Rise and Shine event
The Veteran Community Network invites all UTHealth Houston veterans to the Rise and Shine veteran recognition breakfast to thank veterans and active military personnel for their service. Student, staff, and faculty veterans are encouraged to attend in person. The event…
Rao book marks publishing milestone
Not many people can say they are the editor of a book. Even fewer can say they are still editing at the age of 81. P. Syamasundar Rao, MD, professor of pediatrics and medicine and emeritus chief of pediatric cardiology,…
LCME grants full accreditation
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education has granted McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston continued full accreditation of the medical education program. The LCME is the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the MD degree in…