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…
In Memoriam: John DeMoss, PhD
John (Jack) Alan DeMoss, PhD, chair emeritus of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB), died from complications due to cancer Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was 93. Jack was founding chair of the department, joining the UT Medical…
Smythe Lecture set for May 18
McGovern Medical School welcomes Supriya Mohile, MD, professor of medicine, hematology/oncology, and vice chair for academic affairs at the University of Rochester Medical Center, as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Cheves Smythe Distinguished Lecture, May 18. The Cheves Smythe Distinguished…
McNeese wins Distinguished Service Award
McGovern Medical School presented Margaret McNeese, MD, Ransom Lummis Family Professor in Pediatrics, and vice dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, with the inaugural John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented to a member…
IT begins UTH-Share Google storage spring cleanup campaign
Google recently announced the end of unlimited storage for its education customers, and in response, UTHealth Houston Information Technology has begun preparing for new storage limitations. University students, faculty, and staff are asked to assist with the effort by reviewing…
Students advocate at national summit
Representing McGovern Medical School at the national level, two students traveled to Washington, DC, last month for the Latino Medical Student Association National Policy Summit. Karla Madrigal, MS3, and Luis Valdez, MS4 (now graduated), hold leadership positions with LMSA Southwest…
Surgery faculty receives junior faculty fellowship
Krislynn Mueck, MD, MS, MPH, assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery, received the Surgical Infection Society Junior Faculty Clinical Research Fellowship Award in Westlake Village, Calif., during the society’s 42nd annual meeting. The annual fellowship…
2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. May is designated as teaching excellence month for McGovern Medical School. Anesthesiology Daniel An, DO Stephanie Bradley, MD Lauren Brollier, MD Amber Campbell, MD Johanna de Haan, MD Michelle…
Higgins’ paper discusses how to be great physicians
A recent paper from John P. Higgins, MD, MBA, MPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, on the “Ten Traits of Great Physicians,” has been published in the American Journal of Medicine. In the article, Higgins shares tips gathered…