Gun violence prevention, policies to be examined at event
Preventing firearm-related injury and death will be the topic of “Preventing Firearm Injury in the Greater Houston Area Through Purpose and Policy,” June 21. Firearm-related injuries and deaths are on the rise, with a growing number of adolescents experiencing mental…
Ramzy named chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Anthony Estrera, MD, chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, has appointed Danny Ramzy, MD, PhD, as professor and chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery, effective June 1, 2022. Ramzy, a globally recognized leader in all forms…
New Mobile Simulation Training Unit teaches lifesaving skills
A state-of-the-art mobile simulation training unit designed to enhance high-level adult and pediatric emergency medicine care has arrived at UTHealth Houston. Thanks to a $500,000 donation from the Wyatt Ranches, the Department of Emergency Medicine unveiled the UTHealth Houston Mobile…
Obstetrics Anesthesiology receives SOAP Center of Excellence designation
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) recently announced the Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology at McGovern Medical School is accredited and awarded the prestigious SOAP Center of Excellence (COE) designation. The SOAP Center of Excellence designation recognizes institutions and…
STARs align with new awards to Medical School
The STARs are shining bright this fiscal year, with four recent awards to McGovern Medical School from the UT System Board of Regents’ Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) Program. Rising STARs awards have been granted to Juneyoung…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Nahid Rianon, MBBS, DrPH
Nahid Rianon, MBBS, DrPH, associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine of the Department of Internal Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2022…
John Freeman Faculty Teaching Award – Han Zhang, MD
Han Zhang, MD, professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the 2022 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching. Chosen by the senior class, this is the seventh time Zhang has received the award, which…
Omoruyi wins APA teaching award
The Academic Pediatric Association has named Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, as the 2022 winner of the Teaching Award for Mid-Career Faculty. The Teaching Award for Mid-Career Faculty recognizes excellence in teaching among APA…
Call for nominations: President’s Scholar Awards
The President’s Scholar Awards in Research, Teaching, and Clinical Service are given annually to recognize distinguished service by UTHealth Houston faculty members to advance the mission of the university. All members of our UTHealth Houston community are invited to nominate outstanding…
In Memoriam: LaVerne Ingram, MD
LaVerne Ingram, MD, recently retired assistant professor of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, died May 9, 2022. She was 67. A role model for compassionate care in radiology, she was a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed postgraduate training…