TMC community gathers for student march for peace in Ukraine
On March 22, more than 30 UTHealth Houston students and TMC community members gathered to march in support of promoting peace between Russia and Ukraine. Dong Ho Shin, student at MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences…
CLI earns grant to spark girls’ interest in STEM
The Children’s Learning Institute at McGovern Medical School has received a grant focused on sparking young girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) using a hands-on elementary afterschool program. The grant, “Breaking stereotypes through culturally relevant storytelling: Optimizing…
Research retreat returns in person April 28
Registration is now open for the 2022 McGovern Medical School Research Retreat, an open event sponsored by the Research Committee, where faculty, graduate students, and fellows can learn more about research conducted on campus and interact with their peers. After…
In memoriam: John D. Milam, MD
John D. Milam, MD, professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine, died March 24, 2022. He was 89. With a distinguished career of service and leadership in medicine and pathology, he was leading member of the Department of Pathology and…
Applications open for 2022 Pruessner Scholarship
The Harris County Academy of Family Physicians is accepting applications for the Harold T. Pruessner, MD, Medical Student Scholarship. The deadline is May 20. Applicants must be a third-year medical student in good standing, have a strong interest in practicing…
Online partnership gives Global Health students real-world knowledge
As part of an international collaboration with Swami Vivekanada Youth Movement (SVYM), second-year students from the McGovern Medical School Center for Global Health participated in pair of virtual learning sessions with renowned faculty and specialists from India in February. The…
Psychiatric hospital opens Monday
When academic psychiatric hospital the John S. Dunn Behavioral Center at UTHealth Houston opens to patients on Monday, March 28, it will devote its first beds to alleviating the backlog of care for competency restoration. Competency restoration patients are those…
Turner Syndrome Community Day schedule for April 9
The fourth annual UTHealth Houston Turner Syndrome Community Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at McGovern Medical School (6431 Fannin St.) and in a virtual format. The event is sponsored by the Turner…
Initiative leads to decrease in emergency physician burnout
Studies of the COVID-19 pandemic and prior pandemics have shown that isolation and distancing are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, anger, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). COVID-19 has led to new stressors impacting societal, physical, financial, and psychological…
Multiple Sclerosis Patient Education Day set for April 16
The Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology in the Department of Neurology will host a Patient Education Day, Saturday April 16 at the Denton A. Cooley, MD & Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.). The event…