Research sheds light on oxygen treatment for cardiovascular diseases
Collaborative research from two McGovern Medical School departments on the role of oxygen in cardiovascular disease treatment recently was published in Nature Reviews Cardiology (Impact Factor 49.4). Basic scientists and clinicians from the departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain…
First Person: Scholar to Council Member: An Alumnus Success Story
First person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving our McGovern Medical School community. This story originally appeared in the 2022 JAMP Program Repot. A few months ago, I sat for the first time as a…
HHS funding to study clinic process, prevent errors
Improving the diagnostic process and preventing errors are the focus of two studies funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and led by Eric Thomas, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and associate dean for…
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…
Flores named Geriatric Society Fellow
The American Geriatric Society has named Renee Flores, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, as a member of its 2023 Class of AGS Fellows. AGS Fellow Status is awarded to AGS members who have demonstrated a professional…
Soni to present Kirkendall Lecture
The Department of Internal Medicine welcomes Nilam J. Soni, MD, as the keynote speaker for the Walter M. Kirkendall, MD, and Margaret K. Kirkendall Annual Endowed Lecture Series, March 30. Soni is the director of the VA Point-of-Care Ultrasound Patient…
Hardwicke receives state award for excellence
Robin L. Hardwicke, PhD, FNP-C, HIV medicine provider with UT Physicians and professor of internal medicine, is the 2023 recipient of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) State Award for Excellence in Texas. For her excellence in clinical practice…
Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program receives ACGME accreditation
UTHealth Houston has received ACGME accreditation for a new Clinical Informatic Fellowship Program, to be housed within McGovern Medical School’s Department of Internal Medicine. “We are excited to be approved by the ACGME,” said Elmer Bernstam, MD. “This fellowship brings…