Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program earns society accreditation
The Neurohospitalist Society has announced the McGovern Medical School Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program has been approved for fellowship accreditation, becoming just the seventh program in the country to receive such distinction. McGovern joins the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern…
Sriwastava wins A.B. Baker Award
The American Academy of Neurology announced Shitiz Sriwastava, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, as the winner of the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award. The AB Baker Teacher Recognition Award is granted to excellent teachers in recognition of…
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award: Erin Furr Stimming, MD
Erin Furr Stimming, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology and Memorial Hermann Chair, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in…
Sharrief needs your help for Voter’s Choice Hero Contest
The American Stroke Association has announced Anjail Sharrief, MD, associate professor in the Department of Neurology, is a finalist for the 2023 Voter’s Choice Hero Award. The American Stroke Association’s Voter’s Choice Hero Award honors an individual or group making…
Dahr, Gavvala named to leadership positions
McGovern Medical School and UTHealth Houston Neurosciences have announced the addition of two faculty, Sam Dahr, MD, and Jay Gavvala, MD, to a pair of leadership positions. Sam Dahr, MD Dahr, a professor in the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology &…