Students complete inaugural culinary medicine program
Fourth-year students at McGovern Medical School participated in the inaugural presentation of the Culinary Medicine program March 17 in the Nourish Kitchen at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. “At McGovern Medical School, we developed this four-year Culinary Medicine elective…
Hillman honored with Early Career Achievement Award
The McGovern Medical School Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Engagement have named Paul Hillman, MD, PhD, Residency ’19, as the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Achievement Award. “It is humbling to receive this award coming from an…
See who’s being honored in the 2025 STAR Awards
As the 2025 STAR Awards celebrations approach, UTHealth Houston employees can now view the full list of this year’s honorees through the STAR Awards website (external link), which highlights the faculty and staff being recognized for their milestone years of service….
McGovern students lead childhood development volunteer effort
Students from McGovern Medical School recently partnered with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation (external link) and their Raising a Reader Program. The students packed 4,250 literacy bags to distribute to families at HCA hospitals across South Texas, helping newborns…
UTHealth Houston teaching hospital ranks fifth in Texas
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, in partnership with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is among the top five Best Children’s Hospitals in Texas (external link), according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The primary…
Fútbolito and Beyond set for Oct. 13
UTHealth Houston and Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Health Policy will host “Fútbolito and Beyond: Programs, Policies, and Community Partnerships for Promoting Physical Activity in Schools” from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Levy Conference Room in…
McGovern shines at Health Science Education conference
McGovern Medical School was well-represented at the 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education 21st Annual Conference for The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education, with 40 attendees and a multitude of grant and…
Love named interim president of UTHealth Houston
LaTanya Love, MD, an esteemed leader known for fostering academic success and enhancing the overall student and employee experience, has been named interim president of UTHealth Houston, effective March 1. The University of Texas System announced Love’s interim role (external…
Two McGovern research projects receive Rice-TMC seed grants
Two McGovern Medical School research projects received seed grants in 2024 through the Provost’s TMC Collaborator Fund. These grants were facilitated by Rice University’s Office for Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Research (ENRICH). In total, seven research partnerships involving…
Astronauts to headline Women and Girls in Science Symposium
The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum will host the seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 3:30-6:30 p.m., Feb. 11, in the Memorial Hermann Conference Center. The International Day of Women and Girls in…