Celebrating the 2026 UTH-EM Faculty Promotions

Honoring the Faculty Who Help Move Our Mission Forward

The Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to recognize several faculty members who have earned Academic Promotions in 2026.

These promotions reflect years of dedication to clinical excellence, education, leadership, scholarship, and service to both our department and the broader UTHealth Houston community.

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We are pleased to recognize:

• Carrie Bakunas, MD – Associate Professor
• Kayleigh Fischer, MD – Associate Professor
• Joe Gill, MD – Associate Professor
• Jacqueline Okere, MD, FACP, FHM – Associate Professor
• Sarah Reichert, DO – Associate Professor
• Kevin Schulz, MD, FAEMS, FACEP – Professor
• Kunal Sharma, MD, MBA – Professor
• Hashim Zaidi, MD, MBA, FAEMS, FAAEM – Associate Professor

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