04/30/2025

Breathe, Move, Connect: Refresh Your Body & Mind at Walk With a Doc!

What is Walk with a Doc? It’s a walking program designed for everyone interested in improving their well-being. We believe that there’s no better way to begin your afternoon than on your feet, taking steps to benefit your heart and…


04/24/2025

Dr. Kris Lehnhardt Highlights the Intersection of Space Research and Patient Care at the 40th Space Symposium

Kris Lehnhardt, MD, FACEP, Director of the Space Medicine program at UTHealth Houston and a distinguished leader in aerospace and emergency medicine, recently participated in a high-profile panel discussion titled “Revolutionizing Patient Care Through Space Research” at the 40th Space…


04/23/2025

Rising Leaders: Ryan Johnson Wins Best Research in Texas and Earns Spot on TCEP Board!

From Breakthroughs to the Boardroom! Congratulations to Ryan Johnson (PGY-2), for being awarded Best Research in the State of Texas by the Texas College of Emergency Physicians (TCEP) for his analysis of cost-saving strategies from implementing a Traumatic Brain Injury…


04/22/2025

Reflections from the 2025 Space Surgery Symposium

Exploring Surgical Readiness Beyond Earth Members of the UTHealth Houston – Space Medicine program had the honor of participating in the 2025 Space Surgery Symposium, hosted at the NASA Starport Exchange (Gilruth Center) in Houston, TX. The event brought together…


04/08/2025

Flying High with Medicine: UTHealth Space Medicine Fellow Completes FAA AME Training

Last month, Sam Beger, MD, MPH, current UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Fellow, completed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) course in Oklahoma City, OK. While many might not know what an AME is or does, this unique…


04/06/2025

More Than Just a Belly Button: Drs. Emeana & Kosoko Published in “JACEP Open”

Congratulations to EM PGY3, Princess Emeana, DO, and Associate Professor and Co-Section Chief of Pediatric EM, Adeola Kosoko, MD, on their recent publication in the June 2025 issue of JACEP Open. Their case report, titled “A Leaky Belly Button,” explores…


04/02/2025

Spring Into Action: Join Us for Walk with a Doc on Weds, April 2nd!

What is Walk with a Doc? It’s a walking program designed for everyone interested in improving their well-being. We believe that there’s no better way to begin your afternoon than on your feet, taking steps to benefit your heart and…


03/21/2025

Launching the Future of Space Medicine: UTH-EM’s COSMOS Rotation Takes Off!

UTHealth Houston has successfully launched COSMOS (Concepts of Space Medicine and Orbital Systems), a four-week immersive rotation in space medicine, in collaboration with the University of California-Irvine. This rotation is closely linked with the UTHealth Houston Space Medicine Fellowship and…


03/17/2025

Introducing Our 2025-2026 Chief Residents!

(Left to Right: Ryan Johnson, Jay Harrell, Christina Anderson, Cait Minutella) Exciting News! Please join us in congratulating our newly appointed Chief Residents for the 2025-2026 academic year: Christina Anderson, MD Christina is a St. Louis native and a graduate…


03/11/2025

Dr. Mack Sheraton Presents AI Literacy Initiative at 2025 Shine Academy Innovations Conference

EM’s Mack Sheraton, MD recently participated in an AI panel discussion at the 2025 Shine Academy Innovations in Health Science Education Conference in Austin, TX. The panel, moderated by Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, PhD, Dean of AI and Machine Learning at…


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