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,…
Training That Travels: EM Teams Up with Sugar Land EMS
UTH-EM Partners with Sugar Land EMS for Mobile ECMO Training Our Mobile ECMO team recently joined Sugar Land EMS (external link) for a hands-on training session focused on advanced prehospital critical care. The afternoon brought emergency physicians, EMS professionals, and clinical…
Dr. Carrie Bakunas Featured on KHOU 11 Discussing West Nile Virus Prevention
Preparing for Increased Mosquito Activity After Heavy Rain As rainy weather approaches Houston, increased standing water may lead to greater mosquito activity and a higher risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. Our faculty have been making a few appearances in the local…
Dr. Kevin Schulz Featured on TODAY Show Discussing Extreme Heat
Triple-Digit Heat Across the South August has brought another stretch of intense summer heat across Houston and much of the South, with temperatures repeatedly climbing into the triple digits and creating dangerous conditions for residents, outdoor workers, and first responders!…
Continued ETEP Support for Emergency Medicine
An Investment in Training, Growth, and the Future We’re proud to share that our Department of Emergency Medicine has once again received support through the Emergency and Trauma Care Education Partnership (ETEP) Program (external link) for the 2026–2028 funding cycle….
Dr. Kevin Schulz Named Houston’s New EMS Physician Director
A New Chapter in Leadership Leadership in emergency medicine extends far beyond the walls of the ED, and we’re proud to see one of our own recognized for that commitment. Kevin Schulz, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, Associate Professor, EMS Fellowship Director,…
Street Smarts: Building Clinical Confidence Through Real-World EMS Training
Intern EMS Day Brings Prehospital Medicine to Life Emergency medicine extends far beyond the walls of the ED, and during this year’s annual EMS Intern Day, our incoming residents had the opportunity to experience exactly that. Hosted in partnership with…
Competition Meets Clinical Excellence at Annual Sonogames
Residents Put Their Ultrasound Skills to the Test Our department recently hosted its annual Sonogames event, bringing together residents, students, fellows, and faculty for a day of friendly competition centered around point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Designed to reinforce ultrasound education through…
Celebrating Dr. Anil Menon’s Journey to the International Space Station
A New Chapter Begins in Orbit We proudly congratulate Anil Menon, MD, MPH, as he embarks on his mission to the International Space Station (ISS) (external link). A valued member of our Space Medicine Fellowship program, Dr. Menon’s launch marks…
New Research Advances the Future of Mobile ECMO & Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Care
UTH-EM Expands Mobile ECMO Research with Two New Publications From advancing ethical frameworks to documenting groundbreaking field implementation, The Department of Emergency Medicine continues to push the boundaries of prehospital resuscitation through two newly published peer-reviewed articles on extracorporeal cardiopulmonary…