Emergency Medicine Faculty Lead Mass Casualty Disaster Drill
Dr. Kevin Schulz, MD, EMS fellowship program director and chief of the Prehospital and Disaster Medicine section of the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGovern Medical School, led a disaster drill simulation to help prepare in the event of…
Resident-Led Physical Wellness Initiative Linked to Less Burnout for Emergency Physicians during COVID-19 Pandemic
Studies of the COVID-19 pandemic and prior pandemics have shown that isolation and distancing are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, anger and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). COVID-19 has led to new stressors impacting societal, physical, financial and psychological…
Dr. Ryan Huebinger Awarded the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Young Investigator Award
Ryan Huebinger, MD, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Young Investigator Award for his scientific abstract titled “Time to Anti-Arrhythmic for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest”. The abstract was published in the Dec. 16 edition of Circulation, a journal by the AHA…
Dr. James Langabeer on Opioid Epidemic Surge
The Center of Disease Control recently reported record breaking numbers in drug overdose deaths across the United States. The state of Texas showing a significant increase as a result of the pandemic and increase use of synthetic drugs such as…
Husband Saves Wife Through Life-Saving CPR
An incredible cardiac arrest survivor story of a how a typical morning for Dalyce Bradshaw avoided tragedy thanks to her coworker and her husband providing life-saving CPR. Dr. Bentley Bobrow sits down with KPRC 2 News and ABC13 to discuss…
Dr. Osborn, 40 Under 40
Congratulations to Dr. Lesley Osborn, selected as one of the 40 Under 40 awardees by the American Ambulance Association for her incredible contributions to the EMS profession. From the American Ambulance Association: Dr. Lesley Osborn carries many more titles than…
Programs Offer Mental Health Care to First Responders
“When everyone else runs away from a situation, first responders have to run toward it.” That’s according to Ron Acierno, PhD, professor and vice chair for veteran affairs in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences…
Dr. Prater Warns Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During Winter Storm
Memorial Hermann Health System has seen an increased amount of patients suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning within the past 24 hours due to the unsafe use of generators or grills. There has also been an increase in burns caused by…
Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH One of America’s 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists
Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH, Associate Professor and Director Of Population Health in the Department of Emergency Medicine was named to Cell Mentor’s 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. The Community of Scholars formed the list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists…
Emergency Medicine team helps administer COVID vaccines to patients
On Monday, January 18th, UTHealth received over 5,000 doses of COVID vaccines and were in need of manpower to help administer such a large amount of vaccinations to the UTHealth community. Various members of the McGovern Medical School’s Department of…