Welcome, Class of 2029!
EM Announces Incoming Interns We are pleased to welcome our incoming Class of 2029 to the UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine family! This group brings an impressive range of accomplishments, talent, and dedication, and we are confident they will continue to…
Advancing Critical Care: UTHealth Mobile ECMO Team at Houston Shock Symposium
Taking Lifesaving Care to the Next Level The UTHealth Houston Mobile ECMO team recently joined world leaders in cardiology and critical care at the 8th Annual Houston Shock Symposium (external link). This year, the event welcomed over 3,000 attendees, all…
UTHealth x Spring Branch ISD: Hands-On Healthcare Training
Inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals Our team recently partnered with Spring Branch ISD (external link) for Health Care Simulation Day at Houston City College – SB Campus (external link), where students explored careers in medicine and nursing through…
Happy National Hospitalist Day!
Honoring Our Hospitalists The Department of Emergency Medicine would like to recognize and thank our outstanding hospitalist colleagues in celebration of National Hospitalist Day. The transition between emergency and inpatient care is one of the most important moments in a…
Celebrating Service & Dedication: EM Team Members Receive STAR Awards
Our STAR Award Honorees The Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to recognize several team members who have been honored with the UTHealth Houston STAR Award (external link) – a special recognition celebrating meaningful milestones of service and dedication to…
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother’s Star Continues to Shine in UT System Induction!
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother Inducted into the Kenneth I. Shine Academy! Our department proudly congratulates Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH on her induction into the Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education (external link) of the University of Texas System. The…
Next Level Exploration: How Dr. Kris Lehnhardt Prepares Teams for Extreme Environments
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt Highlights Human Readiness at ASCENDxTexas 2026 Leaders from NASA, industry, academia, and government convened at ASCENDxTexas 2026 (external link) to explore the future of human spaceflight and the challenges of preparing people for extreme and off-world environments….
Honoring the Heart of Our Department: Resident Appreciation Week!
Resident Appreciation Week 2026: A Record-Breaking Celebration Last week, our department proudly celebrated Resident Appreciation Week 2026, recognizing the dedication, resilience, and commitment of our exceptional residents! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our faculty, alumni, advanced practice providers, and…
From Freedom House to Today: The Roots of EMS in Dr. Adeola Kosoko’s Latest ACEP Now Article
Honoring the Roots of Modern EMS: Dr. Adeola Kosoko Published in ACEP Now As Black History Month concludes, our department proudly recognizes faculty scholarship that highlights the historical foundations of our specialty. Adeola Kosoko, MD, Associate Professor and Section Chief…
Future Residents Get a 2nd Look at Our Training, Teamwork, & Community
Second Look Season: Thank You to Our Visiting Applicants! Our EM Residency program was proud to welcome applicants back to campus for this year’s Second Look events. It was a pleasure hosting so many impressive future physicians and giving them…