Time to Celebrate: Our 2023 EMS Fellows have Graduated!
Congratulations! Class of 2023 EMS Fellows A year ago, Dominique Diggs, MD & Joshua Fan, MD embarked on a new journey as EMS Fellows. They were driven by a shared passion for saving lives, providing critical care, and making a…
Our SHPEP Intraosseous Line insertion + Intubation Workshop was a Success!
Last Friday, EM’s Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH along with a team of talented Residents & Students hosted an educational workshop at UTHealth Houston-McGovern’s Skills Center as part of the Summer Health Professionals Education Program (SHPEP). SHPEP is a prestigious, free…
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother’s recent Fox26 Houston Interview on Summer Safety
EM’s Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH was recently interviewed by Fox26 Houston, where she identified the differences between dehydration, heat stroke, and heat exhaustion while sharing some invaluable tips on beating the scorching summer heat and keeping cool. __ Here is…
Bridging borders: Ultrasound Education Collaboration between UTHealth and Ecuador continues
Four years ago as her residency application journey started, aside from matching at the most clinically rigorous emergency medicine program, Dr. Camila Calderón, MD also wanted to fulfill her dream of giving back to her home country, Ecuador. She was…
Dr. Garret Winkler helps shed light on heavy meatal exposure and its correlation with increased Heart Disease in this recent article
UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Toxicologist, Dr. Garret Winkler, MD, was recently mentioned in a healthline.com article titled “Exposure to Heavy Metals Increases Your Heart Disease Risk,” which highlights the significant correlation between chronic exposure to contaminant metals…
Ultrasound in Action! Our EM US Team is Teaching in Quito, Ecuador
UTHealth Houston Emergency Medicine Faculty, Ultrasound Fellows and Residents are currently in Quito, Ecuador teaching point-of-care Ultrasound as part of our ongoing Global Health mission ?. We are honored to be teaching and learning from 27 Ecuadorian Emergency Medicine residents…
2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award: EM Winners!
Congratulations to our selected EM Faculty for receiving the prestigious 2022-2023 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award! _______ We’d like to recognize the following Faculty: Benjamin Cooper Akshay Elagandhala Hilary Fairbrother Kayleigh Fischer Joseph Gill Ryan Huebinger Benjamin Karfunkle Adeola Kosoko Katheryn…
Recap: UTHealth Houston’s Space Medicine Program attends AsMA’s 93rd Annual Scientific Meeting
UTHealth Houston’s Space Medicine Program, the subject of this ACEP article, is presented at the 93rd Aerospace Medical Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, May 21 – May 26. Dr. Nicolas Heft’s research, entitled “Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Astronauts on Inspiration4”…
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH is award the 2023 Herbert L. and Margaret DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award!
The Department of Emergency Medicine would like to congratulate Vice Chair of Education and Professor, Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH on being awarded the prestigious 2023 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching…
Recap: 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX
Emergency Medicine Faculty & Staff recently attended the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting this past week in Austin, TX ?. Samuel Beger, MD, MPH presented “Novel Mobile Applications For Just-In-Time Emergency Medicine Procedural Training,” where he exhibited the Suture and Nerve…