Careers
Exceptional Academic Opportunities in Emergency Medicine
The Department of Emergency Medicine at UTHealth Houston offers a vibrant and rewarding environment for residency-trained Emergency Physicians seeking a dynamic academic career. Our faculty have the opportunity to shape innovative career pathways across clinical operations, education, research, and administration, all while working in some of Houston’s busiest and most advanced Emergency Departments.
Our team is nationally recognized and actively involved in local, state, and national emergency medicine societies, ensuring a professional environment that values collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Faculty provide attending physician coverage with support from residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, creating a rich clinical and teaching experience every day.
Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (MHH-TMC)
At the heart of the Texas Medical Center, Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (MHH-TMC) is one of the busiest and most advanced emergency care hubs in the nation. Each year, the ED cares for over 70,000 patients and serves as the primary tertiary referral center for the greater Houston area.
MHH-TMC is one of the nation’s busiest American College of Surgeons–verified Level I trauma centers, and one of only two Level I pediatric trauma centers in Houston. It is also nationally recognized as an American Burn Association–verified Burn Center, as well as an American Heart Association–certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and STEMI Receiving Center.
Within the ED, the department also operates a dedicated 20,000-visit/year pediatric emergency department, ensuring specialized care for children and families. In addition, the world-renowned Memorial Hermann LifeFlight® program—founded in 1976—provides lifesaving air medical transport services across the greater Houston region.
As part of the 15-hospital Memorial Hermann Health System, MHH-TMC offers a unique environment for trainees, faculty, and staff to work alongside leading specialists, gain exposure to high-acuity cases, and be part of a team at the forefront of emergency medicine, trauma care, and innovation.
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (LBJ)
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (LBJ), part of the Harris Health System, plays a vital role in providing comprehensive, compassionate care to Houston’s diverse community. With 207 inpatient beds and more than 88,000 emergency visits each year, LBJ is one of the busiest hospitals in the region. It is a verified Level III trauma center and home to a wide spectrum of patient care, ranging from everyday emergencies to critically ill and pediatric patients.
LBJ’s modern Emergency Center, opened in 2011, was designed to deliver efficient, patient-centered care in a state-of-the-art environment. And there’s even more on the horizon, a major update and expansion to the Emergency Center is underway, which will further enhance patient care and create new opportunities for innovation and training.
As a teaching site, LBJ offers residents and students exposure to a high-volume, high-acuity environment where they can grow their clinical skills while serving a community with significant medical needs.
Education & Research
Our EM Residency Program is a rigorous three-year categorical training program, accredited for 21 residents per year. In addition, our department sponsors ACGME-accredited fellowship training programs in Emergency Medical Services and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Our dynamic Research program emphasizes acute and prehospital care, cardiovascular and neurologic resuscitation, and public health. UTHealth serves as a hub within the NIH-funded Neurologic Emergencies Treatment Trial Network (NETT) and the Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN). Key studies led by our department include the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial (PART), the REGARDS-Sepsis cohort study, and an innovative trial of Vapotherm therapy.
To support these endeavors, our department is equipped with a full-time grants specialist, a dedicated biostatistician, and an ED research assistant program, complemented by a close working relationship with the Center for Translational Injury Research (CeTIR).