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Presentation Title: Cardiology – Imaging and Intervention Speaker: Danai Kitkungvan, MD, and Abhijeet Dhoble, MD, MBBS, MPH, RPVI, FACP, FACC, FSCAI Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…

Donyea Moore, MD, Rachel Nolte, BSA, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD; et al.: Tailoring Evaluations of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Understanding Sleep and Its Effect on Memory through Actigraphy Journal of Personal Medicine J. Pers. Med. 2025, 15(6), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm15060249

Karthik Bhandari, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the winner of the 2025 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award. Established in 2001 and made possible by a gift from the DuPonts, the award…

Presentation Title: Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding: A Journey from ED to Endoscopy Speaker: Mohamad Salem Muayad, MD – UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format:…

Presentation Title: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARD) Speaker: Bochra Jandali, MD – UTHealth, McGovern Medical School Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…

Presentation Title: From Bedside to Big Systems: Leading Health Through Challenging Times Speaker: Umair Shah, MD, MPH – Rickshaw Enterprises, LLC Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online…

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Each May, McGovern Medical School celebrates Teaching Excellence Month, recognizing outstanding faculty contributions to medical education. New in 2025, the awards program has introduced a focus on junior faculty….

Faculty and trainees in the Division of Allergy and Immunology attended the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Conference in San Diego, California, from February 27 to March 3, 2025. The team presented seven posters and delivered…

Christopher Codispoti, MD, PhD, was recently featured in a KHOU news segment discussing the rising impact of allergies and asthma this season. Watch the full clip to hear his insights on symptoms, treatments, and preventive strategies.    

The American Geriatrics Society is honored to recognize Renee Flores, MD, EdD, FACP, MHSA, AGSF as the 2025 Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator Awardee for her outstanding contributions to geriatrics education. A dedicated geriatrician and educator, Dr. Flores has made a…