Tag: aging

Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address elder mistreatment, what it means, how it happens, and signs to look for. Identifying elder mistreatment…

Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, AGSF, and Angelique Wong, MD, of UTHealth Houston, recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member. The…

The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Min Ji Kwak, MD, associate professor in the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, has been appointed to serve on the President’s Faculty Advisory Council at…

Harris Health recently hosted a special event on September 9th to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions of the Internal Medicine team. We are proud to share that our own Nurse Practitioner, Saria George, was recognized this year for her…

Seven Internal Medicine faculty members have been named 2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment by the Office of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School. The recognition honors faculty who exemplify professionalism, compassion, and academic excellence, making a lasting impact on…

Faith Atai, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the 2025 recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award annually honors faculty who are…

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….

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…

The Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine held a volunteer event to celebrate April Serve Month April 5 at the Houston Food Bank. The volunteer group packaged senior boxes to be distributed to homes throughout the…

We are proud to share that Julia Hiner, MD has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Justice & Equity Award from the American Society on Aging. This prestigious recognition celebrates her ongoing commitment to advancing justice, equity, and…