Mary Kollmer Horton named ASF’s top academic mentor
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship named Mary Kollmer Horton, MPH, MA, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Educational Programs and director of the Medical Student Research Office, as its 2023 Academic Mentor of the Year. “This award meant the world…
Emily Erwin and Keisha Ray publish paper about hidden impacts of orthopedic surgeries
Emily Erwin, MD, Keisha Ray, PhD, and Shuyang Han, PhD, recently published “The Hidden Impact of Orthopedic Surgeries: Examining the Psychological Consequences” in the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. The paper resulted from a narrative review of 38 articles…
Sylvia Villarreal and Anson Koshy book released
Arun on the Run was released by Bumblebee Books at the end of November 2023. The book was written by Sylvia Villarreal, MEd, MPH, and Anson Koshy, MD, MBE. In the book, Villarreal and Koshy tell the story of Arun,…
McGovern Center faculty to author third edition of book
The third edition of Handbook for Mortals is now under contract with Oxford University Press. The authors are Renee Flores, MD, MHSA, FACP, EdD, AGSF, Joanne Lynn, MD, MS, MA, and Nathan Carlin, PhD. Flores is a geriatrician and associate…
In memoriam: Kathrine G. McGovern
It is with great sadness that I share that our dear friend Kathrine G. McGovern—who helped to transform UTHealth Houston into what it is today—passed away on Dec. 1. She was 90. Known for her kindness and commitment to community…
Keisha Ray interviewed about “Black Health” in BMJ Blog
In a recent interview, Keisha Ray, PhD, spoke with Jared N. Smith, PhD about anti-black racism and Black Bioethics. Ray is the John P. McGovern, MD, Professor of Oslerian Medicine and Associate Professor at the McGovern Center. Smith is a…
Joelle Robertson-Preidler quoted in Medical Ethics Advisor
A recent piece in Medical Ethics Advisor focused on ethics education in medical school. Titled, “Early, Integrated Education May Prevent ‘Ethical Erosion’,” McGovern Center assistant professor Joelle Robertson-Preidler, PhD, was quoted. Robertson-Preidler offered insights about engaging students in discussing ethical…
Student leaders of SLaM present at AAMC Learn Serve Lead 2023
Service Learning at McGovern (SLaM) is as service-learning organization lead by medical students at McGovern Medical School. Student leaders of SLaM, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Mallika Tripathy, and Brian Crowley presented a poster at the recent AAMC annual meeting, Learn Serve Lead…
Painting by Anson Koshy selected for the juried gallery at the art auction
Anson Koshy‘s painting “Belonging” was selected for the juried gallery by guest juror Heidi Vaughn at the Art on the Avenue event held at Spring Street Studios on Nov. 4th. This is the largest charitable art auction in Houston with…
Keisha Ray’s book makes Health Affairs top 10 list
A recent Health Affairs reading list shares 10 recommended books about racism and health. Included in the list is Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People’s Health written by Keisha Ray, PhD, John P. McGovern, MD…