March 2, 2023

Angela Gomez named co-director of Quality Enhancement Plan

After serving since January 1 as interim co-director of UTHealth Houston’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), the appointment was made official this month for Angela Gomez, EdD, MBA, MS. Gomez is the McGovern Center’s senior coordinator of special programs and has…


November 16, 2022

Center members present poster on health policy education

In early November, Jessica Wise, MPH, PhD Candidate, and Shane Cunha, PhD, presented a poster about the Virtual Interprofessional Policy Simulation, an innovative health policy educational activity, at the 2022 International Conference on the Future of Health Professions Education at…


October 29, 2022

McGovern Center members present poster on health policy learning in nursing

Associate faculty member, Francine K. Snow, DrPH, MSN, RN-BC, and senior program coordinator, Angela P. Gomez, EdD, MBA, MS, collaborated to share findings from the first year of Healthcare Policy for Health Professionals (HP2), UTHealth Houston’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The…


May 16, 2022

Sarah Syed places 3rd at TEACH-S Educational Symposium

The 2022 TEACH-S Educational Symposium, which centered on “The Power of the Learning Environment,” was held on May 12. Presenters gave talks, offered workshops, and shared posters. Sarah Syed, MD, a 2022 McGovern Medical School graduate, placed third in the…


April 2, 2021

Quality Enhancement Plan contributes to UTHealth’s reaffirmation of accreditation

Following a site visit by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), UTHealth made successful progress toward reaffirming the university’s accreditation. The university’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) titled Healthcare Policy for Health Professionals (HP2), is coordinated…


March 10, 2021

Center-coordinated Quality Enhancement Plan featured in UTHealth News

Quality Enhancement Plan to promote student engagement, critical thinking, career preparedness As part of our efforts to continuously enhance the academic programs and student learning environment at UTHealth, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new Quality Enhancement…