Eliana E. Bonfante-Mejia, MD


Professor
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Mc Govern Medical School
UTHealth Houston

Email:  Eliana.E.Bonfante.Mejia@uth.tmc.edu
Phone:  713-704-1478

Educational Philosophy

From the early stages of my career, teaching has been my biggest source of job satisfaction. I teach neuroradiology to trainees of different levels, and I customize their learning plans accordingly.  I take pride on building strong relationships with the trainees, trying to connect with them at a personal level, sharing my mistakes and previous struggles, focusing on their personal goals, and inspiring them to give their best.

Past and current educational activities

Leader of education in the Neuroradiology section of the Radiology Department since February 2015
Development of the Teaching File for Neuroradiology Students using Microsoft OneNote software.
Organization of a curriculum to teach neuroradiology remotely during the 2020 pandemic.
Coordination of the rotations of the radiology residents in neuroradiology.
Coordination of the rotations of trainees from other departments (including medical students; residents from neurology, PM&R, pediatrics; fellows from ER radiology, musculoskeletal radiology, and body radiology; and trainees from other institutions).
Creation of a curriculum to improve the instruction of the first- and second-year residents in neuroradiology using the UTHealth Canvas platform.
Creation of a Canvas page to centralize the teaching resources for the neuroradiology fellows.
Ongoing creation of neuroradiology teaching tool in a simulated environment.
Teacher in the Nervous System and Behavior Course for second year medical students Coordinator of fourth-year neuroradiology electives of the Medical School curriculum.

Honors, Awards, Appointments

Magna Cum Laude Award. What Is Going on in That Posterior Fossa? The Tale of the Development of the Posterior Fossa.  RF Riascos,J Lazor, E Bonfante, MC Caldas Vasquez, SP Jadhav, LE Swischuk. Education Exhibit. 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago, IL, 2010.

Cum Laude Award. Troubleshooting Stroke Mimics and Concealed Strokes: The Neurologist and the Neuroradiologist’s PerspectiveE Bonfante, R Riascos, EP Supsupin, R Elkhoury, MO Patino, CW Sitton.  Electronic Exhibit. 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), Seattle WA, June 2011.

Magna Cum Laude Award. Imaging of Craniocervical Junction Traumatic Injuries: What the Clinician Needs to Know. RF Riascos, E Bonfante, C Cotes, R Hakimelahi. Education Exhibit. 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Chicago, IL, Dec 2014.

Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, May 2015, 2020, 2021, and 2022. McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Selected publications

  • Calle S, Bonfante-Mejia E, Riascos-CastanedaR. Journal of Medical Education Winter 2019; 18(1):60-65. Implementation of a Dynamic Teaching File Using the Software Application Microsoft OneNote in an Academic Neuroradiology Division.
  • Calle S, Bonfante-Mejia E, Riascos-CastanedaR. Journal of Medical Education Winter 2019; 18(1):60-65. Introduction of the Game- Based Learning platform, Kahoot, as a Tool in Radiology Resident training. Calle S, Bonfante E, Riascos R. Journal of Medical Education Spring 2019: 18(2):2-9
  • Riascos R, Bonfante E. Editor and Author, Rad Cases Neuro Imaging. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New York NY. 1st edition (October 15, 2010); ISBN-10: 1604061898; over 1000 copies sold.
  • Riascos R, Bonfante E. RadCases Neuro Imaging, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. New York NY. 2nd edition (November 8, 2018); ISBN-10: 1626232377.