Congratulations, Graduates!


July 18, 2024

Resident receiving award

The Department of Pediatrics celebrated the accomplishments of residents and fellows who completed their programs earlier this summer.

 

The Neonatology Division honored their four graduating fellows with a special dinner at Xochi on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Neo Fellows and staff at dinner celebration.

  • Jazmine Humphreys, DO, will begin practicing at Valley Medical Center, Washington.
  • Kaitlyn Parker, MD, will begin practicing at Presbyterian Health Services, New Mexico.
  • Brittany Graham, MD, will begin an Advanced Non-Invasive Imaging Fellowship with UTHealth Pediatric Cardiology!
  • Olivia Russell, MD, will be taking a faculty role here at UTHealth Houston!

 

Residents celebrating graduation at the Houston Zoo.

The Pediatrics Residency hosted a graduation celebration at the Houston Zoo on Saturday, June 15, and honored several remarkable individuals:

  • Excellence in Teaching:
    • Dr. Ansam Hasan, Pedi Hospital Medicine
    • Dr. Hunter Hamilton, Pedi Critical Care Medicine
    • Dr. Nunio Rubio, Pedi Endocrinology
    • Dr. Amalia Guardiola, Community & General Peds
  • Excellence in Professionalism and Humanism:
    • Dr. Kristina Tebo, Pedi Hospital Medicine
    • Dr. Chinyere O’Connor, Pedi Critical Care Medicine
    • Dr. Rebecca Beyda, Adolescent Medicine
    • Dr. Ebony Beaudoin, Community & General Peds
  • Excellence in MentorshipDr. Ladan Agharokh, Pedi Hospital Medicine

Residents also selected several peers to receive special awards:

    • Residents Dr. Shreeya Patel and Dr. Yasmine Bargoti-Gosey received the Dr. Marnie Rose Award.
    • Resident Dr. Shreeya Patel received the Shirlene E. Edwards Butterfly Award.
    • Resident Dr. Natalie Morris was recognized as Intern of the Year.