Department of Pediatrics upcoming events
Food as Medicine in Pediatrics:
A Necessary Responsibility
Free webinar
Thursday, October 3
12 to 1pm CST
Renowned pediatrician Dr. Kofi Essel will address how food can be used as a tool for medicine. Entitled “Food as Medicine in Pediatrics: A Necessary Responsibility,” attendees can expect to learn:
- How food can promote community health and well-being when used in medicine
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The importance of a family-centered approach
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How food-based interventions, including medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, can potentially prevent and manage chronic diseases and conditions
Overall, Dr. Essel will touch on empowering families to harness the transformative power of nutrition as a cornerstone of primary prevention and community-based pediatrics.
This event made possible by Assistant Professor Rupa Mahadevan, MD.
Houston Area Pediatric Scoliosis & Spine Symposium
Friday, October 4
8am to 3:30pm
Memorial Hermann TMC: Hermann Conference Center
6411 Fannin, Houston 77030
Presented by the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.
There is a cost to attend; fee schedule is outlined in Inside UTHealth Houston.
MHHS Symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Thursday, November 21, 2024
8:30am to 4:30pm
Memorial Hermann TMC: Hermann Conference Center
6411 Fannin, Houston 77030
No cost to attend, registration required
Learning Objectives:
1. Translate evidence-based strategies for antimicrobial stewardship into clinical practice.
2. Recognize interdisciplinary opportunities for application of antimicrobial stewardship practices.
3. Distinguish institutional and national opportunities and challenges surrounding antimicrobial stewardship.
Department of Pediatrics contact: Associate Professor Michael Chang, MD.
Pediatric Research Seminar Series
The Pediatric Research Center (PRC) is eager to host these informative sessions to hear firsthand from some of the leading experts in our region. PRC Research Seminars are held the third Friday of each month, 12 to 1pm, open to all with no cost to attend.
This month we welcome:
Mary C. “Cindy” Farach-Carson, PhD
Associate Dean for Research, Director of Clinical and Translational Research
Professor, Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
Building on Developmental Concepts to Revascularize and Reinnervate Tissue Engineered Salivary Glands
Friday, October 18
12 to 1pm
MSB B.612
Hosted by Jacqueline Hecht, PhD
View the full PRC Seminar calendar for all dates and presenters. Contact Senior Administrative Coordinator Marvin W. Thomas, Jr. for more information.