DoP Honors, August 2025


July 23, 2025

LBJ NICU Team achieved Level III (Subspecialty Care) Maternal Facility in Perinatal Care Region-Q designation with zero deficiencies.

Children’s Learning Institute was featured in UTHealth Houston Information Technology’s 2025 IT Review, a comprehensive summary of the IT department’s recent achievements.

Rachel Miller, PhD

Rachel Miller, PhD, selected as one of two recipients of the D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UTHealth Houston.

Woman presenting at podium

Shannon Erhardt, MS, Wang Lab graduate student researcher, won first place in oral presentation skills, post-candidacy PhD, out of more than 70 presenters at the Graduate Student Research Day held June 26.

Resident Graduation Awards

Congratulations to the following faculty who received awards at this year’s Pediatric Resident Graduation held June 21.

Excellence in Mentorship

Excellence in Teaching

Excellence in Professionalism and Humanism

Congratulations to these residents who were honored by their peers to receive special recognitions:

Shirlene Edwards Butterfly Awards

Five women in front of balloon arch

L-R: Former Resident Coordinator Shirlene Edwards; Destiny Bailey, MD; Caitlin Winebrenner, MD; Hasnaa Chahrour, MD; Program Director Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH

Marnie Rose Awards

Two women in front of black curtains, holding awards

L-R: Katie Strachan, MD, and Briona Thompson, MD