Department of Pediatrics team updates, November 2024
UT Physicians Outpatient Clinic News Jennifer Bell has been promoted to Senior Practice Manager of the TMC clinic locations. “Jennifer joined the department of Pediatrics in 2020 as a Manager Patient Business Services II. Since joining our team, she has…
Upcoming Events
UTHealth Houston Fun Fest December 4 2 to 4pm Cooley Center, 7440 Cambridge 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…
Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Susan Wootton, MD
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Susan Wootton, MD, professor in the Department of…
Amanda McCarthy, MD
Whitney Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP
Whitney A. Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatric hospitalist with dual training in public health. She practices as an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, providing inpatient care…
Leadership at Bleeding Disorders Workshop and Conference
Faculty and fellows from the Department of Pediatrics attended the Women and Girls with Blood Disorders (WGBD) Learning Access Network (LAN) Workshop, and the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders Conference in September in Long Beach, CA. Lakshmi…
Ramirez-Varela earns PRIME award to support active lifestyles for Latino children
Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, with PRIME funding for her study Supporting Active Lifestyles…
Three Department faculty named Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
As a continual knowledge of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…
LMSA happenings
On September 12, the McGovern Medical School chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and the Latino American Medical Association of Houston gathered for a social event welcoming new MS1 students. The Latino American Medical Association of Houston has…
Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, October 2024
We celebrate the important research published in respected journals and presented in conferences over the past month. Congratulations to: Misti Ellsworth, MD (Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases), et al.: “Infection Prevention in the Intensive Care Setting” book published by Springer Chiamaka…