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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…

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…

The Department of Pediatrics is excited to welcome these new team members:   Sushma Hebbar, MD, Community & General Pediatrics Staff Physician Sara McMahan, PT, PCS, Child & Adolescent Neurology Physical Therapist Melissa Magray, NNP, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Sadiah Rehman, RD,…

The Department of Pediatrics Team is frequently called upon to share insight and expertise with the community through various media platforms. Here are the media highlights from last month: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH, was interviewed by PaperCity Magazine about how…

Many members of the Department of Pediatrics have received notable honors this month. Please congratulate these colleagues for exceptional accomplishments! From the Lab of Jun Wang, PhD: Genetics and Epigenetics Graduate Student Shannon Erhardt received an NIH F31 Ruth L….

Photos courtesy of Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH On his recent trip to his home country of Nepal, Bibek Raj Bista, MBBS, MPH, assistant professor of pediatric critical care, had an opportunity to meet with the faculty of Patan Academy…

The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine. Jeff Temple, PhD “I’m beyond thrilled to bring an Injury Control…

Congratulations to Ashley Gibson, MD, Assistant Professor, Child Safety and Integrated Care Division, for receiving an AIM-AHEAD Grant, issued by the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD). The goal of the AIM-AHEAD program…

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…

The Texas Pediatric Society held their annual meeting on Saturday, October 26, and the Department of Pediatrics was extremely well represented. Melissa Kwan, MD, was selected as the Early Career Physician of the Year in recognition of her exceptional leadership…