Upcoming Events, March 2025
Match Day The McGovern Medical School Class of 2025 will assemble in Webber Plaza to to collect and simultaneously open envelopes at 11 a.m. CST. At that time, they, along with thousands of other medical students across the U.S., will…
DoP Shines at SSPR
The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division made an excellent showing at the 2025 Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 13 to 15: 4 posters, 13 oral presentations and 7 awards. Dr. Findley led her group…
McGovern Medicine 2024 featured Dr. McKay’s Research
The McGovern Medical School Office of Communications releases an annual report called McGovern Medicine, highlighting key news from the year. The Department of Pediatrics is so pleased to have the clinical research of Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor and…
In the Media, March 2025
Jaclyn Ruggiero, MD, Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, was a featured guest on the Supporting Child Caregivers podcast discussing early relational health in the NICU. Lisa de Ybarrondo, MD, Associate Professor, Community & General Pediatrics, interviewed by NEEF Connect about protecting yourself…
Publications & Presentations as of March 2025
Presentations Jaclyn E. Ruggiero, MD, Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, has been invited to speak at the Master Series at Oxford — an internationally recognized trauma and mental-health conference organized by luminaries in the field. This invitation follows her podcast conversation…
Department of Pediatrics Team Updates: March 2025
In Memoriam The Department of Pediatrics laments the loss of Children’s Learning Institute staff member Melissa “Missy” Wells who passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2025. Welcome Congratulations Christiana Sawiros was recently promoted to Senior Administrative Coordinator…
ICYMI: February 2025 Events
This has been an action-packed season for the Department of Pediatrics. In no particular order, here is a visual reflection of some key events: Thank-a-Resident Day (Week) Thanks to the generosity of donors from across the Department, pediatric residents were…
The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH
[as featured in the February issue of Inside University News] As a fourth grader, Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH, dreamt of becoming a teacher, but those dreams were nearly dashed when her best friend’s mom told her she was not patient…
Astronauts to Headline Women and Girls in Science Symposium
Astronauts Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis (Photo courtesy of SpaceX) The McGovern Medical School Women Faculty Forum will host the seventh annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium from 3:30-6:30 p.m., February 11, in the Memorial Hermann Conference…
Hybrid Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds are a series of lectures that present the symptoms, diagnosis, and management of a particular disease in the pediatric population. A different Division leads each month to expose attendees to a wide range of topics and expertise….