Division name change: Community and General Pediatrics is now General Academic Pediatrics
In February 2026, the division known as Community and General Pediatrics officially became General Academic Pediatrics. This change reflects the division’s strategic evolution and better aligns their identity with their core mission in education, scholarly productivity, and academic leadership. Historically,…
Publications and presentations, March 2026
Presentations Presenting at PAS? Make sure you’re on our list! McGovern Medical School will have excellent representation from the Department of Pediatrics at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting this year. View our list of PAS Meeting posters and presenters…
In the media, March 2026
Wang Lab graduate research students Shannon Erhardt and Julianna Quinn were featured with medical students Paris Nix and Morgan Marsh in a video illustrating how research supports clinical care, posted on UTHealth Houston social media. Mary Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP; Gabriel…
Pediatrics Honors, March 2026
Faculty Achievements Congratulations to these five outstanding clinicians honored as part of the Grateful Patient Program. Ebony Beaudoin, MD, and Stephanie Tower, LCSW, have been selected to serve on the Texas Health and Human Services Policy Council for Children and…
Grateful Patient Program honorees
The Department of Pediatrics celebrates these clinicians who were recently honored by patients as part of the Grateful Patient Program through the UTHealth Houston Development Office. As part of this program, recurring patients were contacted and offered an opportunity…
Resident life highlights
CATCH Grant Community Event On Sunday, February 8, a group of pediatric and med/peds residents and faculty hosted a Valentine-themed event for Project Delivery of Chronic Care (DOCC) families at the West Gray Recreation Center. This fun-for-all-ages gathering is one…
Upcoming events, March 2026
For happenings beyond this month, visit the Events page in SharePoint and extend the “To” date. Baker Institute Webinar: New CDC Immunization Guidelines and Their Impact on the Pediatric Workforce Thursday, March 5, 2026 4 to 5 p.m. Learn more…
Interview with Amalia Guardiola, MD, Champion of Clinical Learning Environment
Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are sent to students as an invitation to recognize faculty whose everyday actions have meaningfully shaped their clinical education. This interview is part of a series that spotlights each of the…
Three pediatric faculty named 2025 Memorial Hermann Distinguished Physicians
Deborah Brown, MD; Gloria Heresi, MD; and Rita Swinford, MD, have been named Memorial Hermann Hospital Distinguished Physicians for 2025. Distinguished Physicians are physicians who have spent the majority of their professional careers at Memorial Hermann-TMC/Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and made significant…
In the media, February 2026
Mary Aitken, MD, was featured on UTHealth Houston social media in honor of National Pediatrics Day. Autumn Atkinson, MD, co-led a conversation for HCPLive entitled “Differentiating Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Seborrheic Dermatitis.” Michael Chang, MD, appeared on the Houston Public Radio…