Presentations & Publications as of Oct 2025
Presentations Haitham Al-Wahab, MD, FAAP, presented at the Annual Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Symposium held September 23-24 at Memorial Hermann Hospital (pictured above). Hunaid Gurji, DO, PhD, MS, presented “Johnny Five is Alive: Use of Chatbots to Facilitate Medical Education”…
ICYMI: September Recap
Pediatric Workforce Initiative hosts program mixer On Wednesday, Sept. 24, pediatric programs from across Houston came together to host a mixer for medical students interested in pediatrics. Program leaders from McGovern Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Houston,…
New PRC Collaborative Research Endeavors
Miller Lab Updates Pediatric Research Center Associate Professor Rachel Miller, PhD, leads a team of award-winning researchers to explore congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. The Miller Lab has received some collaborative awards to advance their discoveries in partnership…
Children’s Learning Institute named Amazon Web Services Champion
The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston has been honored as a 2025 Amazon Web Services Champion by the Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education, recognizing the institute’s pioneering use of cloud technology to improve education…
DoP Honors, Oct 2025
High Risk Clinic earns Clinic of the Quarter for Patient Experience Congratulations to the High Risk Clinic, part of the Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division, for scoring in the 97th percentile for patient experience. 2025 Education Innovation Awards Employee of…
Lahoti named vice dean, Admissions and Student Affairs
Sheela Lahoti, MD Dean of Education LaTanya Love, MD, announced the appointment of Sheela Lahoti, MD, as vice dean for Admissions and Student Affairs at McGovern Medical School, effective Aug. 1, 2025, after successfully serving in the interim capacity. “I am confident Dr. Lahoti…
In the Media, Sept 2025
Michael Chang, MD, (pictured) joined Houston Public Media’s show, Hello Houston, to talk about back-to-school vaccines. Sandra McKay, MD, joined KHOU-TV Channel 11 to discuss what appointments you should schedule for your child before they go back to school. She…
Helping hands: A 12-year-old stroke survivor’s journey of resilience
Three years ago, while sitting with friends at lunch, 12-year-old Angel Nguyen stood up and collapsed without warning. Her only symptom was a headache. A large aneurysm in her brain had burst, which caused internal bleeding and a dangerous buildup…
Above and Beyond
Outstanding Example Community and General Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Cilymol Abraham, APRN, DNP, CPNP, recently served as preceptor for Benjamin Flint, a family nurse practitioner student who completed a 90-hour clinical rotation at UT Physicians Multispecialty – Greens. This student shared…
2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment
Vineeth John, MD, director of the Learning Environment, and Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD, assistant professor in the Office of Professionalism, announced 27 faculty members recognized as the 2025 Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School. The Office of Professionalism honors the…