New funding for new projects
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…
Department of Pediatrics shines at Texas Pediatric Society Meeting
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…
Department of Pediatrics presentations and publications, September 2024
We celebrate the important research contributions published in respected journals and presented in conferences over the past month. Congratulations to: Sheela Gavvala, DO, FAAP (Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine), et al.: Effect of COVID-19 on “Access to Language Services Among…
Mahdavinia leads new Allergy and Immunology Division
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, (middle) is the director the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine (Photo by Dwight Andrews/Office of Communications) The Department of Internal Medicine has announced that Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, professor and John P….
Target Safety Proclamation
Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, Community and General Pediatrics Division Chief and Associate Professor, received a Proclamation from Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin and Mayor John Whitmire in recognition of Target Safety’s work in light of September as Suicide Prevention…
Reach Out and Read Texas announces new leader
After inviting medical champions across the state to apply and fielding eight amazing candidates, CLI’s Reach Out and Read Texas is delighted to announce that Associate Professor of Pediatrics Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD, FAAP, has been selected as State…
Pediatric residents earn AAP Grant
The Section on Pediatric Trainees of the American Academy of Pediatrics has selected Alexandria Laws, MD, PGY-2, and Andrea Pinto, MD, PGY-2, from the Department of Pediatrics as recipients of SOPT Community Access to Child Health Resident Grant. The Community Access to Child Health Resident…
Golden triumph: UTHealth Houston achieves three-peat of Epic’s highest honor
In the three years since launching Epic, UTHealth Houston has not only met but exceeded its ambitious goal of becoming the best electronic health record in Texas, as evidenced by a remarkable three-peat performance recognized by Epic. Earning Level 10…
Academy of Master Educators inductees
The Department of Pediatrics had two faculty members recently inducted into the McGovern Medical School Academy of Master Educators: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Professor Monaliza Evangelista, MD (left) Community & General Pediatrics Division Chief and Associate Professor Sandy McKay, MD Dr….
New research explores key factors influencing fatal and non-fatal drownings in children
Newly published research highlights key factors such as adult supervision and environment can significantly influence a child’s likeliness to survive drowning. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Kevin Rix, PhD, MPH, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Dallas, collaborated with…