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DYK: In addition to St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 was Social Work Appreciation Day. The Department of Pediatrics is grateful for the valuable contribution of these relational and resourceful experts whose skills enable our clinics and programs to provide comprehensive…

For happenings beyond this month, visit the Events page in SharePoint (external link) and extend the “To” date. New clinical research course begins May 6 Health Care Quality and Safety course, led by Eric J. Thomas, MD, MPH, FACP, will…

Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, highlighted by McGovern Medical School in Cookies for Heroes (pictured above). Michael Chang, MD, joined the Children at Risk podcast “Growing Up in America (external link)” to talk about childhood vaccines. Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, spoke…

At the organization’s request, Kanekal S. Gautham, MD, will serve a second term on the AAP PediaLink (external link) editorial board. Dr. Gautham will continue to provide educational leadership in this capacity following his 13-year service as the chair of…

Children’s Memorial Hermann sponsors open house for new Katy medical office building On April 9, Children’s Memorial Hermann hosted a community-wide open house to officially mark the opening of the new Children’s and Women’s Medical Plaza at Memorial Hermann Katy…

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This year, the Department of Pediatrics took 49 attendees to the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting held in Boston, MA. UTHealth Houston faculty and trainees gave 11 platform presentations and either authored or co-authored more than 40 posters displayed during…

The Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center (GSHTC) has successfully administered Hemgenix, the first FDA-approved gene therapy for Hemophilia B, to its first patients outside of a clinical trial setting — marking the first known commercial infusions of the therapy…

Residents and leaders represent excellence at 2026 APPD Conference The Department of Pediatrics was well represented at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Conference (external link) this spring under the leadership of Residency Program Director Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH, the…

[Adapted from “Two UTHealth Houston physicians named Memorial Hermann top doctors” by Roman Petrowski, April 15, 2026] As Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center marked 100 years of advancing medicine, two McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston physicians took top honors as…