Dr. Chang speaking at podium
November 22, 2024

Department of Pediatrics publications and presentations, November 2024

Publications Over the past month, members of the Department of Pediatrics have published important research in respected journals and been accepted to present at renowned conferences. Congratulations to: Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MPH (Professor and Director, Pulmonary and Sleep Division), et…


Dr. Varela takes a selfie in the Colombian countryside
November 22, 2024

First Person: Study on child and maternal nutrition in Colombia

Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, PhD, MPH, contributed to a project to study child and maternal nutrition in Colombia. First person is an occasional series, providing firsthand accounts of outreach programs involving the McGovern Medical School community. This issue features Andrea Ramirez…


Headshots of Department of Pediatrics honorees
November 22, 2024

Department of Pediatrics honors, November 2024

The Department of Pediatrics is thrilled to have so many honors and awards to share this month! Please join us in congratulating these outstanding achievements: Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor and Director of Community & General Pediatric Division, has…


Team who won progress in research award
November 22, 2024

Department of Pediatrics national recognitions

At its recent gala, An Evening to Ignite the Future, the PCD Foundation of North America recognized UTHealth Houston for its international efforts to support children with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The gala was held at the Chicago History Museum…


Marisela Trujillo
November 22, 2024

Department of Pediatrics team updates, November 2024

UT Physicians Outpatient Clinic News Jennifer Bell has been promoted to Senior Practice Manager of the TMC clinic locations. “Jennifer joined the department of Pediatrics in 2020 as a Manager Patient Business Services II. Since joining our team, she has…


Susan Woottton, MD, feature graphic
November 22, 2024

Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Susan Wootton, MD

Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Susan Wootton, MD, professor in the Department of…


Group of professionals at WGBD Conference
November 7, 2024

Leadership at Bleeding Disorders Workshop and Conference

Faculty and fellows from the Department of Pediatrics attended the Women and Girls with Blood Disorders (WGBD) Learning Access Network (LAN) Workshop, and the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders Conference in September in Long Beach, CA. Lakshmi…


Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, MPH, PhD
November 1, 2024

Ramirez-Varela earns PRIME award to support active lifestyles for Latino children

Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded Andrea Ramirez-Varela, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, with PRIME funding for her study Supporting Active Lifestyles…


November 1, 2024

Three Department faculty named Champions of the Clinical Learning Environment

As a continual knowledge of the work it takes to foster a positive and professional learning atmosphere, the Directors of Learning Environment at McGovern Medical School announced 28 faculty members who have earned the title of 2024 Champions of the…


Group stands on stage at LMSA gala
November 1, 2024

LMSA happenings

On September 12, the McGovern Medical School chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and the Latino American Medical Association of Houston gathered for a social event welcoming new MS1 students. The Latino American Medical Association of Houston has…


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