Group of people pose in front of PPT screen
September 4, 2026

Hospitalists shine at AAP PHM 2026

The Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2026 Conference (PHM 2026 (external link)) is the premier educational and networking conference for pediatric hospitalists and other professionals specializing in the care of hospitalized children. The largest meeting of its kind for pediatric hospitalists, the…


Group of people standing together in a lobby with their arms around each other's shoulders
May 4, 2026

Pediatrics leader helps plan and implement mass-casualty simulation

[Adapted from Simulation tests students in high-stakes emergency care (external link), published in The Insider] UTHealth Houston recently hosted a large-scale simulation designed to prepare future health professionals for the realities of mass casualty events. Injured victims called for help…


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February 2, 2026

In the media, February 2026

(external link) Mary Aitken, MD, was featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) in honor of National Pediatrics Day. Autumn Atkinson, MD, co-led a conversation for HCPLive (external link) entitled “Differentiating Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Seborrheic Dermatitis.” Michael Chang, MD,…