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July 2, 2026

Team updates, July 2026

Welcome Alexandria Laws, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, General Academic Pediatrics   Congratulations The Department of Pediatrics had strong representation at the UTHealth Houston Embark Leadership Fundamentals course completed June 11. Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Staff Physician Ana Fadhel Alvarez, MD,…


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June 3, 2026

Pediatrics honors, June 2026

Faculty and staff Don’t miss the 2026 Department of Pediatrics recipients of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. Residency and Fellowship Program Coordinators Melodie Allison and Judith Cerino (pictured above) won the First Place Viewer’s Choice award for their poster “Everyone…


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May 1, 2026

Resident life highlights, May 2026

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…


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February 27, 2026

Publications and presentations, March 2026

Presentations Presenting at PAS? Make sure you’re on our list (external link)! McGovern Medical School will have excellent representation from the Department of Pediatrics at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting this year. View our list of PAS Meeting posters…