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,…
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…
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…
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…