Residency program appoints new associate program directors
An important update from the Pediatric Education Team: Suzanne Lopez, MD, Vice Chair of EducationAmalia Guardiola, MD, Director of Undergraduate Medical EducationEmma Omoruyi, MD, MPH, Director of Pediatric ResidencyElizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, Director of Fellowship Education We are pleased to…
Pediatric residents complete Physician Educator Certificate Program as the program celebrates 10 years
[Adapted from UTHealth Houston News (external link), June 10, 2026] The Physician Educator Certificate Program (PECP) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston recently marked a major milestone during its graduation luncheon, celebrating a decade of preparing residents and fellows…
McGovern Medical School honors 2026 teaching excellence awardees
[As seen in The Scoop, May 6, 2026] Congratulations to the 2026 winners of the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards. May is Teaching Excellence Month at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Since 2025, the awards have shifted focus toward junior…
Out and about, May 2026
Moments from community events made possible by the Pediatrics team Run for the Rose Amalia Guardiola, MD, (pictured above, in purple shirt) was excited to participate in this year’s Run for the Rose alongside seven medical students — ranging from…
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…
2026 Pediatric Academic Societies posters
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Dr. Gleason’s legacy gift creates opportunities for future physicians
[As featured in The Insider, written by the Office of Development, February 25, 2026] When Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division Founder and Professor Emeritus Wallace Gleason, MD, enrolled in college, he was not sure medicine would be his life’s calling….
Match Day 2026: Welcome pediatric trainees!
The Department of Pediatrics was thrilled to welcome our new class of pediatric residents during the Match Day festivities on Friday, March 20. Pediatric Residency Program Director Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH, and Program Coordinators Kimberly Cooper, C-TAGME, and Gabriella Nicholson,…
Interview with Amalia Guardiola, MD, Champion of Clinical Learning Environment
Champions are identified through the Learning Environment Surveys, which are sent to students as an invitation to recognize faculty whose everyday actions have meaningfully shaped their clinical education. This interview is part of a series that spotlights each of the…
Annual Pediatric Meet and Greet a success
The annual Pediatric Meet and Greet was held January 14 in the Fifth Floor Gallery. This event is hosted by medical student and residency program leaders to give rising fourth-year medical students an opportunity to interact with current fourth-year medical…