Tag: Medical Education

Announcing this year’s top SIMPL evaluators A heartfelt thank you to all of our faculty for your dedication and involvement in providing resident feedback. Your thoughtful observations, guidance, and encouragement play a vital role in helping our residents grow into…

On June 15, Department of Pediatrics division chiefs and key leaders gathered in the MSB Fifth Floor Gallery to hear plans from the medical school and clinical partners as well as updates on academic and research programs. Dean LaTanya J….

An important update from the Pediatric Education Team: Suzanne Lopez, MD, Vice Chair of Education Amalia Guardiola, MD, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH, Director of Pediatric Residency Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, Director of Fellowship Education We…

[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…

[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…

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…

[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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[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….

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,…