Tag: Pediatric Residency

Each year, the Department of Pediatrics hosts engaging symposia that provide learners at all levels the opportunity to present research, quality-improvement initiatives, and other innovative projects developed throughout the academic year. These events foster an interactive and supportive environment where…

AAP CATCH Grant event at Children’s Museum As part of her American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) CATCH Grant (external link), PGY-3 resident Dominique “Nikki” Dagdag, MD, hosted the second of two successful events with Project DOCC families and pediatric/med-peds residents….

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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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…

Thank-A-Resident Week 2026 February 23-27 “Happy Thank a Resident Day! Today gives us a chance to loudly celebrate all the quiet, steady ways you show up every single day for your patients, peers and yourself. I am so proud to…

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,…

CATCH Grant Community Event On Sunday, February 8, a group of pediatric and med/peds residents and faculty hosted a Valentine-themed event for Project Delivery of Chronic Care (DOCC) (external link) families at the West Gray Recreation Center. This fun-for-all-ages gathering…

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…

LBJ Hospital NICU Earns Gold Beacon Award for Excellence Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and High-Risk Nursery, led by Medical Director Sophia Tsakiri, MD, CMQ, earned the Gold Beacon Award for Excellence, a national…