McKay honored for advocacy, named Texas Pediatric Society president-elect
[published by McGovern Medical School, Sept. 17, 2026] Sandra McKay, MD, professor and chief of the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, has received a Special Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Pediatrics honors, September 2026
Professor and Division Chief, General Academic Pediatrics, Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, was honored with a 2025 AAP Special Achievement Awards from the Texas Pediatric Society (external link) (TPS), the Texas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. McKay has…
In the media, July 2026
(external link) Mary Kay Koenig, MD, (pictured above, right) featured guest on CortiCare podcast: POLG 101: What patients, families, and clinicians should know (external link). Joshua Samuels, MD, and daughter PGY-1 Megan Samuels, MD, were featured on UTHealth Houston social…
Sandy McKay, MD, discusses safety risks and prevention tips as electric bike and e-scooter injuries rise
[Adapted from UT Physicians (external link)] This patient-education article was developed by UT Physicians. If you would like to share insight on a prevalent clinical issue, please contact Department of Pediatrics Communications to discuss the possibilities. As the popularity of…
In the media, June 2026
Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, featured in LinkedIn post (external link) by UTHealth Houston President Melina Kibbe, MD, recapping Healthcare Policy for Health Professionals Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) honoring moms and mother figures…
5th Annual Firearm Injury and Prevention Conference: education + action
Gun violence remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., even among children. On Friday, June 5, the Department of Pediatrics hosted an important day of discussion and education focused on firearm injury prevention to change this statistic. The…
In the media, May 2026
Elizabeth Hillman, MD, MEd, highlighted by McGovern Medical School in Cookies for Heroes (pictured above). Michael Chang, MD, joined the Children at Risk podcast “Growing Up in America (external link)” to talk about childhood vaccines. Sandy McKay, MD, FAAP, spoke…
Division name change: Community and General Pediatrics is now General Academic Pediatrics
In February 2026, the division known as Community and General Pediatrics officially became General Academic Pediatrics. This change reflects the division’s strategic evolution and better aligns their identity with their core mission in education, scholarly productivity, and academic leadership. Historically,…
In the media, March 2026
(external link) Wang Lab graduate research students Shannon Erhardt and Julianna Quinn were featured with medical students Paris Nix and Morgan Marsh in a video illustrating how research supports clinical care, posted on UTHealth Houston social media (external link). Mary…
In the media, February 2026
(external link) Mary Aitken, MD, was featured on UTHealth Houston social media (external link) in honor of National Pediatrics Day. Autumn Atkinson, MD, co-led a conversation for HCPLive (external link) entitled “Differentiating Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Seborrheic Dermatitis.” Michael Chang, MD,…