Tag: The Children’s Learning Institute

Presentations Veronica Gonzalez, MD, spoke on a panel at the University of Houston American Medical Women’s Association meeting. Michael Petrus-Jones, DO, MEd, MPH, MS, and Kim K. Cheung, MD, PhD, presented at the Immunization Coalition of Greater Houston’s Immunization Policy…

Presentations Thao Nguyen, DO, presented at Grand Rounds for The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston. Kimberly C. Smith, MD, invited to give a presentation on Pediatric Tuberculosis Radiology at two events hosted by…

[As published by UTHealth Houston, September 1, 2026] The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston has been awarded $3.5 million by the Texas Workforce Commission (external link) to help provide support to early childhood educators. The grant will provide scholarships and workforce…

Publications Presentations Lakshmi Srivaths, MD, will be giving a Doc Talk at the Houston Health Museum on August 28: “Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Facts & Fallacies.” The event is free but registration is required (external link). Heather Saavedra, MS, RD, LD,…

Claudia Pedroza, PhD, professor with The Institute of Clinical Research and Learning Healthcare, performed statistics for a study that was selected as Best Overall at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society (external link): “Complex & Simple Appendicitis:…

The Department of Pediatrics Research Pilot Grant exists to stimulate wide-ranging and innovative clinical and basic research in the Department of Pediatrics and increase academic presentations, publications, and grant submissions from the Department of Pediatrics faculty. Full-time academic faculty with…

[As seen in The Insider (external link), May 7, 2026]   President Melina R. Kibbe, MD, continued her listening tour with a visit to the Children’s Learning Institute May 4, spending time with faculty and leadership to learn more about…

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…

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…

Faculty Achievements Congratulations to these five outstanding clinicians honored as part of the Grateful Patient Program. Ebony Beaudoin, MD, and Stephanie Tower, LCSW, have been selected to serve on the Texas Health and Human Services Policy Council for Children and…