Prescribing Literacy: McGovern Medical Students Champion Early Childhood Development
From the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, “In a powerful intersection of health and education, students from McGovern Medical School traded lab coats for literacy bags by partnering with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation as the selected nonprofit for…
Mojica named Compassionate Caregiver of the Year
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare has selected Gioconda Mojica, MD, assistant professor in the Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, for the 2025 National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award. “It is an incredible…
Workshop Offerings
Professionalism Development Workshops for Residents and Faculty Based on the results gathered from the 2023 GME Professionalism Needs Survey, we have developed a series of targeted workshops designed to address the specific needs of both trainees and faculty. Interested in…
First year students visit PLUS sites
First-year medical students from the Class of 2029 participated in the Professional Learning Underscored by Service (PLUS) Service-Learning Student Program in August. Through the PLUS Program, students have the opportunity to learn about their community, connect with local health organizations and…
McGovern Shines at Health Science Education Conference
McGovern Medical School was well-represented at the 2025 Innovations in Health Science Education 21st Annual Conference for The University of Texas System, Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education, with 40 attendees and a multitude of grant and…
McGovern adds service learning to medical school curriculum
To strengthen its commitment to service, McGovern Medical School is adding a service learning program to the first- and second-year curriculum beginning in the 2024-25 school year. “Service learning exposes students to real-world contexts, allowing them to become aware of…
The Many Faces of UTHealth Houston: Asia Bright, PhD
A New York native, Asia Bright, PhD, originally fell in love with Houston’s landscape and southern flair while visiting during her junior year of high school. Still, it was her passion for impacting communities and UTHealth Houston that made her…
Gold Standard at McGovern Medical School
McGovern Medical School students are inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society at the Gold Humanism Induction Ceremony, Feb. 17. Keynote speaker for the event was D. Ryan Hall, MD, assistant dead for admission and associate professor in the Department…
Turning Pro: Bungo named Distinguished Faculty in Professionalism Education
“Education toward professionalism is more than being skilled and knowledgeable. It requires a lifelong transformational change in how we think, act, and feel as doctors. Our professional formation (Turning Pro) is shaped by the community in which we are surrounded.”…
Residents and Fellows
Resources for Trainees “Turning Pro” Welcome to your next big step. A short video to put “professionalism” into perspective during your training. We are all “turning pro”, becoming a professional. A tool for assessing your professional behaviors. Faculty & Resident…