Health Fair No-Cost Screenings, Teddy Bear Clinic, Bring Smiles at Student-Led UTHealth Houston Cares Event
Smiling children with teddy bears in tow were a common scene at the UTHealth Houston Cares health fair on Saturday, March 9. This no-cost community event, held for the fifth year at UT Physicians Multispecialty – Jensen, provided a warm and friendly…
Turning Pro: Dr. Asia Bright Named Distinguished Faculty in Professionalism Education
The McGovern Medical School Office of Professionalism has named Asia Bright, PhD, assistant professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and director of the Office of Professionalism, as the winner of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern…
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Welcomes 2024 McGovern Class of Inductees
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society welcomes the 2024 McGovern Medical School class of inductees on March 5. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of…
Newest Members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society
McGovern Medical School welcomes the newest members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society on Feb. 26. The mission of the Gold Humanism Honor Society is to recognize individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and who can serve as…
APPLY TODAY: AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
The Office of Professionalism, in collaboration with the Office of Faculty Affairs, would like to continue partnering with you in efforts to support and invest in the careers of our shining stars here at McGovern Medical School. The AAMC has…
Center for Professionalism and Communication in Health Care Recognizes McGovern
Each year, the Center for Professionalism and Communication in Health Care sponsors the Curriculum Challenge where medical schools, residency programs, medical centers, and physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs compete for a free year-long subscription to Health Care Communication or Professional Formation modules. The…
Holi 2024 at McGovern Medical School Presented by SAMSA
McGovern’s South Asian Medical Association (SAMSA) is hosting Holi on February 17, 2024, from 10 AM-12 PM, and all UTHealth students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend! Family and friends are welcome to join as well. This event will…
Arun on the Run by Sylvia Villarreal & Anson Koshy
Arun Basu is so excited to be in first grade! New friends, different classroom activities, so much to learn. But sometimes Arun’s busy body and brain get him crossways with his teacher and classmates. When Mrs. Murphy reaches out to…
AAFP Lifestyle Medicine Live Course
A Foundation for Optimal Health This Lifestyle Medicine Workshop: A Foundation for Optimal Health is approved as a CME Event prerequisite for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine exam for 2024. Monday, March 18, 2024—Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Hyatt Regency…
Medical Humanities Alum Publishes Paper Applying Appreciative Inquiry
Isaac Chua, MD, MPH, recently published a study, “What Went Right? A Mixed-Methods Study of Positive Feedback Data in a Hospital-Wide Mortality Review Survey,” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study uses appreciative inquiry, an analysis model that aims…