Year in Review - Year in Review

2020 was a year like no other. Here, in their own words, members of the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth community share their experiences and reveal what they have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard J. Andrassy, MD

Executive Dean, ad interim Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery Jack H. Mayfield, MD Distinguished University Chair in Surgery Denton A. Cooley, MD Chair in Surgery H. Wayne Hightower Distinguished Professor in the Medical Sciences

Kevin Morano, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs and Development Roger J. Bulger Distinguished Professorship

Mariesa Janecka RN, BSN, CCM

Certified Clinical Case Manager Bayshore Family Practice Center

Milton “Chip” Routt, Jr., MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Andrew R. Burgess Chair in Orthopedic Surgery Trauma

Lillian Kao, MD

Professor of Surgery Jack H. Mayfield, M.D. Chair in Surgery Director, Division of Acute Care Surgery

Charles “Trey” Miller, PhD

Associate Dean for Hospital Quality Initiatives Professor, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Associate Vice President, Clinical Research and Health Care Quality

Omonele Nwokolo, MD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Theresa M. Koehler, PhD

Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Science Chair, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Office of Educational Programs

The pandemic touched every aspect of the Office of Educational Program’s (OEP) operations in ways both large and small, but...

Pamela Promecene, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Gerard Francisco, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Wulfe Family Chair in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Yasmin Chebaro, PhD & Leslie Beckman

Yasmin Chebaro, PhD Program Manager, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Leslie Beckman Assistant Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Ben Bobrow, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair Nancy, Clive and Pierce Runnells Distinguished Professor in Emergency Medicine

George Williams, MD

Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Logan Hostetter, MD

Internal Medicine Resident, third year

Thomas J. Murphy, MD

Associate Dean for Health Policy, Medical School Chief Medical Officer for Community Clinics Stanley Family Distinguished Chair of Population Health and Community Medicine

Nathan Carlin, PhD

Professor, Health and Human Spirit Program Samuel E. Karff, D.H.L., Chair in the John P. McGovern, M.D., Center for Humanities and Ethics

Catherine Ambrose, PhD

Associate Professor and Director of Research Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

LaTanya Love, MD

Dean of Education, ad interim Associate Professor of Pediatrics Executive Vice President, Student Affairs and Diversity

Tarun Jain, MD

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, PGY4

Timothy George

MS3

Michael Blackburn, PhD

Dean of Research, ad interim Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and William S. Kilroy, Sr. Distinguished University Chair in Pulmonary Disease Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences John P. McGovern Endowed Distinguished Professor

Holger Eltzschig, MD, PhD

Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished University Chair Associate Vice President for Translational Research and Perioperative Programs