June 24, 2024
Medical school, MCAT preparations, interview tips, philanthropy, team building: these are all things undergraduate students learn during the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. But most importantly, they learn about themselves.
June 13, 2024
Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.
June 6, 2024
A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
May 21, 2024
Groundbreaking research initiatives to advance the treatment of traumattric injuries at UTHealth Houston have been funded with $3.4 million in grants from the Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4), an initiative of The University of Texas System.
May 8, 2024
Academic medicine is in her DNA, says Bindu Akkanti, MD, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Every day she goes to work, she is contributing to the development of the next generation of doctors and the future patients they will be treating.
May 6, 2024
Katie Breece was a healthy, active 27-year-old professional from Seattle starting her career, living life, and never expected it to be upended by a stroke. She woke up one morning and began her day like any other when suddenly her life changed forever. What began as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) while in the bathroom getting ready for work quickly escalated to a full-blown stroke, leaving her facing a challenging road to recovery.
May 2, 2024
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) selected UTHealth Houston to participate in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative.
April 29, 2024
The new Center for Health Promotion at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry is a first-of-its-kind clinic offering a patient-centered comprehensive approach to oral care. The center aims to identify and manage oral and systemic risk factors, emphasizing patient education and interprofessional care.
April 15, 2024
UTHealth Houston’s Center for Interprofessional Collaboration held its annual large-scale mass casualty simulation Thursday, April 11, an effort to train students in responding to mass casualty incidents.
April 11, 2024
Kristen Valenzuela, RDH, BSDH, a Master of Science in Dental Hygiene candidate at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, has a heart for teaching others that made an impact closer to home when she convinced her reluctant grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, to visit Give Vets a Smile and, in addition to a cleaning, get his dentures properly fitted.