McGovern Medical School welcomed 240 incoming students to campus as part of the graduating Class of 2025 for the first official day of classes on August 2nd. Get to know a few individuals from this class with this “behind-the-scenes” look at the Newest Faces of McGovern Medical School.
Serve as a class agent for Alumni Weekend!
Every year, McGovern Medical School invites classes celebrating their five-year anniversaries to return to campus. As a class agent, you will encourage attendance and participation within your class. Alumni Weekend 2022* will be different this year as we make up for lost time! To see a full list of milestone years, please click here. We welcome all of our alumni to attend Alumni Weekend 2022.
*Alumni Weekend 2022 is pending approval by UTHealth officials.
Walt Lowe, MD '83,was interviewed by theHouston Chronicleabout his patient who has overcome knee injuries to compete for Puerto Rico in taekwondo at the Olympics.
Shadé Moody, MD '05 and Shaun Varghese, MD '09 will give lectures on behalf of UTHealth Neurosciences at the 2021 Pediatric Neuroscience Symposium available online throughout September
Bobby Nix, MD '08, was interviewed for Houston Public Media’s TESTED video series about how UTHealth reached out to health care workers across the Texas Medical Center to help them deal with the extreme stresses of the pandemic.
Christopher Conner, MD '15, PhD, did research showing that injuries and arrests linked to impaired driving went down after ride-sharing services entered the Houston market. This was featured in aPsychiatry Advisorstory.
Joaquin Villegas, MD '16, was interviewed byUnivision Houston Channel 45about coping with COVID-19 anxiety as cases continue to rise.
Patricia Lenihan, MD '16, talked to FOX 26 Newsabout the CDC’s updated guidance for pregnant women regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. She was also quoted in a Houston Chroniclearticle about why it’s important to work out while pregnant.
Paula M. Termuhlen, MD, Resident 1995, named Western Michigan University's Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Dean.
Dinners with a Doc are casual gatherings that provide alumni and students opportunities to connect over dinner. Dinners with a Doc matches a small group of students with an alumnus. This program aligns with the school year, so we are looking to host our first dinner in September! Learn more.
Stay in touch with fellow graduates, mentor current students, and expand your professional network by joining UTHealth Alumni Community, the official networking platform for UTHealth alumni and students. Get started in less than two minutes by importing your LinkedIn or Facebook profile. Register here or download our app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Upcoming Events
Young Alumni Social Hour in Austin, TX
Thursday, October 28
6 pm CDT | Easy Tiger North
*We will be closely evaluating the COVID-19 pandemic
