UT's School of Public Health to host third moderated panel discussion 11am - 1pm Feb. 17 on healthcare leadership: http://bit.ly/rTicI

Dr. Jose Garcia, professor of pediatrics at UT-Houston Medical School, named top volunteer by March of Dimes at http://bit.ly/131hq

Faculty Senate hears update on LBJ Hospital, on a path of growth and focus, from HCP associate dean Dr. Steve Brown http://bit.ly/8j3Q

Symposium hosted by UTMedSchool & Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) Feb. 7 to focus on tuberculosis in Texas http://bit.ly/JZNK

UT-Houston Medical School's Psychiatry interim chair, Dr. Pedro Ruiz, named president of World Psychiatric Association at http://bit.ly/fdQO

WANTED: Rockstar Photographer (as in you are that good)! Visit @ http://bit.ly/utooc & apply @ http://bit.ly/foto2

UT2Me: Dean Colasurdo discusses UT-Houston Medical School clinical partners, Memorial Hermann - TMC and LBJ Hospital at http://bit.ly/fJ1r

Integrative Biology / Pharmacology Dept. embarking on major recruitment drive under Dr. John Hancock w/ 7 open positions http://bit.ly/12MDp

Scoop: AHA honors UT-Houston faculty, Nobel Laureate Dr. Ferid Murad and Dr. John Holcomb, for research at http://bit.ly/kbFq

CME course “Improving Outcomes for Patients w/ Cerebrovascular Disease” will be held Sat., Feb. 7 at Houstonian Hotel: http://bit.ly/2PxhaX

Memorial Hermann – TMC named two UT faculty, Dr. Jacqueline Lappin & Dr. Nathaniel Strobel, 2008 Physicians of the Year http://bit.ly/4sZoGf

Scoop: AAMC report projects scope shortage of 124,000 full-time physicians by 2025 at http://bit.ly/JbTM

Texas Police Chiefs Association’s named UT-Houston Police Department (UTPD-H) a “Recognized Law Enforcement Agency" at http://bit.ly/3t7NYP

Scoop: AHA honors UT-Houston faculty, Nobel Laureate Dr. Ferid Murad and Dr. John Holcomb, for research at http://bit.ly/kbFq

Scoop: Holcomb named UT Chancellor’s first Health Fellow for Trauma and Injury Programs by Dr. Kenneth Shine at http://bit.ly/XD6e

The Houston Chronicle’s Neighborhood section published touching story on one of Dr. Mary Kay Koenig’s Katy patients at http://bit.ly/3KGNIT

The Houston Chronicle posted a great story about Dr. Henry Strobel’s recent distinguished medical educator award at http://bit.ly/FcOz

Dr. James McCarthy, Department of Emergency Medicine, quoted: Houston Health facilities step up routine testing for HIV @ http://sn.im/afp1g

UT-Houston Medical School's Dean Giuseppe Colasurdo speaks about his style of leadership in his weekly email newsletter @ http://sn.im/afcuu

TOGA clinical trial, led by Medical School Drs. Erik Wilson & Brad Snyder, featured on Texas Medical Center News at http://budurl.com/z83h

Drs. Robin Harwicke & Henry Strobel, and student Vida Chitsazzadeh, included in Texas Medical Center News Accolades @ http://budurl.com/e3c4

Scoop slideshow: First-year medical students honored their first patients at the annual Cadaver Memorial Service at http://budurl.com/wnrv

Scoop: Free cardiology forum "Preventing Sudden Death in Infants, Children, Adolescents and Adults" set for Feb. 7 at http://budurl.com/bewa

Scoop: Distinguished Lecture in the Neurosciences, Dr. Masao Ito, set for Jan. 29 at http://budurl.com/2s9w

Scoop: Nominations are being solicited from faculty, residents, and students for Humanism in Medicine Award at http://budurl.com/fuvc

Dean Giuseppe Colasurdo has appointed Dr. Thomas Clanton as interim chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at http://budurl.com/nmzg

NYTimes says a Simple Checklist Makes Surgery Safer at http://budurl.com/b485

Dr. Pablo Okhuysen was interviewed Jan 13 by KXLN Channel 45 Univision Reporter Jeff Saldivar for a story on a national salmonella outbreak.

UT2Me: A new year, new resolutions. Come discuss with the dean his resolutions for the Medical School's mission at http://budurl.com/ncnr

Scoop: See three generations of surgery at http://budurl.com/xqrx

Scoop: NRMP, AAMC establish work group to examine the Main Residency Match "scramble" at http://budurl.com/763b

Scoop: Collaboration focus of Medical School research retreat at http://budurl.com/zjgw

Scoop: 5th Annual Wellness Fair offers variety of health related info, activities, screenings at 10am–2pm Jan. 28 @ http://budurl.com/gnyp

Scoop: Med School Student wins scholarship from Hispanic association at http://budurl.com/lxvn

Scoop: Feldman named chair of UT-Houston Medical School's ophthalmology department at http://budurl.com/a8d5

Dr. Landry, director of Children’s Learning Institute, quoted in Education Week story on developing early literacy: http://budurl.com/vr47

Christian Science Monitor quotes Dr. Susan Landry of the CLI @ UT Med School on how to instruct & encourage reading: http://budurl.com/3za5

Hospitals overcrowding with RSV cases. Dr. Jason Sanders, assistant professor of pediatrics at UT-Houston, quoted at http://budurl.com/637u

Third-hand smoke is first-class problem. Dr. Angela Stotts, family medicine associate professor at UTMS-H, quoted at http://budurl.com/384n

Backyard bash ended with a blast. Dr. Daniel Freet, assistant professor of plastic surgery at UT-Houston, quoted at http://budurl.com/h99w

Industry urging UTMB reopen over concern about lack of medical care in event of industrial disaster. Red Duke quoted http://budurl.com/7gvd

Stephanie Glenn had her gallbladder removed, but the surgical scar is barely visible. Dr. Erik Wilson quoted at http://budurl.com/llkn

Doctors say a do-it-yourself fireworks show could quickly turn into a disaster. Dr. David Robinson quoted at http://budurl.com/dzjc