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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), educates the largest number of health care professionals in Texas. Created in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, UTHealth Houston is located in the Texas Medical Center. It includes the schools of dentistry, biomedical informatics, medicine, nursing, public health, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. UTHealth Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees. Three faculty practices treat patients in a variety of Houston-area clinics: UT Physicians, UT Dentists, and UT Health Services. Source

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Coming home, looking forward: Patriarca and UTHealth Houston's future

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By Meredith Raine
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Michael Patriarca, MBA, MS (Photo by UTHealth Houston) When President John F. Kennedy toured NASA in the early 1960s, he stopped to speak with a custodian sweeping the hallway. When Kennedy asked what he was doing, the custodian replied, “I’m helping put a man on the moon.” For Michael Patriarca, MBA, MS, UTHealth Houston’s new executive vice president and chief business affairs and strategy officer, that story captures the heart of why strategy matters.
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Ear acupressure study targets chemotherapy nerve pain

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By Sherri Ann Green
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Photo by UTHealth Houston A small point on the ear could hold big answers for cancer patients in pain. With a new pilot grant, researcher Hongyu Wang, MD, PhD, is digging into the biology behind auricular point acupressure to better understand how it eases the debilitating effects of chemotherapy.
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Physician Educator Certificate Program celebrates 10 years

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By Roman Petrowski
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The Physician Educator Certificate Program at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston recently marked a major milestone during its graduation luncheon, celebrating a decade of preparing residents and fellows to become future physician educators. Launched in 2016, the Physician Educator Certificate Program has grown into a faculty development initiative dedicated to advancing medical education through teaching, feedback, curriculum development, and innovative instructional methods.
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Ask the Expert: World Cup travel and Ebola risk

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By Luis Ostrosky
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, is professor, Memorial Hermann Chair, and division chief of infectious diseases at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston standing in a blood bank. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and how the United States could be affected through travel.
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Study finds common infection does not increase risk of recurrent preterm birth

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By Jeannette Sanchez
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Irene Stafford, MD, MPH, first author of the study and assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) A new study from UTHealth Houston found that the common sexually transmitted infection, Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as MGen, does not appear to increase the risk of recurrent preterm birth. The findings were published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Researchers identify hidden inflammatory patterns in primary ciliary dyskinesia, paving way for personalized treatment of other chronic lung conditions

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By Jeannette Sanchez
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Ricardo Mosquera, MD, MS, professor and director of pediatric pulmonary and sleep medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified different types of hidden systemic inflammation in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia, even when they are not experiencing acute illness. The findings were published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Ask the Expert: What is post-traumatic stress disorder?

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By Ron Acierno
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Ron Acierno, PhD, professor and executive director of the UTHealth Houston Trauma and Resilience Center. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address post-traumatic stress disorder.
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From tragedy to tradition: The Henry Strobel Retreat

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By Roman Petrowski
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Photo by UTHealth Houston What began as a response to chaos and uncertainty in the aftermath of a devastating flood has grown into one of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston’s most enduring traditions. The Henry Strobel Retreat, now a decadeslong rite of passage for incoming medical students, traces its origins back to 1976, when flooding in the Texas Medical Center disrupted the start of the academic year and left students searching for connection amid the confusion.
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Love honored with Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award

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LaTanya J. Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston receives the distinguished alumni award from Richard Helmer, III, MD, president of the John Sealy School of Medicine Alumni Association. Few honors carry greater significance for a medical school graduate than recognition from their alma mater. For LaTanya J. Love, MD, dean of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, that recognition came in the form of the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Patients helping patients: Turning experience into impact

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Jennifer Capouya has learned to live with uncertainty. She is raising her 9-year-old daughter in Atlanta while managing chronic pulmonary and autoimmune conditions that shape nearly every aspect of her daily life. Her energy is unpredictable, and even small activities require careful calculation. “I make plans always knowing there will be a decent chance I won’t be able to fulfill them,” she says.
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