Despite Fort Bend County’s reputation as one of Texas’ most prosperous regions, a comprehensive new health assessment reveals significant gaps in access to mental health services and to prenatal care, affecting thousands of residents across this rapidly growing, diverse community.
Epidemiology Associate Professor Theresa Ochoa, MD, a distinguished pediatrician and global health researcher, has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre de Léopold by His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium.
A nationally recognized leader in the field of biostatistics and data science, Samiran Ghosh PhD, steps into his new role as Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science
On July 2nd, Lukas Richards, MD, a resident physician from UTHealth Houston’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Residency program, presented on behalf of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks.
August 25, 2020
Brad Cannell, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas, has been selected for the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration’s Leadership in Integrated Healthcare Award.
August 4, 2020
This is Public Health (TIPH) Ambassadors represent the This Is Public Health brand and 30 ASPPH member institutions. Nominated by their institutions, students who participate as Ambassadors help raise awareness about the field of public health by leading virtual events, taking over the TIPH social media accounts, and planning activities for K-16 students to grow interest in public health education and careers. ASPPH launched the TIPH Ambassador program in 2017.
July 23, 2020
From the moment she finished her first triathlon, Gabriela Gallegos was hooked. The sense of joy that washed over her as she achieved her goal was “transformative,” says Gallegos, who joined the faculty of UTHealth School of Public Health in El Paso in February.
July 20, 2020
See how our summer semester students are learning to tackle the public health problems of today and tomorrow from their home classrooms. This the first of a two-part series. We’ll be checking in with another group of students in the next few weeks.
July 16, 2020
Dr. McWhorter talks about hydration through fruit and vegetable consumption.
July 2, 2020
A working team of faculty, staff and students recently launched the TexasPandemic.org visualization dashboard, which provides real-time data analytics to monitor COVID-19 spread in the state of Texas.
June 22, 2020
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have earned Denton A. Cooley, MD Transformation and Hope scholarships for fall 2020. The scholarship, established in 2010, is provided to students from UTHealth Houston seven schools who excel academically.
June 15, 2020
Gabriella “Gabby” Mendez, a student at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in El Paso, will graduate this semester with a Master of Public Health degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS). Entering the program in fall 2018, Mendez will be the first student to earn the EOHS MPH at the El Paso campus.
June 8, 2020
Associate professor Sheryl McCurdy, PhD, and assistant professor Eric Jones, PhD, have been awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Senior Scholar Award for their study, “Addiction, Mutual Aid Networks, and the Navigation of Care Systems.”
June 5, 2020
Carol Huber, a doctoral student in community health practice at UTHealth School of Public Health in San Antonio, has been appointed to the Value Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee for Texas. She will serve as a member representing regional healthcare partnerships.
