Lee Revere, PhD, named AMA Health Systems Science Scholar
December 11, 2020
Fleming Center director Lee Revere has been selected as one of 50 national AMA Health Systems Science Scholars for 2021
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UTHealth Houston Receives $2.9 Million CDC Award to Expand Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas
UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five?year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow?up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.
Spotlight: Yesmeena Shmaitelly, Learning Medicine Beyond the Clinic Through Food Is Medicine Research
Since May 2025, second-year student at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Yesmeena Shmaitelly, has played a pivotal role in advancing the Harris Health Food is Medicine (FIM) study, a multi-phased project providing fresh produce and nutrition education to at-risk pregnant mothers in the Greater Houston region.
The Swaddle Study: Advancing Black Maternal Health Through Community Collaboration
The Swaddle Study, led by Serwaa S. Omowale, PhD, LMSW, MPH, assistant professor in Management, Policy, and Community Health and Center for Health Equity (CHE) faculty, is a federally supported, groundbreaking community-based research project designed to address long-standing racial inequities in maternal and infant health outcomes among Black families in the U.S..
A Message from Dean Eric Boerwinkle, PhD: 2026 Outlook on Public Health
As we look forward to the year ahead, I invite and encourage you to renew your commitment and passion for the field of public health, and to not lose sight of the importance of our work.
Pivoting in the Pandemic: Making Culinary Medicine Accessible and Engaging
December 8, 2020
Dr. McWhorter blogs about implementing virtual Culinary Medicine courses at UTSPH during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remembering Maria Jimenez
December 3, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Maria Jimenez as of Tuesday, December 1, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Maria was a research associate for the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
Marcus M. Key, MD, professor emeritus at UTHealth School of Public Health passes away
December 1, 2020
Marcus M. Key, MD, professor emeritus at UTHealth School of Public Health passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020. Dr. Key served as the first director of the NIOSH Educational Research Center at UTHealth School of Public Health, and mentored many occupational medicine residents during his tenure.
CHPPR investigators awarded grant to open and evaluate NARR-certified recovery residences
November 9, 2020
CHPPR investigators recently received over $900,000 in funding for the Housing for Opioid MAT Expanded Services project (Project HOMES). Through Project HOMES, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) will
Austin campus alumni leading the charge for improving childhood health through CATCH Global Foundation
November 9, 2020
After success in FinTech, Duncan Van Dusen sought out the School of Public Health at the age of 36 looking to apply his skills to public service. The Austin campus’ regional dean at the time suggested he reach out to Dr. Steve Kelder, professor, and now-associate regional dean. It turned out to be the start of a 14 year-and-counting collaboration, which has led to the establishment of CATCH Global Foundation, and on November 10, the publication of Van Dusen’s book When Are We Going to Teach Health?
Marcus M. Key, MD, professor emeritus at UTHealth School of Public Health, passes away
November 1, 2020
Marcus M. Key, MD, professor emeritus at UTHealth School of Public Health passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020 at his home in Virginia, surrounded by family.
CHPPR investigators awarded $2.6 million to enhance sexual and reproductive health among diverse youth populations
October 7, 2020
CHPPR investigators recently received over $2.6 million in federal funding for four new research studies to enhance sexual and reproductive health among diverse youth populations
Getting the word out: Working with community partners to build a pandemic communication strategy
September 18, 2020
People obtain information about important issues in different ways—it’s a fact that teams with UTHealth School of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences confront constantly in their research programs and community outreach.
Battling the ‘Quarantine 15’
September 7, 2020
Have you been packing on the pounds over the last several months? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone.
Dubbed the “Quarantine 15,” the weight gain many have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic is a nationwide phenomenon.