Resident research forum

The first annual Department of Internal Medicine Quality and Resident Research Forum was held recently in Levin Hall. The event was sponsored by Dr. Randall Urban, chair of the department of Internal Medicine,  to promote housestaff research and to increase the culture of quality and patient safety in the department. His presentation was titled “Patient Safety 10 years after To Err is Human.” Thomas’ research on patient safety was prominently cited in the groundbreaking report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” released in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine . Fifty-one resident and fellow posters were presented with awards going to Andy Chen (1st place), Jason Bell (2nd place) and Jason Welch (third place). 

Caption:  Dr. Eric J. Thomas, director of the UT-Houston-Memorial Hermann Center for Healthcare and Patient Safety, spoke at the first UTMB Internal Medical Quality and Resident Research Forum in Levin Hall. 

Pearland ISD students donate pillows to Pediatrics

Fifth-grade students from Alexander Middle School within the Pearland Independent School District recently participated in a project to curb bullying in their school by making prayer pillows. The students decided to donate the pillows to children in the hospital at UTMB, and Dr. Joan Richardson, chair, Department of Pediatrics agreed to accept the donation.

Caption: (L to R) are Penny Gallop, librarian at Alexander Middle School, Dr. Joan Richardson, and Penny Gallop's granddaughter, Kirsten Gallop, a  fifth-grader who participated in the project.