Current News Stories


April 2013

The first annual ethics conference co-sponsored by the Institute for Spirituality and Health and McGovern Center was a success. Read more...

Millennial Medicine is the topic of an upcoming symposium presented by the Medical Futures Lab in cooperation with the Center. Read more...

Medical Humanities and Ethics Program student, Kara Beatty was recently profiled in a local newspaper. Read more...

Dr. Bryant Boutwell to present keynote speech at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Medical Center Library. Read more...

The Center's Program in Interprofessional Ethics, to host a conference on the topic of interprofessional ethics education. Read more...


March 2013

Dr. Nathan Carlin recently presented a paper at the international conference, "Intersex, Theology and the Bible". Read more...

Medical Humanities Students will present their research projects in March at the Medical Humanities Symposium. Read more...


February 2013

The McGovern Center seeks a postdoctoral fellow in humanities and healthcare. Read more...

The Center and National Physicians Alliance join to present the National Grand Rounds on Conflict of Interest scheduled for February 8. Read more...

The McGovern Center will co-sponsor a conference on Medical Ethics with fellow Texas Medical Center area institutions. Read more...


January 2013

The McGovern Center presents a new seminar series for faculty members of UTHealth. Read more...

Center Faculty Member, Dr. Bryant Boutwell, honored and recognized in education. Read more...


November 2012

Members of the McGovern Center faculty, associate faculty, and staff have poster presentations accepted for 2013 ADEA meeting. Read more...

Dr. Jeffrey Spike presented poster on The Brewsters at annual meeting for the Associaton of American Medical Colleges. Read more...


October 2012

Dr. Jeffrey Spike, holder of the Samuel E. Karff Professorship at the McGovern Center, had a busy October focusing on ethics in his many presentations. Read more...


August 2012

Center Director, Dr. Cole recently quoted in Houston Business Journal article on physician burnout. Read more...

The Medical Humanities and Ethics Certificate Program to host an orientation meeting in September. Read more...


July 2012

Center faculty member, Dr. Nathan Carlin, and associate faculty member, Dr. Catherine Flaitz win literary award. Read more...

Dr. Carlin presented a poster on The Brewsters at recent IAMSE Annual Meeting. Read more...


June 2012

Dr. Bryant Boutwell recently received an appointment to a TMC Library Board. Read more...


April 2012

Dr. Thomas Cole and Dr. Nathan Carlin present at Paris Consortium. Read more...