Department Reports
Available Now: FCM Newsletter FY2025 Annual Report
Family and Community Medicine takes pride in reporting departmental accomplishments by publishing newsletters featuring various achievements and special moments. Readers are introduced to our newest faculty, staff, and trainees, and gain insight into the fine work of our devoted clinicians, researchers and educators.
In the News
Our faculty and studies are featured in the following blogs, websites, videos, and social media:
How to make fried foods healthier - Dec. 30, 2024
Holly jolly health tips for Santa (and you) - Dec. 16, 2024
Ways Houston residents can avoid, relieve back pain over the holidays - Dec. 13, 2024
Don't let holiday spirits ruin your shopping experience - Nov. 25, 2024
How healthy is turkey? - Nov. 25, 2024
Harris Health diabetes 101: Causes, treatments, tips for good health during the holidays - Nov. 20, 2024
Knowledge gaps among patients seeking antibiotics - Nov. 6, 2024
Halloween candy: Don't get spooked by all that sugar - Oct. 31, 2024
Our alumnus Paolo Dugo ('19) shares three privileges he has as a physician assistant to commemorate #PAWeek2024 - Oct. 10, 2024
Lunch for the Soul: Santa Maria Hostel - Oct. 9, 2024
Houston's Santa Maria Hostel launches new clinic, helping women and children fight addiction - Oct. 9, 2024
Inappropriate antibiotic use driven by 'knowledge, beliefs, and expectations' - Oct. 7, 2024
Poor circulation: How to prevent it, how to spot it - Oct. 6, 2024
Fall for colorful produce this season - Oct. 3, 2024
Survey finds most patients expect antibiotics for illnesses that don't need them - Sept. 24, 2024
Should we be afraid of gluten? - Sept. 23, 2024
Are allergy-free spirits legitimate? Allergists break it down - Sept. 23, 2024
Rock out your bouldering workout - Sept. 10, 2024
High proportion of patients endorse non-prescription antibiotic use, survey finds - Sept. 9, 2024
Turf and grass burns - Aug. 29, 2024
Episode 23: Positioning obesity as primary care - Aug. 22, 2024
Spy an ant on your sandwich? Dr. Mike Ren shares how bugs on your food can pose health risks. #FoodSafety - Aug. 18, 2024
Hot summer threatens efficacy of mail-order medications - Aug. 13, 2024
Alerta: El calor extremo puede afectar y dañar los medicamentos - Aug. 13, 2024
Inhaled marijuana and the lungs: How to answer patients' questions - Aug. 8, 2024
Summer's heat can damage your medicines: Keep them safe - July 27, 2024
Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here's what to know - July 12, 2024
Summer food safety guide to mayonnaise and other backyard barbecue classics - July 2, 2024
