UTHealth Houston

After a long career in healthcare and with no previous formal visual arts experience or training, Cynthia Wallace, LVN, embraced her artistic side and ventured into painting, photography, and fiber art.

Eight years later and guided more by intuition than a fixed style, she’s winning awards and an active member of two art leagues, one in Fort Bend County and the other in San Antonio.

Wallace, who is a clinic coordinator in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, creates work inspired by abstract concepts, expressive faces, animals, and images that resonate with her emotionally. She’s been creating and exhibiting oil and acrylic paintings for the past eight years, photography for four, and fiber arts for a little more than a year.

Having spent much of her career helping people heal, Wallace now channels that same sense of purpose into her art. Each piece is an opportunity to tell a story, spark a memory, and create a connection that lingers long after the viewer walks away.

The world is in Houston. World Cup supporters brought plenty of excitement to the corner of Cambridge Street and East Road on June 23 as more than 2,000 fans passed by UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry on their march to the stadium.

"My hope is that every person at UTHealth Houston understands that they matter, and that their role is important to our mission."

Michael Patriarca, MBA, MS, executive vice president and chief business affairs and strategy officer, is helping guide the university's next chapter through a collaborative 10-year strategic planning process.
His focus is on bringing people together around a shared vision, strengthening connections across the institution, and ensuring every member of the UTHealth Houston community sees how their work contributes to something larger.

Learn more about his leadership philosophy, strategic priorities, and vision for the future: go.uth.edu/MPatriarca

Few honors carry greater significance for a medical school graduate than recognition from their alma mater. Please join us in congratulating Dean LaTanya J. Love, MD, the 2026 recipient of the Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor presented by The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine Alumni Association!

🚨Traffic Advisory: World Cup Fan Marches to Impact Tuesday Morning Commute🚨

Two planned World Cup fan marches will impact traffic south of the Texas Medical Center and east of Houston Stadium (NRG/Reliant) on June 23, 2026, from 8 a.m. -11 a.m.
The following streets will be heavily impacted as thousands of Portugal/Uzbekistan fans show their support ahead of Tuesday’s match at Houston Stadium.
-Fannin (Between Old Spanish Trail - Holly Hall)
-Greenbriar (Between OST - Fannin)
-Cambridge (Between OST - Holly Hall)
-Holly Hall (Between Cambridge - Fannin)

Commuters are advised to seek alternate routes Tuesday morning.

Fathers and father figures play an important role in our lives and are always worth celebrating. Thank you all for the ways you inspire, support, and shape our lives. Incoming McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston pediatric resident Meagan Samuels, MD, recently honored her father, Joshua Samuels, MD, professor of pediatric nephrology and hypertension, by reflecting on the profound impact he has had on her life—both as a physician and as a dad.

"Throughout my journey to becoming a physician, I've had the unique privilege of watching my dad not only as a father, but as the kind of doctor I hope to become. He is one of the smartest people I know, but what stands out the most is the way he connects with his patients through humor, compassion, and genuine respect. Training at UTHealth Houston alongside him has made this journey especially meaningful, allowing me to learn from his example every day. I may roll my eyes at his dad jokes from time to time (okay, ALL the time), but I could not be more proud to be his daughter and to follow in his footsteps."

We are grateful for the mentors, role models, and caregivers whose guidance extends far beyond the clinic and into the hearts of their families. Thank you for all that you do.