Reunion Weekend 2013: Come Back to San Antonio
The School of Medicine Alumni Association will host Reunion Weekend 2013 this year on October 18-19. Please mark this date on your calendars. All MD, residency and fellowship graduates of the School of Medicine are welcome. The following classes will be celebrating special reunions this year: 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 2003 and 2008.

For more information and to register, click here.

March 16 Alumni Event at Becker Vineyards
On Saturday, March 16 the Alumni Association held its first-quarter “Connect the Docs” event. This annual alumni event at Becker Vineyards was hosted by Drs. Joe ’05 and Emily ’05 Becker. Alumni throughout the Texas Hill Country enjoyed a private wine tasting and tour of the vineyard facility followed by a wine and cheese reception and a three-course dinner with wine pairings. Photo Gallery.

Martinez ’07 Receives 2012 Pfizer Teacher Development Award
Dora Martinez, M.D. ’07 was recently selected to receive a 2012 Pfizer Teacher Development Award for her scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and dedication to family medicine. Dr. Martinez is a part-time clinical professor for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Family and Community Medicine, through the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen. More…

Fowler ’85 Publishes A Tale of Two Hearts
Brian L. Fowler, M.D. ’85 recently published The Beating of My Hearts: A Tale of Two Hearts, Their Disease, Their Treatment, and Their Cure, a true story about his battle with cardiac sarcoidosis and his journey of faith. A native Texan who is board certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Fowler served eight years in the United States Navy before settling with his wife, Cindy, and their two children, Morgen and Wil, in the Texas Hill Country. Dr. Fowler is co-founder of The Geneva School of Boerne (Texas) and co-owner of the Urgent Care and Occupational Health Centers of Texas, PA. He presented “Managing the Business Aspects of Medicine,” a CME course, at Reunion Weekend 2012.

Alumni and Students Mix and Mingle at RGV Event
The Rio Grande Valley Alumni Chapter hosted an event on February 23 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Alumni, community physicians and students from the MedEd and FASTS programs were treated to breakfast and two interesting CME presentations on “Code Status Conflict in Patients with Advanced Cancer” and the “Primary Care Paradox.” Photo Gallery

Want to Get Engaged?

• Register on HSConnect to take advantage of our new online alumni directory, class notes, and much more.
• Learn more about our mentoring and shadowing programs with students.
• Work with students on community service learning initiatives.
• Host a fourth-year student who’s traveling for residency interviews.

• Commencement: May 26
• Houston Alumni Event: June (TBD)
• North Carolina Alumni Chapter Event: June 21
• 4th Annual RGV Alumni Barbecue: July 13
• 3Q “Connect the Docs” White Coat Reception: July 24
• Reunion Weekend 2013: October 18-19