•   More than 1,100 students, including a female majority, are projected to receive degrees and certificates from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio during commencement ceremonies this spring and summer. “We are extremely proud of this year’s candidates, who have distinguished themselves by their academic accomplishments, by competing successfully for residency […]
  • Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 5, 2023) — More than 1,100 students, including a female majority, are projected to receive degrees and certificates from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio during commencement ceremonies this spring and summer. “We are extremely proud of this year’s candidates, who have distinguished […]
  •   The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July 1, said Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science […]
  • The start of the construction on the Center for Brain Health was featured in this piece.   Read More
  • Beth Stewart says her mother always was one to “keep the ball rolling.” “At any gathering, you’d want my mother to be there, because she kept the conversation going,” she said. “The reason that people loved her so much was that my mother loved people. She was interested in them. She kept the ball rolling […]
  • Graduating School of Nursing student sets inspirational example A single mother, Patricia De La Cruz had to overcome significant hurdles before applying to nursing school. Living in a new country, she needed to learn English, take prerequisite courses and learn to drive. It was a steep climb, but she reached a major peak when she […]
  • Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 4, 2023) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has appointed Elena Volpi, MD, PhD, FGSA, as director of its Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies. She will also be a professor in the Department of Medicine effective July […]
  • Madison StJohn discovered the respiratory care profession while watching news coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. In those reports, StJohn heard respiratory therapists described as “frontline heroes” in the medical response to the pandemic that flooded hospitals with patients, many of whom needed mechanical ventilation support provided by specially trained respiratory therapists. “Respiratory therapists are the […]
  •   UT Health San Antonio’s 2023 Presidential Ambassador Scholars were officially recognized by President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, on April 24. Henrich presented each student with their medals and recognized their achievements, with each ambassador awarded a $5,000 scholarship. The ambassadors represent the student body and the university at numerous events throughout the year. […]
  • Cathy Torrington Eaton, PhD, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathology, raises awareness about aphasia, a common communication disorder induced by stroke. Dr. Eaton provides information about a new program dedicated to patients and their families and a monthly support group organized by UT Health San Antonio’s San Antonio Network for Aphasia (SANA). This KENS 5 Medical Minute is […]