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UT Health San Antonio wants to support you in your decision to quit smoking. Here are some local resources to help you quit now:, Employee Benefits., The UT Select insurance plans from the UT System Office of Employee Benefits now covers tobacco cessation counseling using network providers and nicotine replacement therapy (e.g., patches) or non-nicotine medications with an authorized prescription for $0 co-payment and no deductible. Make an appointment with at UT Physician or visit UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360 (7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San…, Quit-Smoking Classes., UT Health Physicians hosts smoking cessation classes at the Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC) at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive. Please call 210-450-9100 and select option 1 for more information. In addition, find Nicotine Anonymous Meetings, Individual Counseling., UT Health Physicians also offers individual smoking cessation counseling sessions . Consider a visit if you are thinking about stopping, you want to stop smoking, or you have stopped smoking. More info, Use Text Messages to Quit Smoking., Sign up for the Quitxt program in English (text “iquit” to 844-332-2058) or Spanish (text “lodejo” to 844-332-2058) and get messages to help you quit smoking. Quitxt, led by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio with support from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, is a free service with interactive texts that can double your odds of quitting for good! Start now Here…
Mission, To grow a multi-professional research infrastructure that leverages intellectual capital and enhances the success of our scientists in translating discoveries to promote health and reduce health disparities., Vision, Be an international leader in making high-impact, innovative discoveries that improve human health and the health care delivery system., Research Goals, The university’s research goals according to the 2023-2027 strategic plan are: Attract, incentivize, and retain high-potential and high-performing research faculty and teams Expand discovery in targeted and emerging research areas across the research continuum to create new knowledge, treatments, and patents Grow translational and clinical research, including leveraging the expanded clinical and…