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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…
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 caused by stroke, brain injury or a progressive condition. Dr. Eaton provides information about a new monthly support group for patients and their families called San Antonio Network for Aphasia (SANA) that is organized and hosted by UT Health San […]
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 […]
Texas Public Radio will partner with UT Health San Antonio to serve the community at the next Think Science live program, sharing the latest information about the connections between brain and body health and new developments in the fight against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair, Rehabilitation Medicine, was interviewed for this news segment. Listen Now
Daniel Lodge, PhD, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The appointment, which took effect April 15, 2023, was announced by Robert Hromas, MD, dean of the health science center’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Daniel Lodge, […]