South Texas has one of the greatest shortages of physicians, nurses and dentists in the state. The Texas Department of State Health Services estimates physicians in more than 30 medical specialties will reach critical shortage levels in the next 10 years, while the region’s current shortage of full-time nurses is expected to double by […]
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In just five years as a designated Foster Care Center of Excellence, the Wellness 360 pediatric practice at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing has grown to six locations in South Texas, providing primary health care to children in foster care and their families.
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Voting for the 2025 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Awards begins Feb. 3 and your vote could help UT Health San Antonio keep its crown as the best in San Antonio.
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Leading expert directs long COVID clinic at UT Health San Antonio Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been chosen to serve on the U.S. Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Long […]
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The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is now ranked 30th worldwide, No. 1 in Texas, in the category of dentistry and oral sciences, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the ShanghaiRanking.
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After a five-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Night of the Arts is back on Jan. 24. This showcase of visual and performing arts talent will benefit the Student Faculty Collaborative Practice, which provides free health care to people in need.
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The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College for Health, Community and Policy (UTSA HCaP), are now accepting applications for the 2025 Community Engagement Small Project Grants. One-year grants of up to $5,000 are available for community-academic partnerships collaborating on the development or expansion of projects […]
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Research findings, strategies target the leading cause of Latino death With cancer still rising in the U.S. Latino population, leaders at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and national cancer experts have published an online book with innovative recommendations to reduce Latino cancer. The book, “Advancing the […]
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Stephen Harper, MD, deputy medical director of the San Antonio Fire Department and medical director of several emergency response departments in the San Antonio area, has been named Texas EMS Leader of the Year. Harper received the award from the Texas Department of State Health Services at the annual Texas EMS Conference held in […]
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The Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate has openings for an intensive six-month program that promotes lifestyle change, including a plant-predominant eating pattern to achieve optimal health. The program will start on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with a deadline to enroll by Jan. 31. The program sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 1:15–2:15 p.m. at the School of […]
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