Headline News: Children with cancer to benefit from $250,000 grant   
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Hyundai Motor America and local Hyundai dealers brought the Hyundai Hope on Wheels™ program to San Antonio on Sept. 25, presenting a $250,000 Hope Grant to scientists in the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio......more»

Headline News: New emergency medicine residency announced   
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
UT Medicine recently received formal notice of the approval of an emergency medicine residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Leading the program is Bruce Adams, M.D., director of the Center for Emergency Medicine in the School of Medicine. UT Medicine is the faculty practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. .....more»

Headline News: New hope for taming triple-negative breast cancer   
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Disease-free survival is short-lived for women with triple-negative breast cancer — a form of the disease that doesn’t respond to hormone drugs and becomes resistant to chemotherapy. Fortunately, a promising line of study in the School of Medicine led by Manjeet Rao, Ph.D., suggests it is possible to fine-tune the properties of this fearsome cancer, making it more sensitive to treatment......more»

Headline News: Salud America! gets $2.1 million to fight childhood obesity    
Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012
<i>Salud America!,</i> The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children, announced Sept. 27 that it has received a two-year, $2.1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for its pursuit of policy and environmental solutions to Latino childhood obesity. <i>Salud America!</i> is headquartered at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio......more»

Headline News: Physician Assistant Studies to celebrate 10th anniversary    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
Physician assistant students, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to the 10th anniversary celebration of the program on Oct. 6. This is one of several events planned for National Physician Assistant Week, Oct. 6-12. .....more»

Headline News: Faculty Senate presents annual leadership awards    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
The Faculty Senate presented its annual leadership awards Sept.12. The Faculty Leadership Award was presented to David Morilak, Ph.D., and Carol Reineck, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, CENP, (pictured) was presented the Administration Leadership Award......more»

Headline News: Bill Greehey encourages donations to the SECC   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
San Antonio philanthropist and business leader Bill Greehey visited the UT Health Science Center Sept. 6 to encourage leaders and managers to contribute to the State Employee Charitable Campaign. He discussed his giving to a number of organizations and agencies, including the Health Science Center. He also cited a study that concluded givers are happier, healthier and richer people......more»

Headline News: Nurse practitioners could solve health-care dilemma   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
With millions of people gaining insurance coverage due to federal health care reform, physician shortages are expected to become worse. The School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is doing its part to close the gap......more»

Headline News: ALS Association, UT Medicine lift up patients, families   
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
UT Medicine San Antonio volunteer Mary Klenke became inspired to help patients and families with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1983 when her own mother in Kansas received the diagnosis. Looking for answers and wanting to do something to help from 750 miles away, Klenke found there was no San Antonio support group, so she founded the first ALS group in the city......more»

Headline News: Dr. Garcia receives Hispanic Dental Association award    
Posted: Friday, September 21, 2012
Lily T. Garcia, D.D.S., M.S., FACP, a faculty member of the Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is the recipient of the 2012 Hispanic Dental Association Women’s Leadership Award. Dr. Garcia has promoted improved oral health and the field of prosthetics through many national dental organizations. She is president of the American College of Prosthodontists. .....more»