Get Connected at Any Level

Whether you’re in high school or already at the collegiate level,
we have resources to help you explore a career in the health sciences and get to know UT Health San Antonio.

We welcome students, who are 16-18 or who are in college, back to campus for in-person educational activities,  or to volunteer or work in our research labs. We strongly encourage the students to be fully vaccinated before they come onto campus.  If they are not vaccinated,  we will offer vaccinations through our hub if students are planning to stay on campus longer than 30 days. Please click on programs tab for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Seeing the ME in Medicine. This is a free program, funded through the Texas Joint Admissions Medical Program, for current high school seniors only. This educational enrichment workshop is for current high school seniors who have an interest in medicine.  The workshop curriculum agenda will include a Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) information session, a campus tour, leadership lessons, motivational faculty guest speakers, near peer-mentorship by current medical students, a session in a gross anatomy lab, workshops intended to help students envision themselves as future physicians and overcome imposter syndrome, a question and answer panel with JAMP medical students, and several hands-on lab activities. Students will be provided with exposure to role models, authentic learning experiences and build a sense of belonging in the professional medical community. Apply today, space is limited to 25 students!

2024 Me in Medicine Flyer

2024 Me in Medicine Application (1)

School of Health Professions Preview Day. All high school students are invited to spend a morning exploring careers in the health professions to include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, respiratory Care, and Speech Language Pathology. the day of career exploration will occur on April 12th from 9am to 12noon. Teachers must register groups as a class using link below. NOTE; THIS EVENT IS NOW FILLED, KEEP US IN MIND FOR NEXT YEAR! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!

 

Brain Day. This event will be held on February 28th from 9am-12 noon on the UTHSCSA Lozano Long Campus, hosted in partnership with medical students in the Student Interest Group of Neurology (SIGN). Visiting High school classes will rotate between activities focused on understanding brain anatomy and brain health. Groups must register through their teacher. There is max. capacity for number of students who can attend, so please register ASAP to ensure your class can participate! This program aims to increase students’ knowledge and awareness of common neurological disease processes and to promote the importance of maintain one’s brain health. An added bonus will be interaction with current medical students who will serve as role models for students considering a career in medicine as well! See flyer for more information and register at link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BrainDayUTHSA

Brain Day 2024 Flyer

 

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The BEAT (Biomedical Excellence and Academic Training) Academy will take place on July 8-12, 2024 from 9am-12noon on M-W-F and from 9am-4pm on T-TH. The program will be in person at UT Health Lozano Long Campus located at 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, SATX 78229.

The goal of The BEAT Academy at the UT Health San Antonio is to expose high school students to a unique opportunity to medical and biomedical research and provide them with guidelines for a successful future in a health career of their choice. The curriculum is based on an interaction between the medical and biomedical faculty through seminars and hands-on activities in these fields. Subjects will include ongoing biomedical research occurring at the UT Health Science Center such as anatomy, physiology, medicine, molecular biology, aging, neurodegeneration and other contemporary topics to include a behind-the-scenes view of the science and health professions-including visits to the human anatomy lab, interactions with real and state-of-the-art simulated patients for medical training, a glimpse of the latest advances in biomolecular technology, student-based biomolecular experiments and much more!

2024-BEAT-Academy-Brochure UPDATED

2024-BEAT-Application

 

Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Information Session for individual Freshmen Students who are interested in learning more about the Voelcker Academy. This session will discuss what the Voelcker Academy is about and prepare students to discuss the possibility of becoming a nominee for their respective schools.  The information session will occur on Wednesday, December 6th from 5:30-6:30pm via Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID is 282 477 4380 and passcode is VBRAinfo1!

The ORSO office is proud to support the Greater San Antonio Hispanic Dental Association’s BOLD program. Building Our Leaders in Dentistry is a program which offers support an networking opportunities for pre-dental high school and collegiate students interested in the dental field. BOLD also provides scholarships and promotes access to oral health care through mentoring underrepresented students interested in pursing a career in Dentistry. For more information on the Hispanic Dental Association or to become a part of BOLD, visit the following website:

https://www.hdassoc.org/hda-bold-program

STUROP has uncovered exceptional students that possess the strong desire to develop research skills to implement in their future careers. The inaugural cohort was in Summer 2023 and we are actively seeking the next exceptional group of students who will be the STUROP cohort of Summer 2024! The program uniquely establishes a mentor pair with the scholar’s home institution and UTHSA that forms a triad of mentorship and academic rigor. Scholars will be guided through a longitudinal, 3-year training experience that involves summer research immersion as well as year-round activities designed to develop their scientific interests, orient them to expectations in research settings, introduce the principles of responsible research, and socialize them to the research enterprise in order to prepare them for successful entry to graduate or professional schools. Through the hands-on training and leadership development of STUROP, scholars will be poised to improve Texas communities through educational excellence, scientific discovery, and clinical care.

Consider Becoming a STUROP Scholar! Read more at https://sturop.uthscsa.edu/

Online Seminars

We are embarking on two new online educational platforms and would like to invite and encourage student participation!

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High School Programs

We offer various summer programs to help students in highschool get started in a medical career.

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Undergraduate Programs

As a collegiate student, you can continue to advance your learning through mentoring programs and real world research.

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Visit our Campus

Visit UT Health San Antonio and learn why we are extremely passionate about developing your medical career.

Partnering with Local Educators

We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you as we collaboratively work to empower and equip students to achieve their academic dreams. If there are unique activities that would best for you and your students, please contact Dr. Chapa via email (chapai@uthscsa.edu) to discuss ways to bring those activity ideas to life.