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Celebrating 50 Years as a School of Nursing

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2010

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc. presents the School of Nursing
with a $3.9 million gift to anchor a new nursing education pipeline.

Dean Eileen T. Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, receives the Presidential Award by the
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) for her commitment to advancing
Hispanics in nursing.

The Employee Health and Wellness Center is established. The clinic provides employees
with comprehensive health and wellness services, as well as monthly health promotion
and disease prevention initiatives.

Dean Eileen T. Breslin Ph.D., RN, FAAN, pictured with Norma Martinez Rogers PhD, RN, FAAN, receiving the Presidential Award from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
Dean Eileen T. Breslin Ph.D., RN, FAAN, pictured with Norma Martinez Rogers PhD, RN, FAAN, receiving the Presidential Award from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.

2011

Julie C. Novak, D.N.Sc., RN, FAANP, is awarded the prestigious Henry K. Silver Memorial Award
from the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.  The Award honors an individual who has contributed to the expansion or improvement of pediatric healthcare and the advancement of the profession of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners at the national and international level.

Julie Novak DNSc, RN, CPNP, FAANP, President Henrich, M.D., MACP, Michael Black, MBA, and Dean Eileen T. Breslin. PhD, RN, FAAN celebrate the Employee Health and Wellness Center's grand opening in 2010.
Julie Novak DNSc, RN, CPNP, FAANP, President Henrich, M.D., MACP, Michael Black, MBA, and Dean Eileen T. Breslin. PhD, RN, FAAN celebrate the Employee Health and Wellness Center's grand opening in 2010./figcaption>

International Nursing Students Association

The International Nursing Students Association with faculty advisor
Maria Danet Lapiz Bluhm, Ph.D., RN, are selected to receive the Student Government Association’s Community Service Award.  The students conducted health screenings for 1,500 underinsured South Texans.

2012

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    • Kathleen R. Stevens, RN, Ed.D., ANEF, FAAN, is inducted into the
      International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress in Australia.

    • The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides the School of Nursing approval of the new Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree program.

    • Dean Eileen T. Breslin Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is named President-Elect of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

    • (Left to right) The Department of Lifelong Learning, Joyce Borgfeld M.S.N., RN, NE-BCl; Cynthia Gutierrez, Laura Alvarado, USAF, NC (Ret.), and Sherece McGoon.

    • The Department of Continuing Education is renamed the Department of Lifelong Learning to reflect the philosophy that learning is lifelong and self-directed.

    • Adelita Cantu, Ph.D., RN, receives the 2012 Henrietta Villescusa
      Community Service Award from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).

    • The Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital begins hosting a Dedicated Education Unit, improving clinical experiences for students.

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2012

A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates the opening of the $3.8 million Center for Simulation Innovation.

ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates the opening of the $3.8 million Center for Simulation Innovation

ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates the opening of the $3.8 million Center for Simulation Innovation

The 7,281 sq. foot center is supported by a $1 million grant from the
U.S. Economic Development Administration, an $850,000 gift from
Methodist Healthcare Ministries, $750,000 in construction support
from University Health System, $500,000 in equipment support from Kinetic Concepts, Inc., $300,000 from the family of Ruth Ann Baldwin,
a $290,000 grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services  Administration, a $100,000 gift from Donna Block, and a $25,000 gift from the Nursing Advisory Council.

2013

Dean Eileen T. Breslin Ph.D., RN, FAAN, signs a Memorandum ofUnderstanding agreement with King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Pictured below)

King Saud bin Abdulaziz

After 41 years of distinguished service to the School of Nursing, Rudy Gomez, M.B.A., CHC, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, retired in November 2014.
After 41 years of distinguished service to the School of Nursing, Rudy Gomez, M.B.A., CHC, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, retired in November 2014.

Rudy Gomez, M.B.A., CHC, Assistant Dean for Administration, is awarded
the Jerry Otzman Founders award from the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing.

2015

The Student Success Center receives a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding has allowed the Student Success Center to expand their undergraduate student development and research programs, bolster faculty enrichment modules, enhance student enrichment services, and grow their staff.

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  • student in front of class

  • students studying

  • nursing students

2015

The Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience (SUNRISE) program is created. Students work alongside faculty to conduct original research and are included in peer-reviewed publications.

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  • doctor puga and student

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  • doctor patel and student

2017

Thanks to a $200,000 donation from singer Paul Simon, co-founder of the Children’s Health Fund and his wife, singer Edie Brickell, the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio is providing vital health care services to Texas Gulf Coast residents affected by Hurricane Harvey. The relief effort is coordinated by Cindy Sickora, D.N.P., RN, Vice Dean for Practice and Engagement in the School of Nursing along with Tracey Smith Page, DNP, RN, FNP-BC and Wendy Lee, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP.

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  • Recent Graduates volunteered in Rockport clinics

  • nursing students at mobile unit

  • nursing students walking on sandy beach in rockport

  • nursing mobile unit vehicle

2018

The School of Nursing collaborates with the Health Resources & Services Administration
and the South Texas Area Health Education Centers Program to encourage health care
providers to practice in rural areas.

A partnership between Texas A&M International University and UT Health San Antonio offers
a new certificate nursing program to address the severe shortage of psychiatric mental health
nurse practitioners in South Texas.

The Employee Health and Wellness Center is established. The clinic provides employees
with comprehensive health and wellness services, as well as monthly health promotion
and disease prevention initiatives.

The South Texas Area Health Education Centers (ST-AHEC) Program includes five regional centers covering 35 counties. Pictured here is the the Director of the program, Jana Lesser, Ph.D. RN, and her dedicated team.
The South Texas Area Health Education Centers (ST-AHEC) Program includes five regional centers covering 35 counties. Pictured here is the the Director of the program, Jana Lesser, Ph.D. RN, and her dedicated team.

Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, IBCLC, NTMNC
Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, IBCLC, NTMNC

2018

Lisa Cleveland, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, IBCLC, NTMNC, Assistant Professor, is awarded two Texas Health & Human Services Commission grants totaling more than $4 million to educate Bexar County’s first responders on identifying and reversing opioid overdose.