When McAllen native Darrell Alviar was leaving the military, he drew on his background as a Navy corpsman to seek his civilian profession. “It was a natural progression. I had already been seeing patients and dispensing medications,” he said, in a Marine Corps Infantry Unit in Iraq and Afghanistan. Alviar will be entering the Physician […]
Seven researchers in the Long School of Medicine were awarded grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Gail Tomlinson, M.D., Ph.D., interim director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and professor of pediatrics, received $2.7 million to help health care providers map out their patients’ cancer risks, and to share […]
A new fitness center for cancer survivors opened in the fall at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center. Stacey Young-McCaughan, RN, Ph.D., AOCN, professor of psychiatry, crafted the program based on her 12 years of work with hundreds of cancer survivors at Brooke Army Medical Center. In that time she has built the evidence showing […]
Hyundai Hope on Wheels and local Hyundai dealers awarded a $100,000 “Hope Grant” to UT Health San Antonio, the clinical practice of the Long School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center, and to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital. The funds will support translation and psychology services for children with cancer. Since the program […]
“The Nursing Advisory Council members (pictured above) are the bridge-builders who go out into our community, spread the word and draw attention and much-needed support for our vital missions. We would not be where we are today if it were not for their leadership and advocacy.” – Eileen Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, School of […]
NAC member since 2003 and member of the NAC Development Committee Established with eight members in 1983, the Nursing Advisory Council (NAC) has grown to more than 50 active members who are distinguished leaders from throughout San Antonio and the South Texas community. Their focus is to promote excellence in educational and nursing care programs […]
The School of Nursing at the UT Health Science Center has received reaccreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for its baccalaureate and master’s degree programs. The reaccreditation period is for 10 years — the maximum granted by the commission. “I am very proud of the entire School of Nursing,” said Health Science Center […]
Nurses in South Texas will have the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree at the Health Science Center beginning in fall 2012. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the new degree this year. “The purpose of the DNP program is to prepare nurse practitioners, nurse executives and public health nurse […]
Mental health professionals with UT Health Physicians and collaborating institutions are designing bipolar disorder treatments that will be relevant and culturally sensitive to Hispanics, thanks to a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. “We will test for specific cultural factors that affect the response and engagement of Hispanics who have bipolar disorder,” […]
A gift of $11,000 from Alumni of the Long School of Medicine class of 2011, along with other generous donors, has established the School of Medicine Class of 2011 Student Service Learning Endowment in honor of Richard Usatine, M.D. Kyle Kalkwarf, M.D., a 2011 graduate, said the class chose to pay tribute to Dr. Usatine […]