First capital campaign exceeds goal and makes history Every gift makes a difference In 2004, the vision for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio included new homes for its medical and dental practices, a signature building for biomedical research, and endowments and program support to attract and retain the best faculty and students. Simultaneously, […]
UT System chancellor to return to HSC After five years as the leader of one of the nation’s largest university systems, Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., is returning to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The former Health Science Center president, who is chancellor of The University of Texas System, announced Feb. 10 that he […]
Environmental or chemical intolerance may be the culprit A headache after smelling strong perfume. Queasiness after sitting in a new car, surrounded by the aromas of fresh leather and carpet glue. Confusion after walking through vehicle exhaust fumes. These could be signs of chemical or environmental intolerance, which affects about 20 percent of chronically ill […]
Patients seeking treatments not yet available to the public have a new resource: the UT Health Science Center’s FindAStudy hub. The online tool, vpr.uthscsa.edu/findastudy, also provides information for physicians and researchers who need human study participants, and allows investigators to find research collaborators. In bold colors at the top of the webpage are numbers that […]
With a $2.7 million federal grant, the School of Dentistry at the UT Health Science Center is expanding access to culturally competent dental care in South Texas by attracting local Hispanic students to the profession. The Center of Excellence grant was awarded in July 2013 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the […]
David Shelledy, Ph.D., who served as founding chair of the Department of Respiratory Care from 1994 to 2004, will rejoin the UT Health Science Center as dean of the School of Health Professions,. July 1. Dr. Shelledy comes from Rush University-Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he is dean of the College of Health […]
Before today’s medical school students were born, James E. Pridgen, M.D., joined a team of doctors and area leaders to advocate for the building of a medical school in San Antonio. He believed that the South Texas Medical Center, with its vast amount of land, was the perfect site. The dream became a reality in […]
A $250,000 gift from Florida dentist Jeffrey P. Feingold, D.D.S., M.S.D., and his wife, Barbara, for the School of Dentistry and construction of the Center for Oral Health Care & Research will be recognized with the naming of a 1,510 square-foot atrium. Located on the first floor of the Center for Oral Health Care & […]
Health Science Center faculty and staff members who work hard to further the university’s missions of research, education, clinical care and service were recognized at the 2014 Presidential Awards ceremony in February. This year’s highest Presidential Award, the Distinguished Scholar Award, was presented to Donald M. Dougherty, Ph.D., the William and Marguerite Wurzbach Distinguished Professor […]
Ryan Bierle, PA-C, a specialist in emergency medicine, is one of only 108 certified physician assistants nationally to earn a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Emergency Medicine from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is one of only 36 certified PAs in Texas and 530 PAs nationwide to […]