FALL 2012


IN THIS ISSUE

Kenneth L. Kalkwarf

A message from the president


Strong seniors, healthy futures for people of all ages

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Award

Eight honored with Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards


The University of Texas System Board of Regents honored eight Health Science Center faculty members this summer with Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards. The UT System offered the awards to faculty…

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CTRC team improves radiation therapy


A group of researchers led by Andrew Brenner, M.D., Ph.D., neuro-oncologist at The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, have developed a way to…

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School of Medicine

Clinical safety projects improve patient care at UT Medicine


One patient safety project at UT Health Physicians means that diabetes indicators are more consistently monitored. Another means that fewer patients suffer potentially debilitating falls during…

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Award

IIMS named one of six dental practice-based research network sites


The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science has been named one of six sites of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN). The network was formed by a $66.8 million…

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Awards with stars

School of Health Professions faculty honored by state professional organizations


Three faculty members from the School of Health Professions were honored this spring with top educator awards from their respective statewide professional associations. They are:

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Awards with stars

Appointments and awards


Charles P. France, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and psychiatry, assumed duties this summer as a councilor to the American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics. The society…

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