SPRING 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
Breastbone mechanics
UT Medicine surgeons revolutionize repair of unstable breastbones Using a "mixed tool bag of techniques," including a ratchet mechanism, UT Health San Antonio physicians in three disciplines —…
A message from the president
Advancing laboratory discoveries to the patient’s side has but one purpose: to make lives better
$7.7 million awarded from CPRIT
Seven researchers in the Long School of Medicine were awarded grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
School of Nursing receives 10-year reaccreditation
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…
Charles L. Bowden, M.D.…
Dr. Jerald Winakur (left)…
New Ph.D. in translational science offered
The UT Health Science Center, UT San Antonio (UTSA), UT Austin College of Pharmacy and UT School of Public Health (San Antonio Regional Campus), announced the establishment of a Ph.D. degree program…
Department of Physical Therapy reaccredited for 10 years
The Department of Physical Therapy has been reaccredited for 10 years - the maximum number of years possible - by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education. Reaccreditation…
Catherine Ortega,…UT Health San Antonio physicians among Best Doctors in America®
More than 150 physicians of UT Health San Antonio are 2012-13 selections for Best Doctors in America®, a database of the nation’s top physicians. UT Medicine is the clinical practice of the Long…
New Implant Clinic opens in Dental School
The Dental School recently opened The Implant Clinic offering state-of-the-art affordable dental and implant therapies with an emphasis on the expeditious completion of patient care. The clinic,…
Pediatricians design child abuse identification tool
A computer program developed by child abuse experts Nancy Kellogg, M.D., chief of the Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics and medical director of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Center for…
Visiting students…
Appointments and awards
Eileen T. Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, has been chosen president-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). She will serve as president from 2014 to…
The Presidential…