{"id":11411,"date":"2019-04-25T01:06:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T01:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/?p=11411"},"modified":"2019-04-26T21:23:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:23:01","slug":"among-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/among-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Among the top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11412 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/student-clinic-800x574.jpg\" alt=\"students in clinic\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/student-clinic-800x574.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/student-clinic-800x574-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/student-clinic-800x574-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/04\/student-clinic-800x574-768x551.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine was recognized as a finalist for the Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service by the Association of American Medical Colleges.<\/p>\n<p>The AAMC noted five areas where the school is addressing community needs through clinical and scholarly means.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>The School of Medicine was a founding member of the Bexar County Health Collaborative, a community consortium of health-focused organizations.<\/li>\n<li>STRONG STAR, based at UT Health San Antonio, is a federally funded network of national experts seeking the best ways to treat behavioral health problems of post-9\/11 service members and veterans.<\/li>\n<li>UT Teen Health provides reproductive health information and promotes healthy life choices. 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