{"id":5783,"date":"2012-08-17T05:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_8711\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"550\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-8711\" src=\"http:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/RamirezA.jpg\" alt=\"Amelie G. 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Ramirez, Dr.P.H.\" width=\"550\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/RamirezA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/RamirezA-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/01\/RamirezA-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>San Antonio Mayor Juli\u00e1n Castro has named Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research, a co-chair of his new Mayor\u2019s Fitness Council, which will develop ways to spur improved community nutrition and activity. 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