Long School of Medicine
Future is the official magazine of the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our medical alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.
School of Nursing
Tribute is the official magazine for the alumni and friends of the School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.
School of Dentistry
Salute is the official magazine for the alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our dental alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.
School of Public Health
Becoming the People’s School is a special update report from The School of Public Health regarding the year’s progress for 2024.
Academics
A big step forward for movement disorders
About 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s, and that number is expected to increase significantly in the next 20 years due to an aging population. At a state level, Texas has the third largest number of patients living with Parkinson’s disease. The high rates of the disease in the state can be attributed to several factors.
Mentors, missions and the making of a nurse
In San Antonio clinics, students are learning to lead by doing, thanks to mentorship that turns everyday encounters into lifelong lessons.
A better condition of care
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, and the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic are changing lives by providing compassionate dental care for patients with disabilities and complex conditions. Through her own inspiring journey in special education, Farrell is supporting families and addressing a critical need for access to care.
Research
When ‘time is brain’
In the world of stroke care, every minute counts. Lee Birnbaum, MD, professor in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, sheds light on the latest developments in emergency treatments, post-stroke therapies and community education aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
Bright futures begin at SUNRISE
With mentorship and real research opportunities, the SUNRISE program is helping nursing students discover their voice — and their potential to change health care.
Looking beyond opioids
A revolution in pain exploration has been launched with the school’s new Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research. Interdisciplinary collaboration is helping investigators study non-opioid treatments for chronic pain and how diet and stem cells can help alleviate suffering.
Patient Care
Understanding and addressing addiction
For a health condition as complex as substance use disorder, there are no simple solutions. But the possibilities for addressing the vexing health crisis stemming from substance use and addiction substantially increase when an intentional strategic model for a system of care is applied to create a scaffold of interlinking functional practices.
Stepping stones to stability
Children in foster care face uncertainty every day. A growing network of clinics with a nurse-led model is helping change that, giving families a place to turn and the consistent care they deserve.
A better condition of care
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, and the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic are changing lives by providing compassionate dental care for patients with disabilities and complex conditions. Through her own inspiring journey in special education, Farrell is supporting families and addressing a critical need for access to care.