Academics

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The dream of better sleep treatments

August 23, 2024

Sara Mithani, PhD, RN, is unraveling the mysteries of sleep disorders and their impact on chronic health conditions. Her research focuses on finding biomarkers to understand and treat sleep disorders, aiming to enhance long-term health outcomes for patients.



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Empathy In Motion

August 23, 2024

The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing’s street nursing program provides for the immediate health needs of San Antonio’s homeless community. By intentionally integrating cultural sensitivity and empathy into their care, nursing students learn to see beyond the protocols to truly understand their patients.



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Region’s first nurse anesthetist program has launched

August 21, 2024

UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing has launched a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice-Nurse Anesthesia program to address the rising demand for anesthesia services. Led by Director Alison R. Peterson, DNP, CRNA, the program — which welcomes its first students this fall — will prepare highly skilled certified registered […]



Dr. Sonya Hardin in her UT Health San Antonio white coat looks toward the School of Nursing with a smile.

The need for nursing research

August 20, 2024

Nurse researchers are scientists who study a phenomenon to develop new knowledge for the profession. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing is fortunate to have many esteemed research faculty devoted to improving patient outcomes through their specific investigation of nursing practice, education and administration. Because research is so […]



Best BSN program in in South Texas, nationally ranked DNP program

August 20, 2024

UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing maintains its top 5% national ranking, tied at No. 31 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–2024 Best Colleges rankings. This position solidifies its status as the leading nursing program in South Texas. In the publication’s 2024 Best Nursing Schools list, the School of Nursing’s Doctor of […]


Dean’s Report

August 19, 2024