Academics
Family Legacy: Beckers Share Love of Medicine
November 29, 2018
The Becker family has two generations and three graduates of the Long School of Medicine. Father, son and daughter-in-law have all shared their expertise teaching at the medical school.
Record-Breaking Matching Class Graduates
November 29, 2018
This year’s commencement ceremony featured 206 students who broke the school’s matching record with 99 percent securing residency positions.
Students Don White Coats, Pledge to Care for Patients
November 29, 2018
At this year’s white coat ceremony, 225 new medical students received their white coats and recited the Hippocratic Oath in front of their family members and friends.
Anniversary Celebrated by Founding Faculty, Alumni
November 29, 2018
Founding faculty, distinguished alumni and graduates celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Long School of Medicine at a reception before the 2018 President’s Gala.
Award Winners Recognized for Accomplishments by School
November 29, 2018
The Long School of Medicine annually honors a graduate who has demonstrated the highest principles and has made outstanding contributions to medicine and society.
Comparing First Graduates to Most Recent Alumni
November 27, 2018
How much has changed between the first graduates in 1970 and the most recent graduates in 2018? See this infographic for details!
Your Gift to Special Fund Helps Students Succeed
November 20, 2018
The fund provides financial assistance to students for medical mission trips, community service learning initiatives, student study guides, and equipment for clinical training.
Students Care for Veterans While Starting Nursing Career
May 3, 2018
Two undergraduate nursing students had the opportunity to care for veterans when they participated in the VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program.
Nursing Students Learn in England
May 3, 2018
Six students from the School of Nursing joined School of Health Professions students in an interprofessional international experience at Coventry University in Coventry, England, over Spring Break.
Nursing Advocate, Donor Continues Wife’s Legacy
May 3, 2018
From his time spent in the trenches side-by-side with military nurses to his 40-year marriage to one, retired Air Force Capt. Gary Baldwin has a keen understanding of the role nurses play in health care.
Nurse Researcher Earns Rising Star Award from UT System
May 3, 2018
Carolyn E.Z. Pickering, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor of nursing, received a Rising STAR Award from the UT System, a first for the School of Nursing.
Professor Receives Community Engagement Hero Award
May 3, 2018
Janna Lesser, Ph.D., RN, professor of nursing, has been selected to receive a Community Engagement Hero Award from the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science.