Academics


Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Honored at Naming Celebration

August 29, 2017

A standing-room-only celebration marked the naming of the medical school to honor the Austin couple’s tradition of giving.



Thank You for Giving

August 25, 2017

The support of alumni, friends, parents, families and organizations allows the Long School of Medicine to be a world-class medical school.



Long School of Medicine Graduation 2017

August 24, 2017

Almost 200 medical students graduated on May 21 with a record number of family members participating in their hooding.



Your Legacy, Our Future

August 24, 2017

Strategic gift planning allows you to find a way to address your financial goals while creating a lasting impact.


Christopher Wilson and his wife, Amy

Match Day 2017

August 24, 2017

Match Day 2017 saw more than 200 medical students from UT Health San Antonio learn their residency sites as they read their envelopes on stage at Floore Country Store.


A Walzem Elementary student wears a vest that medical students Emily Sendukas (center) and Laura Zabalgoitia fill with bags of sugar representing extra calories students may consume throughout the day.

Students Share Nutrition Knowledge with Fourth-Graders

August 23, 2017

Medical students create 12-week nutrition course for elementary students with goal of preventing obesity.


The Long School of Medicine is approaching its 50th anniversary of the doors opening to the medical school building on Sept. 3, 1968.

Medical School to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2018

August 22, 2017

The Long School of Medicine will celebrate 50 years since its door opened in the fall of 1968.


Ronald Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., Interim Dean, Long School of Medicine

Dean’s Message

August 22, 2017

Interim Dean Robert Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. , details advances in education, research and patient care.



Leading the Charge for Change

May 23, 2017

Alumna Wren Deavers, D.N.P., APRN, CPNP-PC, used knowledge gained from her D.N.P. courses to improve the treatment of children with asthma in rural Texas.


Celeste Castillo, B.S.N., RN, was one of the first participants in the Nursing Internship Program at Methodist Healthcare System. After completing the internship during her final semester, Castillo began working as an RN in the Cardiac/Telemetry/Medical Surgical Unit at Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital in San Antonio.

A Perfect Partnership

May 23, 2017

Students, hospitals and patients are benefiting from a new internship between the School of Nursing and the Methodist Healthcare System.


Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., a 2016 graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, launched a three-month heart health program at a San Antonio church. The project measured the effectiveness of combining faith and health education to improve blood pressure.

Transforming Health Care Through Advanced Nursing Science

May 23, 2017

The School of Nursing offers two doctoral degrees that are preparing nurse leaders to champion systemic changes in health care.


Savitri Singh-Carlson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for faculty affairs and diversity.

School of Nursing Hires Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Diversity

May 16, 2017

Savitri Singh-Carlson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, has joined the School of Nursing as vice dean for faculty affairs and diversity.