Academics

Customized Saluteria game playing pieces.

Teaching the language of patient care

September 4, 2023

Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, a Living Legend in nursing, continues her impactful journey. Her innovative creation, Saludteria, a health-based adaptation of Lotería, fosters learning while having fun.



School of Nursing student, Miguel Salazar, smiles in his UT Health San Antonio-branded scrubs and stethoscope.

A career in compassion

September 2, 2023

Men in nursing are overcoming historical odds. As male representation in nursing grows, students and faculty share their stories, highlighting a shift towards diversity and compassion within the profession.



Text reading honors and awards.

Honors and Awards

September 2, 2023

School of Nursing faculty recognized for their service and excellence locally, across the state and nationwide.




Educational Advancements Prevail Amidst Pandemic Challenges

September 6, 2021

For academics and admissions, the COVID-19 pandemic posed new challenges. The School of Nursing’s administrators and faculty responded in a quick, innovative manner to maintain admissions while continuing to educate currently enrolled students.




Sculpture Honors Nightingale, Beckons Students to the Future

September 6, 2021

Nursing Professor Kathleen R. Stevens, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, and husband, Alexander B. Hamilton, oversaw the design and creation of a bronze sculpture of Florence Nightingale, one of the founders of modern nursing.



Florence Nightingale

Her Legacy as a Health Care Pioneer

September 6, 2021

Learn more about Florence Nightingale, who is famous for her work during the Crimean War in the 1950s. She contributed to the development of nursing as a true profession and inspired the first professional nursing school.



Eileen T. Breslin, PhD, RN, FAAN

Dean’s Message

September 6, 2021

A message from Eileen T. Breslin, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio.



Kyungeh An, PhD, RN, FAHA

Kyungeh An, PhD, Joins School of Nursing as PhD Program Director

September 6, 2021

Kyungeh An, PhD, RN, FAHA, joined the School of Nursing as a tenured professor and the new director of the PhD Program. She will continue her research on biobehavioral mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in cancer survivors.



Catherine White, MSN, RN

Catherine White, MSN, Retires from Academic Career after 12 Years

September 6, 2021

Catherine White, MSN, RN, assistant professor/clinical in the School of Nursing, retired with 12 years of service. Her primary educational focus was undergraduate clinical teaching.



Adelita G. Cantu, PhD, RN; Diana Cavazos, PhD, RN; Moonju Lee, PhD, RN; Martha Martinez, MSN, RNC; Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Marta E. Vives, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

Nursing Faculty Named Among Best 25 Nurses of South Central Texas

September 6, 2021

Six faculty members from the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio were among the Best 25 Nurses of South Central Texas 2020 by the San Antonio Nursing Consortium.



Karen Walker Schwab, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS; Jennie Shaw, MSN, RN, CNE; Cheryl Farner, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, and Jane Kelly Smith, BSN, RN

Four Nursing Faculty Members Named Outstanding Nurses for 2020-2021

September 6, 2021

Four faculty member from the School of Nursing were honored by the Texas Nurses Association and Texas Nurses Foundation as outstanding nurses for The International Year of the Nurse for 2020 – 2021.



Heidi J. Worabo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

Heidi J. Worabo, DNP, Awarded 2021 Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence

September 6, 2021

Heidi J. Worabo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, associate professor/clinical at the School of Nursing, received the 2021 Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence for efforts in academics during the pandemic.