Academics

GLENN R. WALTERS, DDS

Glenn R. Walters, DDS, Retires from School of Dentistry with 49 Years of Service

December 15, 2021

Glenn R. Walters, DDS, associate professor of endodontics, trained every dental student in the School of Dentistry from 1971 through May 1, 2020. Dr. Walters packed away his endodontic ruler and retired from UT Health San Antonio after 49 years of service.




Teaching Physician-Scientists to Think Outside Their Box

November 15, 2021

UT Health San Antonio’s South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program is nationally renowned for being one of the most diverse MD/PhD programs. STX MSTP is creating physician-scientists who bring unique perspectives and backgrounds to clinical practices and laboratories.




Orthopaedics: We Wrote the Book on It

November 15, 2021

The Department of Orthopaedics in the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio was founded by pioneering educators and surgeons who wrote the textbooks for the profession. Today’s orthopaedic surgeons and professors are still leading the way in their specialty areas.



Only University in U.S. with These 5 Centers/Institutes

Only University in U.S. with These 5 Centers/Institutes

November 15, 2021

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) Long School of Medicine is the only medical school in the United States with these five NIH-designated research centers.



Top Published Papers

Just the Facts: Top Published Papers

November 15, 2021

Research findings from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio are published in the country’s top journals.



Robert Hromas, M.D., FACP

Dean’s Message: All the Easy Problems Have Been Solved

November 15, 2021

Robert Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, shares his thoughts that the future of medical discovery resides in understanding the relationships that are the foundation of the complexity of life, from smallest to largest, from protein to community.




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.



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.



Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN

Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, Retires from School of Nursing

September 6, 2021

After 26 years of service to the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio, Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, is recognized nationally as a leader of cultural diversity and inclusion.



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.