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2024 Dean’s Report
February 7, 2025
While experiencing a record-breaking admissions season and achieving the national rank of No. 14 for National Institutes of Health federal research funding, the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry continued to raise the bar in support of its missions in 2024.
Accolades
February 6, 2025
School of Dentistry faculty were recognized in 2024 for clinical excellence, leadership, research and so much more.
In Memoriam
February 4, 2025
The School of Dentistry honors the memory of two faculty leaders who dedicated their careers to the education of others.
The Center for Brain Health
December 9, 2024
Opening in 2025, the Center for Brain Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will be home to the institution’s many brain health initiatives to serve the growing need for neurological care in the region.
A nurse’s mission
August 23, 2024
Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, a distinguished researcher at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Nursing, is addressing the disproportionate impact of dementia in the African American community. Through her program, Alter, she equips faith leaders and caregivers with essential resources, cultivating dementia-friendly environments in churches and communities.
Amplifying the voices of Hispanic Texans
August 23, 2024
Community pláticas in South Texas are empowering citizens to help shape dementia care. Sara Masoud, PhD, MPH, and her team are hosting discussions that highlight the critical needs of the region’s largest demographic.
School of Nursing faculty and staff recognized for their service and excellence
August 20, 2024
2023 Top 2% of Scientists Scopus Jacqueline McGrath, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, vice dean of faculty excellence, was recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide based on Scopus citation metrics. Esteemed for her research contributions advancing neonatal health care, McGrath has demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarly excellence and continues to shape the future of […]
Researcher and Scholar Spotlights
August 19, 2024
The School of Nursing is shaping the future of nursing education and patient care through a wide and varying range of research and scholarship programming. ADELITA G. CANTU, PHD (’06), RN, FAAN, associate professor, specializes in public and community health nursing. Her program of teaching, service and research is dedicated to promoting healthy communities by […]
Rising from a foundation of knowledge
January 19, 2024
A School of Dentistry outreach program in Kenya is creating oral health advocates through an all-girls boarding school. The students’ efforts in the community aim to rebuild wellness by reducing disease through the spread of knowledge.
2023 Accolades
January 19, 2024
School of Dentistry faculty, staff and students were recognized in 2023 for clinical excellence, leadership, research and so much more.
Fall Festival and a Halloween costume parade
January 19, 2024
The School of Dentistry hosted its first Fall Festival and Halloween costume parade and contest. Dental students, residents, staff, faculty and their families participated in an afternoon filled with activities.
Class of 2023 commencement
January 19, 2024
The School of Dentistry conferred a total of 134 degrees to its class of 2023 during the university-wide commencement ceremony at the Alamodome.