Patient Care
The Future of Innovation in Primary Care
October 21, 2020
Physicians pioneering Advanced Primary Care model employ crucial community health workers to meet with patients in their homes with the goal of helping them overcome obstacles to living healthy lives.
The Future of the Fight Against Health Disparities
October 21, 2020
Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., and her team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research investigate the causes of and determine solutions to social determinants impacting the health of Latinos in South Texas.
Just the Facts: Centers and Institutes
October 21, 2020
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is home to world-class research and patient care centers focusing on cancer, diabetes, aging, Alzheimer’s, substance use, and traumatic stress disorders.
Caregiver Program Leads City’s Dementia Friendly Designation
July 14, 2020
The School of Nursing’s Caring for the Caregiver Program led an effort to help San Antonio receive the designation of a Dementia Friendly City.
Wellness 360: School Expands Patient Practice
July 14, 2020
The School of Nursing is responding to the changing health care needs of the community by reinventing its clinical practice. Now called Wellness 360, the name accurately represents the comprehensive health care practice.
School of Nursing Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
July 14, 2020
When a global pandemic changed the world and threatened everyone’s health, School of Nursing faculty, staff and students reacted immediately. Learn how the school battled COVID-19 on all fronts.
Nurse Leader Exemplifies Innovation
July 14, 2020
2019 Visionary Leader Tommye Austin, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, of the University Health System designed a filtered mask for health care employees in preparation of a deluge of COVID-19 patients.
Alumni Respond Across the U.S. To COVID-19 Health Crisis
June 29, 2020
In health care settings across the country, School of Nursing alumni are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These innovative, caring nurses are helping to prevent spreading of the virus, caring for those hospitalized, and providing solace to those dying.
Graduates Help Create COVID-19 Unit for Veterans’ Hospital
June 29, 2020
Graduates of the School of Nursing worked together to help create the COVID-19 Unit at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in San Antonio, where they are providing care for COVID-positive veterans.
Casa Mia Provides Hope to Mothers, Their Babies
June 29, 2020
The School of Nursing is helping mothers in recovery from opioid use disorders by allowing them to keep their children. Casa Mia follows a social recovery-housing model.
Academic Partnerships Beneficial to Everyone
June 26, 2020
The school continues to strengthen partnerships with Methodist Healthcare System and the South Texas Veterans Hospital System. These partnerships enhance education, provide well-prepared employees, and improve patient care.
Maternal-Child Expert Named Nurse Imagemaker
June 26, 2020
Susan McDonald, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC, assistant professor/clinical, was named a 2019 South Texas Nurse Imagemaker by the Delta Alpha-at-Large Chapter of Sigma Global Nursing Excellence and District 8, Texas Nurses Association.