Patient Care
Continuing Legacy of Support in Laredo
October 29, 2019
The Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust is marking 10 years of helping the dental school provide dental education and oral health care in South Texas.
50 Years of Excellence in Care and Community Engagement
July 24, 2019
The School of Nursing is dedicated to promoting health. This mission is carried out through patient care and community engagement in San Antonio, South Texas and beyond.
50th Anniversary Timeline
July 24, 2019
50th Anniversary Timeline for the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio
New Research Center Using Smart, Connected Technology
July 24, 2019
Research To Improve Care of Elderly, Adults with Chronic Diseases As the School of Nursing celebrates its 50th anniversary, a new technology-based research center is poised to improve patients’ overall health and well-being through the use of smart and connected electronic devices. Jing Wang, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.N., RN, FAAN, arrived on campus May 2018 to […]
50 Years of Patient Care: Patients’ Interests Above All Else
November 30, 2018
Since opening its doors in 1968, teaching patient care has remained the main mission of the Long School of Medicine.
Faculty, Students Provide Care after Harvey
May 4, 2018
Hurricane Harvey made landfall the evening of Aug. 25, 2017, near Rockport, where maximum sustained winds were 130 miles per hour. The Category 4 hurricane left in its wake massive destruction of homes and buildings in this small coastal town and the surrounding areas.
Understanding Social Determinants of Health: Promoting Health at Community Clinics
May 4, 2018
As health care in the United States moves from hospital-based treat and release to patient-centered wellness care, the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio is strengthening community clinic partnerships and reemphasizing the impact social and behavioral determinants of health have on individuals in vulnerable populations.
Understanding Social Determinants of Health: San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic
May 4, 2018
UT Health San Antonio operates the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic (SARHC) in partnership with the Center for Refugee Services of San Antonio, a non-profit organization with a mission to promote the wellness, self-sufficiency and successful community integration of resettled refugees and their families.
Understanding Social Determinants of Health: Healy-Murphy Center
May 4, 2018
The Healy-Murphy Center is a non-profit organization providing teens an alternative route to high school diplomas with an individualized curriculum, counseling, childcare and health services.
Understanding Social Determinants of Health: AVANCE-San Antonio
May 4, 2018
AVANCE-San Antonio offers parent education and support programs in at-risk communities including enrollment in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Students Care for Veterans While Starting Nursing Career
May 3, 2018
Two undergraduate nursing students had the opportunity to care for veterans when they participated in the VA Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) Program.
A Smile for Sebastian
November 10, 2017
Pediatric dentists lead families through cleft lip and palate journey. Newborns often see dentists before they even go home from hospital.