Patient Care
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.
Endodontics: A Resource for Dentists
November 10, 2017
The UT Dentistry Endodontic Practice offers specialized treatment with state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.
Faculty Member Named Dentist of the Year
November 9, 2017
Kevin Gureckis, professor of comprehensive dentistry, was selected Texas Dentist of the Year at the Texas Academy Awards.
Comprehensive Dentistry Professor Selected SCDA President
November 9, 2017
Jeffrey L. Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, was elected the president of the Special Care Dentistry Association, which represents dentists and dental hygienists who care for patients with special needs.
Periodontics Chair Presides Over World Symposium
November 9, 2017
David Cochran, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S. professor and chair of periodontics, recently completed a four-year term as president of the International Team for Implantology.
UT Health Patient First to Receive New Brain Stimulation System
August 29, 2017
UT Health patient first in San Antonio to receive new brain simulation system. Young Parkinson’s disease patient regains quality of life.