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October 4, 2021
By Jane Alvarez-Hernandez, contributor Garrett S. Kneese, a fourth-year MD/MPH candidate at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at TheUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), was recently selected as a 2021Pisacano Scholar. This prestigious award and lifelong leadership fellowship, presented by the Pisacano Leadership […]
October 1, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the CDC’s recent alert about pregnant women needing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A segment. Watch here
October 1, 2021
Dr. Mandie Tibball Svatek, Pediatrics, explained why authorization for the vaccine took longer for children, the extremely rare risk of myocarditis and what medical conditions parents should consider before getting their child vaccinated in this KSAT 12 Q&A. Watch Q&A
October 1, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in this KSAT 12 story about the CDC’s urgent warning for unvaccinated pregnant women to get their COVID-19 shot due to the severe health risks the delta variant may impose on them and their unborn children. Watch story
September 30, 2021
A new, statewide initiative called Recovery Texas is now available to help individuals struggling with substance use find access to free care. The project, led by Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, of UT Health San Antonio, was instituted to reach those impacted by the isolation of COVID-19 and the impacts of natural disasters. The project […]
September 30, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences Department chair, Institute for Health Promotion Research director and Salud America! network director, is quoted in this story. Read story