School of Dentistry research enterprise ranks among top U.S. dental schools
June 30, 2020
The school ranked seventh among all U.S. dental schools for National Institutes of Health funding.
News 4: Methodist Healthcare approves $22,662 grant for UT Health School of Dentistry
June 26, 2020
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc. has approved a grant of $22,662 to the School of Dentistry. The School of Dentistry received this emergency grant to provide care to the homeless population at Haven for Hope and other services to the public. Read the full story.
Laredo health care workers donate personal protective equipment for dental students
June 24, 2020
The Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council’s Health Care Preparedness Program recently presented a donation of much-needed personal protective equipment to the Laredo Health Department’s dental health clinic.
Social Work Today: Interprofessional practice in community outreach — Health crisis creates new challenges
June 15, 2020
UT Health San Antonio interprofessional course called STEM Scholars is featured in this article. Irene Chapa, PhD, director of recruitment and science outreach, and Ramaswamy Sharma, PhD, associate professor in the department of cell systems & anatomy, are quoted, as well as students Aldo Hernandez from respiratory care; Manpreet Semwal, PhD student; and Samantha Yee, […]
San Antonio Express-News: Months without hands-on lab classes will leave San Antonio’s university students playing catch-up
May 27, 2020
Medical students at UT Health San Antonio use cadavers to learn human anatomy, working in teams to touch and manipulate tissue and organs. If not for the pandemic, students this month would have been hosting an annual burial of ashes, a “moving ceremony” that the donors’ families are invited to attend, said Dr. Omid Rahimi, […]
Class of 2020 honored during virtual commencements
May 15, 2020
Nearly 700 students have completed requirements for entry into the health care and research workforce.
