Opioid crisis: UT Health looking to replace highly addictive drugs
April 30, 2019
Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., is principal investigator of the four-year grant.
In memoriam: Hugh B. Tilson, D.D.S.
April 1, 2019
Hugh B. Tilson, D.D.S., an early faculty member in the School of Dentistry and chair of the oral surgery training program for 28 years, died March 21. He was 82. A native of Plainview, Texas, he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1962 from the Baylor College of Dentistry. He then earned a […]
Business Journal honors four from UT Health as Health Care Heroes
April 1, 2019
Four UT Health San Antonio faculty members have been honored as Health Care Heroes by the San Antonio Business Journal. The annual awards recognize outstanding achievements by people in the local health care industry. In all, 21 members of the health care community were recognized across eight categories. Winners in the Education category were Kevin […]
2019 Presidential Award winners recognized
March 8, 2019
View the Presidential Awards video Linked by what President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, called a common “desire to contribute in a unique and meaningful way for the benefit of others,” extraordinary members of the faculty and staff were honored March 7 with Presidential Awards from UT Health San Antonio. The 17 individuals and one […]
Dental program honored
February 26, 2019
The American Dental Association Foundation Tarrson Awards annually recognize excellence in dental school student programs that provide services to underserved populations within the U.S. Each award is valued at $5,000. This year the “E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award” was presented to the SAMM Infante Dental SRFC, at UT Health San Antonio […]
Dr. Hicks named vice-chair of dental accreditation commission
February 26, 2019
Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed as vice-chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation for 2019. The commission serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education programs. It employs a collaborative peer review accreditation process to […]