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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February 21, 2019
“I only wonder how my life would have been different if I’d had the HPV vaccination,” said Liz Kapeel, 27, a graduate of Texas State University who now works in Austin. The young woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 25 and has received extensive treatment. She described her experiences at the “2019 HPV […]
February 11, 2019
Several dozen kids were bussed to the UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry Friday morning, where they received free dental care from college students. Watch the full story at KENS 5