Graduation weekend takes center stage

May 13, 2019

Nearly 650 candidates for graduation will receive degrees this weekend, May 17-19, from UT Health San Antonio.  The diversity of the graduating classes reflects a primary core value honored by UT Health San Antonio. Seven of every eight graduates have Texas residency, which reflects the university’s first mission of educating physicians, dentists, nurses, scientists and […]


April 21-27 is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

April 16, 2019

The goal of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is to raise awareness of the importance of laboratory services and the professionals who go through years of training to take samples and specimen and translate them into test results from which diagnoses/treatment plans are developed, lineage is identified, or criminal evidence is revealed. The clinical scientists who […]

School of Health Professions student in lab


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 […]

Presidential Award winners 2019


Dr. Miramontes named EMS medical director of the year

March 5, 2019

David Miramontes, M.D., assistant professor/clinical in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences and medical director for the San Antonio Fire Department, was named the EMS Medical Director of the Year by the U.S. Metropolitan Municipalites EMS Medical Directors Consortium during its annual EMS State of the Science Conference in Dallas on March 2. The award […]