Second round of pláticas on dementia concerns to begin soon
May 8, 2023
The School of Nursing will host the first of a series of community pláticas in South Texas to learn from communities how they have been impacted by dementia.
‘Everything I do, I’ve done for my son’
May 4, 2023
Graduating School of Nursing student sets inspirational example A single mother, Patricia De La Cruz had to overcome significant hurdles before applying to nursing school. Living in a new country, she needed to learn English, take prerequisite courses and learn to drive. It was a steep climb, but she reached a major peak when she […]
2023 Presidential Ambassador Scholars recognized
May 4, 2023
UT Health San Antonio’s 2023 Presidential Ambassador Scholars were officially recognized by President William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, on April 24. Dr. Henrich presented each student with their medals and recognized their achievements, with each ambassador awarded a $5,000 scholarship. The ambassadors represent the student body and the university at numerous events throughout the […]
UT Health San Antonio responds to coming tsunami of dementia and other brain health challenges
May 1, 2023
This spring, UT Health San Antonio announced it will build a $100 million Center for Brain Health to enhance its Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology of its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
Women’s Wellness Campus well underway
May 1, 2023
Construction has begun on the Women’s Wellness Campus, an initiative to expand the School of Nursing’s successful Casa Mia program that provides recovery housing, structure, support and hope for mothers with substance use disorder.
UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing trained more Texans in opioid overdose prevention during COVID-19
May 1, 2023
Virtual training hit all counties with prior deaths, more than in-person training previously A new study shows that virtual training by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing on opioid overdose prevention reached more Texans during 16 months of COVID-19 than in-person training the same period before then, and in all counties with prior […]
