Three faculty members selected to UT System’s Shine Academy
December 21, 2020
Faculty members Babatunde “Kay” Oyajobi, MD, PhD, MBA; Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR; and Moshtagh Farokhi, DDS, MPH, have been selected.
New roles will support the Long School of Medicine made possible through EDGE initiative
December 21, 2020
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine will join other areas across our university that have transitioned to a new operating model to support better and more efficient service delivery as part of the Enterprise Design for Growth and Effec …
Be merry and masked during winter holidays
December 21, 2020
Although the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now here, cases and hospitalizations continue to soar and holiday travel and gatherings are cause for concern for many. However, recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide recommendations for safely celebrating the winter holidays.
LINC advances interprofessional education to train health care leaders
December 21, 2020
LINC works to foster connections between faculty, staff and students from health care and scientific disciplines across the schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry and health professions, and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
KSAT 12: ‘We’re holding to early spring’: UT Health SA doctor says on COVID-19 vaccines being made available to general public
December 21, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on KSAT 12’s Leading SA news interview program, discussing the latest on COVID-19 vaccine news including topics of the Moderna vaccine, the current state of the pand …
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor helps make new asthma recommendations
December 18, 2020
Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read and watch the story.
Everyday Health: New asthma guidelines update recommendations for inhaler use, add-on meds, and more
December 18, 2020
Edward Brooks, MD, professor of pediatrics and the chief of pediatric immunology and infectious disease at UT Health San Antonio, was a member of an expert panel that worked on new asthma management guidelines. Read the story.
A tribute to heroic service
December 18, 2020
As hope finally begins to break across the dark horizon, we wish to thank and pay tribute to you for the unique and heroic contributions you have made in the battle against COVID-19. Together, we will continue to make lives better.
San Antonio Current: Record numbers of students are applying to San Antonio med schools. Is COVID-19 the cause?
December 18, 2020
Judianne Kellaway, associate dean for admissions and outreach at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, commented for a San Antonio Current story on the 20 percent increase in applicants for the 2021 entry year realized by the UT Health …
OncLive: FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of COVID-19 Vaccine mRNA-1273
December 18, 2020
Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in a story on OncLive saying that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are exciting developments, given how these vaccines were developed (without the presence of the full virus); as a result, Dr. Mesa and …