Green Wellness Program seeks participants for second cohort
October 14, 2021
The School of Nursing’s Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate is seeking participants for its second cohort, which begins Oct. 22. The sessions for this group will take place on Fridays from 7:15-8:30 a.m. over a span of six months. Participants enrol …
Texas Public Radio: Texas’ new Alzheimer’s research center zeroes in on the disease’s disproportionate impact on Latinos
October 14, 2021
Dr. Sudha Seshadri, Neurology, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, was a guest on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” and discussed how UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will work togeth …
Giving patients a ride could save lives, thousands in public health care costs
October 14, 2021
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – Providing transportation for low-income patients that reduces no-show rates for doctor visits by just 25% could lower public costs more than $15,000 per month as well as extend a lifel …
School of Dentistry’s new chief dental officer may be first in U.S.
October 13, 2021
The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first — if not the first — CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joi …
Yahoo!: TMI Episcopal delivers to Department of Occupational Therapy at UT Health San Antonio
October 13, 2021
Students at TMI Episcopal have completed and delivered their first project for the Department of Occupational Therapy at UT Health San Antonio to modify a toy car for a 4-year-old girl with multiple sclerosis. Read story
Campus Wi-Fi network access tips
October 11, 2021
If you previously have connected to both HSCGuest and HSCWave on any of your devices, it’s recommend that you remove HSCGuest as an option in your device settings.
Laredo Morning Times: Rehabilitation center offers monthly clinic amid pandemic fallout
October 11, 2021
This Laredo Morning Times story is about the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center in Laredo. The center offers free specialty clinics on a monthly basis for children who need to consult a specialist. Specialists are from The University of Texas Health S …
Updated parking rules and regulations on campus
October 11, 2021
The UT Health San Antonio Parking Services Office has updated the university’s parking and traffic rules and regulations.
Austin American-Statesman: ‘They broke down the barriers’: Latinitas honors trailblazing women of color with mosaic portraits
October 8, 2021
The legacy of Teresa Lozano Long is being honored in Austin. She is one of six trailblazing women of color to be honored with a mosaic portrait by Latinitas, a nonprofit dedicated to the empowerment of girls. Teresa Lozano Long: A breakthrough leader, …
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren talks about how COVID-19 vaccines for children can impact fight against pandemic
October 8, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, discussed the latest information regarding how COVID-19 vaccines for children could impact the fight against the pandemic and if it’s okay to mix and match COVID-19 vacci …