Message from the Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 vaccine booster update
September 1, 2021
With the intent to keep our faculty, staff and students informed on the continuously emerging information on the COVID-19 boosters, below is an update as of Sept. 1, 2021. We do expect additional changes in the recommendations and timelines based on new and evolving data.
MySA.com: ‘It is a concern’: Respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio
September 1, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about respiratory illnesses on the rise in San Antonio. Read story
Neonatologist to lead clinical trial for early diagnosis of lung disease in newborns
August 31, 2021
Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, received a $652,000 mentored career development grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Dr. Moreira will investigate a novel approach to diagnosing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
Texas Public Radio: Texas’ mask fight boils over into San Antonio schools
August 31, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, provides insights about masking in this Texas Public Radio story. Listen here
Telemundo 60: Demand for a drug for cattle taken against COVID-19 is skyrocketing, although there is no evidence of its effectiveness
August 31, 2021
Dr. Shawn Varney, Emergency Medicine, South Texas Poison Center, is quoted in this Telemundo story about the dramatic increase seen in Texans taking the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and the symptoms people can have from ingesting it …
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio selected to Forbes Best-In-State Employers 2021 list
August 31, 2021
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also known as UT Health San Antonio, has been selected to Forbes magazine’s list of Best-In-State Employers 2021. UT Healt …
Partner Directory makes requesting Marketing, Communications and Media services easier
August 30, 2021
Wondering who to contact for Marketing, Communications and Media services? Traditionally, it has been difficult to locate points of contact by department or organization to request services. Now, there is a Partner Directory to help. What is a Partner …
San Antonio Express-News: Online health care platform streamlines collaboration among nonprofits
August 30, 2021
Amanda Merck, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News article. Read story
San Antonio Magazine: 100 Black Men of SA are changing lives, one mentorship at a time
August 30, 2021
Keibian Crumedy, graduate of the dental hygiene program in the School of Dentistry, is quoted in this San Antonio Magazine story. Read story
KSAT 12 Q&A: How to talk to loved ones about COVID-19 despite opposing views
August 30, 2021
Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), was the guest for KSAT 12’s Q&A segment where she gave advice for talking to loved ones about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Watch here