Facilities Management works around the clock during the storm to keep university operations going
February 26, 2021
Even with power and water outages at their own homes and an icy, snowy commute to campus, the Facilities Management team worked tirelessly during the winter storm to keep university operations going. Facilities Management staff remove snow at the Medic …
Faculty member donates food to community in aftermath of winter storms
February 26, 2021
Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, distinguished chair in the Department of Medicine and director of the ReACH Center, took groceries to the San Antonio Housing Authority on Saturday, Feb. 20, to help families facing food shortages in the aftermath of the unprecede …
School of Nursing team steps up to vaccinate after ‘SNOVID’
February 26, 2021
After days of closures from the inclement winter weather, the School of Nursing’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic had a tremendous undertaking to make up for lost time when it reopened on Feb. 19. But faculty, students and staff came together, despite loss …
A cell phone provides link to needed support during storm
February 26, 2021
A public servant at heart, Erick Reynero, research area specialist for the ReACH Center, quickly compiled and circulated a list of resources to help the community stay warm. “I know that thousands of homes on the Westside do not have insulation, and ha …
Community health worker raises funds for families in need
February 26, 2021
As a community health worker, Ludivina Hernandez, community outreach coordinator for the ReACH Center, serves as a trusted liaison between community members and the health and social services sectors. During the chaos of the winter storms, she quickly …
Lab Animal Resources staff defy icy roads, spend nights on campus to care for animals
February 26, 2021
As mission-critical staff, the Lab Animal Resources (LAR) team attend to the needs of the university’s lab animals seven days a week, come pandemic or snow storms. When the weather turned dangerous on Feb. 15, Sander Hacker, VMD, DACLAM, director of La …
Residents demonstrate grit to care for patients during winter storm
February 26, 2021
Residents and team leads in the Department of Family and Community Medicine displayed extraordinary resiliency and leadership taking care of patients and each other during the winter storms. “As COVID has taught us, in every difficult situation for the …
Medical Xpress: Bladder cancer is more advanced in South Texas, study shows
February 26, 2021
This Medical Xpress story is about a study by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, that indicates that bladder cancer is more aggressive and more advanced in South Texas residents than in many parts of the country. Read t …
News Medical Life Sciences: Bladder cancer is more aggressive and advanced in South Texas, study shows
February 26, 2021
This News Medical Life Sciences story is about a study by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, that indicates that bladder cancer is more aggressive and more advanced in South Texas residents than in many parts of the cou …
The police are healers, too.
February 25, 2021
One frigid night, UT Health San Antonio Police Department Officer John Langston rescued a resident physician whose car was stuck in the ice and snow on Floyd Curl Drive. The young doctor was frantically trying to get to work at University Hospital, and …