‘We all know each other and look out for each other’
February 26, 2021
Michael Geelhoed, DPT, OCS, MTC, assistant professor and director of clinical education in the Department of Physical Therapy, found ways to help neighbors, his students and the community despite not having power at his home for several days. He shovel …
Hitting payroll deadlines while bunking at the office
February 26, 2021
Getting the monthly, hourly and overtime payroll out the door during the winter storm took hard work from his team and a few nights bunking at the office for Director of Payroll Services Richard Gallardo. “We normally would run payroll after 5 p.m. bec …
Nephrology team ensured hundreds of patients received life-saving dialysis
February 26, 2021
Some patients can wait for their treatment to be rescheduled if powerful storms or other extenuating circumstances intervene. This is not the case for dialysis patients. “Dialysis patients are quite unique and many cannot wait, even for a few days,” sa …
Doctor slept at hospital for five nights—and donated blood on her way home
February 26, 2021
After icy roads compelled her to spend four nights in between her shifts at University Hospital sleeping on a couch in a hospital work room, Christine Moore, DO, decided to stay one more night. Her reason? Doing so would make donating blood the next mo …
Longtime friends weather the winter storm together
February 26, 2021
For two UT Health San Antonio staff members who have been friends since they were 3, the 2021 winter storm in San Antonio is just one of many memories they’ll always share. When Evie Garcia-Rodriguez, a senior research coordinator in the Department of …
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 …