Food Tank: 14 Latinx Food Change Makers
September 18, 2020
Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, is featured on this list of 14 Latinx Food Change Makers by Food Tank: The Think Tank for Food, for her work as leader of Salud America! and chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at UT Health San Antonio. Read the …
Employee flu shots available at Wellness 360 and primary care locations
September 18, 2020
The arrival of fall marks the beginning of flu season. With COVID-19 still present in the community, it is especially important to get a flu vaccination this year. UT Health San Antonio offers employees multiple ways to receive their flu shot.
Texas Standard: ‘Almost ipso facto’ – San Antonio reaches 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 months after forced reopening
September 18, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is mentioned at the beginning of this chronology of events of the pandemic presented by the Texas Standard, a radio program produced in the state capital in collaboration with Texas Public Radio San Antonio, KUT …
San Antonio Report: Community Labs founders hope to duplicate local coronavirus testing model across Texas
September 18, 2020
This article from the San Antonio Report explained how Drs. Marjorie David and Marsha Kinney, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, advised and provided the paired samples needed to evaluate a new coronavirus testing process of the nonprofit Community Lab …
San Antonio Express-News: ‘Silent spreaders’ of the coronavirus are the target of a new testing venture in San Antonio
September 18, 2020
UT Health San Antonio is conducting COVID-19 testing in collaboration with the nonprofit Community Labs, housed by BioBridge Global, working through a new approach that focuses on micro populations in shared places, such as area schools and businesses; …
Zone parking policies and shuttle service resume
September 17, 2020
Parking policies for all UT Health San Antonio campuses and facilities have returned to normal, zone-specific regulations. Shuttle buses operate from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.
San Antonio Report: County hospital district, medical school join forces to create integrated care network
September 17, 2020
This San Antonio Report article is about the Sept. 16 announcement by UT Health San Antonio and University Health System that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a top-tier integrated health delivery system to improve care th …
San Antonio Report: Foundations are bankrolling a $2.5M plan to test thousands for coronavirus. Here’s how it will work.
September 17, 2020
This San Antonio Report article is about Community Labs, a new nonprofit organization, which is funded by the 80|20 Foundation, the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, and The Tobin Endowment. The lab is housed and operated by BioBridge Global, a nonprofi …
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: How to vote safely in a pandemic
September 17, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, shares some recommendations on how people can safely vote this fall and explains the health benefits of civic engagement. Read the commentary.
Dallas Morning News: Voting is good for your health, so long as you do it safely
September 17, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, shares some recommendations on how people can safely vote this fall and explains the health benefits of civic engagement. Read the commentary.