Annual reporting of outside activities and financial interests

January 15, 2021

To comply with federal and state regulations, Board of Regents’ rules and as required by HOP 10.1.6, 10.1.8, and 10.1.12 certain UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff are required to submit a retrospective report that details their outside activities and financial interests in the preceding calendar year. Eligible faculty and staff have been notified via email that they are required to submit a report through iDisclose before February 2, 2021.



San Antonio Express-News: Latinos and other underserved San Antonio groups most impacted by pandemic, but reluctant to take vaccine

January 14, 2021

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, and Dr. Luz Garcini, UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), were interviewed for this San Antonio Express-News story about how to reach Latinos and other underserved San Antonio groups who may be reluctant to get the […]


Texas Public Radio: Drug overdoses spiked during the pandemic. What’s fueling the surge?

January 14, 2021

Dr. Jennifer Potter, Psychiatry/vice dean for research, was a featured guest during the noon hour Jan. 14 on Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” regarding the fact that, when the U.S. was already experiencing its deadliest drug overdose epidemic pre-pandemic,  now, exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, evidence suggests the overdose death toll is on track […]


KENS 5: Mayor mentions Mil Gracias educational effort on nightly coronavirus briefing

January 14, 2021

On the Jan. 12 briefing, Mayor Ron Nirenberg mentioned the Mil Gracias (A Thousand Thanks) educational effort championed by UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff including Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Dr. Claudia Miller and Dr. Mandie Svatek.Mil Gracias is a thank you to smokers who go outside to light up or quit altogether, an important […]