KSAT 12: 3 takeaways from Bexar Facts polling in 2020

December 23, 2020

Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted addressing “COVID virus fatigue” and the public’s need to return to wearing masks and upholding the standard protocols, taken from a previous KSAT interview this past summer, in this year-end wrap-up story. Read the story.



KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor explains if pregnant women should receive COVID-19 vaccine

December 23, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explained to KSAT 12 news audiences that Pfizer’s vaccine trials tried to exclude pregnant women, but that did not happen; 23 women got pregnant anyway and are now being monitored. Moderna’s vaccine has not officially been studied on pregnant women either. Read and watch the story.




New roles will support the Long School of Medicine made possible through EDGE initiative

December 21, 2020

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine will join other areas across our university that have transitioned to a new operating model to support better and more efficient service delivery as part of the Enterprise Design for Growth and Effectiveness (EDGE) initiative. Many new positions have been developed to create the service […]