Service beyond the uniform: An Air Force veteran’s gratitude and military values endure

November 5, 2026

  While paying his own way through dental school, a first-year student was intrigued when he learned about the Health Professions Scholarship Program offered by the U.S. Armed Forces. “The recruiter came to the dental school and asked, ‘have any of you thought about applying for the Health Professions Scholarship Program?’ I said, ‘I don’t […]

Benjamin J. Gantt, DMD, MS, FAGD, ABGD, Col.-Ret., United States Air Force

Where medicine meets meaning: Approaching 25 years of shaping human-centered care

November 2, 2026

  Imagine a center that provides students in the health professions opportunities to deepen their connection to the human experience through the arts, community service, enrichment events and through programs committed to preparing healers to become more ethically grounded, considerate practitioners. In 2002, that vision became reality with the founding of the Center for Medical […]

Matthew Dacso, MD, director of the Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, addresses attendees at a recent event held to celebrate the

Commentary: The Longs’ greatest legacy is a lesson for us all

October 16, 2026

By Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD There are people whose generosity changes institutions. And there are those whose generosity changes lives, families and entire communities for generations. Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long did both. With Joe’s passing, we have lost not only one of Texas’ most extraordinary philanthropists, but a man whose life reflected a […]

In Memoriam: Joe R. Long, transformational benefactor whose legacy lives on in generations

October 9, 2026

The University of Texas at San Antonio mourns the passing of Joe R. Long, an extraordinary philanthropic leader whose generosity, together with that of his beloved wife, Teresa Lozano Long, transformed opportunity for generations of students at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and strengthened health professional education in Texas.

Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long sit on a couch in front of a colorful painting.

UT Health San Antonio scientists honored with BioMedSA Innovation Awards

September 23, 2026

Two scientists at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), will be honored with 2026 BioMedSA Innovation in Healthcare and Bioscience awards. The awards recognize San Antonio leaders in the areas of research, clinical innovation, entrepreneurship and lifetime achievement, whose accomplishments improve lives […]