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


Bold Promise provides support for 167 health science center students this fall

November 4, 2026

  Dimitri Toledo felt instant relief when he learned that his tuition and fees for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences program in the School of Health Professions would be covered by the UT San Antonio Health Science Center Bold Promise. When his first semester of classes started in August, Toledo was able to […]

Students walk along breezeway at UT San Antonio's Health Science Center.


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


Enrollment growth expands healthcare workforce pipeline

October 29, 2026

Enrollment at The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center rose in fall 2026, strengthening the university’s role in preparing the next generation of professionals to enter the healthcare workforce.

Students walking at the Health Science Center.


School of Dentistry now prepping students with complete digital workflow from day 1

October 26, 2026

  New $5 million commitment enables incoming DDS students to train on same end-to-end technology they’ll use with patients in their third and fourth years Students in all four years of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program at the UT San Antonio School of Dentistry now are working on the same complete digital workflow […]




Teaching excellence honored: Dentistry associate dean to receive UT System Regents’ award

October 21, 2026

  Whether Anibal Diogenes, DDS, PhD, is sharing wisdom in the classroom, guiding postdoctoral researchers toward new discoveries in the laboratory or mentoring students at the UT Dental Clinic, he brings the same passion to helping the next generation of scholars and clinicians thrive. “From a mentoring perspective, it’s not just about transmitting information; it’s […]

Anibal Diogenes, the associate dean for clinical affairs and chair of the Department of Endodontics at the School of Dentistry, is among 12 members from the UT System who will be recognized with the 2026 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award presented by The University of Texas System Board of Regents.