New assistant dean named for School of Medicine
February 22, 2016
Joshua Hanson, M.D., M.P.H., has been named assistant dean for student affairs in the School of Medicine. He has served as interim dean since April 2014.
Gift to Alamo Colleges creates pipeline for future HSC students
February 18, 2016
A major gift to higher education will create a pathway for students from under-served communities in San Antonio to begin with Alamo Colleges and then transfer to partner universities, including the Health Science Center.
2-minute video update: ALTC dedicated
February 17, 2016
The interactive, technology-rich Academic Learning & Teaching Center was dedicated Feb. 16.
Interactive Academic Learning & Teaching Center dedicated
February 16, 2016
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on Feb. 16 dedicated the $51.2 million Academic Learning & Teaching Center (ALTC)—a technological marvel where classrooms enable real-time observation of procedures, complex surgeries and clinical simulations in a dynamic, discussion-based learning atmosphere.
Salud America! gets $1.3 million to fight child obesity
February 2, 2016
Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children has received a one-year, $1.3 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop new, culturally tailored educational content that empowers people to work toward policy changes that support the health of Latino children. Salud America!, which was established in 2007, […]
Doctors prepare for potential Zika virus outbreak
January 27, 2016
Although there are no confirmed cases of Zika virus originating in the continental United States, local health care professionals are preparing for potential cases originating from travel to affected areas outside the United States, and possible local outbreaks in South Texas.
