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June 22, 2020
William Henrich, MD, MACP, called for area residents to intensify their commitment to safe behaviors in response to a marked increase in COVID-19 cases, as he announced a “We Can Stop the Spread” public education initiative, as reported in the Wilson County News. Read the full story.
June 22, 2020
Cindy Sickora, DNP, RN, vice dean of practice, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing; Ruth Berggren, MD, Infectious Diseases; and Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, Institute for Health Promotion Research, speak to the critical factors of science upon which is based the public education initiative, “We Can Stop the Spread.” Read the full story.
June 22, 2020
UT Health San Antonio launches a public education campaign called “We Can Stop the Spread” as San Antonio COVID-19 cases rise exponentially, as reported in the San Antonio Express-News. Read the full story.
June 19, 2020
UT Health San Antonio launched a public education initiative to highlight the science behind face masks as being integral to protecting people from contracting the coronavirus. Multiple studies have proven the effectiveness of wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. “This is not fear-mongering,” said Dr. Ruth Berggren, an infectious diseases specialist and internal […]
June 19, 2020
By: Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje This story was published in the San Antonio Express-News on June 18 Third-year medical student Mitch Parma was deep into a psychiatry rotation when the coronavirus struck. Suddenly, Parma had time on his hands. Gone — at least temporarily — were the chock-full days of studying for exams and visiting patients […]
June 19, 2020
Third-year, Long School of Medicine student, Mitch Parma, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs and associate professor, were interviewed about the great COVID-19 response efforts by the Long School of Medicine students, guided by Dr. Hanson, Dr. Barbara Taylor and Stephanie Gutierrez. Read the full story.