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June 18, 2020
William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, the president of UT Health San Antonio, issued a statement to residents calling them to intensify their commitment to safe medical behaviors over the recent increase in coronavirus cases. In a press release, Henrich said, “As health care leaders, we are committed to our patients and communities during this pandemic,” […]
June 18, 2020
Dr. Fred Poordad, professor of medicine in the Long School of Medicine, was interviewed recently for a series of short videos on hepatitis C and about agents he’s using in clinical practice, the impact of new CDC guidelines recommending screening all adults at least once in their lifetime, the effectiveness of telehealth for patients, particularly […]
June 18, 2020
Julie Bazan, MHA, executive director of the Mid Rio Grande AHEC in Laredo, received a leadership award from the National AHEC Organization for her participation on the national board and her education, research and health promotion programs in Laredo. The MRGBA is part of the South Texas Area AHEC program. The South Texas AHEC Program […]
June 18, 2020
Robert Ferrer, MD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, an associate professor in the School of Nursing, discuss ways people can protect themselves from COVID-19 and the heat while protesting. Read the full story.
June 17, 2020
Laredo college graduates will be entering the School of Health Professions programs through the Laredo Early Acceptance Program, a collaboration between UT Health San Antonio with Texas A&M International University. Read the full story.
June 16, 2020
Dr. Jan Patterson, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and associate dean at the Long School of Medicine, stresses the importance of continuing the use of face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “This is a time to consider our community and our responsibility to ourselves and each other,” she said. […]