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 […]

The UT San Antonio Health Science Center Bold Promise launched in the 2026–2027 academic year. This fall, the program has provided more than $550,000 in assistance to 167 students in the School of Nursing, School of Health Professions and School of Dentistry.

  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 […]

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.

  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 […]