Dr. Hicks named vice-chair of dental accreditation commission

February 26, 2019

Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed as vice-chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation for 2019. The commission serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education programs. It employs a collaborative peer review accreditation process to […]

Biggs institute hosts Dialogue on Dementia at the Tobin Center

February 25, 2019

View the video: The Biggs institute: Transforming the treatment of dementia to serve South Texas families More than 200 people gathered at the Tobin Center in downtown San Antonio Feb. 24 to hear the latest news and research about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The event was sponsored by UT Health San Antonio’s Glenn Biggs Institute […]



Health professionals urged to endorse HPV vaccination

February 21, 2019

“I only wonder how my life would have been different if I’d had the HPV vaccination,” said Liz Kapeel, 27, a graduate of Texas State University who now works in Austin. The young woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 25 and has received extensive treatment. She described her experiences at the “2019 HPV […]

Gail Tomlinson, Letitia Thompson and Michaell Huber

‘Do No Harm’ documentary film on physician wellness set for Feb. 26

February 20, 2019

A free screening of the documentary film Do No Harm, which examines the problems of burnout, depression and suicide within the medical profession, is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Pestana Lecture Hall. After the screening, a discussion with a panel of faculty experts in physician wellness, addiction medicine and psychiatry […]