Health
Veterans affected by Hurricane Harvey eligible for free PTSD treatment
November 22, 2019
Veterans in the Texas Gulf Coast area can receive a three-week, intensive-outpatient treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in San Antonio at no cost, thanks to a grant that pays for therapy, travel and lodging. Funding for the program, called Project Remission, was made possible by a partnership between the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the […]
UT Health San Antonio receives funding from the UT System to expand sites of care
November 14, 2019
While still in the early planning phase, this expansion will transform patient care in multiple sub-specialties with the critical integration of advanced medical research from San Antonio’s leading academic health organization.
Employee spotlight: New COO Andrea Marks sets strategy for growth
November 13, 2019
By Jennifer Meek Andrea Marks has spent her career managing money, but her most meaningful accomplishment doesn’t have any zeros at the end of it. She’s most proud of raising her two sons into strong-minded and independent young adults, traits she’s demonstrated herself as chief financial officer of UT Health San Antonio for nearly a […]
Boeing grant to provide training in combat PTSD therapies
November 11, 2019
A grant from Boeing Co. will fund scholarships for 200 community mental health providers nationwide to receive low-cost training in the top treatments for military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
New initiative seeks to turn tide on opioid use disorder
November 7, 2019
Most of us know someone who has been touched by substance use disorder, if not in our practices, in our families, friends and communities. Research has shown that substance use disorders are a leading cause of disease and death in the United States and directly cause cancer, overdose death, psychiatric disorders and suicide. In fact, […]
You’re invited to join campuswide coalition on family caregiving
November 4, 2019
The School of Nursing’s Caring for the Caregiver program, directed by Carole L. White, Ph.D., RN, is leading an effort to establish a campuswide, interdisciplinary effort to support family caregivers.