Preparing tomorrow’s healers to act with compassion and justice
May 19, 2011
Since its creation in 2002, the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics has sought to preserve students’ innate idealism and empathy through years of training.
Health Science Center professor named executive academic leadership fellow
May 18, 2011
Paula K. Shireman, M.D., professor of vascular surgery and associate dean for research in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been selected as a fellow in a national leadership program.
Painkiller monitoring study reveals racial differences, overall poor care
May 17, 2011
Primary care practices must improve follow-up of patients taking prescription painkillers, in part because these drugs are an increasingly common cause of unintentional death and painkillers can be a gateway to illicit drug abuse, said a UT Medicine San Antonio physician who leads a recently established community health research center.
Cosmetic Surgery: Is It Right for You? – free lecture offered May 17
May 16, 2011
A free public lecture on cosmetic surgery, part of the ongoing health information series provided by UT Medicine San Antonio, the practice of School of Medicine physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Study gives clue as to how notes are played on the genetic piano
May 12, 2011
Japanese and U.S. scientists in the young field of epigenetics today reported a rationale as to how specific genes are silenced and others are not.
CTRC holds free public lecture on skin cancer
May 11, 2011
A free public lecture on skin cancer risks, prevention and treatment, part of the ongoing cancer prevention and treatment series at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.