Long School of Medicine named a Top 50 medical school by U.S. News & World Report

April 1, 2021

Media contact: Will Sansom, sansom@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-2579 SAN ANTONIO, April 1, 2021 — For the first time in its history, the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was named a top 50 medical school in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad […]


Dramatic increases seen in rates of insomnia, sleep apnea among U.S. military

March 25, 2021

Media contact: Will Sansom, sansom@uthscsa.edu, (210) 567-2579 SAN ANTONIO (March 25, 2021) — Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea have increased dramatically among active-duty military members over a 14-year period, 2005 through 2019. Insomnia increased 45-fold and sleep apnea went up more than 30-fold, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science […]

Insomnia and sleep disorders


Global health care worker burnout is high and ‘unsustainable’

March 23, 2021

More than half of all health care workers worldwide are experiencing burnout that, if not addressed, could cause many to leave their fields in favor of less-stressful occupations or choose early retirement. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it worse. That’s the warning of a surgeon from The University of Texas Health Science Center […]




In Memoriam: Teresa Lozano Long, precious benefactor and friend to UT Health San Antonio

March 22, 2021

SAN ANTONIO (March 22, 2021) — “Teresa Lozano Long, known as Terry to her many friends, made a significant and profound impact on health care education in her beloved South Texas during her lifetime,” said William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, president of The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), […]