Two faculty members receive Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards

October 29, 2021

Two distinguished faculty members at UT Health San Antonio have been awarded the 2021 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA) from The University of Texas System. This year’s recipients are Annette Occhialini, MD, FACS, associate professor of cell systems and anatomy, and Barbara S. Taylor, MD, MS, associate professor of infectious disease. Dr. Taylor also serves […]




Compliance Week brings awareness and fun to UT Health San Antonio

October 28, 2021

The Office of Institutional Compliance and Privacy will celebrate Compliance Week Nov. 7-13. Compliance Week is a national movement to recognize the essential work that goes into ensuring safety, protecting research and promoting the integrity of organizations such as UT Health San Antonio. Compliance Week activities include a virtual scavenger hunt for participants to learn […]





Why are Latinos Less Likely to Survive Cancer? Two U.S. Cancer Centers to Investigate in First-Of-Its-Kind Study

October 14, 2021

Cancer survivorship is an emerging area of research, yet the survivorship experience differs significantly between racial-ethnic groups. Latinos with cancer, for example, face a challenging survivorship journey marked by advanced disease, poor quality of life, and stressful socioeconomic inequities. The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, is working […]


Green Wellness Program seeks participants for second cohort

October 14, 2021

The School of Nursing’s Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate is seeking participants for its second cohort, which begins Oct. 22. The sessions for this group will take place on Fridays from 7:15-8:30 a.m. over a span of six months. Participants enrolled in the program are challenged to follow a whole food, plant-based nutrition plan, and will […]




School of Dentistry’s new chief dental officer may be first in U.S.

October 13, 2021

The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first — if not the first — CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joins UT Health San Antonio Dentistry (UT Dentistry) […]