Upcoming Events
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History of Medicine Lecture Series – Big Eyes, Big Ears, Big Heart and Little Mouth: The History and Role of Community Health Workers
This talk will describe the history of community health workers (CHW), from the ‘barefoot doctors’ of Mao Zedong’s China to the promotores de salud serving Spanish speaking communities in the Americas today, and the vital role they have played in improving health and well-being around the world. -
San Antonio Combat PTSD Virtual Conference
Registration is now open for the fifth annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, slated for Oct. 22-23, 2020. The conference will feature leaders in the field reporting advances in the assessment and treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring conditions. Pre-conference continuing education and clinical training opportunities are also available. -
History of Medicine Lecture Series – Say Her Name: Resurrecting the Medical Lives of Enslaved Women
In this talk, Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens will examine how slavery and the forced reproductive labor of black women helped to facilitate the development of modern American gynecology. -
Breast Cancer Webinar and Q&A
Join the Mays Cancer Center for a free breast cancer webinar and Q&A on October 30 at 12 p.m. -
Learning Skills Together Workshop
Join the Caring for the Caregiver Program for this Learning Skills Together Workshop. -
Community Engagement Symposium: Strategies for community resiliency and recovery for 2021 and beyond
The Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS) is hosting a free Community Engagement Symposium on Saturday, Nov. 7. -
History of Medicine Lecture Series – Pandemics & Health Inequities: Stopping History from Repeating Itself
There is a historical record of pandemics that have had devastating morbidity (sickness) and mortality (death) rates in the United States and across the world. Always, the most vulnerable population groups are disproportionally affected and the pandemic highlights existing health inequities and disparities. How can we learn from history so that when, inevitably, the next pandemic occurs the most vulnerable people are protected?