Dr. Amelie Ramirez wins AACI Cancer Health Equity Award

August 10, 2023

Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Article contributed by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 10, 2023) — Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has won the 2023 Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) Cancer Health Equity Award. The award recognizes exceptional leadership […]






Social determinants of health training focuses on thinking beyond medicine

June 19, 2023

The annual Social Determinants of Health Training, hosted by UT Health San Antonio’s Office of Graduate Medical Education in collaboration with University Health, will be Tuesday, June 20. It is expected to draw about 250 residents and fellows-in-training. The event will take place at the Academic and Learning Center (ALTC), Room 3.304, on the university’s main campus at 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78229, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.




NBC LX News: The Looming Crisis of Texas Rural Hospitals

June 12, 2023

Cindy Sickora, DNP, RN, FAAN, clinical professor and vice dean of practice and engagement at the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, was interviewed by NBC LX News about the School of Nursing mobile health unit and the importance of providing primary care to rural and underserved communities.   Watch Now


Amelie Ramirez named to San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame

March 6, 2023

  Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, is among 15 new inductees to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame. The San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame has annually inducted women from Bexar and surrounding counties who have shaped the future of San Antonio and paved the way for women […]