San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: ICE must release children with their families

July 27, 2020

Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Arlyn Ambriz, one of our medical students, joined with a faculty member from the University of California San Francisco, wrote this op-ed about the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus in immigration facilities and the concerns surrounding possible family separations. They discuss the negative impacts on immigrant children such […]

Laredo Morning Times: Laredo executive recognized by national AHEC organization

June 18, 2020

Julie Bazan, MHA, executive director of the Mid Rio Grande AHEC in Laredo, received a leadership award from the National AHEC Organization for her participation on the national board and her education, research and health promotion programs in Laredo. The MRGBA is part of the South Texas Area AHEC program. The South Texas AHEC Program […]

Physician-writer-humanitarian Pearson becomes Ford Foundation Global Fellow

June 11, 2020

By Holly Wayment In this time of unrest and turmoil following the death of George Floyd, here’s a message of hope: A physician at UT Health San Antonio is part of a prestigious group of emerging world leaders gathering together — for the first time — to create change. The Ford Foundation, which on June […]