The massive need for equitable Latino representation in clinical trials

May 24, 2022

Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Contributed and written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research SAN ANTONIO (May 24, 2022) — Latinos represent less than 10% of volunteers in cancer clinical trials. The lack of Latinos in clinical trials makes it harder for researchers to find treatments tailored for this group — which […]

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Program empowers San Antonians to increase health literacy

May 13, 2022

Health Confianza inspires trust and confidence to make decisions Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (May 13, 2022) — A stalwart team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is engaging health care providers, community members and organizations to improve health literacy and increase the public’s trust […]

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Dr. Amelie Ramirez wins 2022 AAHHE Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues Award

February 11, 2022

Media contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Written by Cliff Despres, Institute for Health Promotion Research, UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio and a leading health disparities researcher, has been selected for the 2022 AAHHE Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues Award. The […]

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Cancer Today: A closer look at survivorship among Hispanics

December 22, 2021

Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Population Health Sciences, Mays Cancer Center and Institute for Health Promotion Research, is quoted in this article that mentions the National Cancer Institute study she is leading. The study aims to recruit 3,000 Hispanic and Latino Americans to understand cancer-related risk and outcomes among this population. Read story