UT Health Science Center establishes Military Health Institute

September 29, 2014

This new entity will lead innovative medical research, health education and clinical care to enhance military collaborations with the goal of improving the health and well-being of military personnel, veterans and their families.



New study looks at prevalence of epilepsy in veterans with traumatic brain injury

July 30, 2014

By studying the medical records of veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found those with mild TBIs — which are experienced by 85 percent of veterans with such injuries – were approximately 28 percent more likely of having epilepsy than individuals without TBIs.




School of Health Professions receives grant to improve minority, military graduation rates

August 27, 2012

In an effort to encourage more underserved and underrepresented students – including minorities, active military and veterans – to earn bachelor’s degrees in the health professions, the School of Health Professions at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio is starting a three-part project working with area community colleges and The University of Texas at San Antonio.