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UT Health San Antonio was well represented at the Fiesta River Parade April 24. Faculty, staff and students were on board promoting UT Health San Antonio and its missions.
Riding the barge were Dr. Dina Tom, Dr. Bridget Piernik-Yoder, Dr. Philip LoVerde, Dr. Michaell Huber, Dr. Frank Puga, John Turner, Marinee Cabrera, Ahsan Choudary, Devaki Emily Allen and Katherine Wells.
When
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, April 24 to 27
Where
Lecture Hall Commons, and various locations below
Details
The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio once again has a unique Fiesta medal—this year celebrating our new logo and DBA of UT Health San Antonio. This week, April 24 to 27, buy one and get one free. They price is $7 (cash and checks only; checks should be made out to UT Health). Proceeds will support a variety of marketing and promotional initiatives.
Also, these volunteers will be selling the medals in their respective buildings:
When he walks into the conference room at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where he will defend his dissertation in pharmacology, Peter LoCoco is going to be glad he used to kick field goals for TCU football.
The Health Science Center’s new Ambassador Scholars for 2017 were officially recognized and introduced by President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, at an April 13 reception in the Academic and Administration Building.
The five scholars, one from each school in the university, are: Umber Darilek, School of Nursing; Roma Kaul, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Jose Hernandez, School of Health Professions; Patrick Ryan, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine; and Daniel Yates, School of Dentistry.
“This recognition is a well-deserved honor,” Dr. Henrich said. “It is apparent that your efforts have been noticed by the deans who have chosen you for this significant award. You have been selected because you are excellent student leaders, and we are confident that you will be outstanding representatives of your school and the UT Health.”
Each ambassador is awarded a $2,000 scholarship. The ambassadors represent the student body at numerous events throughout the year.
Dr. Henrich thanked the 2016 Ambassador Scholars for their service, and asked them to assist in giving medals to the new scholars in their respective schools.
Darilek, from the School of Nursing, is pursuing her doctorate in nursing research. She has extensive experience as a humanitarian aid worker in Central America. Her interest is improving perinatal care for families through compassionate nursing interventions that respect the biological processes of birth and mothering.
Kaul, from the graduate school, is a native of India. She entered the Integrated Biomedical Science graduate program in 2015. Her research focuses on the pharmacology of breast cancer. She is passionate about promoting women in science, is active in student government and finds time to volunteer in the community.
Hernandez, from the School of Health Professions, is pursuing his master’s in occupational therapy. In addition to a 4.0 GPA, Hernandez has worked extensively in professional activities and community service, including Kinetic Kids, Morgan’s Wonderland, the San Antonio Children’s Hospital, Any Baby Can and many others.
Yates, a third-year dental student, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech. He is an active leader in organized dentistry and currently serves as chapter president of the American Student Dental Association. He is a passionate advocate for the dental profession and partners with San Antonio District Dental Society and the Texas Dental Association other organizations for the advancement of dental students.
Ryan is a second-year medical student from Arlington, Texas, and a Notre Dame alum. While at Notre Dame he held multiple leadership roles, and after graduating he elected to spend a year at his high school alma mater teachin gand coaching because he wanted to give back to the community.
Ryan said he was honored to be an Ambassador Scholar. “To be a representative of UT Health San Antonio School of Medicine means to be a representative of something deeper than simply a student physician,” he said. “It means representing the culture in which we form our future physicians.
Three members of the UT Health San Antonio family were among 20 winners of the San Antonio Business Journal’s 2017 Health Care Heroes awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding achievements by people in the local health care industry.
The winners and their categories include:
Dr. Cody is professor of pediatrics and director of the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine’s Chromosome 18 Clinical Research Center, which receives support through the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society. The center’s goal is to provide comprehensive medical and educational information on chromosome 18 abnormalities to affected individuals and families, with a focus on treatment options.
Dr. Gong is professor of pediatrics, William & Rita Head Distinguished Chair in Developmental and Environmental Neonatology, and medical director, the PREMIEre Program. The mission of PREMIEre is to ensure that premature infants and their families have access to evaluations, testing, appropriate interventions and education.
Dr. Henrich, a specialist in kidney diseases, has served as the president of UT Health San Antonio since 2009. He previously served as professor of medicine at UT Southwestern in Dallas and as the dean of medicine at UT Health San Antonio. He is the author of more than 300 articles and chapters.
The winners will be honored at a dinner and awards presentation on May 25 at Pearl Stable. For information and to register to attend, visit the Health Care Heroes event site or contact the Business Journal event staff at 210-477-0855 or saevents@bizjournals.com.
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Clinical Excellence Award
Richard Crownover, M.D., Ph.D., professor and residency program director, Department of Radiation Oncology, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Remarks by Dr. Henrich at the March 6 awards dinner:
“Dr. Crownover is an associate professor of radiation oncology and also the residency director for radiation oncology and a nationally recognized expert in breast radiation. He is the most highly productive clinician in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and, in addition, he is an active clinical investigator. He launched a successful stereotactic body radiotherapy for UT Health which now treats several patients a week. His colleagues say that his dedication to clinical excellence is evident in the meticulous approach he takes to understanding every aspect of each patient’s history. He emphasizes and effectively teaches the importance of a systematic and detailed physical examination in the context of radiation planning. He takes care to formulate his treatment plans within an appropriate socioeconomic context for each patient, which speaks of his ability to view and treat them in a holistic manner. Dr. Crownover makes it a point to keep very current with medical literature not only in his field of radiation oncology, but also with other fields such as neuro-oncology and, sarcoma. His formidable clinical skills have often lead to critical insights that were otherwise missed. I congratulate you, Dr. Crownover, for earning this Presidential Clinical Excellence Award.”
From the nominating letter Chul S., Ha, M.D., FASTRO, CTRC Foundation Distinguished Chair in Radiation Oncology; professor and chair, Radiation Oncology, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine