President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, UT Health San Antonio president, provided updates regarding topics of interest to faculty and staff at a March 3 President’s Forum.
Student/entrepreneurs among the best of the best
Congrats to two UT Health San Antonio students and entrepreneurs, Bianca Cerqueira and Lauren Cornell of NovoThelium. They have been selected among the best of the best startups in the nation as contenders for the final pitch competition at the Rice Business Plan Competition 2017 in Houston.
To your health! UT Healthier News debuts
We are pleased to share with you the launch of a new patient-focused marketing and communication tactic for the physician practice of UT Health, formerly called UT Medicine.
UT Healthier News, a new source for everyday health and wellness information brought to you by the expert care team at UT Health San Antonio, will be distributed to patients and those interested in subscribing to this news source. This monthly e-newsletter shares helpful information and health education with the intent to support a healthier community.
More than 36,000 patients and consumers will receive this newsletter each month. Please take a look at UT Healthier News, share it with family and friends, and subscribe today.
One-time funding opportunity
The Student Service Fee Committee is pleased to share an exciting opportunity with the entire campus community. One-time funds are available to registered student organizations and departments to support programs, purchases, initiatives, events and/or travel directly impacting students and/or student organizations.
Funding requests will be accepted from March 20 through April 17. A link to the application will be provided on March 20 via e-mail.
Learn how to ‘Improve Health and Delay Aging’ at free UT Health event March 4 in Laredo
WHAT:
The Laredo community is invited to learn how to “Improve Health and Delay Aging” at a special event featuring healthy tips, hands-on demonstrations and guest speaker Dr. Fernando Sanchez, a Laredo neurologist. The free conference is part of the annual “Stay Healthier Longer” series presented each spring by the Laredo Regional Campus of UT Health San Antonio™, formerly known as the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.
WHEN: Saturday, March 4, 2017
8-10 a.m.: Healthy tips and hands-on demonstrations
10:30 a.m.-noon: Dr. Fernando Sanchez’s presentation: “Transform Yourself as You Age with New Technology.”
WHERE: UT Health San Antonio’s Regional Campus in Laredo, 1937 E. Bustamante St.
WHO: Spanish and English spokespersons are available for interview
Dr. Gladys Keene, dean of the Regional Campus, can discuss the event overall and the collaboration among community partners participating in the event.
Dr. Fernando Sanchez is a neurologist who has been in private practice since 1997. He is affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. His private practice involves general neurology, clinical neurophysiology and neurosonology. At the hospital, he practices emergency and critical care neurology.
Dr. Sanchez graduated with both a bachelor’s degree in public health and a medical degree from Universidad de Guadalajara. He completed residencies in internal medicine from New York Medical College at Cabrini Medical Center and neurology from New York University Medical Center in New York, where he was chief resident of neurology. He also completed a fellowship in electromyography, clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular diseases from Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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Cancer survivors fun run/walk set for March 25
SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 24, 2017) ― The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) of UT Health San Antonio™ is holding a 2.6-mile fun run/walk for cancer survivors, family members and friends.
Called “Give Cancer the Boot,” the event will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the CTRC, 7979 Wurzbach Road. Parking is free.
The event includes a Zumba warm-up before the run, face painting, games for children, a fruit walk, bubble blowing, a bean bag toss and more.
Several local cancer survivors will tell their stories, and families will be invited to sign a “survivor board” to share who they are honoring with their participation. Food trucks, the San Antonio Stars mascot and community organizations with free health information will round out the event.
Cancer survivors will be treated to free food and a goodie bag.
Although all walkers and runners are asked to register online at www.givecancertherbootsa.com, cancer survivors and children under age 12 can walk or run for free. Other family members and friends can register for $20. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome. Proceeds will go to support the CTRC Patient and Family Fund.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, with missions of teaching, research and healing, is one of the country’s leading health sciences universities and is now called/doing business as UT Health San Antonio™. UT Health San Antonio’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have produced more than 33,000 alumni who are advancing their fields throughout the world. With four campuses in San Antonio and Laredo, UT Health San Antonio has a FY 2017 revenue operating budget of $806.6 million and is the primary driver of its community’s $37 billion biomedical and health care industry. For more information on the many ways “We make lives better®,” visit www.uthscsa.edu.