WHAT:
10th anniversary celebration of the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC), a campus of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
WHEN:
6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14
WHERE:
RAHC Medical Education Division, 2102 Treasure Hills Blvd., Harlingen
WHO:
Speakers are William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president, UT Health Science Center San Antonio; The Honorable Eddie Lucio Jr., who represents Texas Senate District 27; and Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., executive vice chancellor for health affairs with The University of Texas System. Other potential interviewees include Francisco González-Scarano, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, UT Health Science Center, and Leonel Vela, M.D., M.P.H., regional dean of the RAHC.
WHY:
The RAHC, dedicated June 28, 2002, is the home base where dozens of School of Medicine students annually receive their clinical education prior to completing their medical degree. The RAHC is also the nerve center of a three-year internal medicine residency program that is accredited for 15 residents at a time.
VISUALS:
The anniversary theme is ¡Viva! RAHC and, centering on this, a narrative will be accompanied by formation of the words ¡Viva! RAHC on placards. Other anniversary events are listed below.
NOTES:
The celebration will include an announcement about the Colonel H. William Card, Jr. Endowed Professorship, named in honor of former Harlingen Mayor Bill Card.
The anniversary also honors the following:
- The RAHC Medical Research Division in Edinburg is home to basic science research on diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect border populations;
- The RAHC Clinical Research Unit in Harlingen seeks to bring more clinical trials to the Valley, giving patients access to the most up-to-date care;
- The RAHC reaches out to Valley residents through education, research, community service learning projects and other community resources including its medical library.
- RAHC clinical and educational partners provide invaluable time and resources. (See list of community supporters and partners below.)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, one of the country’s leading health sciences universities, ranks in the top 3 percent of all institutions worldwide receiving federal funding. Research and other sponsored program activity totaled $231 million in fiscal year 2011. The university’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have produced approximately 28,000 graduates. The $736 million operating budget supports eight campuses in San Antonio, Laredo, Harlingen and Edinburg. For more information on the many ways “We make lives better®,” visit www.uthscsa.edu.
Appendix I
RAHC anniversary events — for more information, call (956) 365-8722
Wednesday, June 13
8-9 a.m. RAHC Open House and Guided Tours
9 a.m.-noon Lecture, “Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3,” Michelle Malizia, National Network of Libraries of Medicine-South Central Region; location: Mario E. Ramirez, M.D., Library, Classroom 1.132
Noon-1 p.m. Lecture, “Research in the Rio Grande Valley,” Robert Gomez, M.B.A., Medical Research Division, RAHC Auditorium, Room 1.100 (sponsored by the South Texas Area Health Education Center; lunch provided to first 50 people)
Thursday, June 14
8-9 a.m. RAHC Open House and Guided Tours
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop, “Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy,” Michelle Malizia, Mario E. Ramirez, M.D., Library, Classroom 1.132
Noon-1 p.m. Open House/Tour of Mario E. Ramirez, M.D., Library
6-6:30 p.m. RAHC Open House and Guided Tours
6:30-8 p.m. RAHC 10th Anniversary Celebration, Courtyard, RSVP online at http://MakeLivesBetter.uthscsa.edu/events/RAHC10Anniv
8-8:30 p.m. RAHC Open House and Guided Tours
Friday, June 15
8-9 a.m. RAHC Open House and Guided Tours
Noon-1 p.m. Lecture, “Autism in South Texas,” Beatriz Tapia, M.D., M.P.H., South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) Program, RAHC Auditorium, Room 1.100 (sponsored by the South Texas Area Health Education Center; lunch provided to first 50 people)
Appendix II
Blue-Ribbon Committee
Mr. Frank Boggus
Mrs. Rosemary Breedlove
Mrs. Garrison Card
Mr. H. William Card, III
Mrs. Mary Rose Cardenas
Larry J. Dahm, M.D.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Dunkin
Mrs. Gerry Fleuriet
Mr. Nat Lopez
Mario E. Ramirez, M.D.
Roberto Robles, M.D., FACC
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Shepard
Mr. Billie Joe Simpson
Mrs. Patti C. Smith
Mr. Randolph Whittington & Ms. Merced Perez-Trevino
Mrs. Crisanne Zamponi
Institutional Clinical Partners
Brownsville Community Health Center
Brownsville Doctors Hospital
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Harlingen Medical Center
Knapp Medical Center
Mission Regional Medical Center
Rio Grande State Center
South Texas Behavioral Health Center
South Texas Health Systems
Su Clinica Familiar
Texas State Technical College-Harlingen
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen
Valley Family Guidance Center
Valley Regional Medical Center-Brownsville
Leadership
Wm. Eugene “Gene” Powell, chairman, UT System Board of Regents
Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., chancellor, UT System
Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., executive vice chancellor for health affairs, UT System
William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP, president, UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Francisco González-Scarano, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for
medical affairs, UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Leonel Vela, M.D., M.P.H., regional dean and professor, RAHC, UT Health Science Center San Antonio