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Connecting, Protecting and Thriving During National Public Health Week
The UT School of Public Health San Antonio celebrated its inaugural National Public Health Week (NPHW) from April 1-7, 2024, with eight engaging events highlighting the importance of community health and well-being. NPHW is an annual…
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio recognized as top-ranking in academic research
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called ºÚÁÏÍø) received $131.5 million in National Institutes of Health funding in federal fiscal year 2023, according to the Blue Ridge Institute…
IBC Foundation awards $1M to School of Public Health for endowed faculty positions
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, along with ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, has been granted a total of $2 million in endowments by the International Bancshares…
Do FAFSA changes affect prospective students?
The Department of Education has revamped the Federal Application for Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) with its FAFSA Simplification Act. Enacted in 2020 and taking effect from the 2024-25 award year, the Act promises a more streamlined…
City of San Antonio Receives Gold Medal from CityHealth
The City of San Antonio has been awarded a gold medal by CityHealth, an initiative of de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente. Recognized for implementing policies that enhance the health and well-being of residents,…
Read "Building the People's School," the School of Public Health Dean's Annual Report
Just over one year ago, ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio teamed up with the University of Texas at San Antonio to launch an independent school of public health to serve the public health needs of San Antonio, Bexar…
Cristina Barroso, DrPH, MPH, appointed founding chair of the Health, Behavior, and Society Department
The UT School of Public Health San Antonio is happy to announce the appointment of Cristina Barroso, DrPH, MPH, as the founding chair of the department of Health, Behavior and Society.
Dr. Barroso…
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges approves Master of Public Health program
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has been granted approval to launch the Master of Public Health (MPH) program by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC…
Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD recognized as Highly Cited Researcher
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio dean Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD has been selected as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. Clarivate’s 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers includes influential…
Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD presents at American Heart Association's 2023 Scientific Sessions
Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FAHA, was selected to present the Robert Levy Memorial Lecture by the American Heart Association’s Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health. Dr. Ramachandran received the award at the organization’s…
Tracey E. Barnett, PhD, appointed as founding chair of the Department of Quantitative and Qualitative Health Sciences
The School of Public Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracey E. Barnett, PhD, as the founding chair of the Department of Quantitative and Qualitative Health Sciences. Barnett brings a wealth of experience and…
New UT School of Public Health is designed specifically for South Texas
The new UT School of Public Health San Antonio will train graduate students to serve in communities across South Texas, improving the health and well-being of countless individuals.
Master of Public Health-trained professionals will be…
William Garner, DrPH, MPH appointed as associate dean of academic, faculty and student affairs
The UT School of Public Health San Antonio has named William Garner, DrPH, MPH as associate dean of academic, faculty and student affairs. With an impressive career spanning over 30 years at national, state, and local levels,…
Welcome founding Chair of the Environmental and Occupational Health Department
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio is thrilled to announce the appointment of David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, MSc, PhD, as the Founding Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. With a…
How one health study, inspired by FDR's death, changed life in America forever
UT School of Public Health San Antonio dean Vasan S. Ramachandran, MD, has been mentioned in a USA Today article highlighting the 75th anniversary of the Framingham Heart Study. Ramachandran is a former principal investigator of the…
Welcome founding MPH Director, Emmanuel Iyiegbuniwe, PhD, MBA, to the UT School of Public Health San Antonio!
Emmanuel Iyiegbuniwe assumes the Role of Founding Director, Master of Public Health Program at ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio. With over three decades of academic, administrative, and research expertise, Iyiegbuniwe…
Delegates from Rep. Joaquin Castro’s office visit School of Public Health
ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio recently welcomed a noteworthy visit from Rose Ann Maldonado, who serves as the district director in U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro's office, along with four of her colleagues from the…
Race as a Component of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction Algorithms
Dean Ramachandran's latest research, "Race as a Component of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction Algorithms" has just been published with Springer Nature in Current Cardiology Reports.
In the abstract of the research, the purpose…
Two ºÚÁÏÍø experts to speak at global health symposium
Two experts from ºÚÁÏÍø will serve as guest speakers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute’s third annual Global Health Symposium May 18 and 19 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The university is a sponsor of the cross-…
San Antonio, Bexar County observed Public Health Week
In recognition of National Public Health Week, April 3–9, leaders within ºÚÁÏÍø of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio supported several local events with their attendance.
Founding dean, Vasan Ramachandran, MD, and his…
