Thrilled to support at the Spurs Way Spurs Back to School Bash! 🏀 Our School of Public Health team equipped 5,000+ students and teachers with supplies for a bright year ahead!

UT School of Public Health San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry showed up and showed out at the San Antonio Spurs Back to School Bash! Way to support the local community!

This month, ideas were exchanged between SWU and Centro por la Justicia Organizing School of Justice (OSJ) interns, UTSA McNair Scholar Jennifer Gonzales, and SPH faculty and staff. OSJ is a 10-week summer internship focused on empowering working-class communities.

We are excited to welcome the inaugural cohort of Master of Public Health students to the School of Public Health in San Antonio. UT School of Public Health San Antonio

We have arrived! Our School of Public Health welcomes its inaugural class of Master's students at today's Student Orientation. Ready to change the world, one public health challenge at a time! 🌍✨

Please join us in welcoming the inaugural cohort for UT School of Public Health San Antonio! Good luck to these students on their new academic journey!🧡🙌 Learn more about School of Public Health➡️ ow.ly/awZH50T2fGV

Day 2 of Student Orientation ignited! 🔥 Our future public health leaders met inspiring faculty, learned about the vibrant student community, and mastered the academic roadmap. 🎓

Founding dean Vasan Ramachandran, MD was interviewed by the Associated Press about health-related concerns in rural communities and his current research that aims to find out why there are higher rates of heart and lung disease. bit.ly/4cAGwud

Congrats to Marvin Gonzalez Quiroz, MD, who has been awarded a $30k MRC grant to support the research efforts for a community-based cohort study on #CDKu in Nicaragua! bit.ly/46VktwU

Yesterday was the First Day of School for our Master of Public Health inaugural cohort! 🎉 The School of Public Health has been working hard to make this day a reality, and we're excited for the future. Read story at bit.ly/3X2y551

Exciting news! 📹 Thank you to @news4sa for interviewing founding Chair, Tracey Barnett, PhD, about the start of our inaugural school year and the school's impact on public health in South Texas. Catch the feature today at 5 p.m. ✨

NEW PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL 🏥 bit.ly/3yUQHfm This Monday marked the official launch of San Antonio’s first School of Public Health, a collaborative effort between the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and UT Health San Antonio.

Collaboration creates opportunity across the UT System. 🤝Monday marked the official launch of San Antonio’s first School of Public Health, a joint effort between UTSA and UT Health San Antonio. More from News 4 San Antonio news4sanantonio.com/news/local/ut-…

Classes begin at San Antonio's new School of Public Health axios.com/local/san-anto…

Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why. Learn more from Vasan Ramachandran, MD, dean of the UT School of Public Health San Antonio and other public health experts., via The Associated Press: 🔗 tinyurl.com/y28rphc8

Welcome Michael T. Halpern, MD as founding chair of the Dept. of Health Policy and Health Services Administration! bit.ly/3zf41vb

🎉Welcome Mirsada Serdarevic, PhD! Serdarevic brings extensive expertise in preventing and enhancing the treatment of substance use disorders, with a particular emphasis on improving gaps in care and unmet needs. 🧡

🍳Last week, we had the exciting opportunity to represent at the San Antonio Food Bank's Culinary Training Center! 🎉 We were thrilled to join HHS Asst. Sec. Rachel Levine for a cooking demo and a discussion on the nexus of healthcare and generational poverty within our community.

🚀 Join Our Team! We're seeking passionate faculty candidates with teaching, research, or community service experience to help inspire future public health leaders, collaborate with experts, and conduct groundbreaking research. Apply and info at: bit.ly/3Tw9J2G

School of Public Health Dean Vasan Ramachandran, MD, delivered the keynote at the 46th Annual Texas Society for Advancement of the Health Professions Conference. He highlighted the importance of ensuring health access for all.