Advancement and Alumni Engagement
October 23, 2025
What’s one memorable moment or experience from your time at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio? My most memorable moments from my time at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio were my clinical rotations. We were given the opportunity to rotate through multiple hospitals and different units. Getting […]
October 21, 2025
What is one memorable moment or experience from your time at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio? Lab times in PT school were such a blast! In one lab, Dr. Selina Morgan, who is much much smaller than I am, used me to demonstrate that proper mechanics would allow even a […]
October 20, 2025
What is one memorable moment or experience from your time at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio? I remember the first time doing clinical rotations at University Hospital and finally understanding ventilator graphics in real time. I really enjoyed how well prepared I felt when it finally came to applying clinical […]
October 17, 2025
What’s one memorable moment or experience from your time at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio? My time at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was truly memorable because of the meaningful connections I formed. The faculty and my classmates became more than just colleagues—they became lifelong […]
June 20, 2025
Alumnus David Yu, DDS, MS, gives back to the alma mater that has been like family over the years By Orith Farago Twenty-plus years after his School of Dentistry residency, alumnus David Yu, DDS, MS, still feels comfortable calling any of the school’s seasoned faculty for advice. “They pick up the phone like it was just yesterday […]
May 2, 2025
Lei Zheng, MD, PhD, alumnus of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been appointed executive director of Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and vice president for oncology for the health science center, effective Sept. 1, 2024. Zheng will also be named the Mays Family Foundation Distinguished University […]
May 2, 2025
What year did you graduate from UT Health San Antonio? 2018 What does transformational nursing mean to you? It involves nurturing the whole person by considering physical, emotional and social needs. This approach includes treating patients with empathy, understanding their values and preferences, and respecting their individual requirements. During my final semester of nursing school, […]
May 2, 2025
What year did you graduate from UT Health San Antonio? 2012 What degree do you have? Doctor of Medicine What is your specialty? Gastroenterology What is favorite memory at UT Health San Antonio? My favorite memories consist of all the many different “firsts” that I had throughout medical school and training. All of these memories […]
May 2, 2025
What year did you graduate from UT Health San Antonio? 2021 What degree do you have? Doctor of Dental Surgery What is your specialty? General Dentistry What inspired you to become a dentist? Being a second generation dentist, I was inspired to become a dentist after shadowing my father throughout high school and college and […]
May 2, 2025
What year did you graduate from UT Health San Antonio? 2011 What degree do you have? Doctor of Dental Surgery What is your specialty? General Dentistry What inspired you to become a dentist? My father, more than anyone else, was my inspiration. He was a medical doctor and I grew up going to work with […]
