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Join UT Health San Antonio distinguished faculty members as they discuss their transformative work advancing the frontiers of medicine in a three-event series.
As the preeminent provider of ground-breaking care, education, and research in South Texas, UT Health San Antonio is on a remarkable trajectory of growth in scale and excellence. We are honored to share our journey toward becoming an international leader in high-impact, innovative discoveries that improve human health, equity, and the health care delivery system.
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August 28, 2024
Special Presentation Speakers:
Guy Nicolette, MD
Director of Sports Medicine for the San Antonio Spurs
Associate Professor/Clinical, Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio
Joseph Alderete, Jr., MD, FAOA
COL (Ret.), MC, US Army
Orthopaedic Oncologist and Complex Reconstructive Surgeon
Associate Professor, Long School of Medicine
Director, Human Optimization Partnership
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September 19, 2024
Special Presentation Speakers:
Roxana Delgado, PhD, MS
Professor, Military and Veteran Caregiver Research
Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
Professor, Caregiver Research
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November 7, 2024
Special Presentation Speaker:
Sudha Seshadri, MD, DM
Director, South Texas ADRC
Director, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases
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February 6, 2025
Special Presentation Speakers:
Lillian Liao, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Long School of Medicine, ‘04
Barbara S. Taylor, MD, MS
Assistant Dean for the MD/MPH Program
Professor of Infectious Diseases, UT Health San Antonio
Adjunct Faculty, UT Health School of Public Health in San Antonio
Rachel Peason, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics/Medical Humanities
Dina Tom, MD
Associate Professor of Inpatient Pediatrics
Long School of Medicine, ‘10
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March 6, 2025 - Austin
Special Presentation Speakers:
Jeffrey Flowers, MBA
CEO, Multispecialty and Research Hospital
Robert Hromas, MD, FACP
Acting President
Jeremy Viles, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
COO, Multispecialty and Research Hospital
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April 3, 2025
Special Presentation Speaker:
Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD
Acting Dean, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Professor of Surgery and Director, Alvarez Transplant Center
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May 1, 2025 - Dallas
Special Presentation Speakers:
Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN
President, American Academy of Neurology
Chair of Neurology, UT Health San Antonio
Campbell Sullivan, PsyD, ABPP
Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist
Associate Professor of Neurology, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimers & Neurodegenerative Diseases