The purpose and objectives of the Assembly are to foster, support, and maintain excellence in all aspects of medical education, research, and health service at the UT Health San Antonio, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. The Assembly and Council shall consider all matters that, directly and indirectly, affect the ability of the Long School of Medicine faculty to carry out with…
Graduate Medical Education
Residents and Fellows
What is the Domain Pulse Check Tool?, Wellbeing is a balance among domains that are interdependent. The physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, social, occupational, intellectual, and psychological domains are all part of wellness. Having an informal check-in with a coach can help bring awareness about which domain in your life presently needs some attention. We call these check-ins a “pulse check.” The, Domain Pulse Check Tool , is designed to walk individuals through the process of evaluating the many specific values, dimensions, and domains of their lives. Physical Emotional Financial Social Occupational Intellectual Psychological Spiritual After participating in the Domain Pulse Check tool, individuals will often meet with one of our Behavioral Health Providers to help them with the realignment of these domains and…
Concerned? Try these conversation starters..., No matter what you’re going through, I’ve got your back. I know you’re going through some stuff; I’m here for you. I haven’t heard you laugh in a while. Is everything OK? I’ve noticed you’ve been down lately. What’s going on? Seems like you haven’t been yourself lately. What’s up?, Upcoming Events, Hosted by the Student Counseling Center, September 9, 14, 19, 29 Lecture Hall Commons | 12 - 1 pm Learn about ways to manage symptoms of depression and isolation , Hosted by UME Student Affairs, Come and Prescribe Positivity to your classmates! Taking place on the same date/time as SCC events above., Hosted by Psychiatry Interest Group, Preventing Physician and Medical Student Suicide Event, brought to you by the Long School of Medicine and University of Incarnate Word School of Medicine's Psychiatry Interest Groups. Thursday September 29, 2022 6:00PM - 7:30PM University of Incarnate Word School of Medicine 7615 Kennedy Hill Building 2 San Antonio, Texas 78235 Submit poems, personal narratives, art, or photos by September 15,…
Admissions Committee
Undergraduate Medication Education
My Role with Students and Residents at Long School of Medicine, Program Director for Vascular Interventional Radiology Residency , Three Fun Facts About Me, 1. IMG landed in Louisiana for training, blown by Hurricane Katrina to finish my training at UT Health SA, and joined the faculty since then. 2. Have four boys "don't know how to make girls!!" 3. Love outdoor activities, mostly boating at Canyon Lake. , Medical School Education, Damascus University Medical School, Residency Fellowship and/or Other Degrees, Damascus University Medical School for Radiology Residency. Alternative pathway with three ACGME accredited fellowships. Louisiana State University Health Science Center for Neuroradiology Fellowship and Interventional Radiology Fellowship. The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio for Vascular Interventional Fellowship. Board certified in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
Admissions Committee
Undergraduate Medication Education
My Role with Students and Residents at Long School of Medicine, I work with and teach students and residents in the trauma bay, the operating room, and on rounds in the surgical intensive care unit and have served as a clinical preceptor for MSI and MSII students. I also teach several lectures to the MSII and MSIV students. Additionally, I also enjoy mentoring students and residents in research. , Three Fun Facts About Me, 1. I am a native Virginian but became a Texas transplant when I enrolled as a first year medical student at UT Health San Antonio LSOM and have been in San Antonio ever since. 2. I love nature and the outdoors- whether I am trail running, hiking, backcountry backpacking, or camping and observing birds, reptiles and insects with my 2 kids. I hiked my first solo backpacking trip in Yellowstone in…, Undergraduate Education, Duke University, Medical School Education, UT Health San Antonio LSOM, Residency Fellowship and/or Other Degrees, UT Health San Antonio General Surgery Residency, UT Health San Antonio Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Course Description, This Update on the Role of Coronary Artery Calcification (CAC) for Risk Assessment in patients with renal impairment and discuss diagnosis and treatment modalities., Target Audience, This activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Pediatric patients and COVID-19., Learning Objectives, Identify difference between Coronary CTA and Coronary Artery Calcium Scan Define Spectrum of Atherosclerosis Understand Impact of Statins on Outcomes, Speakers, Eric Yota Yang, MD, PhD, FACC, Financial Disclosures, Eric Yota Yang, MD, PhD, FACC has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose The planning committee members below do not have any relevant financial relationship to disclose: Rebecca Terrazas, BSN, RN Steve Soliz, MBA, BSN, RN (Planner) Mio Kitano, MD (Planner) Ralph Foster II, MBA (Planner), Registration Information, No Charge, Physician Participation, Upon completion of viewing the , online presentation, , please follow the instructions at the end of the presentation to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed, the user will be provided the option to print their certificate., Accreditation Statement, Continuing Medical Education Credit, As an ACCME-accredited CME provider, The UT Health Science Center San Antonio must ensure that its CME activities are independent of the control of commercial interests. All speakers and planning committee members for the UT Health Science Center San Antonio sponsored programs are expected to disclose (prior to the activity) all “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any…
Continuing Medical Education
Recent Updates, Risk Management Education Credit Update:, The University of Texas System, Office of General Counsel – Health Law has advised us that COVID-19 lectures will count for Risk Management Education (RME) credit., Medicine Grand Rounds Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic:, If you need CME credit please register prior to viewing presentation Lyu, W., Wehby, G. Community use of face masks and COVID-19: Evidence from a natural experiment of state mandates in the US. Health Affairs. Published online June 16, 2020. DOI: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00818 Zhang, R., Li, Y., Zhang, A. L., Wang, Y. et al. Identifying airborne transmission as…
The Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award is the highest honor the Alumni Association bestows upon a graduate of the Long School of Medicine. It is given each year to a graduate who has demonstrated the highest principles of the medical profession and has made outstanding contributions to society and the field of medicine through patient care, basic research, clinical research, and/or health…
GME Policy Manual Hospital-Specific Policies, Needlesticks, UH - Main Hospital & Clinics Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Hospital SAUSHEC South Texas Veterans Health Care System (see page 10) Baptist Health System Baylor College of Medicine (for residents rotating at CHofSA) Legent Ortho Spine Hospital Nix Hospital Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Inc. San Antonio State Hospital Clarity Foundation Surgical Hospital WellMed Texas Liver Institute Uvalde…, Harlingen Medical Center, Employee Exposure and Illness Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids, Whole Women's Health, Bloodborne Pathogen's Exposure Control Plan Patient's Consent to Draw Blood after Exposure Sharps Injury Report, Sagis Dermatopathology, Bloodborne Pathogen's Exposure Prohibition of Manual Manipulation of Needles, BHS Physicians Network, Workplace Safety US Institute for Surgical Research Burn Unit San Antonio Surgery Center and The Center for Special Surgery at Texas Center for Athletes, Pinnacle Research, Blood Born Pathogens Aurora Diagnostics (South Texas Dermatopathology) St Mark's Medical Center Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio, Liability Information for Graduating Residents, Guide
The Housestaff Council is a representative organization serving the residents and fellows at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Our mission is to improve patient care and graduate medical education by facilitating communication between the residents, the university, the hospitals and our community. The House Staff Council is a representative organization serving the…