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Undergraduate Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
History of Veritas and Founders, When Veritas was formed in 2006, five influential physicians were chosen as namesakes for the student societies. These physicians all played important roles in either the establishment or the strengthening of student and resident education here at the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and UT Health San Antonio. We honor these physicians for their commitment to medical education…, Dr. Arthur S. McFee, “McFee Blue” Society, Dr. Arthur S. McFee, “McFee Blue” Society Arthur Storer McFee, M.D., and his wife, Iris, arrived in San Antonio in 1968 to help open a new medical school in South Texas and never left. Mrs. McFee was the first Administrator of the newly formed Department of Surgery, and Dr. McFee was a Founding Faculty Member in the Department of Surgery. During his career he played critical roles in all facets…, Dr. Charles A. Rockwood, Jr., “Rockwood Yellow” Society, Dr. Charles Rockwood Jr. In 1966, Charles Rockwood, M.D., joined the faculty of the Department of Orthopaedics as a Founding Faculty Member where he served as chairman of Orthopaedics for 22 years. During his career, Dr. Rockwood developed a cutting-edge shoulder surgery post-operative rehabilitation program as well as developed prosthetics to treat shoulder fractures. Dr. Rockwood has authored…, Dr. Robert Esterl, “Esterl Purple” Society, Dr. Robert Esterl Robert Esterl, M.D., serves as the Long School of Medicine’s Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education. He is a renowned Transplant Surgeon who performed the first kidney and pancreas transplant in San Antonio in 1995. Dr. Esterl was also part of the team of doctors that performed the first split-liver transplant in South Texas, in which two patients benefited from a…, Dr. David Jones, “Jones Green” Society, Dr. David Jones David J. Jones, Ph.D., is an esteemed Emeritus Faculty Member who served the Long School of Medicine and UT Health San Antonio for more than four decades. He has had a great impact on the school and is a nationally respected expert in admissions and in pharmacology. In the Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. Jones had a very active research laboratory for 25 years studying spinal…, Dr. James Holly, “Holly Red” Society, Dr. James Holly James Holly, M.D., is a 1973 graduate and Distinguished Alumnus from the Long School of Medicine. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Southeast Texas Medical Associates in Beaumont, Texas, and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Family and Community Medicine for the Long School of Medicine. Dr. Holly and his wife, Carolyn, have been major supporters of the school for…, Resources, For more information on the Veritas program and its history, see the links below. Veritas Program Page Frequently Asked Questions
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Undergraduate Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
What is a Veritas family?, Within the five Veritas societies, there are four families for a total of 20 families overall. Each family consists of 10-11 students from each class. Two to three students from both the MS2 and MS4 classes are chosen as leaders and mentors to facilitate Veritas meetings and guide the MS1 class throughout their transition to medical school. Each family also has a resident and faculty mentor who…