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UTHSCSA
DEAN’S MESSAGE

UT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:

FALL UPDATE

By Francisco González-Scarano, MD

MATCh DAY RESULTS WhITE COAT CEREMONY &
FAME STUDENTS
As is our tradition, on March 2, 2016, our graduating students
met at the well-known John T. Floore’s Store in Helotes, Texas with On July 23, 2016, the incoming class (2020) received their white
their families and loved ones to learn their match results. Below are coats to signify the beginning of their professional career and the
the number of students who matched to the key specialties. start of medical school classes. A total of 223 students were matric-
ulated. For the first time, 25 of them came from the University of
Anesthesiology (18) Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), as part of the joint UTSA-UTH-
Dermatology (5) SCSA Facilitated Acceptance to Medical Education (FAME) Pro-
Emergency Medicine (20) gram. This program is a response to the UT System’s request to
Family Medicine (10) develop and pilot programs for accelerating the education of physi-
Internal Medicine (31) cians. The seven-year curriculum leads to the award of both bac-
Neurological Surgery (2) calaureate and Doctor of Medicine degrees. It is a very rigorous
Neurology (8) program intended help address the growing healthcare needs of
Obstetrics and Gynecology (15) Texas and to provide students who are committed to a career in
Ophthalmology (1) medicine at a relatively early point in their education the opportu-
Oral Maxiollofacial Surgery (2) nity to do so at a faster pace.
Orthopaedic Surgery (9)
Otolaryngology (2) EVENTS
Pathology (5)
Pediatrics (24) health Science Center President’s gala – Sept 24
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1) The UT Health Science Center will honor Maj. Gen. (USA ret.)
Psychiatry (13)
Radiology Diagnostic (8) Joe and Patty Robles at the annual President’s Gala–An Evening of
Radiation Oncology (1) Tribute on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6:30pm at the Grand Hyatt San
Surgery (12) Antonio. Honorary chairs for this event are UT System Chancellor
Surgery Preliminary (8) William McRaven and his wife, Georgeann. Proceeds from the gala
Thoracic Surgery (1) will establish an endowment in honor of Joe and Patty Robles for
Urology (3) the Military Health Institute. Contact the office of Institutional De-
velopment for tickets at (210) 567-2028.
Fifty-one percent matched to Texas residency programs, and 44
students (22%) will stay in San Antonio for graduate training. In Alumni Weekend is October 14-15
the important measure of proportion of students who matched to The 2016 Alumni Reunion will be a weekend of events, activities,
primary care programs, we counted 82 (41%).
and fun for the whole family in San Antonio. For more information,
please call the Office of Alumni Relations at (210) 567-0242 or
email medalumni@uthscsa.edu.

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

White house Recognizes hepatitis Work
The Center for Research to Advance Community Health

(ReACH) was recognized in May of this year by the White House

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