• Graduate Medical Education physicians are having an impact on healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley

    Friday, October 04, 2024 — Dr. Martha Solis, a recent UTRGV School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program graduate, chose to remain in the Rio Grande Valley and join the UTRGV School of Medicine faculty after her training, driven by a profound commitment to the ...

• UTRGV awarded $18.4M NIH grant to establish cancer research center

    Thursday, October 03, 2024 — UTRGV has received an $18.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Rio Grande Valley Cancer Health Disparity Research Center (RGV-CHDRC).

• From South Texas to the East Coast: UTRGV School of Medicine former student, now at Harvard, shares how she is succeeding in medicine

    Friday, September 27, 2024 — Dr. Adriana Saavedra-Simmons, a 2022 graduate of the UTRGV School of Medicine, walks confidently down the pale hallways of Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, to visit with her patients.

• UTRGV Valley physician brings innovative depression therapy to Valley patients

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024 — In Mexican culture, a "curandero" is a traditional healer known for using natural remedies and spiritual practices to treat ailments. For Dr. Diana Chapa, chair of the Department of Neuro and Behavioral Health at the UTRGV School ...

• UT Health RGV cancer experts share blood cancer care advances

    Thursday, September 19, 2024 — September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the advancements and continue the fight for prevention, treatment and cure. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, more than 176,000 people in the United States each year ...

• UTRGV receives transformational $30 million grant to establish Diabetes Center of Excellence

    Monday, September 16, 2024 — The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation (VBLF) has awarded a significant $30 million grant to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to establish the UTRGV Diabetes Center of Excellence (UTRGV DCE). The new center, which will be built near the ...

• UT Health RGV pediatrician offers health tips for back-to-school season

    Friday, August 30, 2024 — As students across the Rio Grande Valley return to classrooms, parents often face the same question: How do I keep my child healthy and ensure they don't miss school? Dr. Cristel Escalona, a board-certified pediatrician at UT Health RGV and ...

• Free online mental health portal launched at UTRGV for students

    Thursday, August 29, 2024 — A new UT System initiative called TimelyCare is now available 24/7 to all UTRGV students to provide additional support for their mental health. TimelyCare’s services include therapy by appointment, on-demand emotional support, health ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine signs new Kleberg Foundation Endowed Chair and Chief of Medical Oncology

    Thursday, August 29, 2024 — The UTRGV School of Medicine, in continuing to uphold its promise to expand and elevate cancer care in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond, has signed its newest addition to the cancer care leadership team, Dr. Diane Duyen Nguyen. Nguyen will join ...

• UTRGV researchers investigating connection between cancer treatment and heart failure

    Wednesday, August 14, 2024 — Dr. Genaro Ramirez Correa, assistant professor in the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Department of Primary and Community Care (PCC-ISU), Division of Human Genetics, says existing cancer treatments can be a “double-edged sword.” ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine serves community at Operation Border Health Preparedness

    Friday, August 09, 2024 — This year, the UTRGV School of Medicine students were part of the 25th anniversary of Operation Border Health Preparedness, or OBHP, an initiative organized by the Texas Department of State Health Services that brings medical care to South Texas ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine pipeline programs expanding medical education for underserved students

    Wednesday, August 07, 2024 — Together, Vaqueros MD and JAMP, are innovative programs that remove a significant barrier underserved students face to help them begin their medical careers. Both are offered by the UTRGV School of Medicine to attract and retain talent in Texas.

• Prepping for Back-to-School

    Monday, August 05, 2024 — As summer concludes, families are gearing up for the back-to-school season. To help combat the stress of returning to class, Dr. Laura Manzanilla Luberti – an American Board-Certified family medicine doctor practicing at UT Health RGV and ...

• Meet UTRGV School of Medicine's Class of 2028

    Friday, August 02, 2024 — The UTRGV School of Medicine recently welcomed 59 medical students as part of its newest class of future doctors. The Class of 2028 marks the ninth cohort for the UTRGV School of Medicine and represents the university’s continued commitment ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine's Class of '28 receives emblematic White Coat at annual ceremony

    Saturday, July 27, 2024 — This year's White Coat Ceremony – a special event that serves as a rite of passage and marks the start of the pathway to medicine – celebrated 59 new UTRGV School of Medicine students who participated in the robing ceremony.

• Valley native bringing advanced oncology services to UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center

    Thursday, July 25, 2024 — A native of San Benito, Daniel Hernandez has more than two decades of experience in a career dedicated to serving others. With the construction of the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center nearing completion in early 2025, Hernandez said he is ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates new HCA internal medicine residency program

    Friday, July 19, 2024 — UTRGV School of Medicine leaders and physician residents attended a meet and greet to celebrate the start of the new UTRGV internal medicine residency program.

• Play It Cool: UT Health RGV pediatrician offers tips on heat safety for children

    Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Dr. Cristel Escalona, board-certified pediatrician at UT Health RGV and associate professor of pediatrics at UTRGV School of Medicine, said being outdoors is essential for healthy baby development, but safety-first decisions are a must.

• UTRGV, HCA Healthcare collaboration launches first Internal Medicine residency at Valley Regional Medical Center

    Friday, June 21, 2024 — Through a collaboration with HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division, Valley Regional and Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen will be the sites of three years of supervised training for 13 UTRGV School of Medicine doctors-in-residency. The first ...

• UTRGV and HCA Healthcare launch first Internal Medicine residency program at Rio Grande Regional and Valley Regional Medical Center

    Tuesday, June 18, 2024 — The residency program is a collaboration with HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division, which is bringing resident physicians to McAllen and Brownsville this summer, with plans to seat 150 total resident physicians by 2029. Both Rio Grande Regional ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine researcher breaking barriers in fight against Alzheimer's disease

    Wednesday, June 12, 2024 — This Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Dr. Jesús Melgarejo joins the forefront of the fight against Alzheimer's disease and is working to help Valley communities understand and prevent this neurological disease.

• UTRGV expert stresses importance of mental health and well-being

    Wednesday, May 22, 2024 — Every May, advocates and supporters come together to encourage open dialogue, support and access to resources for those facing mental health challenges in communities around the world. Dr. Alcides Amador, board-certified psychiatrist at UT Health ...

• UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center on track for 2025 launch

    Friday, May 17, 2024 — Construction on the $145 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center is on track for completion in the last quarter of 2024, with patient access starting in February 2025. The project, which is funded primarily by the University of Texas ...

• Motherhood and Medicine: How a UTRGV medical student maintains both roles

    Wednesday, May 08, 2024 — For Natasha N. Quailes, a second-year medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, motherhood and medicine share many similarities, but they both require one significant trait: resilience. This Mother's Day, Quailes, of San Juan, ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine commemorates fifth commencement

    Saturday, May 04, 2024 — Dressed elegantly in their black and green regalia, the fifth group of medical graduates from the UTRGV School of Medicine, Class of 2024, officially transitioned from medical students to doctors.

• UTRGV School of Medicine and HCA internal medicine residency program to begin Summer 2024

    Friday, May 03, 2024 — This is the first new residency program established by an agreement signed last year between the UTRGV School of Medicine and HCA. This agreement will allow residents from the School of Medicine to train at HCA Gulf Coast Division-affiliated ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine graduating senior grateful for medical education journey

    Thursday, May 02, 2024 — Valentine S. Alia will walk the stage Saturday, May 4, at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Class of 2024 commencement ceremony in Edinburg. Later this year, Alia will begin a residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

• UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $500,000 to develop chronic pain, depression comorbidity treatments

    Tuesday, April 23, 2024 — Thanks to a $500,000 grant awarded by the Trauma Research and Combat Care Casualty Collective (TRC4), researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Institute of Neuroscience will examine the effectiveness and safety of novel strategies for ...

• New dean of Student Affairs and Admissions joins the UTRGV School of Medicine

    Friday, April 19, 2024 — As the new senior associate dean of Student Affairs and Admissions for the UTRGV School of Medicine, Dr. Maurice Clifton will mentor and help educate future physicians who, like him, have a passion for science and helping others.

• Valley native and UTRGV medical student earns national health recognition

    Tuesday, April 02, 2024 — Briana Gonzalez DiGrazia, UTRGV School of Medicine student, earned the prestigious U.S. Public Health Service 2024 Excellence in Public Health Award, recognizing medical students who demonstrate leadership in advancing initiatives to enhance ...

• UTRGV doctor offers eye safety tips for April 8 solar eclipse

    Thursday, March 28, 2024 — Dr. Lorena Flores-Hernandez, optometrist and glaucoma specialist at the UT Health RGV Vision Center, says looking at the last total eclipse of the 21st century on April 8 without special eclipse glasses can cause a “solar burn” in the ...

• Baker leads way for expanding research opportunities for Valley medical students

    Thursday, March 28, 2024 — Dr. Kelsey Baker, assistant dean of Pre-Clerkships and assistant professor of Neuroscience at the UTRGV School of Medicine, remembers the struggles she faced during her journey to where she is today.

• Healthy Mujeres program providing services to underserved Valley women since 2017

    Wednesday, March 27, 2024 — More than 1,600 women in the Rio Grande Valley received healthcare last year. And since 2020, more than 9,000 have received outreach and education, thanks to the Healthy Mujeres program, a University of Texas System Population Health-backed ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates Match Day with soon-to-be physicians

    Friday, March 15, 2024 — “Today is a big deal,” said Dr. Michael B. Hocker, senior vice president for UT Health RGV and dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine. “Today is a day unlike any other in the life of a medical student; it's a day that means a ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $17.5M to expand Graduate Medical Education programs

    Thursday, March 07, 2024 — The funding spans the 2024-2025 academic year and bolsters expansion of the UTRGV School of Medicine’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs by offering new residency options within the community. The School of Medicine’s goal is ...

• Shadow Day allows glimpse into lives of UTRGV medical students

    Friday, February 23, 2024 — Presented by the Student National Medical Association, in conjunction with the School of Medicine Admissions and the Joint Admissions Medical Program, Shadow Day allowed students aspiring to attend medical school to network with current med ...

• UTRGV simulation hospital named for Drs. Krishnan

    Wednesday, February 07, 2024 — The university’s simulation hospital in Harlingen has been renamed The UTRGV Drs. Subram G. and Elizabeth G. Krishnan Simulation Hospital. The renaming was a gift from donors Elizabeth G. and Subram G. Krishnan, medical doctors who have ...

• UT Health RGV experts promote importance of thyroid health

    Tuesday, January 30, 2024 — Thyroid health is an essential but often neglected aspect of overall well-being. This month marks Thyroid Awareness Month, highlighting thyroid disorders affecting more than 20 million Americans.

• Combating the Holiday Blues

    Thursday, December 07, 2023 — The holiday season has started, but for many, the merry and bright days are far from jolly.

• UT Health RGV celebrates construction progress on its Cancer & Surgery Center

    Friday, November 17, 2023 — With the lifting of a symbolic tree atop two final metal beams, members of Vaughn Construction and HKS Architects & Designers, construction team on the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center, celebrated a milestone Nov. 7 in the project.

• UTRGV SOM appoints assistant dean of Clerkships

    Wednesday, November 15, 2023 — Dr. Maria de Jesus Muñoz returns to RGV to share 20 years of experience with med students

• UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine holds second White Coat ceremony

    Saturday, October 28, 2023 — The second cohort for the UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine – which is the only one in Texas and one of only 10 in the United States - was welcomed on Oct. 27 at the Harlingen Convention Center.

• UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $2.3M to open Valley’s first Maternal Health Research Center

    Tuesday, October 24, 2023 — The UTRGV School of Medicine has been awarded $2,275,863 to establish the first of its kind "Maternal Health Research Center" in the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes new Medicine and Oncology chair

    Thursday, October 19, 2023 — The UTRGV School of Medicine is expanding its promise to elevate cancer care in the Rio Grande Valley, and now welcomes the new Medicine and Oncology Department lead, Dr. Everardo Cobos, M.D., F.A.C.P. Cobos will lead, train and oversee the next ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine awarded $8M for first, largest genome modeling study

    Tuesday, September 19, 2023 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded the UTRGV School of Medicine's Department of Human Genetics $8 million to conduct the first and largest study of its kind into environmental impacts on genotype.

• UTRGV admits newest cohort to Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program

    Wednesday, September 13, 2023 — The UTRGV Department of Physician Assistant Studies has admitted the five newest members of the Physician Assistant Career Track.