Working together to combat community health problems and disparities in care

The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio is a collaboration between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ, and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The new school will provide academic instruction relevant to public health and serve as a focus of research activities directed toward community health problems, as it maintains and grows relationships with all entities interested in public health.

Read our special update report from The School of Public Health regarding last year's progress.

Quickfacts

100

jobs will be added specifically to support the UT School of Public Health San Antonio

$20 million

is estimated to be generated by the school's academic and research missions

400 students

will be supported by the school's programs within the next five years

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Collaborating to Advance South Texas Health

º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ and UTSA offer collective strengths to serve as a strong foundation for advancing public health education and service to South Texas. Building on efforts to advance community health and wellness, both institutions share a rich and collaborative history in meeting the unique health needs of the region’s diverse population.

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“Launching the new School of Public Health in San Antonio is a transformative opportunity of a lifetime. We are using the partnerships between UT Health, UTSA, San Antonio, Metro Health, and Bexar County to harness the brain trust and human power to address public health problems. Everything that we do will have the focus of the community at its center.â€
Vasan Ramachandran, MD, founding dean of The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio
Dr. Ramachandran smiling in a photo