The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

434 Pages·2015·1.67 MB·English

Table of Contents Institutional Policies ......................................................................... 66
Alcohol Policy for Student Organizations .................................. 66
Alcohol, Drug and Chemical Abuse Policy ................................ 66
Catalog ..................................................................................................... 4
Bookstore .................................................................................. 66
General Information .................................................................................. 5
Campus Facilities ...................................................................... 66
Administration .................................................................................... 5
Privacy Rights ........................................................................... 66
UT Health Science Center Executive Leadership .............................. 6
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts (FERPA) Policy
Health Science Center ....................................................................... 6
.................................................................................................... 67
Mission Statement ...................................................................... 6
Infection Policy (AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis, etc.) ....................... 70
Purpose ....................................................................................... 6
Gang-Free Zones Policy ........................................................... 72
Research and Teaching .............................................................. 6
Hazing Policy ............................................................................ 72
Size and Location ....................................................................... 7
Student Travel Policy ................................................................ 73
Teaching Affiliates - San Antonio ................................................ 8
Solicitation Policy ...................................................................... 74
Other Affiliated Institutions and Programs ................................... 9
Student Right-To-Know Act and Campus Security Act ............. 74
Academic Calendars .......................................................................... 9
Student Criminal Background Checks ...................................... 76
Programs of Study ........................................................................... 10
Student Conduct and Discipline Policy ..................................... 77
University Admissions Policy ........................................................... 11
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy .................. 77
Excess Credit Hours Policy ............................................................. 19
General Education Core Curriculum Policy ............................... 77
Financial Aid .................................................................................... 20
Smoking Policy ......................................................................... 77
Tuition and Fees Policy ............................................................ 22
Information Management Services (IMS) .................................. 78
General Academic Policies .............................................................. 31
Unauthorized Distribution of Copyright Material ........................ 78
Academic Dishonesty Policy ..................................................... 31
Vehicles on Campus ................................................................. 78
Academic Probation and Suspension Policy ............................. 38
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences .............................................. 79
Policy on Auditing Courses ....................................................... 38
Biochemistry .................................................................................... 90
Change of Personal Information ............................................... 39
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................... 90
Policy on Classification of Students .......................................... 40
Master of Science (M.S.) .......................................................... 92
Concurrent Enrollment Policy ................................................... 40
Biomedical Engineering ................................................................... 93
Curriculum and Credit Hours Policy .......................................... 41
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................... 93
Final Credit Hours Policy .......................................................... 43
Master of Science (M.S.) .......................................................... 95
Academic Texas Core Curriculum ............................................ 44
Cancer Prevention ........................................................................... 97
Distance Education Policy ........................................................ 44
Cellular and Structural Biology ........................................................ 98
General Grading Policy ............................................................. 45
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................... 98
General Grade Point Average (GPA) Policy ............................. 47
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 102
Grievances ................................................................................ 49
Clinical Investigation ...................................................................... 104
Scholastic Honors Policy .......................................................... 50
Immunology and Infection ............................................................. 105
Student Absences ..................................................................... 51
Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) ........................................ 107
Policy on Awarding Academic Credit, Transfers and Substitutions
Biology of Aging ...................................................................... 107
.................................................................................................... 52
Cancer Biology ........................................................................ 108
Registration Policy on Adding/Dropping Courses ...................... 57
Cell Biology, Genetics & Molecular Medicine .......................... 109
Leave of Absence Policy .......................................................... 59
Infection, Inflammation & Immunity ......................................... 110
Transcript Requirements Policy ................................................ 60
Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry ..................................... 110
Graduation Policy ...................................................................... 61
Neuroscience .......................................................................... 111
Academic Program Review Policy ............................................ 63
Physiology & Pharmacology ................................................... 112 Occupational Therapy .................................................................... 195
Medical Physics ............................................................................. 112 Physician Assistant Studies ........................................................... 198
Microbiology and Immunology ....................................................... 114 Physical Therapy ........................................................................... 202
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 114 Respiratory Care ............................................................................ 205
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 115 School of Medicine ............................................................................... 214
Molecular Medicine ........................................................................ 117 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) ............................................................. 215
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 117 Master of Deaf Education and Hearing Science ............................ 232
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 118 School of Nursing ................................................................................. 235
Pharmacology ................................................................................ 119 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) ........................................ 243
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 119 Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) .......................................... 250
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 121 Post-Graduate Certificate .............................................................. 265
Physiology ...................................................................................... 123 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Program ..................................... 272
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 123 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) .................................................. 278
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 125 Non-degree Programs .......................................................................... 287
Radiological Sciences .................................................................... 126 Course Descriptions ............................................................................. 288
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 126 Anesthesiology (ANES) ................................................................. 288
Master of Science (M.S.) ........................................................ 128 Biochemistry (BIOC) ...................................................................... 289
Translational Science .................................................................... 129 CIRCLE (CIRC) ............................................................................. 291
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) .................................................. 129 Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTSR) ..................................................... 292
Certificate in Translational Science ......................................... 136 Cellular & Structural Biology (CSBL) ............................................. 293
School of Dentistry ............................................................................... 138 Clinical Laboratory Science (CLSC) .............................................. 298
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) ................................................. 138 Community Dentistry (COMD) ....................................................... 303
Advanced Dental Education .......................................................... 151 Deaf Educ & Hearing Science (DEHS) .......................................... 304
Dental Science ........................................................................ 151 Dental Diagnostic Science (DIAG) ................................................. 305
Advanced Education in General Dentistry .............................. 152 Dental Hygiene (DENH) ................................................................ 310
Dental Public Health ............................................................... 154 Emergency Health Sciences (EMSP) ............................................ 314
Endodontics ............................................................................ 156 Emergency Medical Technology (EMST) ...................................... 317
Dental Diagnostic Science ...................................................... 158 Emergency Medicine (EMED) ....................................................... 317
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ................................................... 160 Endodontics (ENDO) ..................................................................... 318
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics ................................. 162 Enrichment Elective (ELEC) .......................................................... 321
Pediatric Dentistry ................................................................... 164 Family Practice (FAPR) ................................................................. 324
Periodontics ............................................................................ 165 General Dentistry (GEND) ............................................................. 327
Prosthodontics ......................................................................... 168 Interdisciplinary Course (INTD) ..................................................... 327
Dental Hygiene .............................................................................. 170 Medicine (MEDI) ............................................................................ 335
Master of Science in Dental Hygiene ...................................... 172 Microbiology (MICR) ...................................................................... 346
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene ................................... 174 Molecular Medicine (MMED) ......................................................... 348
Entry Level Track ............................................................. 174 Neurology (NEUR) ......................................................................... 348
Degree Completion Track ................................................ 175 Neurosurgery (NRSR) ................................................................... 349
School of Health Professions ............................................................... 177 Nursing (NURS) ............................................................................. 350
Clinical Laboratory Sciences ......................................................... 186 Nursing Elective (NURE) ............................................................... 360
Toxicology ............................................................................... 191 Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGY) ................................................. 362
Emergency Health Sciences .......................................................... 191 Occupational Therapy (OCCT) ...................................................... 363
Ophthalmology (OPHT) ................................................................. 365
Oral Surgery (OSUR) .................................................................... 366
Orthodontics (ORTH) ..................................................................... 367
Orthopedics (ORTO) ...................................................................... 368
Otolaryngology (OTOL) ................................................................. 369
Pathology (PATH) .......................................................................... 369
Pediatric Dentistry (PEDO) ............................................................ 371
Pediatrics (PEDI) ........................................................................... 373
Periodontics (PERI) ....................................................................... 377
Pharmacology (PHAR) .................................................................. 380
Physical Therapy (PHYT) .............................................................. 382
Physician Assistant (PHAS) ........................................................... 385
Physiology (PHYL) ......................................................................... 388
Prosthodontics (PROS) ................................................................. 390
Psychiatry (PSYC) ......................................................................... 394
Radiation Oncology (RADO) .......................................................... 395
Radiology (RADI) ........................................................................... 395
Rehabilitation Medicine (REHB) .................................................... 399
Respiratory Care (RESC) .............................................................. 400
Restorative Dentistry (RESD) ........................................................ 405
Selective (SELC) ........................................................................... 406
Surgery (SURG) ............................................................................ 411
Urology (UROL) ............................................................................. 414
Faculty .................................................................................................. 415
Index ..................................................................................................... 432
4 Catalog
Catalog
The Catalog contains all programs offered by The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, providing applicants and enrolled
students with the information they need regarding the academic careers
available to them and the resources needed to succeed in those.
DISCLAIMER
This UT Health Science Center Course Catalog is published in compliance
with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation
standards and the University of Texas System. The intent of this course
Catalog is to assist current and prospective students on academic matters.
The Course Catalog is pending formal approval from The University of
Texas System Office of General Counsel for the 2015-2017 academic
years. All current and prospective students are advised to direct any
inquiries to either the specific school or the HSC Office of the University
Registrar.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 5
General Information enrollment and admissions policies approved by the Board, to admit and
educate as many qualified students as possible.
Copyright © 2015 The UT Health Science Center San Antonio Catalog
The University of Texas
2015-2017
Health Science Center
Published by The Office of the University Registrar, September 2015
at San Antonio Blanca Guerra, LBSW, MSSW, Ph.D., Registrar
2015-2017 Catalog Administration
This catalog is a general information publication only. It is not
UT System Board of Regents
intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students.
The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express
Officers
or implied, between any applicant, student or faculty member and
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio or The Chairman Paul L. Foster, El Paso
University of Texas System. The Health Science Center reserves the
right to withdraw courses at any time, and to change fees, tuition, Vice Chairman R. Steven "Steve" Hicks, Austin
calendars, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures
Members
and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become
effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply Members with term set to expire February 2017
to both prospective students and those already enrolled.
Regent Alex M. Cranberg, Houston
Correspondence
Regent Wallace L. Hall Jr., Dallas
Inquiries about admission or any other information should be addressed
to: Regent Brenda Pejovich, Dallas
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
Members with term set to expire February 2019
Office of the University Registrar
Mail Code 7702
Chairman Paul L. Foster, El Paso
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900 Regent Ernest Aliseda, McAllen
The Health Science Center and all of its activities are subject to the Rules Regent Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Houston
and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas
System. Members with term set to expire February 2021
The Health Science Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges Vice Chairman R. Steven "Steve" Hicks, Austin
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates
Regent David J. Beck, Houston
and baccalaureate, masters, doctoral and professional degrees. Contact
the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia Regent Sara Martinez Tucker, Dallas
30033-4097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation
ofthe Health Science Center. Our SACS accreditation has been reaffirmed Note: Terms expire depending on the date the successor is appointed,
through 2018. qualified, and takes the oath of office. The Student Regent serves a one-
year term.
As per Public Law 101-542, The Student Right to Know and Campus
Security Act, information on the graduation rate is available on request Francie A. Frederick,General Counsel to the Board of Regents
from the registrar. All students who enroll are required to be adequately
UT System Executive Officers
immunized prior to registration. Students applying for admission may
review institutional accreditation documents of the Health Science Center
William H.McRaven, Chancellor
by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Academic, Faculty
and Student Affairs. Information about program level accreditation may David E. Daniel, Ph.D., Deputy Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer
be obtained at each school at the Health Science Center. Information
regarding campus security and crime statistics is available from University Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for
Police. Health Affairs
To the extent provided by applicable law, no person shall be excluded Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination
under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by the UT System Steven W. Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
or any of its component institutions on the basis of race, color, national
Stephanie A. Bond Huie, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives
origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability.
The component institutions of the UT System will make maximum use of Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
resources, consistent with standards of appropriate accrediting bodies and
6 UT Health Science Center Executive Leadership
Barry R. McBee, J.D., Vice Chancellor and Chief Governmental Relations Mission Statement
Officer
The mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Randa S. Safady, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for External Relations
San Antonio (http://www.uthscsa.edu) is to make lives better through
Daniel H. Sharphorn, J.D., Vice Chancellor and General Counsel excellence in education, research, health care and community
engagement.
William H. Shute, J.D., Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
Strategies for achieving this mission are:
Amy Shaw Thomas, J.D., Vice Chancellor and Counsel for Health Affairs
• Educating a diverse student body to become excellent health care
UT Health Science Center providers and scientists.
Executive Leadership • Engaging in research to understand health and disease.
• Commercializing discoveries, as appropriate, to benefit the public.
President: William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP • Providing compassionate and culturally proficient health care.
• Engaging our community to improve health.
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer: Michael E.
• Influencing thoughtful advances in health policy.
Black, M.B.A.
(Approval by The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board -- April 25,
Dean, School of Nursing: Eileen T. Breslin, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
2012)
Dean, School of Dentistry: William W. Dodge, D.D.S.
Purpose
Dean, School of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs:
Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano, M.D. The purpose of the Health Science Center (http://www.uthscsa.edu) is to
provide the best in health careers education, biomedical research, patient
Dean, School of Health Professions: David C. Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT,
care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border
FAARC, FASAHP
Region. Through undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and professional
programs, the faculty is committed to educating health professionals who
Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: David S. Weiss, Ph.D.
will provide excellent patient care and research that can be applied to treat
Vice President and Chief Information Officer: Yeman Collier, B.S. and prevent disease.
Vice President for Communications and Chief of Staff, Office of the Research and Teaching
President: Mary G. DeLay, M.B.A.
Faculty excellence at the Health Science Center (http://www.uthscsa.edu)
Vice President for Governmental Relations: Armando Diaz, M.Ed.
is demonstrated by faculty members’ participation on many national
Vice President for Research: Andrea Giuffrida, Ph.D. advisory and governing boards and by their election to high offices in
national and professional societies. Faculty recruitment efforts emphasize
Executive Vice President for Facilities Planning and Operations: James D. research as well as teaching. The Health Science Center receives millions
Kazen of dollars annually in new research, training and public-service grants and
contracts for hundreds of projects. The university endowment is growing at
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Andrea Marks, M.B.A., CPA
an impressive rate.
Vice President for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs: Jacqueline Lee
With the cooperation of medical institutions in the area and the
Mok, Ph.D.
combined resources of the Southwest Research Consortium (http://
www.swri.org/8special/consortia/consorta.htm), both basic and clinical
Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Chief Development
research is underway in such fields as cancer, aging, genetics,
Officer: Deborah H. Morrill, M.S.
immunology, cardiovascular disorders, nutrition, arthritis, osteoporosis,
Vice President for Human Resources: J. Michael Tesh, M.B.A. psychiatric disorders, AIDS, new drug development and reproductive
biology. The consortium is composed of the Health Science Center, The
Health Science Center University of Texas at San Antonio (http://www.utsa.edu), the Audie
L. Murphy Division of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System
The Health Science Center is one of 14 institutions in the University of (http://www.southtexas.va.gov), Trinity University (http://www.trinity.edu),
Texas System (http://www.utsystem.edu). The Health Science Center St. Mary’s University (http://www.stmarytx.edu), the Texas Biomedical
includes five schools that offer programs of study in a variety of health Research Institute (http://txbiomed.org/About), Southwest Research
care professions from the undergraduate to post-doctorate level. Select Institute (http://www.swri.org), the 311th Human Systems Wing at
any school or degree level from the lists available for more information on Brooks City-Base and the San Antonio Military Medical Center. (http://
the programs offered. www.bamc.amedd.army.mil/sammc.asp)
For more general information on the Health Science Center, visit the The Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) (http://
institution's website (http://www.uthscsa.edu). molecularmedicine.uthscsa.edu) is located on a 181-acre site in the
Texas Research Park, 20 miles west of the central campus. The IBT is
joined by the adjacent South Texas Centers for Biology in Medicine, the
Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies (http://
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7
www.barshop.uthscsa.edu), the Institute for Drug Development and the facility provides for all aspects of students', residents', faculty and patients'
Southwest Oncology Group. clinical experiences and creates an environment that supports the finest in
comprehensive and multi-specialty patient care.
The Robert F. McDermott Clinical Science Building, on the Greehey
Academic and Research Campus, houses the Research Imaging Institute Size and Location
(http://ric.uthscsa.edu) as well as research labs and teaching facilities
for the clinical pharmacology and clinical pharmacy programs, and the
The Health Science Center (http://www.uthscsa.edu) is one of 14
ophthalmology department.
institutions of the University of Texas System (http://www.utsystem.edu).
The Health Science Center is composed of six campuses in San Antonio
The School of Health Professions (http://uthscsa.edu/shp) programs
and South Texas.
are located in three campus buildings. The Research Administration
Building is adjacent to the McDermott Building and the Greehey Children’s
The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus is located on nearly 100
Cancer Research Institute (http://ccri.uthscsa.edu) and houses three
acres in the heart of San Antonio’s South Texas Medical Center (http://
School of Health Professions departments: emergency health sciences,
southtexasmed.com). A few blocks away are the 92-acre Greehey
occupational therapy and physical therapy. The Department of Clinical
Academic and Research Campus and the Medical Arts & Research
Laboratory Sciences is housed in the School of Dentistry building on the
Center (MARC). The 181-acre Texas Research Park Campus is in west
main campus. The Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the
Bexar County. The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) (http://
Department of Respiratory Care are located in the School of Medicine
www.uthscsa.edu/patient-care/ctrc) and the South Texas Research Facility
building on the main campus along with the School of Health Professions
are located on the Greehey campus on Floyd Curl Drive. The university’s
dean’s office.
South Texas campus is located in Laredo.
The Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) (http://
Students are enrolled in the Health Science Center’s five schools—
ccri.uthscsa.edu) is a unique and specialized cancer research center
School of Dentistry (http://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/dental), Graduate
located at the Health Science Center’s Greehey Academic and Research
School of Biomedical Sciences (http://gsbs.uthscsa.edu), School of
Campus. The mission of the GCCRI is to advance scientific knowledge
Health Professions (http://uthscsa.edu/shp), School of Medicine (http://
relevant to childhood cancer and to accelerate the translation of
som.uthscsa.edu) and School of Nursing (http://nursing.uthscsa.edu).
knowledge into novel therapies. Through discovery, development and
Also, programs leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Public Health,
dissemination of scientific knowledge with relevancy to childhood cancer,
as well as a Ph.D. in translational science and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
the overarching aim of the GCCRI is to impact the problem of cancer at all
biomedical engineering, are jointly conducted with other universities within
ages.
The University of Texas System.
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) (http://www.ctrc.net)
In addition, several hundred individuals are pursuing post-doctoral
is one of the elite academic cancer centers in the country to be named
education, and hundreds more medical interns and residents are training
a National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Center, and is one of
at the institution. Annual research awards and sponsored program activity
only four in Texas. A leader in developing new drugs to treat cancer,
for fiscal year 2014 was $185 million. The interdisciplinary aspects of
the CTRC Institute for Drug Development conducts one of the largest
research and patient care are regarded as being among the university’s
oncology Phase I clinical drug programs in the world, and participates
greatest strengths. The university’s locations on the northwest side of
in development of cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
San Antonio are accessible to those who study and work in the Medical
Administration.
Center complex and to patients. Interstate 10 and the city’s major
thoroughfare, Loop 410, converge about one mile from the Long and
The Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC) (http://www.utmedicine.org)
Greehey campuses.
is home to the physicians of UT Medicine San Antonio (http://
www.utmedicine.org), the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at
The Health Science Center has more than 4 million square feet of
the Health Science Center. With more than 700 doctors — all faculty
education, research, treatment and administrative facilities. The university
members from the School of Medicine — UT Medicine is the largest
employs 5,500 faculty and staff, and in fiscal year 2015 had an operating
medical practice in Central and South Texas, practicing in more than 100
budget of $787.7 million.
different medical specialties and subspecialties. Located in the South
Texas Medical Center at 8300 Floyd Curl Drive, the MARC features state- The Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI) (http://
of-the-art clinics, diagnostic imaging, an ambulatory center, endoscopic ccri.uthscsa.edu) concentrates on the epidemiology of children’s cancer
suites, operating rooms, physician’s offices and a pharmacy. The MARC in the South Texas border region, identifying new targets of therapy
complements community physicians who are invited to refer complex in childhood cancer, new drug development and research in cancer
cases to UT Medicine specialists and subspecialists. prevention. The GCCRI is located on the Greehey campus at 8403 Floyd
Curl Drive, between the CTRC and the Research Administration Building.
The South Texas Research Facility (STRF) (http://research.uthscsa.edu/
strf), completed in 2011, houses the university’s growing research Many institutions in San Antonio serve as excellent resources
enterprise, including the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science for programs of the Health Science Center. These include
and the Center for Healthy Aging. The close proximity of the 190,000- facilities of Bexar County’s University Health System (http://
square-foot STRF to the MARC fuels the translation of basic research www.universityhealthsystem.com), South Texas Veterans Health
discoveries into new treatments and cures to save lives. Care System/Audie Murphy Division (http://www.va.gov/directory/
guide/facility.asp?id=115), San Antonio Military Health System (http://
The Center of Oral Health Care & Research (http://dental.uthscsa.edu/
www.health.mil/About-MHS/Other-MHS-Organizations/San-Antonio-
CFOHCR), completed in 2015, is located next door to UT Medicine's
Military-Health-System), San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (http://
Medical Arts & Research Center and is the new home for the School
www.sanantonio.gov/health), Southwest Research Institute (http://
of Dentistry's clinical practice, UT Dentistry. The 198,000-square-foot
8 Teaching Affiliates - San Antonio
www.swri.org) and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute (http:// Antonio’s only magnet hospital and has approved post-graduate training
www.txbiomed.org/about). Over the years, the Health Science Center has programs in anesthesiology, surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics/
collaborated extensively with Department of Defense and Department of gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology/head-
Veterans Affairs colleagues in education, research and health care. To and-neck surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, pathology, pediatrics,
build on that strong foundation, the university established a Military Health rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry, radiology, urology, and family
Institute (http://uthscsa.edu/military) to enhance and sustain collaborations practice, as well as more than 20 additional subspecialty residencies and
at the local, state, national and international levels. fellowships.
The Health Science Center’s Regional Academic Health Center (http:// University Health System’s Robert B. Green Campus downtown is an
rahc.uthscsa.edu) (RAHC)is located in Harlingen, Texas, in the Lower outpatient health center featuring more than 103 primary, specialty and
Rio Grande Valley. Clinical education training sites supporting the RAHC urgent care clinics. More than 300,000 outpatient visits are conducted
include Valley Baptist Medical Center, Su Clínica Familiar and other there each year. A six-story advanced clinical pavilion opened on the
clinical sites throughout the Valley. The RAHC's educational programs are Robert B. Green campus in 2013.
supported by classrooms, a medical library, a clinical simulation center
and other resources. The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) (http://
www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=115) is comprised of two
The Health Science Center's Regional Campus in Laredo (http:// inpatient campuses: the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in
laredo.uthscsa.edu) offers educational programs that serve Laredo and San Antonio and the Kerrville VA Hospital in Kerrville, Texas. South
the surrounding area. These include educational experiences provided by Texas provides medical, surgical, and psychiatric health services for
the South Texas Environmental Education and Research (STEER) (http:// approximately 100,000 veterans. The VA Hospital in San Antonio is linked
steer.uthscsa.edu) program. Through lectures, field work and hands-on to University Hospital by a crosswalk.
training, students from the Health Science Center and throughout Texas,
the U.S. and Mexico learn how environmental factors such as water CHRISTUS Santa Rosa (http://www.christussantarosa.org) is a Catholic,
and air quality, sanitation, culture, herbal remedies and animal-borne faith-based, nonprofit health and wellness ministry dedicated to providing
diseases can affect public and community health. The program is also the the highest quality medical care and services available. As one of the
foundation of the four-year M.D./M.P.H. program offered in collaboration top health care organizations in South Central Texas, CHRISTUS Santa
with the UT School of Public Health. The four-week, fourth-year School Rosa has five hospital campuses located in the South Texas Medical
of Medicine (http://som.uthscsa.edu) elective and/or M.P.H. practicum is Center, New Braunfels, Westover Hills, and a short-stay surgical hospital
run seven to eight times per year. Please refer to the School of Medicine in Alamo Heights. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa has an extensive medical staff,
website for updated information. a wide variety of primary care providers, an extensive offering of specialty
care, and multiple programs in place to benefit the community. Complete
Dental Residents and Student Training: The School of Dentistry health care services offered include but are not limited to: cardiology,
(http://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/dental) provides dental education bariatric surgery, gastroenterology, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology,
opportunities for Health Science Center dental residents in collaboration orthopedics, outpatient rehabilitation, and wound care and hyperbaric
with a number of clinical partners in South Texas, including Laredo, Eagle treatment.
Pass, Del Rio, Harlingen, Raymondville and Brownsville as well as in San
Antonio. Currently, residency training in pediatric dentistry is based at the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) (http://
Laredo Regional Campus (didactic training via video conferencing) and www.bamc.amedd.army.mil) located at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio
at the Laredo Health Department (clinical training). Residents from San is the largest inpatient medical facility in the Department of Defense (DoD).
Antonio programs in prosthodontics and periodontics rotate to Laredo in It plays a critical role in graduate medical education and research and
collaboration with Gateway Community Health Center. Residents in public patient care, including for wounded service members. SAMMC is home
health dentistry from San Antonio rotate to Laredo through an agreement to the DoD's only U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research Burn Center
with United Independent School District and the Laredo Independent and the only DoD Level 1 Trauma Center in the U.S. The hospital staff
School District.These collaborations offer rotations for dental students and provides inpatient care in a 2.1 million-square-foot, 425-bed state-of-the-
residents, as well as dental hygiene students. art medical treatment facility. The hospital, formerly known as Brooke
Army Medical Center (BAMC) and renamed SAMMC, is the largest of the
Teaching Affiliates - San Antonio six treatment facilities in San Antonio under the BAMC command. Other
facilities falling under BAMC include the Center for the Intrepid, Fort Sam
Houston Clinic, McWethy Troop Medical Clinic, Taylor Burk Clinic at Camp
Some members of the staff of our teaching affiliates hold joint
Bullis, and the Schertz Medical Home. SAMMC sustains more than 89
appointments in the School of Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical
accredited educational programs.
Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine or School
of Nursing and participate in educational research programs. These
Baptist Health System (http://baptisthealthsystem.com/home.aspx)
institutions constitute an important resource for training students and
is a trusted provider of health care in San Antonio and South Texas.
provide needed laboratory space for conducting research.
The System includes five acute-care hospitals (Baptist Medical Center,
Mission Trail Baptist Hospital, North Central Baptist Hospital, Northeast
University Hospital, the teaching hospital and Level I trauma
Baptist Hospital, and St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital), which offer 1,674
center owned by Bexar County’s University Health System (http://
licensed beds. All five hospitals have earned Accredited Chest Pain
www.universityhealthsystem.com), adjoins the Health Science Center
Center designation, as well as Primary Stroke Center Certification. The
(http://www.uthscsa.edu) and is connected to the School of Medicine
system also includes Baptist Regional Children’s Center, Baptist Breast
building at several levels. The 498-bed facility significantly expanded
Center, HealthLink wellness and fitness center, Baptist M&S Imaging
in 2014, with the 10-story tower adjacent to the existing hospital. The
Centers, community health and wellness programs, ambulatory services,
tower includes an 88-bed Emergency Center, two floors of operating
rehabilitation services, medical office buildings, San Antonio AirLIFE air
suites and six floors of private patient rooms. University Hospital is San
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 9
medical transport, School of Health Professions, and other health-related engineering and physical sciences research and development
services and affiliations. organization, has its headquarters in San Antonio.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (http://www.sanantonio.gov/ The School of Dentistry (http://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/dental) is
HEALTH)/Ricardo Salinas Clinic provides training opportunities for affiliated with a number of federally qualified community health centers,
pediatric dentistry residents and dental students under the supervision of local health departments, hospitals, school districts, mental health
pediatric dentistry faculty. Pregnant women, young mothers and children facilities, military facilities, homeless facilities, faith-based clinics and
are the primary users of medical and WIC facilities of the center. Close nursing homes in San Antonio, Bexar County and South Texas, as
interactions between the medical and dental/WIC clinics promote a well as U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices Indian Health
significant opportunity to emphasize the relationship between oral health Service (http://www.ihs.gov) facilities located throughout the United States
and general health. that serve as clinical training sites in: (a) primary care; (b) preventive
dentistry; (c) pediatric dentistry; (d) emergency care and hospital dentistry;
The Texas Diabetes Institute (http://www.universityhealthsystem.com/ (e) alternative dental care delivery, using mobile and portable dental
research-diabetes/?gclid=CKCo3ZGO4rACFcleTAodVHEb1w), equipment at outreach sites; and (f) practice management training in the
another component of the University Health System (http:// offices of private practitioners. Predoctoral dental students receive training
www.universityhealthsystem.com), is located in west San Antonio. The (required and elective) at the various sites where they are supervised
campus includes the Village of Hope, an ambulatory center for children by full and/or part-time faculty as well as adjunct faculty. Postdoctoral
with developmental disabilities, and an outpatient hemodialysis unit. The dental students from the various general and specialty residency programs
Texas Diabetes Institute offers all specialty services related to diabetes receive training in affiliated hospitals and private practices in Texas.
prevention and treatment, and is home to one the nation’s leading
diabetes research centers. University Health System’s ambulatory network The School of Health Professions (http://www.uthscsa.edu/shp) maintains
includes 16 other clinic locations throughout the community. clinical affiliation agreements with more than 250 clinical sites throughout
San Antonio and Texas, where students receive substantial portions of
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) (http://www.utsa.edu) is their professional education.
one of eight academic universities and six health institutions in the UT
System. As a multicultural institution, UTSA aims to be a national research The School of Nursing (http://nursing.uthscsa.edu) is affiliated with more
university providing access to educational excellence and preparing than 300 community facilities that serve as practice sites for graduate and
citizen leaders for the global environment. UTSA serves nearly 31,000 undergraduate students.
students in more than 130 degree programs. Its students and scholars
Other Affiliated Institutions and
often collaborate with the Health Science Center community through
educational, research and community outreach projects in a variety of
Programs
disciplines.
Clarity Child Guidance Center (CGC) (http://www.claritycgc.org) is a The goal of the South Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
nonprofit mental health treatment center providing programs designed (http://uthscsa.edu/cstp/stahec.aspx) is to increase the number of primary
specifically for children ages 3-17 suffering from emotional and behavioral care physicians and other health professionals by developing strong
difficulties. The facility includes a 52-bed psychiatric hospital and separate “pipeline” programs in the primarily underserved and highly impoverished
outpatient treatment center to provide acute and crisis assistance 24 hours 38-county region of South Texas. AHEC recruits minority students from
a day, seven days a week; sub-acute residential and day treatment; child, disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in mentoring and educational
adolescent and family therapy; medication management; psychological activities designed to prepare and inspire them to enter into the health
assessments; psychiatric evaluations; developmental assessments; care field. Programs aim to strengthen science skills and increase
neuropsychological assessments; and substance abuse evaluations. the competitive applicant pool of minority students to pursue health
Clarity CGC incorporates a multi-disciplinary team approach, including professions education. The mission is to improve access to culturally
board certified child/adolescent psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social competent and quality primary care through appropriate preparation,
workers, therapists, teachers, and aides. Through an affiliation agreement composition and distribution of the health professional workforce in South
with the Health Science Center, Clarity CGC is a training site for child Texas. AHEC is committed to improving the health status and quality of life
psychiatry residents and clinical psychology residents. Social workers and for residents of South Texas.
special education and nursing students from several area universities gain
clinical experience at this facility as well. The South Texas Environmental Education and Research Center (STEER)
(http://steer.uthscsa.edu) offers an elective course in environmental
An affiliation agreement is maintained between the Health Science Center and border health in Laredo for medical students and residents, and
and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute (http://txbiomed.org/About). students in other health care fields. STEER also is involved in research
This agreement allows the two institutions to share facilities and faculties. and community activities such as a study of asthma among schoolchildren,
The Texas Biomedical Research Institute staff works primarily in the and a project to help residents in border colonies chlorinate their drinking
fields of genetics, virology and immunology, and animal models of human water. The center began in 1996 with funding from the South Texas/
diseases. The Institute has 527,000 square feet of offices, laboratories and Border Region Health Education Initiative.
animal space. A large indoor and outdoor animal facility houses a primate
Academic Calendars
colony and other animals to support the biomedical research effort.
An agreement between the Health Science Center and the Southwest
The Health Science Center maintains eight separate academic calendars
Research Institute (http://www.swri.org) allows cooperation in research.
to accommodate the professional and clinical needs of programs within the
The Southwest Research Institute, an independent, nonprofit, applied
five schools. These are created as a result of collaboration between the
academic programs, deans' offices, and Office of the University Registrar.
10 Programs of Study
Current academic calendars are published in this Catalog, and past, Professional
current, and future tentative calendars are published on the Office of the
University Registrar website (http://students.uthscsa.edu/registrar/2013/04/ • Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP)
academic-calendar). School of Health Professions
Programs of Study Bachelor of Science
• Clinical Laboratory Science
The Health Science Center offers degrees in health-related fields across
• Emergency Health Sciences
five schools: The School of Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical
• Respiratory Care
Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Health Professions, and School
of Nursing. Certificates
School of Dentistry
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Bachelor of Science • Clinical Laboratory Sciences: Clinical Chemistry
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences: Hematology
• Dental Hygiene
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences: Immunohematology
Certificates
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences: Microbiology
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry • Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• Dental Diagnostic Science • Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
• Dental Public Health
Master's Level
• Endodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery • Occupational Therapy (MOT)
• Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics • Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
• Pediatric Dentistry • Respiratory Care (MS)
• Periodontics
Professional
• Prosthodontics
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Science
School of Medicine
• Dental Hygiene Professional
Professional
• Doctor of Medicine
• Doctor of Dental Surgery • Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Dental Surgery/Doctor of Philosophy • Doctor of Medicine/Master's of Public Health
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Master of Science
Certificate
• Deaf Education and Hearing Science
• Cancer Prevention School of Nursing
• Translational Science Bachelor of Science
Master of Science • Nursing- Accelerated Track
• Nursing - Traditional Track
• Biomedical Engineering
• Cellular and Structural Biology Post Graduate Certificates
• Clinical Investigation
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Dental Science
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Immunology & Infection
• Nursing Education
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
• Radiological Sciences
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Toxicology
Master of Science in Nursing
Doctor of Philosophy
• Administration Management
• Biomedical Engineering
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Integrated Biomedical Sciences
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Radiological Sciences
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Translational Science