Seven More Alumni Mentors Needed for FAME Program
Following our FAME event on July 11, the Alumni Association has enlisted 14 alumni mentors for the class of 20 students starting the FAME program this fall. Offered through a partnership between the School of Medicine and UTSA, FAME is the new seven-year program leading to the awarding of a baccalaureate and MD degree. If you are interested in mentoring, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at medalumni@uthscsa.edu or call 210-567-4400.

Just Two Months to Reunion Weekend 2013!
With only two months until Reunion Weekend 2013, the Alumni Association is making final preparations for the two-day extravaganza on October 18-19. All MD, residency and fellowship graduates of the School of Medicine are welcome. The following classes will be celebrating special reunions this year: 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 2003 and 2008.

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Palmer ’73 Confirmed as President of TOA for 2013-14
Patrick Palmer, M.D. ’73, a faculty member at the School of Medicine, was confirmed as the Texas Orthopaedic Association’s president at the organization’s annual meeting in Austin on April 20.  His term will conclude in April 2014 at TOA’s 2014 annual meeting in San Antonio. More…

Van De Putte ’08 and Vargas ’00 Featured in MD News
Nichole Van De Putte, M.D. ’08 and Leticia Vargas, M.D. ’00, M.B.A. were featured in the June 2013 issue of MD News. The two alumnae have partnered to establish an OB/GYN practice to serve the South San Antonio community where they grew up. More…

Alumni Team with CME Office to Support National Symposium
Dr. Keith Saxon ’77, alumni board member (center), and Dr. Carlos Farias ’97 (left) recently worked with the School of Medicine’s Office of Continuing Medical Education to provide 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM at the two-day Lifestyle Lift Annual Clinical Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. To find out more about our Office of CME and how you can partner with them, click here.

RGV Alumni Chapter Hosts 4th Annual BBQ
The Rio Grande Valley Alumni Chapter hosted its 4th annual BBQ for alumni, medical students, and FASTS and MedEd students in July.  Dr. Javier Saenz ’82 welcomed guests followed by a School of Medicine presentation by Dr. Leo Vela, Regional Dean. The event culminated in an alumni panel featuring Drs. Nolan Perez ’98, James Castillo ’05 (Residency), and Ramona Rogers ’04. Photo Gallery

Announcing New Bedside Ultrasound Workshops for Clinicians
The School of Medicine is pleased to offer two-day workshops designed for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners in internal medicine, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care medicine and family medicine. Attendees will practice capturing specific ultrasound views on live models and patients in several small-group, hands-on sessions. Nationally recognized course directors, Nilam Soni, MD and Craig Sisson, MD, will be leading these workshops with experienced faculty.  Workshops are available in October 2013, January 2014, and May 2014.  More…

Want to Get Engaged?

• Register on HSConnect to take advantage of our new online alumni directory, class notes, and much more.
• Learn more about our FAME mentoring and shadowing program with students.
• Work with students on community service learning initiatives.
• Host a fourth-year student who’s traveling for residency interviews.

• Reunion Weekend 2013: October 18-19
• Upcoming CME Courses
• Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics Event