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Dell Med Helps Attract More Than 400 New Doctors to Austin »

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin has directly or indirectly attracted 415 new faculty physicians to Austin and Travis County since its launch in 2014. This news comes amid a rapidly growing population in Central Texas as well as an increasing doctor shortage in the region and across the state.

Easy, Flexible Access to Produce, Resources Boosts Healthy Eating for Central Texas Kids »

What children eat affects their lifelong health. But influencing their habits can be difficult, especially for underserved families with fewer resources. However, providing caregivers easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in kids’ diets in a short time.

Rachel Boaz Gorham: Fighting — & Riding — Against Cancer »

Rachel Boaz Gorham ishelping the Livestrong Cancer Institutes clinical team measure and improve the patient experience in ways that go far beyond disease management.

Harry Aung: Envisioning the Future of Accessible Eye Care »

What happens when a patient doesn’t receive care quickly enough for an eye disease? For specialists like Harry Aung, M.D., Ph.D., quality eye care is about more than just 20/20 vision.

Leaving Med School & Facing a Pandemic, the Newest Dell Med Graduates Share Their Wisdom »

At its first in-person graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tonight Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin will honor 47 medical students in its Class of 2022 who are beginning their journey as new physicians.

Akhil Surapaneni: Advancing Brain Tumor Treatments »

For patients who undergo surgery to remove brain tumors, long-term impacts can include a loss of abilities that help them live meaningful lives.

Dell Children’s, UT Health Austin Launch First Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Center in Central Texas »

UT Health Austin and Dell Children’s launch first pediatric transplant center in Central Texas.

Tera F. Howard: Seeking the ‘Magic’ in a Diverse Physician Workforce »

Tera F. Howard, M.D., isn’t just leading conversations about increasing diversity in medicine — she’s actively working to make it a reality.

Most Texas Women Whose Pregnancies Were Covered by Public Insurance Suffered Lack of Coverage During the Year After Delivery, Finds New Study »

Almost 90% of Texas women whose pregnancies were covered by public insurance were uninsured at some point in the first year after delivery, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.

‘Match Day’ Heralds Arrival of 169 New Physicians to Austin »

Graduating Dell Med students matched to residencies across 18 states; nearly half will stay in Texas, with 1 in 4 remaining in Austin.

Jeanne Kowalski-Muegge: Piecing Together the Puzzle of Cancer Genomics »

A patient-centered care team can include professionals ranging from physicians to nurses to social workers. But what if technology was brought to the table and viewed as a member of the team?

UT Health Austin, Ascension Seton Perform First Collaborative Kidney Transplant at Dell Seton »

In a historic milestone for The University of Texas at Austin and its clinical partner Ascension Seton, the first kidney transplant procedure was performed at the Adult Abdominal Transplant Center, a collaboration between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin, the clinical practice of Dell Medical School.

The Kids Are Not Alright: Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis »

Youth mental health is in crisis across the U.S. In Central Texas, meeting the need requires tackling the problem from all sides.

Medicine, Meet Faith: Religious Leaders & Psychiatry Residents Team Up on Mental Health »

Local religious leaders joined Dell Med psychiatry residents to improve support for Austinites’ mental health with a focus on spirituality and faith.

For Trauma Survivors, New Hope: Psychedelics »

Psychedelic drugs are among the most promising treatments for people with conditions like PTSD and severe depression. A new center at Dell Medical School aims to unravel how they work.

Arjun Srivastava: A Medical Student on a Mental Health Mission »

Dell Med student Arjun Srivastava is passionate about building a career in psychiatry through research and community outreach.

Esther Melamed: Neurologist Dedicated to Autoimmune Research »

Esther Melamed researches the origins of neurological autoimmune diseases with the goal of improving disease prevention and treatment for patients.

Newer Generation Clot-Busting Medication Reduces Brain Bleeding by Half in Stroke Patients, Study Finds  »

Groundbreaking findings from a new study comparing two clot-busting stroke medications. Dell Med stroke expert Steven Warach, M.D., says a newer generation drug cuts serious brain bleeding in patients by half.

Global Collaboration Leverages Cross-Cultural Learnings to Improve Health for Marginalized Populations in Mexico, Texas & Beyond »

Dell Med and Texas Global are working to improve access to health in Puebla, México, while building physicians of the future through the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program in Mexico.