Dr. Camara P. Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. is a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. She seeks to broaden the national health debate to include not only universal access to high quality health care, but also attention to the social determinants of health (including poverty) and the social determinants of equity (including racism).
The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) is a unique, interactive experience designed to help participants appreciate what it may be like to live in poverty. Participants will explore the realities of living with a small budget, limited time, and high stress by role-playing as familial units challenged by a specific set of circumstances.
The LaVerne Gallman Distinguished Lectureship in Nursing presents "Talkin' Bout a Revolution: Advancing Health Systems in Kenya and Austin by Building and Leveraging Academic Research."
Primary Care Progress at UT invites you to sharpen your communication skills with STEMprov!
Dr. Jewel Mullen, Associate Dean for Health Equity and Associate Professor in the departments of Population Health and Internal Medicine at Dell Medical School, will be delivering the November Health and Humanities Research Seminar presentation titled, "You Can't Fill a Vessel at an Empty Well: Cultivating Empathy to Achieve Health Equity."
This conference’s goal is to improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health problems by providing timely and clinically useful information for the practicing clinician.
Healthier Texas is a first-of-its-kind, joint initiative designed to rapidly reduce the burden of preventable chronic disease in the Lone Star State. In partnership with Texas’ leading institutions, agencies, organizations, and corporations, the Healthier Texas collaboration empowers Texans to lead healthier lives and build healthier communities.
"Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Health Care" will be screened on Oct. 23 at 6:30p. All residents & students from medicine, social work, nursing, and pharmacy are invited.
The UT Center for Health IPE is celebrating its first year! Join us to network and engage in a discussion about the future of collaborative learning and practice. Leadership from UT, including Deans Crismon, Johnston, Stuifbergen, and Zayas, will kick-off the event before participants break into facilitated discussion groups about interprofessional practice and education.
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that it is now an official facilitator for the Community Action Poverty Simulation. Join us for our next event, “living on the edge,” scheduled for Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Austin on the UT campus.