• UT Health RGV Clinical Lab expands testing services to increase capabilities, decrease wait time for results

    Thursday, February 11, 2021 — The UT Health RGV Clinical Laboratory this month is expanding as a comprehensive diagnostics lab with a range of testing capabilities well beyond COVID-19 samples.

• Alum Brianna Bautista puts lessons learned into action in fight against COVID-19

    Thursday, January 28, 2021 — It takes a certain kind of person to remain calm when disaster strikes, to stave off panic in themselves and in others. Those who work in emergency management surge forward with carefully laid out plans and procedures, ready to serve amidst ...

• UTRGV and Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium partner to address added challenges of the pandemic

    Tuesday, January 26, 2021 — UTRGV and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) are partnering to help area adolescents address the mental health challenges they may be facing, especially amid the challenges of the pandemic.

• UTRGV medical providers receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

    Wednesday, January 06, 2021 — UTRGV’s Dr. Michelle Lopez, the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Rio Grande Valley back in December, today received her second dose and is among the first group of fully vaccinated people in the region.

• UT Health RGV expands vaccine services to Brownsville

    Wednesday, December 30, 2020 — To continue with its commitment of vaccinating the Rio Grande Valley, UT Health RGV began the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at its fourth site in Brownsville ¬on Wednesday.

• UTRGV begins Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Harlingen and Mercedes

    Tuesday, December 29, 2020 — Today marked the first day UTRGV started the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Mercedes and Harlingen to continue its commitment of vaccinating the Rio Grande Valley.

• UTRGV receives first shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in Mercedes and Harlingen

    Monday, December 28, 2020 — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine – the second vaccine granted emergency authorization by the federal government – arrived Monday at the UT Health RGV/Knapp Family Health Center in Mercedes and the UTRGV Clinical Education Building in ...

• UTRGV medical and PA students to aid in COVID-19 vaccine efforts

    Monday, December 21, 2020 — As UT Health RGV prepares to receive and administer more COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, university medical and physician assistant (PA) students are volunteering to help administer the long-awaited vaccine.

• ‘Our Only Hope’

    Friday, December 18, 2020 — Dr. Linda Nelson was among the first to conduct COVID-19 testing in the Rio Grande Valley, leading the effort to organize UTRGV’s testing sites and working on the front lines herself to administer the tests.

• UTRGV inoculates first person in the Valley with COVID-19 vaccine

    Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — As the COVID-19 vaccines rolled out all over the country on Tuesday, UTRGV received 1,950 vaccines, to be administered that afternoon to the university’s frontline workers.

• UTRGV receives first COVID-19 vaccines, starts immediate inoculations for its frontline workers

    Tuesday, December 15, 2020 — UTRGV this morning received 1,950 COVID-19 vaccines, to be administered starting in the afternoon to the university’s healthcare providers and support staff.

• UTRGV health experts list best safety practices for holidays during pandemic

    Monday, November 23, 2020 — With COVID-19 cases surging again globally, UTRGV health experts say it is just as important as ever to follow safety guidelines this Thanksgiving.

• Dr. Timothy Heath helps UTRGV's medical residents maneuver pandemic challenges

    Thursday, November 19, 2020 — One of the most valuable experiences in a medical student’s education is the time spent in crucial residency hours. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, UTRGV School of Medicine students had to work on the front lines in circumstances ...

• UTRGV student shares story after contracting COVID-19, urges caution

    Wednesday, November 11, 2020 — With new cases of COVID-19 appearing daily and the winter months threatening a potential surge in infections, UTRGV and UT Health RGV continue to monitor and provide information about the Rio Grande Valley community.

• THECB approves first podiatry program in Texas, at UTRGV

    Friday, October 23, 2020 — The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a request from UTRGV to create a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) with a major in Podiatric Medicine, for the UTRGV School of Podiatry.

• UT Health RGV Flu Vaccinations to be administered at UTRGV Edinburg Campus voting site

    Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — UT Health RGV is making flu vaccinations available during early voting at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus starting Oct. 15, as a way to increase the public’s access to the vaccine for the 2020 flu season.

• UT Health RGV providers stress importance of getting flu vaccine this season

    Friday, October 09, 2020 — The 2020 flu season is different from previous flu seasons due to the ongoing pandemic. So, given complications that could arise from confusing COVID-19 with the flu, UT Health RGV medical professionals are strenuously encouraging the public ...

• UTRGV nursing professors volunteer at COVID-19 testing call centers

    Wednesday, October 07, 2020 — Being a nurse isn’t a job, it’s a calling. One group of UTRGV nursing professors echoed that vocation theme recently during interviews about their work to, very literally, answer the call.

• UTRGV School of Medicine co-sponsors U.S. Surgeon General’s roundtable on health disparities in era of COVID-19

    Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — Five former U.S. Surgeons General will discuss the problem of racial inequity in health care in the United States during COVID-19, at an online roundtable discussion, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.

• UTRGV School of Medicine’s Dr. Lawrence Harkless named to NPR Foundation Board

    Tuesday, September 22, 2020 — Dr. Lawrence Harkless, interim dean of the UTRGV School of Podiatry and professor of surgery, this month was voted in as the newest member of the National Public Radio Foundation Board of Trustees.

• UT Health RGV to provide COVID-19 antibody testing to the public

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020 — UT Health RGV, the clinical arm of the UTRGV School of Medicine, has launched COVID-19 antibody testing as a third component of their pandemic initiatives, along with drive-thru testing and contact tracing operations.

• UTRGV Division of Health Affairs welcomes inaugural students to Early-Assurance Program

    Monday, August 24, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine and College of Health Professions, in partnership with the Honors College, are welcoming inaugural Early Assurance Program (EAP) students this summer.

• UTRGV SOM collaborates with Stanford Medicine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for “My Hero is You” short film

    Thursday, August 20, 2020 — UTRGV School of Medicine has collaborated with Stanford Medicine and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to release a video adaptation of the children’s book, “My Hero is You.”

• UT Health RGV physician assistant Daniela Garza answers call to serve

    Thursday, July 23, 2020 — Daniela Garza is a powerhouse. At the age of 30 she is already a practicing physician assistant with UT Health RGV and has just completed her doctoral degree in medical science as well.

• UT System Board of Regents approve proposal for new doctoral program within UTRGV SOM

    Tuesday, July 07, 2020 — The University of Texas System Board of Regents recently approved a degree proposal for a doctorate in human genetics for the UTRGV School of Medicine.

• Student’s journey to UTRGV School of Medicine began at UTRGV Math & Science Academy

    Wednesday, July 01, 2020 — Aryana Garza, of Brownsville, hopes to be a neonatologist one day, so she can take care of newborns in the Rio Grande Valley.

• Dr. Linda Nelson leads UT Health RGV’s COVID-19 on-site testing operations

    Friday, June 26, 2020 — Under the blazing South Texas sun, Dr. Linda Nelson and her team can be seen swathed in hair covers … goggles … face shields … gowns … double gloves … shoe covers … and the N-95 masks that are covered by yet ...

• UT Health RGV spearheads Halo-Gravity Traction procedures in the Valley

    Thursday, June 18, 2020 — Dr. Michael T. Lago, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon for UT Health RGV, has partnered with the Edinburg Children’s Hospital to locally treat adolescent scoliosis patients, with an innovative process called halo-gravity traction.

• UTRGV School of Medicine matches with 55 students for Class of 2024

    Monday, June 08, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine has matched with 55 prospective students for its Class of 2024.

• UTRGV increases COVID-19 testing capacity from 150 to 1,000 daily

    Tuesday, June 02, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine, through its practice plan, UT Health RGV, is substantially increasing the number of COVID-19 tests it can process in-house, via an automated extraction machine called the Thermo Fisher Kingfisher Flex.

• UT System Regents approve proposal for new doctoral program within UTRGV School of Medicine

    Friday, May 22, 2020 — The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a degree proposal for a doctorate in Human Genetics at the UTRGV School of Medicine.

• UTRGV serving RGV Safety Net Clinics during COVID-19 pandemic

    Wednesday, May 20, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine’s Department of Population Health and Biostatistics is working across UTRGV departments to connect community partners in need with solutions during this COVID-19 pandemic.

• Grant will allow UTRGV School of Medicine’s Graduate Medical Education to expand residency programs

    Monday, May 11, 2020 — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education has received an $11 million grant from the Academic Quality and Workforce Division, a division of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

• UTRGV School of Medicine Class of 2020 celebrates with virtual commencement

    Saturday, May 09, 2020 — Four intense years of medical school have flown by for McAllen native Veronica Treviño.

• Brownsville native fulfills childhood dream to become a medical doctor

    Friday, May 08, 2020 — As a young boy growing up in Brownsville, Ramiro Tovar knew early on that medicine was his future.

• UTRGV SOM senior assistant dean for Admissions knows when her students graduate, her own dreams come to life

    Friday, May 08, 2020 — When Betty Monfort first arrived in the Rio Grande Valley about five years ago, she had no idea she was in one of the fastest growing areas in Texas.

• UTRGV Psychology Clinic launches “warmline” to help RGV community find emotional support

    Wednesday, April 29, 2020 — The UTRGV Psychology Clinic will provide a new, confidential phone service called a “warmline,” to help community members find support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• UT Health RGV opening COVID-19 testing site in Harlingen

    Monday, April 27, 2020 — Beginning Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the UTRGV School of Medicine, through UT Health RGV, is opening its fourth drive-thru location offering COVID-19 screening.

• UT Health RGV opens new COVID-19 testing site in Mercedes

    Tuesday, April 21, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine’s clinical team, UT Health RGV, along with Hidalgo County leaders and the City of Mercedes are working to bring a COVID-19 testing site to the Mid-Valley area.

• UT Health RGV Clinical Lab working on COVID-19 screenings, testing

    Monday, April 06, 2020 — The UTRGV Center for Vector-Borne Disease, a multidisciplinary research group founded in 2018 at UTRGV to study parasites, viruses and bacteria, has been certified under CLIA as the UT Health RGV Clinical Lab specifically for COVID-19 ...

• UTRGV Library makes changes to practice social distancing

    Friday, April 03, 2020 — The UTRGV Library has always been a constant resource for students looking for a nook to study or a meeting spot for group projects.

• UTRGV COVID-19 Case Update

    Friday, March 27, 2020 — UTRGV learned today that one of our students and one of our faculty have each tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus). Our student tested positive after traveling out of state and our faculty member after returning from international travel. ...

• UTRGV School of Medicine establishes COVID-19 testing site

    Friday, March 27, 2020 — The UTRGV School of Medicine’s practice plan, UT Health RGV, the Office of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Hidalgo and Cameron county leaders, and the City of Brownsville, are working in collaboration to combat the spread of COVID-19 ...

• UTRGV Counseling Center offering tele-counseling, new support group, crisis line

    Thursday, March 26, 2020 — The UTRGV Counseling Center knows students may be struggling with loneliness, anxiety, depression or other mental health issues in light of changes to their physical environment – like stay-at-home orders and the shift to online classes ...

• UTRGV medical students celebrate Match Day 2020

    Friday, March 20, 2020 — This year marked a special Match Day for UTRGV’s fourth-year medical students, as 100 percent of them successfully matched to a residency program within the United States.

• COVID-19 (coronavirus) campus update

    Wednesday, March 11, 2020 — As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of our UTRGV community, the Office of Emergency Preparedness, along with our Infectious Disease Outbreak Committee, continues to monitor the current COVID–19 (coronavirus) outbreak, ...