Mays Cancer Center receives five-year NCI-designated Cancer Center renewal
 

The Mays Cancer Center has been renewed as a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center for the next five years. The cancer center was founded in 1974 and has been an NCI-Designated Cancer Center since 1991.


Add some spirit to your next video meeting
 

Show your UT Health San Antonio spirit by using one of the virtual backgrounds created for Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings. Choose your favorite and follow the directions to start using your new background.


2020 Stars and Shields Awards ceremony
 

Plan to virtually attend the UT Health Physicians 2020 Stars and Shields Awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 29.


You are invited to virtually attend the UT Health Physicians 2020 Stars and Shields Awards.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020

Noon

Join the Online Meeting  

Or, join by phone:

+1 210-469-0159  with conference ID: 765 757 673# 

 

Watch and cheer as UT Health Physicians' 2020 Gold Shield Award winners and fourth-quarter Silver Star Award winners are announced.

 

The UT Health Physicians Stars and Shields program formally recognizes clinical staff, teams, providers and volunteers who have been nominated for their outstanding dedication to providing excellent, patient-centered care. Learn more about the Stars and Shields program at UT Health Physicians.

 

Silver Star Award nominations can be submitted 24/7 using the form located here: www.UTHealthCare.org/Stars 

All questions can be sent directly to stars@uthscsa.edu.

Centralized PPE Ordering
 

To ensure we all have quality products with optimal protection, every department can now order PPE items from General Stores through a General Stores requisition.

 

General Stores also has an inventory of donated PPE items that is available at no cost while supplies last.


We Can Stop the Spread: COVID-19 survivor shares her recovery journey
 

Erika Ibarra, a 32-year-old surgical resident, says finding out she was infected with COVID-19 was the most terrifying event of her life. In this video, she explains the uncertainty she faced during her fight against the virus.


Employee Assistance Program Self-Care Series
by Human Resources at UT Health San Antonio
 

Human Resources has partnered with the UT Employee Assistance Program (UTEAP) to provide a series of live webinars to help employees with emotional and physical health during the pandemic. The webinars will be facilitated by UTEAP mental health professionals and offer employees opportunities to learn, grow and ask questions.


Human Resources has partnered with the UT Employee Assistance Program (UTEAP) to provide a series of live webinars to help employees with emotional and physical health during the pandemic. The webinars will be facilitated by UTEAP mental health professionals and offer employees opportunities to learn, grow and ask questions. Click on the topic link below to access your selected session(s) on the date of the webinar. 

 

Date

Time

Topic

Wednesday, Aug. 19

3-3:30 p.m.

Preventing and managing burnout

Thursday, Aug. 20

1-1:30 p.m.

You’re not alone - Normalizing fear and anxiety

Wednesday, Aug. 26

11-11:30 a.m.

Taking care of yourself during COVID-19

Thursday, Aug. 27

1-1:30 p.m.

Taking care of yourself during COVID-19

Wednesday, Sept. 2

11-11:30 a.m.

Practicing Mindfulness

Wednesday, Sept. 2

1-1:30 p.m.

Practicing Mindfulness

Thursday, Sept. 3

11-11:30 a.m.

You’re not alone - Normalizing fear and anxiety


UT Employee Assistance Program

The UT Employee Assistance Program (UTEAP)​ provides help with personal or workplace issues for UT Health San Antonio employees, faculty, staff members and their families. The UTEAP offers counseling sessions with a licensed mental health professional, legal and financial resources and Work Life referrals. Through the UTEAP, you and eligible family members can access free, convenient and confidential services 24/7.

Getting Help
​For help with personal or workplace issues, call the number below or go to the self-directed website. If you need emergency crisis counseling during non-regular work hours, call the phone number(s) below and state you need to speak with an on-call crisis counselor immediately. You will be transferred to UTEAP’s on-call mental health professional.

By Phone​​

Online

Call: 713-500-3327​​​
​Toll-Free: 800-346-3549

To login to the UTEAP Work Life website:
Username: uteap
Password: uteap​​​

 

Additional Resources
As we continue to feel the physical and emotional impacts of COVID-19, UT Health San Antonio strives to provide mental health, safety and self-care resources. The Supplemental Resource Guide contains contact information and links to institutional resources such as the UT Health SAfe app and Wellness 360, local crisis services such as the COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line and self-care videos and apps.