The Central Pharmacy Winners

• Lydia Herrera, Pharmacist
• Jennifer Suarez, Pharmacy Manager
• Ruby Gonzalez, Pharmacy Technician
• Inna Levario, Pharmacy Technician
• Gabriel Muniz, Pharmacy Technician
• Elva Rodriguez, Pharmacy Technician
• Erica Rodriguez, Pharmacy Technician
• Ruben Rodriguez, Pharmacy Technician
• Natalie Russell, Pharmacy Technician
• Valerie Teatom, Pharmacy Technician

The Central Pharmacy delivers individually prepared and tailored treatments for our cancer patients. The Pharmacy team's efforts ensure that patients get the right drug, at the correct dose, at the right time, and prepared at the highest safety standards.

"I am honored and humbled to be able to direct such an amazing team of people who are constantly putting our patients first. Thank you all for all you do every day! This award was well deserved, and I am beyond proud to have you as my team!" - Britni Secor, Director of Pharmacy Operations

More about the Gold Shield Awards

Gold Shield awards recognize those employees and teams whose Silver Star award nominations were voted to be the most remarkable and exceptional among all other nominations received throughout the year.

Gold Shield awards are presented every September during the annual year-end awards ceremony to acknowledge the exceptional level of care these employees have provided and the immeasurable impact their dedication has had in establishing UT Health San Antonio as the leader in health care.

UT Health Stars and Shields Awards recognize the practices, providers, clinical teams and staff who consistently go above and beyond to live out our promise to provide every patient with an exceptional patient experience. To recognize a UT Health Physicians coworker for their outstanding work in providing excellent, patient-centered care, nominate them to receive a Silver Star award at www.uthealthcare.org/stars.

All clinical employees are invited to participate in this year's Deck the Halls tree decorating contest! 

What: Holiday tree decorating contest (large or small personal trees)

When: December 1 through December 22, 2022

Where: All UT Health Physicians clinics (employees working from home encouraged to participate)

How: Send a direct Facebook message with a photo of your tree along with the title and department to @UTHealthSAPhysicians. Submitted photos will be added to a Facebook album for voting. Gather as many likes as you can by December 22 before midnight! The decor must be small child friendly.

Don't forget to download and share the flyer with your colleagues! 

Have happy, healthy holidays! Below are safety requirements all clinical sites will follow this year when having holiday celebrations and meals:

• Meeting room(s) should accommodate a minimum of a 3-foot separation between people and away from the food access area.
• Events will be limited to packaged meals, including all food, beverages, utensils, etc.
• Expectations for safe practices should be communicated and clarified with all attendees:
  • Participants will self-monitor for symptoms and only enter the room (and building) if they are free of any symptoms.
  • Hand sanitizers will be provided within the room.
  • Hand hygiene will be completed upon room entry and before/after food access.
  • Masks may be removed for consumption of food/beverages while ensuring the 3-foot separation between participants.
• The event organizer is responsible for coordinating safety measures such as: packaged meals, 3 foot separation, hand sanitizers, communication, and disinfection of touch surfaces in the room promptly after the event.

If you have any questions, please contact Casey Peterson at PetersonCD@uthscsa.edu.