Creating a brilliant patient experience deserves recognition.
Every week, more than 12,000 patients come to our practices, and every positive experience we provide further propels our mission to make lives better. Recognize your colleagues for their outstanding dedication to provide excellent, patient-centered care by nominating them to receive a Silver Star award.
Find the nomination form at the bottom of this page.
About the Stars and Shields Awards
Silver Star award nominations are open year-round for nominating any UT Health San Antonio provider, staff, volunteer or team. A dedicated committee anonymously reviews every submission. Silver Star winners are recognized at the quarterly Silver Stars awards meeting.
Gold Shield Awards are an annual accolade presented each September at the year-end awards ceremony. This distinguished recognition is awarded to individuals and teams whose Silver Star nominations the committee voted as most outstanding.
2024-2025 Silver Star Ceremonies and Nomination Deadlines
- Q1 Celebrated January 16, 2024
- Nomination deadline December 15, 2024
- Q2 Celebrated March 26, 2024
- Nomination deadline March 8, 2024
- Q3 June 25, 2024
- Nomination deadline June 7, 2024
- Q4 and End of Year September 24, 2024
- Nomination deadline August 23, 2024
All nominations received after the deadlines listed above will automatically be reviewed the following quarter.
Gold Shield Award Winner Spotlight
Read about the UT Health Physicians employees who have done outstanding work in providing excellent, patient-centered care.
- Leslie Villarreal, RN, Mays Cancer Center
- Susan Hilgers, Director of Clinic Information Systems, Information Services: EPIC Resolute
- Gold Shield Team Award | Mays Cancer Center Infusion Center