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The mission of the Library is to advance the teaching, research, patient care, and service programs of UT Health San Antonio and the health care programs of South Texas.

10/19/2026

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Introducing Library Power Hour, a new series of virtual workshops from your CARE (Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement) liaison librarians, designed to help you get the most out of library resources. Our first session features the Overton Index, the library’s newest resource!

Whether you’re a faculty member interested in tracking the influence of your research on public policy, a student researching health policy, or a staff member looking for guidelines and reports, the Overton Index can help. Join us for a one-hour virtual session to learn more about it.

The Overton Index is a policy database with over 30 million documents produced by over 22 thousand organizations worldwide. It also tracks where scholarly research is cited in policy documents, provides insight into how research enters public discussions and shapes public policy. The database supports policy-related research in any discipline and is invaluable for instructors who need policy-focused course content.

When: Friday, October 23, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
Presenter: Jeff Uribe-Lacy, MLIS, MA, AHIP, Librarian Senior
Format: One-hour virtual session via Teams: 40-minute presentation and demonstration, followed by 20 minutes for Q & A.

Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iLaaURx5g2

10/14/2026

Join us this October for the Fall 2026 History of Medicine Lecture!

Title: When Health Became Wealth: the Progressive Era and the Economic Foundations of Public Health in the United States

Speaker: Dr. Michael T. Halpern

Date: Tuesday, October 20th, 6pm, Virtual

Register: https://uthealthsa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_iHxbhEUWTRCUff4TDiBRwA #/registration

Today, many countries require assessment of the economic value of new drugs, medical technologies, or public health interventions relative to their health impacts; however, in the U.S., there is often resistance to directly considering costs per improved heath outcome. Perhaps surprisingly, this resistance is relatively new. The U.S. Progressive Era (1890-1920) was a period of societal reforms, with legislation empowering women, workers, immigrants, and the poor. During this period, reformers argued for the benefits of improving health conditions for underserved populations. Building on broader work on the “value of human life”, public health professionals began to justify programs to fight mosquito-borne illnesses, improve water supplies, increase the safety of food and drugs, and screen for tuberculosis by demonstrating the economic savings of these programs relative to their costs.

Although this approach had wide acceptance, even proponents expressed concerns about a “cold-blooded method of calculating the value of life and health in terms of dollars”. This controversy remains today, with disagreements about “value-based care” and difficulties identifying which health care services are truly “worth it”.

About Dr. Halpern

Michael T. Halpern, MD, PhD, MPH is Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Administration in the Kate Marmion School of Public Health, University of Texas at San Antonio and Associate Director for Population Science at the Mays Cancer Center, UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Dr. Halpern’s expertise is in health services research, data science, and health policy assessment. He collaborates with clinicians, researchers, and community members to evaluate challenges to receiving high-quality care, develop interventions and policies to address these challenges, and assess the value of care. Dr. Halpern received his MD and PhD through the University of Michigan’s Medical Scientist Training Program; he also received an MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

10/13/2026

Join us next Friday, 10/23 for Data & Donuts! We're introducing the university's new Data Repository, where anyone conducting research can share and collaborate.

Stop by for donuts and coffee and chat with one of your librarians! We'll see set up in the Lecture Hall Commons, just next to Subway between 9am - 11am. See you there!

10/01/2026

Due to inclement weather library staff will be working remotely the
rest of the day. Library services such as Ask a Librarian, consultations, and Interlibrary Loan will remain available. The library building will remain open via card swipe for study and as a safe location.

09/23/2026

The 3rd Floor bathrooms are being renovated! Facilities will be closing the bathrooms starting this week to remodel. The men's room will be closed from 9/23 - 9/30 and the women's room from 9/30-10-7. These dates are estimates and may change. If you have any questions reach out to library staff.

07/16/2026

The Health Science Center Libraries staff will be working remotely on Thursday, July 16th. Research assistance is available via chat and email.

The Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library building is open for HSC students, staff, and faculty via badge swipe.

07/13/2026

Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Ph.D., MLS, is excited to our team as the new Liaison Librarian for Clinical Library Services. She joins the Clinical, Academic, and Research Engagement (CARE) unit, where she will serve as the primary library liaison for our clinical enterprise, including the UT Multispecialty & Research Hospital, the Mays Cancer Center, and our various clinical operations, residents, and fellows.

Sandra comes to us from Houston, where she spent the last few years as a Research & Instruction Librarian at the Texas Medical Center Library. Her academic background bridges several fields, giving her a unique blend of perspectives that are incredibly valuable when serving a diverse healthcare community. She holds a Master of Library Science (MLS) from Texas Woman’s University and a Ph.D. in Community Psychology from National Louis University.

Alongside her library and healthcare background, Sandra has also worked as a professional editor and bookseller. Her deep connection to the written word and her editing expertise fuels her passion for helping individuals track down, refine, and connect with the exact information and resources they need.

In this role, Sandra’s primary focus will be integrating library expertise directly into our healthcare environments, building collaborative relationships with clinical departments, and ensuring that our providers, researchers, and students have seamless access to high-quality medical information to support patient outcomes.

07/02/2026

Happy 4th of July! Just a heads up that library staff and services such as live chat, interlibrary loan, and liaison consultations will be unavailable tomorrow, July 3rd for staff to observe the holiday.

We'll be back Monday, July 6th. The library building will remain open via card swipe if you need a spot to study or relax.

We wish you all a great, fun long weekend!

06/18/2026

Library staff with be unavailable Friday, June 19th in observation of Emancipation Day (Juneteenth). The library building will remain open via card swipe. Regular services will resume Monday, June 22nd.

05/21/2026

Library staff and services will be unavailable Monday, May 25th in Observation of Memorial Day.

The library building will remain open via badge swipe and our online resources are available at any time.

Regular services will resume Tuesday, May 26th.

Address

7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX
78229

Telephone

+12105672440

Website

http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/

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